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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192	Log in to enlarge	THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK APPENDIX G 22. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY for 1ST SEA LORD destroyers and sloops. Until more on a a strongly Your 1019. Beaches crowded. Hardly small any ships are here for loading. Request of opinion essential to concentrate 1107/30 23. ADMIRALTY to F.O. DOVER STRAITS (R) V.A. Dover taken to send as many as possible. Understand pulling boats are weak link please confirm. Every step is being 1141/30 24. ADMIRAL TAYLOR, SHEERNESS to D.S.V.P. (R) D. of S.T. no more be sent. Thames river steamers have no condensers and cannot run on sea water. Request 1150/30 25. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER, N.O.I.C. RAMSGATE War Office have placed seven 30-knot motor launches at your disposal and are sending them to Ramsgate today Thursday. Naval crews are being sent to man them. Names of launches: Marlborough, Wolfe, Grouse, Kestrel, Vulture, Swallow, Pidgeon. 1336/30 and later 26. Add to list of fast military launches Haig. 1882/30 27. C.-in-C. PORTSMOUTH to ADMIRALTY, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, VICE-ADMIRAL, Dover. Small craft due Ramsgate approx. as follows: 1900/30 Power boat R.F.A. 115 (?) 2100/30 Fast motor boat, Admiral's barge and Examination Serv. Vessel Llanthony. 0100/31 F.A.A. Tender Ocean Rover and hopper Foremost 102. 0880/31 Car Ferry Fishbourne (previously reported but delayed.) 1000/31 One self-propelled lighter. 1300/31 One self-propelled lighter and steam pinnace. 1852/30 28. F.O.I.C. LONDON to C.-in-C. NORE, VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER, N.O.I.C. RAMSGATE, N.O.I.C. SOUTHEND, ADMIRALTY. 23 merchant ships motor-lifeboats and 46 rowing ditto in tow of six tugs leaving Tilbury from now till complete, manned by volunteers and naval ratings On arrival Southend they will be route-ed immediately to Ramsgate where first tow should arrive about 0600 Friday [31st May]. 1900/30 Friday, 31st May 29. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to C.-in.-C. NORE, F.O.I.C. HARWICH, Admiralty, R.A. Dover, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate. Boat convoy for last flight of B.E.F. departs Ramsgate 1300 Friday 31st for Dunkirk via Route X. Anticipate time of return to Dover and Sheerness 1000 Saturday 1st June. Request all available M.T.B.'s may escort this convoy for as much of the outward passage as possible and for the whole of the return passage. Anticipated speed of advance outward bound six knots. 0459/31 30. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to M.A/S.B.'s 06, 07, M.T.B.'s 68, 102 (R) R.A. Dover M.A/S.B.'s are to rendezvous off Ramsgate at 1200 Friday 31st May with boat convoy about to Dunkirk, and escort on outward passage also on return passage, sailing 0300, Sat. 1st June for Dover. Off Dunkirk beaches, M.A./S.B.'s and available M.T.B.'s are to embark, under the direction of R.A. Dover, the C.-in.C., B.E.F., and Staff. M.T.B.'s report when ready to sail. 0736/31 168	Advance Boat Ditto Fishbourne Foremost 102 Grouse Haig Kestrel Llanthony London Marlborough Swallow Thames Vulture Wolfe Barge Crews Dover Haig Last May Tilbury

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX G
22. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY for 1ST SEA LORD
destroyers and sloops. Until more on a a strongly
Your 1019. Beaches crowded. Hardly small any ships are here for loading. Request
of
opinion essential to concentrate
1107/30
23. ADMIRALTY to F.O. DOVER STRAITS (R) V.A. Dover
taken to send as many as possible.
Understand pulling boats are weak link please confirm. Every step is being
1141/30
24. ADMIRAL TAYLOR, SHEERNESS to D.S.V.P. (R) D. of S.T.
no more be sent.
Thames river steamers have no condensers and cannot run on sea water. Request
1150/30
25. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER, N.O.I.C. RAMSGATE
War Office have placed seven 30-knot motor launches at your disposal and are
sending them to Ramsgate today Thursday. Naval crews are being sent to man
them.
Names of launches : Marlborough, Wolfe, Grouse, Kestrel, Vulture, Swallow,
Pidgeon.
1336/30
and later
26.
Add to list of fast military launches Haig.
1882/30
27. C.-in-C. PORTSMOUTH to ADMIRALTY, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, VICE-ADMIRAL, Dover.
Small craft due Ramsgate approx. as follows:
1900/30 Power boat R.F.A. 115 (?)
2100/30 Fast motor boat, Admiral's barge and Examination Serv. Vessel
Llanthony.
0100/31 F.A.A. Tender Ocean Rover and hopper Foremost 102.
0880/31 Car Ferry Fishbourne (previously reported but delayed.)
1000/31 One self-propelled lighter.
1300/31 One self-propelled lighter and steam pinnace.
1852/30
28. F.O.I.C. LONDON to C.-in-C. NORE, VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER, N.O.I.C. RAMSGATE,
N.O.I.C. SOUTHEND, ADMIRALTY.
23 merchant ships motor-lifeboats and 46 rowing ditto in tow of six tugs leaving
Tilbury from now till complete, manned by volunteers and naval ratings
On arrival Southend they will be route-ed immediately to Ramsgate where first
tow should arrive about 0600 Friday [31st May].
1900/30
Friday, 31st May
29. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to C.-in.-C. NORE, F.O.I.C. HARWICH, Admiralty, R.A. Dover,
N.O.I.C. Ramsgate.
Boat convoy for last flight of B.E.F. departs Ramsgate 1300 Friday 31st for
Dunkirk via Route X. Anticipate time of return to Dover and Sheerness 1000
Saturday 1st June. Request all available M.T.B.'s may escort this convoy for as
much of the outward passage as possible and for the whole of the return passage.
Anticipated speed of advance outward bound six knots.
0459/31
30. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to M.A/S.B.'s 06, 07, M.T.B.'s 68, 102 (R) R.A. Dover
M.A/S.B.'s are to rendezvous off Ramsgate at 1200 Friday 31st May with boat
convoy about to Dunkirk, and escort on outward passage also on return passage, sailing
0300, Sat. 1st June for Dover.
Off Dunkirk beaches, M.A./S.B.'s and available M.T.B.'s are to embark, under
the direction of R.A. Dover, the C.-in.C., B.E.F., and Staff.
M.T.B.'s report when ready to sail.
0736/31
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