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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.

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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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From... THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "KSI-H"
Date... 15th June, 1940.
No.4/32.
To
...
THE FLAG OFFICER COLD ANDING DOVER.
(Copy to: The Captain (D), 19th Destroyer
Flotilla, H.N.S. "Sandhurst".)
OPERATION "DYNAMO" - EXPORT OF PROCEEDINGS 70h
PERIOD 30TH MAY - 1ST JUNE, 1940.
(A full report with recommendations of personnel etc. will follow when information has been collected. Certain items in this report may have to be changed and added to.)
At 1455 on 30th Hay, II.H.S. "Keith" entered Dover harbour after completing a short refit at Chatham and secured to No. 3 buoy.
2. At 1739, after the Captain had reported to Flag Officer
Commanding Dover, "Keith" sailed to Dunkirk by 'X' route at high speed with order to report to Rear Admiral T.F. Wake-Walker,
O.B.E., who was commanding the sea forces there.
3. At 1959, being unable to sight the Admiral and in order to gain information H.H.S. "Keith" entered Dunkirk harbour and secured to the East breakwater. A wireless set and two officers, who had boarded the ship at Dover, were landed in accordance with instructions from Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
4. A Commander, R.N., in charge of embarkation at Dunkirk, reported that Rear Admiral Dover was afloat in an I.T.B.
5. At 2020, "Keith" slipped from the breakwater and proceeded East in search of the Admiral but without success.
continue the embarkation of troops and report the fact.
It was decided that in the circumstances it would be better to embarked 6. about 1400 troops at the Eastern breakwater. At this
At 2050, "Keith" re-entered Dunkirk harbour and time, the West side of the breakwater the was West. being sheeled fairly regularly and obviously by map from troops arrival and of troops at the ship embarkation was was due to the
7. returned at high speed to noted and orderly and
At 8119, II.IN.S. "Keith" slipped Dover. with The a full load of efficient rapid marshalling by the naval personnel on the, breakwater.
Speed was reduced to pass through the Downs.
At 0045/31 Hay, H.M.S. "Keith" to disembark entered troops. Dover harbour and proceeded 8. to Admiralty pier to Dunkirk 9. At at high speed with orders
0505, "Keith" slipped Admiralty to report pier to and Rear proceeded Admiral
Dover.
10. At 80 knots. Rear Admiral British Dover was fighter aircraft and
0558, the ship passed Dunkirk harbour in "Express" and reduced
"Keith" speed to was ordered to follow. were observed patrolling.
11. At 0608, the ship was stopped off Braye and Rear
Success Dover Hay May Wake Wake-Walker Walker West

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Dypam
343
Blu/o/
1380
260
From ... THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "KSI-H"
Date ... 15th June, 1940.
No.4/32.
To
...
THE FLAG OFFICER COLD ANDING DOVER.
(Copy to: The Captain (D), 19th Destroyer
Flotilla, H.N.S. "Sandhurst".)
OPERATION "DYNAMO" - EXPORT OF PROCEEDINGS 70h
PERIOD 30TH MAY - 1ST JUNE, 1940.
(A full report with recommendations of personnel etc. will
follow when information has been collected. Certain items
in this report may have to be changed and added to.)
At 1455 on 30th Hay, II.H.S. "Keith" entered Dover
harbour after completing a short refit at Chatham and secured
to No. 3 buoy.
2. At 1739, after the Captain had reported to Flag Officer
Commanding Dover, "Keith" sailed to Dunkirk by 'X' route at high
speed with order to report to Rear Admiral T.F. Wake-Walker,
O.B.E., who was commanding the sea forces there.
3. At 1959, being unable to sight the Admiral and in order
to gain information H.H.S. "Keith" entered Dunkirk harbour and
secured to the East breakwater. A wireless set and two officers,
who had boarded the ship at Dover, were landed in accordance
with instructions from Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
4. A Commander, R.N., in charge of embarkation at Dunkirk,
reported that Rear Admiral Dover was afloat in an I.T.B.
5. At 2020, "Keith" slipped from the breakwater and
proceeded East in search of the Admiral but without success.
continue the embarkation of troops and report the fact.
It was decided that in the circumstances it would be better to
embarked 6. about 1400 troops at the Eastern breakwater. At this
At 2050, "Keith" re-entered Dunkirk harbour and
time, the West side of the breakwater the was West. being sheeled fairly
regularly and obviously by map from
troops arrival and of troops at the ship embarkation was was due to the
7. returned at high speed to noted and orderly and
At 8119, II.IN.S. "Keith" slipped Dover. with The a full load of
efficient rapid marshalling by the naval personnel on the,
breakwater.
Speed was reduced to pass through the Downs.
At 0045/31 Hay, H.M.S. "Keith" to disembark entered troops. Dover harbour
and proceeded 8. to Admiralty pier
to Dunkirk 9. At at high speed with orders
0505, "Keith" slipped Admiralty to report pier to and Rear proceeded Admiral
Dover.
10. At 80 knots. Rear Admiral British Dover was fighter aircraft and
0558, the ship passed Dunkirk harbour in "Express" and reduced
"Keith" speed to was ordered to follow. were
observed patrolling.
11. At 0608, the ship was stopped off Braye and Rear