TNA ADM 199 792

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TNA ADM 199 792

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 792

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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100	Log in to enlarge	APPENDIX I. 160 to Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. 162 LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS TAKING. PART. A.A. CRUISER: CALCUTTA DESTROYERS: ANTHONY HARVESTER MALCOLM VIVACIOUS 161 159 CONFIDENTIAL. Page 40 Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued). June 1st, noon. Dunkirk East Beach. "Conditions other than state of the sea, which was good, were shocking. The German planes were flying low and using machine guns. Operation delayed as great difficulty was experienced persuading some of the French to embark. So far as I could understand their units were incomplete, and they were unwilling that part of a unit should embark without the rest. At one point on the beach there were at least 2,000 men, none of whom would embark." Monday, 3rd June. Dunkirk East Pier. 0045. "There were no troops on the jetty so I went to the inner end. There I found a French Colonel with about 3,000 men waiting to be told where to go. I had to stand at the end telling them that their Colonel was in my ship before they would follow." ARTLETT LA DORADO RINGIA STELLA OLVES OLVINA ffice of Flag Officer Commanding, MIN SILVER DAWN Dover. DRI June, 1940.	Anthony Calcutta Cruiser Dawn Olvina Silver Dawn Vivacious Dover Malcolm Page

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APPENDIX I.
160
to
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
162
LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS
TAKING. PART.
A.A. CRUISER: CALCUTTA
DESTROYERS:
ANTHONY HARVESTER MALCOLM VIVACIOUS
161
159
CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 40
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued).
June 1st, noon. Dunkirk East Beach.
"Conditions other than state of the sea, which was
good, were shocking. The German planes were flying low and
using machine guns. Operation delayed as great difficulty
was experienced persuading some of the French to embark.
So far as I could understand their units were incomplete,
and they were unwilling that part of a unit should embark
without the rest. At one point on the beach there were
at least 2,000 men, none of whom would embark."
Monday, 3rd June. Dunkirk East Pier. 0045.
"There were no troops on the jetty so I went to the
inner end. There I found a French Colonel with about 3,000
men waiting to be told where to go. I had to stand at the
end telling them that their Colonel was in my ship before
they would follow."
ARTLETT
LA DORADO
RINGIA
STELLA
OLVES
OLVINA
ffice of
Flag Officer Commanding,
MIN
SILVER DAWN
Dover.
DRI
June, 1940.