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TNA Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1
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TNA Unclassified 1

A working collection of Operation Dynamo source material whose definitive National Archives catalogue reference is still being identified.

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Unclassified 1

Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Dynam. 311.
27
FROM Commander in Command Mine Recovery Flotilla,
27
DATE
10th June, 1940
North Shields.
TO
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate copy F. Cape. Hund remon
REPORT OF OPERATION ON NIGHT OF
3/4 June, 1940
Sir,
I have the honour to report the operation of the 5 scoots under my command on the night of
3/4 June.
2.
On being refused permission to take the drifters of the 2nd M.R. Flotilla, I was offered command of the 5 Dutch Scoots, "PASCHOLL",
"HORNSRUG", "REIGER", "LENA" and "BORNRIF".
3.
There was little time to make any arrangements and comminication was difficult. I made some rough orders on a signal pad and sent them round by the motor boat which took me on board "PASCHOLL".
4.
Under way about 1600 for RV at N. G odwin.
"REIGER" had meanwhile run aground on the Quern on a falling tide and was out of it.
5.
Proceeded in company without incident, timing my speed to reachlic. 12, buoy Dunkerque at 2230.
6.
My orders were to use Western pier Nouvean avant Port and on rounding Western mole I headed into the avant Port. I was unable to find enough water anywhere in this area so I came astern and headed for
West pier of the main harbour, which I could seeagainst the burning town.
7. go alongside West side of West Pier. They got their
Meanwhile 2 of my ships passed me and tried to bows up to pier but had a job getting their stern to and "LENA" which was the outside ship of the two grounded just off the pier. I got alongside east side and
"HORNSRUG" came alongside me.
8. very glad to find Commander H.R. TroMp, who said he had
The Pier was full of French troops and I was appointed himself Piermaster.
He and I were unable to get a tug to pluck
"LENA" off and finally had to take the men off and leave her.
meanwhile 9. loading the ship with men and "HORNSRUG" was
Lieut. Wise, R.N.V.R., and his Sub Lieut. were also loading across my decks. There was a destroyer escort vessel alongside each side astern of us. Commander of
Tromp had complete control of the situation in spite and having almost lost his voice, and without his help judgment the loading of 5 ships at once would have been difficult.
Boat Bornrif Lena Pascholl Reiger Little West Wise

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Dynam. 311.
27
FROM Commander in Command Mine Recovery Flotilla,
27
DATE
10th June, 1940
North Shields.
TO
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate
copy F. Cape. Hund remon
REPORT OF OPERATION ON NIGHT OF
3/4 June, 1940
Sir,
I have the honour to report the operation
of the 5 scoots under my command on the night of
3/4 June.
2.
On being refused permission to take the
drifters of the 2nd M.R. Flotilla, I was offered
command of the 5 Dutch Scoots, "PASCHOLL",
"HORNSRUG", "REIGER", "LENA" and "BORNRIF".
3.
There was little time to make any arrangements
and comminication was difficult. I made some rough
orders on a signal pad and sent them round by the
motor boat which took me on board "PASCHOLL".
4.
Under way about 1600 for RV at N. G odwin.
"REIGER" had meanwhile run aground on the Quern on
a falling tide and was out of it.
5.
Proceeded in company without incident, timing
my speed to reachlic. 12, buoy Dunkerque at 2230.
6.
My orders were to use Western pier Nouvean
avant Port and on rounding Western mole I headed into
the avant Port. I was unable to find enough water
anywhere in this area so I came astern and headed for
West pier of the main harbour, which I could seeagainst
the burning town.
7. go alongside West side of West Pier. They got their
Meanwhile 2 of my ships passed me and tried to
bows up to pier but had a job getting their stern to
and "LENA" which was the outside ship of the two grounded
just off the pier. I got alongside east side and
"HORNSRUG" came alongside me.
8. very glad to find Commander H.R. TroMp, who said he had
The Pier was full of French troops and I was
appointed himself Piermaster.
He and I were unable to get a tug to pluck
"LENA" off and finally had to take the men off and
leave her.
meanwhile 9. loading the ship with men and "HORNSRUG" was
Lieut. Wise, R.N.V.R., and his Sub Lieut. were
also loading across my decks. There was a destroyer
escort vessel alongside each side astern of us. Commander of
Tromp had complete control of the situation in spite and
having almost lost his voice, and without his help
judgment the loading of 5 ships at once would have been
difficult.