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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BECRET 213 210 Page 4 shortly after dam I was able to tell the Banagate Life Boat "Lord Southborough® that I had not any power boats and they did magnificent work bringing loads of about ceventy 8 the to the ship. Unfortunitely the veather begin to deteriorate and the Life Boat could not get close to the shore: DD the shalare' ferried troops to the Life Boat and when full she brought then to "Icurus". This was at about 0000, and shartly after both shalers sere expensed othere and the Life Boat begnn to get into difficulties when exhariting troops ashoro. 0700. Proceeded to Dovor leaving - of shalers and of "Salemnder"s motor-boat to carry on with other ships that 1820 serviving. 1000. Arrived Dover and proceeded to dismbark the troups at Admirality Piets 1100. Slipped and proceeded to Dunkisis by "X" rente. thile proceeded to the Goodwin Chamal had a sitght collision with "Scinitor", bus damage to both ships use elights the worst Image to "IGHTUS" being the 3.0.0011 which vas parted lift. Temporary repairs ware made by ship's starf while on passage to Duskirs. 1400. Lay off Duskin't herbour shile witing for borth to clear inside. 1618. Secured alongside the Eastern AIM insure borth, "Under" and one age class destroyer berthing outside "Icurus". "Icarus" part serew we fould by 8 vire in going elemgoide. There vas as sir raid on the herbour during this embarkation and lefs fire was opened by all ships and the shore Sale batteries. Do damage use done to the shipe in harbour in this reld though there were some fairly close nisses. Also during this exharization there was intermittent shalling of the 1800. Elipped and proceeded to Dover by uga reits. Between 8a buy and FeG.buny "Icurus" use attacked 0000 by a dive bonber. speed use increased to full speed at once and funnel and Code make use also unde after our previous experience. Date again violent alterations of course were made and the salvo fall short. theremism were many which, though not scoring a his, returned to be close enough ships in company ml 8 fierce 10.10 fire had been opened to deter him from returning. 9046. Proceeded to Hostern Am to complete with fuil. Secured alengaide Dover and disemberked troops. SE15. Friday 1st June 0130. 0615. Secured slipped alongoide the *ste Hillier" in Duskirk this harbour and proceeded to Duskins emberimation banbers in action, but very on the harbours It supeared that soon there our 1000 There was a heavy air raid during fightere appeared drogged but there una ao 00 they these fell some sisty energy and acuttered the bonbers doubt immediately. that vere jetticoned place chips replied with batteries late behave State bacher rather than aired socurately fire when all there over use the an oppartunity and the late were also in notion "IGRPUS" DeCoCodl ISS thereting in the places on the SQ'0'0101 damage vas texperarily repaired by the ship's staff. 0730. shipped.