TNA ADM 199 792

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TNA ADM 199 792

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 792

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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72	Log in to enlarge	133 22 . 131 CONFIDENTIAL. Page 12. Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. 29/5 Tuesday, 28th May (continued). Personnel Vessel FENELLA attacked by enemy aircraft and sunk alongside EASTERN ARM at Dunkirk. Personnel Vessel MONA'S QUEEN sunk by mine whilst off Dunkirk. Paddle Minesweeper WAVERLEY sunk by enemy aircraft off Dunkirk. Bombed for 1½ hours. Trawler POLLY JOHNSON damaged by enemy aircraft off Dunkirk and finally sunk by ARLEY. Paddle Minesweeper GRACIE FIELDS sunk by enemy aircraft in position 51° 14' N, 2° 40' E. Troops were transferred to other ships. Danlayer COMFORT sunk in collision by LYDD. Drifter GIRL PAMELA sunk in collision. Danlayer NAUTILUS damaged by bombs when off La Panne. Transferred troops to GREYHOUND, then set on fire and abandoned, finally sinking. The following ships were all damaged by enemy aircraft, either by direct hits or near misses - INTREPID SALADIN ST. SEIRIOL (Personnel Vessel) BIDEFORD KELLETT CANTERBURY (Personnel Vessel) M/S PANGBOURNE GALLANT WOLFHOUND. GREYHOUND JAGUAR Particulars of bombing attacks taken from reports are as follows:- SALADIN approached Dunkirk at 1845 and was attacked 10 times by bombers. Steam pipes were fractured and fire started in "ready" cordite aft. This was thrown overboard. Ship returned to Dover owing to damage, the Commanding Officer deciding that the ship would be a hindrance to further operations. GREYHOUND. Damaged by near miss. Steam pipes cut. Returned eventually under own steam. INTREPID. Continuously bombed during approach to La Panne. One boiler room was put out of action. Ship returned to Dover. BIDEFORD, attacked by enemy aircraft, bomb hit stern and put her out of action. Ship was towed back to Dover. Troops were transferred to KELLETT. PANGBOURNE was damaged below water line by several near misses necessitating dockyard repairs. Thursday 30th May	Arley Bideford Canterbury Comfort Drifter Fenella Gallant Girl Pamela Intrepid Jaguar Lydd Nautilus Pangbourne Polly Polly Johnson Queen St. Seiriol Dover Johnson May Page

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133
22
.
131
CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 12.
Operation "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
29/5
Tuesday, 28th May (continued).
Personnel Vessel FENELLA attacked by enemy aircraft and
sunk alongside EASTERN ARM at Dunkirk.
Personnel Vessel MONA'S QUEEN sunk by mine whilst off
Dunkirk.
Paddle Minesweeper WAVERLEY sunk by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk. Bombed for 1½ hours.
Trawler POLLY JOHNSON damaged by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk and finally sunk by ARLEY.
Paddle Minesweeper GRACIE FIELDS sunk by enemy aircraft
in position 51° 14' N, 2° 40' E. Troops were transferred to
other ships.
Danlayer COMFORT sunk in collision by LYDD.
Drifter GIRL PAMELA sunk in collision.
Danlayer NAUTILUS damaged by bombs when off La Panne.
Transferred troops to GREYHOUND, then set on fire and
abandoned, finally sinking.
The following ships were all damaged by enemy aircraft,
either by direct hits or near misses -
INTREPID
SALADIN
ST. SEIRIOL (Personnel Vessel)
BIDEFORD
KELLETT
CANTERBURY
(Personnel Vessel)
M/S
PANGBOURNE
GALLANT
WOLFHOUND.
GREYHOUND
JAGUAR
Particulars of bombing attacks taken from reports are as
follows:-
SALADIN approached Dunkirk at 1845 and was attacked 10 times
by bombers. Steam pipes were fractured and fire started in
"ready" cordite aft. This was thrown overboard. Ship
returned to Dover owing to damage, the Commanding Officer
deciding that the ship would be a hindrance to further
operations.
GREYHOUND. Damaged by near miss. Steam pipes cut. Returned
eventually under own steam.
INTREPID. Continuously bombed during approach to La Panne.
One boiler room was put out of action. Ship returned to Dover.
BIDEFORD, attacked by enemy aircraft, bomb hit stern and put
her out of action. Ship was towed back to Dover. Troops were
transferred to KELLETT.
PANGBOURNE was damaged below water line by several near misses
necessitating dockyard repairs.
Thursday 30th May