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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OCR table 1 from document page 254
ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS, 294 291 285 CHATHAM. TAI 290
6th June, 1940. 288 nkerque, 87
286 293
- 2 - 283
104 H.M. Tug "St Abbs". including Leading Steward Lawrence and Able Seaman Randall from
14. It was decided to wait until nightfall and then sail one of the ship's boats to England. Food and water and dry clothing were available on the wreck.	e
15. At 1600 approximately two motor lighters and a small motor boat approached the beaches. One camealongside to rescue the survivors from the wreck, the second went inshore for soldiers. The soldiers transferred from the second lighter to the first lighter and the second then proceeded inshore for more soldiers. The lighter then sailed for England.	Ing say
16. At 1800 lighters were bombed by two enemy bombers but no damage was sustained.
17. At 2400, in the vicinity of the North Goodwin light vessel a tug took the lighter in tow and made for Dover.	LE
18. At 0400 approximately, lighters arrived at Dover and survivors and wounded were disembarked, Able Seaman Randall being sent to hospital.	yer
19. Captain(D), Nineteenth Flotilla, proceeded to Vice- Admiral-in-Charge, Dover, to report loss of ships and render list of survivors.	take L men on
20. I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" where I reported. I then proceeded to the Burlington Hotel with the other survivors for	ng s:
efreshment.	S Le
reported 21. to the Commander-in-Charge of A/S vessels and was sent to At 0900 approximately I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" and report to the Captain-in-Charge of Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Capta H.M. I was and again reported the loss of H. M. Tug"St Abbs" then and Tennant. then sent to report to the Officer of the Day, that the "Lynx" two rating survivors had been cared for. I was to Chatham.	had rties sed. I train of Panne
given a railway warrant	Lo and
arrived at Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, at I then 1000 ( 22. I to the Officer of the Day.	and	re
3rd reported reported to Commander Roberts, Drafting June 1940 and Smith, Commander of Royal Naval Officer: Barracks, and	B to
Chatham, Lieutenant Commodore's Secretary, cal Commander in each	D set
Paymaster Lieutenant Weekes, "St Abbs.".	ations,	r
reporting the loss of H.M.Tug	D i/c
I am, Sir,	nise
Your obedient Servant,	1
(SD.) R.B. HENDERSON.	ark

Boat Commodore England Roberts Day Dover Lawrence Le Light Roberts Smith Steward Tennant

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 254.

Dynamo 65.
ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS,
294 291
285
CHATHAM.
TAI 290
6th June, 1940. 288
nkerque,
87
286
293
- 2 -
283
104
H.M. Tug "St Abbs".
including Leading Steward Lawrence and Able Seaman Randall from
14. It was decided to wait until nightfall and then sail one
of the ship's boats to England. Food and water and dry clothing
were available on the wreck.
e
15. At 1600 approximately two motor lighters and a small motor
boat approached the beaches. One camealongside to rescue the
Ing
survivors from the wreck, the second went inshore for soldiers. The
soldiers transferred from the second lighter to the first lighter
say
and the second then proceeded inshore for more soldiers. The lighter
then sailed for England.
16. At 1800 lighters were bombed by two enemy bombers but no
damage was sustained.
17. At 2400, in the vicinity of the North Goodwin light
LE
vessel a tug took the lighter in tow and made for Dover.
18. At 0400 approximately, lighters arrived at Dover and
yer
survivors and wounded were disembarked, Able Seaman Randall being
sent to hospital.
19. Captain(D), Nineteenth Flotilla, proceeded to Vice-
take
Admiral-in-Charge, Dover, to report loss of ships and render list of L
men
survivors.
on
20. I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" where I reported. I then
ng
proceeded to the Burlington Hotel with the other survivors for
s:
efreshment.
S
Le
had
reported 21. to the Commander-in-Charge of A/S vessels and was sent to
At 0900 approximately I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" and
rties
report to the Captain-in-Charge of Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Capta
sed.
I
Tennant. then sent to report to the Officer of the Day,
train
H.M. I was and again reported the loss of H. M. Tug"St Abbs" then and
that the "Lynx" two rating survivors had been cared for. I was
of
Panne
given a railway warrant to Chatham.
Lo and
arrived at Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, at I then 1000 (
re
3rd 22. I reported to the Officer of the Day.
and
June 1940 and Smith, Commander of Royal Naval Officer: Barracks, and
B to
Paymaster Chatham, Lieutenant Lieutenant Weekes, Commodore's Secretary, cal
reported to Commander Commander Roberts, Drafting in each
D set
ations,
r
reporting the loss of H.M.Tug "St Abbs.".
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i/c
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I am, Sir,
nise
ore
1
Your obedient Servant,
and
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(SD.) R.B. HENDERSON.
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