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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS.
Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C.,R.N.R. (Retired)
Embarked in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st
Senior from Dunkirk Officer of 4 Drifters. MARE embarked June, 220 troops as
Captain M/S Harwich, remarks: "Each pier during a heavy bombing attack.
on to his their return gave the whole credit for the enterprise Skipper leader, Commander Powell."
Recommended for mention.
H.MDrifter: STRIVE. - Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R.
afternoon and night of 31st May. During the night,
Embarked troops from La Panne beach during the when all other ships had retired owing to bombing and shelling, STRIVE remained until 0430/1 and continued
287 troops.
to embark troops until fully loaded, bringing back
Recommendation.
Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R.
Recommended for mention.
H.M. Drifter THREE KINGS. - Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R.
Recommendation.
Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R.
Made two trips to Dunkirk beach, on 31st May and let June, although short of his Second Hand and two men. The flotilla was heavily bombed on the way across on 31st May and THREE KINGS' engines were badly shaken.
Evacuated 350 troops.
Recommended for mention.

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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
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GENERAL REPORT OF THE SERVICES OF THE FLEETWOOD
TRAWLERS IN THE WITHDRAWAL FROM DUNKIRK. 27th May -
2nd June 1940.
May 1940.
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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 -
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"GAVA"
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"EDWINA"
"EVELYN" ROSE. "
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"JACINTA"
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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".
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Ramsgate all Trawlers in action; then to anchor and await general orders.
During P.M. received stores and ammunition, escorting small craft and action
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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.
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Herewith enclosed
I have the honour
Sir,