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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821	Log in to enlarge	Page 97. Operation" DYNAMO" our Recommendations of Personnel. H.M. Yacht ALOUETTE II. - Sub. Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee.R.N.V.R., Unit Officer. Page 96. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS. Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C.,R.N.R. Bar) (Retired) Embarked in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st June, as Senior Officer of 4 Drifters. MARE embarked 220 troops from Dunkirk pier during a heavy bombing attack. Captain M/S Harwich, remarks: "Each Skipper on his return gave the whole credit for the enterprise to their leader, Commander Powell." M. Recommended for mention. d.MDrifter. STRIVE. - Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. n Embarked troops from La Panne beach during the afternoon and night of 31st May. During the night, when all other ships had retired owing to bombing and shelling, STRIVE remained until 0430/1 and continued to embark troops until fully loaded, bringing back 287 troops. Recommendation. uri ste Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. ivo M Recommended for mention. was whor .M.Drifter THREE KINGS. - Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. Recommendation. Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. 7 Made two trips to Dunkirk beach, on 31st May and 1st June, although short of his Second Hand and two men. The flotilla was heavily bombed on the way across on 31st May and THREE KINGS' engines were badly shaken. Evacuated 350 troops. Recommended for mention.	Alouette II Drifter Enterprise Leader Mare Strive Three Kings Catchpole Kings Lee Long May Page Powell Senior Williams

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 821.

Page 97.
Operation" DYNAMO" our Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M. Yacht ALOUETTE II. - Sub. Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee.R.N.V.R.,
Unit Officer.
Page 96.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS.
Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C.,R.N.R. Bar) (Retired)
Embarked in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st June, as
Senior Officer of 4 Drifters. MARE embarked 220 troops
from Dunkirk pier during a heavy bombing attack.
Captain M/S Harwich, remarks: "Each Skipper
on his return gave the whole credit for the enterprise
to their leader, Commander Powell."
M.
Recommended for mention.
d.MDrifter. STRIVE. - Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R.
n
Embarked troops from La Panne beach during the
afternoon and night of 31st May. During the night,
when all other ships had retired owing to bombing and
shelling, STRIVE remained until 0430/1 and continued
to embark troops until fully loaded, bringing back
287 troops.
Recommendation.
uri
ste
Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R.
ivo
M
Recommended for mention.
was
whor
.M.Drifter THREE KINGS. - Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R.
Recommendation.
Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R.
7
Made two trips to Dunkirk beach, on 31st May and
1st June, although short of his Second Hand and two
men. The flotilla was heavily bombed on the way across
on 31st May and THREE KINGS' engines were badly shaken.
Evacuated 350 troops.
Recommended for mention.