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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175	Log in to enlarge	SECRET bomber Admiral 9. wished At sighted 0655 to the survey shipp the proceeded situation to La 31/5 3" H.A. was and pom-pom. at 0723 and "Keith" opened there. and there 10. the at shore. 0742. At 0726 At The the this Admiral ship was communicated off La Panne with an the beaches and in time intermittent she of and about 150 yards long was also lorries the dunes could be seen. 11. At 0808 Rear Admiral Dover disembarke M.T.B. and went ashore to converse with the Chi Officer to Lord Gort. The Admiral returned on about 0910. 12. At 0930 No.4 yacht came alongside with Admiral Stephenson, Ret'd, Naval Officer in embarkation at La Panne, to speak to the Admiral slipped again at 0934. 13. At 1113 anchor was weighed and the ship to Braye where the Admiral spoke to various ship etc. At 1134 "Keith" proceeded to Dunkirk, mars boats and tows of boats and ordering them to the beaches. shore 14. signal station. Enemy artillery were firing "Keith" was off Dunkirk at 1154 and sports merchant ship "Clan MacAlister", abandoned off Brand eventually hit her in the poop and a small fire This vessel had been on fire for several days. 15. At 1255 "Keith" returned to Braye where arrived at 1331. continued eastwards, art op with 16. pom-poms At 1400 at 1414 the on ship an enemy aircraft, and La Panne at 1424. 17. "Keith" opened fire at 1433 astern on an of enemy the with 1443 4.7" from barrage. a high level A bomber. bomb dropped Patrol was continu the westward. Whilst off Braye at 1513 enemy aircraft OV 18. engaged by H.A. guns and M.T.B. were 19. when At the 1540 ship Rear was Admiral off La Dover Rosendal, to onbard evacuation "Keith" staffs was on the attacked beaches, at 1703 returning the 3" due bombing pom-poms. and 20. to two action aircraft other Two by enemy of our which the aircraft fighter were enemy engaged were aircraft. were circling seen shot by Napidly. quar and sustained 21. the aircraft At by 1716 "Keith", was a bomb engaged which dropped was by H.A.armament the without Six ene 22.	Clan Macalister Mars Westward Dover Gort Long

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SECRET
bomber Admiral 9. wished At sighted 0655 to the survey shipp the proceeded situation to La
31/5
3" H.A. was and pom-pom. at 0723 and "Keith" opened there.
and there 10. the at shore. 0742. At 0726 At The the this Admiral ship was communicated off La Panne with an
the beaches and in time intermittent she
of and about 150 yards long was also
lorries the dunes could be seen.
11.
At 0808 Rear Admiral Dover disembarke
M.T.B. and went ashore to converse with the Chi
Officer to Lord Gort. The Admiral returned on
about 0910.
12.
At 0930 No.4 yacht came alongside with
Admiral Stephenson, Ret'd, Naval Officer in
embarkation at La Panne, to speak to the Admiral
slipped again at 0934.
13.
At 1113 anchor was weighed and the ship
to Braye where the Admiral spoke to various ship
etc. At 1134 "Keith" proceeded to Dunkirk, mars
boats and tows of boats and ordering them to the
beaches.
shore 14. signal station. Enemy artillery were firing
"Keith" was off Dunkirk at 1154 and sports
merchant ship "Clan MacAlister", abandoned off Brand
eventually hit her in the poop and a small fire
This vessel had been on fire for several days.
15.
At 1255 "Keith" returned to Braye where
arrived at 1331.
continued eastwards, art op
with 16. pom-poms At 1400 at 1414 the on ship an enemy aircraft, and
La Panne at 1424.
17. "Keith" opened fire at 1433 astern on an of enemy the
with 1443 4.7" from barrage. a high level A bomber. bomb dropped Patrol was continu
the westward.
Whilst off Braye at 1513 enemy aircraft OV
18. engaged by H.A. guns and
M.T.B. were 19. when At the 1540 ship Rear was Admiral off La Dover Rosendal, to onbard
evacuation "Keith" staffs was on the attacked beaches, at 1703 returning the 3"
due bombing pom-poms. and 20. to two action aircraft other Two by enemy of our which the aircraft fighter were enemy engaged were aircraft. were circling seen shot by Napidly. quar
and sustained 21. the aircraft At by 1716 "Keith", was a bomb engaged which dropped was by H.A.armament the without Six ene
22.