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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11407 COPY. To: D.N.O., Admiralty House, Sheerness. On 31/8/40 I boarded H.M.S. "Nelson" (motor Launch) in Ramsgnts Harbour under orders to proceed to Dunkisk. At 1810 I laft the Harbour in company with H.M.S. "Forvent" to charge of Lieutenant- Commander Cleunts, R.H.Rep.The starboard engine of the netor Launch VSS out of repair and on getting outside the harbour both the centre - yors engines developed six-Locks which - 10 mossery to return to harbour. After a streemone afternices work the engineer cleared the our looks ml at about 1648 I egain left the harbour- When about 8 miles south of the N.Goodwin Light Vessel X was signalled to by Lieutenint Newell, R.N.R. involve of the Northam Inspection Tug. Ma tug we standing by V 4a traditor "Jaside" valid and a - w/W 104 ma-Liated about 25" No. gaste about 300 French colonical troops In the truster WE H.N.R. adked = Se transfer them to-tile tog before to sttempted to reflest the vessel. E SEX afraid that the truder insula as holed and ' stak during reclasting. 3 accurdingly speat about DDB beat in transferring the takengs which Last barely mouth petrol for the return 1 from Institutes 019 than prosseded, serving at 9a Birgh Hole, at about 9800ml the harbour sholled B' the stautity before I. entered, but on notsing signature the Moller I'formé British treips 18 Targe numbers going along the Hols to other ships. 31 climbed 10 ente Hale and-anbed B Officer to detail 88 ISSS for 17 Immoh, which to CLA. is left the harbour and ulter having searly Inc. down by as ovortaking minsureepor in Duskin 19 additioned by buoys W.V and on reaching the Doune 9a smohored till daylight and then entered Ramignto Harbour and landed the troops. (Sgit) Lt. Helse Holman, R.N.V.R.