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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196	Log in to enlarge	THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK APPENDIX J to return the to effect England. that a was at Dunkirk telling Margate boats to During the evening skoot of the 1st going June a along report the was beaches recieved from S.N.T.O. Antje The intended Antje was to hailed get confirmation and told with to from survivors return. her, when A warship the troop was carrier Scoficinity, sarrier Scoticinity, and skoot Oranje with boats in tow was England and complied. close to her; so Antje filled up told to return and to returned. is understood sunk that another skoot was of these details. was hands. It has not occasion been In view of these informed reports, message that Dunkirk 2335/1 was in sent German out. On an earlier possible to get confirmation 2332/3 APPENDIX J SIGNALS RE PATROLS IN THE NORTH SEA SOUTH AND ON THE ROUTES TO DUNKIRK Sunday, 26th May 1. ADMIRALTY to C.-IN-C. NORE, (R) V.A. Dover, F.O.I.C. Harwich, F.O.I.C. Humber All available forces are to be used for covering operation Dynamo tonight Sunday. 1937/26 2. Widgeon to C.-IN-C. NORE Siroco was torpedoed by 2 M.T.B.'s 0200/31 Saturday, 1st June 3. Malabar to ANY-BRITISH MAN-OF-WAR explosion 2 miles? S buoy. Argyllshire sunk by torpedo. Survivors report submarine submerged before 0310/1 4. Kingston Galena to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Capt. A.P. to Dover. Stella Dorado torpedoed. Picked up 5 survivors, 1 badly injured. Proceeding 0430/1 5. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to SHIPS & AUTHORITIES NORE & DOVER COMMAND Magnetic mines reported to have been laid vicinity of buoy F.G. on route X. 2310/1 Sunday, 2nd June 6. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Epervier (R) Léopard, Savorgnan de Brazza. N. Goodwin L.V. 8 miles. Caused by shell fire. Vanquisher left Dover 1305 B.S.T. Three aux. patrol vessels reported out of action at 1214 B.S.T. in position 090° to investigate and report. 1315/2 7. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Calcutta, (R) C.-in-C. Nore, Admiralty, Savorgnan de Brazza patrol to that carried out today Sunday is to be carried out tomorrow Monday, Return to Sheerness and revert to 1 hours notice for steam. An exactly similar provided patrol line. C.-in-C. Nore can provide a screen. Inform the French vessels on your 1247/2 were was not already sufficient ships in Dunkirk harbour and that was Oranje's complete, tow of 4 boats, I A skoot informed Oranje that beach evacuation that there required. About an hour later the Oranje did in fact return to England. 172	Antje Argyllshire Calcutta England Evening Kingston Galena Malabar Oranje Savorgnan de Brazza Widgeon Épervier De Dover May Miles

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX J
to return the to effect England. that a was at Dunkirk telling Margate boats to
During the evening skoot of the 1st going June a along report the was beaches recieved from S.N.T.O.
Antje The intended Antje was to hailed get confirmation and told with to from survivors return. her, when A warship the troop was carrier Scoficinity, sarrier Scoticinity, and
skoot Oranje with boats in tow was England and complied.
close to her; so Antje filled up told to return and to returned. is understood sunk that
another skoot was of these details. was hands. It has not occasion been
In view of these informed reports, message that Dunkirk 2335/1 was in sent German out. On an earlier
possible to get confirmation
2332/3
APPENDIX J
SIGNALS RE PATROLS IN THE NORTH SEA SOUTH AND ON THE
ROUTES TO DUNKIRK
Sunday, 26th May
1. ADMIRALTY to C.-IN-C. NORE, (R) V.A. Dover, F.O.I.C. Harwich, F.O.I.C. Humber
All available forces are to be used for covering operation Dynamo tonight Sunday.
1937/26
2. Widgeon to C.-IN-C. NORE
Siroco was torpedoed by 2 M.T.B.'s
0200/31
Saturday, 1st June
3. Malabar to ANY-BRITISH MAN-OF-WAR
explosion 2 miles ? S buoy.
Argyllshire sunk by torpedo. Survivors report submarine submerged before
0310/1
4. Kingston Galena to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Capt. A.P.
to Dover.
Stella Dorado torpedoed. Picked up 5 survivors, 1 badly injured. Proceeding
0430/1
5. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to SHIPS & AUTHORITIES NORE & DOVER COMMAND
Magnetic mines reported to have been laid vicinity of buoy F.G. on route X.
2310/1
Sunday, 2nd June
6. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Epervier (R) Léopard, Savorgnan de Brazza.
N. Goodwin L.V. 8 miles. Caused by shell fire. Vanquisher left Dover 1305 B.S.T.
Three aux. patrol vessels reported out of action at 1214 B.S.T. in position 090°
to investigate and report.
1315/2
7. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Calcutta, (R) C.-in-C. Nore, Admiralty, Savorgnan de Brazza
patrol to that carried out today Sunday is to be carried out tomorrow Monday,
Return to Sheerness and revert to 1 hours notice for steam. An exactly similar
provided patrol line. C.-in-C. Nore can provide a screen. Inform the French vessels on your
1247/2
were was not already sufficient ships in Dunkirk harbour and that was Oranje's complete, tow of 4 boats,
I A skoot informed Oranje that beach evacuation that there
required. About an hour later the Oranje did in fact return to England.
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