TNA ADM 199 790

Collection details

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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 724–1,063 of this collection

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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
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
1063	Log in to enlarge	582 552 Benant of Anonotion Crom 30th law to 5t.h lune 1940. 575d. (Revised-January, 1931.) Biu 288a. 580% & 2" CONFIDENTIAL Strike out TELEGRAM. No. it as O.H.M.S. Office Stamp or Date necessary. PHONOGRAM POSTAGRAM. ADMIRALTY. 550 51 Office of Origin and Service Instructions. Indication of Priority Signature and Rank of Officer authorising and Originator's Special Instructions E. tap Code No. of Groups or Secretary, Words in Text BY ORDER, NAVAL OFFICER IN CHARGE. e a TO FROM Vice Admiral, Dover. pose Naval Officer in Charge, Great C Tarmouth, 10 In accordance with you 1140/21 and 1221/24, the following names are submitted for awards engaged on Operation "Dynamo" $ pas. Rank or Name. Official No. H.M.D. - Rating where available Skipper. G. Hattan. "Reed". Chief A. A. Storr. X.6082 E.S. "Feastble", may Engineman. Stoker. R. Whiteley. K.X. 100149. "John & Norah". ed 2nd Hand. John William "Swift Wing. Crawford. Seaman Alan Morrison. X.7814 C. "Jeannie arly McIntoah". 115 Seaman G.G.Mearns. "Gula" ning me. STUCK 1 ton TOE ADMIRAL g 26 JUN 1940 a OVER ne Time of Origin, Lenamo 1134/25. NO Time of Recript/Despateh BIG OPERATORS' NAMES (PHONOGRAMS ONLY). a parted Reader Sender Ower I We $1080/D. 6167 15am pads 11/88 W.&S.Ld. (51,3643)	Alan Gula Reed Swift Swift Wing Crawford Dover Hattan May Morrison Reed Storr Swift Whiteley