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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205	Log in to enlarge	SIGNALS APPENDIX Q 15. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS (R) R.A. Dover When there is room in Dunkirk harbour destroyers are to enter there in preference to beaches. R.A. Dover pass to S.N.O. Dunkirk. 1910/31 16. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk Army wish to recommence evacuation at 2030. Instruct boats and ships to close beaches at this time. 1640/31 17. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Weather off beaches now good. Many more boats should come into use again as tide rises. General movement of troops to westward towards Dunkirk. No petrol supply yet and many motor boats are getting short off La Panne and Bray. Movement from Dunkirk continues. Great air activity. 1707/31 Note: Actually, drifters with petrol arrived at 1815/31. 18. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Gossamer, Halcyon, Niger, Lydd My 0400/31 [i.e. Appendix Q.1]. Cancel words " final' and " covering Cancel positions off beaches. Embarkation will take place from beach between long. 02° 29'E., and long. 02° 36' E.¹ Ships are to be evenly spread along this beach in order of Groups from east to west, Two, One, Three. First flight will leave beach at 0030 repetition 0030. Lydd take place of Saltash. Senior officers of Groups pass to remaining ships and acknowledge. 1904/31 I Note: Between Zuydcoote Sanatorium and 1 mile east of La Panne. [See also next signal]. 19. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to SHIPS & AUTHORITIES NORE & DOVER COMMANDS Military now desire that tonight's special evacuation should take place from beaches covered by 1 and 2 [?Groups] starting at 0030/1. Groups should be closed up to conform to this. Embark naval personnel from beaches 1 and 2 if practicable. Embarkation of French will continue tomorrow Saturday from the harbour and from Malo beach by British and French Ships. The final evacuation of the B.E.F. is is expected on the night 1st/2nd June. R.A. Dover acknowledge. 1920/31 20. D.19 [Keith] to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER V.A. Dover, Captain Tennant, from R.A. Dover. Impossible to embark except Dunkirk and beaches immediately east. 1929/31 21. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER No ships for the French and us. Please despatch. 2235/31 22. GENERAL LLOYD to DIRECTOR OF MILITARY OPERATIONS Following is new plan: General Alexander has been placed in command of final phase of evacuation. Composition of force not known. Tonight, the special transport force designed for lifting last flight of 4,000 is being concentrated on 2 eastern beaches. Tomorrow efforts are to be concentrated on French evacuation. It is impossible now to say how long this will take, but Alexander Force remains till last. V.A. Dover will provide maximum capacity for Alexander on beach just east of Dunkirk on night 1st/2nd June, or later if necessary details being arranged between Admiral Wake- Walker and Alexander. Naval Liaison Officer is being provided at Alexander's H.Q. 2309/31 181	Lydd Westward Alexander Dover Last Lloyd Long Senior Tennant Wake Walker West

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SIGNALS
APPENDIX Q
15. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS (R) R.A. Dover
When there is room in Dunkirk harbour destroyers are to enter there in preference
to beaches. R.A. Dover pass to S.N.O. Dunkirk.
1910/31
16. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk
Army wish to recommence evacuation at 2030. Instruct boats and ships to close
beaches at this time.
1640/31
17. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Weather off beaches now good. Many more boats should come into use again as
tide rises. General movement of troops to westward towards Dunkirk. No petrol
supply yet and many motor boats are getting short off La Panne and Bray. Move-
ment from Dunkirk continues. Great air activity.
1707/31
Note: Actually, drifters with petrol arrived at 1815/31.
18. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Gossamer, Halcyon, Niger, Lydd
My 0400/31 [i.e. Appendix Q.1]. Cancel words " final' and " covering
Cancel positions off beaches. Embarkation will take place from beach between long.
02° 29'E., and long. 02° 36' E.¹ Ships are to be evenly spread along this beach
in order of Groups from east to west, Two, One, Three. First flight will leave beach
at 0030 repetition 0030. Lydd take place of Saltash. Senior officers of Groups pass
to remaining ships and acknowledge.
1904/31
I Note : Between Zuydcoote Sanatorium and 1 mile east of La Panne.
[See also next signal].
19. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to SHIPS & AUTHORITIES NORE & DOVER COMMANDS
Military now desire that tonight's special evacuation should take place from beaches
covered by 1 and 2 [?Groups] starting at 0030/1. Groups should be closed up to
conform to this. Embark naval personnel from beaches 1 and 2 if practicable.
Embarkation of French will continue tomorrow Saturday from the harbour and from
Malo beach by British and French Ships. The final evacuation of the B.E.F. is
is expected on the night 1st/2nd June. R.A. Dover acknowledge.
1920/31
20. D.19 [Keith] to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
V.A. Dover, Captain Tennant, from R.A. Dover. Impossible to embark except
Dunkirk and beaches immediately east.
1929/31
21. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
No ships for the French and us. Please despatch.
2235/31
22. GENERAL LLOYD to DIRECTOR OF MILITARY OPERATIONS
Following is new plan :
General Alexander has been placed in command of final phase of evacuation.
Composition of force not known. Tonight, the special transport force designed for
lifting last flight of 4,000 is being concentrated on 2 eastern beaches. Tomorrow
efforts are to be concentrated on French evacuation. It is impossible now to say
how long this will take, but Alexander Force remains till last. V.A. Dover will
provide maximum capacity for Alexander on beach just east of Dunkirk on night
1st/2nd June, or later if necessary details being arranged between Admiral Wake-
Walker and Alexander. Naval Liaison Officer is being provided at Alexander's H.Q.
2309/31
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