TNA / Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1

Collection details

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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184	Log in to enlarge	ECRET Dynams 66 Alu/o/ 1415 120 NARRATIVE OF M.V. "RIKA" DURING THE PERIOD 27TH MAY TO 5TH JUNE, 1940, ENGAGED IN EVACUATION OF B.E.F. FROM... The Commanding Officer, M.V. "Rika". DATE ... 6th June, 1940. No.1/6.. TO ... The Vice Admiral, Dover Command. (Copy to:- The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.) 27th May, 1940. 0930. Assumed command of M.V. "Rika" at Tilbury Landing Stage and commissioned with 1 officer and 10 ratings from Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham. Day spent in wiping, storing and provisioning ship. Owing to negative wiping, the operation was carried out three times and was eventually satisfactory for a depth of over 50 feet. 28th May, 1940. 0600. Left Tilbury Landing Stage and embarked pilot off Gravesend. Proceeded to Southend for compass adjustment. 1130. Compass adjustment completed; proceeded to Sheerness for orders. 1300. Arrived alongside Sheerness for additional stores. Storing continued throughout the day. 2000. Received orders from D/M Commander to proceed at daybreak by 'y' Channel to Le Paine Beach. La lanne 29th May, 1940. 0500. Left Sheerness and proceeded as directed. 1644. Off Middlekerke Buoy - attacked by enemy dive bombing aircraft. 4 bombs were dropped on ship which fell approximately 100 yards off starboard quarter. Aircraft repeated attack; this time the bombs fell approximately the same distance off the portbeam. No damage was sustained although the vessel was severely shaken. As the ship was unarmed, no defensive action could be taken. 1815. Observed H.M.S. "Jaguar" had been hit by enemy bomba and proceeded to render assistance. Embarked approximately 280 B.E.F. survivors from "Jaguar" and proceeded at full speed to the Downs. 30th May, 1940.	Jaguar Rika Day Dover Le May Tilbury

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 184.

ECRET
Dynams 66
Alu/o/
1415
120
NARRATIVE OF M.V. "RIKA" DURING THE PERIOD 27TH MAY TO
5TH JUNE, 1940, ENGAGED IN EVACUATION OF B.E.F.
FROM ... The Commanding Officer, M.V. "Rika".
DATE
...
6th June, 1940.
No.1/6. .
TO
...
The Vice Admiral, Dover Command.
(Copy to :- The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.)
27th May, 1940.
0930.
Assumed command of M.V. "Rika" at Tilbury Landing
Stage and commissioned with 1 officer and 10
ratings from Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham.
Day spent in wiping, storing and provisioning ship.
Owing to negative wiping, the operation was carried out
three times and was eventually satisfactory for a
depth of over 50 feet.
28th May, 1940.
0600.
Left Tilbury Landing Stage and embarked pilot off
Gravesend. Proceeded to Southend for compass
adjustment.
1130.
Compass adjustment completed; proceeded to Sheerness
for orders.
1300.
Arrived alongside Sheerness for additional stores.
Storing continued throughout the day.
2000.
Received orders from D/M Commander to proceed at
daybreak by 'y' Channel to Le Paine Beach.
La lanne
29th May, 1940.
0500.
Left Sheerness and proceeded as directed.
1644.
Off Middlekerke Buoy - attacked by enemy dive
bombing aircraft. 4 bombs were dropped on ship
which fell approximately 100 yards off starboard
quarter. Aircraft repeated attack; this time the
bombs fell approximately the same distance off
the portbeam. No damage was sustained although
the vessel was severely shaken.
As the ship was unarmed, no defensive action could
be taken.
1815.
Observed H.M.S. "Jaguar" had been hit by enemy bomba
and proceeded to render assistance. Embarked
approximately 280 B.E.F. survivors from "Jaguar" and
proceeded at full speed to the Downs.
30th May, 1940.