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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483	Log in to enlarge	losure II with Vice dated Admiral 7th Bedford's October, Letter 1940. No.S.2.G.AB/40 116 7 Base Maintenance Engineer Officer, Leith. 12th June, 1940. The Naval Officer-in-Charge, 11938 Leith & Granton. lett 1940 Decks of "Westward Ho". The decks of this vessel have been treated with a Bitumastic position about 2" thick and I have noted that during the recent rations at Dunkirk, machine gun bullets have penetrated all steel and dwork wherever exposed, while at the same time bullets which have contact with the deck have merely penetrated this Bitumastic composition come in no case have they gone through. This would appear to be an teresting fact worthy of further consideration, observing that the ight of the Bitumastic composition is considerably less than steel otection and it would appear to have had a similar effect to bullet sisting steel. I have had no opportunity of conferring with the Officers of stward Ho but a coxswain informs me that the whole ship's company are of inion that the treatment of these decks have saved innumerable lives. (Signed) T. Arnold. Engineer Commander. st July, 1940. "Westward HO" - Treatment of Decks. Further to my suggestion of 12/6/40, I have now had an opportunity of conferring with ship's officers. The general opinion would appear to be that everyone was far too busy to note at the precise time of machine gunning the exact effect of bullets, but it was noted that no bullets penetrated the decks, yet they did penetrate ship's side and upperworks causing wounds to ratings after penetration. (Signed) T. Arnold. Engineer Commander. Wt. 48364/D6546 1,000,000 6/40 S.P. & as Ltd. $1-8446 C.E. 7831/1922. Sta.47/33.	Westward Westward Ho Arnold Bedford

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losure
II with Vice dated Admiral 7th Bedford's October, Letter 1940. No.S.2.G.AB/40
116
7
Base Maintenance Engineer Officer, Leith.
12th June, 1940.
The Naval Officer-in-Charge,
11938
Leith & Granton.
lett
1940
Decks of "Westward Ho".
The decks of this vessel have been treated with a Bitumastic
position about 2" thick and I have noted that during the recent
rations at Dunkirk, machine gun bullets have penetrated all steel and
dwork wherever exposed, while at the same time bullets which have
contact with the deck have merely penetrated this Bitumastic composition come
in no case have they gone through. This would appear to be an
teresting fact worthy of further consideration, observing that the
ight of the Bitumastic composition is considerably less than steel
otection and it would appear to have had a similar effect to bullet
sisting steel.
I have had no opportunity of conferring with the Officers of
stward Ho but a coxswain informs me that the whole ship's company are of
inion that the treatment of these decks have saved innumerable lives.
(Signed) T. Arnold.
Engineer Commander.
st July, 1940.
"Westward HO" - Treatment of Decks.
Further to my suggestion of 12/6/40, I have now had an opportunity
of conferring with ship's officers.
The general opinion would appear to be that everyone was far too
busy to note at the precise time of machine gunning the exact effect of
bullets, but it was noted that no bullets penetrated the decks, yet they did
penetrate ship's side and upperworks causing wounds to ratings after
penetration.
(Signed) T. Arnold.
Engineer Commander.
Wt. 48364/D6546 1,000,000 6/40 S.P. & as Ltd. $1-8446
C.E. 7831/1922.
Sta.47/33.