TNA ADM 199 788 A

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TNA ADM 199 788 A

Admiralty records of Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, part A, dating from 1940.

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Collection reference: ADM 199 788 A

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/788 A. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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From:- Lt. D. Van Gessel, R.N.V.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
1st June. Was told to go to assistance of "Ivanhoe" and
"Queen of Thanet". We contacted with tug
?
"Java" who had survivors on board from the
"Queen of Thanet". We set out and found
"Ivanhoe" seriously bombed. The captain asked us to get medical help, etc. etc., which we did.
We helped with more serious wounded, but they were in such a condition that removal seemed unwise. In consultation with Captain of
"Ivanhoe" we decided to take off the survivors
(mostly soldiers) and took them ashore.
On next journey we took into Margate an M.T.B.
with one survivor out of 8. The boat was badly damaged, but was docked alongside Pier.
On these journeys was accompanied by Lt. Dancy.
31st May. Was out in tug "Doria" trying to find lifeboats reported floating near the Goodwins, when off
Deal an M.T.B. bound for Convoy duties caught fire. After helping crew we took S.0.7 into
Dover submarine basin. Commander of S.0.7
is reporting matter.
N.B. Survivors of "Ivanhoe" were landed at
Margate. We only left "Ivanhoe" when nothing more could be done and she proceeded in tow to Chatham.
(v stancy (ree of Thavel assercause didnov nov
Over

Boat Deal Doria Ivanhoe Java Queen Dover May Ree

333
306
RATINGS.
CHARLES HENRY CANNING
P.O.
PJX 128237
DONALD WOMACK
STOKER
PJX 80757
BERNARD CHARLES KINGHAM
A.B. PJX 152715
The above ratings were part of a Royal Naval Division who were stranded on the beach at Dunkirk when serving as an embarkation party. They found a small motor boat, which they repaired. They then took on board twenty-three soldiers and crossed the channel to Margate without chart or compass.
On the way over the boat broke down twice, but the three ratings managed to repair it, and arrived safely in Margate with their load.
HARRY GRIFFITH
DECKHAND H. M. TUG "JAVA"
This man, a merchant seaman, member of crew of H.M. Tug
"JAVA" landed on the beach in a small boat. He ferried backwards and forwards continuously to the Tug under heavy bombing attacks, for eight hours, rescuing many soldiers during the day.
LDG. SEAMAN DUTCH SCHOOT "PATRIA"
J. HAGGAR.
For conspicuous whereby the Schoot On subsequent get service and gallantry "PATRIA" in was working able to an inexperienced crew over 1000 troops. beach, he able occasions, to off Braye making beach direct with contact with (W/D the CMB) large bodies was of troops embark through in "PATRIA" In "HAIG" and Haggar "HAIG", went time, to contacted Malon Les with Bains troops, and went and ashore in safety. in a loads small each boat of in 60 day men Haggar and put also them worked on board a machine "TANKERTON gun
TOWERS" took to such three and effect other that trawlers. he was able to keep dive bombers at an ineffectual height.

Boat Broke Haig Java Patria Day Griffith Haig Towers

OCR table 1 from document page 96
		MAY 30TH 1940
IME	SHIP	B.E.F.	ALLIES	VARIOUS
515	Trent
520	Lord Collingwood)	160
525	Lord Keith
600	Jutland	625	320
635	Lena
		[X] 230		67 Wounded
0740	Lord St. Vincent			7 Dead.
0810	[ ] Fidget	[X] 150
0810	Jacketa	[X] 150
0815	[X] Yewdale )	196
0815	[ ] Fisherboy.)	[X]	Fisher Doy	150
0825	Beal	1090
855	Java	[X] 364 Y
940	[ ] Tilly	[X] 80 294	40
¥00	[X] Silver Dawn		1
100	[ ] Bullfinch	913
100	Forsa
735	Caibia	263 3.50
800	Zeus	400	1
815	Pascholl	157	145
910	Dispatch II		263	2 French
				Civilians.
935	Atlantic	78	162
2100	Pacific	523
				67 Wounded
	TOTAL	5673	932	7 Dead

OCR table 2 from document page 96
TIME	SHIP	B.E.F.	ALLIES	VARIOUS
0440	Ocean Breeze	107	2
0440	Fair Breeze	307.	9
0500	Kingfisher		(Kingtisher	180)
0510	Laroc	268	Laroc	75)
0500	F.W.23		8
0540	Fisher Boy	225
0540	[X] Jacketa	203
0620	[X] San Antonio	214
0645	Fredanja 450	744
0645	Silver Dawn, 294	320	18
0645	[X] Amazone	280	13
0730	Seine
0750	F.322	56		Seasalter
0750	C.K.69)	173.	-
0845	Java	513
0900	[ ] N,F.15	51
0920	[ ] Marlborough	90
0930	Doria	2.9
0935	[ ] Wolf		205
1100	[X] Jutland	257
1120	[X] Rian	391 /500
1155	[X] Medway Queen	9
1030	?	49	11
1315	?	304
1350	[ ] Fidget	14		2 Wounded
1400	[ ] Pickfords	231
1540	Zandana	259	2
1550	[ ] Tinis	101	37
1630	[X] Pascholl	2	5
1655	Bee	62	5
1730	X.209 Wolf	21
1930

Amazone Atlantic Beal Bee Bullfinch Dawn Doria Fair Breeze Fidget Fisher Boy Forsa Fredanja Jacketa Java Jutland Laroc Lena Lord Collingwood Lord Keith Lord St. Vincent Marlborough Pacific Pascholl Queen Rian San Antonio Seasalter Seine Silver Dawn Tilly Yewdale Zeus Beal Fisher May

OCR table 1 from document page 98
IME	SHIP.	B.E.F.	ALLIES.	VARIOUS.
410	Pacífico
500	Mary Spear	272	142
6500	Iolanthe		15
0500	Amazone		35
0530	Three Kings		111
0530	Genius	59
0545	Ocean Breeze	98	2
0555	Sandown <	494	70
0600	Jackeve
640	Aransa
0645	Rewga 3	135	189
700	Gula	40
705	Tilly
0715	Susitary
0725	Murins	506	237
0730	Barham
0800	Darienta DORIENTA	65
0800	Small boat	6
0825	Alcimaica	17	15
0830	Rig	26	60
0845	A. 248	228
0845	? @ Dover steps	21
0910	Foam Queen		98
0920	Sarah Hyde	88	2
0925	President Briand		117
0900	X 217		250
to	Pickford	14
0930	Britannic		65
( Inner	Renascent		66
Harbour)	LO 504 Defender	49
	Resolute	37
	New Britannic	83		llon
0955	Mensaillon 7		156	Moussai (Fr.
1015	Ruga RECEIVED	217	98
0930 to	The Hound
1030	M.F.H.	87	1
( Inner	The Delta	78	26
Harbour)	The Despatch 2)	139 102
1040	Venus	70	1
1100	Atlantic
0845 to )		638	70
1100 Dover	8 Tenders
Steps		73	48
1115 Dover	1 Tender
Steps	Handshy	141	83
1135	Handsing
1115 to )		71	32
1145 Dover	3 Tenders
Steps		50	11
1145	John & Nora		108	N
1155	Lydia Lugaine 3 271 Irma
1145 to )	Tenders	43	51
1220 Dover Steps	3		104
1225	Vesia
1220 to 2	Tenders		243
1240 Dover	2
Steps			201
1250	Java Aronia	T2
1300 1330	Yvonne		12
1420	Mermaid	25	1

Amazone Aronia Atlantic Boat Britannic Defender Delta Dorienta Foam Queen Genius Gula Hound Iolanthe Irma Jackeve Java M.F.H. Mary New Britannic Queen Renascent Resolute Rewga Rig Sandown Three Kings Tilly Venus X 217 Yvonne Dover Kings

OCR table 1 from document page 99
TIME	SHIP	B.E.F.	ALLIES	VARIOUS
430	hahloo? Lalm Seriola?
430	Servion
430	Bounty	11
620	Pride of Essex
640	" "	77	6
645	New Britannia	57	78
1650	Walker I		29
715	C.9	1	22
730	Prima 7
730	Susitary	4	51
1755	Rose Fenilla
1755	Cul de France		196
755	X Hilda
1800	Hilda	416 J	82
1800	Rika		200
1800	G 1322 C , 1322
to	G 1418 C1418
1805	G 1441 C 1441		350
?	1347 G 1457 C1457
	G 1376 C 1376
	G 1298 ( 1298
1810	H23
1810	Jacketa	25	45
1810	F.T. LT
1830	Tender	2	330
1830	Q.H.
1830	Java gaba?	30	150
1900	Launches 8	45	416
2020	Launch	13	15
2030	Laroc -		55
2035	Tug I		30
2035	Kestich		19
2020	Tug French		65
2020	Alonette	107	GAVA
2100	F.D.380	100
2100	Sundown	107
2145	Unicity chane		225 218	1 Stretcher
2220	Marie			1 Dead
2220	Treenaways (Tureanways)		117	9 French Sailors
2100	Launch	19	1 35
2100	Lifeboat
	TOTAL	5123	5226

Bounty Britannia C.9 Gava Hilda Jacketa Java Laroc Marie Prima Rika Rose Seriola Walker I De Rose Walker