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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 653–653 of this collection

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653	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL. Page 3. Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels. Personnel Vessels (continued). remaining; she started a trip but failed to make Dunkirk. On return, original Captain rejoined with some of the original crew. She should then have sailed at 2010/3, but the Captain reported 3 engineers short at the last minute. It was not to wait for the engineers and the Master and the new crew provided for the second time. Before further use could be made of her, however, the evacuation terminated. 9. The MONA'S QUEEN was sunk by a mine on her second voyage to Dunkirk, and the FENELLA was bombed and sunk on her first voyage. 10. The MALINES who had completed two trips, refused to sail on the 1st, left Dover at 1600 on the 2nd without orders and was subsequently found to have proceeded to Southampton. 11. It was felt that trouble might occur in the ST. HELIER and PRINCESS MAUD, and accordingly a naval party was put on board to supplement the ships crews, and in consequence no trouble occurred, 12. The outstanding ships were the MAID OF ORLEANS 6 trips, one being diverted without completing the trip, and once returning due to collision. ROYAL DAFFODIL 7 trips, on one of which she was turned back by a French destroyer - ROYAL SOVEREIGN 6 trips KING GEORGE V 5 trips COTE a' ARGENT 5 trips ST. HELIER 4 trips after having refused to sail once. PRAGUE 3 trips with full loads, bombed, severely damaged and beached on the last return trip. 13. Eleven other ships were concerned in the Operation, details of which are as follows: 27th May BIARRITZ Damaged by shell fire and returned. 27th May ARCHANGEL Damaged by shell fire and returned. 27th May QUEEN OF THE Sunk by bombing attack. CHANNEL 28th May LORINA Sunk by bombing attack. 29th May NORMANIA Sunk by bombing attack. 28th May LOCH GARRY One trip. 28th May SCOTIA One trip. 2nd June 1111 Sunk by bombing attack. 28th May KILLARNEY One trip. 2nd June ROUEN One trip. 2nd and 3rd June AUTO CARRIER Two trips. 2nd and 3rd June NEWHAVEN Two trips. ce of Enclosure:- ER. Officer Commanding, Details of Personnel June, 1940. Ships used.	Archangel Biarritz Fenella Killarney King George King George V Lorina Maid of Orleans Malines May Queen Newhaven Normania Prague Princess Princess Maud Queen Rouen Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign Scotia St. Helier TS King George V TSS Princess Maud TSS Scotia Crews Dover George King Last Maud May Page