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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193	Log in to enlarge	SIGNALS APPENDIX H Friday, 31st May-contd. 31. C.-IN-C. NORE to N.C.S.O. SOUTHEND, SHEERNESS F.O.I.C. LONDON, F.O.I.C. D.M.O. HARWICH, CoM- MODORE IN CHARGE, (R) Admiralty, Sheerness, V.A. Dover, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate No more small craft are to be sailed for Ramsgate until further orders. They are to be kept at immediate notice at the places where they now are. 1825/31 32. VICE-ADMIRAL, London. DOVER to ADMIRALTY (R) N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, C.-in-C. Nore, F.O.I.C. For Admiral Preston. In view of alteration of plan request 30 motor boats and a number of pulling boats up to 40 may be sent to Ramsgate forthwith. Please advise expected time 2031/31 of arrival. 33. F.O.I.C. LONDON to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) C.-IN-C. Nore, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, Admiralty, N.C.S.O. Thames. V.A. Dover 2031/31. 30 motor boats sailed; expect to arrive Ramsgate 1100. And 40 lifeboats with 3 tugs should arrive noon 1st June. Crews for lifeboats will be required to join at Ramsgate. 2330/31 Saturday, 1st June 34. ADMIRALTY to F.O.I.C. HARWICH (R) Cdre. i/c Sheerness, V.A. Dover, N.O.I.C. All motor Ramsgate boats from Burnham if still detained at Harwich and any others available are to be sent at once direct to Ramsgate for operation Dynamo. 0947/1 APPENDIX H SIGNALS RE LACK OF SMALL CRAFT Tuesday, 28th May 1. Wakeful to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Plenty of troops few boats. Conditions good alongside Dunkirk east pier protected by smoke. 0507/28 2. Calcutta to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk Conditions for embarkation at La Panne are very bad owing to heavy surf but may improve with rising tide. Have already lost one and possibly both my whalers. 2225/28 Wednesday, 29th May 3. Leda to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Message from Brigadier-General i/c of embarkation. Present rate of embarkation from shore to ship quite inadequate. Beach bombed throughout the day. 0210/29 4. D.16 [Malcolm] to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Destroyers motor boats are inadequate to deal with number on beaches. More boats urgently needed. Weather is now difficult for boat work. 0428/29 5. Calcutta to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Evacuation at La Panne being seriously delayed by lack of boats. 0805/29 6. M.S. 10 to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Motor landing craft urgently required Bray strong tide. 1455/29 169	Boat Calcutta D.16 Deal London Thames Crews Day Dover Few Malcolm May

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SIGNALS
APPENDIX H
Friday, 31st May-contd.
31. C.-IN-C. NORE to N.C.S.O. SOUTHEND, SHEERNESS F.O.I.C. LONDON, F.O.I.C. D.M.O. HARWICH, CoM-
MODORE IN CHARGE, (R) Admiralty, Sheerness, V.A.
Dover, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate
No more small craft are to be sailed for Ramsgate until further orders. They are
to be kept at immediate notice at the places where they now are.
1825/31
32. VICE-ADMIRAL, London. DOVER to ADMIRALTY (R) N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, C.-in-C. Nore, F.O.I.C.
For Admiral Preston.
In view of alteration of plan request 30 motor boats and a number of pulling boats
up to 40 may be sent to Ramsgate forthwith. Please advise expected time 2031/31 of arrival.
33. F.O.I.C. LONDON to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) C.-IN-C. Nore, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate,
Admiralty, N.C.S.O. Thames.
V.A. Dover 2031/31. 30 motor boats sailed; expect to arrive Ramsgate 1100.
And 40 lifeboats with 3 tugs should arrive noon 1st June. Crews for lifeboats will
be required to join at Ramsgate.
2330/31
Saturday, 1st June
34. ADMIRALTY to F.O.I.C. HARWICH (R) Cdre. i/c Sheerness, V.A. Dover, N.O.I.C.
All motor Ramsgate boats from Burnham if still detained at Harwich and any others avail-
able are to be sent at once direct to Ramsgate for operation Dynamo.
0947/1
APPENDIX H
SIGNALS RE LACK OF SMALL CRAFT
Tuesday, 28th May
1. Wakeful to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Plenty of troops few boats. Conditions good alongside Dunkirk east pier pro-
tected by smoke.
0507/28
2. Calcutta to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk
Conditions for embarkation at La Panne are very bad owing to heavy surf
but may improve with rising tide. Have already lost one and possibly both my
whalers.
2225/28
Wednesday, 29th May
3. Leda to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Message from Brigadier-General i/c of embarkation.
Present rate of embarkation from shore to ship quite inadequate. Beach bombed
throughout the day.
0210/29
4. D.16 [Malcolm] to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Destroyers motor boats are inadequate to deal with number on beaches.
More boats urgently needed.
Weather is now difficult for boat work.
0428/29
5. Calcutta to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Evacuation at La Panne being seriously delayed by lack of boats.
0805/29
6. M.S. 10 to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Motor landing craft urgently required
Bray strong tide.
1455/29
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