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