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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101	Log in to enlarge	APPENDIX I. 160 to Operation "DYNAMO" Narrative of Events. 162 - LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS TAKING. PART. A.A. CRUISER: CALCUTTA DESTROYERS: ANTHONY HARVESTER MALCOLM VIVACIOUS BASILISK HAVANT MONTROSE WAKEFUL BLYSKAWICA ICARUS SABRE WHITEHALL CODRINGTON IMPULSIVE SALADIN WHITSHED ESK INTREPID SCIMITAR WINCHELSEA EXPRESS IVANHOE SHIKARI WINDSOR GALLANT JAGUAR VENOMOUS WOLFHOUND GRAFTON JAVELIN VANQUISHER WOLSEY GRENADE KEITH VERITY WORCESTER GREYHOUND MACKAY VIMY (40) SLOOPS: BIDEFORD GUNBOATS: LOCUST MOSQUITO UNESWEEPERS: ALBURY HEBE QUEEN OF THANET BRIGHTON QUEEN HALCYON ROSS BRIGHTON BELLE KELLETT SALAMANDER DEVONIA LEDA SALTASH DUNDALK LYDD SKIPJACK DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SANDOWN EMPEROR OF INDIA MEDWAY QUEEN SNAEFELL EL FITZROY NIGER SPEEDWELL GLENAVON ORIOLE SUTTON GLENGO PANGBOURNE SHARPSHOOTER GOSSAMER PLYNLIMMON WAVERLEY GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WESTWARD HO A/S VESSELS: ARLEY COMFORT MARETTA BOTANIC CONIDAW NAUTILUS BROCK FYLDEA POLLY JOHNSON CALVI GULZAR SANGASSO CHICO JOHN CATLING STARLIGHT RAYS re SPECIAL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE ROYAL EAGLE ESSELS: "LL" TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT it A/S TRAWLERS: ARGYLLSHIRE KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO ore BLACKBURN ROVERS KINGSTON OLIVINE THURINGIA CAYTON WYKE LADY PHILOMENA WESTELLA an GRIMSBY TOWN SAON WOLVES ue KINGSTON ALALITE SPURS OLVINA all INE RECOVERY FIDGET JACKETA SILVER DAWN RIFTERS: FISHER BOY LORD CAVAN	Albury Anthony Argyllshire Arley Bideford Botanic Brock Błyskawica Calcutta Calvi Cayton Wyke Chico Comfort Conidaw Crested Eagle Cruiser Dawn Devonia Duchess Duchess of Fife Dundalk Emperor of India Fidget Fisher Boy Fitzroy Fyldea Gallant Golden Eagle Grimsby Town Gulzar Hebe Intrepid Inverforth Ivanhoe Jacketa Jaguar Javelin Kingston Alalite Kingston Andalusite Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena Lord Cavan Lord Inchcape Lydd Mackay Maretta Montrose Mosquito Nautilus Olvina Our Bairns Pangbourne Polly Polly Johnson Princess Princess Elizabeth Queen Royal Eagle Sabre Sandown Saon Sharpshooter Silver Dawn Skipjack Speedwell Spurs Starlight Rays Verity Vivacious Westward Westward Ho Whitshed Windsor Wolsey Wolves Fisher Johnson Malcolm Ross Thomas
450	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL NL phone: CENTRAL 8700. 90 NAVAL OFFICES, grams: "NAVYCHARGE," GLASGOW. ST. ENOCH HOTEL, GLASGOW, C.I. No. 23/22 A.B./40. 11166 17th September 1940. 1940 MILITERY REPORT OF ENQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF H.M. TRAWLER "WESTELLA" IN OPERATION "DYNAMO ADMIRALTY 22SEP 1940 Sir, With reference to Admiralty Letter L.6245/40 dated 1st August, 1940, be pleased to lay before Their Lordships the following report resulting from an Enquiry into the loss of H.M.A/S Trawler WESTELLA on 2nd June, 1940. 2. Chief Skipper A. Gove, R.N.R. who was in command of WESTELLA was examined on 13th September, 1940. 3. At about 1600 on 2nd June when patrolling in the vicinity of "I" buoy in company with BLACKBURN ROVERS the latter was blown up by a mine or torpedo, and sank instantly. WESTELLA went full speed ahead towards the position where BLACKBURN ROVERS had sunk. As she neared the position explosions from BLACKBURN ROVERS' depth charges shook and lifted the ship out of the water and put her asdic installation and pumps out of action. 4. Shortly afterwards whilst "WESTELLA" was in about the same position a heavy explosion underneath the ship's port bow opened up the bow and blew in the foremost bulkhead. Cables fell through the bottom and the gun platform on the forecastle deck was bent upwards about 2 feet. She was flooded to the engine room fore bulkhead and took a heavy list to port. About 10 minutes later, Depth Charges having been set to 'Safe', the sinking ship was abandoned survivors being taken onboard GRIMSBY TOWN. 5. As WESTELLA was a danger to navigation GRIMSBY TOWN was ordered by SAON to sink her. Chief Skipper Gove states that he understands that this was done. 6. The ship was probably sunk in about 12/15 fathoms. Except for a few books which were loose, and in use, the Confidential Books and Secret Publications went down with the ship in a weighted perforated bag. 7. Asdic installation was not destroyed before ship was abandoned, but may have been badly damaged by gunfire which sank the ship. 8. It has not been possible to establish definitely what caused the explosion, but all the evidence available points to the probability of it being due to a moored wire. mine D 9. In the circumstances in which this Trawler was lost no useful information was elicited as to the behaviour of material. 10. I was assisted in my Enquiry by Lieutenant Commander S.J. Hunt, R.N. and Commissioned Engineer G.W. Feast, R.N. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, aisedford VICE-ADMIRAL The Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, London, S.W. 1.	Grimsby Town London Saon Few Gove Hunt Loose May
554	Log in to enlarge	APPENDIX I. to Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS TAKING. PART. RUISER: CALCUTTA YERS: ANTHONY HARVESTER MALCOLM VIVACIOUS BASILISK HAVANT MONTROSE WAKEFUL BLYSKAWICA ICARUS SABRE WHITEHALL CODRINGTON IMPULSIVE SALADIN WHITSHED ESK INTREPID SCIMITAR WINCHELSEA EXPRESS IVANHOE SHIKARI WINDSOR GALLANT JAGUAR VENOMOUS WOLFHOUND GRAFTON JAVELIN VANQUISHER WOLSEY GRENADE KEITH VERITY WORCESTER GREYHOUND MACKAY VILY BIDEFORD TS: LOCUST MOSQUITO EEPERS: ALBURY HEBE QUEEN OF THANET BRIGHTON QUEEN HALCYON ROSS BRIGHTON BELLE KELLETT SALAMANDER EL DEVONIA LEDA SALTASH DUNDALK LYDD SKIPJACK DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SANDOWN EMPEROR OF INDIA MEDWAY QUEEN SNAEFELL FITZROY NIGER SPEEDWELL GLENAVON ORIOLE SUTTON GLENGOWER PANGBOURNE SHARPSHOOTER GOSSAMER PLYNLIMMON WAVERLEY GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WESTWARD HO ESSELS: ARLEY COMFORT MARETTA BOTANIC CONIDAW NAUTILUS BROCK FYLDEA POLLY JOHNSON CALVI GULZAR SARGASSO CHICO JOHN CATLING STARLIGHT RAYS AL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE LS: ROYAL EAGLE TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT RAWLERS: ARGYLLSHIRE KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO BLACKBURN ROVERS KINGSTON OLIVINE THURINGIA CAYTON WYKE LADY PHILOMENA WISTELLA GRIMSBY TOWN SAON WOLVES KINGSTON ALALITE SPURS OLVINA RECOVERY FIDGET JACKETA ERS: SILVER DAWN FISHER BOY LORD CAVAN	Albury Anthony Argyllshire Arley Bideford Botanic Brock Błyskawica Calcutta Calvi Cayton Wyke Chico Comfort Conidaw Crested Eagle Dawn Devonia Duchess Duchess of Fife Dundalk Emperor of India Fidget Fisher Boy Fitzroy Fyldea Gallant Golden Eagle Grimsby Town Gulzar Hebe Intrepid Inverforth Ivanhoe Jacketa Jaguar Javelin Kingston Alalite Kingston Andalusite Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena Lord Cavan Lord Inchcape Lydd Mackay Maretta Montrose Mosquito Nautilus Olvina Our Bairns Pangbourne Polly Polly Johnson Princess Princess Elizabeth Queen Royal Eagle Sabre Sandown Saon Sargasso Sharpshooter Silver Dawn Skipjack Speedwell Spurs Starlight Rays Verity Vivacious Westward Westward Ho Whitshed Windsor Wolsey Wolves Fisher Johnson Malcolm Ross Thomas