TNA ADM 199 790

Collection details

TNA ADM 199 790

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

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: 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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Page	Image	OCR text	OCR tags
1037	Log in to enlarge	Statement of the S.S. Harcular 554 524 C.B.O. O. Sir. On Thursday the 6". 4 June. su left Ramegato about at 12.45 for duties on the Month Patrat 6n our way ant. we saw a ship maned the S. Harcula. in deffeculties, a being tawed by the 1. Laga Ka. gava, of Fabia We, the S.Y. Vincia, went to the ship, of wes mediately engaged. Wea passed and lawing howev abound X was made last on the S.S. Hancula part how. d by 13.25 4 une towing Full speed in company with the the ugo as 13.55 the tug Lady Brancy arrived, & he he was engaged of made fast - the "If Harcula 20ml quarter. cL assested in the tawing from the owns Channel to the n. Brake bands. where the lb grounded at 14.15 p in a sunking condition, meny to being mined in the Laway Due to the prompt executance given by the ugs. I think we saved the its. Harcula from being a wreck in the Dawn Channel & a danger to navigation your a.V.Hails Chadianthy (Manto of ft Ymair	Dawn Fabia Gava Vincia Last