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No. 3172/212.
FROM:- The Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
DATE:-
11th June 1940.
TO:-
Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
RAMSGATE AND MARGATE : DYNAMO PROCEEDINGS.
On receipt of information that operation DYNAMO was likely
Naval Pier parties were arranged at Ramsgate and
Margate to commence, with the Wilitary, who were to take over all organisation
after disembarking troops on to the Piers.
Monday 27th May at 0500, information was received the that
DYNAMO was for landing troops, aliens and evacuees from transports functions
2. On running and a full meeting was held to perfect
at arrangements both ports. At this period it was not known that other
would be required.
were to be attached vessels were formed into two flotillas Comdr. sailed J.S.
3. On evacuated from the Dunkirk beaches. All available and
Tuesday 28th May, information was received that troops
amsgate hder Lt. Comdr. A. J. Cubison, R.N. (1st M.R.F.) and
Glendinning, R.N.R. with balance of Ramsgate vessels.
craft of all descriptions then commenced to arrive
at Ramsgate had to be found for them. There was a demands
4. Various for orders. Many of them were brought by delivery shortage crews of
and Naval and crews large number of breakdowns. To meet these 250 men
enginemen were phoned a for from the Depots and approximately were
arrived on the two ports. A number of recutive, Engineer, ratings
retings Wednesday 29th May. In all, over 900 ratings
utilised and through Accountant Officers - with their corresponding of whom gave -
Medical were sent to Ramsgate and Margate to assist, all
valuable assistance.
troops were disembarked at both ports on Tuesday the
5. The first Appendix 2 for numbers landed). On account craft of to use
28th May (see now arrangements were made for larger fuel and
Margate, coal ships were despatched to Margate, and there
tides from leaving on, small craft to Ramsgate. Supply used and for re-
servicing.
6. For were the made to send over water and food were for completely returning
first twenty-four hours of the operation, the no
arrangements result the first vessels to return provisioned
Medical each vessel and to Supply dumps were instituted on the Piers
denuded of all provide food and water for homeward troops. at Ramsgate
troops. As & provisions. Thereafter, the Military Naval
and Margate for re-serviging.
7. From this instructions point received F.O.C. Dover or Dynamo despatch Dover.
onward, evacuation was carried out in
accordance with made to relieve boats crews at the beaches This was by not
of small parties satisfactory of owing to the difficulty relieve of making Commanding on
Endeavour was retings in returning craft. contact
entirely found necessary to do
the other side. It of was certain craft who were unable conditions to of another
Officers and ratings reasons - temperament, varying able to
service trip for at various the other hours side - - and some the required like. twenty-four Some concerned. were hours - but
continue this in no after way reflects eight on the Officers and men
8.