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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.

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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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H.M.T. "GAVA."
DUNQUERQUE OPERATIONS.
Friday, 31st May, 1940.
Operatings in by swept Heinkels. Channel escorting Lifeboats and small aft.
2
ght Vessel enemy M.T. boats in vincity.
in action, no casualties to craft or crews. During
Saturday, 1st June, 1940.
Operating off Dunquerque.
,M.
In action covering unarmed Transports Casualties to same.
7.30
R.A.F.
fighters up.
3 Trawlers of flotilla ordered into Harbour for troops.
9.00
While towing small craft, attacked by formation of Junker
9.40
planes - two bombs dropped 50 yards ahead and one close on starboard quarter. Vessel severely shaken. All guns in action. One plane shot down on dive and one SI.91 out of control and on fire.
10.05
Small boats put alongside Transport. Several casualties in small boats.
11.20
Entered Dunquerque and proceeded to train Ferry Loch.
11.40
Air Raid. Vessel in action. Dive bombing attack on vessel, 2 bombs dropping close to ship. One plane shattered by direct hit from 12 pounder; another set on fire by fire of Bren gun. Quay and ship machinegunned.
11.56
Massed raid. Innumerable aircraft mass attack on boardsteamer "Lady of Man" then on "Gava." Several planes down on low dive on "Gava" and two dropped in ing down out of control over boarding steamer and one harbour shot close to her, out of control. Concentrated machine and Bren gun fire on same and Enemy Agents on quay and approach. All destroyed.
P.M.
12.14 Case fire ordered. R.A.F.up. Resumed embarkation.
12.30
Cleared Harbour. Spent shell hit port bow, not exploding. Slight damage 362 troops.
13.05.....
Gava Crews May

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H.M.T. "GAVA."
DUNQUERQUE OPERATIONS.
Friday, 31st May, 1940.
Operatings in by swept Heinkels. Channel escorting Lifeboats and small
aft.
2
ght Vessel enemy M.T. boats in vincity.
in action, no casualties to craft or crews. During
Saturday, 1st June, 1940.
Operating off Dunquerque.
,M.
In action covering unarmed Transports Casualties to same.
7.30
R.A.F.
fighters
up.
3 Trawlers of flotilla ordered into Harbour for troops.
9.00
While towing small craft, attacked by formation of Junker
9.40
planes - two bombs dropped 50 yards ahead and one close
on starboard quarter. Vessel severely shaken. All guns
in action. One plane shot down on dive and one SI.91 out of
control and on fire.
10.05
Small boats put alongside Transport. Several casualties
in small boats.
11.20
Entered Dunquerque and proceeded to train Ferry Loch.
11.40
Air Raid. Vessel in action. Dive bombing attack on
vessel, 2 bombs dropping close to ship. One plane
shattered by direct hit from 12 pounder; another set
on fire by fire of Bren gun. Quay and ship machine-
gunned.
11.56
Massed raid. Innumerable aircraft mass attack on board-
steamer "Lady of Man" then on "Gava." Several
planes down on low dive on "Gava" and two dropped in
ing down out of control over boarding steamer and
one harbour shot close to her, out of control. Concentrated
machine and Bren gun fire on same and Enemy Agents on
quay and approach. All destroyed.
P.M.
12.14 Case fire ordered. R.A.F.up. Resumed embarkation.
12.30
Cleared Harbour. Spent shell hit port bow, not
exploding. Slight damage 362 troops.
13.05 .....