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TNA ADM 199 792

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.

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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 115–934 of this collection
Page ImageOCR textOCR tags
115 Page 115 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 115
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
EXPRESS 611 Auto Carrier 712 SPEEDWELL 396 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 329 PASCHOLL 300 BOUCLIER 318
VENOMOUS 1200 TYNWALD 1950 HALCYON 522 PI INLIMMON 150 TUNG 400 T.112 117
SABRE 592 LADY OF MANN 1244 KELLETT 52 ORIOLE 50 HONDSRUG 500 T:113 275
SHIKARI 383 CANTI RBURY 659 ALBURY 470 QUEEN OF THANET 150 T.143 406
MALCOLM 736 ROYAI SOVEREIGN 1350 LEDA 500 MEDWAY QUEEN 400
VANQUISHER 414 PRINCESS MAUD 1270 1940
WHITSHED 444 NEWH/VEN 729
VIVACIOUS 463 COTE D'ARGENT 1349
GALLANT 460 KING GEORGE V 750
Albury Bart Boat Drifter Emile Forecast Gallant Goliath Guillemot Hondsrug Irma King George King George V Lady of Mann London Marie Moya Pascholl Patrie Princess Princess Elizabeth Princess Maud Puisse Marie Queen Sabre Saturn Speedwell Sun Sun IV T.112 T.143 TS King George V TSS Princess Maud Tynwald Vivacious Whitshed George King Malcolm Mann Maud
116 Page 116 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 116
Fast Motor Boats: 3
Sub Chasers: 3
Auxiliary Minesweepers: 6
OCR table 2 from document page 116
ate of French troops in disembarked in U.K. Total per day French and Brit sh
isembarkation in U.K. Carried by French vessels. Total by French and British vessels Troops disembar! U.K. (excdg. ambilce. traffic).
8 7th May Nil Nil 3373
" Nil Nil 13,948
9 11 0 655 MiL 655 38,843
" 1 5,444 8,616 48,474
" 4,032 14,874 58,312
st June 2,765 35,013 60,203
" 905 16,049 31,427
" 4,235 19,803 27,011
" 2,349 26,989 26,995
" 140 1,096 1,096
sides TOTALS 20,525 123,095 309,682
Amiens Côte d'Azur Drifter Duperre Emile Incomprise Marie Newhaven Pierre Rouen Épervier Day Dover Last May Miles
569 Page 569 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 569
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
EXPRESS 611 Auto Carrier 712 SPEEDWELL 396 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 329 PASCHOLL 300 BOUCLIER 318
VENOMOUS 1200 TYNWALD 1950 HALCYON 522 PL INLIMMON 150 TUNG 400 T.112 117
SABRE 592 LADY OF MANN 1244 KELLETT 52 ORIOLE 50 HONDSRUG 500 T.113 275
SHIKARI 383 CANTIRBURY 659 ALBURY 470 QUEEN OF THANET 150 T.143 406
MALCOLM 736 ROYAI SOVEREIGN 1350 LEDA 500 MEDWAY QUEEN 400
VANQUISHER 414 PRINCESS MAUD 1270
WHITSHED 444 NEWH/ VEN 729
VIVACIOUS 463 COTE D'ARGENT 1349
GALLANT 460 KING GEORGE V 750
OCR table 2 from document page 569
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DRD TERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
28 FORECAST 123 SATURN 418 LOCUST (Gunboat) 196 CHASSEUR 88
29 2, Various 1900 GOLIATH 183 M.v. MOYA 37
30 8, 20 small ships 1528 PATRIE 152
GUILLEMOT LUCIEN GAIGY 204
31 5, (Corvette) 460 JEAN BART 106
June SUN IV 12 CHASSEUR 7th 39
9. IRMA MARIA PUISSE MARIE 293
5, (Fishing Boat ANDRE LOUISE 232
D.485) 26 CHASSEUR MARIE 265
3 2 lifeboats 184 GATIVOIS 159
4 Lifeboat Greater EMILE LOUISE 98
London 48 Fr.Trawler M.2 82
A.D.389 (Trawler) 60
Belgian Drifter 145
TO-
TALS 41
Albury Bart Boat Drifter Emile Forecast Gallant Goliath Guillemot Hondsrug Irma King George King George V Lady of Mann London Marie Moya Pascholl Patrie Princess Princess Elizabeth Princess Maud Puisse Marie Queen Sabre Saturn Speedwell Sun Sun IV T.112 T.113 T.143 TS King George V TSS Princess Maud Tynwald Vivacious Whitshed George King Malcolm Mann Maud May Page
571 Page 571 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 571
3 of French troops in disembarked in U.K. Total per day French and British
embarkation U.K. Carried by French vessels. Total by French and British vessels Troops disembarked in U.K. (excdg.amblce. traffic).
1 May Nil Nil 3373
" Nil Nil 13,948
" 655 655 38,843
11 5,444 8,616 48,474
" 4,032 14,874 58,312
; June 2,765 35,013 60,203
" 905 16,049 31,427
11 4,235 19,803 27,011
" 2,349 26,989 26,995
" 140 1,096 1,096
TOTALS 20,525 123,095 309,682 ght.
Amiens Côte d'Azur Drifter Duperre Emile Incomprise Magnet Marie Newhaven Pierre Rouen Épervier Day Dover Last May Miles
598 Page 598 Log in to enlarge

Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List E
DESTROYERS
H.M.S. GRAFTON.
Officers:
Lieutenant Hugh Charles James McRea, R.N.
Lieutenant Leslie Edney Blackmore, R.N.
H.M.S. GRENADE.
Commanding Officer.
DSC
Commander Richard Courtney Boyle, R.N.
Officer.
Sub. Lieutenant John Bremer Richards Horne, R.N.
H.M.S. IMPULSIVE.
Officer.
Lieutenant Commander John David Lewis Williams, R.N.
H.M.S. JAGUAR.
Commanding Officer.
1
Lieutenant Commander John Franklin William Hine, R.N.
H.M.S. JAVELIN.
Commanding Officer.
Commander Anthony Follett Pugsley, R.N.
Officer.
Sub.Lieutenant James Isaac Arthur Mitchell, R.N.
Ratings.
Leading Stoker Leslie A. F. Gollop, P/JX.136910
Acting Leading Stoker F. C. Smith, P/JX.138236.
Leading Stoker Robert Keith, P/K.57158.
Stoker Lawrence Robinson, (2nd Class) P/JX.27218.
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS.
Commending Officer.
Commander Emile Frank Narlaine Deschaineux, R.A.N.
Officers.
Lieutenant Commander Frank Reginald Woodbine Parish, R.N.
Sub.Lieutenant Thomas Keath Metcalfe, R.N.R.
Midshipman Rupert Blackwood Hallowes, R.N.R.
H.MS. WAKEFUL/
Anthony Emile Jaguar Javelin Leslie Vivacious Blackmore Boyle Franklin Hine Horne Lawrence Lewis McRea Parish Pugsley Robinson Smith Thomas Williams
758 Page 758 Log in to enlarge

Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 34.
VIVACIOUS.
-
Lieutenant-Commander Parish, 27th - p.m. Frank 29th Reginald May. Woodbine
Commander Emile p.m. Frank 29th Varlaine,Dechaineux, R.A.N.
Bray a total VIVACIOUS for of 24 2381 hours made troops. on 4 the trips 30th On to the the and night beaches, 31st May remaining and bringing off home crews. escorted the blockships to Dunkirk and brought of 2nd/3rd back June their she passage avoided all aircraft, these at least 100 bombs being whilst on
On by the 25 27th May she was heavily attacked
She damaged but not and brought down 2 bombers, dropped. a 3rd being seen to crash.
leave and was relieved by Commander on
P.M. due 29th to overstrain Lieutenant Commander Parish was sent sick
Dechaineux, R.A.N.
out afternoon, desultory commenced inaccurate fire on the anchorage carried all the
At 1800/30 and a battery East of Bray, which had
VIVACIOUS who was hit on the forecastle (3 killed and on a controlled and accurate fire wounded) and Commander and had many holes on the water line from shrapnel, 12
the westward out of range.
Dechaineux ordered a retirement of ship to
? Mention Parish.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Francis Peter Baker, R.N.
Was wounded in the leg and in spite of wounds carried on his duties as 1st Lieutenant and after control to. officer for eight hours before being attended
D.S.C.
Recommended for decoration.
Sub. -Lieutenant John Teague Gilhespy, R.N.
ing ered
Carried out his duties of Gunnery Control officer ors in a most efficient manner and succeeded in shooting down three enemy planes.
IS
10m
Recommended for mention.
Mr. John George Revolta, Commissioned Engineer.
Throughout the whole operation kept his engine room in an efficient state and was an example of how an officer should behave under fire.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Petty Officer E. R. Meredith, P/J.95625.
and He acted in an outstanding
During the operations was Chief Bosun's Mate manner Director and was Layer. an example to all whilst under severe bombing attacks.
D.S.M
Recommended for decoration
Emile Vivacious Westward Baker Crews Dechaineux Francis George Gilhespy May Page Parish Revolta
880 Page 880 Log in to enlarge

Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'.
DESTROYERS.
H.M.S. GRAFTON.
Officers:
Lieutenant Hugh Charles James McRea, R.N.
Lieutenant Leslie Edney Blackmore, R.N.
H.M.S. GRENADE.
Commanding Officer.
Commander Richard Courtney Boyle, R.N.
Officer.
Sub. Lieutenant John Bremer Richards Horne, R.N.
H.M.S. IMPULSIVE.
Officer.
Lieutenant Commander John David Lewis Williams, R.N.
H.M.S. JAGUAR.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander John Franklin William Hine, R.N.
H.M.S. JAVELIN.
Commanding Officer.
Commander Anthony Follett Pugsley, R.N.
Officer.
Sub.Lieutenant James Isaac Arthur Mitchell, R.N.
Ratings.
Leading Stoker Leslie A. F. Gollop, P/JX.136910
Acting Leading Stoker F. C. Smith, 138236.
Leading Stoker Robert Keith, P/K.57158.
Stoker Lawrence Robinson, (2nd Class) P/JX.27218.
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS.
Commending Officer.
Commander Emile Frank Narlaine Deschaineux, R.A.N.
Officers.
Lieutenant Commander Frank Reginald Woodbine Parish, R.N.
Sub. Lieutenant Thomas Keath Metcalfe, R.N.R.
Midshipman Rupert Blackwood Hallowes, R.N.R.
H.MS. WAKEFUL
Anthony Emile Jaguar Javelin Leslie Vivacious Blackmore Boyle Franklin Hine Horne Lawrence Lewis McRea Parish Pugsley Robinson Smith Thomas Williams
934 Page 934 Log in to enlarge

Page 34.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
M.M.S. VIVACIOUS. - Lieutenant-Commander Frank Reginald Woodbine
Parish. 27th p.m. 29th May.
Commander Emile Frank Varlaine Dechaineux, R.A.N.
p.m. 29th and after.
VIVACIOUS made 4 trips to the beaches, remaining off
Bray for 24 hours on the 30th and 31st May and bringing home a total of 2381 troops. On the night of 2nd/3rd June she escorted the blockships to Dunkirk and brought back their crews.
On the 27th May she was heavily attacked whilst on passage by 25 aircraft, at least 100 bombs being dropped.
She avoided all these and brought down 2 bombers, a 3rd being damaged but not seen to crash.
P.M. 29th Lieutenant Commander Parish was sent on sick leave due to overstrain and was relieved by Commander
Dechaineux, R.A.N.
At 1800/30 a battery East of Bray, which had carried out desultory and inaccurate fire on the anchorage all the afternoon, commenced a controlled and accurate fire on
VIVACIOUS who was hit on the forecastle (3 killed and 12
wounded) and had many holes on the water line from shrapnel, and Commander Dechaineux ordered a retirement of ship to the westward out of range.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Francis Peter Baker. R.N.
Was wounded in the leg and in spite of wounds carried on his duties as 1st Lieutenant and after control officer for eight hours before being attended to.
DSC
Recommended for decoration.
Sub. -Lieutenant John Teague Gilhespy, R.N.
Carried out his duties of Gunnery Control officer in a most efficient manner and succeeded in shooting
M
down three enemy planes.
Recommended for mention.
Mr. John George Revolta, Commissioned Engineer.
Throughout the whole operation kept his engine
M
room in an efficient state and was an example of how an officer should behave under fire.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Petty Officer E. R. Meredith, P/J.95625.
During the operations was Chief Bosun's Mate and Director Layer. He acted in an outstanding manner and was an example to all whilst under severe
DSM
bombing attacks.
Recommended for decoration
Emile Vivacious Westward Baker Crews Dechaineux Francis George Gilhespy May Page Parish Revolta