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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256	Log in to enlarge	Dynamo 65 ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS, CHATHAM. 285 291 TAI 6th June, 1940. 200 288 87 kerque, LENA 90 I have the honour to report that the Dutch 293 ot "LENA" (D.B.10) departed Sheerness at 0430 the 27th May calling at Southend for orders. times given are approximate, as the rough log ation t was left in the ship at Dunkirk. ennant 3 h May. Departed Sheerness 0430. Called at 1e. Southend for orders. Anchored off Deal 1100. Departed for Zuidcote Beach 1300. Arrived 2130. ds. Embarked 120 British troops between 2206 - ong 0400 (28th). ome h May. 0001 - 0400. Embarking troops. Slow ling loading due to darkness and lack of boats. say Transferred the 120 to "SHIKARI" during forenoon sh and embarked 350 British early in the afternoon. Departed for Ramsgate by Zuidcote Pass route. Ships off the beaches attacked shortly after 89 leaving and hospital ship and transport bombed without success off the Middlekerke buoy. Anchored off Ramsgate 2330. LE th May. Disembarked 350 troops 0700. Anchored in roads. 107 oyer 1500 entered for water and provisions. ht: 1600 departed for Dunkirk by direct route. th May. Embarked 300 British at daylight using our own boats. 0800 departed for Ramsgate. Disembarked take troops during the afternoon. Informed at Ramsgate men that no further embarkations at Dunkirk would be n effected. Anchored in Roads. g .. st June. 0545. Received orders to proceed to Dunkirk Le had with 25 small kedge anchors. Departed Ramsgate and arrived off beaches at Dunkirk 1300. No other ships ties were present. Embarked 400 British using our own ed. I boats and grass to kedge anchor ashore. Attacked by train dive bombers before entering Dunkirk roads and again off beach. There was one minor casualty from of splinters. Engineroom gauges smashed and ship Panne holed forward which was plugged with wooden wedge. D and As the enemy were bombing the wrecks in the roads, re idently taking them for transports afloat, I nd msidered it inadvisable to get under way before to rk. The troops were put below and no movement owed to give the appearance of being abandoned. set 5. Departed for Ramsgate. tions, 1" 0630. Disembarked 400 troops at Ramsgate. i/c hit. hed in roads to await orders for dispersal. ise ore 1100. Received orders to disperse, calling and - uthend for further instructions. que N. Retd.) al Proceeded. 5. Recalled. Anchored in roads. ark 0 0. Received operation orders for embarkation si inkirk harbour. D Departed for Dunkirk in company with thre chopts.	Deal Lena Success Le May Roads

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Dynamo 65
ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS,
CHATHAM.
285
291
TAI
6th June, 1940.
200
288
87
kerque,
LENA
90
I have the honour to report that the Dutch
293
ot "LENA" (D.B.10) departed Sheerness at 0430
the 27th May calling at Southend for orders.
times given are approximate, as the rough log
ation
t was left in the ship at Dunkirk.
ennant
3
h May. Departed Sheerness 0430. Called at
1e.
Southend for orders. Anchored off Deal 1100.
Departed for Zuidcote Beach 1300. Arrived 2130.
ds.
Embarked 120 British troops between 2206 -
ong
0400 (28th).
ome
h
May. 0001 - 0400. Embarking troops. Slow
ling
loading due to darkness and lack of boats.
say
Transferred the 120 to "SHIKARI" during forenoon
sh
and embarked 350 British early in the afternoon.
Departed for Ramsgate by Zuidcote Pass route.
Ships off the beaches attacked shortly after
89
leaving and hospital ship and transport bombed
without success off the Middlekerke buoy.
Anchored off Ramsgate 2330.
LE
th May. Disembarked 350 troops 0700.
Anchored in roads.
107
oyer
1500 entered for water and provisions.
ht:
1600 departed for Dunkirk by direct route.
th May. Embarked 300 British at daylight using our
own boats. 0800 departed for Ramsgate. Disembarked
take
troops during the afternoon. Informed at Ramsgate
men
that no further embarkations at Dunkirk would be
n
effected.
Anchored in Roads.
g
..
st June. 0545. Received orders to proceed to Dunkirk
Le
had
with 25 small kedge anchors. Departed Ramsgate and
arrived off beaches at Dunkirk 1300. No other ships
ties
were present. Embarked 400 British using our own
ed.
I
boats and grass to kedge anchor ashore. Attacked by
train
dive bombers before entering Dunkirk roads and
again off beach. There was one minor casualty from
of
splinters. Engineroom gauges smashed and ship
Panne
holed forward which was plugged with wooden wedge.
D and
As the enemy were bombing the wrecks in the roads,
re
idently taking them for transports afloat, I
nd
msidered it inadvisable to get under way before
to
rk. The troops were put below and no movement
owed to give the appearance of being abandoned.
set
5. Departed for Ramsgate.
tions, 1"
0630. Disembarked 400 troops at Ramsgate.
i/c
hit.
hed in roads to await orders for dispersal.
ise
ore
1100. Received orders to disperse, calling
and
- uthend for further instructions.
que
N. Retd.)
al
Proceeded.
5. Recalled. Anchored in roads.
ark
0
0. Received operation orders for embarkation
si
inkirk harbour.
D
Departed for Dunkirk in company with thre
chopts.