TNA / ADM 199 xxx

TNA ADM 199 xxx

Collection details

TNA ADM 199 xxx

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

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: 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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212	Log in to enlarge	186 SECRET. Appendix II. to report of sinking of H.M.S. GRENADE. After the explosion aft I observed a large number of ratings blown into the oily water, several of whom were badly injured. With the aid of the Gunner T. I cut away the lashings of the after Carley float and launched it. I swam after the drifting float and with the mutual help of one or two ratings we hauled each other on board. I then collected the seriously injured and one or two uninjured men. The First Lieutenant was heard to order men to remain in the ship and I took the float back to the ship collecting a steward en route. The ship lurched heavily to port as I reached the side and since the forecastle was blazing I ordered the raft to stand off. At this juncture another rating was observed in a patch of oil fuel about 40 yards from the ship. I rescued this man with the float and took in tow a T.S.O.'s float which was supporting two P.Os who had since abandoned ship. Two destroyers and two trawlers passed without stopping and a French tug landed our party on the west side of the docks amid the blazing ruins. An ambulance picked up our party and proceeded towards the heart of the town. When the ambulance stopped for more casualties the party disambarked, and were forced to leave one seriously injured seaman (Coates) who was then taken to the base military hospital. At this point a lost Bren gun crew joined forces and the idea of escaping to England in a small boat was formulated. I took the whole party, eight sailors and eight soldiers, and proceeded on the carrier to the docks. A gendarme prevented our embarcation in a drifter, the captain of which had signified his willingness to take us. We then proceeded on the carrier towards the eastern jetty, but our progress was halted by a blazing ammunition lorry. The commencement of intense aerial bombardment forced up to seek shelter in the vaults where Army officers and men provided us with dry clothing etc. I then reported the Naval party to the S.N.O. Dunkirque and after suggesting we remained in the town he gave the party full permission	Aid Boat Drifter England Progress Steward West

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186
SECRET.
Appendix II. to report of sinking of H.M.S. GRENADE.
After the explosion aft I observed a large number of ratings
blown into the oily water, several of whom were badly injured. With
the aid of the Gunner T. I cut away the lashings of the after Carley
float and launched it. I swam after the drifting float and with the
mutual help of one or two ratings we hauled each other on board.
I then collected the seriously injured and one or two uninjured men.
The First Lieutenant was heard to order men to remain in the
ship and I took the float back to the ship collecting a steward en
route. The ship lurched heavily to port as I reached the side and
since the forecastle was blazing I ordered the raft to stand off.
At this juncture another rating was observed in a patch of oil fuel
about 40 yards from the ship. I rescued this man with the float and
took in tow a T.S.O.'s float which was supporting two P.Os who had
since abandoned ship. Two destroyers and two trawlers passed without
stopping and a French tug landed our party on the west side of the
docks amid the blazing ruins. An ambulance picked up our party and
proceeded towards the heart of the town. When the ambulance stopped
for more casualties the party disambarked, and were forced to leave
one seriously injured seaman (Coates) who was then taken to the base
military hospital. At this point a lost Bren gun crew joined forces
and the idea of escaping to England in a small boat was formulated.
I took the whole party, eight sailors and eight soldiers, and
proceeded on the carrier to the docks. A gendarme prevented our
embarcation in a drifter, the captain of which had signified his
willingness to take us. We then proceeded on the carrier towards the
eastern jetty, but our progress was halted by a blazing ammunition
lorry. The commencement of intense aerial bombardment forced up to
seek shelter in the vaults where Army officers and men provided us
with dry clothing etc.
I then reported the Naval party to the S.N.O. Dunkirque and after
suggesting we remained in the town he gave the party full permission