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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4/7/88) (1709) Wt. 22622/4313 50M 9/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
6
Register No. N.L. 6245/40.
Minute Sheet No.2.
Shin
Date lost
Senior surviving
Officers.
Miscellaneous.
CRESTED EAGLE (con'd) 30th May
Probationary Temporary
Lieutenant
D.J.R.Davies,R.N.R.
-
VKING ORRY
11528
30th May
Commander J.Elliott,
R.N.R.
Temporary Lieutenant J. Lee, R.N.R.
-
"GRIVE
10168
1st June
Temporary Sub-Lieutenan
J.K.B.Miles, R.N.V.R.
"MOSQUITO 10932
1st June
Lieutenant
D.H.D. Gardiner, R.N.
Probationary Sub-Lieut.
E.S. Flint, R.N.R.
T.C.Skeat for HEAD OF C.W.
22nd June, 1940.
Would Cw and ACR please stal the present addresses of these affecirs.
C. Wallworth for Ho. ML
13.7.40
R.o.mote:
also dear Lerein
-
Sr. Jagan (H.m. Ing) 10932
-
Pellag II (H.M. armed Jush) 11387
Vessels marked 0 1 covered in reports

Crested Eagle Grive Mosquito Pellag II Davies Elliott Flint Gardiner Head Lee May Miles Senior

363

NL 9031/40
D-51.
(Revised-June, 1933.)
Lander Rongo and BE & 27
Xt adm533
FROM WHOM
DATE
Vice-Admiral A. Bedford.
CB., CSI.
6th August, 1940.
MARKINGS TO BOARD.
SUBJECT.
9) (3165) Wt. 36485/0155 40M 12/39 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
ADMIRALTY.
26
REFERENCE SHEET.
C.W. Branch
N.L.
To m
(Mr. Richardson)
11th August ted
19⁴⁰.
Information required, or notified.
Reference N.L. 6245/40
The following are the senior surviving officers of the ships
ST. FAGAN, ST. ABBS, and PEELAG II:
ST. FAGAN: Lieutenant-Commander G.H. Warren, R.N.
(in command)
Appointed EXCELLENT additional 19/6/40.
Boatswain D.G. Brown, R.N.
Lately in Haslar Hospital: fit for duty 2/7/40.
ST. ABBS: Boatswain R.B. Henderson, R.N.
Appointed LYNX additional 16/7/40.
PELLAG II: Temporary Lieutenant F.W.R. Martino, R.N.V.R.
Appointed BADGER additional 12/6/40.
T.c.
T.c.Skeat
Skeat for Head of C.W.
ky handed to
Paymaster Communder Lander a.7.g. Richardson to Hot N.h 12/8/40

Pellag II Bedford Brown BROWN R. Head Martino Richardson Senior Warren

375

OCR table 1 from document page 375
21 Name and rank of Officer	THE Ship Late	Present	Date	Time
Lieutenant A.H. Terry, R.N. ort	HAVANT	GANGES	3rd September	1000
Temporary Acting Lieutenant Commander L.K. Perrin R.N. V.R. and	BRIGHTON BELLE	BUNTING for S.O. A/P	3rd September	1430
Temporary Skipper J.H.Mugridge, R.N.R.	LORD CAVAN	GAVA	3rd September	1530
Temporary Lieutenant F.W.R. Martino, R.N.V.R.	PELLAG II	BADGER you	4th September	1000
Lieutenant Commander B.R.Booth, R.N.R.	CRESTED EAGLE	EMPEROR OF INDIA	4th September	1430
Lieutenant D.H.D. Gardiner, R.N.	MOSQUITO	HUSSAR	4th September	1530
Temporary Skipper JN Min B.D.Spindler, R.N.R.	CALVIN	EUROPA	5th September	1000
Chief Skipper A. Gove, R.N.R.	WESTELLA	[ ] EUROPA	5th September	1430

Commodore Gava Lord Cavan Mosquito Pellag II Bedford Booth Gardiner Gove Le Martino Perrin Read Spindler

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96
CONFIDENTIAL.
NL
Oa 27/26 AB/40
11387
25th September, 1940.
1940
Enquiry into the loss of
H.M. Armed Yacht PELLAG II
in Operation "Dynamo"
CENTRAL
(27 SEP 1940
Sir,
REGIS
In accordance with Admiralty Letter N.L.6245/40 dated 1st August,
1940, be pleased to lay before Their Lordships the following report resulting from an enquiry held into the loss of H.M. Armed Yacht PELLAG II
in Operation "Dynamo".
2. Temporary Lieutenant F.W.R. Martino, R.N.V.R. was interviewed on
3rd September, 1940.
3. When PELLAG II was approaching Dunkirk at about 1000 on 31st May,
1940, she went to the assistance of a trawler which was aground. In her efforts to tow the trawler off, the clutch of Diesel Engine burnt out and the wire cable of steering gear parted. Effort to tow was then abandoned.
4. The hand tiller was rigged but could not be efficiently operated on account of the depth charge davit which prevented it passing the midship position. The ship could only proceed very slowly and the
Commanding Officer asked WORCESTER to take her in tow.
5. WORCESTER was leaving Dunkirk heavily loaded with troops and as she was being subjected to bombing attack and PELLAG II's defective steering made towing very difficult, WORCESTER took the Commanding Officer and men on board and cast PELLAG II off. An effort to sink the yacht was unsuccessful on account of aerial bombardment.
6. PELLAG II was, at 0600 on the 2nd June, found adrift by a party of Royal Engineers which, under Major M.C.A. Henniker, R.E., was making its escape from the French Coast in rowing boats. They boarded the yacht and managed to get the engines running. PELLAG II was making slow progress when at 0515 on 2nd June H.M.S. LOCUST closed and examined her. As the engines and steering gear were found to be defective, officers and other ranks were taken on board LOCUST and PELLAG II was taken in tow. Shortly afterwards, the tow parted. Two further attempts were made to tow her but as enemy aircraft were in the vicinity the Commanding Officer of
LOCUST decided to abandon her. An attempt to sink her by gun-fire was not successful, and the Commanding Officer of the LOCUST, states, in a written report he has sent to me;-"with the prevailing set of wind and
"tide it is Klams that she may have subsequently fallen into the hands of"
"the enemy."
7. S.P.'s and Charts were transferred to WORCESTER.
8. I was assisted in my enquiry by Commander A.J. Cubison, D.S.C.,R.N., and Lieutenant Commander (E) W.G.H. Nicholson, R.N.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
SE
Secretary a Sesford of the Admiralty.
VICE-ADMIRAL.

Major Pellag II Progress Cubison Martino May Nicholson Tiller