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As a result of a report from a destroyer that Dunkirk WAS usable Vice
30/5
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Off the beaches loading was proceeding slowly. Conditions were not bad, though there W&S D. slight swell running in sufficient to make boats liable to broach to. At In Panne lorries were being driven into the sea to form a sort of breakwater, and this was also done at Brayo.
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Braye and La Panne but the steep dunets protected it,
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EXCELLENT carried out firing trials on 15/8/40. The trial results, although promising, were not sufficiently so to warrant the adoption of this material for protective purposes.
(See EXCELLENT's No.X 1798/7 dated 19.8.40 in G.011567/40.)
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der Dove, Sub Lieutenant
N.V.R. The object was to erect
7th June, 1940.
rt of Dunkirk. Commander Dove atsuki" on May 2000 with 200
-Admiral Sir James ut. Field and Sub Lieut Addis
Somerville, K. C.B., D.S.O.,.
taul". On instructions from took command of the Drifter
On the orders of Commander Yates, we iled from Dover 6345 Friday the honour to submit the following es for the demolition party, 4
ort on the activities of Commander officer Major Russell, 1 Army e's party at Dunkirk.
3 signal ratings. After an
Dunkirk 0930 to find a large
We have the honour to be, Sir, rogress. We noted then, and for that in spite of the courage and
Your obedient Servants, the great majority of their targets. We immediately entered
J.L. Field Subtient RNVILE
the South Quay.
R.G.addis Subtient RMVR.
ratings, we reported to Cdr.
La Rentaul" to keep clear of the nent which had recommenced. We emolition party that we had afterwards made contact with portion of a demolition party.
re-enter the harbour and took
CS.
threatening to block completely a done at once it would have
32" the hospital and personnel y. The, "Gervaise" was mana side to avoid the risk of her ion in the fairway. Ammunition nd handed over to Cdr Banks who y primersor detonators for the a two hospital ships which were
$
The attached papers have been ng these was just put in hand seen by the Vice Admiral, Dover, and note made
* available at any time during for his list of personnel recommendations.
himself and with help of his the necessary work. Now the
Yours sincerely, ble for further hospital and
During these operations Cdr.
e situation in Dunkirk was so he opportunity nor the facilitie hadch Cress rk. Furthermore there was a re-
1" dive bombing until Monday 27th old Cdr Dove that there was no ommandeered a car and bought
SECRETARY to rom estaminets which were still
VICE ADMIRAL.
de tour of inspection and found property and personnel was il tanks on the south side of the atening the railway and timber
S. to S.W. which blew a pall of scene appear far worse than evening the work of loading ship eady a large number of noncomour besides an increasing number quay. The night was quiet planes sincleithe town for over*
ely small number of bombs. Early ho had been instructed by Cdr.
for safety, reported that magnet mines nad Deen 1814 near the entrance and that a French merchantmen had been blown up.
ore dawn, the situation will become extremely grim'

Statement of the operations of Commander
Dove's party at Dunkirk.
Prefatory Note.
The party consisted of Commander Dove,R.N., Sub.Lieutenant
Field, and Sub.Lieutenant Addis, R.N.V.R. The object was to erect
& lethal kite barrage round the port of Dunkirk. Commander Dove sailed with H.M.D. "Boy Roy" and "Natsuki" on May 2014 with 200
sets of lethal kite year.,Lieut, Field and ub.Lieut Addis left Daver with H.M.D. "Gervais Rentaul". On instructions from
Captain A/P Dover,.Lieut. Field took command of the Drifter
(skipper Mr.Burgess,R.N.R)
Report.
Sub.Lieut Field and Addis, sailed from Dover 6345 Friday
May 25th with 9 tons high explosives for the demolition party, 4
tons of medical stores, 1 Medical officer Major Russell, 1 Army liaison officer Captain Hill, and 3 signal ratings. After an uneventful passage, we arrived off Dunkirk 0930 to find a large scale air attack by the enemy in progress. We noted then, and for the whole time we were in Dunkirk that in spite of the courage and persistence of the shore A.A.units the great majority of their salvoes were well astern of their targets. We immediately entered the harbour and made fast alongside the South Quay.
ratings, we reported to Cdr.
La Rentaul" to keep clear of the nent which had recommenced. We emolition party that we had afterwards made contact with
OFFICE OF
portion of a demolition party.
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
re-enter the harbour and took threatening to block completely a done at once it would have
32" the hospital and personnel
18th June, 1940.
7. The, "Gervaise" was man-
1 side to avoid the risk of her ion in the fairway. Ammunition nd handed over to Cdr Banks who
Dear Gleadowe, y primersor detonators for the
The attached papers have been a two hospital ships which were seen by the Vice Admiral, Dover, and note made ng these was just put in hand for his list of personnel recommendations.
* available at any time during himself and with help of his the necessary work. Now the
Yours sincerely, ble for further hospital and
During these operations Cdr.
8 situation in Dunkirk was so he opportunity nor the facilitie hadch Cres rk. Furthermore there was a re-
1" dive bombing until Monday 27th old Cdr.Dove that there was no ommandeered a car and bought
SECRETARY to rom estaminets which were still
VICE ADMIRAL.
de tour of inspection and found property and personnel was il tanks on the south side of th atening the railway and timber
S. to S.W. which blew a pall of scene appear far worse than evening the work of loading shi eady a large number of noncomour besides an increasing number quay. The night was quiet planes circledthe town for over*
ely small number of bombs. Early ho had been instructed by Odr.
for safety, reported that magnet mines nad been 1810 near the entrance and that a French merchantmen had been blown up.
ore dawn, the situation will become extremely grim'

Statement of the operations of Commander
Dove's party at Dunkirk.
Prefatory Note.
The party consisted of Commander Dove, b.Lieutenant
Field, and Sub.Lieutenant Addis, R.N.V.R. The object was to erect a lethal kite barrage round the port of Dunkirk. Commander Dove sailed with "Boy Roy" and "Natsuki" on May 2004 with 200
sets of lethal kite gear. Sub,Lieut,Field and Sub.Lieut Addis left Daver with H.M.D. "Gervais Rentaul". On instructions from
Captain A/P took command of the Drifter
(skipper Mr.Burgess,R.N.R)
Report.
Sub.Lieut Field and Addis, sailed from Dover 6345 Friday
May 25th with 9 tons high explosives for the demolition party, 4
tons of medical stores, 1 Medical officer Major Russell, 1 Army liaison officer Captain Hill, and 3 signal ratings. After an uneventful passage, we arrived off Dunkirk 0930 to find a large scale air attack by the enemy in progress. We noted then, and for the whole time we were in Dunkirk that in spite of the courage and persistence of the shore A.A.units the great majority of their salvoe were well astern of their targets. We immediately entered the harbour and made fast alongside the South Quay.
Army Officers and signal ratings, we reported to Cdr.
Henderson B.N.L.O. who order "Gervais Rentaul" to keep clear of the harbour to avoid the aerial bombardment which had recommenced. We then reported to Cdr. Banks of the demolition party that we had brought his explosives, and shortly afterwards made contact with
Cdr. Dove who had taken charge of a portion of a demolition party.
Cdr.Dove now signalled the G.R. to re-enter the harbour and took in tow two sinking tugs which were threatening to block completely the South Quay. If this had not been done at once it would have been difficulty if not impossible for the hospital and personnel ships to make fast to the South Quay. The, "Gervaise" was maneeuvred to a small lock on the south side to avoid the risk of her being hit and exploding the ammunition in the fairway. Ammunition medical stores were then unloaded and handed over to Cdr. Banks who up to that time had not received any primersor detonators for the depth charges.
Cdr.Dove then signalled in two hospital ships which were in the offing and the work of loading these was just put in hand inmediately. As there was no. labour dock available at any time during our stay in Dunkirk Commander Dove himself and with help of his officers organised and carried out the necessary work. Now the
South Quay was cleared it was possible for further hospital and personnel ships to enter and load. During these operations Cdr.
Dove reached the conclusion that the situation in Dunkirk was so grave that we should have neither the opportunity nor the facilitie to erect a kite barrage round Dunkirk. Furthermore there was a regrettable lack of wind and no low or dive bombing until Monday 27th
At midday dr.Henderson told Cdr. Dove that there was no water in Dunkirk and we therefore commandeered a car and bought sufficient vichy and perier water from estaminets which were still open in Malo form H.Q.staff. We made tour of inspection and found that up to date the damage done to property and personnel was surprisingly little, although the oil tanks on the south side of th town were blazing flercely and threatening the railway and timber yards. There was a light uir from S. to S.W. which blew a pall of smoke over the harbour and made the scene appear far worse than reality. During the afternoon and evening the work of loading shi went on smoothly but there were already a large number of noncombatant forces crowded into the harbour besides an increasing number*
of ambulances lined up on the south quay. The night was quiet except for one air-raid when German planes circledthe town for over
(ca hour before dropping a comparatively small mimber of bombs. Early next morning May 26th, r.Burgess who had been instructed by Cdr.
Dove to anchor outside the harbour for safety, reported that magnet mines had been laid near the entrance and that a French merchantmen had been blown up.
dawn, the situation will become extremely grim'

heseou control star wased comt coer
South Quay was by now crowded transport with which ambulances had been and pro Honcombatant The personnel who were traffic awaiting control and their shortly apparent after 093
Traffic ive. These control was negligible, attacks continued there move back bombing ised at dawn. attacks There started was with no THE THE as about troops 1700. object- were in a nervous condition. Dove on the Malo river front. had arrived. The troops were at ordered to take cover the casualties to the wounded small. The only we once and shelter in the in woods the town until the ships and as far As as a result of this to action other troops were remarkably the oil tanks. reason where could personnel estimate suffered badly when being the breeze near freshened of we these rigged up two
In the afternoon the two biggest cranes. One afforded good kites flew well to 2600 Unfortunately, however, in spite of almost immediately units kites from the feet top over of the harbour and might have informing the A.A. protection. and air force personnel the kite was shot down by small arms time. We then About 2000 we returned to the South waiting Quay 2
fire. returned to H.Q. and relieved the cypher to officer find for hospital again no dock labour Cdr Dove organised sort of make a short ships in the harbour and a personnel ship a party outside. to
As there ships was fast and embark the wounded and also some not traffic control. the Bombing had now ceased entirely and did recommence until 6200 next day.
The Hospital ships were made fast abreast and this allowed water brought a working party of 50 soldiers who unloaded returned water, with et the in two gallon tins, maps for staff and medicine the She personnel ship to tie up forward of them. The personnel stores. brought also then were never seen again. It is presumed they to th ship. water off the quay, although it was useful for the the and As a result of this absense of labour it was impossible wounded. Just get the dark a british destroyer (Wolsey?) came up between until piers.
before Dove's instructions we signalled her to keep clear we ha th on Cdr. berth for her. Eventually we told her to tie up alongside to pic up H.Q. officere onboard the destroyer Cdr. Dove asked Senior give a two staff who were to embark in the Destroyer. After General ii found hospital a ships. Lieut. Addis then drove to the Bastion embarking was list but after calling out some officers names The destroyer being there staff satisfied that all his staff were onboard. He refused to satisfi to nominal his presence the nexte he said hour he was Some ready 30 more to proceed. of the general's starf and arri we on the them in the personnel ship. The work of "Wolf.
left. Within quay-side to find the destroyer had sailed without embarkation them we had to embark and there was no air activity. At about 0030 H.M.S. to hound" H.M.S. "Wolfhound" was to provide W/T comminication trans on smoothly berthed alongside the South Quay and we took the Captain
Cdr.Henderson. the "Gervaise Rentual" could get no reply on her pa with mitter Dover and the as shore station had broken down. At0130 on Cdr the.Dove's quayside turned in May a 27th we were awakened by a Frenchman who had fired tha a for few hours sleep in a trench rifle at us coming and that it was his "abis". We movements &
At 0530 on in the trench and insisted probably quite correctly,
Cdr. Dove destroyer which threatened to block the fairway. By and the Germans had were already been up since 0430 controlling the 0730
a French ships except "Gervaise Rentual! had cleared the port all British numbers of troops and a few ambulances (empty?) were thronging the quayside. 0830 an intense aerial bombardment started which at large German reconnaissance patrols were active overhead continued with never Tuesday. The quay was becoming so dangerous that Cdr Dove at about more than 20 minutes interval until we left the port
We noticed equipment, the wrecked cars the
0130 on cleared all the troops out of the harbour into the once again that apart from the acute danger of of abandoned of transportation and the numerous bomb craters had re-
Quay taining wall was damaged in only one place. At Cdr. Henderson's a V.
hope impossible to use any longer, inspite of the fact that the req we spent at the top of the bastion to keep in touch with H.M.S.
the morning making a tour of inspection and arranging "Wolt hound" all communication between the bastion and the signal Engla station which was lying 18 (approx) miles off the beach to northwar station
By now was severed. All telephonic comminication to off by "Gervaise any Rentual" was out of order. At 1200 we returned to the lighthouse route whatsoever was destroyed and the R.T. transmitter the gi

3
ried us four hours to do scale normally bombardment 20 minutes. This ide to fly another work which takes (made in Germany)
which was entirely kite deserted from a except large floating for Bank's crane party. We
THE decided There so cases similar to key this that our uninterrupted and large to wind which continued
Owing to return a contrary to H.Q. We found our the efforts proved of
IM
car presumably the result of about 2 miles and our were of fifth many column activity. We made way times on the way, especially on the We reported leading that H.Q. it it was back to H.Q. on foot, a distance road to were bombed several H.Q. the position seemed extremely from grave. the South Quay. Cdr. was
Henderson hardly informed us that G.H.Q. intended taking to be over evacuation bastion
At practicable to embark troops the and the extreme shortage of supplies. We were and to sail as soon as that all superfluous personnel would have therefore ordered owing by to Dove to go aboard the "Gervaise Rentual" most of the bombardment permitted. The air force personnel, onboard. We demolition the party were, we were informed, already and QZS.60. were On arrival also at the ship we found we had no charts and to the our given a new route order via Zuydcoote Passage therefore made way bastion. At the bastion we found that a number of soldiers, the obviously a back as quickly as we could through the bombardment unnerved by the relentless attack, were approaching H.Q. in went out in the midst of the bombardment, without steel helmets, destroy- or fire threatening manner with their rifles. Cdr.Dove and Cdr. Henderson arms which had just entered harbour, arrived. The situation control and and parleyed with them until a naval landing party from which a might
"
have er developed seriously was immediately brought under take we informed that the evacuation of the town of Dunkirk was to were forthwith. We were therefore given new orders by Cdr.Dove. found We place able to collect a chart and return to the ship where we were Cdr. Bankes. He told us to collect as many small craft as possible and take them and the drifter round to the beaches on the north side of the town to pick up soldiers. We tried to commandeer two Belgian tugs and manage to secure two launches byt on investigation both were too badly a picket boat but the French naval commander objected strongly. We did damaged to be serviceable. One had its steering gear rendered useless one by bombs, and the other, a diesel engine, had no fuel, and no knew how to work it. We now had onboard four air force officers, 10
re moment four drifters arrived in the entrance, two of which were in a soldiers, the majority of the demolition party and Cdr. Bankes. At this sinking condition owing to bombing and machine-gunning, These two the
"Bola Roy" and the "Paxton" were sunk by gun-fire from the "Gervaise
Bentual", clear of the fairway, after all personnel had been taken onboard, the drifters "Playmates" and "Gervaise Rentual." The remaining
2 drifters were ordered by Cdr. Bankes to tie off the beaches and they proceeded thereforthwith.
We were now helded from the South Quay and on crossing there found Cdr. Dove who was the last person to leave the South Quay. We took him aboard and landed him and Cdr. Bankes on the North Jetty, where they met Captain Tenant, Cdr. Dove insisted on returning to the bastion to the end of the pier, within hail for an hour. Captain Tenant then told find out if there were anyone left there and instructed us, to be off us to extend those orders until midnight. It was now about dark and air activity was intense. Huge fires light up the town and later numerbelieved we heard artillery. After standing off for about 1 hour, ous parachute flares were dropped by the enemy. For the first time we gun us, we received enemy a morse message from the beach, to come alongside in which time the enemy dropped magnetic mines and attempting to machine the North Jetty, There we found Naval Commander whose name was not ascertained, other Captain drifter and tell any personnel ships to come alongfrom Tenant's party, who ordered us to make conside the North We spoke to the Queen of the Channel (?)
to this effect Jetty. drifters who were Lying some way to the north and were difficult and to the locate. Another morse message asked us to use and found all possible a despatch. to After this we?) returned ship alongside to the North and fully Jetty loaded. were
We took personnel (Queen of Channel and children and some soldiers, and hound aboard which written) was was destroyer, continuing "Unless and complete W/T dubies. fighter The protection gist of this can be message provided (which only to proceed a home to Dover also an urgent despatch to H.M.S. "Wolfordered aboard about 30 women after delivering women and children before dawn, the situation will become extremely grim'

Page 12,
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS
CALCUTTA (A.A. Vessel).
Commanding Officer.
Captain Dennis Marescaux Lees, R.N.
LORMONT.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Walter Stuart Smithies, R.N.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant Alexander Frederick Sidney Davidson, R.N.R.
Ratings.
Marine A. Hobberjam.
Marine, H. Ambrose.
H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.A. Motor Boat
Commanding Officer.
Sub.Lieutenant Alastair William Maxwell Matthew, R.N.
Thames L.D.F. GOLDEN EAGLE.
Officer.
Lieutenant James Colin Newman, M.B.E., R.N.V.R.
Rating.
Chief Petty Officer James S. Seaman, C/J.3192.
Thames L.D.F. ROYAL EAGLE.
Officers.
Lieutenant Arnold Herbert Dunkerley, R.N.R.
Lieutenant (E) Rodney L. Helyer, R.N.R.
A.A. Kite Party.
Commanding Officer.
Commander John Scott Dove, R.N.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant John Lawrence Field, R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieutenant Richard Graham Addis, R.N.V.R.
Motor/

Page 12.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS,
CALCUTTA (A.As Vessel).
Commanding Officer.
Captain Dennis Marescaux Lees, R.N.
LORMONT.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Walter Stuart Smithies, R.N.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant Alexander Frederick Sidney Davidson, R.N.R.
Ratings.
Marine A. Hobberjam.
Marine, H. Ambrose.
H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.As Motor Boat
Commanding Officer.
Sub. Lieutenant Alastair William Maxwell Matthew, R.N.
Thames L.D.F. GOLDEN EAGLE.
Officer.
Lieutenant James Colin Newman, M.B.E., R.N.V.R.
Rating.
Chief Petty Officer James S. Seaman, C/J.3192.
Thames L.D.F. ROYAL EAGLE.
Officers.
Lieutenant Arnold Herbert Dunkerley, R.N.R.
Lieutenant (E) Rodney L. Helyer, R.N.R.
A.A. Kite Party.
Commanding Officer.
Commander John Scott Dove, R.N.
Officers.
Sub. Lieutenant John Lawrence Field, R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieutenant Richard Graham Addis, R.N.V.R.
Motor/

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
S. ICARUS. - Lieutenant-Commander Colin Douglas Maud, R.N.
ICARUS made 6 trips during the period 29th May - 2nd
June, bringing home about 5,000 troops. 2 trips were to the beaches, during the first of which there were frequent air attacks on ship and beaches. While in Dunkirk on two separate attacks. trips the harbour was subjected to heavy air
Whilst returning to Dove: on the 29th and in a crowded channel which prevented zig-zagging, ICARUS was attacked by at least 10 aircraft and later by one persistent low level bomber. All attacks failed due to the use of smoke and violent and well-judged alterations of speed. Similar avoiding action on the 31st May foiled another bomb attack.
Recommendations.
FFICERS:
Lieutenant-Commander Colin Douglas Maud, R.N.
Displayed initiative during the operations and by the skilful handling of his ship in crowded waters during heavy air attacks avoided damage.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant-Commander Edward Gregson Roper, R.N., Executive Officer.
Who, by his example of coolness and unfailing cheerfulness under fire, kept the ship's company in good heart and also by his good organisation ensured rapid embarkation of troops from beaches and Dunkirk pier.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Derek Peel Willan, R.N.
Showed great coolness and bravery during the periodical air attacks on the 29th May whilst in charge of the boats ferrying troops from Bray beach,
Recommended for decoration.
ATINGS:
15ml Chief Petty Officer Reginald Frank Tupper, P/J.94060.
C.E.R.A.2 Lionel Edwin Miles, P/M.22015.
Six Chief Stoker Horace Frederick Goddard, P/K.56856.
Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist Frank Harfield, P/J.96718.
DSW Petty Officer Joseph William Frederick Tibbles, P/J.108799.
Acting Yeoman of Signals William George Giddings, P/JX.136912.
These ratings (heads of departments) by their example of untiring energy and cheerfulness while in action and throughout the operation, kept the spirits of their subordinates at a very high level, thereby maintaining the high standard of efficiency of their departments.
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