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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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B23/159/41
DUNKIRK OPERATIONS.
7
FRIDAY ENCLOSURE 31st No.2 May 1940. TO small Operating craft. in 2 raids swept by channel Heinkels. escoring lifeboats and
During Vessel night in action, enemy M.T. no boats casualties, in vicinity. to craft 1941. or crews.
SATURDAY A.M. lst. 12th JUNE February 1940. 1941, Cubison, D.S.C.,
Operating off Dunkirk.
(1)
7.30
same. In action R.A.F. covering unarmed Transports casualties to fighters up.
9.00
19.12
3 trawlers taking of flotilla ordered into harbour for troops.
S
9.40
21.00
While Junker towing small craft, attacked by
All on starboard quarter. Vessel severely and close planes; two bombs dropped 50 yards formation ahead of one ge one guns in action. One plane shot down on dive, shaken. and but out of control and on fire.
10.00
Small boats put alongside transport; several casualties at in small boats.
ted
11.20
Entered Dunkirk and proceeded to train Ferry Loch.
res
11.40
Air Raid. Vessel in action. Dive bombing attack on sh vessel; 2 bombs dropping close to ship. One plane s;
shattered by direct hit from 12 pounder, another set g
on fire by fire of Bren gun. Quay and ship machine
:ome gunned.
until
11.56.
Massed raid. Innumerable aircraft mass attack on boarding steamer "Lady of Man" and then oh "Gava".
We
Several planes down out of control over boarding hr steamer and one shot down on low dive on "Gava" and en two dropped in harbour close to her, out of control.
Concentrated machine and Bren gun fire on same and e
enemy agents on quay approach. All destroyed.
P.M.
12.14.
en
Cease fire ordered. R.A.F. up. Resumed embarkation.
12.30
are
Cleared harbour. Spent shell hit port bow, not exploding.
orty
Slight damage 362 troops.
111
13.05
Stopped and rescued three French sailors.
13.58
Concentrated raid on warshp;and transports. All armament in action. Several planes down.
14.18.
Contacted French Destroyer "Foudrayant" rescuing 137.
he
Planes return and cannoned vessel at very low trawler. angles.
down and one down out of control by wounded rst
One 3 of shot trawler crew entered water and assisted on e
board.
14.59
in water still firing. Destroyer and some trawlers
4
Plane suffering engine defect through bombing.
on
15.35.
Proceeded. Signal from French vessel for assistance.
16.12.
Ordered Hopper to take trawler in tow.
18.57
Off Ramsgate. Sent signal.
Gava Crews Cubison May

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B23/159/41
DUNKIRK OPERATIONS.
7
FRIDAY ENCLOSURE 31st No.2 May 1940. TO small Operating craft. in 2 raids swept by channel Heinkels. escoring lifeboats and
During Vessel night in action, enemy M.T. no boats casualties, in vicinity. to craft 1941. or crews.
SATURDAY A.M. lst. 12th JUNE February 1940. 1941, Cubison, D.S.C.,
Operating off Dunkirk.
(1)
7.30
same. In action R.A.F. covering unarmed Transports casualties to
fighters up.
9.00
19.12
3 trawlers taking of flotilla ordered into harbour for troops.
S
9.40
21.00
While Junker towing small craft, attacked by
All on starboard quarter. Vessel severely and
close planes; two bombs dropped 50 yards formation ahead of one
ge
one guns in action. One plane shot down on dive, shaken. and
but
out of control and on fire.
10.00
Small boats put alongside transport; several casualties
at
in small boats.
ted
11.20
Entered Dunkirk and proceeded to train Ferry Loch.
res
11.40
Air Raid. Vessel in action. Dive bombing attack on
sh
vessel; 2 bombs dropping close to ship. One plane
s;
shattered by direct hit from 12 pounder, another set
g
on fire by fire of Bren gun. Quay and ship machine
:ome
gunned.
until
11.56.
Massed raid. Innumerable aircraft mass attack on
boarding steamer "Lady of Man" and then oh "Gava".
We
Several planes down out of control over boarding
hr
steamer and one shot down on low dive on "Gava" and
en
two dropped in harbour close to her, out of control.
Concentrated machine and Bren gun fire on same and
e
enemy agents on quay approach. All destroyed.
P.M.
12.14.
en
Cease fire ordered. R.A.F. up. Resumed embarkation.
12.30
are
Cleared harbour. Spent shell hit port bow, not exploding.
orty
Slight damage 362 troops.
111
13.05
Stopped and rescued three French sailors.
13.58
Concentrated raid on warshp;and transports. All
armament in action. Several planes down.
14.18.
Contacted French Destroyer "Foudrayant" rescuing 137.
he
Planes return and cannoned vessel at very low trawler. angles.
down and one down out of control by wounded
rst
One 3 of shot trawler crew entered water and assisted on
e
board.
14.59
in water still firing. Destroyer and some trawlers
4
Plane suffering engine defect through bombing.
on
15.35.
Proceeded. Signal from French vessel for assistance.
16.12.
Ordered Hopper to take trawler in tow.
18.57
Off Ramsgate. Sent signal.