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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.

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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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REPORT OF 'BOUNTY (Contd).
*
295
of Petty Officer T.Jones throughout operations.
I should like to draw special attention to the magnificent work
2
The following officers, Lieut.D.A.Dawson, Sub.Lieuts. Godman and Potter-Irwin accompanied me and reported to Ramsgate, volunteering ships and services on the following day if required.
Our names were accordingly entered on the Volunteer's List.
June 2. Having reported to S.N.O. Ramsgate, we were informed that only fast and shallow draft vessels were required. During course of day, found M.T.B.101. lying idle and requested use of same, but were informed that the vessel was R.A.F. property and we were unable to obtain permission to use her.
Received instructions to stand by and later to return to own Base.
Throughout twenty seven hours spent at Dunkirk and adjacent beaches, were under continuous bombardment from the air and shelling from the land.
282
Report of Inner Patrol Yacht "CARYANDA". C.O,Lt. D.A.L.Kings,R.N.V.R.
May 29. 1743. Left Hamble.
May 30. 0840. Arrived Dover.
May 31. 0600. Arrived at Bray beach and ordered to proceed to
La Panne beach and take soldiers off beach to larger craft lying farther out. Then ordered by Commodore on board "BOUNTY" to return to La Panne and try to get small boats to transport troops from the shore to us. Returned to Bray with three small boats and proceeded to embark troops.
1100. Ordered by destroyer "KEITH" to proceed to Outer
Ruytingen Buoy and meet tow of small craft coming over and take them to the beaches.
1830. Arrived at the beaches with small craft. Embarked troops again until 2045. Was then ordered to stand off shore.
2100. Ordered to return to Dover.
June 1. Arrived Dover 0614.
Estimated number of soldiers taken from beaches, 250.
June 2 & 3. Lying Dover.
June 4. 1200. Left Dover.
June 5. 1200. Arrived Hamble.
Sgd. D.A.L.Kings, Lieut. R.N.V.R.
Commanding Officer,
6th. June 1940.
T.W. Schofield, A.B. J.26827, and H.H. Smith, Acting P.O.,
P/JX 125648 volunteered to take a small rowing boat in to the beach and collect troops off there. They did so under fire until their boat hit a submerged object and sank.
After swimming about for some time and supporting some troops that were in the water, they were picked up and returned to their ship. They afterwards volunteered to take another boat, but there were none available.
Sgd. D.A.L.Kings, Lieut. R.N.V.R.
Boat Bounty Caryanda Commodore Dawson Day Dover Godman Jones Kings May Potter Potter-Irwin Schofield Smith SMITH H

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REPORT OF 'BOUNTY (Contd).
*
295
of Petty Officer T.Jones throughout operations.
I should like to draw special attention to the magnificent work
2
The following officers, Lieut.D.A.Dawson, Sub.Lieuts. Godman
and Potter-Irwin accompanied me and reported to Ramsgate,
volunteering ships and services on the following day if required.
Our names were accordingly entered on the Volunteer's List.
June 2. Having reported to S.N.O. Ramsgate, we were informed
that only fast and shallow draft vessels were required. During
course of day, found M.T.B.101. lying idle and requested use
of same, but were informed that the vessel was R.A.F. property
and we were unable to obtain permission to use her.
Received instructions to stand by and later to return
to own Base.
Throughout twenty seven hours spent at Dunkirk and
adjacent beaches, were under continuous bombardment from the
air and shelling from the land.
282
Report of Inner Patrol Yacht "CARYANDA". C.O,Lt. D.A.L.Kings,R.N.V.R.
May 29. 1743. Left Hamble.
May 30. 0840. Arrived Dover.
May 31. 0600. Arrived at Bray beach and ordered to proceed to
La Panne beach and take soldiers off beach to larger
craft lying farther out. Then ordered by Commodore on
board "BOUNTY" to return to La Panne and try to get small
boats to transport troops from the shore to us. Returned
to Bray with three small boats and proceeded to embark
troops.
1100. Ordered by destroyer "KEITH" to proceed to Outer
Ruytingen Buoy and meet tow of small craft coming over
and take them to the beaches.
1830. Arrived at the beaches with small craft. Embarked
troops again until 2045. Was then ordered to stand off
shore.
2100. Ordered to return to Dover.
June 1. Arrived Dover 0614.
Estimated number of soldiers taken from beaches, 250.
June 2 & 3. Lying Dover.
June 4. 1200. Left Dover.
June 5. 1200. Arrived Hamble.
Sgd. D.A.L.Kings, Lieut. R.N.V.R.
Commanding Officer,
6th. June 1940.
T.W. Schofield, A.B. J.26827, and H.H. Smith, Acting P.O.,
P/JX 125648 volunteered to take a small rowing boat in to
the beach and collect troops off there. They did so under
fire until their boat hit a submerged object and sank.
After swimming about for some time and supporting some troops
that were in the water, they were picked up and returned to their
ship. They afterwards volunteered to take another boat,
but there were none available.
Sgd. D.A.L.Kings, Lieut. R.N.V.R.