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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283	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL - 2 - including Leading Steward Lawrence and Able Seaman Randall from H.M.Tug"St Abbs". 114. It was decided to wait until nightfall and then sail one of the ship's boats to England. Food and water and dry clothing were available on the wreck. 15. At 1600 approximately two motor lighters and & small motor boat approached the beaches. One came alongside to rescue the survivors from the wreck, the second went inshore for soldiers. The soldiers transferred from the second lighter to the first lighter and the second then proceeded inshore for more soldiers. The lighter then sailed for England. 16. At 1800 lighters were bombed by two enemy bombers but DO damage was sustained. 17. At 2400, in the vicinity of the North Goodwin light vessel a tug took the lighter in tow and made for Dover. 18. At 0400 approximately, lighters arrived at Dover and survivors and wounded were disembarked, Able Seaman Randall being sent to hospital. 19. Captain (D), Nineteenth Flotilla, proceeded to Vice-Admiralin-Charge, Dover to report loss of ships and render list of survivors. 20. I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" where I reported. I then proceeded to the Burlington Hotel with the other survivors for refreshment. 21, At 0900 approximately I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" and reported to the Commander-in-Charge of A/S vessels and was sent to report to the Captain-in-Charge of Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Captain Tennant. I was then sent to report to the H.M.Tug"st Officer of Abba" the Day, and that railway H.M.S. 3rd reported the two June "Lynx" 23. warrant rating 1940 I arrived and and survivors to again reported Chatham. at Durnobs, Royal reported had to Naval been the Commander the Officer cared Barracks, loss for. Smith, of of Chatham the I Commander Day. was at then 1000 I of than given Royal on a to Sommodore Commander Roberts, Drafting a Weekes, Commodore's Abbs." Secretary, in each case reporting the loss of H.M.Tug"St I am, Sir, COMMON Your obedient Servant, 16 JUN 1940 H.M.S. "PEMB R.B. Boatswain, R.N. The Dover. (Through Vice-Admiral-in-Charge, The Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham).	Boat Commodore England Roberts Day Dover Lawrence Light Roberts Smith Steward Tennant

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CONFIDENTIAL
- 2 -
including Leading Steward Lawrence and Able Seaman Randall from
H.M.Tug"St Abbs".
114. It was decided to wait until nightfall and then sail one of
the ship's boats to England. Food and water and dry clothing were
available on the wreck.
15. At 1600 approximately two motor lighters and & small motor
boat approached the beaches. One came alongside to rescue the
survivors from the wreck, the second went inshore for soldiers. The
soldiers transferred from the second lighter to the first lighter
and the second then proceeded inshore for more soldiers. The lighter
then sailed for England.
16. At 1800 lighters were bombed by two enemy bombers but DO
damage was sustained.
17. At 2400, in the vicinity of the North Goodwin light vessel
a tug took the lighter in tow and made for Dover.
18. At 0400 approximately, lighters arrived at Dover and
survivors and wounded were disembarked, Able Seaman Randall being
sent to hospital.
19. Captain (D), Nineteenth Flotilla, proceeded to Vice-Admiral-
in-Charge, Dover to report loss of ships and render list of survivors.
20. I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" where I reported. I then
proceeded to the Burlington Hotel with the other survivors for
refreshment.
21, At 0900 approximately I proceeded to H.M.S. "Lynx" and
reported to the Commander-in-Charge of A/S vessels and was sent to
report to the Captain-in-Charge of Fleet Auxiliary Vessels, Captain
Tennant. I was then sent to report to the H.M.Tug"st Officer of Abba" the Day, and
that
railway H.M.S. 3rd reported the two June "Lynx" 23. warrant rating 1940 I arrived and and survivors to again reported Chatham. at Durnobs, Royal reported had to Naval been the Commander the Officer cared Barracks, loss for. Smith, of of Chatham the I Commander Day. was at then 1000 I of than given Royal on a
to Sommodore Commander Roberts, Drafting
a Weekes, Commodore's Abbs." Secretary, in
each case reporting the loss of H.M.Tug"St
I am, Sir,
COMMON
Your obedient Servant,
16 JUN 1940
H.M.S. "PEMB
R.B.
Boatswain, R.N.
The Dover.
(Through Vice-Admiral-in-Charge, The Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham).