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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187	Log in to enlarge	SIGNALS APPENDIX E 8. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Sabre Last chance of saving B.E.F. is tonight. Proceed with all despatch to beach one to three miles east of Dunkirk and embark troops using own boats. Route from Dover is by No. 6 Calais buoy, south of Dunkerque B.W. buoy and French coastal route. Return by Zuydcoote Pass Q.Z.F.3. and Q.Z.S.60. Other British ships will be off the beach. You should leave at your discretion and anyhow not later than 0330. 2305/27 SIGNALS RE BUILD UP OF DESTROYERS Thursday, 30th May 9. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY, C.IN-C. NORE Dover 30th May, departures: Javelin, Impulsive, Havant, Harvester, Icarus, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, at 0515, for Sheerness. 0538/30 Note: This followed a decision to withdraw the 7 modern destroyers from Operation Dynamo. 10. C.-IN-C. NORE to Harvester, Havant, Ivanhoe, Impulsive, Icarus, Intrepid (R) C.S. S/H, V.A. Dover. Raise steam forthwith and proceed to Dunkirk by Route x for X-ray. 1531/30 Note: The decision to withdraw. the modern destroyers was revoked. 11. ADMIRALTY to C.-IN-C. NORE (R) Ajax, Hotspur, V.A. Dover, Lynx A spare destroyers crew is to be sent to Dover as soon as possible to provide temporary reliefs in crews of destroyers operating off Belgian coast. 2341/30 APPENDIX E SIGNALS RE BUILD-UP OF MINESWEEPERS Note. 36 minesweepers took part in Operation Dynamo and were drawn from the following flotillas: 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 12th. Sunday, 26th May 1. ADMIRALTY to C.IN-C. HOME FLEET, (R) A.C.O.S., V.A. Dover, M/S 1, M/S 6 Owing to casualties, 6 M.S.F. at Dover has been reduced to two effective ships. Oil-burning fleet sweepers are urgently required there to maintain channel for communication with B.E.F. Request two ships of 1st M.S.F. may be spared from your command and sailed to join 6 M.S.F. at Dover forthwith¹. 1833/26 I Hebe and Sharpshooter arrived Dover 1723/28. Monday, 27th May 2. C.-IN-C. NORE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER 5th M.S.F. can sail from Harwich at daylight. Would they be of use to you at Dunkirk. 2345/27 Reply 3. No thank you very much. 0044/28 Tuesday, 28th May Note: Admiralty message 1063/28 [not available] ordered the 7th and 8th M/S Flotillas (which were at Rosyth) to Harwich, under the orders of the Vice- Admiral, Dover. 4. C.-IN-C. NORE to F.O.I.C. HARWICH, (R) V.A. Dover, Admiralty 12th M.S.F. is to proceed to arrive off La Panne at 2200 today, Tuesday 5th M.S.F. is to proceed to arrive off beach between Zuydcoote and Malo-les-Bains at 2200 today Tuesday 0939/28 T.O.R. 1036 163	Hebe Intrepid Ivanhoe Javelin Sabre Sharpshooter Crews Dover Last May Miles Ray

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SIGNALS
APPENDIX E
8. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Sabre
Last chance of saving B.E.F. is tonight. Proceed with all despatch to beach one
to three miles east of Dunkirk and embark troops using own boats. Route from
Dover is by No. 6 Calais buoy, south of Dunkerque B.W. buoy and French coastal
route. Return by Zuydcoote Pass Q.Z.F.3. and Q.Z.S.60. Other British ships
will be off the beach. You should leave at your discretion and anyhow not later
than 0330.
2305/27
SIGNALS RE BUILD UP OF DESTROYERS
Thursday, 30th May
9. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY, C.IN-C. NORE
Dover 30th May, departures: Javelin, Impulsive, Havant, Harvester, Icarus,
Intrepid, Ivanhoe, at 0515, for Sheerness.
0538/30
Note: This followed a decision to withdraw the 7 modern destroyers from Operation
Dynamo.
10. C.-IN-C. NORE to Harvester, Havant, Ivanhoe, Impulsive, Icarus, Intrepid (R) C.S.
S/H, V.A. Dover.
Raise steam forthwith and proceed to Dunkirk by Route x for X-ray.
1531/30
Note: The decision to withdraw. the modern destroyers was revoked.
11. ADMIRALTY to C.-IN-C. NORE (R) Ajax, Hotspur, V.A. Dover, Lynx
A spare destroyers crew is to be sent to Dover as soon as possible to provide
temporary reliefs in crews of destroyers operating off Belgian coast.
2341/30
APPENDIX E
SIGNALS RE BUILD-UP OF MINESWEEPERS
Note . 36 minesweepers took part in Operation Dynamo and were drawn from
the following flotillas: 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 12th.
Sunday, 26th May
1. ADMIRALTY to C.IN-C. HOME FLEET, (R) A.C.O.S., V.A. Dover, M/S 1, M/S 6
Owing to casualties, 6 M.S.F. at Dover has been reduced to two effective ships.
Oil-burning fleet sweepers are urgently required there to maintain channel for
communication with B.E.F.
Request two ships of 1st M.S.F. may be spared from your command and sailed
to join 6 M.S.F. at Dover forthwith¹.
1833/26
I Hebe and Sharpshooter arrived Dover 1723/28.
Monday, 27th May
2. C.-IN-C. NORE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
5th M.S.F. can sail from Harwich at daylight.
Would they be of use to you at Dunkirk.
2345/27
Reply
3.
No thank you very much.
0044/28
Tuesday, 28th May
Note: Admiralty message 1063/28 [not available] ordered the 7th and 8th M/S
Flotillas (which were at Rosyth) to Harwich, under the orders of the Vice-
Admiral, Dover.
4. C.-IN-C. NORE to F.O.I.C. HARWICH, (R) V.A. Dover, Admiralty
12th M.S.F. is to proceed to arrive off La Panne at 2200 today, Tuesday
5th M.S.F. is to proceed to arrive off beach between Zuydcoote and Malo-les-Bains
at 2200 today Tuesday
0939/28
T.O.R. 1036
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