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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826	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 101. RATING: Engineer C. Coggins. This civilian kept the engines of this motor yacht running the whole time, in spite of propeller required. He also put the engines of several other being fouled frequently and the continuous running boats to rights when they broke down. He ably assisted the Skipper throughout the operations. Recommended for mention. 30 ft. Motor Yacht MAID ERRANT. - Able Seaman S. Palmer, D/JX. 148052. Recommendations. Able Seaman S. Palmer. D/JX. 148052. Sailed from Sheerness on Friday, 31st May, in convoy for Dunkirk. En route rescued survivors of a French destroyer, then proceeded to the beaches. There he was swamped by French soldiers swarming over his boat, which drifted ashore. Later the boat refloated and he took one V.C.O. and 8 British soldiers; he had no crew except one Stoker, who had great difficulty with the engine. Off Dunkirk, on the way home, the engine broke down, so he broke up the yacht's wood fittings and made the 8 soldiers paddle the boat. Later, the engine restarted after furing an 18 hour voyage. Next day, without orders, he ister sailed with a crew of one other Able Seaman, but was vivor turned back as his craft was too slow to take part in the night evacuation ordered for that evening. was Able Seaman Palmer states that he passed for whom Leading Seaman in May, 1927. He states he D.S.M. possesses the L. S. & G. C. Medal. n Recommended for immediate advancement. Drifter OCEAN BREEZE, War Department Launch HAIG and Skoot PASCHOLL. (Lieutenant Victor Alexander Christian Henry George de Mauny, R.N.Retired. Recommendations, X Lieutenant Victor Alexander C.H.G. de Mauny, R.N. Between noon on the 30th May and 0815 4th June continuously engaged under way on evacuation was duties without any intermission. Commanded in of a group of skoots in PASCHOLL. Brought back more succession OCEAN BREEZE, HAIG and then as Navigator conditions on two separate occasions. Was notably than 300 troops from Dunkirk beach in surf	Boat Broke Drifter Evening Haig Pascholl Alexander Christian Coggins COGGINS C Day De George Haig Mauny May Page Palmer

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 101.
RATING:
Engineer C. Coggins.
This civilian kept the engines of this motor
yacht running the whole time, in spite of propeller
required. He also put the engines of several other
being fouled frequently and the continuous running
boats to rights when they broke down. He ably
assisted the Skipper throughout the operations.
Recommended for mention.
30 ft. Motor Yacht MAID ERRANT. - Able Seaman S. Palmer, D/JX.
148052.
Recommendations.
Able Seaman S. Palmer. D/JX. 148052.
Sailed from Sheerness on Friday, 31st May, in
convoy for Dunkirk. En route rescued survivors
of a French destroyer, then proceeded to the beaches.
There he was swamped by French soldiers swarming
over his boat, which drifted ashore. Later the
boat refloated and he took one V.C.O. and 8 British
soldiers; he had no crew except one Stoker, who had
great difficulty with the engine. Off Dunkirk, on
the way home, the engine broke down, so he broke up
the yacht's wood fittings and made the 8 soldiers
paddle the boat. Later, the engine restarted after
furing
an 18 hour voyage. Next day, without orders, he
ister
sailed with a crew of one other Able Seaman, but was
vivor
turned back as his craft was too slow to take part
in the night evacuation ordered for that evening.
was
Able Seaman Palmer states that he passed for
whom
Leading Seaman in May, 1927. He states he
D.S.M.
possesses the L. S. & G. C. Medal.
n
Recommended for immediate advancement.
Drifter OCEAN BREEZE, War Department Launch HAIG and Skoot PASCHOLL.
(Lieutenant Victor Alexander Christian Henry George de Mauny,
R.N.Retired.
Recommendations,
X
Lieutenant Victor Alexander C.H.G. de Mauny, R.N.
Between noon on the 30th May and 0815 4th June
continuously engaged under way on evacuation
was duties without any intermission. Commanded in
of a group of skoots in PASCHOLL. Brought back more
succession OCEAN BREEZE, HAIG and then as Navigator
conditions on two separate occasions. Was notably
than 300 troops from Dunkirk beach in surf