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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231	Log in to enlarge	Ofform 20197 COPY. H.M.S. KING ALFRED. HOVE. SUSSEX. Admiral Taylor. Room 3.7. Admiralty House, E.M.S.Wildfire. Sheerness. Kent. # Dear Sir, = I arrived at H.H.S.Wildfire at 1800 on Wednesday the 29th May direct from H.M.S.King Alfred. I was appointed to M.Y. "Jong" (a standard Thornycroft 36' twin seree notor cruiser central cookoit type) the following morning and put to sea in company at 1400» To were secorted to Imagate by H.M.T.Strathellict rhere 98 arrived at 2200. There TO received out instructions and proceeded to Dunkisk arriving at about 0930 Friday. X impdiately want to a spot about 3 miles northeast X the harbour anchored my boat and 1st he Grift 68 close to the there as possible. I than floated a life line eshare W - of * life buoy. Immediately M English soldier 0889 est to - followed by about a dozen Balgiane. 3 expendenced considerable lifficulty in getting State SSSS about as there usa about 3 20. of resboard at the stern of "Jong", Inverer, 99 got every HAIR hoard and took then to 8 School X then returned to the boach and this time rigged the falls of one of the diaght devits. Again sent the life line ashore and when the man 0889 out to 139 I went verboard and hooked the Lower Mock 00 to the back of their waist elta and my orer hanled than about quite essily. I continued this operation during the day and also ran essages for the Captain of a steam hoppen who wanted the services Jr. an experienced engineer off another ships During the afternoon Dir took R boat alongside & supply ighter that had been drifted schore. There 1920 8 number of board and these zen 312 took off. Others were opposite side of the lighter and experienced aboard it. DIE went 00 to the lighter to ⑉ if STATE STATE the others to get abound. Just as I arrived found a young Toung (K.Alfred) in the water was exhausted and 80 10 got him on to the lighter and X was overboard to take his place. We continued to get - on to my 9ab until DD more 1020 caning down the beach. During this peration three bonha fall quite close to the lighter but DO one was upt. X took this boat load of about thirty five out to the hopper. they " motor boats which had gone sahore without dropping an suchor I spent 9200 time during the afternoon trying to Jull Dd the beach which USE a 100 shore. I also towad various whalers ships boats out to the transporte. evening the big ships started sending their own long lines and as this occurred about every 50 yds. the which had a supply lighter in too outside the line of big ships. mobor boate became difficult. I VM hailed by he could 0000 DO names the beach he nabed as to take 8a alose in as X could. The lighter was almost - While towing 10 the water circulation of one signa. 3 had to sintinue using the ongine which got Yes OTHE- with I could safuly tree the Lighter after taking is VIII	Boat Cruiser Evening Jong Day English Kent King Long May Miles Young

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Ofform
20197
COPY.
H.M.S. KING ALFRED.
HOVE.
SUSSEX.
Admiral Taylor.
Room 3.7.
Admiralty House,
E.M.S.Wildfire.
Sheerness. Kent.
#
Dear Sir,
= I arrived at H.H.S.Wildfire at 1800 on Wednesday
the 29th May direct from H.M.S.King Alfred. I was appointed
to M.Y. "Jong" (a standard Thornycroft 36' twin seree notor cruiser
central cookoit type) the following morning and put to sea in
company at 1400»
To were secorted to Imagate by H.M.T.Strathellict
rhere 98 arrived at 2200. There TO received out instructions
and proceeded to Dunkisk arriving at about 0930 Friday.
X impdiately want to a spot about 3 miles northeast
X the harbour anchored my boat and 1st he Grift 68 close to the
there as possible. I than floated a life line eshare W - of
* life buoy. Immediately M English soldier 0889 est to -
followed by about a dozen Balgiane. 3 expendenced considerable
lifficulty in getting State SSSS about as there usa about 3 20. of
resboard at the stern of "Jong", Inverer, 99 got every HAIR
hoard and took then to 8 School X then returned to the boach
and this time rigged the falls of one of the diaght devits. Again
sent the life line ashore and when the man 0889 out to 139 I went
verboard and hooked the Lower Mock 00 to the back of their waist
elta and my orer hanled than about quite essily.
I continued this operation during the day and also ran
essages for the Captain of a steam hoppen who wanted the services
Jr. an experienced engineer off another ships
During the afternoon Dir took R boat alongside & supply
ighter that had been drifted schore. There 1920 8 number of
board and these zen 312 took off. Others were
opposite side of the lighter and experienced
aboard it. DIE went 00 to the lighter to ⑉ if
STATE STATE the others to get abound. Just as I arrived
found a young Toung (K.Alfred) in the water
was exhausted and 80 10 got him on to the lighter and X
was overboard to take his place. We continued to get - on to my
9ab until DD more 1020 caning down the beach. During this
peration three bonha fall quite close to the lighter but DO one was
upt. X took this boat load of about thirty five out to the hopper.
they " motor boats which had gone sahore without dropping an suchor
I spent 9200 time during the afternoon trying to Jull
Dd the beach which USE a 100 shore. I also towad various whalers
ships boats out to the transporte.
evening the big ships started sending their own
long lines and as this occurred about every 50 yds.
the which had a supply lighter in too outside the line of big ships.
mobor boate became difficult. I VM hailed by
he could 0000 DO names the beach he nabed as to take
8a alose in as X could. The lighter was almost -
While towing 10 the water circulation of one signa.
3 had to sintinue using the ongine which got Yes OTHE-
with I could safuly tree the Lighter after taking is VIII