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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632	Log in to enlarge	Statement from S.Y. Vincea: (Re, Dankish C. B.O. 522 Sir, 7 6n I mday the 31" M May. we the S.Jug Vincia left Ramagah in taw of three skiffs for Dunkich at 2.45 2.45pm. 545 - 3 515 courseas, for one thing, I was now aquainted with the majority of the wrecks in the vicinity of the piers and the entrance of the harbour and was able to quide in the arriving transports on each of my return journeys. The "PIGEON" carried approx. 25 troops. Between midnight and dawn each night I made on an average 20 trips, arriving at Ramsgate usually at 7.30 a.m. on the last lap with the PIGEON full of troops. I continued this every night until Monday when 3.4 having ferried all night Monday when having forried all night, and the last transport had sailed with approx. 3,500 troops aboard I waited alongside the pier for Commander Troupe (8 spelling) who was on the pier embarking the men into the ships. Eventually he came aboard with the French General and his staff (very relieved at the coming I was to, for having heard the Jerries had arrived in the town, the wait and the time they took to get down the ladder from the pier(being low tide) seemed interminable. It was about 3.45 a.m. when we finally cast off and made for theentrance of the harbour. With such & important personages abound, my one mortal fear, considering there was not another craft to come to my assistance in the harbour or outside, all having left previously, was losing the three propellers in the tremendous amount of wreckage and floating baulks of timberete. which had now spread out	Dawn Pigeon Vincia Last May

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Statement from S.Y. Vincea: (Re, Dankish
C. B.O.
522
Sir,
7
6n I mday the 31" M May. we the S.Jug Vincia
left Ramagah in taw of three skiffs for Dunkich at
2.45 2.45pm.
545
-
3
515
courseas, for one thing, I was now aquainted with the
majority of the wrecks in the vicinity of the piers and the
entrance of the harbour and was able to quide in the
arriving transports on each of my return journeys.
The "PIGEON" carried approx. 25 troops. Between
midnight and dawn each night I made on an average 20 trips,
arriving at Ramsgate usually at 7.30 a.m. on the last lap
with the PIGEON full of troops.
I continued this every night until Monday when
3.4 having ferried all night Monday when having forried
all night, and the last transport had sailed with approx.
3,500 troops aboard I waited alongside the pier for
Commander Troupe (8 spelling) who was on the pier
embarking the men into the ships. Eventually he came
aboard with the French General and his staff (very relieved
at the coming I was to, for having heard the Jerries had
arrived in the town, the wait and the time they took
to get down the ladder from the pier(being low tide) seemed
interminable. It was about 3.45 a.m. when we finally cast
off and made for theentrance of the harbour. With such &
important personages abound, my one mortal fear, considering
there was not another craft to come to my assistance in the
harbour or outside, all having left previously, was losing
the three propellers in the tremendous amount of wreckage
and floating baulks of timberete. which had now spread out