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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58	Log in to enlarge	THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK CHAP. VI West Pier Grenade Fenella Jaguar 000 Crested Eagle DOC Canterbury ASEA Guiding Inner Jetty. West GH Pier Key A: Polly Johnson B: Brock C: Fyldea D Calvi E:John Cattling F: Arley G: Mistral H: Siroco Ships Berthed at Dunkirk, Cyclone 1530,29ᵗʰMay,1940 The Tenb TSD/HS(545) This was the first occasion on which a massed target of ships had been presented in Dunkirk harbour, and the scene was thus set for one of the most that disastrous air onslaughts of the operation; indeed, it was only by good fortune this early date. The air onslaught, which took place between 1530 and 2000, the vital Dunkirk harbour channel was not blocked by sinking ships at appears follows: to - have comprised 4 separate air attacks; the manner of it was as Air onslaught begins bombers¹. The first air attack over Dunkirk commenced at and made by 12 wide, but The 20 or 30 bombs which were 1530, harbour was fell mostly One bomber the Polly Johnson was severely damaged dropped by on a the near miss (see p.44). was shot down by fighters². 2 I See Mistral's report. Fyldea's report. 40	Arley Brock Calvi Canterbury Crested Eagle Fenella Fyldea Jaguar John Cattling Polly Polly Johnson Johnson West

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
CHAP. VI
West Pier
Grenade
Fenella
Jaguar
000
Crested Eagle
DOC
Canterbury
ASEA
Guiding
Inner
Jetty.
West
GH
Pier
Key
A: Polly Johnson
B: Brock
C: Fyldea
D Calvi
E:John Cattling
F : Arley
G: Mistral
H: Siroco
Ships Berthed
at Dunkirk,
Cyclone
1530,29ᵗʰMay,1940
The Tenb
TSD/HS(545)
This was the first occasion on which a massed target of ships had been pre-
sented in Dunkirk harbour, and the scene was thus set for one of the most
that disastrous air onslaughts of the operation ; indeed, it was only by good fortune
this early date. The air onslaught, which took place between 1530 and 2000,
the vital Dunkirk harbour channel was not blocked by sinking ships at
appears follows : to - have comprised 4 separate air attacks; the manner of it was as
Air onslaught begins
bombers¹. The first air attack over Dunkirk commenced at and made by 12
wide, but The 20 or 30 bombs which were 1530, harbour was fell mostly
One bomber the Polly Johnson was severely damaged dropped by on a the near miss (see p.44).
was shot down by fighters².
2 I See Mistral's report.
Fyldea's report.
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