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CONFIDENTAL.
423 449 illa
FROM:
The Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich.
TO:
Vice Admiral, Dover.
(Copy to Commander-in-Chief, The Nore)
DATE:
7th June, 1940.
No. 207/40
Operation "DYNAMO"
In accordance with Nore General Order
No. 448, herewith are submitted such reports as I
have received so far from ships taking part in
Operation "Dynamo":-
th
Pack 95
(i)
M.T.B. No. 16's letter of 30th May.
ing
(ii)
160%
H.M. Corvette "Sheldrake's" letter of 2nd June,
(iii)
Senior Officer, 8th M/S Flotilla (H.M.S.
ere
"GLENGOWER") letter of 3rd June.
(iv)
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "CAPE ARGONA"
edoe
2c/No
2.
Other reports are being collected and
en
1/0/1124
will be forwarded as soon as possible. The writers
of the enclosed reports have been directed to report
was
full Christian names of personnel recommended to
butra
assistry
you at once.
lers
1640.
8/6
3.
I refrain at this stage from offering
further comment on these reports except that I would
draw especial attention to the excellent report rendered
e
by Acting Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph
leen
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of H.M.S. "GLEN GOWER".
The operation carried out by this Officer
lile
and his ships company appears to have been conducted
throughout with exceptional skill, determination and
bolt
gallantry.
fice
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The
It
yuanco
e por
REAR ADMIRAL.
sent
I
e to
acua-
Maund, I réturned to DUNKITK, where 1 found two small vessels of
the Schuyt type. Having given them orders from the Senior Naval
Officer, I returned to Bray Dunes.
M BRAV DUNES 1600/28
Several destroyers were now anchored off the beach
and whalers were embarking troops and taking them to the ships.
The two Schuyts were aground close inshore. The troops appeared
in a demoralized state. They were hampering the work of the
whalers, and some were attempting to swim off to the Schuyts.
I proceeded close inshore, anchored in one fathom,
and succeeded in embarking many troops. This was lone under
considerable