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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200	Log in to enlarge	B23 Lon 248 CONFIDENTIAL. 246 FROM. CAPTAIN AUXILIARY PATROL, DOVER. STELLA DATE 1st JUNE 1940. No. DL/250/11/AP. DORADO 5 TO FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER. (Copy to Commanding Officer, H.M. S. "Lynx". ) SUBJECT. LOSS OF H.M. S. "STELLA DORADO". Tajudo 11 The following report is submitted with reference to H.M.S. 'Kingston Galena' s" signal of 1st June 1940 timed 0430, and my 1243 of 1st June 1940. 2. Sub. Lieutenant J.L. Pringle, R.N.V.R., Unit Officer, 9th A/S Group, H.M. S. "Kingston Galena", reports that at rs. 0015 1st June 1940, the noise of an explosion was heard well inshore South East of "I" Buoy, where "Kingston Galena" was at that time on patrol. At the time there was heavy gunfire and shelling around Dunkerque, and no special notice was taken of this particular explosion. 6 3. At 0100, "Kingston Galena", when one mile North west of "I" Buoy, picked up hydrophone effect and observed in the fog a small craft proceeding approximately North / 60° West. There were numerous small craft in the vicinity, coming from Dunkerque, and it could not be identified. 4. At 0230, a terrific underwater explosion was heard, bearing North 60 West from "I" Buoy, and immediately afterwards a ship's whistle blew very hard for about five seconds. A roar from the M.T.B.'s engines was then heard and it was seen going away about North 70° East. The visibility at the time was poor - about one mile. 1/6 5. The visibility had not improved by 0400, and "Kingston Galena" steamed to "I" Buoy, intending to speak to "Stella Dorado", but on arrival in the vicinity there was no sign of "Stella Dorado", but wreckage was found and four of the crew were picked up from a Carley float and one from the Asdic bridge top, which had become detached and was floating. Search was made for any further survivors, but without result. ing re candr. In VICEADMIS CAPTAIN AUXILIARY PATRO GO hit, DOV - ore the us and que al 0 si (Continued over).	Kingston Galena Bridge Dover Pringle West

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B23
Lon
248
CONFIDENTIAL.
246
FROM.
CAPTAIN AUXILIARY PATROL, DOVER.
STELLA
DATE
1st JUNE 1940.
No. DL/250/11/AP.
DORADO
5
TO
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
(Copy to Commanding Officer, H.M. S. "Lynx". )
SUBJECT. LOSS OF H.M. S. "STELLA DORADO". Tajudo
11
The following report is submitted with reference
to H.M.S. 'Kingston Galena' s" signal of 1st June 1940 timed
0430, and my 1243 of 1st June 1940.
2. Sub. Lieutenant J.L. Pringle, R.N.V.R., Unit Officer,
9th A/S Group, H.M. S. "Kingston Galena", reports that at
rs.
0015 1st June 1940, the noise of an explosion was heard
well inshore South East of "I" Buoy, where "Kingston Galena"
was at that time on patrol. At the time there was heavy
gunfire and shelling around Dunkerque, and no special notice
was taken of this particular explosion.
6
3. At 0100, "Kingston Galena", when one mile North
west of "I" Buoy, picked up hydrophone effect and observed
in the fog a small craft proceeding approximately North
/
60° West. There were numerous small craft in the vicinity,
coming from Dunkerque, and it could not be identified.
4. At 0230, a terrific underwater explosion was
heard, bearing North 60 West from "I" Buoy, and immediately
afterwards a ship's whistle blew very hard for about five
seconds. A roar from the M.T.B.'s engines was then heard
and it was seen going away about North 70° East. The
visibility at the time was poor - about one mile.
1/6
5. The visibility had not improved by 0400, and
"Kingston Galena" steamed to "I" Buoy, intending to speak
to "Stella Dorado", but on arrival in the vicinity there
was no sign of "Stella Dorado", but wreckage was found
and four of the crew were picked up from a Carley float
and one from the Asdic bridge top, which had become detached
and was floating. Search was made for any further survivors,
but without result.
ing
re
candr.
In
VICEADMIS
CAPTAIN AUXILIARY PATRO
GO
hit,
DOV
-
ore
the
us
and
que
al
0
si
(Continued over).