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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206	Log in to enlarge	APPENDIX R THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK APPENDIX R SIGNALS RE EVACUATION ON 1st JUNE AND NIGHT OF 1st-2nd JUNE Saturday, 1st June 1. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Dunkirk road. Parachute mines are being dropped all over west of Bray. Request sweep of 0047/1 2. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty dangerous area westward. reason, and mining, consider any beach work Yesterday ships off Bray For were this under fire. Today's shorter front will bring too costly and evacuation must be confined to Dunkirk. Small craft will be moved westward at dawn. 0235/1 3. VICE-ADMIRAL, Sharpshooter DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Halcyon, Skipjack, Speedwell, Troops from La Panne now marching towards Dunkirk. Act accordingly. 0306/1 4. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER We must take full advantage of low visibility to use beaches. Keep me informed on this point. 0630/1 5. VICE-ADMIRAL, Dunkirk DOVER to GENERAL ALEXANDER, DUNKIRK (R) R.A. Dover, S.N.O. On the likely assumption that complete evacuation will be ordered tonight the problem beach. of transport makes it essential to use both sides of harbour, pier and eastern I am planning on these lines and for evacuation to start at 2200/1. 0951/1 (as amended by 1044/1) 6. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS All destroyers are to return to harbour forthwith. 1345/1 7. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to C.-IN-C. NORE, N.O.I.C. HARWICH, COMMODORE in CHARGE, SHEERNESS, N.O.I.C. RAMSGATE, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th M/S Flotillas All available ships operating under V.A. Dover of the minesweeping flotillas addressed, are required to assist in evacuation tonight Saturday. Ships to sail to arrive off the beach between Dunkirk and a point 11 miles east, at 2200/1. Ships which have not D.G. equipment are not to sail. Ships report forthwith whether they can comply. 1510/1 8. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to GENERAL ALEXANDER, S.N.O. DUNKIRK. C.-IN-C. NORTHERN NAVAL FORCES (R) Admiralty Evacuation will take place tonight Saturday from (A) Beach betwween Dunkirk and 11 miles to the eastward, between 2100/1 and 0300/2, for 9,000 men. (B) East Pier, between 2100/1 and 0330/2, for 7,000 men. (C) East side inside harbour, between 2200/1 and 0300/2, for 1,000 men. 182	Commodore Dawn Sharpshooter Skipjack Speedwell Westward Alexander Dover Miles West

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APPENDIX R
THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX R
SIGNALS RE EVACUATION ON 1st JUNE
AND NIGHT OF 1st-2nd JUNE
Saturday, 1st June
1. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Dunkirk road.
Parachute mines are being dropped all over west of Bray. Request sweep of
0047/1
2. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty
dangerous area westward. reason, and mining, consider any beach work
Yesterday ships off Bray For were this under fire. Today's shorter front will bring
too costly and evacuation must be confined to Dunkirk. Small craft will be moved
westward at dawn.
0235/1
3. VICE-ADMIRAL, Sharpshooter DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Halcyon, Skipjack, Speedwell,
Troops from La Panne now marching towards Dunkirk. Act accordingly.
0306/1
4. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER
We must take full advantage of low visibility to use beaches. Keep me informed
on this point.
0630/1
5. VICE-ADMIRAL, Dunkirk DOVER to GENERAL ALEXANDER, DUNKIRK (R) R.A. Dover, S.N.O.
On the likely assumption that complete evacuation will be ordered tonight the
problem beach. of transport makes it essential to use both sides of harbour, pier and eastern
I am planning on these lines and for evacuation to start at 2200/1.
0951/1 (as amended by 1044/1)
6. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS
All destroyers are to return to harbour forthwith.
1345/1
7. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to C.-IN-C. NORE, N.O.I.C. HARWICH, COMMODORE in CHARGE,
SHEERNESS, N.O.I.C. RAMSGATE, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th M/S Flotillas
All available ships operating under V.A. Dover of the minesweeping flotillas
addressed, are required to assist in evacuation tonight Saturday.
Ships to sail to arrive off the beach between Dunkirk and a point 11 miles east, at
2200/1. Ships which have not D.G. equipment are not to sail. Ships report forth-
with whether they can comply.
1510/1
8. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to GENERAL ALEXANDER, S.N.O. DUNKIRK. C.-IN-C. NORTHERN
NAVAL FORCES (R) Admiralty
Evacuation will take place tonight Saturday from
(A) Beach betwween Dunkirk and 11 miles to the eastward, between 2100/1 and
0300/2, for 9,000 men.
(B) East Pier, between 2100/1 and 0330/2, for 7,000 men.
(C) East side inside harbour, between 2200/1 and 0300/2, for 1,000 men.
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