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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459	Log in to enlarge	Dynams 143 372 H.M.D. "RENASCENT" 349 6th June, 1940. Sirs, I have the honour to put before you a report of our action in getting troops off in the Evacuation of Dunkirk. We sailed on orders on Thursday evening May 30th at 8.45 p.m. and proceeded to Ramsgate. Arrived at Ramsgate in the early morning 5.0 a.m. and received orders to go to Dunkirk and take off soldiers. We arrived at Dunkirk and hailed a destroyer, asking him where they were getting the troops from. He asked us what water we were drawing and I replied about 11 feet. He then told us to proceed 8 miles to the Eastward and get troops off the beach. We proceeded on our way and as soon as we got there, hailed some small boats and told them to bring us some men. We were waiting for them when we had an air raid. There were about 80 planes over and they were dropping bombs for about three quarters of an hour. We then had orders from a destroyer to go back to the Westward. We then went to the Westward as ordered, with wave after wave of enemy aircraft continually coming over and trying to get some of us. During all this they started shelling from ashore. While on our way back, we were hailed by an Eagle paddle steamer and told to put our troops on board him. When we did that, we were told to take the Commodore from him to snother paddle boat - about a mile back to the East - which we did. We then came to the West again and it was a rising tide, so I ran my ship up on the beach and started to get troops in the boat by any means I could. We had one hundred and eighty when we were floating again, so I came away with them - leaving at approximately 8. 30. We were subjected to one more air raid while coming out. It lasted for about twenty minutes. We arrived in Ramsgate 8 A.M. Saturday 1st June with first load, put them ashore and laid off at anchor. Set sail for Dunkirk 5.40 Saturday palla Nothing to yacht disappeared - he had been mined. The time WAS The Dalla and large steam yacht when there was a terrible explosion 11 and the report until we got into Dunkirk Roads. We were following a visibility was very poor and the smoke from ashore was hanging I ordered full speed and the boat's crew to stand by. on the water, but we got as near as we could. hear men shouting in the water, 30 70 put bit to the boat I and could picked up four survivors. I waited could for not. a see if away we could get any more of them, but we I then board eighty British. The French Sunday proceeded on my way and went into men Dunkirk would harbour where we took on started back for Ramsgate at 2 a.m. them ashore June not come, so I in Ramsgate about 7 a.m. I put to return 2nd. and went We arrived off and laid at anchor until we had orders back to Sheerness. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) R.E. HANNAPORD Skipper R.N.R.	Boat Commodore Evening Renascent Westward May Miles Roads West

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Dynams 143
372
H.M.D. "RENASCENT"
349
6th June, 1940.
Sirs,
I have the honour to put before you a report of our
action in getting troops off in the Evacuation of Dunkirk.
We sailed on orders on Thursday evening May 30th at
8.45 p.m. and proceeded to Ramsgate. Arrived at Ramsgate in
the early morning 5.0 a.m. and received orders to go to Dunkirk
and take off soldiers.
We arrived at Dunkirk and hailed a destroyer, asking
him where they were getting the troops from. He asked us what
water we were drawing and I replied about 11 feet. He then told
us to proceed 8 miles to the Eastward and get troops off the beach.
We proceeded on our way and as soon as we got there, hailed
some small boats and told them to bring us some men.
We were waiting for them when we had an air raid.
There were about 80 planes over and they were dropping bombs
for about three quarters of an hour. We then had orders from
a destroyer to go back to the Westward. We then went to the
Westward as ordered, with wave after wave of enemy aircraft
continually coming over and trying to get some of us. During all
this they started shelling from ashore.
While on our way back, we were hailed by an Eagle
paddle steamer and told to put our troops on board him. When we
did that, we were told to take the Commodore from him to snother
paddle boat - about a mile back to the East - which we did. We
then came to the West again and it was a rising tide, so I ran
my ship up on the beach and started to get troops in the boat
by any means I could. We had one hundred and eighty when we
were floating again, so I came away with them - leaving at
approximately 8. 30.
We were subjected to one more air raid while coming
out. It lasted for about twenty minutes. We arrived in
Ramsgate 8 A.M. Saturday 1st June with first load, put them
ashore and laid off at anchor.
Set sail for Dunkirk 5.40 Saturday palla Nothing to
yacht disappeared - he had been mined. The time WAS The Dalla and
large steam yacht when there was a terrible explosion 11 and the
report until we got into Dunkirk Roads. We were following a
visibility was very poor and the smoke from ashore was hanging
I ordered full speed and the boat's crew to stand by.
on the water, but we got as near as we could.
hear men shouting in the water, 30 70 put bit to the
boat I and could picked up four survivors. I waited could for not. a
see if away we could get any more of them, but we
I then board eighty British. The French Sunday
proceeded on my way and went into men Dunkirk would harbour
where we took on started back for Ramsgate at 2 a.m. them ashore June
not come, so I in Ramsgate about 7 a.m. I put to return
2nd. and went We arrived off and laid at anchor until we had orders
back to Sheerness.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) R.E. HANNAPORD
Skipper R.N.R.