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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746	Log in to enlarge	Page 22, Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel Page 21 M.S. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. 'o: KEITH - Captain Edward Lyon Berthon, D.S.C., R.N. h between a KEITH 1730/30/5 of operated damage and off 0900/1/6, the coast when in two she prolonged finally periods result She acted as flagship sustained during repeated bomb sank as no ore charge of all sea forces on of the the coast, Rear-Admiral, Dover, attacks. in e a Recommendations. OFFICERS: Captain Edward Lyon Berthon, D.S.C., R.N. The Rear Admiral reports: "Under shell fire and bomb attacks Captain Berthon handled his ship with ip coolness and judgment, and met all the calls put upon great him h and his ship. Recommended for mention. at Lieutenant Graham James Alexander Lumsden, R.N., Navigating age The Rear Admiral reports: "During the air Officer. attack which finally disabled KEITH the Officer handled the ship with complete coolness in a masterly way, and took drastic avoiding action at high speed in very confined waters full of shipping. Finally the helm jambed, when he continued kirk to keep her under control. e Recommended for mention Accommended for mention. Mr. Arthur George Scoggins, Warrant Engineer. D.S.C. Ran his difficulty and some peril. The department with great ability in M conditions had been of much great shaken by previous bombing as well ship Dunkirk, causing leaky steam joints, the as that at plant, etc. so that average and failure of evaporating of the Engine Room was between made 140 when temperature spite of this, no mistakes enormously were manoeuvring, the fatigue of the Engine Room personnel. of 150°. In though this temperature After previously kept the ship running till boilers last increased warning one of the shortage distilled possible moment water, (rescue feed-tank and 2 run down). Recommended for desoration.	Alexander Berthon Dover George Graham Last Lumsden Page Scoggins

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Page 22,
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel
Page 21
M.S. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
'o:
KEITH - Captain Edward Lyon Berthon, D.S.C., R.N.
h
between a KEITH 1730/30/5 of operated damage and off 0900/1/6, the coast when in two she prolonged finally periods
result She acted as flagship sustained during repeated bomb sank as no ore
charge of all sea forces on of the the coast, Rear-Admiral, Dover, attacks. in e
a
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Captain Edward Lyon Berthon, D.S.C., R.N.
The Rear Admiral reports: "Under shell fire and
bomb attacks Captain Berthon handled his ship with
ip
coolness and judgment, and met all the calls put upon great him
h
and his ship.
Recommended for mention.
at
Lieutenant Graham James Alexander Lumsden, R.N., Navigating
age
The Rear Admiral reports: "During the air Officer. attack
which finally disabled KEITH the Officer handled the ship
with complete coolness in a masterly way, and took drastic
avoiding action at high speed in very confined waters full
of shipping. Finally the helm jambed, when he continued kirk
to keep her under control.
e
Recommended for mention
Accommended for mention.
Mr. Arthur George Scoggins, Warrant Engineer.
D.S.C.
Ran his difficulty and some peril. The
department with great ability in
M
conditions had been of much great shaken by previous bombing as well
ship Dunkirk, causing leaky steam joints, the
as that at plant, etc. so that average and
failure of evaporating of the Engine Room was between made 140 when
temperature spite of this, no mistakes enormously were
manoeuvring, the fatigue of the Engine Room personnel. of
150°. In though this temperature
After previously kept the ship running till boilers last
increased warning one of the shortage
distilled possible moment water, (rescue feed-tank and 2 run
down).
Recommended for desoration.