TNA ADM 199 790

Collection details

TNA ADM 199 790

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 790

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 895–898 of this collection

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895

OCR table 1 from document page 895
12365	E. Knights	A.B. Cox.
12352	J. Mansbridge	A.B.
12405	R. Baker	Ldg. Stoker
12455	W. Tilbury	Stoker.

OCR table 2 from document page 895
my bombers (appiers) Orbombs 0. dulioyer. between . also	18ml number HMS dispping Esk French 69 and destroyer which was proced
ran for rescuency Ordered be	survivor baplain of y HMS had Esk Survivors owing to to
Mirter unwanothes with what (lis	swowors attack. baptain Having a 30 (Linn) of
requir the in wing ommander Brighton the	I Queen. was able and to proceed with

C.9 Queen Baker Cox Knights Laming Light May Russell Smith Stephens Tilbury Treleaven Turner Wilson

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0 Captai.. of "Vernon".
Tug 0.9
6th June 1940.
9 Bg ir.
on the 1st June as Master of Tug C.9 I was at Dunkirk hen two destroyers were bombed and having received orders il from
0 assist to tow one and then ordered to go to the other elioved to be the "Keith" which was sunk after the crew ad been ta en off by H.M.S. Sloop. I was on resoue duty
18 bombing was BO severe that I witnessed the destruction four ships, namely H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN", H.M.S. "SCOBIA"
ring these operations a bomb bursting (approx.) 30 ft.
M.S. "KEITH" which had just left Dunkirk full of troops.
tern of the Tug lifting stern in the air. All through the
46422 SGOE
erations whether on the Bridge with a rifle trying to pot down enemy planes or rescuing troops over the side to
By sych lp the wounded P.O. Steward and P.O.
loaned to us m H.M.S. "VERNON" were models of coolness, courage and easing effort. Their discipline and obedience to at to lers at all times was exemplary and I feel that I should neglecting my duty if I fail to convey to you, Sir, as yei
.r Commanding Officer my sincere admiration of their eptional conduct.
of
I am, Sir, a
Yours obediently,
& been
(sd) J. TRELEAVEN.
Bed on
Master Tug C.9.
ken off
Portsmouth Dockward.
by
EXLAPISA 21')
tack again ships HMS Brighton Luen and bufeled effer leaving Dunkirk feell of olefs a shee of Survivors, of for $ luced by Officer in motor Boal said to re. reserving Survivor: Onemy selviven B9 and HMS Esk oppiers) 18m number dropping,
Mature " also French destroyer which was their can survivors baplain of HMS Esk to proced to the int Swowors y had ouring cling the bapitain a first Offiere of an attack. Having 30 Survivors program Brighton Lucen, and a with army
11111 inlecome mander I was able to proceed

C.9 Queen Vernon Bridge Steward Treleaven

898

OCR table 1 from document page 898
	Sir
	On the i June ces master of Tug Bq. I 11 as at Dunkisk when two
	received orders to assist to low one and the destroyer were bonebed and having
	the Keith which was suck cefter the crew ordered to go to the other believed to be
	had been liken off by HMS sloop
	I was on rescue duty the bombing was so severe that I witnessed the distruction of
	four ships Feamily HMS Brighton Incen
	HMS Scobia HMS Rith which had just left these operation

C.9 Vernon Steward