TNA ADM 199 xxx

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OPERATION DYNAMO
SICLOSURE NO. 1
SHIP:- N.E. AURA
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OFFICER:- SUB. LISUY. Made CHOCERO, R.N.V.R.
REPORT I.
On Saturday, June Jrd, I received instructions to take charge of the Motor Launch AURA and proceed to a beach East of Dunkirk Harbour.
Left Dovor Harbour towed y drifter GIRL GLAINS at 15.30.
Before leaving it had been reported to DD that the AURA'S engine was not operating successfully, in as such that she would not come astorn. is the weather appeared to be favourable there seened no reason why the operation could not be carried out.
No shipped from GIRL GLASTS in the precinity of 50 Dury and proceeded Eastwards. I was able to for outters from one of the Public
Steamers to the beach on this first trip imaris. The time was 0100 -
About 100 British troops were transforred from the shore to various vessels. The engine was giving considerable trouble so that shortly after 0215, June 4th, it fuiled completely.
The launch was than manocurred towards sono Tymes Sailing
Darges, and 10 endoavoured to repair the engine. On manination DO
found that a defective dynamo vas causing the trouble, and as operations were ordered to cease at 0300, I decided to abandon AURA at 0245. I
transforred the arew to & Hinghy which 10 found, and then managed to get aboard a "paddle steamer" which ma getting under my. All senbers of my arew behaved excellently throughout the twelve hours.
REPORT II.
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LASS in the capacity Dover at about 1515,00 arrived Dunicirit was
On of Shippers I received orders off to procest at 0000. Dunkink a
Sunday, June 4th, I repaired aboard the drifter TORKSHIRE to
Harbour. Leaving Foreland Ideutenant Commander Prior, Reyal May, transforred are from the the S. drifter UTPROSIS aboard the TOWNSHIRE LASS, embarking French no trunsferred our troops and on to be no nore troops
There troops before 0030. mother curried loading. by alongside 01/15
was little delay in arriving alongaide drifter arrived and - started we seemed to be of the jetty and I dispatched arriving a alongzide, 000 DO by we 0130 could oursessed so punctically full. There appeared soldier to if we were steaming out of the Narbour+
on collect our portion another 50 none Other ahipa ware the whole operation, and honsward during the passage, the vessel the troops behaved in an boarding, and as it was affected. just daybreak, lightin three quarters XI of
During orderly name: During the passage I signalled SUN
developed a hot until repairs wase arrived in Hurbour at 0830
an to hour take we us proceeded in tow under our own power and
Monday, June 5th.
ships company were highly British efficient Termies in their had been duty, and on investigation The whole 100 Punch troops and 3
transported.
British Tematos reported Saturday. as having loat their division, and had only The arrived in Donicirit on
Report ends.