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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210	Log in to enlarge	APPENDIX S THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK There remain to be evacuated night 2/3 probably 5,000 British and approximately 30,000 French. Request M.A/S boats. Sappers, General, S.N.O. Request more transport for tomorrow's operation than was provided for tonight. personnel (will leave?) 2300 hours. T.O.R. 0704/2 25. GENERAL LLOYD to WAR OFFICE M.O.4 Information is difficult to obtain and often contradictory. General Martel reports little pressure on his front yesterday but there is less reliable evidence to show that pressure on some points elsewhere was severe. Most personnel evacuated last night were from pier. Shell fire on beach was apparently bad as have been given names of 3 officers killed there. Estimated numbers so far reported landed Dover and Ramsgate since midnight 10,600 of which about 1/3 French. Three personnel ships and many smaller craft not reported 0800 hours. Numbers remaining 458 area impossible estimate. Might be in region 2,000 British. 0815/2 APPENDIX S SIGNALS RE DELIBERATE ATTACKS ON HOSPITAL SHIPS ON 2nd JUNE Sunday, 2nd June 1. DUNKIRK to DOVER W/T [Sent en clair] Wounded situation acute. Hospital ships should enter during day. Geneva Convention will be honourably observed. It is felt that the enemy will refrain from attack. 0730/2 2. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY Hospital carriers Worthing and Paris have been deliberately bombed and severely damaged identity. today by Germans in circumstances admitting of no mistake of their 2016/2 APPENDIX T SIGNALS RE THE EVACUATION OF THE BRITISH REAR GUARD ON NIGHT 2nd/3rd JUNE Sunday, 2nd June 1. H.M.S. LYDD to REAR-ADMIRAL (R) V.A. Dover, Force K, Minesweepers Brigadier tells me that C.-in-C. says it is essential that rear guard B.E.F. embarks from beaches east of mole on account of French congestion on mole. Considerable number of British troops still on mole. Military are (? expecting) further arrivals there. Rear guard expects to arrive on beach by 0230. 0040/2 2. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) War Office About 5,000 British remain Sporting chance of embarking tonight. Maximum number of fast motor boats at 2130 at inner end of long pier would assist. T.O.R. 0830/2 186	Lydd Paris Worthing Day Dover Last Little Lloyd Long

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APPENDIX S
THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
There remain to be evacuated night 2/3 probably 5,000 British and approximately
30,000 French.
Request M.A/S boats. Sappers, General, S.N.O.
Request more transport for tomorrow's operation than was provided for tonight.
personnel (will leave ?) 2300 hours.
T.O.R. 0704/2
25. GENERAL LLOYD to WAR OFFICE M.O.4
Information is difficult to obtain and often contradictory. General Martel
reports little pressure on his front yesterday but there is less reliable evidence to
show that pressure on some points elsewhere was severe.
Most personnel evacuated last night were from pier. Shell fire on beach was
apparently bad as have been given names of 3 officers killed there.
Estimated numbers so far reported landed Dover and Ramsgate since midnight
10,600 of which about 1/3 French.
Three personnel ships and many smaller craft not reported 0800 hours.
Numbers remaining 458 area impossible estimate. Might be in region 2,000
British.
0815/2
APPENDIX S
SIGNALS RE DELIBERATE ATTACKS ON HOSPITAL SHIPS ON 2nd JUNE
Sunday, 2nd June
1. DUNKIRK to DOVER W/T [Sent en clair]
Wounded situation acute. Hospital ships should enter during day.
Geneva Convention will be honourably observed. It is felt that the enemy will
refrain from attack.
0730/2
2. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY
Hospital carriers Worthing and Paris have been deliberately bombed and severely
damaged identity. today by Germans in circumstances admitting of no mistake of their
2016/2
APPENDIX T
SIGNALS RE THE EVACUATION OF THE BRITISH
REAR GUARD ON NIGHT 2nd/3rd JUNE
Sunday, 2nd June
1. H.M.S. LYDD to REAR-ADMIRAL (R) V.A. Dover, Force K, Minesweepers
Brigadier tells me that C.-in-C. says it is essential that rear guard B.E.F. embarks
from beaches east of mole on account of French congestion on mole. Considerable
number of British troops still on mole. Military are (? expecting) further arrivals
there. Rear guard expects to arrive on beach by 0230.
0040/2
2. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) War Office
About 5,000 British remain Sporting chance of embarking tonight. Maxi-
mum number of fast motor boats at 2130 at inner end of long pier would assist.
T.O.R. 0830/2
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