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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439	Log in to enlarge	-2- 10932 82 1940 9. The ship up to the time she was abandoned was making no water except in the flooded engine room. 10. The following are points which were revealed by this Enquiry:- (i) The use of the auxiliary Diesel set was lost on account of its being in the damaged and burning engine room. In any case, it is considered, however, that the Diesel should always be kept running under "action" conditions. (ii) There is no means of breaking clear or disconnecting steering gear, nor, if this could be done, is there an efficient method of secondary operation of same. In this case, inability to operate the steering gear rendered towing almost impracticable. 11. I was assisted in my Enquiry by Commander A.J.Cubison, D.S.C.,R.N. and Lieutenant Commander (E) W.G.H.Nicholson, R.N. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, a Beatorg VICE ADMIRAL. The Secretary of the Admiralty.	Cubison Nicholson

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10932
82
1940
9.
The ship up to the time she was abandoned was making no water
except in the flooded engine room.
10.
The following are points which were revealed by this Enquiry:-
(i) The use of the auxiliary Diesel set was lost on account of its
being in the damaged and burning engine room. In any case,
it is considered, however, that the Diesel should always
be kept running under "action" conditions.
(ii) There is no means of breaking clear or disconnecting steering
gear, nor, if this could be done, is there an efficient
method of secondary operation of same. In this case, inability
to operate the steering gear rendered towing almost impracticable.
11. I was assisted in my Enquiry by Commander A.J.Cubison, D.S.C.,R.N.
and Lieutenant Commander (E) W.G.H.Nicholson, R.N.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
a Beatorg
VICE ADMIRAL.
The Secretary
of the Admiralty.