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.

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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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194	Log in to enlarge	THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK APPENDIX H Thursday, 30th May 7. S.N.O. AFLOAT to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER There is a serious shortage of ships and boats. I have no destroyers. 8. V.C.I.G.S. to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER 0039/30 since dark. There is still a great shortage are Beaches well organised. Troops in good of small heart. craft There which has been no bombing 9. REAR-ADMIRAL IN CHARGE BASE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Beaches are filling up rapidly. More ships and boats are an essential requirement. 0744/30 10. REAR-ADMIRAL IN CHARGE, BASE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Can beach as soon as possible. you send over 5 ships life boats with skeleton crews to work from 0916/30 Friday, 31st May 11. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty Urgent need for boats particularly power boats still paramount at La Panne and Bray. Presence of motor boats will be decisive in final evacuation. Request I be informed of action taken on this signal. 0045/31 12. Icarus to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Situation at Bray impossible. No power boats?evacuation 10 an hour. At least 2,000 men still ashore. Troops being bombed and shelled. Dunkirk being bombed continually. If no power boats become available propose withdraw at dawn. 0047/31 13. COLONEL HUTCHISON, Impulsive, to ADMIRALTY (R) V.A. Dover Conditions ideal at present for embarkation but pulling cutters urgently required also more power boats. 0945/31 14. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) C.-in-C. Portsmouth, C.-in-C. Nore. War Office request maximum possible number of Carley floats and similar devices be left lying on beaches together with paddles after other craft have withdrawn. 1152/31 15. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Boats not yet arrived. Most available vessels are evacuating from Dunkirk. Minesweepers will not be here in time. I will do what I can. 1736/31 16. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER La Panne reports 6,000 troops to clear urgently and they lack boats and ships. 2130/31 Saturday, 1st June 17. Gossamer to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER. Troops arriving now. Send more boats. 0132/1 18. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Niger, Gossamer, Halcyon. Use own boats. Utmost despatch essential. 0204/1 Reply from Gossamer. 19. Your 0204. Hardly any boats available. 0226/1 170	Dawn Crews Dover May

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX H
Thursday, 30th May
7. S.N.O. AFLOAT to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
There is a serious shortage of ships and boats.
I have no destroyers.
8. V.C.I.G.S. to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
0039/30
since dark. There is still a great shortage are
Beaches well organised. Troops in good of small heart. craft There which has been no bombing
9. REAR-ADMIRAL IN CHARGE BASE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Beaches are filling up rapidly. More ships and boats are an essential requirement.
0744/30
10. REAR-ADMIRAL IN CHARGE, BASE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Can
beach as soon as possible.
you send over 5 ships life boats with skeleton crews to work from
0916/30
Friday, 31st May
11. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty
Urgent need for boats particularly power boats still paramount at La Panne and
Bray. Presence of motor boats will be decisive in final evacuation. Request I be
informed of action taken on this signal.
0045/31
12. Icarus to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Situation at Bray impossible. No power boats ?evacuation 10 an hour. At
least 2,000 men still ashore. Troops being bombed and shelled. Dunkirk being
bombed continually. If no power boats become available propose withdraw at
dawn.
0047/31
13. COLONEL HUTCHISON, Impulsive, to ADMIRALTY (R) V.A. Dover
Conditions ideal at present for embarkation but pulling cutters urgently required
also more power boats.
0945/31
14. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) C.-in-C. Portsmouth, C.-in-C. Nore.
War Office request maximum possible number of Carley floats and similar devices
be left lying on beaches together with paddles after other craft have withdrawn.
1152/31
15. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Boats not yet arrived. Most available vessels are evacuating from Dunkirk.
Minesweepers will not be here in time. I will do what I can.
1736/31
16. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER
La Panne reports 6,000 troops to clear urgently and they lack boats and ships.
2130/31
Saturday, 1st June
17. Gossamer to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER.
Troops arriving now. Send more boats.
0132/1
18. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Niger, Gossamer, Halcyon.
Use own boats. Utmost despatch essential.
0204/1
Reply from Gossamer.
19. Your 0204. Hardly any boats available.
0226/1
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