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.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: 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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142	Log in to enlarge	289. - 83 NARRATIVE OF DUTCH BOAT "JAVA" 26th May - 4th June, 1940. 0645, 27th May, the crew of D.B.22 under the command of Lieut-Commander Drake, BUE left Chatham Barracks and travelled via Portsmouth to Southampton, joining "Java" that evening. The vessel was then under repair, with orders on completion to load ammunition in the River. On the afternoon of 29th May those orders were cancelled and we were instructed to fuel and proceed light to Dover. Accordingly about 1700 with Main and Auxilliary machinery persuaded to function by Diesel experts from the shore "Java" left ible. SECRET ,914/0 irted. Our final air ?? 22/1148 left with the handicap of IS the belt driving our ally our Auxilliary LIEUT.F.T.RENNY.R.N.R. - REPORT 83 Lght and air with the ON OPERATIONS OFF FRENCH COAST. er our E.R.A. collapsed (Letter dated June, 1940.) as already out of action è morning of 31st May By this time our II. in No:477.cc/40. egards the other and FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, DOVER. it was pointed out that Lete and we were under h starting on them. -Commander Drake was Forwarded. = proceed to Dunkirk to 2. The full names of the 945, steaming 10 knots Officer and rating concerned are:- working. My confidence as being too slack it Lieut. Frederick Thomas ack of air and consequent Renny, R.N.R. ahead or astern, might Petty Officer James Potts, , 16 miles off Dunkirk, D/J.92816. , shedding bolts from eventually held in place 5 knots making an 0200 at to put about, but a Engine cooling, some rpoceeded another 5 miles The Nore. ADMIRAL ngine failed and it was 9th June, 1940. hat it could be kept ogress unwise I cruised VICE ADMIRAL then made the best of my 2nd June. Here repairs 11 JUN 1940 y,4th June I was towed lowing day by "Bornrif" * to Surrey Commercial Docks DOVER ΓyHaTo Davie It. P.N.V.R. 14 Ju. DOVER	Boat Bornrif Evening Java Surrey Day Dover Drake Frederick Light May Miles Potts Renny Slack Thomas

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289.
-
83
NARRATIVE OF DUTCH BOAT "JAVA"
26th May - 4th June, 1940.
0645, 27th May, the crew of D.B.22 under the command of
Lieut-Commander Drake, BUE left Chatham Barracks and travelled via
Portsmouth to Southampton, joining "Java" that evening. The
vessel was then under repair, with orders on completion to load
ammunition in the River.
On the afternoon of 29th May those orders were cancelled
and we were instructed to fuel and proceed light to Dover.
Accordingly about 1700 with Main and Auxilliary machinery
persuaded to function by Diesel experts from the shore "Java" left
ible.
SECRET
,914/0
irted. Our final air
??
22/1148
left with the handicap of
IS the belt driving our
ally our Auxilliary
LIEUT.F.T.RENNY.R.N.R. - REPORT
83
Lght and air with the
ON OPERATIONS OFF FRENCH COAST.
er our E.R.A. collapsed
(Letter dated June, 1940.)
as already out of action
è morning of 31st May
By this time our
II.
in
No:477.cc/40.
egards the other and
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, DOVER.
it was pointed out that
Lete and we were under
h starting on them.
-Commander Drake was
Forwarded.
=
proceed to Dunkirk to
2. The full names of the
945, steaming 10 knots
Officer and rating concerned are:-
working. My confidence
as being too slack it
Lieut. Frederick Thomas
ack of air and consequent
Renny, R.N.R.
ahead or astern, might
Petty Officer James Potts,
, 16 miles off Dunkirk,
D/J.92816.
, shedding bolts from
eventually held in place
5 knots making an 0200
at to put about, but a
Engine cooling, some
rpoceeded another 5 miles
The Nore.
ADMIRAL
ngine failed and it was
9th June, 1940.
hat it could be kept
ogress unwise I cruised
VICE ADMIRAL
then made the best of my
2nd June. Here repairs
11 JUN 1940
y,4th June I was towed
lowing day by "Bornrif"
*
to Surrey Commercial Docks
DOVER
ΓyHaTo
Davie
It. P.N.V.R.
14 Ju.
DOVER