TNA / ADM 234 360

TNA ADM 234 360

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TNA ADM 234 360

Naval Staff History No. 41, the official historical study of the evacuation from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo, 26 May–4 June 1940, dated 1949.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 234 360

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234/360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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15	Log in to enlarge	SOURCES The principal sources on which this account of Operation "Dynamo" is based, are as follows:- M.011883/40 Operation "Dynamo." Report of Proceedings. (Report of Vice-Admiral Ramsay, F.O.C. Dover, referred to in this narrative as D.R.) M.020721/40 List of ships which took part in Operation "Dynamo," 26th May to 4th June (From F.O.C. Dover, 26/10/40). M.017681/40 Ships lost during Operation "Dynamo" - Report (From F.O.C. Dover, 5/9/40). M.017978/41 Report of Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker on the evacuation from Dunkirk, 29th May to 4th June, 1940. (Rear-Admiral Dover's Report). C.W.29685/40 Operation "Dynamo." Recommendations for Honours and Awards. (From F.O.C. Dover, July 1940). Case 5458 Operation "Dynamo." Evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, [6 volumes] May to June 1940. (Contains reports of individual ships, Admiralty "Dynamo" Maintenance Officer, S.N.O. Dunkirk, etc.) Re- Record Office ferred to as "R.O.I - VI." Enclosure Contains signals connected with the operation. Box No. 370 Admiralty Record Office Admiralty War Diary. (Signals). M.011431/40 Blocking of Dunkirk Harbour (Operation C.K.) M.010977/40 Demolitions carried out at Dunkirk (Operation X.D.) Case 6256 H.M. Ships lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk. Admiralty Record Office H. & A.8/42 Evacuation from Dunkirk Norwegian S.S. Hird. Recommendations for awards. M.016146/40 Dutch coasters. List of commissioned for "Dynamo," etc. M.010932/40 Report of Proceedings of Riflemen landed to cover Demolition Party at Boulogne on 23/5/40. M.010824/40 Evacuation of Boulogne. Report by Major C. F. L. Holford, Royal Marines (with M.010932/40). M.3422/40 Particulars of [Belgian] men and craft from the Dartmouth area who assisted in Dunkirk evacuation. (From C. in C. Western Approaches, 14/7/40). M.011882/40 Operation "Dynamo" Work of Personnel Vessels. (From F.O.C: Dover, 18/6/40). M.014793/40 Reports of Operations off Dutch, Belgian and French Coasts [Evacuation of Boulogne.] xi	Hird Major Dover May Wake Wake-Walker Walker

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SOURCES
The principal sources on which this account of Operation "Dynamo" is
based, are as follows :-
M.011883/40 Operation "Dynamo." Report of Proceedings. (Report of
Vice-Admiral Ramsay, F.O.C. Dover, referred to in this narra-
tive as D.R.)
M.020721/40
List of ships which took part in Operation "Dynamo," 26th
May to 4th June (From F.O.C. Dover, 26/10/40).
M.017681/40
Ships lost during Operation "Dynamo" - Report (From F.O.C.
Dover, 5/9/40).
M.017978/41
Report of Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker on the evacuation
from Dunkirk, 29th May to 4th June, 1940. (Rear-Admiral
Dover's Report).
C.W.29685/40
Operation "Dynamo." Recommendations for Honours and
Awards. (From F.O.C. Dover, July 1940).
Case 5458
Operation "Dynamo." Evacuation of troops from Dunkirk,
[6 volumes]
May to June 1940. (Contains reports of individual ships,
Admiralty
"Dynamo" Maintenance Officer, S.N.O. Dunkirk, etc.) Re-
Record Office
ferred to as "R.O.I - VI."
Enclosure
Contains signals connected with the operation.
Box No. 370
Admiralty
Record Office
Admiralty War Diary. (Signals).
M.011431/40
Blocking of Dunkirk Harbour (Operation C.K.)
M.010977/40
Demolitions carried out at Dunkirk (Operation X.D.)
Case 6256
H.M. Ships lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.
Admiralty
Record Office
H. & A.8/42
Evacuation from Dunkirk Norwegian S.S. Hird. Recom-
mendations for awards.
M.016146/40
Dutch coasters. List of commissioned for "Dynamo," etc.
M.010932/40
Report of Proceedings of Riflemen landed to cover Demolition
Party at Boulogne on 23/5/40.
M.010824/40
Evacuation of Boulogne. Report by Major C. F. L. Holford,
Royal Marines (with M.010932/40).
M.3422/40
Particulars of [Belgian] men and craft from the Dartmouth
area who assisted in Dunkirk evacuation. (From C. in C.
Western Approaches, 14/7/40).
M.011882/40
Operation "Dynamo" Work of Personnel Vessels. (From
F.O.C: Dover, 18/6/40).
M.014793/40
Reports of Operations off Dutch, Belgian and French Coasts
[Evacuation of Boulogne.]
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