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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499	Log in to enlarge	411 419 / 389 412 390 0 Captai.. of "Vernon". Tug 0.9 6th June 1940. 9 Bg iro on the 1st June as Master of Tug C.9 I was at Dunkirk hen two destroyers were bombed and having received orders il from 0 assist to tow one and then ordered to go to the other elioved to be the "Keith" which was sunk after the crew 18 bombing was BO severe that I witnessed the destruction ad been ta en off by H.M.S. Sloop. I was on resoue duty four ships, namely H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN", H.M.S. "SCOBIA" ring these operations a bomb bursting (approx.) 30 ft. M.S. "KEITH" which had just left Dunkirk full of troops. erations whether on the Bridge with a rifle trying to tern of the Tug lifting stern in the air. All through the 46422 SGOE pot down enemy planes or rescuing troops over the side to be 15 yoh lp the wounded P.O. Steward and P.O. loaned to us m H.M.S. "VERNON" were models of coolness, courage and easing effort. Their discipline and obedience to at to lers at all times was exemplary and I feel that I should neglecting my duty if I fail to convey to you, Sir, as .r Commanding Officer my sincere admiration of their yei eptional conduct. of I am, Sir, a Yours obediently, & been (sd) J. TRELEAVEN. Bed on Master Tug C.9. ken off Portsmouth Dock-ard. by tack again the leaving the leaving Dunkirk full of shifes HMS ships HMS Brighton Luen and by off Boal by Officer in motor Boal to hs include rescures of to sure of Survivors, of said lem reserving Survivori Onemy Offices in sppriers) 18m number dropping c of 69 French destroyer which was of Office) 18 Surviviven B9 and HMS Esk. Officer mbr, baplain of HMS Esk to proced to French an Survivor e of of lane of hat Swowors y had owing Survivors e) using 18m was sun y inco an the attack. bapitain Having a first Offiere 30 of French Sumander I was able, to proceed B9 as, surrighton Lucen, and a with army	C.9 Queen Sun Vernon Bridge Lane Steward Treleaven

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411
419
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389
412
390
0 Captai.. of "Vernon".
Tug 0.9
6th June 1940.
9 Bg
iro
on the 1st June as Master of Tug C.9 I was at Dunkirk
hen two destroyers were bombed and having received orders
il from
0 assist to tow one and then ordered to go to the other
elioved to be the "Keith" which was sunk after the crew
18 bombing was BO severe that I witnessed the destruction
ad been ta en off by H.M.S. Sloop. I was on resoue duty
four ships, namely H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN", H.M.S. "SCOBIA"
ring these operations a bomb bursting (approx.) 30 ft.
M.S. "KEITH" which had just left Dunkirk full of troops.
erations whether on the Bridge with a rifle trying to
tern of the Tug lifting stern in the air. All through the
46422 SGOE
pot down enemy planes or rescuing troops over the side to
be 15 yoh
lp the wounded P.O. Steward and P.O.
loaned to us
m H.M.S. "VERNON" were models of coolness, courage and
easing effort. Their discipline and obedience to
at to
lers at all times was exemplary and I feel that I should
neglecting my duty if I fail to convey to you, Sir, as
.r Commanding Officer my sincere admiration of their
yei
eptional conduct.
of
I am, Sir,
a
Yours obediently,
& been
(sd) J. TRELEAVEN.
Bed on
Master Tug C.9.
ken off
Portsmouth Dock-ard.
by
tack again
the leaving the leaving Dunkirk full of
shifes HMS ships HMS Brighton Luen and
by off Boal by Officer in motor Boal to
hs
include rescures of to sure of Survivors, of said
lem
reserving Survivori Onemy
Offices in sppriers) 18m number dropping
c of 69 French destroyer which was
of Office) 18 Surviviven B9 and HMS Esk.
Officer mbr, baplain of HMS Esk to proced to
French an Survivor
e of of lane of hat Swowors y had owing Survivors
e) using 18m was sun y inco an the attack. bapitain Having a first Offiere 30 of
French Sumander I was able, to proceed
B9 as, surrighton Lucen, and a with army