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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380	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL 114/0/392 FROM. EXTENDED DEFENCES OFFICER, SHEERNESS. 295 DATE. 18th June, 1940. 24d/m/8 276 Local Defence Flotills. 7 COMMODORE IN CHARGE, SHEERNESS. ¥ er, Sheerness. "CRESTED EAGLE" - ACTION OFF DUNKIRK. DUNKIRK. The attached letter from Senior Officer, Thames Local Defence Flotilla, is forwarded for information with a copy of "Crested Eagle's" report utenant Commander of proceedings. H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE, he loss of the ship I should like to endorse Commander Cordeaux's views of the behaviour of the Commanding Officers, Lieut. Comdr B.R. al account Lieutenant Booth R.N.R. and Sub. Lieut. R.M. Roberts tice to the splended R.N.R. fficers and ship's ed on her way into g and machine gun fire CAPTAIN. 1 also later whilst /ler EXTENDED DEFENCES OFFICER. being made to rescue at -II- No.. D.Y.1/01. STAMODORE- 18 ADMI IN-CHARGE VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER. ssed by his account of (Copy to:- Roberts RNR who COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, up to their guns THE NORE). ombing attacks - the ely unprotected - Forwarded. ed fire until ition was exhausted. th considers that the S. COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, ily the reason that the SHEERNESS. appears to me also that the behaviour of 20 urned to and situation is deserving of great praise. P.O. TeCommander Booth himself, in his general handling le Meal given COMMANDER R.N. ERNERNES S.O. T.L.D.F. is 0. Telegraphist. or of the P.O. Telegraphist. ed to the beach wieshould turned to the beach where she brought up sometime ined ground and with theaey gained ground and with the wind aft in very few re fore and aft. on fire fore and aft. to estimate the number snult to estimate the number of men on board, under hey were embarked, I anceeat they were embarked, I should say round about 600. ks were filled first, ceachdecks were filled first, casualties from the bomb been severe. After bechaneve been severe. After beaching I advised all water as their only chitroone water as their only chance, and probably 200 at one time in the wachen and at one time in the water. I regret to say that ne gunned. seachine gunned. alf an hour owing to the ship being all wood, of the hull, she was blazing furiously fore and ± I can safetly say that any gear or instruments	Commodore Crested Eagle Roberts Thames Booth Cordeaux Dover Few Le RNR Roberts Senior

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CONFIDENTIAL
114/0/392
FROM. EXTENDED DEFENCES OFFICER,
SHEERNESS.
295
DATE. 18th June, 1940.
24d/m/8
276
Local Defence Flotills.
7
COMMODORE IN CHARGE, SHEERNESS.
¥
er, Sheerness.
"CRESTED EAGLE" - ACTION OFF DUNKIRK.
DUNKIRK.
The attached letter from
Senior Officer, Thames Local Defence
Flotilla, is forwarded for information
with a copy of "Crested Eagle's" report
utenant Commander
of proceedings.
H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE,
he loss of the ship
I should like to endorse Commander
Cordeaux's views of the behaviour of the
Commanding Officers, Lieut. Comdr B.R.
al account Lieutenant
Booth R.N.R. and Sub. Lieut. R.M. Roberts
tice to the splended
R.N.R.
fficers and ship's
ed on her way into
g and machine gun fire
CAPTAIN.
1 also later whilst
/ler
EXTENDED DEFENCES OFFICER.
being made to rescue
at
-II-
No.. D.Y.1/01.
STAMODORE- 18 ADMI
IN-CHARGE
VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER.
ssed by his account of
(Copy to:-
Roberts RNR who
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
up to their guns
THE NORE).
ombing attacks - the
ely unprotected -
Forwarded.
ed fire until
ition was exhausted.
th considers that the
S. COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE,
ily the reason that the
SHEERNESS.
appears to me also that the behaviour of
20
urned to and situation is deserving of great praise.
P.O. TeCommander Booth himself, in his general handling
le
Meal
given
COMMANDER R.N.
ERNERNES
S.O. T.L.D.F.
is
0. Telegraphist. or of the P.O. Telegraphist.
ed to the beach wieshould turned to the beach where she brought up sometime
ined ground and with theaey gained ground and with the wind aft in very few
re fore and aft.
on fire fore and aft.
to estimate the number snult to estimate the number of men on board, under
hey were embarked, I anceeat they were embarked, I should say round about 600.
ks were filled first, ceachdecks were filled first, casualties from the bomb
been severe. After bechaneve been severe. After beaching I advised all
water as their only chitroone water as their only chance, and probably 200
at one time in the wachen and at one time in the water. I regret to say that
ne gunned.
seachine gunned.
alf an hour owing to the ship being all wood,
of the hull, she was blazing furiously fore and
± I can safetly say that any gear or instruments