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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302	Log in to enlarge	333 330 -25- 1/6 the Senior Engineer was lying dead on the floor plates. A man passed me darrying a wounded man on his shoulders from right aft on his way to the sick bay! his face was out and covered in blood. Smoke and steam were coming out of the after funnel and the ship was listing to port, but I could see no signs of damage and learnt later that the Bomb had gane down the funnel and burst below. Thinking there was danger of fire the foremost torpodo tubes had been trained outboard and terpedoes were fired to got rid of them. AS this WEB happening I looked over the starboard side and could sce holes there just above water which must have been made by the bomb in the boiler room. In the meantime the anchor had been let go as the ship could not steam and sharbly after M.T.B. 102 came alongside. As I could do no good in the "КВТТИ" I decided to leave her in the M.T.B., and my staff came down and joined 100. The wounded man I had seen carried forward was also put on board. In the M.T.B. I first went to two tugs which were not far away and sent them to the "KETTH," and then made for Dunkirk. As we loft I saw another attack develop on her and once more watched the bombs dropping. One bomb bit her under the bridge on the port side. First there was a white splash and then the black smoke of the explosion. when I last saw her she had a heavy 11st to pert and her H.A. gun was still firing. "KETTH" was hit bwise more and her mon were takon off by a tug which also picited up soon from the "BASILISK" and "SKIPJACE," both of which were aunic at this wine. Unluokily another plans lended a bomb in the tug too and sank her, About 30 mon of the "KETTH" were Lost and the planes came down and bombeti and machine gunned the men in the water. On the way into Dunicist we provided amusoment for several diverberbors, who buribed and machine-gunned the N.T.B. most of the way. The bowlow could be seen coving and dedged in 20 small and handy a hoat and we came to no harm. We reached Dunkirk about 0925. and I landed with the intention of secing General Alexander who was in commend now that Lord Gort had left. He vas, however, away, and so was Tennant, but I slaw a Staff Officer and learnt from Jackson that the plan WEARS to continue the evacuation during the next night from the Wastern beaches and municirk. The rearguard were to withdraw from their	Alexander Black Bridge Gort Last right Senior Tennant White

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1/6
the Senior Engineer was lying dead on the floor plates. A man passed me
darrying a wounded man on his shoulders from right aft on his way to the
sick bay! his face was out and covered in blood. Smoke and steam were coming
out of the after funnel and the ship was listing to port, but I could see no
signs of damage and learnt later that the Bomb had gane down the funnel and
burst below.
Thinking there was danger of fire the foremost torpodo tubes had been
trained outboard and terpedoes were fired to got rid of them. AS this WEB
happening I looked over the starboard side and could sce holes there just
above water which must have been made by the bomb in the boiler room.
In the meantime the anchor had been let go as the ship could not steam
and sharbly after M.T.B. 102 came alongside. As I could do no good in the
"КВТТИ" I decided to leave her in the M.T.B., and my staff came down and
joined 100. The wounded man I had seen carried forward was also put on board.
In the M.T.B. I first went to two tugs which were not far away and sent
them to the "KETTH," and then made for Dunkirk. As we loft I saw another
attack develop on her and once more watched the bombs dropping. One bomb bit
her under the bridge on the port side. First there was a white splash and then
the black smoke of the explosion. when I last saw her she had a heavy 11st to
pert and her H.A. gun was still firing.
"KETTH" was hit bwise more and her mon were takon off by a tug which also
picited up soon from the "BASILISK" and "SKIPJACE," both of which were aunic at
this wine. Unluokily another plans lended a bomb in the tug too and sank her,
About 30 mon of the "KETTH" were Lost and the planes came down and bombeti and
machine gunned the men in the water.
On the way into Dunicist we provided amusoment for several diverberbors,
who buribed and machine-gunned the N.T.B. most of the way. The bowlow could be
seen coving and dedged in 20 small and handy a hoat and we came to no harm.
We reached Dunkirk about 0925. and I landed with the intention of secing
General Alexander who was in commend now that Lord Gort had left. He vas,
however, away, and so was Tennant, but I slaw a Staff Officer and learnt from
Jackson that the plan WEARS to continue the evacuation during the next night from
the Wastern beaches and municirk. The rearguard were to withdraw from their