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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611	Log in to enlarge	FROM: GROUP OFFICER "LL" TRAWLERS. Dyrams G.D. 522 DATE: 28TH MAY, 1940. No: 3 493 TO: COMMANDER M/S. Sir, the operation carried out by "LL" Trawlers this morning (28th on I have the honour to submit the following report May, 1940) under my command. "Thomas Bartlett" and "Our Bairns" to carry out operations laid In accordance with your signal ordering "Inverforth", down for Monday, I left harbour with these ships and proceeded on the route indicated. Knowing from experience of the previous day that to approach Calais No. 6 Buoy would bring us under enemy gunfire I decided to approach the coast more from the Northward, and to Buoy. the Eastward of Calais and shaped a course for this from No. 8 Visibility was becoming less and on sighting again the Channel. coast line I turned to the Eastward for approaching Dunkirk When approaching in this direction enemy gunfire was opened upon us from shore with what was probably 12 pounders or the equivalent and soon their shooting became accurate. All ships turned to the Northward until out of sight Channel. of land, none being hit, and we proceeded again towards Dunkirk At 1017 came a loud explosion and "Thomas Bartlett" was seen to have been blown up, settling rapidly by the stern, and sinking in less then 1½ minutes. The position was close East and North of Dunkirk A.W. Buoy. "Our Bairns" immediately closed her and lowered her up. beat; "Imverforth" doing the same and 10 survivors were picked Course was then shaped to pass through Calata Channel being opened on us from shore. and owing to the poor visibility this was done without gunfire Meanwhile anti-aircraft fire was going on against our planes almost continuously from Calais. Knowing the operation to be no longer possible owing to enemy occupation of the shore line I shaped a course for returning to harbour. I regret to report that eight of "Thomas Bartlett's" crew were lost. amentin Lieutenant Commander R.N.R.	Inverforth Our Bairns Day May Thomas

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FROM:
GROUP OFFICER "LL" TRAWLERS.
Dyrams G.D.
522
DATE:
28TH MAY, 1940.
No: 3 493
TO:
COMMANDER M/S.
Sir,
the operation carried out by "LL" Trawlers this morning (28th on
I have the honour to submit the following report
May, 1940) under my command.
"Thomas Bartlett" and "Our Bairns" to carry out operations laid
In accordance with your signal ordering "Inverforth",
down for Monday, I left harbour with these ships and proceeded
on the route indicated.
Knowing from experience of the previous day that to
approach Calais No. 6 Buoy would bring us under enemy gunfire I
decided to approach the coast more from the Northward, and to
Buoy. the Eastward of Calais and shaped a course for this from No. 8
Visibility was becoming less and on sighting again the
Channel. coast line I turned to the Eastward for approaching Dunkirk
When approaching in this direction enemy gunfire was
opened upon us from shore with what was probably 12 pounders or
the equivalent and soon their shooting became accurate.
All ships turned to the Northward until out of sight
Channel. of land, none being hit, and we proceeded again towards Dunkirk
At 1017 came a loud explosion and "Thomas Bartlett"
was seen to have been blown up, settling rapidly by the stern,
and sinking in less then 1½ minutes. The position was close
East and North of Dunkirk A.W. Buoy.
"Our Bairns" immediately closed her and lowered her
up. beat; "Imverforth" doing the same and 10 survivors were picked
Course was then shaped to pass through Calata Channel
being opened on us from shore.
and owing to the poor visibility this was done without gunfire
Meanwhile anti-aircraft fire was going on against our
planes almost continuously from Calais.
Knowing the operation to be no longer possible owing
to enemy occupation of the shore line I shaped a course for
returning to harbour.
I regret to report that eight of "Thomas Bartlett's"
crew were lost.
amentin
Lieutenant Commander R.N.R.