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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SECRET 217 Page 4 shortly after does I was able to tell the Renegate litro Boot "Lord Southborough" that I had not any power boats and they did magnificent work bringing loads of about seventy a the to the ship. Unfortunately the weather begin to deteriorate and the Life Boat could not get close to the shore: SQ the shalers ferried troops to the Life Boat and when full she brought then to "Icurus". This was at about 0600g and shortly after both shalers vere capsised schore and the Life Boat began to got into difficulties when embarking troops schore. 0700. Proceeded to Dover leaving - of shalers and of "Salemander"s motor-boat to carry on with other ships that vare arriving 1000. Arrived Dover and proceeded to disembark the troops at Admirality Fier. 1100. Slipped and proceeded to Dunkisk by "X" route. thile proceeded up the Coodwin Channel had a alight collision with "scinitor", but damage to both ships use elight; the worst damage to "IGHIMA" being the D.G.Codl which was parted aft. Temporary repairs ware made by ship's staff while on passage to Dunkirite 1400. Lay off Dunkirk herbour while waiting for borth to clear 1615. Secured inside. alongside the Sastern Am imme borth, "aindson" and one "S" class destroyer berthing outside "Icarus". "Icarus" part secure use fouled by a vire in going alongaids. There was an air raid on the herbour during this embarkation and help fire was opened by all ships and the share Sale batteries. No damage use done to the fairly close misses. Also during this embarkation there ships in harbour in this raid though there were scase was intermittent shelling of the harbours 1800. bomber. Speed was increased to full speed at once and 8a buay and FeG.buay "IGHTUS" was attacked once by a dive Slipped and proceeded to Dovor by "X" route. Between Sumel and 0.50 smoke ware also unde after our previous Once again violent alterations of course which, ships though not scoring a his, seemed to enough were in company and a fieres late fire had be been close opened experience. made and the salve fall short. Therement were many to him from returning. 2045. 9815. Proceeded Secured to Bootorn Am to complete with deter alongside Dover and disabarked troops. fuel. Priday 18t June 0130. 0415. Secured Skipped and alonguide proceeded the to *5% in makisk during this harbour was a heavy air raid that <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< emberkation <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< bashers <<<< some <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THE the use no doubt immediately. that - commitely is they these fell There the It but very soon there our ware voze Jessinoned place. ships replied batteries ashore rather than aired with have fire when there all over was the an opportunity and the here were also in "IGRPUS" the places the on the ship's starf. 0730. Slipped.