TNA ADM 199 795

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TNA ADM 199 795

Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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246	Log in to enlarge	35 Dynami 118. 1182 36 H.M.S."Dolphin" Gosport, Hants. 6th June 1940. Sir, I have the honour to report the following proceedings of H.M.S. "Dwarf" inconnection with evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. 2) H.M.S. "Dwarf" 'sailed from Portsmouthuat 2100 on Wednesday 29th May. 1940. for Ramsgate. During the passage there was nothing of interest to note, and "Dwarf" arrived at 1700 on Thursday 30th May. 3) After provisioning, coaling and embarking two Lewis guns, "Dwarf" sailed for Dunkirk at 2000 using route "X" 4) At about 0030 on Friday "Dwarf "was some 6 miles North West of Dunkirk, SO waited till daylight before attempting to enter the buoyed channel to Dunkirk. During the passage up the channel a formation of German recfonnaissaice aeroplanes appeared overhead. Every ship in the vicinity, as well as the soldiers Lewis an registered several tracer bullets in one of the beach, opened fire. "Dwarf's 'starboard gunner which turned away to the South. the machines reaching Donkirk "Dwarf" was ordered by for a destruyer 5) On to La Panne,However, after "hailed steaming for to proceed motor barge "Viking about 1 mile the board, and in attempting assistance. now to 6) get only At off the go She the time in beach, had the there astern 150 burnt was soldiers direction. a out fresh her on North clutches. wrecks West and She wind ships could at well as several her in and anchor, rising which tide, made as operations in order to get tow very difficult.	Dolphin Dwarf Viking Barge Lewis May Miles West

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35
Dynami 118.
1182
36
H.M.S."Dolphin"
Gosport,
Hants.
6th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report the following proceedings
of H.M.S. "Dwarf" inconnection with evacuation of the
B.E.F. from Dunkirk.
2) H.M.S. "Dwarf" 'sailed from Portsmouthuat 2100 on
Wednesday 29th May. 1940. for Ramsgate. During the passage
there was nothing of interest to note, and "Dwarf" arrived
at 1700 on Thursday 30th May.
3) After provisioning, coaling and embarking two Lewis
guns, "Dwarf" sailed for Dunkirk at 2000 using route "X"
4) At about 0030 on Friday "Dwarf "was some 6 miles
North West of Dunkirk, SO waited till daylight before
attempting to enter the buoyed channel to Dunkirk.
During the passage up the channel a formation of
German recfonnaissaice aeroplanes appeared overhead.
Every ship in the vicinity, as well as the soldiers Lewis
an registered several tracer bullets in one of
the beach, opened fire. "Dwarf's 'starboard
gunner which turned away to the South.
the machines reaching Donkirk "Dwarf" was ordered by for a destruyer
5) On to La Panne,However, after "hailed steaming for
to proceed motor barge "Viking
about 1 mile the board, and in attempting
assistance. now to 6) get only At off the go She the time in beach, had the there astern 150 burnt was soldiers direction. a out fresh her on North clutches. wrecks West and She wind ships could at
well as several her in
and anchor, rising which tide, made as operations in order to get
tow very difficult.