TNA / ADM 234 360

TNA ADM 234 360

Collection details

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

View the archive catalogue entry ↗

Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234/360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing only document page 211. Show all matching pages ×

1 matching pages. OCR may contain transcription errors.

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 211–211 of this collection

A note about image and OCR quality

Every reasonable effort has been made to present these document images as flat, straight and accurately cropped as possible. Historical records can be difficult to photograph or scan because of tight bindings, deep gutters, page curvature, folds, creases, fragile paper, uneven edges, shadows, glare, skewed pages, fading, stains, tears, attachments and restrictions on how a document may be handled. These conditions can distort parts of an image and consequently affect the OCR transcription.

Considerable post-production work has been undertaken to crop, align, flatten and enhance the images where practicable, but the results represent our best effort rather than exact facsimiles. Text showing through from the reverse of a page, printed backgrounds, stamps, ruled lines, marks and text visible from neighbouring pages may confuse or spoil OCR output. Handwriting is not reliably recognised and, in most places, may be missing, incomplete or incorrectly transcribed. Always check the page image and, where accuracy matters, consult the original record held by the identified archive.

OCR is not a transcription. It is machine-generated text used to create research tags and help locate names and references within the source images; it should not be read as a verified narrative.

Page	Image	OCR text	OCR tags
211	Log in to enlarge	SIGNALS APPENDIX T 3. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS AND MINESWEEPERS The final evacuation is staged for tonight, and the Nation looks to the Navy to see this through. I want every ship to report as soon as possible whether she is fit to meet the call which has been made on our courage and endurance. 1052/2 4. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS, PADDLE SWEEPERS, PERSONNEL VESSELS (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk Evacuation tonight 2nd June will be from Dunkirk harbour, ships berthing on east pier. Following berths established if required (?) from north to south: Berth A: from lighthouse to trawler wreck. B: from wreck to gap in pier. " C: from gap in wall to hut at end of pier. " Berths D&E: smaller berths extending to the inner end of pier. In addition, berth on east side of east pier. This berth will not normally be used unless all inside berths are occupied. Pier master will direct berthing from cast pier, and ships entering will be guided by a motor boat. Ships are to work special brows and ladders which will be supplied at Dover, and have boxes ready to form steps Intention is to keep berths A to E constantly filled. 1430/2 5. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS My 1430/2. Destroyers are to sail to arrive at Dunkirk as follows: 2100-Shikari and Sabre. 2130-Venomous. 2200-Windsor. 2230-Icarus. 2300-Winchelsea. 2330-Esk. 2400-Vanquisher. 0030-Codrington. 0100-Express. 0130-Vivacious¹. 0200-Whitshed. 0230-Malcolm. Acknowledge. 1715/2 SIGNALS RE THE EVACUATION OF THE BRITISH REAR GUARD ON NIGHT 2ND/3RD JUNE Sunday, 2nd June-contd. 6. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to MINESWEEPERS (R) C.-in-C. Nore, F.O.I.C. Harwich, Cdre. i/c Sheerness Ships evacuating tonight Sunday are to sail to arrive off Dunkirk as follows: From Margate: 2100 to 2230. From Sheerness 2230 to 2359. From Dover: 0001 to 0130. From Harwich 0130 to 0200. I Vivacious had, however, been detailed to take part in a blocking operation. 187	Boat Sabre Vivacious Whitshed Windsor Dover Malcolm

Raw OCR

Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 211.

SIGNALS
APPENDIX T
3. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS AND MINESWEEPERS
The final evacuation is staged for tonight, and the Nation looks to the Navy to
see this through.
I want every ship to report as soon as possible whether she is fit to meet the call
which has been made on our courage and endurance.
1052/2
4. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS, PADDLE SWEEPERS, PERSONNEL VESSELS (R)
S.N.O. Dunkirk
Evacuation tonight 2nd June will be from Dunkirk harbour, ships berthing on
east pier.
Following berths established if required (?) from north to south:
Berth A : from lighthouse to trawler wreck.
B: from wreck to gap in pier.
"
C : from gap in wall to hut at end of pier.
"
Berths
D&E: smaller berths extending to the inner end of pier.
In addition, berth on east side of east pier. This berth will not normally be used
unless all inside berths are occupied.
Pier master will direct berthing from cast pier, and ships entering will be guided
by a motor boat.
Ships are to work special brows and ladders which will be supplied at Dover, and
have boxes ready to form steps
Intention is to keep berths A to E constantly
filled.
1430/2
5. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to DESTROYERS
My 1430/2. Destroyers are to sail to arrive at Dunkirk as follows:
2100-Shikari and Sabre.
2130-Venomous.
2200-Windsor.
2230-Icarus.
2300-Winchelsea.
2330-Esk.
2400-Vanquisher.
0030-Codrington.
0100-Express.
0130-Vivacious¹.
0200-Whitshed.
0230-Malcolm.
Acknowledge.
1715/2
SIGNALS RE THE EVACUATION OF THE BRITISH REAR GUARD ON NIGHT
2ND/3RD JUNE
Sunday, 2nd June-contd.
6. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to MINESWEEPERS (R) C.-in-C. Nore, F.O.I.C. Harwich, Cdre.
i/c Sheerness
Ships evacuating tonight Sunday are to sail to arrive off Dunkirk as follows:
From Margate: 2100 to 2230.
From Sheerness 2230 to 2359.
From Dover : 0001 to 0130.
From Harwich 0130 to 0200.
I Vivacious had, however, been detailed to take part in a blocking operation.
187