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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714	Log in to enlarge	Page 3. OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS AHOLA CARYANDA NONETA ANLAH EILA II SERIOLA ANKH LAHLOO THELE BOUNTY MASAYRU MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft) A.L.C. 5 GREY MIST (Dan-laying A.L.C. 15 Vessel) - A.L.C. 16 # GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht) A.L.C. 17 KINDRED STAR (Drifter) ALOUETTE II # KING ORRY (Armed Boarding (Echo Sounding Yacht) Vessel) # AMULREE (Harbour Defence LLANTHONY (Examination Patrol Craft) Service Vessel) ARONIA (Yacht) LORMONT (Armed Boarding BEN AND LUCY (Drifter) Vessel) BLUEBIRD (M.B.) MONARDA (Drifter) BYSTANDER MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding (Echo Sounding Yacht) Vessel) CALETA (Harbour Defence ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug) Patrol Craft) TARRET (A/S Yacht) CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour THRIFTY (Drifter) Defence Patrol Craft ) V. 4 ("Vernon' s" pinnace) "DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT VELIA (Armed Trawler) EVELYN ROSE Trawler) VERNON I "EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT VIVIANA (A/S Trawler) GAVA (Trawler) Ambleve. Escaut. transferred GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol Meuse. from Craft) Sambre. Semoise. page 9. yser. DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews) ABEL TASMAN DOGGERSBANK PACIFIC PASCHOLL AEGIR FREDANJA PATRIA ALICE FRISCO PRINCESS JULIANA AMAZONE GORECHT REIGER ANTJE HEBE RIKA ATLANTIC HILDA RUJA BART HONDSRUG BORNRIF HORST (Abandoned) SAN ANTONIO SURSUM CORDA BRANDARIS JAVA TILLY CARIBIA JUTLAND TINY DELTA KAAPFALGA TUNG DEMOK I LENA TWENTE DENEB ORANJE VREDE DESPATCH II ORANGE YREESWIJH ZEUS (Continued) # Sunk	A.L.C. 15 A.L.C. 16 A.L.C. 17 A.L.C. 5 Abel Tasman Aegir Ahola Alice Alouette II Amazone Ambleve Amulree Ankh Anlah Antje Aronia Atlantic Bart Bluebird Boat Bornrif Bounty Brandaris Bystander Caleta Caribia Caryanda Delta Deneb Despatch II Doggersbank Dolphin Drifter Eila II Escaut Evelyn Rose Excellent's Fredanja Frisco Gava Glala Gorecht Grey Mist Grive Hebe Hilda Hondsrug Horst Java Jutland KaapFalga Kindred Star Lahloo Lena Llanthony Lormont Meuse Mona's Isle Monarda Noneta Oranje Pacific Pascholl Patria Princess Reiger Rika Rose Ruja Sambre San Antonio Seriola Sursum Corda Tarret Thele Thrifty Tilly Tiny Twente Velia Vernon Vernon I Vrede Zeus Crews King May Page Rose
821	Log in to enlarge	Page 97. Operation" DYNAMO" our Recommendations of Personnel. H.M. Yacht ALOUETTE II. - Sub. Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee.R.N.V.R., Unit Officer. Page 96. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS. Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C.,R.N.R. Bar) (Retired) Embarked in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st June, as Senior Officer of 4 Drifters. MARE embarked 220 troops from Dunkirk pier during a heavy bombing attack. Captain M/S Harwich, remarks: "Each Skipper on his return gave the whole credit for the enterprise to their leader, Commander Powell." M. Recommended for mention. d.MDrifter. STRIVE. - Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. n Embarked troops from La Panne beach during the afternoon and night of 31st May. During the night, when all other ships had retired owing to bombing and shelling, STRIVE remained until 0430/1 and continued to embark troops until fully loaded, bringing back 287 troops. Recommendation. uri ste Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. ivo M Recommended for mention. was whor .M.Drifter THREE KINGS. - Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. Recommendation. Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. 7 Made two trips to Dunkirk beach, on 31st May and 1st June, although short of his Second Hand and two men. The flotilla was heavily bombed on the way across on 31st May and THREE KINGS' engines were badly shaken. Evacuated 350 troops. Recommended for mention.	Alouette II Drifter Enterprise Leader Mare Strive Three Kings Catchpole Kings Lee Long May Page Powell Senior Williams
822	Log in to enlarge	9. Page 97. Operation"DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M. Yacht ALOUETTE II. - Sub. Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee.R.N.V.R., Unit Officer. Recommendations. OFFICER:46. -Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee, R.N.V.R. Showed considerable judgment off Dunkirk beach p.m.31/5 in working small boats through the surf. On 1/6 executed a successful trip into Dunkirk harbour, embarking 140 men during an intense air-raid. Air-raid continued after leaving harbour, and altogether ALOUETTE II was under bombing and machine-gunning nearly 4 hours continuously. Shoots down one e aircraft. Sub. -Lieutenant Lee displayed great n determination and powers of leadership under fire. y Recommended for mention. h ne RATINGS: em ht Second Hand John W. Fenwick, LT/KX.188753. in a Kept continuous watch and was indefatigable in the execution of his duties under extremely difficult In conditions. Ably assisted the Commanding Officer. Recommended for mention. Able Seaman Frederick Henry Herbert Wyatt.R.N.V.R B.9/1806. Displayed great coolness under fire when fighting with his Lewis gun. On one occasion he uring deliberately withheld his fire until the aircraft was stered within 100 yards range, then scored a number of hits ivors on the aircraft which crashed on the Gravelines Point was DSM Recommended for mention. whom	Alouette II Em Gravelines Fenwick Frederick Lee Lewis Page Wyatt
996	Log in to enlarge	Operation"DYNAMO" our Recommendations of Personnel. Page 97. Yacht ALOUETTE II. H.M. - Sub.Lieutenant Unit Officer. Reginald Edward Lee.R.N.V.R., Recommendations. OFFICER: -Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee, R.N.V.R. Showed considerable On harbour, executed a successful trip into the surf. p.m.31/5 1/6 in working small judgment boats through off Dunkirk beach Air-raid continued embarking 140 men during an Dunkirk ALOUETTE II was under after nearly 4 hours bombing continuously. aircraft. determination Sub.-Lieutenant Lee displayed one and powers of leadership under great fire. Recommended for mention. RATINGS: Second Hand John W. Fenwick, LT/KX.188753. Kept continuous watch and was indefatigable in the execution of his duties under extremely difficult conditions. Ably assisted the Commanding Officer. Recommended for mention. Able Seaman Frederick Henry Herbert Wyatt. R.N.V.R B.9/1806. h Displayed great coolness under fire when fighting with his Lewis gun. On one occasion he deliberately withheld his fire until the aircraft was within 100 yards range, then scored a number of hits on the aircraft which crashed on the Gravelines Point. Dsm. Recommended for mention.	Alouette II Gravelines Fenwick Frederick Lee Lewis Page Wyatt