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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145	Log in to enlarge	THE FINAL NIGHT, 3RD-4TH JUNE CHAP. XII Admiralty, and at 1423 on the 4th June a message went out from the Admiralty: " Operation Dynamo now completed." Vice-Admiral Ramsay was aware that the aftermath of the operation would probably be a number of open boats, barges and so forth drifting about in the Channel with troops on board. Air reconnaissances were accordingly carried out on the 4th and 5th. On the 4th a transport was reported lying on its side between Dunkirk and Gravelines and a barge was sighted east of the Goodwins with survivors on board. Two M.T.B.s. despatched by C.-in-C. Nore searched for the transport without success. Air reconnaissance was carried out on the morning of the 5th but nothing was reported. However, an R.A.F. speedboat carried out a sweep south of a line Goodwins - Boulogne and recovered 33 French troops and two naval ratings. During the day, patrols picked up French troops and brought them in to Dover, Margate and Ramsgate; and troops also arrived in French and Belgian trawlers. It is reported that in all about 1,100 men were brought in during the 5th June. 121	Gravelines Success Barge Day Dover

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THE FINAL NIGHT, 3RD-4TH JUNE
CHAP. XII
Admiralty, and at 1423 on the 4th June a message went out from the Admiralty:
" Operation Dynamo now completed."
Vice-Admiral Ramsay was aware that the aftermath of the operation would
probably be a number of open boats, barges and so forth drifting about in the
Channel with troops on board. Air reconnaissances were accordingly carried
out on the 4th and 5th. On the 4th a transport was reported lying on its side
between Dunkirk and Gravelines and a barge was sighted east of the Goodwins
with survivors on board. Two M.T.B.s. despatched by C.-in-C. Nore searched
for the transport without success.
Air reconnaissance was carried out on the morning of the 5th but nothing
was reported. However, an R.A.F. speedboat carried out a sweep south of a
line Goodwins - Boulogne and recovered 33 French troops and two naval
ratings. During the day, patrols picked up French troops and brought them
in to Dover, Margate and Ramsgate ; and troops also arrived in French and
Belgian trawlers. It is reported that in all about 1,100 men were brought in
during the 5th June.
121