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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204	Log in to enlarge	THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK APPENDIX Q 6. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty very bad owing to freshening on-shore conditions Only small numbers are being are Majority of boats are broached to and wind. have no crews. Conditions on beach barked even in daylight. Under present any large scale embarkation to form a lee to try to improve only hope of embarking any number conditions. at Will attempt to beach ship from beach is quite impracticable. Motor is Dunkirk. boats cannot get close Consider 1035/31 7. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Your 0855. We have been continuously and heavily bombarded and they which are necessary for the flow of troops. gradually finding the range of our loading berth. I would rather only enter ships are 1044/31 8. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Dunkirk our only real hope. Can guns shelling pier from westward be bombed and silenced. 1105/31 9. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Saltash, Queen of Thanet, Westward Ho, Devonia, Plinlimmon, Sheerness. Brighton Queen, Niger, Dundalk, Fitzroy, Speedwell, N.O.I.C. Margate, C.S. Ships carrying out Sheerness-La Panne ferry are now to run to Dunkerque beach and Margate instead. This service is to be maintained as long as possible while conforming to my 0400/31 [i.e. Appendix Q.1.]. 1114/31 SIGNALS RE EVACUATION ON 31ST MAY AND NIGHT OF 31st MAY-1sr JUNE 10. ADMIRALTY to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) V.A. Dover, S.N.O. Dunkirk A paddle minesweeper suggests that much time could be saved if she puts her bows ashore on rising tide and she is then used as a bridge for deeper draught ships coming to her stern. 1134/31 11. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER Admiralty's 1134: Act on this if you judge conditions suitable.¹ 1151/31 12. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk Officers and men of beach parties have returned to Dover under intructions from Dunkirk. All repeat all beach parties must be retained to the last. 1229/31 13. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Worcester Land them as allocated and then continue evacuation from La Panne. Embark beach parties and proceed when ready by Route X with all despatch. 1308/31 14. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER Fresh beach parties are being sent in Worcester and have been allocated to beaches. 1405/31 I Note: The minesweeper Devonia was beached at about. 1600. 180	Devonia Dundalk Fitzroy Plinlimmon Queen Speedwell Westward Westward Ho Bridge Crews Dover Last Lee Long May

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX Q
6. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty
very bad owing to freshening on-shore conditions Only small numbers are being are
Majority of boats are broached to and wind. have no crews. Conditions on beach
barked even in daylight. Under present any large scale embarkation
to form a lee to try to improve
only hope of embarking any number conditions. at Will attempt to beach ship
from beach is quite impracticable. Motor is Dunkirk. boats cannot get close Consider
1035/31
7. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Your 0855. We have been continuously and heavily bombarded and they
which are necessary for the flow of troops.
gradually finding the range of our loading berth. I would rather only enter ships are
1044/31
8. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Dunkirk our only real hope. Can guns shelling pier from westward be bombed
and silenced.
1105/31
9. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Saltash, Queen of Thanet, Westward Ho, Devonia, Plinlimmon,
Sheerness. Brighton Queen, Niger, Dundalk, Fitzroy, Speedwell, N.O.I.C. Margate, C.S.
Ships carrying out Sheerness-La Panne ferry are now to run to Dunkerque
beach and Margate instead. This service is to be maintained as long as possible
while conforming to my 0400/31 [i.e. Appendix Q.1.].
1114/31
SIGNALS RE EVACUATION ON 31ST MAY AND NIGHT OF 31st MAY-1sr JUNE
10. ADMIRALTY to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) V.A. Dover, S.N.O. Dunkirk
A paddle minesweeper suggests that much time could be saved if she puts her
bows ashore on rising tide and she is then used as a bridge for deeper draught ships
coming to her stern.
1134/31
11. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Admiralty's 1134:
Act on this if you judge conditions suitable.¹
1151/31
12. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk
Officers and men of beach parties have returned to Dover under intructions
from Dunkirk. All repeat all beach parties must be retained to the last.
1229/31
13. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Worcester
Land them as allocated and then continue evacuation from La Panne.
Embark beach parties and proceed when ready by Route X with all despatch.
1308/31
14. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Fresh beach parties are being sent in Worcester and have been allocated to beaches.
1405/31
I Note : The minesweeper Devonia was beached at about. 1600.
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