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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504	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL. 394 The Formideble 9 12/6/40. Geft Carm H.M.S.J "Formidable", 030/48/40. Comherston C/o G.P.O. Noh Sir, I have the honour to submit the following report of certain minor duties carried out during the evacuation of the June 3rd./4th. 1940. British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk on June 1st./2nd. and I arrived at Ramsgate about noon on the 1st. June with orders to organise a convoy of motor and pulling boats, to be towed over to Dunkirk that night by tugs, the convoy to sail about 1400. Not all the pulling boats then at Ramsgate were suitable for work on the beaches, being too large and heavy, nor were all the motor boats in running order. At about 1530, the tug "SUN" arrived from Tilbury with some 20 more pulling boats in tow. I took this tug under my orders, and sailed about 1730 with one motor boat and five of the most suitable pulling boats in tow. 2. I took with me Lieutenants JIVI WILKINSON and R.E.J LLOYD (R.N.) who had had previous experience on the beaches. The Tug "TANGA" under Lieutenant Commander SHERWOOD, R.N.JRJ sailed about the same e difficulty in obtaining 393A CIA was quite evidently A IS left behing, The tug LER, R.N.J sailed earlier 1. 18 boats were swamped - 3 in a hurry to get over to red at Dunkirk at about Forwarded in continuation of my 3172/212 of 11.6.40 Naval Officer in Charge. ge; the tug "TANGA" with her anchored at a point about akirk, and sent in the little further to the East. CAPTAIN R.N.,. take off troops from the nole joined; on the first to the tug. While these om an officer ina fast proceed alongside the mole r ships and that I would fore they went in again, eet them again. I then about 50 French soldiers, ii. en and 4 English naval then returned to the originmonstrance r from the French about an hour. During No. 3207/212. Flag Officer Commanding Dover. way. The boats returned $ (having done one or two ad East by lighter guns. The from the West by what nearer G down the mole, At and a be the mole, and towards to appendix 3. e Ramsgate. 15.6.40.	Boat Formidable Sun Tanga Dover English Little Lloyd Tilbury West Wilkinson

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CONFIDENTIAL.
394
The Formideble
9 12/6/40.
Geft Carm
H.M.S.J "Formidable",
030/48/40.
Comherston
C/o G.P.O.
Noh
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report of
certain minor duties carried out during the evacuation of the
June 3rd./4th. 1940.
British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk on June 1st./2nd. and
I arrived at Ramsgate about noon on the 1st. June with orders
to organise a convoy of motor and pulling boats, to be towed over
to Dunkirk that night by tugs, the convoy to sail about 1400. Not
all the pulling boats then at Ramsgate were suitable for work on
the beaches, being too large and heavy, nor were all the motor boats
in running order. At about 1530, the tug "SUN" arrived from Tilbury
with some 20 more pulling boats in tow. I took this tug under my
orders, and sailed about 1730 with one motor boat and five of the
most suitable pulling boats in tow.
2.
I took with me Lieutenants JIVI WILKINSON and R.E.J LLOYD (R.N.)
who had had previous experience on the beaches. The Tug "TANGA"
under Lieutenant Commander SHERWOOD, R.N.JRJ sailed about the same
e difficulty in obtaining
393A
CIA was quite evidently
A
IS left behing, The tug
LER, R.N.J sailed earlier
1.
18 boats were swamped -
3 in a hurry to get over to
red at Dunkirk at about
Forwarded in continuation of my 3172/212 of 11.6.40
Naval Officer in Charge.
ge; the tug "TANGA" with her
anchored at a point about
akirk, and sent in the
little further to the East.
CAPTAIN R.N.,.
take off troops from the
nole joined; on the first
to the tug. While these
om an officer ina fast
proceed alongside the mole
r ships and that I would
fore they went in again,
eet them again. I then
about 50 French soldiers,
ii.
en and 4 English naval
then returned to the origin-
monstrance r from the French
about an hour. During
No. 3207/212.
Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
way. The boats returned
$ (having done one or two
ad East by lighter guns. The
from the West by what
nearer G down the mole, At and a
be the mole, and towards
to
appendix 3.
e
Ramsgate.
15.6.40.