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31/5
Friday 31st May (continued).
65. Casualties to H.M, Ships during 31st May,
M/S DEVONIA received damage from near miss bombs whilst off La Panne. About 1600 ship was ordered to be beached.
At 0600 on the 1st, after having destroyed all useful apparatus, and ammunition put overboard, ship was beached and abandoned.
M/S HEBE, whilst off Dunkirk, was damaged by enemy aircraft and returned under own power to Dover.
Destroyer EXPRESS. Damaged by enemy aircraft whilst off Dunkirk.
Saturday 1st June.
66.
2 Hospital Carriers which had sailed the previous
1/6
evening returned shortly after dawn. Only one had succeeded in entering Dunkirk Harbour, the other had laid off 4 hours under heavy fire and returned to Dover. 4 personnel vessels failed to enter Dunkirk during the night, but succeeded in the early hours of the morning. One of these, the PRAGUE, was bombed and severely damaged half-way across on the return journey, but succeeded in making the Downs with the assistance of tugs, where troops transferred to other ships particularly
A/S trawlers LADY PHILOMENE and OLVINA. The supply of personnel vessels was maintained throughout the day, not without a series of setbacks caused by 3 ships refusing to sail and by
2 being turned back when on passage, by French Destroyers owing to heavy bombing and shelling of the approaches to Dunkirk.
Of those that operated during the 24 hours, 1 was sunk, 2
damaged by bombs and shell-fire and 1 by collision.
67. During the middle watch it transpired that no further troops were attempting to evacuate from La Panne off which were stationed one paddle minesweeper, a fleet sweeper and two destroyers, probably due to the heavy shelling from German guns eastward, and later information was received that the troops were marching from La Panne through Bray towards
Dunkirk. Accordingly, during the night the Rear Admiral,
Dover, instructed all small craft to move wast, with boats in tow, towards Dunkirk, and the Vice Admiral directed all ships under orders for La Panne to other positions further west, concentrating the main effort on the beach immediately east of Dunkirk.
To a request from Dunkirk for Hospital Ships, the
Vice Admiral replied at 0715 that the large ship berths alongside at Dunkirk must be occupied by personnel ships and the wounded that could conveniently be embarled should go with personnel. This direction was in accordance with the Government policy previously communicated to the Vice Admiral.
68. Soon after dawn enemy aircraft were active and heavy bombing and machine gun attacks developed at 0500 over the whole area from Dunkirk to La Panne. A second series of attacks commenced at 0830 and lasted until 0900, during which time nearly every ship off the coast was subjected to intensive bombing and machine gunning, formations of 30 and 40
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Saturday 1st June (continued).
Personnel vessel PRAGUE attacked by enemy aircraft when on return from Dunkirk in position 2 miles 315° from V.
Buoy loaded with troops. She was eventually taken in tow and beached in the Downs opposite Sandown Castle.
Destroyer HAVANT attacked by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk, hit by bombs and sank.
Personnel vessel SCOTIA attacked by aircraft on way back from Dunkirk loaded with troops, Ship sank but crew and troops mostly picked up, the majority being taken by the ESK.
Gunboat MOSQUITO attacked by enemy aircraft at about
1200 and sunk.
Trawler WESTWARD HO. Slight damage by near misses from aircraft.
Destroyer WORCESTER at 1630 - 1700 damaged by enemy bombing attack on leaving Dunkirk. Proceeded to Dover under own steam.
Corvette KINGFISHER damaged by enemy bombing attack and rendered unseaworthy in rough weather.
Minesweeper SANDOWN damaged by shell fire in boiler room.
Destroyer IVANHOE damaged by aircraft bombing attack.
Taken in tow and proceeded to Sheerness.
Destroyer VIVACIOUS damaged by aircraft bombing attack returned to Dover under own steam.
Bearing
Personnel vessel MONA'S ISLE. On way to Dunkirk straddled by enemy shore batteries at No.5 Buoy and subsequently attacked by dive bombers - all near misses. Ship proceeded to Dunkirk - embarked troops. Advised by Senior Naval Officer,
Dunkirk, to wait until high water as ship was fully loaded and returned at 0400, arriving Dover on June 2nd at 0150. Ship was found to be making water in No.2 stokehold and steam pipes to be leaking.
F.A.A. Training Yacht GRIVE after leaving Dunkirk, was blown up by a mine.
Minesweeper SKIPJACK was off La Panne engaged in embarking troops. Continuous air attacks were made on the ship from 0530. No fighters were seen except for about 5 minutes.
250 - 300 troops had been embarked by 0845 when ship was hit several times. Orders were given to abandon ship and within about 2 minutes she turned turtle. Most of the troops were lost, having been put below. Those in the water were machinegunned.
Destroyer BASILISK was embarking troops off La Panne and

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APPENDIX I.
Page 2
of and final.
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Operation "DYNAMO"
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Narrative of Events.
FLARE BURNING
BOY ROY
GOLDEN GIFT
PAXTON
DRIFTER:
EILEEN EMMA
GOLDEN SUNBEAM
SHIPMATES
FORECAST
LORD HOWARD
THE BOYS
GERVAIS RENTOUL
LORD HOWE
TORBAY II
GIRL GLADYS
MIDAS
UT PROSIM
GIRL PAMELA
NETSUKIS
YORKSHIRE LASS
YOUNG MUN
GUARDSHIPS AND
LORMONT
MONA'S ISLA
KING ORRY
A.B.V's:
LLANTHONY
CORVETTES:
KINGFISHER
G
ILLEMOT
F.A.A.
AIR FORCE
GRIEVE
AMULREE
TRAINING VESSEL:
M.T.B's:
16
M.A.S.B's:
6
67
7
68
10
100
102
107
PERSONNEL SHIPS:
ARCHANGEL
LOCH GARRY
PRINCESS MAUD
AUTOCARRIER
LORINA
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
BEN MY CHREE
HAID OF ORLEANS
ROUEN
BIARRITZ
MALINES
ROYAL DAFFODIL
CANTERBURY
MANX MAID
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
COTE D'ARGENT
MANX- MAN
SCOTIA
FENELLA
MONA'S QUEEN
ST. HELIER
KILLARNEY
NEWHAVEN
ST. SEIRIOL
KING GEORGE V
NORMANIA
TYNWALD
LADY OF MAN
PRAGUE
OSPITAL CARRIERS: DINARD
ISLE OF GUERNSEY ST. ANDREW
ISLE OF THANET ST DAVID
PARIS
ST JULIAN
WORTHING
OTE:
In addition, some 23 of H.M. Trawlers, Drifters and
Yachts of the Nore Command assisted by taking one or more tows of boats to the coast.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events,
Friday 31st May (continued).
65. Casualties to H.M. Ships during 31st May,
M/S DEVONIA received damage from near miss bombs whilst off La Panne. About 1600 ship was ordered to be beached.
At 0600 on the 1st, after having destroyed all useful apparatus, and ammunition put overboard, ship was beached and abandoned.
M/S HEBE, whilst off Dunkirk, was damaged by enemy aircraft and returned under own power to Dover.
Destroyer EXPRESS. Damaged by enemy aircraft whilst off Dunkirk.
Saturday 1st June.
66. 2 Hospital Carriers which had sailed the previous evening returned shortly after dawn. Only one had succeeded in entering Dunkirk Harbour, the other had laid off 4 hours under heavy fire and returned to Dover. 4 personnel vessels failed to enter Dunkirk during the night, but succeeded in the early hours of the morning. One of these, the PRAGUE, was bombed and severely damaged half-way across on the return journey, but succeeded in making the Downs with the assistance of tugs, where troops transferred to other ships particularly
A/S trawlers LADY PHILOMENE and OLVINA. The supply of personnel vessels was maintained throughout the day, not without a series of setbacks caused by 3 ships refusing to sail and by
2 being turned back when on passage, by French Destroyers owing to heavy bombing and shelling of the approaches to Dunkirk.
Of those that operated during the 24 hours, 1 was sunk, 2
damaged by bombs and shell-fire and 1 by collision.
67. During the middle watch it transpired that no further troops were attempting to evacuate from La Panne off which were stationed one paddle minesweeper, a fleet sweeper and two destroyers, probably due to the heavy shelling from German guns eastward, and later information was received that the troops were marching from La Panne through Bray towards
Dunkirk. Accordingly, during the night the Rear Admiral,
Dover, instructed all small craft to move west, with boats in tow, towards Dunkirk, and the Vice Admiral directed all ships under orders for La Panne to other positions further west, concentrating the main effort on the beach immediately east of Dunkirk.
To a request from Dunkirk for Hospital Ships, the
Vice Admiral replied at 0715 that the large ship berths alongside at Dunkirk must be occupied by personnel ships and the wounded that could conveniently be embarked should go with personnel. This direction was in accordance with the Government policy previously communicated to the Vice Admiral.
68. Soon after dawn enemy aircraft were active and heavy bombing and machine gun attacks developed at 0500 over the whole area from Dunkirk to La Panne. A second series of attacks commenced at 0830 and lasted until 0900, during which time nearly every ship off the coast was subjected to intensive bombing and machine gunning, formations of 30 and 40
machines/

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
Saturday 1st June (continued).
Personnel vessel PRAGUE attacked by enemy aircraft when on return from Dunkirk in position 2 miles 315° from V.
Buoy loaded with troops. She was eventually taken in tow and beached in the Downs opposite Sandown Castle.
Destroyer HAVANT attacked by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk, hit by bombs and sank.
Personnel vessel SCOTIA attacked by aircraft on way back from Dunkirk loaded with troops. Ship sank but crew and troops mostly picked up, the majority being taken by the ESK.
Gunboat MOSQUITO attacked by enemy aircraft at about
1200 and sunk.
Trawler WESTWARD HO. Slight damage by near misses from aircraft.
Destroyer WORCESTER at 1630 - 1700 damaged by enemy bombing attack on leaving Dunkirk. Proceeded to Dover under own steam.
Corvette KINGFISHER damaged by enemy bombing attack and rendered unseaworthy in rough weather.
Minesweeper SANDOWN damaged by shell fire in boiler room.
Destroyer IVANHOE damaged by aircraft bombing attack.
Taken in tow and proceeded to Sheerness.
Destroyer VIVACIOUS damaged by aircraft bombing attack returned to Dover under own steam.
Personnel vessel MONA'S ISLE. On way to Dunkirk straddled by enemy shore batteries at No.5 Buoy and subsequently attacked by dive bombers - all near misses, Ship proceeded to Dunkirk - embarked troops. Advised by Senior Naval Officer,
Dunkirk, to wait until high water as ship was fully loaded and returned at 0400, arriving Dover on June 2nd at 0150. Ship was found to be making water in No.2 stokehold and steam pipes to be leaking.
F.A.A. Training Yacht GRIVE after leaving Dunkirk, was blown up by a mine.
Minesweeper SKIPJACK was off La Panne engaged in embarking troops. Continuous air attacks were made on the ship from 0530. No fighters were seen except for about 5 minutes.
250 - 300 troops had been embarked by 0845 when ship was hit several times. Orders were given to abandon ship and within about 2 minutes she turned turtle. Most of the troops were lost, having been put below. Those in the water were machinegunned.
Destroyer BASILISK was embarking troops off La Panne and/
daylight/

DMS
OPERATION "DYNAMO".
bas
H.M.S. # GOSS AMER ",
5th June, 1940.
L
1
D
The Commander in Chief,
H.M.Ships and Vessels at the Nore.
ir,
I have the honour to submit the following despatch on the operations J
£ H.M.Ship # GOSSAMER # under my command during the evacuation of unkirk, for the information of Their Lordships.
1
We made six trips in all, and transported, as accurately as can be scertained, 3214 British and French troops to this country. A list E
18 recomendations for awards is appended. At the same time the entire hips company did as much to deserve a medal as tose few I was able to ingle out.
When this operation is compared with the glordous feat at Zecbrugge in 1918, I am inclined to believe that it imposed greater strain on the ficers and men. This was particularly 80 due to the constant repetition in the belief that each one was the last. Again there were the long hours off the beaches in momentary expectation of the arrival x enemy aircraft(en expectation which was seldom disappointed ). Then the six hour passage home with constant reports of the presence of enemy
L.T.B.'s on the route, and in the knowledge that we had six or sevenhu undred souls on board and no boats whatever.
"GOSSAMER" sailed from Harwich at 1230 on 28th May, 1940, in company with H.M.Ships "KELLETT", "ALBURY", "ROSS", "LYDD", "PAINGBOURNE", sand "LEDA". H.M.S. "SALTASH" was left in the Tyne boiler cleaning.
flotilla arrived at EUIDCOTE addititis Pass at 2030 and stapped off
BRAY at 2115. There cared to be a large wood close to the shore but on neurer approach this was seen to be a mass of troops on the and.
Two ships were left there and the remainder proceeded to the East Pier at Dunkirk which at that time was intact.
As it was low water it took half on hour to embark troops down 1mprovised ladders, but "GOSSAMER" sailed at 2215 with 430 on board.
from now on it was impossible to exercise control over the fiotilla as a unit, and this narrative is concerned with "GOSSAMER" alone.
Just outside the 2UIDCOTE PASS we come upon the "MANNIAN" aground, and S.S. "PRAGUE" stopped, without charts. "MANXMAN" was given directdons, and a boat was sent to "PRAGUE" with a chart of Dunkirk. As will be seen this delay seved our lives.
Proceeding towards KWINT DOUY we soon came into a patch of water filled with mom crying BHelp", and heads could be seen all round in the
Ben.
I stopped and lowered boats ( three whalers and a skiff ).
I
WED then halled by Commonder R.L. Fisher of H.M.S. "WAKEFUL" who said he had been torpedoed and that the Submerine vas still near by.
In actual fact I believe he was attacked by on M.T.B. Dut my boats and almost all my officers were now lost in the night, and it took some time to recover them with such few men as they had been able to pick up.
The skiff was loft alongside a drifter. No doubt we were wrong to stop, but at the time I thought otherwise. We then steered so as to evoid KWINT BUOY, and proceeded without further incident to Dover, arriving there at 0655 an Wednesday 29th May.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS.
KILLARNEY.
Commanding Officer.
Richard Hughes, Master.
LADY OF MANN.
Commanding Officer.
Thomas C. Woods, Master.
LOCH GARRY.
Commanding Officer.
Ewen Mackinnon, Master.
PRAGUE.
Commanding Officer.
Clifford Roland Baxter, Master.
PRINCESS MAUD.
Commanding Officer.
Harry Clark, Master.
TYNWALD.
Officers.
Radio Officer Charles Mason.
Purser William Edward Lister.
Ratings.
Carpenter, John Gawne.
Donkeyman, A. Allen.

Lieutenant Derek Peel Willan, Royal Navy,
Lieutenant H.M.S. Icarus. Frederick Worcester. Greville Woods, Royal
Captain John Henry Wh
Transport Tynwald.
Lieutenant Navy, H.M.S. Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R.,
Mr. Terence O' Hanlon,:
Dorrien Rose.
H.M.S. Medway Queen.
Lieutenant Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R.,
Joseph Cox, R.N.R.
Mr. Hubert Donald F1
H.M. Hospital Carrier
Mr. Arthur Patrick Jo
Lieutenant Tom Preston Graham, R.N.R.
H.M.S. Ross.
Officer, H.M. Transpo
Lieutenant Robert Hunter Irving, R.N.R.,
Mr. Frank Edward M
Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, R.N.R.,
Motor Boat Triton.
H.M. Hospital Carrier
Mr. Allan Watterson,
H.M. Skoot Hondsrug.
Transport Tynwald.
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R.,
Mr. Joseph Wilfred Coul
Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S.
H.M.S. Speedwell.
H.M. Transport Royal
Mr. William McGregor,
Princess Elizabeth.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens,
Transport King Georg
Mr. Bernard Murphy,
R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Niger.
Lieutenant Alexander Harper Turner,
Transport Dorrien Ro
R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Watchful.
Mr. Walter Ernest Oxer
Sea Cadet Lieutenant Harry Sidmouth-Willing,
H.M. Transport Prag
H.M. Skoot Hilda.
Mr. David Douglas R
Surgeon Lieutenant Joseph Wishart Shield,
H.M. Hospital Carrie
M.B., B.Ch., R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Grafton.
Mr. Andrew Sinclair,
Sub-Lieutenant Edmund Charles Croswell,
Transport Royal Sove
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Harvester.
Mr. George Frederick To
Sub-Lieutenant George Arthur Gabbett-
H.M. Transport Maid
Mulhallen, Royal Navy.
Mr. James Lang Croc
Sub-Lieutenant William Ronald Williams,
Transport Biarritz.
Royal Navy, Motor Boat Swallow.
Mr. Charles Powell Maso
Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R.,
Transport Tvnwald.
H.M.S. Mosquito.
Sub-Lieutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R.,
H.M.S. Medway Queen.
Sub-Lieutenant John Cambridge Clarke,
R.N.V.R., Motor Boat Rapide.
+
Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman,
R.N.V.R., H.M.Y. Seriola.
Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R., H.M.S. William Sutton. Geoffrey Hewitt,
Sub-Lieatenant R.N.V.R., H.M. John Grive. Kenneth Barton Miles,
Herbert Bernhard
H
TOTAL
H.M.S.
John Ball, R.N.R.,
Bryce, R.N.R.,
Jones, Royal Engineer Navy, Engineer H.M.S. Reginald Sabre. Thomas
Gunner Reynolds, Royal Navy, H.M.S.Salamandr.
Gunner H.M.S. Frederick Wolsey. William Benoy, Royal
Skipper Navy, (T) H.M.S. Reginald Grenade. William Clare, Navy,
Skipper Drifter Andrew The Boys. Buchan, R.N.R., Royal
Skipper Reed. George Hattan, R.N.R., H.M. H.M.
Drifter Midas. Herbert Holden, R.N.R., Drifter
Skipper Captain H.M. Reynolds, R.N.R., H.M.
Captain Captain Card CANADA Captain Captain H.M. most Scotia. H.M. 87. Transport James Transport Robert Fryer, McCallum Prague. Rowland Master, Hughes, Baxter, H.M. Master, Tug Master, Master, Master, Fore- H.M. S.S.
Pitman, Master, H.M.
Master, Master, H.M.

Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Halcyon.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Princess
Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R., Elizabeth. H.M.S.
Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. Fitzroy. Mosquito.
Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. Scimitar.
Commissioned Engineer Reginald Thomas Jones, Royal Navy, H.M.S.
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds, Royal Sabre. Navy, H.M.S.
Gunner Frederick William Benoy, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Salamander. Wolsey.
Gunner (T) Reginald William Clare, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Grenade.
Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter The Boys.
Skipper George Hattan, R.N.R.,
Reed.
Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Midas.
Skipper William Francis Reynolds, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Dorienta.
Captain Clifford Rowland Baxter, Master, S.S. Prague.
e.
Captain John Fréyer, Master, Tug Foremost 87.
Captain Charles Archibald Hancock, Master, S.S. Canterbury.
or
Captain Ernest Leonard Hill, Master, Sx8x Hospital Carrier Isle of Guernsey.
Captain William Henry Hughes, Master, S.S. Scotia.
C Captain Robert McCallum McLean, Master, H M.hanspat King yearge V.
Captain Reginald Richard Pitman, Master, S.S. St. Helier.
Captain William Thompson, Master, S.S. Dorrien Rose.
Captain William Oswald Young, Master, H.M. Transport Levenwood.
Captain a ohn Henry Whiteway, Master, S.S. Tynwald.
Mr. Terence O'Hanlon, Mate, S.S. Dorrien Rose. S.S.
S.S.
Mr. Hubert Donald Freeman, First Officer, St. Helier. S.S.
Mr Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson, Chief S.S. Officer, Royal Daffodil.
Mr. Frank Edward Martin, Second Officer, 1/1 St. Helier.
SS.
15.5 Mr. Allan Watterson, Second Officer of Tynwald.
Mr. Joseph William fred Coulthard, Chief Engineer, Royal Daffodil.
Mr. William MagGregor, Chief Engineer, H.M. Transport King George V
Mr. Bernard Murphy, Chief Engineer, S.S. Dorrien Rose.
Mr. Walter Ernest Oxenham, Chief Engineer S.S. Prague.
Mr. David Douglas Robb, Chief Engineer M.V. Hospital Guernsey. Carrier Isle of
Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Chief Engineer, S. Royal Sovereign.
D
Mr. George Frederick Todley, Second Engineer, S.S. Maid of Orleans.
all
MR. James Lang Crockart, Engineer S.S. Biarritz.
Mr. Charles/Mason, Radio Officer Tynwald.
Queen.

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

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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.

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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)
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S. SCIMITAR. - Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks, O.B.E., R.N.
Pier total SCIMITAR during of 2,200 the made troops. period 4 trips 28th On to May her the 6th and beaches 1st June, and rescuing 1 to Dunkirk a was recalled The Commanding but rescued 500 troops trip from (to Dunkirk) PRAGUE. she of the Officer stresses the S.S, determination and under shell fire boats and aircraft parties attacks. in trying skill conditions and
Recommendations.
FFICERS:
Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks, O.B.E., R.N.
Handled his ship with skill and gallantry.
Recommended for mention.
Midshipman Malcolm John Ball. R.N.R.
from Bray beach under air attack while the ship
In charge of his ship's boats evacuating troops returned to Dover for one day.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
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Able Seaman G. Passmore, P/J.96339.
For distinguished conduct in action in charge
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of 'A' guns crew and bringing down an enemy aircraft in flames.
ing ered
Recommended for decoration.
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Stoker F. Tyler, P/K. 61614.
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For devotion to duty as driver of the motor boat often under fire and keeping his engine turning almost continuously for 3 days whilst evacuating troops from Bray beach.
Recommended for decoration.
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UKEN OF THANET. - Acting Commander S. P. Herival, R.N.V.R.
1,300 from the beaches, and in addition over
This troops ship from completed the 5 trips and brought off
1,600 1, troops off the beaches PRAGUE, when she was took another
Whilst owing to the heavy fire the was ship ordered used into her Dunkirk. own sinking. boats, but
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Acting Commander S. P. Herival, R.N.V.R.
Showed great initiative and seamanship whilst embarking troops from the beaches at La Panne under ard, very heavy shell fire, and also proceeding into
Dunkirk without damage to his ship. Worked morning, 4th June.
continuously from Thursday, 30th May until Tuesday
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Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Chief Petty Officer Goldsmith, Pensioner No. 13112 (Late C/J.
27799.
Showed exceptional keenness and fortitude whilst under fire from the shore.
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Recommended for mention.
Signalman J. A. G. Williamson, R.N.V.R., LD/X.4036.
Showed great fortitude and coolness whilst under
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exceptionally trying conditions under fire.
Recommended for mention.
Fireman William Mitchell, T.124.
Throughout the operation showed exceptional under keenness under trying conditions whilst ship was fire.
Recommended for mention.

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H.M. TRANSPORT - LEVENWOOD (Continued).
RATINGS.
Merchant Navy Gunner George Knight,
Throughout the operation he continued firing his gun at the enemy planes, although being machine gunned and bombed the whole time. He succeeded in bringing down an enemy plane.
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Recommended for decoration.
Fireman Robert Moody.
Whilst attempting to take troops off the beach the soldiers had to wade out to the boats, and this
Fireman, throughout the whole time swam from the beach to the lifeboats with soldiers who were too weak to do this.
D.S.M
Recommended for mention.
MAID OF ORLEANS - Gordon Dyer Walker, Master. (Decorated for this operation in London Gazette 7th June, 1940).
This ship completed four trips to Dunkirk, and in addition, three trips prior to Operation Dynamo to Calais and Boulogne. A very large number of troops were brought back to England. Ship continually being bombed by aircraft. In one trip the crew discharged a large number of petrol cans, containing water, on to the jetty at
Dunkirk.
NEPHRITE - Cyril Gifford West, O.B.E., Master.
Recommendation,
RATING.
Acting Able Seaman Albert Edward Mellis, C/LDX.5187.
Showed great gallantry whilst under bombing attack, firing his gun all the time. Was observed to have brought down at least one enemy plane.
DSM
Recommended for decoration.
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PRAGUE - Clifford Roland Baxter, Master.
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Recommendation.
RATING.
Frederick William John Rushy.
This boy, whose age is only sixteen, was on duty as Captain's telegraph boy, stood at his post in an exposed position during incessant air attack. As the Master stated "His quiet courage is an example to all". After ship was berthed, instead of proceeding below for rest, he proceeded to a position where he was fully exposed, reloading the pans with ammunition for the Lewis and Bren guns. His one thought appeared to be to make himself as useful as possible.
D.S.M
Recommended for decoration.
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ROYAL DAFFODIL - George Johnson. Master. (Decorated for this operation in London Gazette 7th June, 1940).
is
This ship, throughout the operation, did seven trips to Dunkirk, and throughout the operation was continually either being bombed, or fired at from the shore. On the last trip the ship was actually hit by a bomb and holed near the waterline, but reached her destination safely.
Ship brought off 7,066 men all told.
to
Recommendations.
OFFICERS.
First and Second Officers Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson and
John Bingham Woodhouse.
For their work in preventing the ship from sinking after having been hit by a bomb by listing
Lm.
the vessel and moving all movable gear.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
Chief Engineer Joseph Wilfrid Coulthard.
D.S.M.
Through his initiative, was able to keep the
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engines working although engine room was being flooded, thus enabling the ship to reach port.
Recommended for decoration.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS.
KILLARNEY.
Commanding Officer.
Richard Hughes, Master.
LADY OF MANN.
Commanding Officer.
Thomas C. Woods, Master.
LOCH GARRY.
Commanding Officer.
Ewen Mackinnon, Master,
PRAGUE.
Commanding Officer.
Clifford Roland Baxter, Master.
PRINCESS MAUD.
Commanding Officer.
Harry Clark, Master.
TYNWALD.
Officers.
Radio Officer Charles Mason.
Purser William Edward Lister.
Ratings.
Carpenter, John Gawne.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H. M.S. SCIMITAR. - Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks, O.B.E., R.N.
SCIMITAR made 4 trips to the beaches and 1 to Dunkirk
Pier during the period 28th May and 1st June, rescuing a total of 2,200 troops. On her 6th trip (to Dunkirk) she was recalled but rescued 500 troops from S.S. PRAGUE.
The Commanding Officer stresses the skill and determination of the boats parties in trying conditions d and under shell fire and aircraft attacks.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks. O.B.E., R.N.
he
Handled his ship with skill and gallantry.
Recommended for mention.
Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R.
In charge of his ship's boats evacuating troops
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from Bray beach under air attack while the ship returned to Dover for one day.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
Able Seaman G. Passmore, P/J.96339.
For distinguished conduct in action in charge of 'A' guns crew and bringing down an enemy aircraft in flames.
Recommended for decoration.
Stoker F. Tyler, P/K. 61614.
For devotion to duty as driver of the motor boat often under fire and keeping his engine turning almost continuously for 3 days whilst evacuating troops from Bray beach.
Recommended for decoration.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
QUEEN OF THANET. - Acting Commander S. P. Herival, R.N.V.R.
This ship completed 5 trips and brought off over
1,600 troops from the PRAGUE, when she was sinking.
1,300 troops from the beaches, and in addition took another
Whilst off the beaches the ship used her own boats, but owing to the heavy fire was ordered into Dunkirk.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Acting Commander S. P. Herival, R.N.V.R.
Showed great initiative and seamanship whilst embarking troops from the beaches at La Panne under very heavy shell fire, and also proceeding into
Dunkirk without damage to his ship. Worked continuously from Thursday, 30th May until Tuesday morning, 4th June.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Chief Petty Officer Goldsmith, Pensioner No. 13112 (Late C/J.
27799.)
Showed exceptional keenness and fortitude whilst under fire from the shore.
Recommended for mention.
Signalman J. A. G. Williamson, R.N.V.R., LD/X.4036.
Showed great fortitude and coolness whilst under exceptionally trying conditions under fire.
Recommended for mention.
Fireman William Mitchell, T.124.
Throughout the operation showed exceptional
Dry keenness under trying conditions whilst ship was under fire.
Recommended for mention.

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130
H.M. - LEVENWOOD (continued).
RATINGS.
Merchant Navy Gunner George Knight,
Throughout the gun gunned at the and bombed enemy planes, the operation although he continued being firing his bringing down an enemy whole plane. time. He succeeded machine in
Recommended for decoration.
Fireman Robert Moody.
Fireman, the to wade out to the the beach this
Whilst soldiers attempting had to take troops off beach to throughout the whole time boats, and weak to do the this. lifeboats with soldiers swam who from were the too
Recommended for mention.
Dewr
MAID OF ORLEANS
- Gordon Dyer Walker, Master. (Decorated for this operation in London Gazette 7th June, 1940).
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This ship completed four trips to Dunkirk, and in addition, three trips prior to Operation Dynamo to Calais and Boulogne. A very large number of troops were brought back to England. Ship continually being bombed by aircraft. In one trip the crew discharged a large number of petrol cans, containing water, on to the jetty at
Dunkirk.
NEPHRITE - Cyril Gifford West, O.B.E., Master.
Recommendation.
RATING.
Acting Able Seaman Albert Edward Mellis, C/LDX.5187.
Showed great his gallantry gun all whilst the time. under enemy Was bombing plane. observed attack, to have brought firing down at least one
Recommended for decoration.
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PRAGUE
- Clifford Roland Baxter, Master.
Recommendations
RATING.
Frederick William John Rushy.
This boy, as exposed Captain's telegraph whose age boy, 1s only sixteen, duty position during stood at his was on below the was all". for Master fully the for After rest, exposed, stated ship he was "His proceeded reloading berthed, quiet incessant courage to instead a position air is attack. an of post proceeding example where in As an to to be to Lewis make himself and Bren as guns. useful the His as pans one possible. with thought ammunition appeared he
Recommended for decoration.
3sml
ROYAL DAFFODIL - George Johnson, Master. (Decorated for operation in London Gazette 7th June, 1940). this to either Dunkirk, and throughout the operation was continually trips
This ship, throughout the operation, did seven
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last trip the ship was actually hit by a bomb and holed being bombed, or fired at from the shore. On the near the waterline, but reached her destination safely.
Ship brought off 7,066 men all told.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS.
First and Second Officers Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson and
John Bingham Woodhouse.
For their work in preventing the ship from sinking after having been hit by a bomb by listing the vessel and moving all movable gear.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
Chief Engineer Joseph Wilfrid Coulthard.
initiative, was able to keep being the
Through his although engine room reach was port.
engines flooded, working thus enabling the ship to
Recommended for decoration. Ds
Second/
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