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Operation "DYNAMO" Recommendations of Personnel.
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.M.S. IVANHOE. - Commander Philip Henry Hadow. R.N.
when bringing Made returning home 1 trip a to total to Dover Dunkirk of about beach 2,900 and troops. 2 to Dunkirk pier,
subjected to heavy level with 1,000 troops on board On 1st June
of IVANHOE casualties and of flooded. aircraft, further one Off Amongst received bomb Dunkirk attacks The 26 but exploded other killed ship dive considerable all damage, by eventually these and near bombing a large bombing 30 Nos. attacks the wounded. number damage attacks reached base 1 attacks and were of from 2 developed Sheerness the Boiler avoided. by 2 foremost near a large Rooms and misses in she spite funnel number becam was
use the enemy. floats to simulate hits appears to have The misle
two occasions, of smoke though her speed was only of level 7 knots. bombers on
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Commander Philip Henry Hadow, R.N.
Handled his ship with skill during evacuation
from Dunkirk and the beaches, and skilfully brought
her home when severely damaged by bombing in spite
of subsequent heavy bombing attacks by large numbers
of aircraft.
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant (E) Andrew Cormack Mahony, R.N.
By his coolness and energy set a fine example
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to his department when dealing with the damage below
after the ship had been bombed. He rapidly assessed
the damage, and by his efforts succeeded in getting
way on the ship in the shortest possible time.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Sick Berth Attendant Eric James Littlewood Gibson, MX. 56025.
Displayed outstanding zeal and energy throughout.
Without the assistance of any Medical Officer he
dealt most efficiently and untiringly with the
wounded, many of whom were badly maimed and some of
whom he extricated unaided from a pile of corpses
and debris.
Recommended for mention.
Chief E.R.A. Richard Edward Cox, C/M.34441.
Showed great zeal and energy throughout and by a
cool appreciation of the situation was largely
responsible for getting steam on the main engines
after the ship had been damaged by bombing.
Chief/