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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395	Log in to enlarge	REPORT OF 'BOUNTY' (Contd). of I should Petty Officer like to draw T.Jones special throughout attention operations. to the magnificent work 295 2 The following officers, Lieut.D.A.Dawson, Sub.Lieuts. Godman and Potter-Irwin accompanied me and reported to S.N.O. Ramsgate, Our names were accordingly entered on the Volunteer's List. volunteering ships and services on the following day if required. 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. 310 REPORT OF "SERIOLA" (contd.) i 289 e 6. 1500. Receive d orders from S.N.O., Shoreham to sail at 0400 the next morning. e 7. 0400. Left Canal with division and set course for Hamble. 1030. Arrived Hamble. I estimate that, in all, approximately 900 soldiers were taken off. Sgd. D.A.Dawson, Lieut., R.N.V.R. Commanding Officer of "SERIOLA" (and S.O. of Div. a of Expedition). Note. I wish to make special mention of Sub. Lieut. T.E.Godman, R.N.V.R., who while serving with me on "SERIOLA", showed great coolness and devotion to duty under heavy fire and in extremely dangerous conditions. He showed jone great bravery and initiative when, arriving in Ramsgate in "NONETA", he at once volunteered and took another ship back to the beaches. D.a.Jamsa Luid RNV.R	Bounty Noneta Seriola Dawson Day Godman Jones Potter Potter-Irwin

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 395.

REPORT OF 'BOUNTY' (Contd).
of I should Petty Officer like to draw T.Jones special throughout attention operations. to the magnificent work 295
2
The following officers, Lieut.D.A.Dawson, Sub.Lieuts. Godman
and Potter-Irwin accompanied me and reported to S.N.O. Ramsgate,
Our names were accordingly entered on the Volunteer's List.
volunteering ships and services on the following day if required.
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.
310
REPORT OF "SERIOLA" (contd.)
i
289
e 6. 1500. Receive d orders from S.N.O., Shoreham to sail at
0400 the next morning.
e 7. 0400. Left Canal with division and set course for Hamble.
1030. Arrived Hamble.
I estimate that, in all, approximately 900 soldiers were
taken off.
Sgd. D.A.Dawson, Lieut., R.N.V.R.
Commanding Officer of "SERIOLA" (and S.O. of Div. a of Expedition).
Note. I wish to make special mention of Sub. Lieut. T.E.Godman,
R.N.V.R., who while serving with me on "SERIOLA",
showed great coolness and devotion to duty under heavy
fire and in extremely dangerous conditions. He showed
jone
great bravery and initiative when, arriving in Ramsgate
in "NONETA", he at once volunteered and took another
ship back to the beaches.
D.a.Jamsa
Luid RNV.R