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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655	Log in to enlarge	FLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE 17JUN1940 * HARWIOH H.M.S. "Watchful" 547 Great Yarmouth. 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the "M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst employed on Operation "Dynamo". 30.5.40. 2345. Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramagate, good 569 the From:- Sub.Lieut. F.N.Dann R.N.V.R. 533 Date:- June 5th 1940 To :- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. Ld May 27th Sent from H.M.S. King Alfred to H.M.S. Wildfire. * May 28th 1100 Ordered to fuel and provision about 20 motor yachts in harbour basin and other yachts continuously arriving. 1930 Left Sheerness for Dover in M.Y. Viewfinder, leading a convoy of six yachts all towing whalers. Other convoys followed astern. May 29th lled 0130 Arrived Dover. Moored alongside destroyer and & requested 0.0.W. to signal shore for orders. n 0400 The following civilian volunteers refused further on duty and were sent ashore:- out T.Lewis, John Bye, - Bye, J.Palmer all Collected a total of six yachts and refuelled them 8 e 0600 Left Dover in Viewfinder leading a column of six motor yachts viz. Viewfinder (myself) Advance Three civilian volunteers) Hanora (S.L. Minchin R.N.) Mann, Bobeli Elizabeth Green (S.L. Snow) (S.L. Bonham) red Joined by Reda which fell in with us and re-completed One other which turned back. 0700 the six arrived in convoy off Gravelines. hit. Repeatedly column of six. 1400 All dive arrived off La Panne Beach and ferried whalers All machine gunned from the air. None 1500 1830 full of troops dragged to ships aground at by anchor. excited Belgian abtain help. soldiers. Viewfinder in whaler with two ratings to with us and Put off load of soldiers in whaler Put soldiers left Took two ratings off aboard Lydd to and await contacted my return. Hanora Contacted (S.L.Minchin) my aboard H.M.Sloop was abandoned. 1900 Hanora Pouled and took off all soldiers etc. from No room Viewfinder for my whaler remaining two Elizabeth charts Green who took off Hanora's personal also gear. officer Hailed and crew and towed my loaded whalers to H.M.S. Lydd	Advance Bobeli Elizabeth Green Gravelines Hanora Lydd Reda Viewfinder Watchful Bonham Dann Dover Green King Lewis Mann May Minchin Palmer Snow

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FLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE
17JUN1940
*
HARWIOH
H.M.S. "Watchful"
547
Great Yarmouth.
8th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the
"M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst
employed on Operation "Dynamo".
30.5.40. 2345.
Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramagate,
good
569
the
From :- Sub.Lieut. F.N.Dann R.N.V.R.
533
Date :- June 5th 1940
To
:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
Ld
May 27th Sent from H.M.S. King Alfred to H.M.S. Wildfire.
*
May 28th
1100
Ordered to fuel and provision about 20 motor yachts
in harbour basin and other yachts continuously
arriving.
1930
Left Sheerness for Dover in M.Y. Viewfinder, leading
a convoy of six yachts all towing whalers. Other
convoys followed astern.
May 29th
lled
0130
Arrived Dover. Moored alongside destroyer and
&
requested 0.0.W. to signal shore for orders.
n
0400
The following civilian volunteers refused further
on
duty and were sent ashore :-
out
T.Lewis, John Bye, - Bye, J.Palmer
all
Collected a total of six yachts and refuelled them
8 e
0600
Left Dover in Viewfinder leading a column of six motor
yachts viz.
Viewfinder (myself)
Advance
Three civilian volunteers)
Hanora
(S.L. Minchin R.N.)
Mann,
Bobeli Elizabeth Green (S.L. Snow)
(S.L. Bonham)
red
Joined by Reda which fell in with us and re-completed
One other which turned back.
0700
the six arrived in convoy off Gravelines. hit. Repeatedly
column of six.
1400
All dive arrived off La Panne Beach and ferried whalers
All machine gunned from the air. None
1500
1830
full of troops dragged to ships aground at by anchor. excited Belgian abtain help. soldiers.
Viewfinder in whaler with two ratings to with us and
Put off load of soldiers in whaler Put soldiers left
Took two ratings off aboard Lydd to and await contacted my return. Hanora Contacted (S.L.Minchin) my
aboard H.M.Sloop was abandoned.
1900
Hanora Pouled and took off all soldiers etc. from No room Viewfinder for my
whaler remaining two Elizabeth charts Green who took off
Hanora's personal also gear. officer Hailed and crew and towed my loaded whalers
to H.M.S. Lydd