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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191	Log in to enlarge	SIGNALS APPENDIX G- 14 ADMIRALTY to C.-in-C. Sheerness. PORTSMOUTH, C.-in.-C. NORE (R) V.A. Dover, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, Cdr. i/c Investigate as a matter of urgency provision of additional small craft which can be made available within 48 hours from all ports in your command for Operation Dynamo including X-lighters and other self-propelled lighters. Any available in Portsmouth Command to be sent to Dover forthwith.² Those in Nore Command to be sent to Ramsgate. V.A. Dover to be kept informed. All craft are to be provided with charts and if necessary manned by naval crews. S.T.O.'s have been informed and have full requisitioning powers. 1115/29 15. (ADMIRALTY) D.S.V.P. to C.-in-C. Portsmouth, Nore, Vice-Admiral, Dover (R), N.O.I.C.- Ramsgate, C.S. Sheerness, S.N.O. Yarmouth, S.N.O. Newhaven. My 0940/29 and Admiralty 1115/29: Officers of S.V.P. now in area mentioned have been ordered to co-operate with your organisations. They are to supply records from S.V.P. of boats available, and to send boats as ordered in Admiralty 1115/29 and not repetition not as in my 0940/29. 1130/30 16. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) C.-in-C. Nore. 20 Thames barges in tow of 5 tugs expected to arrive Ramsgate 1700 today May 29th It is for consideration that they be used as piers. 1255/29 17. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Hebe for CAPTAIN BUSH 20 Thames barges in tow are being sent. Can they be usefully used as piers for loading troops at points on the beaches or do you consider they would be more usefully employed for ferrying troops 1456/29 18. C.-in-C. NORE to A/S CHATHAM, COMMODORE IN CHARGE, Sheerness, D.M.O. (R), N.O.I.C. Ramsgate. All available X-lighters which can be released without disorganising dockyards are to be sent to Ramsgate forthwith. 1210/29 19. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to C.-in-C. PORTSMOUTH All small craft should be route-ed direct to Ramsgate and not repeat not to Dover. 1618/29 Thursday, 30th May 20. C.-in-C. PORTSMOUTH to ADMIRALTY, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, Vice-Admiral, Dover Small craft for Belgium operations due Ramsgate approximately as follows: 0600 3 fast M/B's. 0700 Dutch Mok I. 0900 2 fast paddle steamers, 1 M/B, 1 Picket boat. 1000 H.M.S. Dwarf, tug Grappler towing lighter and launches, tug Emprise towing launch, and 2 coaling tugs. 1100 3 Hopper barges. 1200 2 picket boats, 1 diesel boat. 1300 2 small cargo carriers, 1 launch, 1 small tug. 1400 1 Dutch M/B and 2 M/B's. 1500 2 I.O.W. car ferries and 2 drifters. 1600 1 small tug towing launch. 1900 5 Hoppers. 2400 2 launches. All above times are 30th May. No ships are degaussed. 0005/30 21. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Hebe. Rear-Admiral [Dover] from 1st Sea Lord. Report conditions on beaches and whether boats are distributed to best advantage. 1019/30 2 See Appendix G.22. 167	Boat Commodore Dwarf Emprise Grappler Hebe Newhaven Thames Bush Crews Dover May

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SIGNALS
APPENDIX G-
14 ADMIRALTY to C.-in-C. Sheerness. PORTSMOUTH, C.-in.-C. NORE (R) V.A. Dover, N.O.I.C. Rams-
gate, Cdr. i/c
Investigate as a matter of urgency provision of additional small craft which can
be made available within 48 hours from all ports in your command for Operation
Dynamo including X-lighters and other self-propelled lighters. Any available in
Portsmouth Command to be sent to Dover forthwith.² Those in Nore Command
to be sent to Ramsgate. V.A. Dover to be kept informed.
All craft are to be provided with charts and if necessary manned by naval crews.
S.T.O.'s have been informed and have full requisitioning powers.
1115/29
15. (ADMIRALTY) D.S.V.P. to C.-in-C. Portsmouth, Nore, Vice-Admiral, Dover (R), N.O.I.C.-
Ramsgate, C.S. Sheerness, S.N.O. Yarmouth, S.N.O. Newhaven.
My 0940/29 and Admiralty 1115/29:
Officers of S.V.P. now in area mentioned have been ordered to co-operate with
your organisations.
They are to supply records from S.V.P. of boats available, and to send boats as
ordered in Admiralty 1115/29 and not repetition not as in my 0940/29.
1130/30
16. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) C.-in-C. Nore.
20 Thames barges in tow of 5 tugs expected to arrive Ramsgate 1700 today May
29th
It is for consideration that they be used as piers.
1255/29
17. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Hebe for CAPTAIN BUSH
20 Thames barges in tow are being sent. Can they be usefully used as piers for
loading troops at points on the beaches or do you consider they would be more use-
fully employed for ferrying troops
1456/29
18. C.-in-C. NORE to A/S CHATHAM, COMMODORE IN CHARGE, Sheerness, D.M.O. (R),
N.O.I.C. Ramsgate.
All available X-lighters which can be released without disorganising dockyards
are to be sent to Ramsgate forthwith.
1210/29
19. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to C.-in-C. PORTSMOUTH
All small craft should be route-ed direct to Ramsgate and not repeat not to Dover.
1618/29
Thursday, 30th May
20. C.-in-C. PORTSMOUTH to ADMIRALTY, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, Vice-Admiral, Dover
Small craft for Belgium operations due Ramsgate approximately as follows:
0600 3 fast M/B's.
0700 Dutch Mok I.
0900 2 fast paddle steamers, 1 M/B, 1 Picket boat.
1000 H.M.S. Dwarf, tug Grappler towing lighter and launches, tug Emprise
towing launch, and 2 coaling tugs.
1100 3 Hopper barges.
1200 2 picket boats, 1 diesel boat.
1300 2 small cargo carriers, 1 launch, 1 small tug.
1400 1 Dutch M/B and 2 M/B's.
1500 2 I.O.W. car ferries and 2 drifters.
1600 1 small tug towing launch.
1900 5 Hoppers.
2400 2 launches.
All above times are 30th May. No ships are degaussed.
0005/30
21. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Hebe.
Rear-Admiral [Dover] from 1st Sea Lord.
Report conditions on beaches and whether boats are distributed to best advantage.
1019/30
2 See Appendix G.22.
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