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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.

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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CONFIDENTIAL.
612
Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated 14th June, 576 1940.
Page 1 of
OPERATIONAL DYNAMO.
Wednesday, route 1940. At 2100 sailed for Dunkirk by shortest p.m.
H.M. 29th D/C May, motor boat under my command arrived at Dover possible over shallow minefield. Low water approximately
0100, least depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, staff of
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Cmmdr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's,
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 harhour. 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 knots due to engine defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat was used by staff of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing merchant ships to Dunkirk.
Engines most unsatisfactory. E.R. department worked continuously on both engines to diagnose faults and to remedy. Returned to harbour 0400/31.
Friday, 31st.
D/C motor boat again used for routeing. Engines still unsatisfactory, and at 1630 I suggested to Duty Officer on staff of
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover that the officers and men of the boat should make themselves useful elsewhere. Permission was received to commandeer any available boats, to assume command and report for duty.
Lieutenant Mead, as reported in my letter dated 12th
June, 1940, assumed command of R.N.L.B. WALTON & FRINTON.
CONFIDENTIAL.
575
Subject.
OPERATIONS OFF THE BELGIAN COAST.
From... The Commanding Officer, D/C Unit.
Date..
14th June, 1940.
To.....
The Captain, H.M.S. EXCELLENT, Portsmouth.
a
In accordance with C.P.G.O. 1700, the report on operation DYNAMO is forwarded.
)
11e)
Lieutenant in Command.
ted utes ans ricer from S.S. PARIS. (hospital Picked ship). up 6 Picked lifeboats up wounded and survivors took men in from tow.
wreckage of lifeboats. further lifeboat - ship unknown, to weight of tow. spoke
Spanish. 2005. Picked 2100. up Engines overheated due
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Boat Paris Vivacious Dennis Dover King May Mead Page

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CONFIDENTIAL.
612
Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated 14th June, 576 1940.
Page 1 of
OPERATIONAL DYNAMO.
Wednesday, route 1940. At 2100 sailed for Dunkirk by shortest p.m.
H.M. 29th D/C May, motor boat under my command arrived at Dover
possible over shallow minefield. Low water approximately
0100, least depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, staff of
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Cmmdr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's,
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 harhour. 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 knots due to engine
defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat was used by staff
of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing merchant ships to Dunkirk.
Engines most unsatisfactory. E.R. department worked continuously
on both engines to diagnose faults and to remedy. Returned to
harbour 0400/31.
Friday, 31st.
D/C motor boat again used for routeing. Engines still
unsatisfactory, and at 1630 I suggested to Duty Officer on staff of
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover that the officers and men of the boat
should make themselves useful elsewhere. Permission was received
to commandeer any available boats, to assume command and report for
duty.
Lieutenant Mead, as reported in my letter dated 12th
June, 1940, assumed command of R.N.L.B. WALTON & FRINTON.
CONFIDENTIAL.
575
Subject.
OPERATIONS OFF THE BELGIAN COAST.
From... The Commanding Officer, D/C Unit.
Date..
14th June, 1940.
To.....
The Captain, H.M.S. EXCELLENT, Portsmouth.
a
In accordance with C.P.G.O. 1700, the report on
operation DYNAMO is forwarded.
)
11e)
Lieutenant in Command.
ted
utes
ans
ricer
from S.S. PARIS. (hospital Picked ship). up 6 Picked lifeboats up wounded and survivors took men in from tow.
wreckage of lifeboats. further lifeboat - ship unknown, to weight of tow. spoke
Spanish. 2005. Picked 2100. up Engines overheated due
(Continued
)