TNA ADM 199 790

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TNA ADM 199 790

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

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 790

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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906	Log in to enlarge	398 5. exception of the one I towed back (MERMAIDEN). (a) As during regards these recommendations for officers and ratings who did well: but I am operations, unable the following officers known to me well did others who must of to say whether they did better than time to collect necessity remain anomymous, since there many ion, spirit, both of young officers and ratings was the names. I can only say that, frompersonal observat- was no ient. One had only to ask for volunteers for crews to receive magnific- more applications than were necessary. (b) Officers names. Lieutenant J.V. WILKINSON R.N.J Lieutenant R.E. LLOYD R.IN. Lieut. Commander MILLER D.S.O. R.N.R.J Lieut. Commander SHERWOOD R.N.R.J Lieutenant WALKER R.IN.V.R. Lieutenant J.E.L. MARTIN R.N. (late "Pelican") Lieutenant FLETCHER R.N.R. (late at Invergordon) (a) I also respectfully submit for Their Lordships consideration that letters of appreciation might be written as follows:- To The London Fire Brigade .) for the services of their fire-float LADY MASSEY (?) The Alexander Towage Company ) for the services of their H.J. Alexander Ltd St John: Wharf- Wapping- E.I. tugs SUN, SUN IV, & SUN IV. The Watkins Tug & Towage Company) for the services of their Natkurs Ltd 112 Funchusch st- London E.C.S. tug TANGA. (b) As regards the tug RACIA of the Watkins Company, the master of this vessel was obviously unwilling to go over to Dunkirk, although he did actually go on the nights of 31st. May and 3rd. June. On the 3rd of June he was under the orders of Lieut. Commander MILLER D.S.JO. R.N.R. (c) The spirit of the masters and crews of the other tugs (especially the SUN tugs) was excellent. The owner of the Alexander Tug Company was himself the captain of the tug SUN IV, and a young Trinity House pilot volunteered to navigate this tug throughout. Unfortunately I cannot remember his name. I have the honour to be Sir Your obedient servant, Managina to inectes Edward. K. Commander R.N.)	London Mermaiden Racia Sun Sun IV Tanga Alexander Crews Fletcher Lloyd Martin Masters May Miller Walker Wilkinson Young

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398
5.
exception of the one I towed back (MERMAIDEN).
(a) As during regards these recommendations for officers and ratings who did
well: but I am operations, unable the following officers known to me well did
others who must of to say whether they did better than
time to collect necessity remain anomymous, since there many
ion, spirit, both of young officers and ratings was
the names. I can only say that, frompersonal observat- was no
ient. One had only to ask for volunteers for crews to receive magnific- more
applications than were necessary.
(b) Officers names.
Lieutenant J.V. WILKINSON R.N.J
Lieutenant R.E. LLOYD R.IN.
Lieut. Commander MILLER D.S.O. R.N.R.J
Lieut. Commander SHERWOOD R.N.R.J
Lieutenant WALKER R.IN.V.R.
Lieutenant J.E.L. MARTIN R.N. (late "Pelican")
Lieutenant FLETCHER R.N.R. (late at Invergordon)
(a) I also respectfully submit for Their Lordships consideration that
letters of appreciation might be written as follows:-
To The London Fire Brigade
.) for the services of their
fire-float LADY MASSEY (?)
The Alexander Towage Company ) for the services of their
H.J. Alexander Ltd St John: Wharf- Wapping- E.I. tugs SUN, SUN IV, & SUN IV.
The Watkins Tug & Towage Company) for the services of their
Natkurs Ltd 112 Funchusch st- London E.C.S.
tug
TANGA.
(b) As regards the tug RACIA of the Watkins Company, the master of this
vessel was obviously unwilling to go over to Dunkirk, although he
did actually go on the nights of 31st. May and 3rd. June. On the 3rd
of June he was under the orders of Lieut. Commander MILLER D.S.JO.
R.N.R.
(c) The spirit of the masters and crews of the other tugs (especially
the SUN tugs) was excellent. The owner of the Alexander Tug
Company was himself the captain of the tug SUN IV, and a young
Trinity House pilot volunteered to navigate this tug throughout.
Unfortunately I cannot remember his name.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your obedient servant,
Managina to inectes
Edward. K.
Commander R.N.)