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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148	Log in to enlarge	to 205 Stade Form, 203 Stade bross, Bovertracey Devon "BASILISK 4/6/40 23 Sir, I have the Lonour to submit the following report g as First Lieutenant, A.MS. "Basilisk" The general conduct of affairs during the combat between large numbers of enemy Gombero & H.M.S. Basilisk off Dunkink on, st. of June has been dealt with by my Commanding officer but the following can Lardly be forwarded by the same channels. As the next senior officer orboard I was most impressed with Commander m. Richmonds conduct throughout this Larassing period & I feel that his efforts to keep up the morale of the ships company should not Lass without notice. Every effort was made to get the ship towed back to Dover by the French fashing drifter folie Mascotte" but although taken in tow two or three times the attentions of enemy bombers made it necessary to slip Tow twice X the last of many salvas striking the ship sunk it X attempt was abandoned. The foremost guns continued fiving to last although only using A.P.P. shell in order to keep up the morale of the ship -This by order of Colr. Richmond Firing at the after guns was stopped by my ordero after one round due to the possibility of shock breaking off after end of ship near mainmast whine it was badly buckled. & splitting more with movement of the ship	Drifter Dover Last Richmond Senior

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to 205
Stade Form,
203
Stade bross,
Bovertracey
Devon
"BASILISK 4/6/40
23
Sir,
I have the Lonour to submit the following report
g
as First Lieutenant, A.MS. "Basilisk"
The general conduct of affairs during the
combat between large numbers of enemy Gombero &
H.M.S. Basilisk off Dunkink on , st. of June has been
dealt with by my Commanding officer but the
following can Lardly be forwarded by the same
channels.
As the next senior officer orboard I was
most impressed with Commander m. Richmonds conduct
throughout this Larassing period & I feel that his
efforts to keep up the morale of the ships
company should not Lass without notice.
Every effort was made to get the ship towed
back to Dover by the French fashing drifter folie
Mascotte" but although taken in tow two or three
times the attentions of enemy bombers made it
necessary to slip Tow twice X the last of many salvas
striking the ship sunk it X attempt was abandoned.
The foremost guns continued fiving to last
although only using A.P.P. shell in order to keep up
the morale of the ship -This by order of Colr. Richmond
Firing at the after guns was stopped by my ordero
after one round due to the possibility of shock
breaking off after end of ship near mainmast whine
it was badly buckled. & splitting more with
movement of the ship