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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293	Log in to enlarge	324 321 - 16 - 31/5 were to be kept for the use of the rearguard for whom the ombaitation scheme was planned. To take the troops II sloops were being collected and WO1'0 to rendesvous and proceed in company, their arrival boing timed for 0130 on the lot. They were given berths in which to anchor in three batches, one batch off each of the embarkation beaches. A. feature of this plan which I folt to be impracticable was that the r small craft were not to be used except for the resrguard, It was asking too much to think that when our crying need WSS for inshore boats any such could possibly be held idle while so many men were on the beaches with chips ready waiting to bring them off. The actual dovelopment of this plan WOB very different and the results will be told later, After discussion with Captain Bush I sent "HEBE" up to In Panne with orders to be there at 1800 to receive Lord Gort whom Stevenson was to bring off. I intended to be there myself but was concerned to have 2. second string in case of mischance, There was some shelling of the beaches during the day, but in most cases the shells landod on the dunes which had a fairly steep scarp and protocted the beach. This shelling was principally to the westward. of Braye one at ene time a French battery 2 or 3 miles out of Dunkirk on the top of the dunce but close to the sea received a lot of attention. About 1330 as I was returning to the eastward "HEES" signalled that she had been shelled off La Panne at 1200 and had had to move westward & couple of miles. Later at 1430 I went up in "КЕТТИ" 02% In Panne to see 15 the battery could be shelled. As soon as we got there shells began to fall and got gradually closer until I judged 10 wisest to move out of range. It WAS not essential be be so far east and there was nothing to be soon of the battery, The fire W8.8 being directed by 211 observation balloon away over by Nicupert which was plainly visible. I asked for It to be shote down, atroreft came over apparently for the purpose and at times ** was hauled down but always reappeared. The sholl bursts wore Entrly heavy and opported to be 6 02' 8-inch and they fell In salvoss of four.	Hebe Westward Bush Day Gort Miles

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 293.

324
321
- 16 -
31/5
were to be kept for the use of the rearguard for whom the ombaitation
scheme was planned.
To take the troops II sloops were being collected and WO1'0 to rendesvous
and proceed in company, their arrival boing timed for 0130 on the lot. They
were given berths in which to anchor in three batches, one batch off each of
the embarkation beaches.
A. feature of this plan which I folt to be impracticable was that the r
small craft were not to be used except for the resrguard, It was asking too
much to think that when our crying need WSS for inshore boats any such could
possibly be held idle while so many men were on the beaches with chips ready
waiting to bring them off.
The actual dovelopment of this plan WOB very different and the results
will be told later,
After discussion with Captain Bush I sent "HEBE" up to In Panne with
orders to be there at 1800 to receive Lord Gort whom Stevenson was to bring
off. I intended to be there myself but was concerned to have 2. second string
in case of mischance,
There was some shelling of the beaches during the day, but in most cases
the shells landod on the dunes which had a fairly steep scarp and protocted
the beach. This shelling was principally to the westward. of Braye one at ene
time a French battery 2 or 3 miles out of Dunkirk on the top of the dunce
but close to the sea received a lot of attention.
About 1330 as I was returning to the eastward "HEES" signalled that she
had been shelled off La Panne at 1200 and had had to move westward & couple
of miles. Later at 1430 I went up in "КЕТТИ" 02% In Panne to see 15 the
battery could be shelled. As soon as we got there shells began to fall and
got gradually closer until I judged 10 wisest to move out of range. It WAS
not essential be be so far east and there was nothing to be soon of the
battery, The fire W8.8 being directed by 211 observation balloon away over
by Nicupert which was plainly visible. I asked for It to be shote down,
atroreft came over apparently for the purpose and at times ** was hauled
down but always reappeared. The sholl bursts wore Entrly heavy and opported
to be 6 02' 8-inch and they fell In salvoss of four.