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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246	Log in to enlarge	" LAROC Subject. Report on Dunkirk evacuation. 173 ednesday. 29th May. Sailed 2230. from Yarmouth to Portsmouth. arriving 28 Operational Office. received instruction from C.-in ters. hursday. 30 th May. 8030 hrs. Sailed from Subject Porsumonth Dyrama for 349. Ramagate, Dialo/ 1130 OPERATION "DYNAMO" M.V. "LAROC". 1389 to proceed to Dunkirk 172 From THE EXTENDED DEFENCE OFFICER (WEST) YARMOUTH Isle of Wight. Date 1400 hrs. 18th June 1940 Dover, sailed for Dunkirk via route given Dover ( about 1930 hrs THE VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER 1 Pier. (Copy to Commander Chief, Portsmouth) from small towing boats, 031ng the boats to fetch the men from the beach to the ship. The attached narrative, forwarded by Mr. George Butler, raid commenced. Fridaywner and Master of the Motor Yacht "LAROC" is submitted 0200 Anchored 1 mile north of N. Goodwin Light ship for your consideration. eeded to Ramsgate. 0500 Landed Troops. LAROC" is normally employed as one of the Boarding & three Naval ratings. John 3. King. Vessels of the Western Examina Service, Mr. Butler and Dist. off 250 yards, all his crew volunteering immediately for this service at large of passenger boats and them Dover, his vessel being ready at short notice complete with these and collecting troops all requirements. the three boats by means of the whaler. While this was going on I saw the 'Llanthony' out the beach went to her to know if Mr. Butler informs any assistance me that he had no breakdowns and do nothing suffered no damage, although the he day hit sunken wreckage on one from occasion. He formed the shore, opinion and that Aesuplanes. the safest area was Nomahon. as close to the shore showed as possible, Indurance between the two commonest out ashore with a ranges of the enemy to guns, the and whaler. it is evident in that he handled help the 4 hours. about, his 1515 vessel successfully. filled all three ships about troops and were very calm. Mr. Butler is about twentythree years of age, and the in the and owing to great increase of beening about crew 1930, are his ordinary hands yacht's of a crews Ramsgate. for night. Saturday. 1 Camerrinan ratings Dunk about, travelines 20JUN1940 bembing of CAPTAIN which Re (WEST) " 1015 Steared NE from No. 5 W. buoy to get clear 1025 Salvo of bombs dropped about 30 yrds. astern of big ships. : of troop ship bound East being near No. 9 W. Buoy. 1030. French Destroyer hit by bombs sank within about one minute. approx. pos. 1 mile North of No 13 W. 1035. Heavy bombing of British Destroyer Pos. about 3 miles N.NE. from No. 5 W. buoy. George. B. Butter	Laroc Llanthony Butler Crews Day Dover George King Light May Miles West

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" LAROC
Subject.
Report on Dunkirk evacuation.
173
ednesday. 29th May.
Sailed 2230. from Yarmouth to Portsmouth. arriving 28
Operational Office.
received instruction from C.-in ters.
hursday.
30 th May.
8030 hrs.
Sailed
from
Subject
Porsumonth
Dyrama for 349. Ramagate, Dialo/
1130 OPERATION "DYNAMO" M.V. "LAROC". 1389
to proceed to Dunkirk 172
From
THE EXTENDED DEFENCE OFFICER (WEST) YARMOUTH
Isle of Wight.
Date 1400 hrs.
18th June 1940
Dover, sailed for Dunkirk via route given
Dover
(
about
1930
hrs THE VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER 1 Pier.
(Copy to Commander Chief, Portsmouth) from small
towing boats, 031ng the boats to fetch the men
from the beach to the ship.
The attached narrative, forwarded by Mr. George Butler, raid
commenced.
Fridaywner and Master of the Motor Yacht "LAROC" is submitted
0200
Anchored 1 mile north of N. Goodwin Light ship
for your consideration. eeded to Ramsgate.
0500
Landed Troops.
LAROC" is normally employed as one of the Boarding & three
Naval ratings. John 3. King.
Vessels of the Western Examina Service, Mr. Butler and
Dist. off 250 yards,
all his crew volunteering immediately for this service at large of
passenger
boats
and
them
Dover, his vessel being ready at short notice complete with
these
and
collecting
troops
all requirements.
the three boats by means of the whaler.
While this was going on I saw the 'Llanthony'
out the beach went to her to know if
Mr. Butler informs any assistance me that he had no breakdowns and do nothing
suffered no damage, although the he day hit sunken wreckage on one from
occasion. He formed the shore, opinion and that Aesuplanes. the safest area was Nomahon.
as close to the shore showed as possible, Indurance between the two commonest out
ashore
with
a
ranges of the enemy to guns, the and whaler. it is evident in that he handled help
the
4
hours.
about, his 1515 vessel successfully. filled all three ships about troops
and were very calm.
Mr. Butler is about twentythree years of age, and the in the
and owing to great increase of beening
about crew 1930, are his ordinary hands yacht's of a crews Ramsgate. for night.
Saturday.
1
Camerrinan
ratings
Dunk
about,
travelines
20JUN1940
bembing
of
CAPTAIN
which
Re
(WEST)
"
1015
Steared NE from No. 5 W. buoy to get clear
1025
Salvo of bombs dropped about 30 yrds. astern
of big ships.
:
of troop ship bound East being near No. 9 W. Buoy.
1030.
French Destroyer hit by bombs sank within about
one minute. approx. pos. 1 mile North of No 13 W.
1035.
Heavy bombing of British Destroyer Pos. about
3 miles N.NE. from No. 5 W. buoy.
George. B. Butter