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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312 307 OPERATION DYNAMO Enclosure No. 1. SHIP: FOREMOST Tug No. 87. 2nd June, 1940. Officer Reporting: Sub-Lieutenant H.M. Davis, R.N.R. Whilst proceeding to Dunkirk as ordered by C.A.P with two lifeboats in tow, the Hospital Ship PARIS was bombed by a number of German air-planes; this was at 2115 and at a position approximately 8 miles to seaward of No. 5 buoy. (Dunkirk Entrance). Knowing that my two coxwains in charge of the lifeboats were capable or navigating their boats, I cast them off and proceeded to embark the survivors of the PARIS, which included 10 severely wounded cases. The full complement of crew were rescued (96 in all) including the Captain, officers and 5 Nursing Sisters. The Deck Boy Bullock, aged 16 years, use 80 severely wounded he died on board the tug shortly after being picked up. Later at 8145 a lifeboat containing 13 Spanish seamen was picked up and the whole brought to Dover. Hounded and the dead boy were placed in hospital. Remainder of crew were disembarked. 13 Spaniards were placed under guard and interviewed by the Authorities. (Signed) H.M. Davis Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.R. See other what 7 Frant 87