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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582	Log in to enlarge	-3- 498 88 28th Inverforth May. Instructions were issued to these 46g previous misunderstanding, the sweeping war channel - but with to (Our Bairns, programme - i.e. and Thomas Bartlett) to carry on vessels a the M/S Group Commander, who had only owing joined Roads. command, proceeded to carry out the just 7 Dunkirk whilst Vessels were shelled off Calais, and' sweep Thomas in Bartlett", shallow endeavouring to get out of range, apparently ran on our mine and minefields, in vicinity of Dunkirk A.W. Buoy, struck a sank. Report of Lieutenant Commander A.A. Martin R.N.R. attached (No. 3). page 122 "Nautilus" and "Comfort" sailed for Dunkirk Beach under the direction of Lieutenant W.E. Gelling R.N.R. Report of Lieutenant Gelling R.N.R. attached (No. 4). "Nautilus" was damaged by bombs, and as far as is known "Comfort" was rammed and sunk. No report has been received. 29th May - 0100. Six M/S Trawlers under the command of Lieutenant R. Bill R.N. sailed for Dunkirk - embarking ladders at Ramsgate en route. Reports of Lieutenant R. Bill R.N., Skipper Lieutenant G.W. Robinson R.N.R., and Skipper Lieutenant L. Lake R.N.R. are attached (Nos. 5a, 5b, and 5c). pages 517, 523 29th May. "Lord Grey" and "Clythness" to Dunkirk. Report of Lieutenant J. Simson R.N.V.R. attached (No. 30th May. "Sargasso", "Gulzar", "Conidaw", "Chico", and "Starlight Rays" sailed for Dunkirk, embarked troops, and returned. "Chico" did especially good work in bringing back 217 troops. This vessel is only 70' long. All ships returned safely with troops. 31st May. "Sargasso", "Gulzar", and "Chico" to Dunkirk. "Chico" employed ferrying, and was responsible for nearly a 1,000 troops being embarked. All returned safely with troops. "Fyldea" and "Brock" to beaches with motor boat. "Brock" damaged by bombs, and ordered to return. Report of Sub. Lieutenant K.H.G. Roberts R.N.V,R. attached (No. 7). "Fyldea" returned with troops. lageors "Lord Inchcape" and "Our Bairns" ordered to Dunkirk. Sweeping proved impossible due to shell fire and bombing. Ordered to return. 1st June. "Sargasso", "Gulzar" and "Starlight Rays" to Dunkirk for troops. All returned safely. "Starlight Rays", "Gulzar", and "Sargasso" to Dunkirk 2nd for June. troops. "Conidaw" and "Chico" standing by for life saving duties on route "X". All returned safely. 3rd June. "Starlight Rays", and "Gulzar" to Dunkirk for troops. Both returned safely. this period constant sweeping with "LL" without and skids was During + and 13 magnetic mines were detonated, vicinity of carried out,* ship. One mine detonated in and "LL" a hospital ship, probably, 3/4 cables away. Report (No. C.L. 7). the loss of a single by combined fields of herself of Lieutenant Lambert Trawlers, R.N.V.R. which were who visited the hospital ship attached? + in many DOWNS and Entrance of Dover Harbour. (Continued over).	Boat Brock Chico Comfort Conidaw Fyldea Gulzar Inverforth Lord Grey Lord Inchcape Nautilus Our Bairns Roberts Sargasso Starlight Rays Bill Dover Gelling Lake Long Martin May Page Roads Roberts Robinson Simson Thomas

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-3-
498
88
28th Inverforth May. Instructions were issued to these
46g
previous misunderstanding, the sweeping war channel - but with to
(Our Bairns, programme - i.e. and Thomas Bartlett) to carry on vessels
a the M/S Group Commander, who had only owing
joined Roads. command, proceeded to carry out the just
7
Dunkirk whilst Vessels were shelled off Calais, and' sweep Thomas in
Bartlett", shallow endeavouring to get out of range, apparently
ran on our mine and minefields, in vicinity of Dunkirk A.W. Buoy,
struck a sank. Report of Lieutenant Commander A.A.
Martin R.N.R. attached (No. 3). page 122
"Nautilus" and "Comfort" sailed for Dunkirk Beach
under the direction of Lieutenant W.E. Gelling R.N.R. Report
of Lieutenant Gelling R.N.R. attached (No. 4). "Nautilus"
was damaged by bombs, and as far as is known "Comfort" was
rammed and sunk. No report has been received.
29th May - 0100. Six M/S Trawlers under the command
of Lieutenant R. Bill R.N. sailed for Dunkirk - embarking ladders
at Ramsgate en route. Reports of Lieutenant R. Bill R.N.,
Skipper Lieutenant G.W. Robinson R.N.R., and Skipper Lieutenant
L. Lake R.N.R. are attached (Nos. 5a, 5b, and 5c). pages 517, 523
29th May. "Lord Grey" and "Clythness" to Dunkirk.
Report of Lieutenant J. Simson R.N.V.R. attached (No.
30th May. "Sargasso", "Gulzar", "Conidaw", "Chico",
and "Starlight Rays" sailed for Dunkirk, embarked troops, and
returned.
"Chico" did especially good work in bringing back
217 troops. This vessel is only 70' long. All ships returned
safely with troops.
31st May. "Sargasso", "Gulzar", and "Chico" to Dunkirk.
"Chico" employed ferrying, and was responsible for nearly a 1,000
troops being embarked. All returned safely with troops.
"Fyldea" and "Brock" to beaches with motor boat. "Brock"
damaged by bombs, and ordered to return. Report of Sub. Lieutenant
K.H.G. Roberts R.N.V,R. attached (No. 7). "Fyldea" returned with
troops.
lageors
"Lord Inchcape" and "Our Bairns" ordered to Dunkirk.
Sweeping proved impossible due to shell fire and bombing. Ordered
to return.
1st June. "Sargasso", "Gulzar" and "Starlight Rays" to
Dunkirk
for
troops.
All returned safely.
"Starlight Rays", "Gulzar", and "Sargasso"
to Dunkirk 2nd for June. troops. "Conidaw" and "Chico" standing by for
life saving duties on route "X". All returned safely.
3rd June. "Starlight Rays", and "Gulzar" to Dunkirk
for troops. Both returned safely.
this period constant sweeping with "LL" without and skids
was During + and 13 magnetic mines were detonated, vicinity of
carried out,* ship. One mine detonated in and "LL" a
hospital ship, probably, 3/4 cables away. Report (No. C.L. 7).
the loss of a single by combined fields of herself of Lieutenant
Lambert Trawlers, R.N.V.R. which were who visited the hospital ship attached ?
+ in many DOWNS and Entrance of Dover Harbour.
(Continued over).