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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713	Log in to enlarge	Page 2. PS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) SWEEPING CRAFT. ARIA JEANNIE MACINTOSH REED TY JOHN AND NORA RELONZO NIC JOHN CATTLING RENASCENT CK LORD BARHAM RESTRIVO I LORD CAVAN REWGA THNESS LORD COLLINGWOOD RIG CO (E.S.) LORD GREY SARAH HYDE FORT LORD HOOD SARGASSO IDAW LORD INCHCAPE SATURN TENTA LORD KEITH SILVER DAWN SIBLE LORD MELCHETT STARLIGHT RAYS GET LORD RODNEY STELLA RIGEL HER BOY LORD ST. VINCENT STRATHELLIOTT DEA MARE STRIVE NIUS MARETTA SWIFT WING A NAUTILUS TARANSAY ZAR OLIVAE THOMAS BARTLETT VERFORTH OUR BAIRNS THOMSONS CKETA OVERFALLS THREE KINGS CKEVE F POLLY JOHNSON TWEENWAYS UNICITY S TRAWLERS. GYLLSHIRE KINGSTON ANDALUSITE SPURS ACKBURN ROVERS KINGSTON OLIVINE STELLA DORADO PE ARGONA LADY PHILOMENA THURINGIA YTON WYKE OLVINA TOPAZE IMSBY TOWN ST. ACHILLEUS WESTELLA INGSTON ALALITE SAON WOLVES HAMES SPECIAL SERVICE SHIPS. RESTED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE ROYAL EAGLE .A/S.B's. M.T.B's. ETC. M. A/S. B. 10 M.T.B. 68 .C. MOTOR-BOAT ( ex "EXCELLENT") M.T.B. 16 M.L. 100 A/S. B. 6 M.T.B. 22 M.T.B. 102 .A/S. B. 7 M.T.B. 67 M.T.B. 107 OVER FLARE-BURNING DRIFTERS PAXTON BOY ROY GOLDEN GIFT SHIPMATES EILEEN EMMA GOLDEN SUNBEAM THE BOYS FORECAST LORD HOWARD TORBAY II GERVAIS RENTOUL LORD HOWE UT PROSIM GIRL GLADYS MIDAS YORKSHIRE LASS GIRL PAMELA NETSUKIS YOUNG MUN (Continued) Sunk.	Boat Boy Roy Dawn Eileen Eileen Emma Forecast Gervais Rentoul Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Golden Eagle Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Jeannie MacIntosh John Cattling Kingston Andalusite Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena Lord Barham Lord Cavan Lord Collingwood Lord Grey Lord Hood Lord Howard Lord Howe Lord Inchcape Lord Keith Lord Melchett Lord Rodney Lord St. Vincent Mare Maretta Midas Nautilus Netsukis Olivae Olvina Our Bairns Paxton Polly Polly Johnson Reed Relonzo Renascent Restrivo Rewga Rig Royal Eagle Saon Sargasso Saturn Shipmates Silver Dawn Spurs Starlight Rays Stella Rigel Strive Sunbeam Swift Swift Wing Taransay The Boys Thomsons Three Kings Topaze Torbay II Tweenways Wolves Yorkshire Lass Johnson Kings May Page Reed Swift Thomas Young
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
994	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 96. HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS. Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C. R.N.R. (Retired) Embarked in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st June, as Page 95. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. MONA's ISLE: - Commander John Charles Keith Dowding, R.D., May and 1st June, being very heavily attacked by both This ship did two trips into Dunkirk on the R.N.R. 27th guns and aircraft on both trips. Recommendations. OFFICER: Commander John Charles Keith Dowding, R.D., R.N.R. Displayed gallantry under fire. Recommended for decoration. RATING: h Petty Officer B. Pope, R.N.R., D.5672. Displayed much coolness at the 12 pdr. gun under heavy machine gun fire. After the guns' crews had sustained casualties and were forced to take cover, Petty Officer Pope exposed himself to fire in order to close the cordite boxes. In doing this he was wounded, but refused to cease carrying out his duties until the ship was safely berthed about 6 hours afterwards. Recommended for decoration.	Drifter Mare Mona's Isle Crews Dowding May Page Powell Williams
995	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 96. HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS. Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C.,R.N.R. (Retired) senior from Dunkirk Officer pier Drifters. a MARE embarked June, troops as Embarked of 4 in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st his return Captain gave M/S during the Harwich, heavy remarks: bombing "Each attack. 220 on to their leader, whole credit for the enterprise Skipper Commander Powell." Recommended for mention. MDrifter STRIVE. - Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. afternoon and night of 31st May. During the night, Embarked troops from La Panne beach during the when all other ships had retired owing to bombing and shelling, STRIVE remained until 0430/1 and continued 287 troops. to embark troops until fully loaded, bringing back Recommendation. Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. in Recommended for mention. Drifter THREE KINGS. - Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. Recommendation. Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. Made two trips to Dunkirk beach, on 31st May and let 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. 1	Drifter Enterprise Leader Mare Strive Three Kings Catchpole Kings Long May Page Powell Senior Williams