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A.L.C.16 Landing Craft S/Lt. R.O. Wilcoxon, R.N.V.R. 29th May 0900ca Off Dunkirk the first A.L.C. to be hoisted out of the S.S. Clan Macalister Proceeded to Dunkirk beach and ferried troops. After about 7 successful trips, "she was boarded by a mob of French soldiers, who overwhelmed the boat to such an extent that she became partially swamped, the star- board battery was flooded and both engines failed". "Eventually, sufficient French were evicted to enable A.L.C.16 to be floated off and the port engine started." 1800ca In going astern however, the port stern tube was damaged and water poured in to the boat. Continually pumping and baling, A.L.C.16 continued ferrying for a further 1½ hours. She then went alongside the sloop Bideford and transferred her load of troops. S/Lt. Wilcoxon went on board Bideford to arrange for a tow back to England. 2007 Dive bomb attack. Bideford's stern blown off; S/Lt. Wilcoxon, in Bideford, mortally wounded; (1) A.L.C.16 was heavily damaged, and sank in a few minutes. 2030 M/S Kellett came alongside Bideford, and took off the crew of A.L.C.16 together with other survivors and wounded. Note: The capacity of the A.L.C's was about 50 men, so that A.L.C.16 probably ferried about 600 troops Authority - R.O.III, p.523. (1) S/Lt. Wilcoxon was found by P/O Gill and Sto. Hardstaff of A.L.C. 16 sitting on a bollard, just for'd of the Bideford's Q.D. with one of his legs blown off above the knee. They used a rifle pull-through as a tourniquet. s/Lt. Wilcoxon sent them in search of a doctor, but they were unable to rind one. 29
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160 CONFIDENTIAL. Page 39. 158 Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued). A.L.C. 5 Report. East end of Bray beach 29th May. "A slight surf, thrown up by the onshore wind, made beaching awkward, and the use of an anchor was essential Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt at beaching, with the result that the craft rode on much farther than was intended or desirable. She was immediately rushed on all sides by a wild, undiscip- lined mob of French soldiers, so many of whom got aboard that the boat was grounded; and it was only by the use of considerable amount of force that a sufficient number could be got overboard, so that the craft could be got off the beach. Two very good anchors, one complete with a good long warp, were found in a derelict motor boat and these were used to replace the lost anchors before making a further trip. The second attempt to embark French troops shewed that their undisciplined behaviour was likely to imperil the safety of the craft, and it was decided to proceed farther up the coast to La Panne where British troops were found. These troops were ferried from the beach to one or other of the craft anchored offshore, at the rate of approximately 3 trips per hour." A.L.C. 16. Report. 29th May. "A.L.C. 16 was the first boat to be hoisted out, and proceeded straight inshore to the beach near Old Dunkir where she e vacuated British troops. After making some sever trips successfully, she was boarded by a mob of French soldiers, who overwhelmed the boat to such an extent that she became partially swamped, the starboard battery was flooded and both engines failed. Eventually sufficient French were evicted to enabl A.L.C. 16 to be floated off, and the port engine started. A.L.C. 17. Report. 29th May. "A.L.C. 17 was the fourth boat to be hoisted out, and followed A.L.C. 5 up the coast towards Bray. On approaching the beach she was promptly boarded by a crowd of French soldiers, who so overloaded the boat that she grounded. On the falling tide she was soon left high and dry, and remained stranded for some three hours. In the meantime the Coxswain of A.L.C.17 procured the assistance of some British troops, who with fixed bayonets, drove off the French when these again attempted to rush the boat as the tide rose." Wednesday, 29th May. "Sono difficulty experienced through persistent attempts of large masses of French troops to intercept boa and demand passage. Assisted by British troops succeeded holding off French by means of rifle fire 50 yards further along the beach."
CONFIDENTIAL. Page 39. Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued). A.L.C. 5 Report. East end of Bray beach 29th May. "A slight surf, thrown up by the onshore wind, made beaching awkward, and the use of an anchor was essential. Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt at beaching, with the result that the craft rode on much farther than was intended or desirable. She was inmediately rushed on all sides by a wild, undiscip- lined mob of French soldiers, so many of whom got aboard that the boat was grounded; and it was only by the use of considerable amount of force that a sufficient number could be got overboard, so that the craft could be got off the beach. Two very good anchors, one complete with a good long warp, were found in a derelict motor boat and these were used to replace the lost anchors before making a further trip. The second attempt to embark French troops shewed that their undisciplined behaviour was likely to imperil the safety of the craft, and it was decided to proceed farther found. up the coast to La Panne where British troops were These troops were ferried from the beach to one or other of the craft anchored offshore, at the rate of approximately 3 trips per hour." A.L.C. 16. Report. 29th May. and proceeded straight inshore to the beach near Old Dunkirk "A.L.C. 16 was the first boat to be hoisted out, where she evacuated British troops. After making some seven soldiers, who overwhelmed the boat to such an extent that trips successfully, she was boarded by a mob of French flooded and both engines failed. she became partially swamped, the starboard battery was A.L.C. 16 to be floated off, and the port engine started." Eventually sufficient French were evicted to enable A.L.C. 17. Report. 29th May. and followed A.L.C. 5 up the coast towards Bray. On "A.L.C. 17 was the fourth boat to be hoisted out, of approaching the beach she was promptly boarded by crowd grounded. On the falling tide she was soon left French soldiers, who so overloaded the boat that a she dry, the and remained In the meantime stranded the for Coxswain some three of A.L.C.17 hours. high procured and bayonets, to drove off the French when these again attempted assistance of some British troops, who with fixed rush the boat as the tide rose." Wednesday, 29th May. attempts of Large masses of French troops to intercept boats "Soat difficulty experienced through persistent holding off French by means of rifle fire 50 yards further and demand passage. Assisted by British troops succeeded in along the beach." June 1st/
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OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
-
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
# KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft )
V. 4 ("Vernon' s" pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
Ambleve.
Escaut.
transferred
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Meuse.
from
Craft)
Sambre.
Semoise.
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DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
PASCHOLL
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PATRIA
ALICE
FRISCO
PRINCESS JULIANA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
REIGER
ANTJE
HEBE
RIKA
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RUJA
BART
HONDSRUG
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
SURSUM CORDA
BRANDARIS
JAVA
TILLY
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TINY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TUNG
DEMOK I
LENA
TWENTE
DENEB
ORANJE
VREDE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
ZEUS
(Continued)
# Sunk
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509 485 landing craft at position some 10 miles off shore. To this arrangement I agreed, L 4. At daybreak, when making for this position, we were ordered by one of the minesweepers to keep to the route laid down so that eventually Clan Macalister Tas anchored some 1/2 miles off shore, close to Old Dunkirk, and in the vicinity of a. heavily listed French merchant ship which was slowly sinking. The first of the A.L.C., six of which were stowed forward, the remaining two aft, was histed out shortly afterwards. Those stowed forward were holsted out first, commencium with No. 16. No. 15, was put into the water next, followed by my own craft No. 5. The weather was fine, with a light breeze from N.N.:. 5. My instructions were that concentrations of British troops were to be expected at ta Panne, Braye, and someshere between Braye and Old Dunkirk. Accordingly I gave instructions that the craft should be grouped as follows :- Nos. 5, 3, 17, (Commander Cassidi in No. 3), to work off 1.2 Panne, Kos. 4, 8, 16, (Sub. Lieut Wilcoxon R.N.V.R. in 4), off Braye, and Nos, 15, 18, (Sub Lieut Syre R.N.V.R. in No. 15), between Braye and Old Dunkirk. Shortly before commeneing operations 1 modified these instructions, and left it to the discretion of individual cexswains to work where their services seemed likely to prove most effective. A.L.C. 16 left the ship 28 soon RP she 8 hoisted out and proceeded straight inshore, No. .15 had slight difficulty in starting her engines, 16 that 5 was the next to leave. 1 mysèlf was onboard this craft. Commander Note. Cassidi's report is continued in Part II under the detached action of A.L.C.5, as he remained with that craft.
521 497 Appendix "A" Part II, S.S. Clan Macalister. A.L.C. 18 and A.L.C.4. Both the above A.L.C. were on the after deck in S.S. Clan Macalister, and hoisting out commenced on 29th May after A.L.C. 16,/5, 17, & 5 had been dis- embarked, A.L.C. 4 was in the process of being hoisted out shen a destroyed, (D54), passed Clan Macalister at speed, less than a cable distant. The Clan Macalister, being light, relled heavily, and both the after derrick guys parted. Asbolic 4 on the end of this derrick, swang to and fro across the ship until the lascar seaman working the sinch last his head, and let her come down with a run across the after end of A.L.C. 18 The force of the impact knocked one of the engines right out through the bottom of A.L.C. 18, and the underside of AsbaCo 4 THE also extensively damaged, Both boats, being rendered useless by this accident, were left in their original stevage positions on the after deck of S.S. Clan Macalister. Prom approximately 1300 hrs anwards, British 2. treeps were embarked onboard Clan Cacalister without interruption. At 1600 hrs approximately Clan Macalister was hit by a bomb on the part quarter, this killed or injured most of the 13 pdr gun's crews, she were serving their gun close by. At 1630 hrs Clan Maclister was hit by second bomb in No. 5 hold. This killed or injured a a number of soldiers in the 'tween decks and set the ship on fire aft. At 1700 hrs approximately Clan Macalister two further bombs right aft. At about 1815 was struck hrs H.M.S. by Malcolm dame alongside and took onbeard
80A 523 499 APPENDIX "A" PART II A.L.C. 16. Sub. Lieut. Wilcoxon R.N.V.R. was originally detailed to work in A.L.C. 4, but owing to an accident to this craft when hoisting out, he embarked in A.L.C. 16 on her next coming alongside Clan Macalister with troops. is A.L.C. 16 WILB the first boat to be hoisted out, and proceeded straight inshore to the beach near Old Dunkirk where she evacuated British troops. After setting scee seven trips successfully, she was boarded by a nob of French soldiers, who overwhelmed the boat to such an extent that she became partially swamped, the starboard lattery was flooded and both engines failed. Eventually sufficient French were evicted to erable A.L.C. 16 to be floated off, and the port engine started. Unfortunately in going astern off the beach she rode over the anchor, and did such damage to the part shafting that the port stern tube was loosened in the Presework of the hull, and water poured into the boat. Continually pumping and baling, A.L.C. 10 continued running for a further hour and a half avacuating troops, However, the damage to the boat was such that Sub. Lieut. Wilooxon thought it advisable to arrange for the boat to be towed back to England for repairs. With this in view they went alongaide and put troops aboard H.M.S. Bideford, Sub Ident. Wilmoxon at the - time going inboard to arrange for a tow. While lying alongaids Bideford a heavy attack was made by enemy dive bombers, and Bideford was struck aft. A terrific explosion resulted within a few feet of A.L.C. 16
524 500 The wooden portions of the boat forward and aft were blown to fragments, the bottom of the boat split length- ways, one of the crew falling out through the bottom, but the azmoured portion of the boat remained intact, the of the closing in overhead. Fortunately the boat's O.L.A crew were arouching dorm in the armoured part of the craft when the explosion occurred and were completely unscathed. They attribute their survival entirely to the armour protection. Several other boats in the imadiate vicinity as were blown to atoms and samic at once. A.L.C. 15 sank after a few admites. Unfortunately Sub. Lieut. Filsoxes, who was abcard H.K.S. Bideford, was nortally mounded. P.O. Gill and Stoker Hardstaff of A.L.C. 16 found him sitting on a Sollard, just forward of the quarterdeck in Bideford, with one of his legs bloom all above the issue. They endeavoured to stop the hasmorrage using a rifle pail through as & commiquet. Jub, Lieut, Tilecron sent them in search of a medical officer, but they - unite to find one, II.M.J. Xallet gette alongside Bideford and took off the srew of A.L.C. 16 together with other survivors and wounded.
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APPENDIX B THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK Part V. List of Dutch Ships. TRANSPORTED Demok I (yacht) M.74 (motor boat) (Lt. Cdr. H.G. Boys-Smith, R.N.R. from Kestrel 1st June) 214 (L/Sea. R. W. Legg, Coxswain) Part VI. List of Norwegian Ships. S.S. Hird (Capt. A. M. Fredhjem) 3,500 APPENDIX B NAMED SHIPS AND VESSELS LOST AND DAMAGED DURING OPERATION "DYNAMO " (Dates in brackets) Note: Large numbers of unnamed boats were also lost and damaged. Part I. Ships and vessels lost BY AIR ATTACK DESTROYERS GUNBOAT Basilisk (1/6) A.B./V. Mosquito (1/6) Grenade (29/5) King Orry (30/5) Havant (1/6) Keith (1/6) MINESWEEPERS TRAWLERS Brighton Queen (1/6) DRIFTERS Devonia (31/5) Calvi (29/5) Nautilus (29/5) Boy Roy (27/5) Gracie Fields (30/5) Paxton (27/5) Skipjack (1/6) Polly Johnson (29/5) Waverley (29/5) PERSONNEL VESSELS Clan Macalister (29/5) HOSPITAL CARRIER SEAPLANE TENDER Crested Eagle (sp. S/V) (29/5) Paris (3/6) S.T. 243 (2/6) Fenella (29/5) Lorina (29/5) Normania (29/5) Queen of the Channel (28/5) Scotia (1/6) MOTOR LIGHTERS X.149 (31/5) LANDING CRAFT TUGS X.213 (31/5) A.L.C. 16 (29/5) St. Abbs (1/6) St. Fagan (1/6) BARGES Lady Rosebery (1/6) SMALL CRAFT Doris (1/6) Commodore (31/5) Mirasol (1) Southern Queen (P.L.17) (1) DESTROYERS BY TORPEDOES (E-BOATS) Grafton (29/5) TRAWLERS Wakeful (29/5) Argyllshire (1/6) Stella Dorado (1/6) I Date not known. 158
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r OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
#
KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft )
v. 4 ("Vernon's pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE (Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Craft)
DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PASCHOLL
ALICE
FRISCO
PATRIA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
PRINCESS JULIANA
ANTJE
HEBE
REIGER
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RIKA
BART
HONDSRUG
RUJA
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
BRANDARIS
JAVA
SURSUM CORDA
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TILLY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TINY
DEMOK I
LENA
TUNG
DENEB
ORANJE
TWENTE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
VREDE
ZEUS
Sunk
(Continued)
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
#
KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft)
V. 4 ("Vernon's" pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE (Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S' A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Craft)
DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PASCHOLL
ALICE
FRISCO
PATRIA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
PRINCESS JULIANA
ANTJE
HEBE
REIGER
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RIKA
BART
HONDSRUG
RUJA
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
BRANDARIS
JAVA
SURSUM CORDA
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TILLY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TINY
DEMOK I
LENA
TUNG
DENEB
ORANJE
TWENTE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
VREDE
ZEUS
#
Sunk
(Continued)
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