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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711	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL 612 Page 1 of Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated 14th June, 576 1940. OPERATIONAL DYNAMO. 1 8 Wednesday, possible route H.M. 29th D/C over May, motor shallow 1940. boat minefield. At under 2100 my sailed command for arrived Dunkirk at by Dover 9.m. Flag 0100, officer-in-Charge, least depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Low water approximately shortest Dover on board). 2300 Dover and Lieut. Cmmdr. Dennis Cazalet, staff of from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Arrived Dunkirk. Picked S.O.M.T.B's, survisors Cleared screws. Fouled screws on submerged up 11 accepted tow from Engines would/start. 0200, Thursday, wreckage. 0300. Proceeded to H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed in 30th, started. bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level reconnoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. Completed and casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 mots due no to engine defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat was used by staff of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing merchant ships to Dunsire Engines most unsatisfactory. 574 610 of Oserwin later informed me that he amount approve. thin disposition and 3 to guide the Banges. had venty yards from the ship when the explosion occumed, also that escplosion was Caused by a bouth from aircraft, and that the hand afterred to 8° drun the Funnel of shih. He then proceeded to pick up survivors, of the twenty-five officis and Ships Company, two officers and bise ratings were saved, one officer the D.G. Brown Boats:- and are stoker were wounded. In addition to the seventeen maral ratings last them was one civilian who had Come on board from one of the Banges. whom, together with the two Antorals, were later pripad hh Civilians, was given to the Captaine in Charge at Ramsgote a complete list of surverois and ratings lost, including this by & passing tig filled with troops and landed at Ramsynts Bastable worthy of special communition. I Consider the musked zeal and initiation of Patty officer I have the honour th & your Obedint Servant The Captain Luit. Cand Hhr S Emallent Portsmouth	Boat Vivacious Bastable Brown Dennis Dover King Last May Page

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CONFIDENTIAL
612
Page 1 of
Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated 14th June, 576 1940.
OPERATIONAL DYNAMO.
1
8
Wednesday, possible route H.M. 29th D/C over May, motor shallow 1940. boat minefield. At under 2100 my sailed command for arrived Dunkirk at by Dover 9.m.
Flag 0100, officer-in-Charge, least depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Low water approximately shortest
Dover on board). 2300 Dover and Lieut. Cmmdr. Dennis Cazalet, staff of
from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Arrived Dunkirk. Picked S.O.M.T.B's, survisors
Cleared screws. Fouled screws on submerged up 11
accepted tow from Engines would/start. 0200, Thursday, wreckage.
0300. Proceeded to H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed in 30th, started.
bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage,
reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level
reconnoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. Completed and
casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 mots due no to engine
defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat was used by staff
of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing merchant ships to Dunsire
Engines most unsatisfactory.
574 610
of Oserwin later informed me that he amount approve.
thin disposition and 3 to guide the Banges. had
venty yards from the ship when the explosion occumed, also
that escplosion was Caused by a bouth from aircraft, and that
the hand afterred to 8° drun the Funnel of shih. He then
proceeded to pick up survivors,
of the twenty-five officis and Ships Company, two officers and
bise ratings were saved, one officer the D.G. Brown Boats:-
and are stoker were wounded.
In addition to the seventeen maral ratings last them was one
civilian who had Come on board from one of the Banges.
whom, together with the two Antorals, were later pripad hh
Civilians, was given to the Captaine in Charge at Ramsgote
a complete list of surverois and ratings lost, including this
by & passing tig filled with troops and landed at Ramsynts
Bastable worthy of special communition.
I Consider the musked zeal and initiation of Patty officer
I have the honour th &
your Obedint Servant
The Captain
Luit. Cand
Hhr S Emallent
Portsmouth