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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597	Log in to enlarge	512 PRINCIPAL 483 ler "LORD HOWE". 21JUN1948 Ifiliam Henry Pollock, ROOM his Trawler was ordered to Caldin with a car 60 amminition. on Port she was heavily shelled by battery concealed the sand dunes to the South of the Port. almost mong possible to force an entrance, the trawler, drow and reported to Dover. On receiving the order "Proceed to Chints immediately", was decided to approach the entrance to the Port from the North. nder a heavy barrage of H.E. and shrapnel fire the Skipper of the trawler ucceeded in entering the port and taking up position alongside the Qual sixtime Eastern end. As there was no labour or assistance to be btained from the Quai the crew of the trawler started to discharge the argo of ammunition. This entailed hauling the boxes of ammunition by and from the deck of the trawler to the too of the Juni, a distance of one 22 feet, and dragging them across the Cuai to a place of safety he whole proceeding under a devastating fire from the enemy. There was no rotection of any sort and none of Mie enemy were coulpped with steel elmets.c The di scharge continued orderly and efficiently until ordered to top by Commodore Gandell, R.N., who decided that the danger was too great, nd sent the trawler to sea. Again the trawler came under a heavy direct ire from the enemy, but with great skill the Skipper succeeded in bringing is ship safely out of danger. cannot too highly commend Skipper W.H. Pollock, WHO in ad ition to his uty with regard to his cargo, gave me every possible assistance, chabling ie to report to Commodore Gandell, R.N., also contacting S. ho with the aid of a plan given to me by the Commodore was able to hell ;he Port and so relieve the pressure on our Troops. town, suspicions which were when the landing ashore and had to return hurriedly to the yasht. lover. 29th May 1940. Brammell slipped his (signed) L. C. Lieutenant WHITTLE. R.U.R. just in time, as a heavy fire from rifled and TDS opened on the yacht from the net rhbourhood of the 0.8 she procesded down the entrance. It WGB due to the quiet discipline in his ship that the Lending party got ashore unnoticed, and due to his scomanship and martness that we got quickly away; any dolay night have severe casualties. OUR he Commanding Officer, HMS. hulzar, "Canterbury," "Calvi", "Polly e men received shrapnel wounds 90 W.P. On the raiders were driven off. London think one by "Jaguar", "Jaguan" hips attended to their wounded. he "Canterbury" and got the from "Grenade" for the more	Aid Calvi Canterbury Commodore Jaguar London Lord Howe Polly Dover May Pollock

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512
PRINCIPAL 483
ler "LORD HOWE". 21JUN1948
Ifiliam Henry Pollock,
ROOM
his Trawler was ordered to Caldin with a car 60 amminition. on
Port she was heavily shelled by battery concealed
the sand dunes to the South of the Port. almost
mong possible to force an entrance, the trawler, drow and reported to
Dover. On receiving the order "Proceed to Chints immediately",
was decided to approach the entrance to the Port from the North.
nder a heavy barrage of H.E. and shrapnel fire the Skipper of the trawler
ucceeded in entering the port and taking up position alongside the Qual
sixtime Eastern end. As there was no labour or assistance to be
btained from the Quai the crew of the trawler started to discharge the
argo of ammunition. This entailed hauling the boxes of ammunition by
and from the deck of the trawler to the too of the Juni, a distance of
one 22 feet, and dragging them across the Cuai to a place of safety
he whole proceeding under a devastating fire from the enemy. There was no
rotection of any sort and none of Mie enemy were coulpped with steel
elmets.c The di scharge continued orderly and efficiently until ordered to
top by Commodore Gandell, R.N., who decided that the danger was too great,
nd sent the trawler to sea. Again the trawler came under a heavy direct
ire from the enemy, but with great skill the Skipper succeeded in bringing
is ship safely out of danger.
cannot too highly commend Skipper W.H. Pollock, WHO in ad ition to his
uty with regard to his cargo, gave me every possible assistance, chabling
ie to report to Commodore Gandell, R.N., also contacting S.
ho with the aid of a plan given to me by the Commodore was able to hell
;he Port and so relieve the pressure on our Troops.
town, suspicions which were when the landing
ashore and had to return hurriedly to the yasht.
lover. 29th May 1940. Brammell slipped his (signed) L. C. Lieutenant WHITTLE.
R.U.R.
just in time, as a heavy fire from rifled and
TDS opened on the yacht from the net rhbourhood of the
0.8 she procesded down the entrance.
It WGB due to the quiet discipline in his ship that the
Lending party got ashore unnoticed, and due to his scomanship
and martness that we got quickly away; any dolay night have
severe casualties.
OUR
he Commanding Officer,
HMS. hulzar,
"Canterbury," "Calvi", "Polly
e men received shrapnel wounds
90 W.P. On
the raiders were driven off.
London
think one by "Jaguar", "Jaguan"
hips attended to their wounded.
he "Canterbury" and got the
from "Grenade" for the more