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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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CONFIDENTIAL.
Дурашь 197 Biwlo/zn
Subject:
Narrative of Events of H.M.S. Caribia.
-
456
From
Lieut. JUNE D.H. Swift, R.N., The Gables, Halifax.
Date
8th May 1940.
To
The Vice Admiral, Dover.
(Copy to:- The Commander in Chief,
The Nore.)
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following narrative of events of H.M.S. Caribia in accordance with N.G.O. 448.
The draft left Chatham at 0800 on the 26th May and took over the ship from the Dutch crew at Tilbury at 1500. In the afternoon victualling stores were embarked and the ship was then "wiped". This was satisfactorily completed at 0315/27.
The ship was then ordered to proceed to Southend for compass adjustment and to Sheerness for storing and fuelling.
Southend was reached at 0630 and during the forenoon the ship was swung for compass adjustment. On arrival at Sheerness at 1300 the ship moored and fuel and water were taken in and later naval stores and special stores embarked.
The ship was then ordered to proceed to Southend for orders.
At 0800/28 orders were received to proceed to Marte les Bains.
On approaching Dunkirk at 2230 a drifter with 120 troops on board was closed. These troops were embarked and the drifter returned to the harbour for more. As these had not arrived after one hour the ship entered the harbour and secured alongside the eastern pier. The ship was then filled with a total of about 320 troops and at 0400 slipped and proceeded.
At 1300/29 the North Goodwin examination vessel was hailed and orders were received to proceed to Margate. The troops were disembarked at Margate Pier at 1600 and provisions and stores were embarked. Orders were then received to proceed to the beaches east of Dunkirk, with "Zeus" in company as the latter's compass was unreliable. The ships slipped and proceeded at 1930/29.
Caribia Drifter Swift Zeus Dover May Swift Tilbury

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CONFIDENTIAL.
Дурашь 197 Biwlo/zn
Subject:
Narrative of Events of H.M.S. Caribia.
-
456
From
Lieut. JUNE D.H. Swift, R.N., The Gables, Halifax.
Date
8th May 1940.
To
The Vice Admiral, Dover.
(Copy to :- The Commander in Chief,
The Nore.)
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following narrative of
events of H.M.S. Caribia in accordance with N.G.O. 448.
The draft left Chatham at 0800 on the 26th May and took
over the ship from the Dutch crew at Tilbury at 1500. In the
afternoon victualling stores were embarked and the ship was
then "wiped". This was satisfactorily completed at 0315/27.
The ship was then ordered to proceed to Southend for
compass adjustment and to Sheerness for storing and fuelling.
Southend was reached at 0630 and during the forenoon the ship
was swung for compass adjustment. On arrival at Sheerness
at 1300 the ship moored and fuel and water were taken in and
later naval stores and special stores embarked.
The ship was then ordered to proceed to Southend for orders.
At 0800/28 orders were received to proceed to Marte les Bains.
On approaching Dunkirk at 2230 a drifter with 120 troops on
board was closed. These troops were embarked and the drifter
returned to the harbour for more. As these had not arrived
after one hour the ship entered the harbour and secured
alongside the eastern pier. The ship was then filled with a
total of about 320 troops and at 0400 slipped and proceeded.
At 1300/29 the North Goodwin examination vessel was hailed
and orders were received to proceed to Margate. The troops
were disembarked at Margate Pier at 1600 and provisions and
stores were embarked. Orders were then received to proceed
to the beaches east of Dunkirk, with "Zeus" in company as the
latter's compass was unreliable. The ships slipped and
proceeded at 1930/29.