TNA / ADM 116 4649

TNA ADM 116 4649

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TNA ADM 116 4649

Operation Dynamo reports and recommendations for awards, volume 2 (1940–1942), documenting service during the Dunkirk evacuation and the cases submitted for official recognition.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 116 4649

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116/4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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133	Log in to enlarge	Page 93. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. M.S. KING ORRY. - Commander Jeffery Elliott, R.N.R. This ship completed one trip, bringing back 1,100 batteries troops, and whilst on her way back was fired over at by shore for 20 minutes and hit three times. In gunned, but no damage resulted. The damage from shell addition, at the same time the ship was bombed and machine fire was made good and the ship again sailed for Dunkirk. On the way over dive bombing attacks took place, bombs exploded under water and the ship was shaken badly. A 2nd attack outside the harbour put the steering gear out of action and smashed all instruments and woodwork. Ship manoeuvred into the harbour. Another attack took place and again there were near misses. Ship was holed under water forward and aft but pumps appeared to keep water down. As ship would most probably be attacked at dawn it was felt that it would be better to clear the harbour and so avoid blocking the channel. When clear of the harbour, however, ship took a serious lift and water entered the stokeholds. In the end the ship foundered clear of the channel. Recommendation. OFFICER: Commander Jeffery Elliott. R.N.R. By his initiative, gallantry under fire and good seamanship, ship was placed alongside at Dunkirk under great difficulties due to steering gear having been put out of action and his decision to move ship out of harbour during dark hours prevented the ship from blocking the harbour and the channel. Recommended for decoration.	Dawn Elliott King Page

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Page 93.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
M.S. KING ORRY. - Commander Jeffery Elliott, R.N.R.
This ship completed one trip, bringing back
1,100 batteries troops, and whilst on her way back was fired over at by
shore for 20 minutes and hit three times. In
gunned, but no damage resulted. The damage from shell
addition, at the same time the ship was bombed and machine
fire was made good and the ship again sailed for Dunkirk.
On the way over dive bombing attacks took place, bombs
exploded under water and the ship was shaken badly. A
2nd attack outside the harbour put the steering gear out
of action and smashed all instruments and woodwork. Ship
manoeuvred into the harbour. Another attack took place
and again there were near misses. Ship was holed under
water forward and aft but pumps appeared to keep water
down. As ship would most probably be attacked at dawn it
was felt that it would be better to clear the harbour and
so avoid blocking the channel. When clear of the
harbour, however, ship took a serious lift and water
entered the stokeholds. In the end the ship foundered
clear of the channel.
Recommendation.
OFFICER:
Commander Jeffery Elliott. R.N.R.
By his initiative, gallantry under fire and
good seamanship, ship was placed alongside at Dunkirk
under great difficulties due to steering gear having
been put out of action and his decision to move ship
out of harbour during dark hours prevented the ship
from blocking the harbour and the channel.
Recommended for decoration.