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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282	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL Dyreams 332, 239 244. Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham. 15th June 1940. Sir, I have the honour to report the loss of H.M.Tug "St Abbs" at Dunkirk at 0930 on 1st June 1940, Lieutenant Brooker in command. 2. H.M.Tug "St Abbs" sailed from Dover at 10 a.m. on Friday, 31st May with three barges in tow, the "Duchess", the "H.A.C." and the "Doris", bound for Dunkirk. 3. At 2100, 31st May the last barge of the tow, the "Doris" broke adrift and was taken in tow by a sloop, name not known. N. At 0030, 1st June, H.M.Tug "St Abbs" anchored approximately six miles from Dunkirk, Lieutenant T.E. Brooker considering it unadvisable and dangerous to proceed further before daylight. 5. At 0330 anchor was weighed and ship proceeded towards Dunkirk. 6. At 0600, H.M.Tug"st Abbs" passed the piers and proceeded towards the beaches. Enemy aircraft commenced bombing the piers and shipping. inshore to At the beaches, the "Duchess" towing the "H.A.C.". Y. 0630 the barges were slipped and ordered to proceed H.M. Tug" St Abbs" anchored and waited for soldiers to embark. 8. attackes by enemy aircraft intensified beach and anchor to was weighed, At 0730 it being intended to proceed closer to the facilitate embarking of soldiers. and 9. At Abbs" proceeded Nineteenth "Keith" was struck alongside by a bomb Flotilla, "Keith" and Lieutenant of H.M.S. "Keith" and the H.M.S. settled took off survivors. Captain(D) other of ratings remained of on board towed back to England. and from the First to estimate the damage and consider H.M.Tug"St possibility Abbs" proceeded H.M.S. "Keith" to pick being up survivors from ship's boats water. "Skipjack" was struck by a bomb survivors and sank quickly. H.M.S. of the harbour. "Keith" and took very off heavy. the 10. At 0830 H.M.S. "Salamander" who was also The rescuing bombing was H.M. Tug"St Abbs" returned then continued to pick up the ship at full Bombing speed sailed for the entrance alongside H.M.S. survivors. remainder became of the that crew, it was necessary to the keep entrance. and at 0900 so heavy H.M.Tug "St Abbs" sailed for 'St Abbs" was blown up by The four bottom delay-action and ". At 0930 H.M.Tug water ahead of the ship. sank in approximately bombs stern were dropped completely into the shattered and the ship 45 seconds. H.M. Tug 12. "St About Abbs" thirty sank. Approximately thirty ratings men were swimming one in hundred the water and after and soldiers were on the ship. June, I reached a two wreck soldiers, believed two to ratings be the 13 company with "Salamander's" whaler's S.S. one from H.M.S. Nineteenth Flotilla, from the wreck were Captain(D), eight other survivors the crew. First Also: Lieutenant on of H.M.S. "Keith" and	Broke Doris Duchess England H.A.C. Skipjack Barge Brooker Dover Last May Miles

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CONFIDENTIAL Dyreams 332, 239
244.
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
15th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report the loss of H.M.Tug "St Abbs"
at Dunkirk at 0930 on 1st June 1940, Lieutenant Brooker in command.
2. H.M.Tug "St Abbs" sailed from Dover at 10 a.m. on Friday,
31st May with three barges in tow, the "Duchess", the "H.A.C." and
the "Doris", bound for Dunkirk.
3. At 2100, 31st May the last barge of the tow, the "Doris"
broke adrift and was taken in tow by a sloop, name not known.
N. At 0030, 1st June, H.M.Tug "St Abbs" anchored approximately
six miles from Dunkirk, Lieutenant T.E. Brooker considering it
unadvisable and dangerous to proceed further before daylight.
5. At 0330 anchor was weighed and ship proceeded towards
Dunkirk.
6. At 0600, H.M.Tug"st Abbs" passed the piers and proceeded
towards the beaches. Enemy aircraft commenced bombing the piers and
shipping.
inshore to At the beaches, the "Duchess" towing the "H.A.C.".
Y. 0630 the barges were slipped and ordered to proceed
H.M. Tug" St Abbs" anchored and waited for soldiers to embark.
8. attackes by enemy aircraft intensified beach and anchor to
was weighed, At 0730 it being intended to proceed closer to the
facilitate embarking of soldiers.
and 9. At Abbs" proceeded Nineteenth
"Keith" was struck alongside by a bomb
Flotilla, "Keith" and Lieutenant of H.M.S. "Keith" and the
H.M.S. settled took off survivors. Captain(D) other of ratings
remained of on board towed back to England. and from the
First to estimate the damage and consider H.M.Tug"St possibility Abbs"
proceeded H.M.S. "Keith" to pick being up survivors from ship's boats water.
"Skipjack" was struck by a bomb survivors and sank
quickly. H.M.S. of the harbour. "Keith" and took very off heavy. the
10. At 0830 H.M.S. "Salamander" who was also The rescuing bombing was
H.M. Tug"St Abbs" returned then continued to pick up the ship at full Bombing speed
sailed for the entrance alongside H.M.S. survivors.
remainder became of the that crew, it was necessary to the keep entrance.
and at 0900 so heavy H.M.Tug "St Abbs" sailed for
'St Abbs" was blown up by The four bottom delay-action and
". At 0930 H.M.Tug water ahead of the ship. sank in approximately
bombs stern were dropped completely into the shattered and the ship
45 seconds.
H.M. Tug 12. "St About Abbs" thirty sank. Approximately thirty ratings
men were swimming one in hundred the water and after
and soldiers were on the ship.
June, I reached a two wreck soldiers, believed two to ratings be the
13 company with "Salamander's" whaler's
S.S. one from H.M.S. Nineteenth Flotilla,
from the wreck were Captain(D), eight other survivors
the crew. First Also: Lieutenant on of H.M.S. "Keith" and