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TNA ADM 199 790

TNA ADM 199 790
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TNA ADM 199 790

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.

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ADM 199 790
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 723–785 of this collection
Page ImageOCR textOCR tags
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OCR table 1 from document page 723
GUNBOATS. 257 H.M. DRIFTERS.
LOCUST 258 [X] DORIENTA 339
MOSQUITO BEN & LUCY 2339
263 KINDRED STAR 344
CORVETTES. THRIFTY 344
SHELDRAKE 263 FLARE BURNING DRIFTERS. 319
KINGFISHER 265
GUILLEMOT 270 [X] EILEEN EMMA
FORECAST
THAMES LOCAL DEFENCE [X] 273 GERVAIS RENTOUL
FLOTILLA. [X] GIRL GLADYS
[X] GIRL PAMELA
ROYAL EAGLE 282 [X] GOLDEN GIFT
GOLDEN EAGLE /291 GOLDEN SUNBEAM 351
CRESTED EAGLE 293 LORD HOWARD
LORD HOUSE
PORTSMOUTH INNER 299 MIDAS
PATROL. [X] NETSUKIS
PAXTON
[X] ANKH ,305 BOY ROY
315 SHIPMATES
BOUNTY UT PROSIM
[X] CARYANDA 303 THE BOYS
LAHLOO TORBAY II.
THELE 301. YORKSHIRE LASS
SERIOLA 308, 306 [X] YOUNG NUN
EILA II. MUN
AHOLA V304 SHEERNESS REPORTS
NONETA 321
323 HARWICH FORCE. RENASCENT MONARDA
PADDLE M/S. ARONIA STRATHELLIOT
WAVERLEY ALOUETTE 2. & men.
[ ] [X] ORIOLE Recommendations for officers special
[X] DUCHESS OF FIFE List of officers deserving
MARMION mention.
M/S TRAWLERS. Movements of officers.
LORD MELCHETT 1329 330 "A/S" & "LL" TRAWLERS.
STELLA RIGEL [X] LORD INCHCAPE
OUR BAIRNS
DRIFTERS. OLVINA
[ ] MARE 331 CAPE ARGONA
SARAH HIDE TWEENWAYS TUGS
UNICITY SUN IV. J
[X] [ ] JACKEVE 106 0.11
THREE KINGS 0.9
[ ] [X] RIG J FORMIDABLE
[X] STRIVE
ST .CLEARS/
Ahola Ankh Aronia Bounty Boy Roy Caryanda Crested Eagle Dorienta Duchess Duchess of Fife Eila II Eileen Eileen Emma Forecast Formidable Gervais Rentoul Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Golden Eagle Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Guillemot Jackeve Kindred Star Lahloo Lord Howard Lord Inchcape Lord Melchett Mare Midas Monarda Mosquito Netsukis Noneta Olvina Our Bairns Paxton Renascent Rig Royal Eagle Sarah Hide Seriola Sheldrake Shipmates Stella Rigel Strathelliot Strive Sun Sun IV Sunbeam Thames The Boys Thele Three Kings Thrifty Torbay II Tweenways Yorkshire Lass Kings May Young
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m
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PORTSMOUTH
INNER
PATROL
ANKH
BOUNTY
CARYANDA
LAHLOO
THELE
SERIOLA
EILA II.
AHOLA
NONETA
Ahola Ankh Bounty Caryanda Eila II Lahloo Noneta Seriola Thele
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REPORT OF 'BOUNTY' (Contd).
295
of Petty Officer T.Jones throughout operations.
I should like to draw special attention to the magnificent work
2
The following officers, Lieut.D. Dawson, ub.Lieuts. Godman and Potter-Irwin accompanied me and reported to Ramsgate, volunteering ships and services on the following day if required.
Our names were accordingly entered on the Volunteer's List.
June 2. Having reported to S.N.O. Ramsgate, we were informed that only fast and shallow draft vessels were required. During course of day, found M.T.B.101. lying idle and requested use of same, but were informed that the vessel was R.A.F. property and we were unable to obtain permission to use her.
Received instructions to stand by and later to return to own Base.
Throughout twenty seven hours spent at Dunkirk and adjacent beaches, were under continuous bombardment from the ein and shelling from the land.
Difnams 298.
300 B14/0/
REPORT OF THE SENIOR OFFICER, INNER PATROL ON THE WORK CARRIED OUT 1314
BY YACHTS OF THE INNER PATROL IN THE EVACUATION OF THE SOLDIERS
FROM
DUNKIRK.
Nine Yachts of the Inner Patrol, "ANKH", "BOUNTY", "CARYANDA",
"LAHLOO", "THELE", "SERIOLA", "EILA II", "AHOLA", & "NONETA", sailed in company from Hamble at 1800 on Wed. 29th. May, and arrived at
Dover at 0830 the following morning. We were ordered to sail from
Dover at 1930 on the 30th. and to proceed to the beaches at
Bray and La Banne and assist in the embarkation of the troops. The flotilla arrived off Bray at 0600, 31st. May and then divided and acted independently. Owing to the shelving nature of the beach, it was impossible for our yachts to approach very close; instead, they had to lay off and assist boats coming off form the beach. They either took the troops on board and transfered them to larger ships or else took the small boats in tow to larger ships. The operations were greatly hampered by the lack of good motor boats which could operate from the beach. Thert appeared to be only a very few and, during the day, some of these were left on the beach. All the I.P.
Yachts launched their motor boats and operated them as long as possible but the fresh onshore breeze soon put them out of commission.
Knowing the conditions on this coast, I had asked before sailing from Dover whether suitable motor boats to operate on the beaches were available over the other side and had been assured that there been over there before the beaches came under fire at about 1600, were literally hundreds. There is no doubt that, had these boats thousands troops could have been brought off. At dusk, the others remained were until dawn on Sat. 1st. June. "ANKH", "AHOLA", "THELE",
Yachts that more damaged were ordered to return to Dover and the
"EILA II" "CARYANDA" ultimately returned to Dover; "SERIOLA",
"LAHLOO", & "BOUNTY" & "NONETA" to Ramsgate. On arrival, they all reported and were told to stand by for orders; none, back however to Hamble were damage by on course concerned, sent the the The over 4th. but great they fact again. only and, June all coolness that reported bearing two one and The all casualties those Yachts and the in at resource mind Yachts at Hamble, at Ramsggte Dover that returned of their having many were all on conduct Officers of the was sustained ordered them 5th. only under had June. and made considerable never Ratings almost possible In been due under continuous fire before, bombing and I consider shelling that deserves the highest praise.
Sgd. C.C. Bone, Lieut. R.N.V.R.
VICE AUMIRAL
Senior Officer, Inner Patrol.
6th. June 1940.
15 JUN 1940
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Ahola Ankh Bounty Caryanda Dawn Eila II Lahloo Noneta Seriola Thele Bone Dawson Day Dover Few Godman Jones Long May Potter Potter-Irwin Senior
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REPORT OF 'BOUNTY' (Contd).
I should Officer like to T.Jones draw special attention to the magnificent work 295
of Petty throughout operations.
2
The following officers, Lieut.D.A.Dawson, Sub.Lieuts. Godman and Potter-Irwin accompanied me and reported to S.N.O.Ramsgate, volunteering ships and services on the following day if required.
Our names were accordingly entered on the Volunteer's List.
June 2. Having reported to Ramsgate, we were informed that only fast and shallow draft vessels were required. During course of day, found M.T.B.101. lying idle and requested use of same, but were informed that the vessel was R.A.F. property and we were unable to obtain permission to use her.
Received instructions to stand by and later to return to own Base.
Throughout twenty seven hours spent at Dunkirk and adjacent beaches, were under continuous bombardment from the air and shelling from the land.
282
Report of Inner Patrol Yacht "CARYANDA". C.O,Lt. D.A.L.Kings,R.N.V.R.
May 29. 1743. Left Hamble.
May 30. 0840. Arrived Dover.
May 31. 0600. Arrived at Bray beach and ordered to proceed to
La Panne beach and take soldiers off beach to larger craft lying farther out. Then ordered by Commodore on board "BOUNTY" to return to La Panne and try to get small boats to transport troops from the shore to us. Returned to Bray with three small boats and proceeded to embark troops.
1100. Ordered by destroyer "KEITH" to proceed to Outer
Ruytingen Buoy and meet tow of small craft coming over and take them to the beaches.
1830. Arrived at the beaches with small craft. Embarked troops again until 2045. Was then ordered to stand off shore.
2100. Ordered to return to Dover.
June 1. Arrived Dover 0614.
Estimated number of soldiers taken from beaches, 250.
June 2 & 3. Lying Dover.
June 4. 1200. Left Dover.
June 5. 1200. Arrived Hamble.
Sgd. D.A.L.Kings, Lieut. R.N.V.R.
Commanding Officer,
6th. June 1940.
T.W. A.B. J.26827, and H.H.Smith, Acting P.O., in
P/JX the 125648 collect troops off there. They and did sank.
Schofield, volunteered to take a small rowing boat so under to fire beach and boat hit a submerged object until their about for some time and supporting returned some to troops their that ship. were They in afterwards the volunteered to take
After swimming water, they were picked up another and boat, but there were none available.
Sgd. D.A.L.Kings, Lieut. R.N.V.R.
Boat Bounty Caryanda Commodore Dawson Day Dover Godman Jones Kings May Potter Potter-Irwin Schofield Smith SMITH H