Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.
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SECRET Dyram. 148. 552 527 487 39 FROM.....The Extended Defences Officer, Sheerness. DATE.....7th June 1940. TO The Commodore in Charge, Sheerness. SUBJECT..Thames Local Defence Flotilla - operation Dynamo. Reports and Recommendations. 551 Dynam 148. 526 - -SECRET- hang REPORTS ON "DYNAMO" OPERATION. see VdI, p 395 No.. M.I.1/14/015. ICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER. (Copy to:- COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, THE NORE). Reports and recommendations on Operation "Dynamo" re forwarded with reference to Nore General Order 448. Summary of Reports enclosed. From Extended Defences Officer, Sheerness, concerning the following vessels :- H.M.S. "ROYAL EAGLE" H.M.S. "GOLDEN EAGLE" m N.B. With reference also to Ky No: M.I.1/14/015 of 2nd June, 1940, to Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Copy to Vice-Admiral, Dover. H.M.Y. "CHRISTABEL II" H.M.Y. "CALETA" H.M.Y. "GLALA" H.M.Y. "AMULREE" From Captain M/S, Sheerness, concerning the following ressels:- H.M.D. "MONARDA" H.M.D. "RENASCENT" H.M.Y. "ARONIA" H.M.T. "STRATHELLIOT" From Commander of Dockyard, Sheerness, concerning H.M. Tug "ST. CLEARS". I.Y. "AMULREE" With reference dated 8th June, 1940), it the to the report of the Commanding would Officer, appear y valuable for regret she performing in towing administrative out pontoons be a matter (my P.A.7/02 that this vessel was diverted from in the work which was seemingly minor by y which beaches indirectly to carry resulted out a in her being rammed and sunk at tish destroyer in the Downs. the report forwarded by Commander that H.M. of kyard, With reference 7th to June, 1940, it is observed Yard craft crew. "ST. CLEARS" Sheerness, is manned dated entirely by a civilian VICE AD MIRAL 1940 . Whansch- June, 1940. OVER COMMODORE - IN - CHARGE, SHEERNESS. officer will not be overlooked. night