Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch
Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch
The London Gazette Supplement 38017: Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay’s despatch on the evacuation of the Allied armies from Dunkirk and neighbouring beaches. OCR is stored for searching; the public table shows short research extracts and small page previews.
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17 JULY, 1947 3303 GRAFTON she was in danger of being tor- the French minefields hi the Ruytingen and pedoed. At that moment, 0250, GRAFTON Dyck channels. It appears that the enemy was torpedoed, COMFORT was lifted in the M.T.B. command failed to appreciate the with- air, and Captain of WAKEFUL washed over- drawal of traffic to the S.W. and did not follow board. COMFORT was going full speed and as up. she came round in a circle "LYDD and In the evening it was reported that there was GRAFTON opened fire on her, evidently think- no congestion anywhere on the coast, except at ing she was an enemy ship. It is believe… |
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17 JULY, 1947 3317 APPENDIX III TO P.O. DOVER'S DESPATCH Summary of Aircraft Data concerning R.N. Naval Aircraft Employed Enemy Aircraft Destroyed by Ships' fire off Squadron No. 801") Dunkirk Y' Skuas" (between O3oo/27th May and 20oo/ist June) No. 8o6J Squadron No. 815 "| 27th May 4 Y" Swordfish " 28th „ 3 No. 825J 2Qth „ 4 30th „ Nil* Squadron No. 826 " Albacore " 3ist „ ii These aircraft were the only available British ist June 13 " dive bombers," the R.A.F. possessing none at the time. TOTAL 35 These squadrons operated under the orders of Coastal Command and carried out attacks on In addition over the same pe… |