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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198	Log in to enlarge	3 140 14 131 41 Entire Ship's Company of "Twente" relieved for 24 hours as sleep had been unobtainable for 3 nights and h 2 days running. "Twente" sailed immediately with relief crew. st. a.m. "Twente" unaccountably not returned. Took command of two Army Motor Launches, "Kestrel" and "Grouse" instead, plan and sailed for Dunkirk Beaches via U, V, and # buoys. Embarked a full load of French troops during afternoon. Slow process. Motor Launches' dinghy was used to begin with but capsized. Slight swell. Troops then boarded a grounded craft whilst Motor Launches were manoeuvred did alongside seaward end of this. Considerable air 300. activity and bombing throughout operations. Returned immediately to Ramsgate. When off Goodwin Sands Launch I was in, "Kestrel", ans began to sink. "Grouse" came alongside and took off some men. By hard baling and slow speed Ramsgate was 1 somehow reached at midnight. Investigation and repairs like immediately put in hand. (Patent self-baling device 00 responsible for leak). 1st. Noon. "Kestrel" fit for sea. Left for Dunkirk Beaches situal via U, V, and W buoys. On approaching Dunkirk at 1530 ak. most intense air activity was observed. Sky filled Leh with German bombers and shell bursts. Beach was reached 20 4R ICE ADMIRAL ill day light an air 9- JUN 1940 * the durlsping at DOVER - disamber bed toops, promium stan.	Dinghy Grouse Kestrel Twente Day Dover Light

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 198.

3
140 14
131 41
Entire Ship's Company of "Twente" relieved for
24 hours as sleep had been unobtainable for 3 nights and
h
2 days running. "Twente" sailed immediately with relief
crew.
st. a.m.
"Twente" unaccountably not returned. Took command
of two Army Motor Launches, "Kestrel" and "Grouse" instead, plan
and sailed for Dunkirk Beaches via U, V, and # buoys.
Embarked a full load of French troops during afternoon.
Slow process. Motor Launches' dinghy was used to begin
with but capsized. Slight swell. Troops then boarded
a grounded craft whilst Motor Launches were manoeuvred
did
alongside seaward end of this. Considerable air
300.
activity and bombing throughout operations. Returned
immediately to Ramsgate.
When off Goodwin Sands Launch I was in, "Kestrel",
ans
began to sink. "Grouse" came alongside and took off
some men. By hard baling and slow speed Ramsgate was
1
somehow reached at midnight. Investigation and repairs
like
immediately put in hand. (Patent self-baling device
00
responsible for leak).
1st. Noon.
"Kestrel" fit for sea. Left for Dunkirk Beaches
situal
via U, V, and W buoys. On approaching Dunkirk at 1530
ak.
most intense air activity was observed. Sky filled
Leh
with German bombers and shell bursts. Beach was reached
20
4R
ICE ADMIRAL
ill day light an air
9- JUN 1940
*
the durlsping at
DOVER
- disamber bed toops,
promium stan.