TNA / Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1

Collection details

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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669	Log in to enlarge	582 552 Report of Operation "DYNAMO" from 30th May to 5th June 1940. 30.5.1940. 2pm. Left Sheerness in charge of Motor Hoat "Forty Two" and a convoy of nine craft bound for Ramsgate for orders. After about 2* nours steaming the leader of the second convoy, Lt.ges1 on Dogra "white Heather" requested me to take charge or nis convoy or nine craft as White Heather" had broken down and was under GOW. Thereafter proceeded with the full convoy of 18 craft and arrived OII Hamsgate about midnight. Proceeded ashore for orders and received same, which "were to carry on as soon as possible to Dunkirk beaches for the purpose of ferrying troops to the larger ships at anohor. AT 9am on the 51st May left Ramsgate escorted by d.M.Trawler towing those craft wnion were unable to proceed under their own power. After about 2 nours steaming the trawler requested me to carry on with the convoy as the craft ne nad in tow were causing him some trouble with their tow ropes. I earried on with 14 crait and arrived or the Dunkirk beach as about 9am. Throughout the day British and French troops were forried to the various large vessels at anchor. Sometime during the night the engines on "Forty Two" were giving trouble and as 1 nad the opportunity of a tow back to Ramsgate where 1 might expect repairs to De executed and as few ships seemed to be left in our immediate vicinty for the transferrence or troops I decided to return. Arrived off hamagate early on the 1st June and the engine was overhauled that day and made 115 IOr further service. ne left again for Dunkirk in the early evening and on arrival OIT Dunkirk troops were again Ferried for some time. unfortunately in manoeuvering close to the anor the craft either STROK a supmerged object or grounded and in the subsequent movements 01 engines and nelm the rudder was lost. 1 eventually managed to reach up alongside a tug, transferred the troops 1 had on Doara and onen proceeded to 115 a jury rudder; consisting or at ladder Assaed to & rail stantion art and with a locker door lashed at une oottom; the flag stari acting as a tiller. This proved rairly effective and we carried on ferrying troops until the tug nad surficient ind we left in tow or the tug. when about 15 miles off Ramagate the GOW rope parted and we completed this latter part or the voyage under our own power	Evening Forty Two Leader White Heather Day De Few May Miles Tiller White

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Report of Operation "DYNAMO" from 30th May to 5th June 1940.
30.5.1940. 2pm. Left Sheerness in charge of Motor Hoat "Forty Two"
and a convoy of nine craft bound for Ramsgate for orders. After about
2* nours steaming the leader of the second convoy, Lt.ges1 on Dogra
"white Heather" requested me to take charge or nis convoy or nine
craft as White Heather" had broken down and was under GOW. Thereafter
proceeded with the full convoy of 18 craft and arrived OII Hamsgate
about midnight. Proceeded ashore for orders and received same, which
"were to carry on as soon as possible to Dunkirk beaches for the purpose
of ferrying troops to the larger ships at anohor. AT 9am on the 51st
May left Ramsgate escorted by d.M.Trawler towing those craft wnion
were unable to proceed under their own power. After about 2 nours
steaming the trawler requested me to carry on with the convoy as the
craft ne nad in tow were causing him some trouble with their tow ropes.
I earried on with 14 crait and arrived or the Dunkirk beach as about
9am. Throughout the day British and French troops were forried to
the various large vessels at anchor. Sometime during the night the
engines on "Forty Two" were giving trouble and as 1 nad the opportunity
of a tow back to Ramsgate where 1 might expect repairs to De executed
and as few ships seemed to be left in our immediate vicinty for the
transferrence or troops I decided to return. Arrived off hamagate early
on the 1st June and the engine was overhauled that day and made 115
IOr further service. ne left again for Dunkirk in the early evening
and on arrival OIT Dunkirk troops were again Ferried for some time.
unfortunately in manoeuvering close to the anor the craft either STROK
a supmerged object or grounded and in the subsequent movements 01
engines and nelm the rudder was lost. 1 eventually managed to reach
up alongside a tug, transferred the troops 1 had on Doara and onen
proceeded to 115 a jury rudder; consisting or at ladder Assaed to &
rail stantion art and with a locker door lashed at une oottom; the
flag stari acting as a tiller. This proved rairly effective and we
carried on ferrying troops until the tug nad surficient ind we left
in tow or the tug. when about 15 miles off Ramagate the GOW rope parted
and we completed this latter part or the voyage under our own power