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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217	Log in to enlarge	SIGNALS APPENDIX Y 19. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Plenty of ships cannot get troops. 0115/3 and later Ships in harbour will not be filled by 0300. Am returning to Dover. Waiting 20. outside. 0200/3 21. CAPTAIN D.20 [Express] to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Ordered to return. No troops. 0250/3 22. ADMIRAL NORD to ADMIRAL LANDRIAU, Pass to Admiral Dover 2140/2/6. Primo. Enemy attacked yesterday from East Berghes [?Bergues] and again today and advanced as far as Teteghen. We have counter-attacked and regained ground. Counter-attack will continue tomorrow. Secundo. On bridgehead partial attack has been repulsed. Tertio. Enemy has occupied Berghes [?Bergues] without advancing further. Quarto. General Jansenne killed. Quinto. Last British elements have embarked. Sexto. As attacks most probable today, situation concerning munitions may become critical and may oblige evacuation troops to which (group undeciphered) embarkation of all advanced troops (group undeciphered) and obtainable. Note: The above signal was timed 2140/2/6, and was passed to V.A. Dover, with the following addition. Admiral Landriau understands that this attack explains delay in bringing French troops to the pier. French destroyers Bouclier and Flore delayed for one hour forty. Admiral Landriau begs on account of delay to send if possible more fighters this morning. 0403/3/6 [Here see Appendix W.1]. 23. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRAL NORD (R) French Admiral in harbour My intentions for tonight 3rd/4th are to provide a maximum effort with available remaining ships between 2230/3 and 0230/4. We shall send ships to entire length of eastern pier as fast as possible capable of accommodation for 14,000 men. We will assist with ships at the western pier in the Avant Port to the extent of accommodation for 5,000 men. In addition, French ships will be responsible for evacuation from the Malo beach, Quai Felix Faure, and the New Avant Port for which I cannot estimate numbers. I will land officers and men on the eastern pier. A British M.T.B. will be at your disposal from 2200. I would be deeply grateful if special arrangements could be made to evacuate as many British wounded as possible in return for the British effort on behalf of the French Army. 1108/3 193	Dover Landriau Last May

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SIGNALS
APPENDIX Y
19. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Plenty of ships cannot get troops.
0115/3
and later
Ships in harbour will not be filled by 0300. Am returning to Dover. Waiting
20.
outside.
0200/3
21. CAPTAIN D.20 [Express] to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
Ordered to return. No troops.
0250/3
22. ADMIRAL NORD to ADMIRAL LANDRIAU, Pass to Admiral Dover
2140/2/6.
Primo.
Enemy attacked yesterday from East Berghes [?Bergues] and again
today and advanced as far as Teteghen.
We have counter-attacked and regained ground. Counter-attack will
continue tomorrow.
Secundo. On bridgehead partial attack has been repulsed.
Tertio. Enemy has occupied Berghes [?Bergues] without advancing further.
Quarto.
General Jansenne killed.
Quinto. Last British elements have embarked.
Sexto.
As attacks most probable today, situation concerning munitions may
become critical and may oblige evacuation troops to which (group
undeciphered) embarkation of all advanced troops (group unde-
ciphered) and obtainable.
Note : The above signal was timed 2140/2/6, and was passed to V.A. Dover,
with the following addition.
Admiral Landriau understands that this attack explains delay in bringing French
troops to the pier.
French destroyers Bouclier and Flore delayed for one hour forty. Admiral
Landriau begs on account of delay to send if possible more fighters this morning.
0403/3/6
[Here see Appendix W.1].
23. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRAL NORD (R) French Admiral in harbour
My intentions for tonight 3rd/4th are to provide a maximum effort with available
remaining ships between 2230/3 and 0230/4.
We shall send ships to entire length of eastern pier as fast as possible capable of
accommodation for 14,000 men. We will assist with ships at the western pier in the
Avant Port to the extent of accommodation for 5,000 men. In addition, French
ships will be responsible for evacuation from the Malo beach, Quai Felix Faure, and
the New Avant Port for which I cannot estimate numbers.
I will land officers and men on the eastern pier. A British M.T.B. will be at your
disposal from 2200.
I would be deeply grateful if special arrangements could be made to evacuate
as many British wounded as possible in return for the British effort on behalf of the
French Army.
1108/3
193