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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2 matching pages. OCR may contain transcription errors.

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 304–664 of this collection

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Page	Image	OCR text	OCR tags
304	Log in to enlarge	verbally, Commander-in-Charge together with of Rescue a well copy Boats of the at boat's Dover) log, to officially decisions of recognised, the life-boat's as crew. as the loyalty may to his be to the the ETATE LLENTH 17 JUN1940 Vere 07026 ISLAND LIEUTENANT. R.N.	Boat Vere Dover May
664	Log in to enlarge	BLS 548 "Lord Barham". Skipper. C. Masterman. "Overfalls". If D. Miller. "Jeannie MacIntosh". If J. Nicholson. "Gula". If A. W. West. "Rewga". # J. Macauley. "Taransay". # G. S. Peak. Lieut. A. H. Turner in "Feasible" - Group Officer. Sub. Lieut. L. W. Mann in "Genius" Unit Officer. Casualities and damage received during the Operation 1. "Lord Hood". Damaged by "near miss" bomb. Engines disabled. "Feasible". Near miss - shell. Engines disabled. "Genius". Explosion under stern - unknown. Engines disabled, All ships received a certain amount of superficial damage due to splinters and concussion which in several instances put the deganssing circuits out of action. Remarks. I cannot pay too high a tribute to all the Officers and ships companies concerned. During the course of the operation, the personnel were on continuous duty for more than 36 hours during which time we vere being exposed to constant attack by enemy bombers, shore batteries, mohine guns and enemy M.T.B's. flying the White Ensign. Navigation, especially at night, was extremely hazardous is no charts of the locallity were available at such short notice, and 1 consider a splendid example of team work, commonsense and initiative was displayed by the Skippers in bringing all ships back to Ramagate din conclusion. It is very hard to pick out any individual for special mention where all did so well. I regret to have to report the undermentioned casualties which occurred in "Lord Hood". Killed:- J. P. Reed, Seaman. Official No.JX.173103. Severely J. R. Purland, AB/ST. . wounded:- D/J. 32592. Wounded:- L. Wills, Sea. cook. # 18. H. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, a LIEUTENANT, R.N.V.R. The Naval Officer in Charge, H.M.S. "Watchful", Great Yarmouth.	Feasible Genius Gula Jeannie MacIntosh Lord Barham Lord Hood Reed Rewga Taransay Vere Watchful Cook MacAuley Mann Miller Nicholson Peak Reed Turner West White