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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294	Log in to enlarge	RAS of -2- MAY 26TH. A careful sweep of the Harbour and approaches carried out during the forenoon and the area was declared and the Harbour open at 1436. Sweeping operations were later to ensure that delayed action mines should be destrope The order to withdraw the B.E.F. from Dunkirk was given and embarkation of the troops started this evening. JOFF A staff organisation known as "DYNAMO" was set up to carry plan for evacuating the beaches at Dunkirk. Dutch Skoots, Launches, Life-boats and numerous other small craft began assemble at Dover and were berthed at Prince of Wales Piers in Submarine Basin. These vessels were at once supplied fuel, food and water to enable them to sail for Dunkirk at earliest possible moment. MAY 27TH. The tugs "Sun V11" and "Sun X" and "Persia" arriv and reported for duty with K.H.M. They were detailed for lighters and boats to Dunkirk. MAY 28TH. At 0300 the Examination Vessel "Ocean Reward" ⑉ and sunk off Dover by the Hospital Ship "Isle of Thanet" with loss of all hands. Boats were lowered by "Isle of Thenet serched the position of the accident to gether with the tug Brassey" but no survivors were found. The night was fine calm and clear and both vessels were showing lights. Facts contributory to the accident may have been the high speed "Isle of Thanet" and possibly a misunderstanding on the pari "Ocean Reward" that "Isle of Thanet" would stop off Dover The tug "Foremost 87" arrived and joined the flotilla of lighters and boats to Dunkirk. At 0830 the requisitioned Skoots "Ruja", "Sursum Corda", "Jaba Amazone", "San Antonio" arrived for duty on the Flanders coast. They required water "Pacific", "Frendja", "Hebe", "Frisco Wega", "Pascholl" and fuel and provisions and steps were to provide During these operations the air raid taken warning at once sounded and precautions in the Dockyard were taken. No attack develop immediately after the "All Clear" was sounded these vessels for Dunkirk. MAY tow. 29th. The tug "Fairplay 1" with the water lighter "Cla "SM was Lt. with Sub. the Comdr. detached Commodore Lieuts. Military and the R.G. K.A. for tug stores Wardrop Harwood, duty "Persia" sailed at R.N.R. Dunkirk. with E.S. for of Hill the Dunkirk. Commodore lighters and G. Jones "Sark" R.N.V.R. and MAY connection numerous by motor of enemy the 30TH. boats Examination holes action. with H.M.S. arrived Superintendent's caused operation The Service "Jaguar" by former bombs "DYNAMO". was and had detached and staff, "Greyhound" thirteen aircraft for dead arrived duty on at board both duty Many Dunkirk order by tugs and drifters. during the day All and whose were Several Thames sailing barges orene sailed during afternoon. available at the Prince arrived and as will visions same day. and ammunition. of Two Wales tugs Pier sailed they with them to whom Many more vessels were now available evacuating the many thousands were landed at Admiralty for Pier. MAY 31ST. The Fleet in tow "Locust". She had been Sweeper struck "Bideford" arrived which had her depth charges and blown by & bomb aft was taken in hand for temporary repairs H.M.S. Sanahu 800 troops on board at the time thirty and feetmoff suffered her At the Prince of Wales Pier in the by the "Ocean Cook" and "Challenge" towed morning the lighters and "F.23" loaded with Military stores over to Dunkir&,	Amazone Bideford Challenge Commodore Evening Foremost 87 Frisco Hebe Isle of Thanet Jaba Jaguar Pacific Pascholl Persia Prince Prince of Wales Ruja San Antonio Sark Sun Sun X Sursum Corda Thames Wega Cook Day Dover Hill Jones May Prince Wales Wardrop