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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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
848	Log in to enlarge	Page 124 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. PATRIA) Lisutenant-Commander N.L. Pisani R.N. (Ret W.D. Fast Launch HAIG Decorated with the D.S.O. for this operation, London Gazette 7th June, 1940 Recommendation. RATING. Leading Seaman Willie Haggar, P/J.95873, R.F.R. Displayed exceptional initiative, leadership and gallantry under fire as coxswain in working an inexperienced crew of Ordinary Seamen, thereby enabling the PATRIA to embark over 1,000 troops off Bray beach. Subsequently in HAIG further large numbers of men from the Malo beaches, Haggar going ashore in a small boat on several occasions taking charge and marshalling the troops. He also worked the A.A. Lewis gun on board with such skill that Messerschmitt attacks were repulsed. Recommended that this remarkable rating should be DSM decorated for gallantry and noted for early advanceme to Petty Officer, for which his qualities of leadersh fully qualify him. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. REIGER - Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N. Operated from 26th May to the 3rd June. Steering compass was so unreliable as to be given up as hopeless, AM and in spite of considerable navigational difficulties of the locality, completed 3 trips to Dunkirk and the beaches, a performance above the average for the 40 skoots employed in the operation. Recommendation. OFFICER. Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N. Displayed marked pertinacity throughout the operation and coolness under fire when in the Dunkirk area. Handled about 800 Allied troops. M Recommended for mention. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. TWENTE - Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilber Boys-Smith. R.N.R Recommendations. OFFICER. Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilbert Boys-Smith, R.N.R. Displayed exceptional initiative and a high order of pertinacity under fire. During 2 days and 3 nigh	Boat Haig London Patria Reiger Twente Alexander Boys-Smith Gilbert Haig Lewis May Page Pisani Smith Tyson
1027	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 126 Dutch Coaster H.M.S. H.M.S. REIGER ZEUS de Lieutenant-Commander Cecil Brooke Dutch Skoot from - Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N. compass Operated was so unreliable 26th May as to to the be 3rd June. Steering and the in locality, spite of considerable navigational given up as hopeless, of beaches, a performance completed 3 trips to Dunkirk difficulties the skoots employed in above the average for the and 40 the operation. Recommendation. OFFICER. y Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N. Displayed marked pertinacity throughout the operation and coolness under fire when in the Dunkirk area. Handled about 800 Allied troops. Recommended for mention. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. TWENTE - Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilbert Boys-Smith, R.N.R. Recommendations. OFFICER. Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilbert Boys-Smith, R.N.R. order of pertinacity under fire. During 2 days and et ed Displayed exceptional initiative and a high 3 night: E a ete jur, periods of intensive air attack. Many difficulties the majority of which were executed during the worst were encountered and overcome with the greatest determination. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS. Leading Seaman Reginald William Legg, D/J.107221. coolness and resource the under TWENTE fire and during later in the motor rescues from conduct at the several trips launch as KESTREL. Largely the sinking GRACIE Displayed coxswain of responsible FIELDS for the by successful his seamanlike actions. His all times was admirable. Recommended for decoration.	Kestrel Reiger Twente Zeus Alexander Boys-Smith Brooke De Gilbert Legg May Page Smith Tyson