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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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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273	Log in to enlarge	Copy. B23/159/41 DUNKIRK OPERATIONS COPY. MY 31st May 1940. Operating escoring lifeboats rom. Leutenant Jordan R.N.R., C.X.O. Fleetwood. Heinkels. Date 29th October 1940. Vessel casualties, in To. Port Fishery Captain. Fleetwood. COPY GENERAL TRAWLERS REPORT OF THE OF under that no recommendation command in the was given for the crews of the Fleetwood here, It is apparently felt among the Trawler Owners has been my overlooked, it Evacuation of Dunkirk. As apparently Trawlers a of log to would be esteemed if you would consider my forwarding report my operation the flotilla, during which the following ships of same, of copy my with the Ministry of Fisheries for the principal days conspicuously distinguished themselves. On These were "GAVA" Flgg Ship. by "EVELYN ROSE. Skipper Day. Clifton Co. consisted "EDWINA. it A.J. Lewis. Boston Co. = P. Bedford. also the two gunners of the "GAVA" Sumner. R.F.Gowing. ROSE." The other ships of the flotilla were - sh "VELIA" "JACINTA" and "DHOON." n whom I commend for the good work they did, in taking the troops from the ome Harbour to the Transports. The "Gava" and "Edwina" bore the weight of an aerial attack on several large transports and through the accurate shooting from the "Gava" no less than four planes were accounted for in one attack, together with saving a considerable number from the already bombed and We sinking transports, while being heavily bombed and machine gunned themselves. The "Evelyn Rose' co-operated very well, and this flotilla carried out every order to the highest traditions of the Fishing Community that can be desired. The gunners on the "Gava" had the benefit of my training for several months which helped them considerably in accounting for no less than eight planes at Dunkirk, and my orders were carried out to the utmost satisfaction casualities from men who had never been in action before. Flotilla to aircraft; all JORDAN, received stores (SGD) F.J. Lieutenant R.N.R. trations off beaches Fleetwood. P.M. Received orders. Senior Examination Officer, roughout the night enemy Thretion. 'Gava" crew received the 0. B.E. for Lifesaving at Dunkirk. "Gava" "No survivors Lat June: Inside VIIC Harbour and continued transporting troops and covering transports off Dunkirk. Fleetwood Copy of letter sent to Port Fishery Captain 29th October 1940. Destroyer 14.59 Herewith enclosed engine on Proceeded. Signal I have the honour to be Sir, 18,57 off Rumsgate, Sent	Dhoon Edwina Evelyn Rose Gava Jacinta Jordan Rose Velia Bedford Crews Day Jordan Lewis May Rose Senior

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Copy.
B23/159/41
DUNKIRK OPERATIONS COPY.
MY 31st May 1940. Operating escoring lifeboats
rom.
Leutenant Jordan R.N.R., C.X.O. Fleetwood. Heinkels.
Date 29th October 1940. Vessel casualties, in
To.
Port Fishery Captain. Fleetwood.
COPY
GENERAL TRAWLERS REPORT OF THE OF
under that no recommendation command in the was given for the crews of the Fleetwood here,
It is apparently felt among the Trawler Owners
has been my overlooked, it Evacuation of Dunkirk. As apparently Trawlers
a of log to would be esteemed if you would consider my forwarding report
my operation the flotilla, during which the following ships of same, of
copy my with the Ministry of Fisheries for the principal days
conspicuously distinguished themselves.
On
These were "GAVA"
Flgg Ship.
by "EVELYN ROSE.
Skipper Day. Clifton Co.
consisted "EDWINA.
it A.J. Lewis. Boston Co.
= P. Bedford.
also the two gunners of the "GAVA" Sumner.
R.F.Gowing.
ROSE."
The other ships of the flotilla were -
sh
"VELIA" "JACINTA" and "DHOON."
n
whom I commend for the good work they did, in taking the troops from the
ome
Harbour to the Transports. The "Gava" and "Edwina" bore the weight of an
aerial attack on several large transports and through the accurate shooting
from the "Gava" no less than four planes were accounted for in one attack,
together with saving a considerable number from the already bombed and
We
sinking transports, while being heavily bombed and machine gunned themselves.
The "Evelyn Rose' co-operated very well, and this flotilla carried
out every order to the highest traditions of the Fishing Community that can
be desired. The gunners on the "Gava" had the benefit of my training for
several months which helped them considerably in accounting for no less than
eight planes at Dunkirk, and my orders were carried out to the utmost
satisfaction casualities from men who had never been in action before.
Flotilla to
aircraft; all JORDAN,
received stores (SGD) F.J. Lieutenant R.N.R.
trations off beaches Fleetwood.
P.M. Received orders. Senior Examination Officer,
roughout the night enemy
Thretion. 'Gava" crew received the 0. B.E. for Lifesaving at Dunkirk.
"Gava"
"No
survivors
Lat June: Inside VIIC
Harbour and continued transporting troops and covering
transports
off Dunkirk. Fleetwood
Copy of letter sent to Port Fishery Captain
29th October 1940.
Destroyer
14.59
Herewith enclosed engine
on
Proceeded. Signal
I have the honour to be
Sir,
18,57
off
Rumsgate,
Sent