TNA ADM 199 788 A

468
Murgali
TUESDAY, 28TH MAY, 1940.
1430. "SANDOWN"
201.
1530. "GRACIE FIELDS".
281.
Total.
482.
===

469
WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY, 1940.
0600.
"ROSS".
383.
0900.
"LEDA".
301.
1010.
"PANGBOURNE".
400.
1110.
"KELLETT"
472.
1220.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1173. + 5 German Prisoners.
1340.
"ALBURY".
161.
1430.
"PATRIA".
200.
1445.
"CARIBIA".
300.
7-
1520.
"LEUS".
200.+ 2 Femalealiens.
1640.
"HORST".
350.
1800.
"ROYAL DAFFODIL".
1703.
1820.
"K.G.V."
853.
2100.
"LEDA".
500.
-
Total.
6996.
====

470
49.4
Margate
THURSDAY, 30TH MAY, 1940.
0530.
"GOLDEN EAGLE".
500.
0620.
"ROYAL EAGLE".
808.
X
0700.
"ALBURY".
445.
0915.
"LYDD".
200.
1020.
"KELLETT".
550.
1130.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1200.
1320.
"ROSS".
300.
1350.
"PATRIA".
1200.
1430.
"PRINC.ELIZABETH".
460.
1565.
"AEGIS".
355.
1640.
"MEDWAY QUEEN".
450.
1750.
"ORANGE".
500.
1800.
"LEDA".
537.
T
"DELEA".
203.
1820.
"DOGGERS BANK".
308.
2100.
8016.
Total.

4715
FRIDAY, 31ST MAY, 1940.
0005.
"HORST".
800.
0535.
"LEDA".
380.
X
0705.
502
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1100.
+
3 Refugees.
0835.
"HOPPER. V24".
400.
0915.
"K.G.V.".
500.
1015.
"WOLVES".
50.
1100.
"ADVENTURESS".
85.
1320.
"STELLA DURADO".
22.
1320.
"PRINC. ELIZABETH".
374.
1445..
"KING FISHER".
91.
1450.
"LIFEBOAT".
17.
1450.
"SCOTTISH OP".
525.
gendalk
1655.
"DUNDALL".
450.
"ALBURY".
130.
1700.
1730.
"LYDD".
450.
1815.
"AEGIR".
350.
1845.
"TWENTE".
350.
"ANTJE".
300.
1850.
"DOGGERS BANK".
400.
1855.
"BRIGHTON QUEEN".
160.
1900.
"PLINLIMMON".
900.
2100.
Total.
7834.

472 H9P
Margete
SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE, 1940.
0005.
"QUEEN OF THANET".
850.
0130.
"KINGFISHER".
157.
0400.
"ORANJE".
100.
0500.
"GOLDEN EAGLE".
1250.
0415.
"MOTOR BOAT".
23.
0510.
"SALTASH".
400.
0600.
"WESTWARD HO".
720.
x
900
0610.
"ROYAL EAGLE".
1250.
0630.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
47.
0830.
"LADY SOUTHBORO".
350.
0950.
"PRINCESS ELIZABETH".
510.
0950.
"GALLEONS REACH"
123.
*
1
Alien Postal worker French.
J
1045.
"QUEENS CHANNEL".
52.
1145.
"WHIPPINGHAM".
2500.
1215.
"DUNDALK".
280.
"FOREMOST".
200.
1345.
1420.
"ORIEL".
470. + 1. Pathe Gazette
Man.
"AEGIR".
130.
1650.
1450.
"VINCIA".
108.
1600.
"KINGFISHER".
210. + 2 Belgian Airman, supposed to have escaped from Germans.
"QUEEN OF THANET".
1500.
1650.
"K.G.V."
700.
1740.
x
243
1740.
"HALCYON".
58.
"SALTASH".
350.
1830.
"WESTWARD HO".
918. + 1 Alien under arrest
2030.
2100.
"ANTJE".
150.
"RAPID I".
25.
2100.
"HOPPER 24".
580.
2215.
TOTAL.
14011.

473
497
SUNDAY, 2ND JUNE, 1940.
0500.
"ORIEL".
750.+ 4 Refugees.
0500.
"OFFENIA".
50.
0615.
"ROYAL DAFFODIL".
1500.
0700.
"LYDD".
200.
X
0740.
"TANGELLE MARIE".
25.
Total.
2525.

my 474
MONDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1940.
0100.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1500.
+
3 Alien Refugees.
0400.
"K.G.V."
1460.
0650.
"WESTWARD HO".
48.
0745.
"ORIEL".
750.
Total.
3758.

475
499
TUESDAY, 4TH JUNE, 1940.
0600.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1350.
0720.
"GUILLEMOT.
460.
0830.
"KELLETT".
30.
+
3 French Women.
0840.
"ALBRY".
400.
+
1 French Woman.
0840.
L2. (Trawler).
85.
AD389. (Trawler)? AD385
60.
+
4 Belgian Refugees.
0845.
"LEDA".
500.
1035.
x
65.
+
3 750 Women, 1 French
1132.
"K.G.V."
Boy.
1310.
"ORIEL".
50.
1425.
"QUEEN OF THANET".
150.
3150

476
500
Margate
Total.
"SANDOWN".
201.
"GRACIE FIELDS".
281.
"ROSS".
:
683.
383. 300.
"LEDA".
2218.
301. 500. 537. 380. 500.
"PANGBOURNE".
400.
"KELLETT".
1052.
472. 550. 30.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
6370.
1173. 1200. 1100. 47. 1500. 1350.
"ALBURY".
1136.
161. 445. 130. 400.
"PATRIA".
1400.
200. 1200.
"CARIBIA".
300.
"DEUS".
200.
"HORST".
1150.
350. 800.
"ROYAL DAFFODIL".
3203.
1703. 1500.
"K.G.V."
3578.
853. 500. 700. 1460. 65.
"GOLDEN EAGLE".
1750.
500. 1250.
"ROYAL EAGLE".
2058.
808. 1250.
"LYDD".
850.
200. 450. 200.
"PRINC. ELIZABETH".
1344.
460. 374. 510.
"AEGIS".
835.
355. 350. 130.
"MEDWAY QUEEN".
450.
"ORANJE".
600.
500. 100.
"DELLA".
203.
"DOGGERS BANK".
708.
308. 400.
"HOPPER V24".
980.
400. 580.
"WOLVES".
50.
"ADVENTURESS".
85.
"STELLA DURADO".
22.
"KING FISHER".
458.
91. 157. 210.
"LIFEBOAT".
17.
"SCOTTISH OP".
525.
33107.
TOTAL.

477 501
Total.
Carried Forward. 33107.
"DUNDALL".
730.
450. 280.
"TWENTE".
350.
"ANTJE".
450.
300. 150.
"BRIGHTON QUEEN".
160.
"LADY SOUTHBORO".
350.
"GALLEONS REACH".
123.
PLIMIMMON
"PHINLIMON".
900.
"QUEEN OF THANET". 2500.
850. 1500. 150.
5000
MOTOR BOAT.
23.
"SALTASH".
750.
"WESTWARD HO".
1686.
720.
918.
48.
3372
"VINCIA".
108.
"HALCYON".
58.
"QUEENS CHANNEL".
52.
"WHIPPINGHAM".
2500.
"FOREMOST".
200.
"ORIEL".
2020.
470.
750.
750.
50.
4040
"RAPID I".
25.
"OFFENIA".
50.
"TANGELLE MARIE".
25.
"GUILLEMOT".
460.
L2 TRAWLER.
85.
AD.389 TRAWLER.
60.
46722.
TOTAL.

Shernen
Думамь,A78 502
ALPAHBETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS WHO REPORTED AT SHERNESS
AFTER OPERATION "DYNAMO".
Sub.Lieut.
ALLEN. S.C.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
AMOS. R.H.C.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut. Sub.Lieut.BEALERN C.E.S.
BLACKMORE. J.K.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
BLOW, R.E.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
BENNETT, P.L.H.
Lieutenant.
R.N.
BLUNDELL, A.N.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.
BONHAM, W.G.H.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.
CAPLAT, M.V.H.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
CAREW-HUNT, A.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut. CHURCH, R.H.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CULHAM, J.W.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
CLARK, J.C.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CHRISTIAN, W.G.M.R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
CHRIGHTS, W.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CORNISH, E.A.E.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
DAVIES A.J.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
DANN, F.N.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
DUNN, J.B.J.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
FORMAN, E.S.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.FORBES, R.A.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
GRENFELL, F.E.
R.N.V.R.
Skipper
GALE
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
GARSIDE, E.T.
R.N.V.R.
Skipper
G.W.
R.N.R.
Lieutenant
H.L.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
R.H.
R.N.R.
Sub.Liout.
MORTIMER, MINCHIN, MOCLELLAND, MERCER, HALLADAY MARSHALL, PARTINGTON, HOLMAN, IRVING, J.W. R.
KEALY, J.D.F.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
S.D.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
H.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
W.E.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
MARIES, E.C.B.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
S.G.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
C.
R.N.
Lieutenant
NIMMO,
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
ORTON, C.N.G.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
E.
R.N.
Sub.Liout.
PRATT,
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
POOL, R.A.W.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
ROGERS, T.H.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
RUMBOLD, T.M.
R.N.V.R.
Licutenant
RED, E.
R.N.R.
Lieutenant
SEAL, J.S.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
SMITH, I.F.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
SATTERFORD, D.L.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
SHRIMPTON
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
3HANAHAN, H.A.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
THOMSON, R.W.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
TOWNSEND, T.K.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
WEAVER, A.W.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
WALLACE, R.H.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
WILLIAMS, D.C.
R.N.V.R.

51.8
494
The Royal Engineers had constructed a pier of motor vehicles, and from this I was able to get aboard H.M.S. Lydd, whence I was able to rejoin A.L.C.5.
Leading Seaman Harris had been in great pain for some time apparently having ruptured himself, but had pluckily carried on working. I
considered that he should receive medical attention, and accordingly placed him on a Destroyer.
8.
By this time the sea was running high, but by towing two cutters and two whalers simultaneously, we were able to make several trips from the improvised pier, carrying a large number of men.
Eventually a rope round the starboard propellor stopped the engine, and the craft was beached near low water in order to clear it.
Both screws were badly fouled and as the craft sank into the soft mud, little could be done to clear them. Severe air raids were almost continuous in our vicinity
AS soon as she could be got afloat
5 took three boat loads of troops

544
521
FROM:-
Engineer Captain, Naval Base, Ramsgate
DATE:-
10th June 1940.
TO:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
REPAIRS TO VESSELS: EMPLOYED IN "DYNAMO".
During the period 26th May to 4th June inclusive, the number of vessels dealt with for defects of all kinds, including hull, engine, and electrical, was 170. Included in this number were Dutch Schoots, tugs, trawlers, drifters, motor lighters, fire floats, car ferries, and motor boats of every conceivable type.
2.
Engine defects were numerous for two reasons:-
(1) Many boats had been laid up for some time and were in a poor condition.
(2) Inexperienced drivers, in some cases second class stokers, were pitch forked into boats. Although willing, these drivers were responsible for many breakdowns.
3. rendered admirable service, and dealt with 45 vessels. The did two
The local Engineering Firm, Messrs Claxton and Co.
small shipwright firms, Bailey & Stone, and Holladay, also their utmost.
Officers, 11 Chief E.R.A's and E.R.A's, 6
1 4. Mechanician, Four Engineer 19 Motor Mechanics, 1 Leading from Stoker Portsmouth, and Stokers were lent to Weymouth. the Base for This varying staff periods worked excellently, it and
Chatham, and workshop accommodation was not style. available, overcame although this and other difficulties in great
5.
The following quantities of fuel and oil were supplied during DYNAMO:-
Petrol 8,500 gallons 11
Gas Oil 5,730
11
Paraffin 2,025
Lubricating
11
Oils
605
450 Tons
Coal
A large quantity.
Water
Thiseacom.
ENGINEER CAPTAIN, R.N.

Report on DYNAMO OPERATION in Merrie England. Base.
ployment of ratings
5225
On commencement consisted of of 45 the operation the base personnel were working on berthing duties for all ships and Margate ratings. party employed These were divided ratings, up mostly between pensioners Ramsggte and working some H.O. and week, harbour, during the day operation. and night and not leaving the entering pier for the the
During the Lowestoft fol lowing three days drafts were sent from Devonport,
Bortsmouth, and Chatham, amounting to about 950 men.
These were mostly without bedding or clean clothes and WEEE
accomodated on the floors of the ball room and buildings adjacen t Merrie England. They were mostly Hostility Ratings with little or no training. Any rating with training or any volunteers were detailed for the various ships and motor boats going to Dunkirk.
the remainder being used for base duties, sandbags, carting of ladders, anchors, rope, etc to the ships.
Merrie England.
The base was used as a clearing station for wounded from the
Army and Navy, the supplying of clothing for all survivors and the feeding of them, this duty being carried out by the Womens
Volunteer Service to whom the highest praise is due.
Routine duties commenced generally about 0300 and continued to
Clothing 2400. was supplied by the people of Ramsgate, in answer to a broadcast appeal, and the reply to the appeal was overwhelming.
&
AFGIR

Drafts sent to H.M.S. Fervent during Dynamo Operation.
536
May 29 th.
0.
Draft of Pembroke Ratings sent from Dover
63.
00
Draft of Chatham ratings sent from Chatham
180
Dfaft from Portsmouth
125.
May 30th.
Draft sent from Devonport
61.
May 31st.
A.M Draft sent from Devonport
87.
P.M. Draft sent from Lowestoft
54
P.M Draft sent from Chatham
M.B.D.' 70.
Draft sent from Chathem
Mage 1st.
Motor Boat drivers
22.
Draft sent from Chatham
Tptal 662
There were also several parties of special men sent, such as
E.R.A's and Diesel engine drivers from different depots.
5th. All were returned to their depots on Dynamo operation draft who ratings with the exception of the Portsmouth and who were being were retained completed for clearing up the base and harbour returned to depot on June 7th.
is
Coke arrived

) 2 (
548
DYNAMO OPERATION - DISTRIBUTION OF LEWIS GUNS
JANE HANNAH
SUN VIII
NARCISSA
ROSE
ACE
BETTY
CLACTON LIFE-
WINSTON
RACIA
MATILDA
BOAT
MERMAID
ADMIRALS BARGE LURNILYNE
MISS MING
MADAME SANGENE
HALCYONE
ELIZABETH OREEN
LETITIA
M.B. 1711
PIGEON
M.B. 37270
HAIG.
M.B. 74
WORF
4. Other smaller craft were also fitted with guns when these became available duo to the vessels proviously fitted being no longer required or unable to continue the operation. In addition magazines were refilled and spare ammunition was supplied as it became necessary.
5. A number of Lewis guns were transferred from ship to ship by the various officers when they changed their commands, and of these we have no record.
6. Four Q.0's for overhauling, and twelve ratings were sent from Chatham and they assisted in the above work.
LEWIS GUNNERS. /
7. All the 23 Lewis gunners sent from London were embarked for the operation, together with those from
Ramagate, most of them making several crossings, and all showed groat keenness in performing their duties.
8. All have returned to Ramsgate with the exception of
Cyril Head
)
J.S. Parker
)
Tug "SUN IV" (sent to Dover)
R. Jewitt
)
Tug "SUN XV" (sent to London)
Loslie Reed )
C.DRichards.
Lieutenant, R.N.V.R.
For D.E.M.S. Staff officer,
Ramsgate.

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GENTRAL
P.i./62 542
21 JUN1940
Ministry of Shipping Announcement
REGISTRY
Not to be published or broadcast
Friday morning, June 21.
3124
19401
The following letter has been sent by the Minister of Shipping to the masters of 91 ships of the Merchant Navy which took part in the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk:-
"17th June, 1940.
I write on behalf of the Government to convey to you and to the members of your Ship's Company the gratitude and admiration felt for the help freely given and the courage and endurance displayed by you all in the evacuation from Dunkirk.
This operation, in which the Merchant Navy joined as partner of the fighting services, was carried to a successful conclusion in the face of difficulties never before experienced in war.
I am proud to pay tribute to your share and that of your Ship's
Company in a great and humane adventure destined to occupy a place of honour in the pages of history.
(signed) RONALD CROSS.
Minister of Shipping."
Of the 91 ships, 57 were passenger and store ships, and 34 were tugs.
In addition to these, the Ministry of Shipping has the names of over 600
smaller craft which went to take part in the operation, and the list is not yet complete.