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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605	Log in to enlarge	Page 8. peration "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B' TRAWLERS, DRIFTERS AND TENDERS. H.M.T. ARLEY. Commanding Officer. Skipper Lieutenant George William Robinson, R.D., R.N.R. H.M.T. JOHN CATTLING. Ratings. Chief Engineman William W. Jefferies, H.O. A.P.O. Arthur Baul, Pens. D/K.737, Pens.No.2.6717. Wireman Ernest Richard A. Emery, MX.63925. H.M.T. STRATHELLIOTT. Commanding Officer. Sub.Lieutenant Walter Edward Mercer, R.N.V.R. Officer. Skipper Charles Percy Smith Chaplin, R.N.R., W.S.3263. Rating. Ordinary Seaman Ernest Lloyd Hoare, H.O. H.M.D. MONARDA Commanding Officers. Skipper Robert Herbert Soanes, R.N.R., W.S.2984. Lieutenant Pearce Trewhella Lovelock, R.N.V.R. Ratings. William Joseph Kingston, H.52. S.P.O. Herbert Ralph Help, D/K.5111. Seaman John Henry Williams, LT/JX.173534. H.M.D. RENASCENT. Commanding Officer. Skipper Richard Hannaford, W.S.294. Ratings. 2nd Hand James Cowie, X.5780. Ordinary Seaman Ernest Mackay, LT/JX.170562. RAMSGATE DRIFTERS. Commander John Stephen McCabe Glendenning, R.N.R. (Retd.) Robert Durrant, Master of LORD RODNEY. Victor Smith, Mate of JAVA. DWARF/	Arley Dwarf Java John Cattling Lord Rodney Mackay Monarda Renascent Durrant Emery George Hannaford Hoare Jefferies Lloyd Lovelock Page Robinson Smith Walter Williams
640	Log in to enlarge	18. Han Ordinary Seaman Bert Marston, P/JX.175182, H.M.S. Worcester. Ordinary Seaman John Philip Charles Mead, LT/JX.193106, H.M.Y.Christock Ordinary Seaman Hugh Watson Miller, C/JX.170010, H.M.S. Royal Eagle. Ordinary Seaman Frank Arthur Victor Patrick, C/JX.171302, H.M.S.Crest Eagle. Ordinary Seaman Thomas Edgar Whyte, R.N.V.R., CD/X.133, Newhaven Life Boat Rosa Wood and Phyll Lund. Seaman Arthur George Farrow, LT/JX.179655, H.M.S. Glenavon. Seaman George Fred Mathews, R.N.P.S., LT/JX.185264, H.M.D.The Boys. Seaman Raymond Allenby Stone, R.M.R., X.19746A, H.M.S. Jaguar. Ordinary Signalman Victor Albert Leslie Shallis, LD/X.4505, H.M. Danlayer Gulzar. Stoker Second Class Ralph Kearvell, P/KX,87052,H.M.S. Worcester Stoker John Pirie, R.N.R., X.10415,S., H.M.D. Dorienta. Second Hand John Malcolm Fenwick, LT/JX.185753, H.M.Y. Alouette 1. Engineman James Smith, H.M. H Drifter Douenta. Fireman John Develand Connell, T.124, H.M.S. Medway Queen. Cook George Henry Cliefe, T.124, H.M.Danlayer Gulzar. Deckhand Charles E Baldry, T.124, H.M.Danlayer Gulzar. Captain William Hay Baker, Master, S.S. Biarritz. Captain Herbert Cecil Bond, Master, S.S. St. Andrew. Captain II F Boyce, Master, Hopper Barge 24, Captain George Beaumont Butler, Master, M.V.Laroc. Captain John Willimm Dickinson, Master, Ngorama. Captain Henry Clarke, Master, Princess Maud. Captain RederickJohn Hopwood, Master, Tug Lady Brassey. Captain Eyril Glad west Hughes, O.B.E., S.S. Master, S.S. Nephrite. Captain R chard Hughes, Master, Killarney. Captain Welfred # yvon Larbalestier, Master, S.S Roebuck. Captain Ewen Mackinnon, Master, Loch Garry. Captain William Josiah Penny, Master, Lord Rodney. Captain A M Pooke, Master, Lady Southborough. Captain Thomas C Woods, Master, Lady of Mann. Captain R G Banks, Acting Master, Lighter X.209. Mr. John William Ailwyn Jones, Chief Officer, Hospital Carrier Vinard Mr. Reginald Frederick Pembry, Chief Officer, Hospital Carrier Isle Mn Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson, First Officer, M. Mr. Jack Lynn, Mate, M.V.Laroc. Mr. Victor Smith, Mate, Java. Service, Mr. John Bingham Woodhouse, Second Officer, S.S. Prague it Massey Shaw London Fire Brigade Wire Flo	Biarritz Boat Dorienta Drifter Gulzar Jaguar Java Killarney Lady Brassey Lady of Mann Lady Southborough Laroc Leslie London Lord Rodney Massey Shaw Nephrite Newhaven Prague Princess Princess Maud Queen Roebuck Royal Eagle St. Andrew The Boys TSS Princess Maud Baker Baldry Banks Barge Bond Boyce Butler Clarke Cliefe Connell Cook Dickinson Farrow Fenwick Frederick George Hay Hopwood Hughes Jones Kearvell Larbalestier Lynn MacKinnon Malcolm Mann Marston Mathews Maud Mead Miller Paterson Patrick Penny Pirie Shallis Shaw Smith SMITH H Stone Thomas Watson West Whyte Woodhouse Woods
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
716	Log in to enlarge	Page 4. WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYN/MO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) NEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS RCHANGEL MANXMAN UTOCARRIER MONA'S QUEEN EN-MY-CREE NEWHAVEN IARRITZ NEPHRITE (Store Ship) ANTERBURY NGAROMA LAN MACALISTER NORMANIA OTE D'ARGENT PARIS (Hospital) OTE D'AZUR PRAGUE INARD (Hospital) PRINCESS MAUD ORIAN ROSE (Store Ship) # QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL ENELLA ROEBUCK ОЛМ QUEEN ROUEN SLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital) ROYAL DAFFODIL SLE OF THANET (Hospital) ROYAL SOVEREIGN ILLARNEY ST. ANDREW (Hospital) ING GEORGE V ST. DAVID (Hospital) ADY OF MAN ST. HELIER EVENWOOD (Store Ship) ST. JULIAN OCH GARRY ST. SEIRIOL LORINA # SCOTIA AID OF ORLEANS TYNWALD MALINES WORTHING (Hospital) MANXMAID WHITSTABLE BRITISH SHIPS ADVENTURESS BONNY BELLE re AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat) BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT ALBATROSS III B.P. ONE ALOUETTE BRITANNIA ANDORA BULLFINCH ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch) CABBY ANNE IV CANVEY QUEEN ATHOLA CAVERSHAM (M.B.) AURA CHAMOIS (Lighter) BATL CHERFIELD BAT (Lighter) / CLAUDE (Water Boat) BEE (Lighter) COMMODORE BELFAST CONSTANT NYMPH BLACK ARROW CORDELIA BLACK JAVA CORNELIA BLACKPOOL BOBELI (Motor Cruiser) C. 11 C. 9 } (Tugs) BONNY HEATHER C.Y. 63 DABB II DEFENDER DHOON (Trawler) (Continued) Sunk	Adventuress Aid Albatross Andora II Anne Athola Aura Bat Bee Black Arrow Black Java Blackpool Boat Bobeli Bonny Heather Britannia Bullfinch Cabby Canvey Queen Caversham Chamois Claude Commodore Constant Nymph Cordelia Cruiser Defender Dhoon Java Lorina Malines Manxman Nephrite Newhaven Ngaroma Normania Paris Prague Princess Princess Maud Queen Roebuck Rose Rouen Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign Scotia St. Andrew St. Helier St. Seiriol TSS Princess Maud TSS Scotia Tynwald Whitstable Worthing Black George Maud May Page Rose
838	Log in to enlarge	Page 113, Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Tug LADY BRASSEY (continued). under bombing from enemy aircraft, also doing very good work in Dunkirk Harbour itself. Recommendation. T.J. Hopwood, Master. Used great skill and seamanship whilst in Dunkirk Harbour, and also in his duties on salvaging various craft. M D.S.C. Recommended for mention. Tug ST. OLAVE. - Skipper Henry Forester. W.9.3348, Master. This tug was used for salvage work throughout the operation DYNAMO. Recommendation. Skipper Henry Forester, W.8.3348, Master. Through his seamanship and initiative was able to assist very materially in the salvage of craft which had been damaged by gunfire and bombing from the air. M Recommended for mention. Tug JAVA: This tug was employed off the beaches. Recommendation. Harry Griffith. Merchant Seaman. As member of the crew landed on the beach in a small dinghy and ferried troops backwards and forwards continuously for 8 hours during heavy bombing attacks DSM Recommended for decoration.	Dinghy Java Lady Brassey Griffith Hopwood Page
887	Log in to enlarge	Page 8. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List "B" TRAWLERS, DRIFTERS AND TENDERS. H.M.T. ARLEY. Commanding Officer. Skipper Lieutenant George William Robinson, R.D., R.N.R. H.M.T. JOHN CATTLING. Ratings. Chief Engineman William W. Jefferies, H.O. A.P.O. Arthur Baul, Pens. D/K.737, Pens.No.2.6717. Wireman Ernest Richard A. Emery, MX.63925. H.M.T. STRATHELLIOTT. Commanding Officer. Sub. Lieutenant Walter Edward Mercer, R.N.V.R. Officer. Skipper Charles Percy Smith Chaplin, R.N.R., W.S.3263. Rating. Ordinary Seaman Ernest Lloyd Hoare, H.O. H.M.D. MONARDA. Commanding Officers. Skipper Robert Herbert Soanes, R.N.R., W.S.2984. Lieutenant Pearce Trewhella Lovelock, R.N.V.R. Ratings. William Joseph Kingston, H.52. S.P.O. Herbert Ralph Help, D/K.5111. Seaman John Henry Williams, LT/JX.173534. H.M.D. RENASCENT. Commanding Officer. Skipper Richard Hannaford, W.S.294. Ratings. 2nd Hand James Cowie, X.5780. Ordinary Seaman Ernest Mackay, LT/JX.170562. RAMSGATE DRIFTERS. Commander John Stephen McCabe Glendenning, R.N.R. (Retd.) Robert Durrant, Master of LORD RODNEY. Victor Smith, Mate of JAVA. DWARF/	Arley Dwarf Java John Cattling Lord Rodney Mackay Monarda Renascent Durrant Emery George Hannaford Hoare Jefferies Lloyd Lovelock Page Robinson Smith Walter Williams
1016	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 113, Tug LADY BRASSEY (continued). under bombing from good work in Dunkirk enemy Harbour aircraft, itself. also doing very Recommendation, T.J. Hopwood, Master, Harbour, craft. Used and great also skill in his and duties seamanship on salvaging whilst in various Dunkirk Recommended for mention. Tug ST. OLAVE. - Skipper Henry Forester, W.9.3348, Master, operation DYNAMO. This tug was used for salvage work throughout the Recommendation, Skipper Henry Forester, W.8.3348, Master. Through his seamanship and initiative was able to assist very materially in the salvage of craft which had been damaged by gunfire and bombing from the air. Recommended for mention. Tug JAVA: This tug was employed off the beaches. Recommendation. Harry Griffith, chant Seaman. member of crew landed on the forwards in a continuously small As dinghy and for 8 hours attacks. Recommended for decoration. 38111	Dinghy Java Lady Brassey Griffith Hopwood Page