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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414	Log in to enlarge	- 3 - 9723 62 13401 their backs at the same position. In one case as the result of an explosion forward and in the others of one aft. This weakness may be due to the comparitive absence of weight in this part of the ship. Before it there is the engine room with torpedo tubes above, and abaft it there are the after guns, magazines and shell rooms. This section contains on the main deck only the cabin flats and below two oil fuel tanks which cannot always be full. Also, in this connection, the ship's bottom from abaft this station is flat and rises towards the stern. Here all plating, including decks, is of lighter than further forward. The actual breaking of the ship's back appears to be caused by the "whipping" of the stern on the explosion taking place. 8. I was assisted in my enquiry by Commander C.H. Brookes, R.A.N. and Commander (E) F.A. Lister, R.N. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, VICE ADMIRAL. The Secretary of the Admiralty.	May

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their backs at the same position. In
one case as the result of an explosion
forward and in the others of one aft.
This weakness may be due to the comparitive
absence of weight in this part of the ship.
Before it there is the engine room with
torpedo tubes above, and abaft it there are
the after guns, magazines and shell rooms.
This section contains on the main deck only
the cabin flats and below two oil fuel tanks
which cannot always be full.
Also, in this connection, the ship's bottom
from abaft this station is flat and rises
towards the stern. Here all plating,
including decks, is of lighter than further
forward.
The actual breaking of the ship's back appears
to be caused by the "whipping" of the stern
on the explosion taking place.
8. I was assisted in my enquiry by Commander
C.H. Brookes, R.A.N. and Commander (E) F.A. Lister, R.N.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
VICE ADMIRAL.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.