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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708	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL 612 Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's of letter dated 14th June, 576 1940. Page 1 5 Wednesday, possible 0100, least route over shallow 1940. minefield. At 2100 sailed Low for water Dunkirk at by Dover shortest p.m. H.M. 29th D/C May, motor boat under my command arrived OPERATIONAL DYNAMO. Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Cumdr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's, staff of depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, approximately Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dunkirk. Picked up 11 survisors from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Fouled screws on submerged wreckage. Cleared screws. Engines would/start. 0200, Thursday, 30th, accepted tow from H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed in and started. 0300. Proceeded to reconnoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. Completed reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, no casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 mots due to engine defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor bont was used of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing Engines most H. M.S. EXCELLENT 608 PORTSMOUTH 12-6-40572 REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F. the Rmour to render the following report, in accurdance have with Confidential Portsmouth General Order 1700, of first taken by H.h. Tug "SiFagan" in evacuation of BEF. 0708 (APPROX) FRIDAY 31 "MAY - Orders received from P.A. Donn to take from Dunkish. three Thomes Saiting Barges in togo and proced a to stretch of heach east of Sunkirk where Barges were to he beached to act as embarRation Pontouns for BEF. Two of these Darges undere filted with ausectling engines. I supplied them with necessary towing Rawson and this taking they in low. instructed them to proceed atside Harburr to facilitate 0830 (APPROX.) 1 Procuded outside hurbum and took Banges in third tow the length of tow from how of stragan" to stems of to be Bange being approve 200 fathers, and Rausers had not (APRROX) strong secured enough to for masts towing. of Banges as other fittings were 1000 Sands. Processed with tow vip channel through Gooduria as tar an Rad average to be speed nursed of Kurts mg Could 4 made good 1115 channel By opprose. (APPROX.) Destroyers at High arrived to. and Water 12 w then at Bary Junkisk vessels Bury as constantly instructed passing and this Course at through a high distance was speed. the set of wash to 71 enter caused miles 300 the the some essential, marks directive (APPROX)' mumeries rish Hrikension after twards - was that amind dark, sanotbanks faccepted sheed Dunkish in draught was wast Channel as felt north it reduced / of of could was en ship and of not recognised, on proceeded being date nearing affreace. was and in that at the an the 14feet, 2105 on stad lack one and was but of of owing to dfficialty of avoiding the medican only pareed whichs at Easterly slow with sheed the	Boat Togo Vivacious Dennis Dover King May Miles Page

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CONFIDENTIAL
612
Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's of letter dated 14th June, 576 1940.
Page 1
5
Wednesday, possible 0100, least route over shallow 1940. minefield. At 2100 sailed Low for water Dunkirk at by Dover shortest p.m.
H.M. 29th D/C May, motor boat under my command arrived
OPERATIONAL DYNAMO.
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Cumdr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's, staff of
depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, approximately
Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dunkirk. Picked up 11 survisors
from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Fouled screws on submerged wreckage.
Cleared screws. Engines would/start. 0200, Thursday, 30th,
accepted tow from H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed in and started.
0300. Proceeded to reconnoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. Completed
reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level
bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, no
casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 mots due to engine
defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor bont was used
of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing
Engines most
H. M.S. EXCELLENT 608
PORTSMOUTH
12-6-40572
REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F.
the Rmour to render the following report, in
accurdance have with Confidential Portsmouth General Order 1700,
of first taken by H.h. Tug "SiFagan" in evacuation of BEF.
0708 (APPROX) FRIDAY 31 "MAY - Orders received from P.A. Donn to take
from Dunkish.
three Thomes Saiting Barges in togo and proced a to
stretch of heach east of Sunkirk where Barges were to he
beached to act as embarRation Pontouns for BEF.
Two of these Darges undere filted with ausectling engines.
I supplied them with necessary towing Rawson and this
taking they in low.
instructed them to proceed atside Harburr to facilitate
0830 (APPROX.) 1 Procuded outside hurbum and took Banges in
third tow the length of tow from how of stragan" to stems of
to be Bange being approve 200 fathers, and Rausers had
not (APRROX) strong secured enough to for masts towing. of Banges as other fittings were
1000 Sands. Processed with tow vip channel through Gooduria
as tar an Rad average to be speed nursed of Kurts mg Could 4 made good
1115 channel By opprose. (APPROX.) Destroyers at High arrived to. and Water 12 w then at Bary Junkisk vessels Bury as constantly instructed passing and this Course at through a high distance was speed. the set of wash to 71 enter caused miles
300 the the some essential, marks directive (APPROX)' mumeries rish Hrikension after twards - was that amind dark, sanotbanks faccepted sheed Dunkish in draught was wast Channel as felt north it reduced / of of could was en ship and of not recognised, on proceeded being date nearing affreace. was and in that at the an the 14feet, 2105 on stad lack one and was but of of
owing to dfficialty of avoiding the medican only pareed whichs at Easterly slow with sheed the