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.

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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213	Log in to enlarge	1193 -190 187 to seek a boat and sail to England. We made our way towards the pier and P.O. Emery and myself became detached from the main party. In the course of a talk with a French soldier I discovered he possessed a motor boat with which he was desirous of escaping to England. P.O. Emery sought out and brought along the remainder of the party, including the Bren gun crew and with P.O. Bennãon managed to embark the whole party, with equipment, and against the wishes of the Frenchman. Then after considerable tactful persuasion and adjustment of top weight, plus the encouragement of casting off the painter, the engine was started and the bows pointed towards England at 21.00/29. P.O. Bennion took the wheel and I shaped a course for the harbour nouth and channel buoys. After darkness fell I checked my compass on the stars and found it had a variation of about 10°W. I was then able to set a course for the S.E. coast of England. All lights were extinguished outside the small cabin and most of the party fell asleep after having eaten a little food. The boat was well equipped with fuel and stores and the small engine gave us an estimated speed of five knots. The trip across was uneventful. The engine was stopped to allow a German diesel engined boat to pass. Several destroyers and other craft passed us, while we passed one floating mine which I decided to leave untouched. At 03.30 the engine stopped and about the same time two drifters have in sight. I decided to hail the drifter because I was uncertain of my position, having no chart or maps. The drifter altered course towards us and took us aboard and the boat in tow. I found my position to be about 15 miles S.S. of Ramsgate and I estimate that my course made good would have brought us to a point S. of Ramsgate (Deal?) at about 08.00 on Thursday, May 30th. P.O. Bennion remained at the wheel continuously from 21.00 to 02.00 and with P.O. Emery brought the wounded seaman safely to the Naval base in spite of attempts by the Army to claim him as a casualty. The two P.Os. mentioned carried out all duties with precision and showed great initiative in the handling of the situation. The behaviour of	Boat Deal Drifter England Bennion Emery Little May Miles

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to seek a boat and sail to England. We made our way towards the pier
and P.O. Emery and myself became detached from the main party. In the
course of a talk with a French soldier I discovered he possessed a
motor boat with which he was desirous of escaping to England. P.O.
Emery sought out and brought along the remainder of the party,
including the Bren gun crew and with P.O. Bennãon managed to embark the
whole party, with equipment, and against the wishes of the Frenchman.
Then after considerable tactful persuasion and adjustment of top
weight, plus the encouragement of casting off the painter, the engine
was started and the bows pointed towards England at 21.00/29.
P.O. Bennion took the wheel and I shaped a course for the harbour
nouth and channel buoys. After darkness fell I checked my compass on
the stars and found it had a variation of about 10°W. I was then able
to set a course for the S.E. coast of England. All lights were
extinguished outside the small cabin and most of the party fell asleep
after having eaten a little food. The boat was well equipped with fuel
and stores and the small engine gave us an estimated speed of five
knots.
The trip across was uneventful. The engine was stopped to allow
a German diesel engined boat to pass. Several destroyers and other
craft passed us, while we passed one floating mine which I decided to
leave untouched. At 03.30 the engine stopped and about the same time
two drifters have in sight. I decided to hail the drifter because I
was uncertain of my position, having no chart or maps. The drifter
altered course towards us and took us aboard and the boat in tow. I
found my position to be about 15 miles S.S. of Ramsgate and I estimate
that my course made good would have brought us to a point S. of
Ramsgate (Deal?) at about 08.00 on Thursday, May 30th.
P.O. Bennion remained at the wheel continuously from 21.00 to
02.00 and with P.O. Emery brought the wounded seaman safely to the
Naval base in spite of attempts by the Army to claim him as a casualty.
The two P.Os. mentioned carried out all duties with precision and showed
great initiative in the handling of the situation. The behaviour of