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TNA ADM 199 xxx

TNA ADM 199 xxx
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TNA ADM 199 xxx

A working collection of Admiralty Operation Dynamo material whose full ADM 199 catalogue reference is still being identified.

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ADM 199 xxx

Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/xxx. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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SECRET
USE OF LANDING CRAFT DURING THE
EVACUATION OF THE B.S.P.
APPENDIX "A"
PART III
REFORT BY DJ/X125435 P.O. V. PARSONS
While M.L.C. 21 was being lowered at Dover, two destroyers passed the City of Christchurch at high spend. This caused her to roll and M.L.C. 31 was dashed against the ship's side. The only visible damage at the time was at broken binneols, but later it was discovered that there was & bad leak starboard side forward below the water line, and that the petrol pump on the starboard engine VALUE broken. This necessitated rigging a jury patrol tank on deck, and keeping the bilge pump working continuously.
2.
On arrival at Dunkirk the craft under Sub.
Lieut. Ponsonby parted company, and M.L.C. 31 embarked troops from the inner end of a wooden plar as it was not considered wise to work from the beach, owing to the damage ahe had sustained. During the embarkation Sub.
Lieut. Towers, RaN. came on board.
3.
After loaving Dunkirk, the troops were placed on board the sloop Locust, and on the orders of her
Captain, H.L.C. al ment to a small tus which was grounded on a sand bank. About 100 troops were taken off and an attempt WELD made to refloat the tug which was unsuccessful.
City of Christchurch Dover Parsons Ponsonby Towers Wise

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1/304
SECRET
USE OF LANDING CRAFT DURING THE
EVACUATION OF THE B.S.P.
APPENDIX "A"
PART III
REFORT BY DJ/X125435 P.O. V. PARSONS
While M.L.C. 21 was being lowered at Dover,
two destroyers passed the City of Christchurch at high
spend. This caused her to roll and M.L.C. 31 was
dashed against the ship's side. The only visible
damage at the time was at broken binneols, but later it
was discovered that there was & bad leak starboard
side forward below the water line, and that the petrol
pump on the starboard engine VALUE broken. This
necessitated rigging a jury patrol tank on deck, and
keeping the bilge pump working continuously.
2.
On arrival at Dunkirk the craft under Sub.
Lieut. Ponsonby parted company, and M.L.C. 31 embarked
troops from the inner end of a wooden plar as it was
not considered wise to work from the beach, owing to the
damage ahe had sustained. During the embarkation Sub.
Lieut. Towers, RaN. came on board.
3.
After loaving Dunkirk, the troops were placed
on board the sloop Locust, and on the orders of her
Captain, H.L.C. al ment to a small tus which was grounded
on a sand bank. About 100 troops were taken off and an
attempt WELD made to refloat the tug which was unsuccessful.