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Dynami - 302
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J .6633,
c/o Messrs. J.S.White & Co.
This
Cowes, Isle of White,
carried In 20th June, 1940.
larger in
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report of
proceedings 1700/6/6/40. during operation "DYNAMO" in accordance with P. G. 0.
in
Portsmouth, I assumed command of His Hajesty Ship "SURSMM"
In accordance with orders from Commander-in-Chief,
CORDA", (Ex Dutch Skoot) at Poole, P.M. Friday 24th May, 1940,
sailing for Portsmouth at 1600 arriving at 2130.
"SURSUM_CORDA" remained in company with other Skoots
under the ordera of Lieutenant Commander Stuart in H.M.S
"FREDANJA" until 28th May, 1940, when ship was sailed for
Dunkirk from Dover at 1400 by order of Vice Admiral Dover, for
the evacuation of troops via North Goodwin and Middle Kirke.
On arrival off beaches at Dunkirk at approximately
2230, decided to enter harbour straight away having sighted
large number of soldiers on mole, but apparently no other ships
in the harbour, though & transport and other skoots were lying
off, and twosships just leaving. The western side of the harbour
was ablaze.
Having avacuated British troops, approximate number
three hundred and seventy, ship sailed for Dover at 0330; &
hospital ship and six or seven other skoots having entered and
secured to the mole were also embarking troops by this time.
Ship arrived off Dover 1130/29, no incidents of
importance
occurring
on
passage.
"SURSUM_CORDA" remained at Dover, storing for Dunkirk and provision-
ing until orders were received to sail again at 2100.
Short routevia Calais was taken; and ship all proceeding skoots
independently as visibility was decreasing were
not ready.
arrival off Weatern beaches Neat of Dunkirk, of Harbour a wreck
was On approximately half a mile aries to of a man in
water were heard, Sloop's & whaler she Sloop being on her
entrance in the boat was lowered, but itself was
sighted approach channel, and the rescue work the
off return beaches passage Eastern to side of Dunkirk at 0430/30.
left finally to a England. "SURSUM_CORDA" proceeded and arrived
were sighted waiting on closing the beach H.M.S. approximately "FITEROY"
two or three miles three quarters of a small craft to "g ITEROY"
Many men east of the mole, and mile on off the beach, was
lying approximately ferrying troops from to Westward.
and asked "VANQUISHER", to assist in three to four cables
For half an hour as many my Ship troops remained as possible. stopped
three cables from far to slow as the number of
small boats This employed process in be that in danger area amounted of being only swamped to four by excessive or five
and these appeared to to close the beach while bows. the tide was flooding
and loads, endeavour so decided to embark troops over my