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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278	Log in to enlarge	310 307 eu 2 - MAy 29 bought a large supply of chocolates and cigarettes, and reached Dover about 6.0 p.m. At the casemates in Vice Admiral, Dovor's offices I was given somo idea of the situation and shown a map of the coast to the Northward of Dunkirk; on this three boaches off In Panne, Braye and St. Molo had been optimistically numbered for embarkation of British troops, each beach ? being divided into three sections. I was told that the Army were coming down to these particular beaches and that certain others between St. Melo and Dunkirk were heing used by the French, I received very little other information except that Dunkirk harbour itself had been heavily bombed, and "GRENADE" and other ships had been sunk there, I was also shown the three approaches to Dunkirk. One of them from the East could 120 longer be used at night as enemy H.T.B.' had sunk a dostroyer there. The Western one was being sholled from the shore in daylight and the centre one was none too easy to make for navigational reasons, Captain Bush was in the "HEBE" and was in charge off shore until my arrival. Two destroyers were ready to sail from Dover for Dunkirk and were to take over two lots of beach parties. One of these parties amounting to about 80 was made up of Lieutenants from the Gunntory and Torpedo Long Courses with Petty Officers and Mon; they were intended to not 08 disciplinary parties on the beaches. In the carlier stages of the embarkation many of the troops were completely disorganised and had become a rabble, some throwing away their riflee and others lying on the beaches refusing to get into the boats. These disciplinary beach pertics were intended to check this and an order vas contemplated that no man would be embarked unless he had his rifle. Actually by the time I got there things had improved and the fina bearing of the men, their discipline, and the way they stuck to their equipment was most marked. Another party of 200 mon were intended to not as beach parties to assist the embarkation.	Hebe Bush Dover Little Long May

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310
307
eu 2 -
MAy 29
bought a large supply of chocolates and cigarettes, and reached Dover
about 6.0 p.m.
At the casemates in Vice Admiral, Dovor's offices I was given somo
idea of the situation and shown a map of the coast to the Northward of
Dunkirk; on this three boaches off In Panne, Braye and St. Molo had been
optimistically numbered for embarkation of British troops, each beach
?
being divided into three sections. I was told that the Army were coming
down to these particular beaches and that certain others between St. Melo
and Dunkirk were heing used by the French, I received very little other
information except that Dunkirk harbour itself had been heavily bombed,
and "GRENADE" and other ships had been sunk there,
I was also shown the three approaches to Dunkirk. One of them from
the East could 120 longer be used at night as enemy H.T.B.' had sunk a
dostroyer there.
The Western one was being sholled from the shore in daylight and
the centre one was none too easy to make for navigational reasons,
Captain Bush was in the "HEBE" and was in charge off shore until
my arrival.
Two destroyers were ready to sail from Dover for Dunkirk and were
to take over two lots of beach parties. One of these parties amounting
to about 80 was made up of Lieutenants from the Gunntory and Torpedo
Long Courses with Petty Officers and Mon; they were intended to not 08
disciplinary parties on the beaches. In the carlier stages of the
embarkation many of the troops were completely disorganised and had
become a rabble, some throwing away their riflee and others lying on the
beaches refusing to get into the boats. These disciplinary beach pertics
were intended to check this and an order vas contemplated that no man
would be embarked unless he had his rifle.
Actually by the time I got there things had improved and the fina
bearing of the men, their discipline, and the way they stuck to their
equipment was most marked.
Another party of 200 mon were intended to not as beach parties to
assist the embarkation.