Operation Dynamo reports and recommendations for awards, volume 2 (1940–1942), documenting service during the Dunkirk evacuation and the cases submitted for official recognition.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116/4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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:- CAPTAIN M/S HARWICH. E :- 7th June, 1940. :- FLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE, HARWICH. BJECT :- REPORT No. OF OF OF OTIONS, II Officer, May Trawler 31st "GAVA",June, 1940, from Fleetwood also Fishing Section, "EDWINA", "VELIA", EVELYN ROSE", "DHOON", "JACINTA". his by Lieutenant return I have to pleasure Harwich. F.J. Jordan, in forwarding R.N.R., of the the attached Trawler reports "GAVA", given since me on follows Monday, The :- above 27th May, ships and were the apparently work accomplished requisitioned by them at Fleetwood is as D. (i) Eight enemy airplanes destroyed. (ii) Damaged Belgian trawler No. 26 towed into Dover. (iii) 137 French Naval Officers and men rescued. . (iv) A total of 855 French troops brought to England. Casualties sustained: Two ratings wounded in the "EDWINA". The "JACINTA" holed but successfully beached in Pegwell Bay (England). RESUME. "GAVA" - Report of doings attached. "VELIA" - Skipper J. Clarkson (F.124 Agreement.) One plane hit and set on fire by a 12 pdr. shell. No troops embarked, ship being detailed to assist damaged Belgian Trawler No. 26 which she successfully towed into Dover. "EDWINA" - Skipper G. Bedsford (F.124 Agreement). Ship heavily machine gunned by 'planes 31" using 1" Cannon. Two of crew and twelve 120 of evacuated French troops wounded. French Moorish Troops landed. "DHOON" - (Fleetwood have Skipper's name). Ship No casualties. 130 French Troops heavily machine unned Moorish and bombed - landed. "EVELYN ROSE" - (Fleetwood have Skipper's name). Ship heavily machine gunner one Tropeller landed and bombed. on Only lost damage on wreck. sustained 130 French -