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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557	Log in to enlarge	Dynamo 219 388 362 ADMIRALTY, S.W.1. (Room 59, Bank Block V) 11th June, 1940. No.MC.1/40. Sir, I have the honour to submit the following report on evacuation of B.B.F. from Dunkirk. Having under your orders, of the Eastern end of received instructions from you that I was to the take at about 22.00 and then to a small motor-launch evacuation charge, area off La Panne, I transferred to drifter control the movements of tows and of ships. "TERINGNIS", from which I could the more easily 2. A.M. Conferred with Lord Gort and their Thursday, 30th May, landed to communicate informed his with the Army. that I would hold & motor-yocht at disposal staff to embark the Commander-in-Chief. G.H.Q. re draft vessels, grass hawsers, also snatch M.N.B. blocks and 3. position at La Panne; asked Communicated with Admiralty by telephone for more from anchors to piers. Requested Ambarkation planked to shallow haul off tows from beach; General This run lorries I saw started before leaving pontoons or into sea to act as piers the when beach. over. 4. with Army Embarkation at La Panne.cn ordered In accordance with your instructions Officers, and after H.M.S."DEVONTA" Friday evening, 31st May. Very few off from consultation to beach herself non came La Panne on Friday night. 5. At about 0430, Saturday, left La to Panne embark. for About Bray, 280 where many were off in boats, all being were 6. At about imiral ke-Walker, C.B., OBB.E., R.N., ADMIRATEY, S.W.1.	Drifter Evening Few Gort May Walker

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Dynamo 219
388
362
ADMIRALTY, S.W.1.
(Room 59, Bank Block V)
11th June, 1940.
No.MC.1/40.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report
on evacuation of B.B.F. from Dunkirk.
Having under your orders, of the Eastern end of
received instructions from you that I was to the take
at about 22.00 and then to a small motor-launch
evacuation charge, area off La Panne, I transferred to drifter
control the movements of tows and of ships.
"TERINGNIS", from which I could the more easily
2. A.M. Conferred with Lord Gort and their
Thursday, 30th May, landed to communicate informed his with
the Army. that I would hold & motor-yocht at
disposal staff to embark the Commander-in-Chief.
G.H.Q. re draft vessels, grass hawsers, also snatch M.N.B. blocks and
3. position at La Panne; asked
Communicated with Admiralty by telephone for more from
anchors to piers. Requested Ambarkation planked to
shallow haul off tows from beach; General
This run lorries I saw started before leaving
pontoons or into sea to act as piers the when beach. over.
4. with Army Embarkation at La Panne.cn ordered
In accordance with your instructions Officers, and after
H.M.S."DEVONTA" Friday evening, 31st May. Very few off from
consultation to beach herself non came
La Panne on Friday night.
5. At about 0430, Saturday, left La to Panne embark. for About Bray, 280
where many were off in boats, all
being were
6. At about
imiral ke-Walker, C.B., OBB.E., R.N.,
ADMIRATEY, S.W.1.