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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724	Log in to enlarge	25a 241 ST. CLEARS 428 LADY BRASSEY 130 DANLAYERS. FOREMOST 87 ST. OLAF GULZAR GREY MIST M.T.B's, M.A.S.B's. SARGASSO D.C.M.B. & W.D.M.I. +39 COMFORT NAUTILUS M.T.B. 107 447 STARLIGHT RAYS M.T.B. 68 405 THOMSONS M.T.B. 67, M.T.B. 16, ECHO SOUNDING YACHTS. M.T.B. 1020 459 CONIDAW M.A.S.B. 10/474 D.C.M.B., 484 CHICO M.A.S.B. 61468 RAMSGATE M.L. 100 x476 M.A.S.M. No. 7x479 MOTOR BOATS. W.D.M.L's 8V487 8 491 SMALL CRAFT UNDER CONTROL OF DOVER M/S COMMAND. 193 CONTRABAND CONTROL BASE VEYMOUTH. LL. TRAWLERS. M.B. FORTY TWO THOMAS BARTLETT LIGHTER Y.C.72 INVERFORTH X M.B. TWO RIVERS LORD INCHCAPE M.L. MERMAIDEN OUR BAIRNS LORD GREY REPORTS OF SMALL CRAFT RECEIVED CLYTHNESS FROM, CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT, RELONZO PORTSMOUTH. RESTRIVO H.M.S. ST. FAGAN OROPESA TRAWLERS. D/C MOTOR BOATS. H.M.S.EXCELLENT'S A.A. MOTOR BOAT BOTANIC HOPPER GALLION'S REACH FYLDEA MARETTA VESSELS OWNED BY LONDON & ARLEY ROCHESTER TRADING CO. LTD. POLLY JOHNSON 1493. BROCK THYRA CALVI PUDGE JOHN CATTLING CABBY SEINE "M" DRIFTERS DETAILED FROM YARMOUTH. FEASIBLE SWIFT WING REED JOHN AND NORAH GENIUS ALCMARIA LORD HOOD LORD BARHAM OVERFALLS JEANNIE MACINTOSH GULA REWGA x TARANSAY	Alcmaria Arley Boat Botanic Brock Cabby Calvi Chico Comfort Conidaw Excellent's Feasible Foremost 87 Forty Two Fyldea Genius Grey Mist Gula Gulzar Inverforth Jeannie MacIntosh John Cattling Lady Brassey London Lord Barham Lord Grey Lord Hood Lord Inchcape Maretta Mermaiden Nautilus Our Bairns Polly Polly Johnson Pudge Reed Relonzo Restrivo Rewga Sargasso Seine Starlight Rays Swift Swift Wing Taransay Thomsons Thyra Two Rivers Dover Johnson Reed Swift Thomas
1060	Log in to enlarge	PLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE 17JUN1940 HARWYOH H.M.S. "Watchful" 547 Great Yarmouth. 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the employed on Operation "Dynamo". "M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst 30.5.40. 2345. Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramsgate, 31.5.40. 1500. Arrived Ramsgate and received orders to proceed to Dunkirk forthwith to assist in evacuation of troops. 31.5.40. 1515. Flotilla sailed for Dunkirk. 1900. On approaching Dunkirk Roads, Flotilla vas subjected to intense bombing attack by about sixty onemy bombers. Consequently, I gave the order to "scatter". Drifter "Lord Hood" was severaly damaged by & "near riss, Three casualties, one seaman being killed outright, and two wounded. I took "Feasible" alongside "Lord Hood and removed the C.Bs, the Ship's Company having been picked up by "Alcmaria". After ascertaining that nothing further could be done and nobody left on board, I ordered flotilla to take up formation again and proceeded into Dunicirk. bombers had in the meantime been driven off by British Pighters Sub ships coming under heavy gunfire from shore batteries. 2000. Secured alongside North Pier, Dunkirk with twelve ships and proceeded to embark troops. 2030. Orders were received from a Commander R.N. ashore to discontinue embarkation and proceed out of harbour to piok up troops from North Beaches. Five ships, being already filled with troops, were ordered back to Ramagate, The remaining ships followed me out of harbour to the Beaches, From then onwards, ships worked independently, returning to Ramagate then full and back to Beaches for more, This continued throughout the night and the bllowing day and night of lat/2nd June when all drifters were ordered by the Naval Officer in Charge, Ramagate to leave Dunkirk by 0300, 2nd June, empty or full. Plotilla anchored in Ramsgate Roads awaiting further instructions. 4.6.40. 0600. "Alcmaria" with "Genius" in tow and "Swift Wing* with "Feasible" in tow, under the command of Sub. Ideutenant 5. N. Mann, R.N.V.R., were ordered to proceed to Yarmouth. They arrived Yarmouth, 5th June. 5.6.40. 1300. I received orders to proceed with remaining ships to Yarmouth, arriving Yarmouth, 6th June, The following ships took part in the Operation: M/S Drifter Motilla. Skipper. J. Finlay. "Feasible". G. Prosdick. "Swift Wing". # G. Hatton. "Reed". "John and Norah". # J. Sims. J. Green. "Genius". A. Offord. "Alcmaria". J. W. Lawn. "Lord Hood". 1.	Alcmaria Drifter Feasible Genius Lord Hood Reed Swift Swift Wing Watchful Day Finlay Green Lawn Mann Offord Reed Roads Swift
1061	Log in to enlarge	BLS 548 "Lord Barham". Skipper. "Overfalls". C. Masterman. If "Jeannie MacIntosh". D. Miller. If "Gula". J. Nicholson. If "Rewga". A. #, West, # "Taransay". J. Macauley. # G. S. Peak. Lieut. A. H. Turner in "Feasible" - Group Officer. Sub. Lieut. L. W. Mann in "Genius" Unit Officer. Casualities and damage received during the Operation 1- "Lord Hood". Damaged by "near miss" bomb. Engines disabled. "Feasible". Near miss - shell. Engines disabled. "Genius". Explosion under stern - unknown. Engines disabled, All ships received a certain amount of superficial damage due to splinters and concussion which in several instances put the degmasing circuits out of action. Remarks. I cannot pay too high a tribute to all the Officers and ships companies concerned. During the course of the operation, the personnal were on continuous duty for more than 36 hours during which time 70 were being exposed to constant attack by enemy bombers, shore batteries, mohine guns and enemy M.T.B's. flying the White Ensign. Navigation, especially at night, was extremely hazardous is no charts of the locallity were available at such short notice, and 1 consider a splendid example of team work, commonsense and initiative was displayed by the Skippers in bringing all ships back to Ramagate din conclusion. It is very hard to pick out any individual for special mention where all did so well. I regret to have to report the undermentioned casualties which occurred in "Lord Hood". Killed:- J. P. Reed, Seaman. Official No.JX.173103. Severely J. R. Purland, AB/ST. # wounded:- D/J. 32592. Wounded:- L. Wills, Sea. cook. #: - imoun. H.O. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, a LIEUTENANT, R.N.V.R. The Naval Officer in Charge, H.M.S. "Watchful", Great Yarmouth. a	Feasible Genius Gula Jeannie MacIntosh Lord Barham Lord Hood Reed Rewga Taransay Watchful Cook MacAuley Mann Miller Nicholson Peak Reed Turner West White