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CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 38
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
157
Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued).
Bray Beach, 2100/27.
"On arrival at Bray beach at about 2100/27,
it was apparent that the first flight of the Army
were showing signs of lack of discipline and for
about 20 minutes we had a difficult time to
restore order.
I ordered the soldiers in my vicinity to sit
down and at the same time placed my platoon
across the road to prevent any more men coming
on the beaches. I then called for Army Officers
to assist me and about 7 or 8 approached me.
I divided the soldiers up into parties of 30
and placed them under the care of an Army Officer
or an Able Seaman and dispersed them at intervals
along the beaches in the direction of Dunkirk.
As each party arrived on the road leading on
to the beach they were met by seamen who marshalled
them into parties of 50 and then led them on to
the beaches.
Quiet was then maintained and the embarking on
boats commenced."
M.T.B. 16. Bray Dunes 1600/28.
"Several destroyers were now anchored off the
beach, and winlers were embarking troops and taking
them to the ships. The two Skoots were aground
close inshore. The troops appeared in a demoralised
state. They were hampering the work of the whalers,
and some were attempting to swim off to the Skoots.
I proceeded close inshore, anchored in one
fathom, and succeeded in embarking many troops.
This was done under considerable difficulties, as
the troops were in an exhausted state and carrying
full equipment. Few of them were able to climb
onboard, and most of them had to be hauled in
through the torpedo stern doors. A slow and
exhausting procedure."
Tuesday 28th May, Bray beach 2125.
"Troops appeared from sand dunes in disorganised
parties, mostly R.A.S.C. and R.E.'s who had been
engaged on demolition work. Troops were rather shaken
by the constant air attacks and machine guns. They
had been waiting on the beaches for 30 hours before
contacting ships. Very critical of Allied air support
during whole of retreat, but were cheerful and discip-
lined. C.O. reported no embarkation organisation or
control ashore. Clean shaven and comparatively fresh
appearance of troops and the condition of their equip-
ment contrasted increasingly as the evacuation pro-
gressed with the evidences of strain shown by ship's
companies of H.M. Ships."
A.L.C. 5/
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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."
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CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 38
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued).
Bray Beach, 2100/27.
"On arrival at Bray beach at about 2100/27,
it was apparent that the first flight of the Army
were showing signs of lack of discipline and for
about 20 minutes we had a difficult time to
restore order.
I ordered the soldiers in my vicinity to sit
down and at the same time placed my platoon
across the road to prevent any more men coming
on the beaches. I then called for Army Officers
to assist me and about 7 or 8 approached me.
I divided the soldiers up into parties of 30
and placed them under the care of an Army Officer
or an Able Seaman and dispersed them at intervals
along the beaches in the direction of Dunkirk.
As each party arrived on the road leading on
to the beach they were met by seamen who marshalled
them into parties of 50 and then led them on to
the beaches.
Quiet was then maintained and the embarking on
boats cormenced."
M.T.B. 16. Bray Dunes 1600/28.
"Several destroyers were now anchored off the
beach, and whalers were embarking troops and taking
them to the ships. The two Skoots were aground
close inshore. The troops appeared in a demoralised
state. They were hampering the work of the whalers,
and some were attempting to swim off to the Skoots.
I proceeded close inshore, anchored in one
fathom, and succeeded in embarking many troops.
This was done under considerable difficulties, as
the troops were in an exhausted state and carrying
full equipment. Few of them were able to climb
onboard, and most of them had to be hauled in
through the torpedo stern doors. A slow and
exhausting procedure."
Tuesday 28th May, Bray beach 2125.
"Troops appeared from sand dunes in disorganised
parties, mostly R.A.S.C. and R.E.'s who had been
engaged on demolition work. Troops were rather shaken
by the constant air attacks and machine guns. They
had been waiting on the beaches for 30 hours before
contacting ships. Very critical of Allied air support
during whole of retreat, but were cheerful and discip-
lined. C.O. reported no embarkation organisation or
control ashore. Clean shaven and comparatively fresh
appearance of troops and the condition of their equip-
ment contrasted increasingly as the evacuation pro-
gressed with the evidences of strain shown by ship's
companies 01 H.M. Ships."
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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.
page 9.
yser.
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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3.
Orders were received on 30th May to
despatch to Dover, the pontoon pier which had
just been sent off to Narvik in the EMPIRE
ABI ITY. A working party was detailed for
the pier under Lt. Commander Layard R.N. and
Sub. Lieut Murray R.N., and embarked about
1900 hrs 31st May when Empire Ability arrived,
having been recalled from the Clyde, She
sailed for Dover at about 2100 hrs the same day
This pier was not used, and EMPIRE ABILITY returned,
to PORTSMOUTH on the 2nd June,
4.
At about midnight 30/31 May orders sere
received to embark and A.L.C. referred to
in para 2 above, together with their crews in the
City of Christchurch for despatch to Dover; this
was completed by about 1130 hrs 31st day, and the
City of Christchurch sailed at noon, This party
was under Sub. Lieut ensonby R.N.V.R. It is
believed that of these craft only A.L.C. 10 was
unloaded and used, but it is not certain at
present whether the CITY OR is on
her way back to ortsmouth or not. Purther definite
information will be forwarded as soon as it can be
obtained. A.L.C. 10 left Dover for Portsmouth under
her own power at midday, 4th June.
Commander Cassidi reported to this Centre
5. at about 2000 hrs on 1st June, having landed at
SHEERNESS with A.L.C. 5 which had been considerably
damaged. His report is attached in appendix
Part I, and a summary of the action of the various
A.L.C. is given in art II.
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6.
As far as can be ascertained, up to the
present the following casualties were sustained
by crews of A.L.C. :-
Killed - one officer (Sub. Lieut R.
Wilcoxon, R.N.V.R.)
Wounded - Two ratings.
Injured - Two ratings,
Five craft were lost out of the nine employed;
two of these were never hoisted out of the Clan
Macalister owing to an accident to the derricks,
and it appears that A.L.C. 8 and 15 need not have
been lost, although the deliberate destruction of
A.L.C. 10 was perhaps justified on the grounds
that she was disabled and might fall into the hands
of the enemy.
of the 4 A.L.C. which returned, A.L.C. 5
7.
is in SHEERNESS Dockyard in a damaged condition.
It is suggested that she should be repaired there
without delay, and that she should return to orts-
mouth under her own power or in tow. An officer
and a crew can be sent to fetch her.
I would point out that these craft were
8. subjected to very abnormal use; they were invariably
overloaded; a great strain was thrown on the engines the
clutches owing to the fact that the sea off
and at DUNKIRK was full of every form of floating etc.,
obstacle beaches including clothing, equipment, etc.,
which continually fouled the propellors,
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Appendix "A"
Part II.
Individual action of Azb.C.
Note: These narratives, (with the exception of
A.L.C. 5), are compiled from reports
received from crews of A.L.C.
A.L.C. 5
(continuation of Commander Cassidi's report.)
After being hoisted out of Clan
Macalister A.L.C. 5 proceeded some my to the
coast and carried on inshore,
The beach proved to be exceptionally
flat for & long distance off shore, and as the
craft was carrying one week's provisions and an
additional 200 gallons of petrol, she vas drawing
more water than usual. in view of this and the
number of men it was intended to enbark, (50), it
was necessary to drop the anchor on approaching the
shore, and to hold the boat so that she was floating
in about three feet of water. 10 - 8 therefore
necessary for the troops to made - 50 yds when
were up to their waists in water, which entailed which
their they being dragged bodily over the box ramp
had previously been lowered.
2. c/ made beaching awkward, and the use of an
A slight surf, thrown up by the inshore
wind, was essential, Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. at
anchor 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt
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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,
undisciplined mob of French soldiers, 60 many of
whom got onboard that the boat was grounded;
and it was only by the use of considerable meunt
of force that a sufficient number could be got
overboard, so that the craft could be get off the
beach,
3.
Two very good anchors, one complete with
a good long warp, were found in a derelict meter
boat and these were used to replace the Zest
anenors 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 off shore,
at the rate of approximately 3 trips per hour.
A.L.C. 5 continued working from this
beach throughout Wednesday, being interrupted only
by continuous air raids, on La Panne and on the
beach itself. During the hours of darkness the
rate of work was perhaps & little slower, but 188
free from interruption from the air.
Air activity recommenced at daybreak May
30th but was less intense. Enemy artillery however
began searching to seaward and along the beaches,
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A.L.C. 17 joined A,L,C. 5 off La Panne
on this day, but as she was having constant trouble
with her steering gear she returned to Dover where
repairs were effected, She was the only A.I.C. sighted
by A.L.C. 5 since leaving the CLAN MACALISTER,
4.
I (Commander Cassidi), YRS informed
that large numbers of British troops were awaiting
embarkation near Old Dunkirk and that there was 1
shortage of boats there. Accordingly A.L.C. 5 moved
towards this town p.m. "hursday 30th ay.
5.
Being once more in the vicinity of
the CLAN MACALISTER I took the opportunity to board
her.
She had been abandoned after having
been bombed aft, and although externally she appeared
very little damaged, she was burning internally,
apparently as far forward as the engine room. the
ship was burning so Ciercely that the hot deck burn$
the soles of my rubber boots completely any as I
tried to approach AobaCo 4 and 18, which were still
lying in their original stowage on the after deck,
Both A.L.C. appeared to have escaped
damage from bombs, but No. 4 had a few holes burned
in her, and presumably the bottoms of both sere likely
to have suffered from the heat,
The weather conditions were not a
6. deal easier there being little surf to hamper sare
good the embarkation of to troops, and large numbers
taken off until after dark.
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any
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About midnight A.L.C. 5 grounded on 2
falling tide and was eventually left high and try
and she was not able to be refloated again until
broad daylight. The crew took advantage of this
3
mishap to clear both the propellors, These were
found to be badly fouled with rope, equipment,
clothing, etc., which had probably been the cause
of a certain amount of clutch trouble that had
been experienced the previous day.
7.
On Friday S1st day the wind got to
causing a heavy surf which made the embarkation
of troops extremely difficult, and added to the
exhaustion of the crew, who were, by this time,
shewing considerable signs of fatigus, due to
lack of sleep and to continually hawling the
heavily laden craft off the shore on the anchor,
During the forenoon the reather
conditions became much worse and eventually they
were so bad that beaching was impossible. Finally
when very overladen with troops, the craft grounded
beam on, to the wind and sea, the engines stopped
and she seemed likely to become a wreck.
The troops on board refused to disembark
until I pursuaded them to assist as to right a
waterlogged ship's lifeboat nearby,
As soon as they were out of the boat
the coxewain, Leading Seaman Harris, seised the
opportunity to get his engines going and turned the
craft and got her out to -
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APPENDIX "A" PART II
501
A.L.C. 17.
b
A.L.C. 17 was the fourth boat to be hoisted out,
and followed A.L.C. 5 up the coast towards Braye. On
approaching the beach she mas promptly boarded by a crowd
of French soldiers, who so overload d 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. These British troops, together with
a few French, were taken off to a British destroyer shere the
British only were disembarked. H A.4.C. 17 was ordered to
take the French to a nearby reasel, on the my she ma heavily
bombed and machine gurned from the air.
As a result of this attack, the boat became partially
flooded, so much 30 that the engines stopped. A.L.C. 17
then managed to get alongside a tug, where they baled out
their boat, and got the engines running again. She continued
embarking British troops from the vicinity of La Panne for the
remainder of the day, but towards evening had to casse
operations due to a defect in the port rudder; this 183
eventually rectified alongaide, and with the assistance of,
H.M.S. Shikari.
A.L.C. 17 continued working all night, but finally
her engines were stopped by sand in the circulating mater systems.
On Thursday morning May 30th., ahe was taken in tow : a drifter
and towed to Dover, arriving there about 2200. Engines were
repaired, and on Friday A.L.C. 17 - towed over to Dunicirk by
a tug. A few trips only were carried out, embarking British
troops from the viainity of Old Dubkirk, when sand stopped one
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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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
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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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
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