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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395	Log in to enlarge	Part NL 6245/40 c/o NL/E)2 8 NLV Office of the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. No.5/2.AB/40 13th August, 1940. Supplementary report of Enquiry into the loss of H.M.S.WAKEFUL in operation "Dynamo". Sir, With reference to Admiralty Letter N.L.6245/40 dated 1st August, 1940, and my report No.2/2.AB/40 dated 9th August, 1940, be pleased to submit to their Lordships that in view of a subsequent report received from Commander Fisher, the following should be added to paragraph 2 of my report:- "The fore-part turned and sank with a corkscrew motion but the after-part just dropped at its fore end without twisting". I am, Sir, NL Your obedient Servant, * MILITARY 17 AUG 1940 BRANCH a.Beatorg Vice Admiral. The Secretary of the Admiralty.	Fisher

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Part NL 6245/40 c/o NL/E)2 8
NLV
Office of the Commander-in-Chief,
Portsmouth.
No.5/2.AB/40
13th August, 1940.
Supplementary report of Enquiry
into the loss of H.M.S.WAKEFUL
in operation "Dynamo".
Sir,
With reference to Admiralty Letter
N.L.6245/40 dated 1st August, 1940, and my
report No.2/2.AB/40 dated 9th August, 1940, be
pleased to submit to their Lordships that in
view of a subsequent report received from
Commander Fisher, the following should be added
to paragraph 2 of my report:-
"The fore-part turned and sank with
a corkscrew motion but the after-part just
dropped at its fore end without twisting".
I am, Sir,
NL
Your obedient Servant,
* MILITARY 17 AUG 1940 BRANCH
a.Beatorg
Vice Admiral.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.