A working collection of Admiralty Operation Dynamo material whose full ADM 199 catalogue reference is still being identified.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/xxx. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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(23) 26 Dynamo 252 - 888 that one about + new Cacht Retin LE of Torquay June 2nd was mini be et be aboard l workiL X440 the A. Cadell, R.N. reforted direct CaC Dover about S A lith later, Seaman Smi th from Newfoundland. Dwas stee at ie England It Comel the - that L of Viking anied from Mr. Gooding who / be fond from She had done one trip provisions, water, that ittan's very iker Worsall the working nning on petrol. le e of Wales Pier and was no nas of with two life-boats nkirk at approximately - Rat Prie opy of Sailing th rough sketch map behavior of my ul trip arrived off eived orders to throughout the up the Mole to embark then go in for time led bee lty in persuading i, the reason apparently inform t. The taken or to act without 0 was probably still of over 200 Grayal took four boat loads Is & 6 Britial from and 50 soldiers. to H.M.S. WISHART when e to tug after fourth oon be light and that much longer. In reply to a question if any she COUID British 114 officers WELL were still left on the Mole, I replied that on earlier trips I had seen one who had asked me not to leave him behind. This officer was engaged in helping the embarkation of the troops. 1 had not seen him on my last trip but told tug I would make another trip to see if he was there. Informed tug would be as quick as possible and if tug could not wait, would return to England under own power. Tug said she could only wait a short while. On going in for fifth time engines began to go badly and stopped altogether before reaching point of embarkation. about 24 more French soldiers. There was no sign of British Engines got going again and we went alongside and collected officer and Price reported to me that French on the Mole told him he had gone. I sent Price up on to the Mole to make enquiries. Owing to the improbability or tug waiting for I only took 24 soldiers as a greater number would have made us, trip back to England under own power hep hazardous. Just after passing lighthouse at end of harbwowabiltres stopped again. Noticed we were close to W.D han preate)ilitound and to be HAIG) who I imagined from her posilos han popgreatahe ha pajr tave n to Freinf haters. Just ty to the (NZ pow topped teatity the s Cound to ter or gityhered or pc numestehat of hapharn P powe have or.Dn Pr in poweate r'D dous. Just