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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128 4. At dawn and June, having embarked 70 soldiers and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards Dover, Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10 arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for a mechanic to repair my starboard engine. I received orders to leave A.L.C. 10 at Dover and to take charge of the Royal National Lifeboat Jane Holland. 5. I proceeded in this vessel under tow, at 1600 2nd June with orders to sick up French troons at the Eastern Breakwater. 1 was employed on this work until dawn 3rd June, when 1 received orders to 80 to B, and C beacher and take off the Beach Basters there. on arrival at there beacher which were being heavily shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers I was informed however by some troops who were embarking in a destroyer, that the Reach Haster had been taken off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation of this, 1 returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships had left. 6. It was now daylight and I not courre for Dover, Shortly aftervards my engine broke down and the lifeboat was taken in tox by a motor boat, I borrowed a mechanic from this hoat who succeded in getting the engine running again, when we cast off. A little later the engine crught fire, and became completely useless. The crew were taken off by a C.M.R. from Dover and an the lifeboat was of very