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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99	Log in to enlarge	160 CONFIDENTIAL. Page 39. 158 Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued). A.L.C. 5 Report. East end of Bray beach 29th May. "A slight surf, thrown up by the onshore wind, made beaching awkward, and the use of an anchor was essential Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt at beaching, with the result that the craft rode on much farther than was intended or desirable. She was immediately rushed on all sides by a wild, undisciplined mob of French soldiers, so many of whom got aboard that the boat was grounded; and it was only by the use of considerable amount of force that a sufficient number could be got overboard, so that the craft could be got off the beach. Two very good anchors, one complete with a good long warp, were found in a derelict motor boat and these were used to replace the lost anchors before making a further trip. The second attempt to embark French troops shewed that their undisciplined behaviour was likely to imperil the safety of the craft, and it was decided to proceed farther up the coast to La Panne where British troops were found. These troops were ferried from the beach to one or other of the craft anchored offshore, at the rate of approximately 3 trips per hour." A.L.C. 16. Report. 29th May. "A.L.C. 16 was the first boat to be hoisted out, and proceeded straight inshore to the beach near Old Dunkir where she e vacuated British troops. After making some sever trips successfully, she was boarded by a mob of French soldiers, who overwhelmed the boat to such an extent that she became partially swamped, the starboard battery was flooded and both engines failed. Eventually sufficient French were evicted to enabl A.L.C. 16 to be floated off, and the port engine started. A.L.C. 17. Report. 29th May. "A.L.C. 17 was the fourth boat to be hoisted out, and followed A.L.C. 5 up the coast towards Bray. On approaching the beach she was promptly boarded by a crowd of French soldiers, who so overloaded the boat that she grounded. On the falling tide she was soon left high and dry, and remained stranded for some three hours. In the meantime the Coxswain of A.L.C.17 procured the assistance of some British troops, who with fixed bayonets, drove off the French when these again attempted to rush the boat as the tide rose." Wednesday, 29th May. "Sono difficulty experienced through persistent attempts of large masses of French troops to intercept boa and demand passage. Assisted by British troops succeeded holding off French by means of rifle fire 50 yards further along the beach."	A.L.C. 16 A.L.C. 17 A.L.C. 5 Boat Rose Long May Page Rose
552	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL. Page 39. Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued). A.L.C. 5 Report. East end of Bray beach 29th May. "A slight surf, thrown up by the onshore wind, made beaching awkward, and the use of an anchor was essential. Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt at beaching, with the result that the craft rode on much farther than was intended or desirable. She was inmediately rushed on all sides by a wild, undisciplined mob of French soldiers, so many of whom got aboard that the boat was grounded; and it was only by the use of considerable amount of force that a sufficient number could be got overboard, so that the craft could be got off the beach. Two very good anchors, one complete with a good long warp, were found in a derelict motor boat and these were used to replace the lost anchors before making a further trip. The second attempt to embark French troops shewed that their undisciplined behaviour was likely to imperil the safety of the craft, and it was decided to proceed farther found. up the coast to La Panne where British troops were These troops were ferried from the beach to one or other of the craft anchored offshore, at the rate of approximately 3 trips per hour." A.L.C. 16. Report. 29th May. and proceeded straight inshore to the beach near Old Dunkirk "A.L.C. 16 was the first boat to be hoisted out, where she evacuated British troops. After making some seven soldiers, who overwhelmed the boat to such an extent that trips successfully, she was boarded by a mob of French flooded and both engines failed. she became partially swamped, the starboard battery was A.L.C. 16 to be floated off, and the port engine started." Eventually sufficient French were evicted to enable A.L.C. 17. Report. 29th May. and followed A.L.C. 5 up the coast towards Bray. On "A.L.C. 17 was the fourth boat to be hoisted out, of approaching the beach she was promptly boarded by crowd grounded. On the falling tide she was soon left French soldiers, who so overloaded the boat that a she dry, the and remained In the meantime stranded the for Coxswain some three of A.L.C.17 hours. high procured and bayonets, to drove off the French when these again attempted assistance of some British troops, who with fixed rush the boat as the tide rose." Wednesday, 29th May. attempts of Large masses of French troops to intercept boats "Soat difficulty experienced through persistent holding off French by means of rifle fire 50 yards further and demand passage. Assisted by British troops succeeded in along the beach." June 1st/	A.L.C. 16 A.L.C. 17 A.L.C. 5 Boat Rose Long May Page Rose
714	Log in to enlarge	Page 3. OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS AHOLA CARYANDA NONETA ANLAH EILA II SERIOLA ANKH LAHLOO THELE BOUNTY MASAYRU MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft) A.L.C. 5 GREY MIST (Dan-laying A.L.C. 15 Vessel) - A.L.C. 16 # GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht) A.L.C. 17 KINDRED STAR (Drifter) ALOUETTE II # KING ORRY (Armed Boarding (Echo Sounding Yacht) Vessel) # AMULREE (Harbour Defence LLANTHONY (Examination Patrol Craft) Service Vessel) ARONIA (Yacht) LORMONT (Armed Boarding BEN AND LUCY (Drifter) Vessel) BLUEBIRD (M.B.) MONARDA (Drifter) BYSTANDER MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding (Echo Sounding Yacht) Vessel) CALETA (Harbour Defence ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug) Patrol Craft) TARRET (A/S Yacht) CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour THRIFTY (Drifter) Defence Patrol Craft ) V. 4 ("Vernon' s" pinnace) "DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT VELIA (Armed Trawler) EVELYN ROSE Trawler) VERNON I "EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT VIVIANA (A/S Trawler) GAVA (Trawler) Ambleve. Escaut. transferred GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol Meuse. from Craft) Sambre. Semoise. page 9. yser. DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews) ABEL TASMAN DOGGERSBANK PACIFIC PASCHOLL AEGIR FREDANJA PATRIA ALICE FRISCO PRINCESS JULIANA AMAZONE GORECHT REIGER ANTJE HEBE RIKA ATLANTIC HILDA RUJA BART HONDSRUG BORNRIF HORST (Abandoned) SAN ANTONIO SURSUM CORDA BRANDARIS JAVA TILLY CARIBIA JUTLAND TINY DELTA KAAPFALGA TUNG DEMOK I LENA TWENTE DENEB ORANJE VREDE DESPATCH II ORANGE YREESWIJH ZEUS (Continued) # Sunk	A.L.C. 15 A.L.C. 16 A.L.C. 17 A.L.C. 5 Abel Tasman Aegir Ahola Alice Alouette II Amazone Ambleve Amulree Ankh Anlah Antje Aronia Atlantic Bart Bluebird Boat Bornrif Bounty Brandaris Bystander Caleta Caribia Caryanda Delta Deneb Despatch II Doggersbank Dolphin Drifter Eila II Escaut Evelyn Rose Excellent's Fredanja Frisco Gava Glala Gorecht Grey Mist Grive Hebe Hilda Hondsrug Horst Java Jutland KaapFalga Kindred Star Lahloo Lena Llanthony Lormont Meuse Mona's Isle Monarda Noneta Oranje Pacific Pascholl Patria Princess Reiger Rika Rose Ruja Sambre San Antonio Seriola Sursum Corda Tarret Thele Thrifty Tilly Tiny Twente Velia Vernon Vernon I Vrede Zeus Crews King May Page Rose