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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660	Log in to enlarge	PLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE 17JUN1940 * HARWICH 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 Ramsgate, to good Yes a B. 544 From:- Commander J. Glendinning, R.N.R. Date:- 5th June 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. dd 28th May. 1430 Left Ramsgate for Dunkirk in the tug JAVA with the following ships in company:- Drifters. Lord Rodney, Lord Keith, Lord Collingwood and Lord St. Vincent. Motor Launches. Walker I, Walker II, New Brittanic, 29th May. Nayland and Angler II. 0100 2 Arrived off Bray dunes and anchored in 3 fthms water illed and sent Walker I and Walker II in to the beach to ng try to find men; all troops seemed to be hiding in on the sands. Walker I and Walker II then proceeded then up to Dunkirk Harbour. hout As dawn came I lowered all small boats from the Java in all and all drifters and worked with them right into its to the beach filling motor boats and transferring from motor boats to bigger ships lying off shore. 1000 Ordered by a destroyer to take all ships to Dunkirk pier, On arrival there I received orders to fill up as much as possible and return, leaving Walker I i. Mann, and Walker II for the use of N.O.I.C. Pier, Dunkirk. ived On leaving Tuydercoot Pass I was ordered by H.M.S. Calcutta to transfer all troops on board herand return to the beaches. We worked all afternoon on the beaches, towing army collapsible boats off the At this time there were no more ships lying off to fill beaches and filling larger ships lying off shore. 1900 up, so filled all craft possible and returned to 30th 0930 May. Ramsgate. Arrived Ramsgate. During the daylight operations the boats attacks, crews were subjected worked on with a good heart, until all to continuous dive-bombing without but all men of a meal from p.m. May 30th. 28th arrival the chance in harbour at 1100 on May	Angler Angler II Calcutta Dawn Glendinning Java Lord Collingwood Lord Keith Lord Rodney Lord St. Vincent Nayland Walker I Walker II Watchful Crews Glendinning Mann May right Walker

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PLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE
17JUN1940
*
HARWICH
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 Ramsgate,
to
good
Yes a
B.
544
From:- Commander J. Glendinning, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
dd
28th May.
1430 Left Ramsgate for Dunkirk in the tug JAVA with the
following ships in company:-
Drifters. Lord Rodney, Lord Keith, Lord Collingwood
and Lord St. Vincent.
Motor Launches. Walker I, Walker II, New Brittanic,
29th May.
Nayland and Angler II.
0100
2
Arrived off Bray dunes and anchored in 3 fthms water
illed
and sent Walker I and Walker II in to the beach to
ng
try to find men; all troops seemed to be hiding in
on
the sands. Walker I and Walker II then proceeded
then
up to Dunkirk Harbour.
hout
As dawn came I lowered all small boats from the Java
in all
and all drifters and worked with them right into
its to
the beach filling motor boats and transferring from
motor boats to bigger ships lying off shore.
1000
Ordered by a destroyer to take all ships to Dunkirk
pier, On arrival there I received orders to fill
up as much as possible and return, leaving Walker I
i. Mann,
and Walker II for the use of N.O.I.C. Pier, Dunkirk.
ived
On leaving Tuydercoot Pass I was ordered by H.M.S.
Calcutta to transfer all troops on board herand
return to the beaches. We worked all afternoon on
the beaches, towing army collapsible boats off the
At this time there were no more ships lying off to fill
beaches and filling larger ships lying off shore.
1900
up, so filled all craft possible and returned to
30th 0930 May.
Ramsgate.
Arrived Ramsgate.
During the daylight operations the boats attacks, crews
were subjected worked on with a good heart, until
all to continuous dive-bombing without
but all men of a meal from p.m. May 30th. 28th
arrival the chance in harbour at 1100 on May