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 3297 the one thought to be present penetrated further were subjected to a murderous hail of bombs than the northern Route Y. It may well be and machine gun bullets. that this U-Boat laid moored mines, which are Required by their duty to remain offshore thought to have caused the loss of two A/S waiting for the troops, who themselves were trawlers. unable to move down to the water for the same reason, it required the greatest determina- 8. AIR CO-OPERATION* tion and sense of duty, amounting in fact to It is unnecessary to stress the vital necessity crews, to on heroism, the part of the ships' and boa… |
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17 JULY, 1947 33^3 keepers to swim or to wade out to the drifting Throughout the operation all engines con- boats which, had been cast away by the soldiers tinued to give trouble. Many engines were old on disembarkation. and almost all were of different types. Several 101. By -the night of the 30/3ist a consider- boats could not be used as they had diesel able number of collapsible boats and pontoons engines and no stokers or civilians trained in had been received from the Royal Engineers .these were available. Each engine, especially of the B.E.F. These were of great assistance the older ones, required careful n… |
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33^4 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1947 unceasingly without relief or rest, exposed to distinguishing between the uniforms of such incessant air attacks, for seven days. The officers as were present and those of other ranks. work of these officers and men was of the It was soon realised that it was vitally necessary greatest value and contributed largely to the to despatch Naval Officers in their unmistakable success of the undertaking. uniform with armed Naval beach parties to take charge of the soldiers on shore immediately 113. As regards the bearing and behaviour prior to embarkation. Great credi… |
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3296 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1947 to drag on painfully, and finally to lose nights. Not only were the Dunkirk Roads momentum and expire through the exhaustion mined, including the Zuydecoote Pass, but also of Naval personnel and the 'liquidation of Route X and the area round the Kwinte Buoy. shipping. Folkestone and Dover Harbour entrances were It will be seen, therefore, that • the initial also mined* Considering the number of mines problem called for a maximum effort over a laid, it is interesting to note that only two limited period regardless of the future, and British ships are known for c… |