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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274	Log in to enlarge	Copy. B23/159/41 7 DUNKIRK OPERATIONS. AY 31st May 1940. small Operating craft. in swept channel escoring lifeboats and LOSURE No.2 TO 2 raids by Heinkels. During night enemy M.T. boats in vicinity. Vessel in action, no casualties, to craft or crews. URDAY let COPY GENERAL REPORT OF THE SERVICES OF THE FLEETWOOD TRAWLERS IN THE WITHDRAWAL FROM DUNKIRK. 27th May - 2nd June 1940. May 1940. ge On orders received from the Port Fishery Captain, etwood, I proceeded from Fleetwood to Dover in Command of six armed but wlers manned by their civilian crews signed on F 124 Articles; The tilla consisted of - at "GAVA" - Leader "EDWINA" "EVELYN" ROSE. " "VELIA" sh "JACINTA" s; "DHOON." g 8 - 40 28th May Arrived Portland for extra stores, sailed 11.00 Hrs. for ome Dover. 29th a.m. Flotilla in action against enemy air attack on Troop ships. No orders. 30th May. Flotilla ordered to cover beaches and tow small craft, also to cover up beaches and operate generally in swept channels; all ships in action almost We continuously against aircraft attack on transports. P.M. "GAVA" and "EVELYN ROSE" ordered into Harbour and assist transporting en troops from Harbour Channel Ports and Channel steamers outside of Harbour. During these to the was shelled at short intervals and several vessels were operations damaged and two jetty sunk; these operations were continued throughout the night. and Lieut G.M. Robinson R.N.R. were conspicuous Lieut-Cdr in organising Cewbison troops R.N. for embarking troops etc. under shell fire; very 31st. few casualities a.m. sustained during the Ramsgate night. with troops; attacked on passage en by aircraft; Flotilla returning to Casualities sustained on "Edwina". re Ramsgate all Trawlers in action; then to anchor and await general orders. During P.M. received stores and ammunition, escorting small craft and action 111 operations Received orders. Flotilla from Dunkirk Harbour in Evelyn throughout off the beaches with also transporting planes and by enemy MTBs, Gava, which was sunk Rose, in this Edwina in action night supporting enemy French Destroyer already damaged "Sirocco" by shell "Sirocco" fire, sinking by her. the action. "Gava" rammed from the one MTB". enemy Several MTB were saved from the 1st June. Trawlers.rvivors Inside and continued transporting troops and covering unarmed transports Harbour off Dunkirk. Copy of letter sent to Port Fishery Captain Fleetwood 29th October 1940. 4 on Herewith enclosed I have the honour Sir,	Dhoon Edwina Evelyn Rose Gava Jacinta Leader Rose Velia Crews Dover Few May Robinson Rose

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Copy.
B23/159/41
7
DUNKIRK OPERATIONS.
AY 31st May 1940. small Operating craft. in swept channel escoring lifeboats and
LOSURE No.2 TO 2 raids by Heinkels.
During night enemy M.T. boats in vicinity.
Vessel in action, no casualties, to craft or crews.
URDAY let
COPY
GENERAL REPORT OF THE SERVICES OF THE FLEETWOOD
TRAWLERS IN THE WITHDRAWAL FROM DUNKIRK. 27th May -
2nd June 1940.
May 1940.
ge
On orders received from the Port Fishery Captain,
etwood, I proceeded from Fleetwood to Dover in Command of six armed
but
wlers manned by their civilian crews signed on F 124 Articles; The
tilla consisted of -
at
"GAVA"
-
Leader
"EDWINA"
"EVELYN" ROSE. "
"VELIA"
sh
"JACINTA"
s;
"DHOON."
g
8 - 40 28th May Arrived Portland for extra stores, sailed 11.00 Hrs. for
ome
Dover.
29th a.m. Flotilla in action against enemy air attack on Troop ships. No orders.
30th May. Flotilla ordered to cover beaches and tow small craft, also to cover
up beaches and operate generally in swept channels; all ships in action almost
We
continuously against aircraft attack on transports.
P.M. "GAVA" and "EVELYN ROSE" ordered into Harbour and assist transporting
en
troops from Harbour Channel Ports and Channel steamers outside of Harbour.
During these to the was shelled at short intervals and several
vessels were operations damaged and two jetty sunk; these operations were continued throughout
the night. and Lieut G.M. Robinson R.N.R. were
conspicuous Lieut-Cdr in organising Cewbison troops R.N. for embarking troops etc. under shell fire; very
31st. few casualities a.m. sustained during the Ramsgate night. with troops; attacked on passage
en
by aircraft; Flotilla returning to Casualities sustained on "Edwina".
re
Ramsgate all Trawlers in action; then to anchor and await general orders.
During P.M. received stores and ammunition, escorting small craft and action
111
operations Received orders. Flotilla from Dunkirk Harbour in Evelyn
throughout off the beaches with also transporting planes and by enemy MTBs, Gava, which was sunk Rose, in
this Edwina in action night supporting enemy French Destroyer already damaged "Sirocco" by shell "Sirocco" fire, sinking by
her. the action. "Gava" rammed from the one MTB". enemy Several MTB were saved from the
1st June. Trawlers.rvivors Inside and continued transporting troops and covering
unarmed transports Harbour off Dunkirk.
Copy of letter sent to Port Fishery Captain Fleetwood
29th October 1940.
4
on
Herewith enclosed
I have the honour
Sir,