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APPENDIX I.
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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.

APPENDIX
to
1st June
Page 7
Operation "DYNAMO" Narrative of Events.
DESTROYERS
PERSONNEL SHIPS
MINESWEEPERS
PADDLE MINESWEEPERS
SKOOTS
FRENCH DESTROYERS
VANQUISHER (I)
640
ST. HELIER
659
GOSSAMER
845
QUEEN OF THANET 850
DEMOK
114
FLORE
351
HAVANT
882
LADY OF MANN
870
NIGER
310
SANDOWN
800
ORANJE
100
BOUCLIER
300
WHITEHALL (I)
871
MAID OF ORLEANS 1856
FITZROY
67
ORIOLE
470
HEBE
365
SCIMITAR (I)
584
TYNWALD
2000
LYDD
252
PRINCESS ELIZABETH 510
AEGIR
130
WOLSEY
533
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
47
LEDA
650
MEDWAY QUEEN
700
ANTJE
150
MALCOLM
1200
KING GEORGE V
700
DUCHESS OF
WESTWARD HO
918
PACIFICO
414
WORCESTER (I)
661
BEN-MY-CHREE
2080
FIFE
535
WIPPINGHAM
2500
AMAZONE
111
WINDSOR
493
ST. HELIER
1250
HALCYON
243
QUEEN OF THANET 1500
HILDA
530
VIVACIOUS
427
ROUEN
800
SALAMANDER
479
WESTWARD Ho
900
RIKA
200
Total 58,4
VANQUISHER (II)
1200
COTE D'ARGENT 1000
SPEEDWELL
972
FRISO
648
HARVESTER
576
SALTASH
400
ICARUS
1114
QUEEN OF THE
ROSS
260
CODRINGTON
746
CHANNEL
52
DUNDALK
280
SABRE
451
HALCYON
508
SHIKARI
623
SALTASH
400
DRIFTERS
MISCELLANEOUS
453
HOSPITAL SHIPS
FOREIGN VESSELS
WINCHELSEA
1150
SUTTON
SCIMITAR (II)
376
KELLETT
40
Miscellaneous 1110
FOREMOST
200
ESK (I)
979
WESTWARD Ho
900
ST. ANDREW 130
INCENIEUR CACHIN
1
GOLDEN GIFT
123
VINCIA
108
PATRIE
WHITEHALL
(II)
34
157
GRIEVE (F.A.A.
GASTON RIVER
120
WORCESTER
(II)
900
OCEAN BREEZE
TRAWLERS
Trg. vessel)
374
MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
MONIQUE CAMILLE
302
JACKETA
564.
MOSQUITO (Gunboat) 610
REINE DE FLOTS
62
LORD INCHCAPE 240
LOCUST
"
620
LADY
ANDRE LOUIS
317
17.97
SATURN
307
NEPHRITE
500
SOUTHBORO
350
CHALUTIER
100
D. TRAWLER
100
ESKBURNE
27
RAPID
25
CHASSEUR MARIE
117
GRIEVE (Yacht)
411
MAYSPEAR
15
NORMANVILLE
500
647
UNNAMED M.B.
23
TENIAS
100
ONDERS ONS
95
II's CHANNEL
108
GALLEON
FRANSAH
500
KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.
REACH
123
Ship) (I)
180
HOPPER 24
580
KINGFISHER
-do-
(II)210
LLANTHONY
90
IOLANTHE
35
(ex serv.vessel)
10593
173171
THREE KINGS
59
GOLDEN EAGLE
KINGSGATE
910
(sp.serv.) 1250
CHRISTOBEL II
33
ROYAL EAGLE
10503
OLIVIA
103
(AA Ships)1250
ATHOLA
6
ROEBUCK (Coastal steamer)408
Lifeboat
35
MINWOOD
=
51
509
MONA'S ISLE
(A.B.V.)
1500
FL
TB
S
3
e
S
d it

length of piling runs out parallel to East Pier 295
292
wide. encloses the entrance to this channel - about 150 and
A new series of docks under construction has yards into the harbour by this entrance is the West Quay.
entrance opening off the inner harbour, and jutting out an
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West Quay was used entirely by the French; luckily for us they did not consider East Pier suitable for embarkation. to
All British troops were embarked from East Pier, and on se last 2 days a large number of French troops also.
Bi g rise and fall of tide: at H.W. can step straight on a destroyer's deck, but at L.W. it was a 15 ft. drop.
Many ladders were sent over and secured to sides of pier,
O
but sobdiers with rifles and packs took a long time to get down ladders.
When I first went in (30th) there was a trawler (c) sunk alongside pier and another ship (A) sunk outside the end.
The trawler and drifter shown sank later, as also the
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blockships.
4 berths alongside East Pier could be used. Inner one (F)
only by small ships at L.W., but at H.W. personnel ships
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could get into B, D and E.
On 24th May, KING ORRY had rammed the pier during a bombing raid and made a large gap in it abreast E berth: until this was bridged outer berths could not be used as roadway along pier was cut. Harbour very shallow to the west of
West Quay, and place where ROUEN went ashore on night of
2nd June when leaving the quay is shown - also where
KELLETT grounded on night of 3rd June.
As soon as HEBE got alongside East Pier I went to local
Naval H. Q., while she was quickly filled up with 6-700
some of them wounded.
men, Naval H.Q. were established in a dug-out at shore end of
East Pier. This area was not large and was separated from mainland by a bridge over a cabal. Surface was uneven and covered with heaps of rubble; there was a and a few ambulances, cars and wounded men.
Bofors small gun staff of the SNO, Captain Tennant, did wonderful the
The controlling the embarkation and dealing with shell work ashore: they worked under constant Tennant fire and were was away with the General, but was and that situation short of sleep and food. Did not informed see that as he of troops were ready to embark at sent pier in.
plenty would take all ships that could be East
At this cut off the end, so that the only Later, accessible this they time gap in roadway halfway along Pier completely points were inside this point. along its embarkation bridged so that pier could be alongside. used whole
Had intended to keep HEBE as my headquarters, so she had length gap was except where ships were sunk not been used to embark any troops from beaches. Felt this I
could not refuse to do this at Dunkerque, and once done the question of their disposal arose.
was returned to beaches and sent any surplus ships to load to
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I Dunkerque, and from then on had continually to and try needs hold beaches and Dunkerque. Also reported that, essential to more at the balance between the respective claims until boats of were available for ferrying, it was itself.
Explanation why Dunkerque was then being so little used concentrate on evacuation from Dunkerque and 25th so May, Dunkerque was heavily attacked from sunk, the and air much effort expended on beaches:-
On harbour was full of ships. GRENADE was when ORRY and several other ships alongside piers Party were ashore hit.
KING result of this, a junior member of Naval of the day, whose off in a car to La Panne where he Dunkerque and a judgment had been affected by events saw Lord Gort dashed Admiralty that further embarkation from sending al phoned was impossible. Dover was, therefore, took 2 days to itself to beaches and none to Dunkerque: which had a ships overcome results of this indiscretion, consi erable temporary effect on the plans.

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The difficult west-going tide, with a fresh easterly tide turned at about 2300. Used the MA/SB to push one to get ships alongside the East Pier wind, until made the it destroyer in and tried to get other small craft to do likewise. By this time the French had come to life and many of their small craft filled the narrow harbour.
The MA/SB's clutch out of action - could not go astern.
2200
4 destroyers had been got away by 2200, and the last of the B.E.F. was clear soon after.
Then a long pause. The French should have followed our men on the East Pier, but they ddd not appear. Could see crowds of soldiers on West Quay, but as there seemed a scarcity of French ships I sent 2 personnel ships there.
One was ROYAL SOVEREIGN, which was handled magnificently -
went alongside bows out. Other was ROUEN (French cross-
Channel steamer): in getting away she got broadside on to the wind and grounded just to the westward of the quay.
Sent a tug to assist her, but she drew too much water to get near: also a lifeboat to get men away. Think men were got away; ship floated off with next tide in daylight and then returned in safety.
3rd June. A most disheartening night. Flow of French troops to the
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East Pier stopped for some hours. One report = they were held up to make a counter-attack. When they did come it was almost impossible to get them to the ships at the end of the pier: they all wanted to get into the first they came to, and pier was so narrow that they then blocked the way to any ships beyond. One ship lay for 3½ hours at the end berth waiting for men. Finally, began to trickle down, but was then obvious that many of ships waiting outside could not be used and I had to send back empty 2
personnel ships, 3 destroyers and several Fleet sweepers.
Dawn
French coming down faster, and as time of leaving got closer tried to make them double down the pier. Even then they were quite hopeless. Saw men who were on the way to the end ship turn and run back up the pier, because they saw another ship coming alongside farther in.
0300
Again I ordered ships to leave at 0300, and waited to see the last go and to hail the 2 blockships as they passed up harbour shortly after, accompanied by MTBs which were to take off the crews.
One blockship was sunk as arranged across the channel, but the other shifted as she was blown up and lay up and down the channel, leaving a clear passage. Either this night or the next one blockship was blown up on a magnetic mine
After seeing the blockships pass up harbour, the MA/SB took just outside the harbour.
us back to Dover in time to get 2 hours' rest before breakfast. Last night's results were very disappointing and only
24,000 men were embarked. Many more could have been taken but for the long pause in the flow of troops to East Pier.
After the Naval ratings had left at 2300 there was some difficulty in getting ships berthed, as the French did nothing to replace our men although the Port was the H.Q.
of a Naval Command and there were always plenty of French marines in evidence.
Was informed at Dover that there was to be another embarkation that night, but that this really would be the end.
Each night had been thought to be the last, and then each
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day the ships had been asked for one more effort. By the this time many of the Commanding Officers and men were at limit of their endurance, and the VA did not feel he could order ships to go over. Signal asking what ships 6 were ready and able to go. Finally, 10 transports, 2 yachts, destroyers
8 1 gunboat, 10 drifters, 5 schuyts and 1 tug were collected. boats minesweepers, 4 paddle sweepers, 2 corvettes,
Besides these, a large number of small craft and as before.
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high tide personnel ships could get into B, D and E.
30/5
The "KING ORRY" during a bombing attack on 24th May rammod the pier /29th and made a large gap in it abreast E borth; until this WO.ES bridged the outer berths could not be used as the roadway along the pier was cut. The harbour was very shallow to the west of the West quay, and the place where the "ROUEN" went ashore on the night of 2nd June when leaving the Quay is shown - also where the "KELLETT" grounded on the night of 3rd Juno.
As soon 2B "HEBIG" got alongside the East Pier I made my way up to the
Local Naval Headquarters while the "HEBE" was quickly filled up with six to seven hundred men - some of them wounded.
The Naval Headquarters were established in a dug-out at the shore end of the East Pier. This area was not large and VISA separated from the mainland by a bridge over a canal. The surface was uneven and covered with heaps of rubble. there was a Bofors gun and a fow ambulances, dust-stained dishevelled cars and wounded men. I was greeted by some of the staff of the
S.N.O., Captain Tennant. This small band of Officers with a party of ratings did wonderful work controlling the embarkation and doaling with the situation ashore. They worked under constant shellfire and were short of sleep and food. While I was waiting there, shelling of the area began and we retired to the dug-out entrance - but were urged by a French soldier to go further down and round the corner as he said the direction of the fire was straight into the entrance. I did not see Tonnant as he was away somewhere with the General, but I learnt that there were plenty of troops ready to embark at the pier and they would take all the ships that could be sent in.
At this time the gap in the roadway half way along the East Pier completely out off the end, so that the only berths where we could embark were inside this point. Later this hole was bridged DD that the whole pier could be used except where ships were sunk alongside.
It had been my intention to keep "HERE" as my headquarters, and for this reason she had not taken any troops on board from the beaches. I did not feel I could refuse to fill her up at Dunkirk, and onco this was done the question of their disposal inovitably arose. On leaving Dunkirk I

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boat wore not soon egain und X had to nend the survivor book on 10 hed only one engine and was too badly damaged to be of use.
We got over about 2030 and went in and picked up Gonoral Aloxander and his staff. I transferred them to a destroyer shortly after, and in her
General Mansergh was later killed by a machino-sun bullet from 0. pl: no then close to Dover. Tennant and the last of his party loft in on M.T.B. as soon as the last of the British troops had gono.
The outer part of the East Fier was not built solid but was of concrete piles through which the Westgoing tide set. This, coupled with a fresh
Eastorly wind, made it very difficult for ships to got alongside until the tido turned about 2300. We used the M.A.S.B. to push one destroyer in and tried to get other small craft to do likewise. By this time the French had come to life and a large number of their small craft of overy sort, size and description filled the narrow harbour. To make matters môre complicated the M.A.S.B.'s clutch went wrong and she could not go astern. Turning in that harbour became most dangerous in consequence as hoats of all sorts boro down on us from both directions.
By 2200, however, in spite of the tide and wind, 1/- destroyers hed got any and the last of the B.E.F. was clear soon after.
Then there was a long pause. The French should have followed OU2* men on the East Pier but they did not appear. I could see crowds of beholmetted figures at the West quay and there seemed a scareity of French ships, 30 I sent two personnel ships in there, One was the "ROYAL SOVERSION" who vas handled magnificently, turning and going alongaide bown out. Another was the "ROUEN,"
Q. French cross-channel steamer. I don't know what happened to her but in gotting away she got broadside on to the wind and grounded just to the Westward of the quay; there she lay showing up clearly against on oil fuel five bohind hor.
The tide was falling and I had visions of her still there in daylight - Sull of men and a sitting target for bombers. I went outside the herbour and cont in a tug to try and help her but the tug drew too much water and could not got near. I also sent a lifeboat to her to try and get the mon away. The men, I
think, were got away, but she remained there until she florted off with the next tide in daylight and then returned in safety.

APPENDIX I.
Page 2
of and final.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
URNING
BOY ROY
GOLDEN GIFT
PAXTON
:
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
IPS AND
LORMONT
MONA'S ISLE
KING ORRY
:
LLANTHONY
ES:
KINGFISHER
GUILLEMOT
CE
GRIEVE
G VESSEL:
i
16
M.A.S.B's:
6
67
7
68
10
100
102
107
EL 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
P. LGUE
L CARRIERS: DINARD
ISLE OF GUERNSEY ST. ANDREW
ISLE OF THANET ST. DAVID
PARIS
ST. JULIAN
WORTHING
In addition, some 23 of H.M. Trawlers, Drifters and achts of the Nore Command assisted by taking one or more
OWS of boats to the coast.

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.

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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)
Sunk

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel,
Motor-Boat AURA and H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS. - Sub,Lieutenant
Michael Adam Anthony Chodzko, R.N.V.R.
Recommendation,
)
Sub.-Lieutenant Chodzko performed valuable work off the beaches for 12 hours on June lst. Handicapped by the extremely unreliable engine of his boat, he showed great determination in making the best use of his craft and ferrying a large number of troops. After the final breakdown of his motor-boat, he was appointed
Skipper of H. M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS and under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Prior, R.N., did excellent work in the Inner Harbour, Dunkirk, on the night of June
2nd.
M
Recommended for mention.
:
Motor-Boat SKYLARK and Lowestoft Lifeboat MICHAEL STEPHENS. Sub.-
Lieutenant Marwood J. R. Yeatman.
Recommendation.
Took charge of motor-boat SKYLARK on the 31st May in tow for Dunkirk. Tow failed and Sub.-Lieutenant
Yeatman returned to port and did valuable work in overhauling the engines of motor boats which had broken down.
Next day he proceeded in SKYLARK to Dunkirk and rescued survivors of various bombed ships, returning to Dover under own power p.m. Next day commissioned MICHAEL STEPHENS,
Lowestoft Lifeboat, with a crew of two stokers and one d
A.B. Spent the night in Dunkirk harbour ferrying troops.
Climbed on to the Mole under shell-fire and by means of forecful language and the rifle-butt induced French troops, who were lying on the Mole, to embark. Reached
Dover with a full load of troops after a 6 hour voyage during under own power. Displayed considerable determination istered and initiative.
vivors
M
Recommended for mention.
was whom
Newhaven Lifeboat ROSA WOOD and PHYLLIS LUND. - Able Seaman W.J.
m n
Morris, P/JX. 26097, in Command.
&
i:
20
Recommendations.
8
RATINGS:
n
Able Seaman W. J. Morris, P/JX.26097.
With a crew of one stoker and one ordinary seaman,
3
carried out two independent trips to the beach and to Dunkirk harbour. Encountered great difficulty off the beaches due in to deep draught of lifeboat, and during the night rescued a or number of troops from motor-launch and drifting boats off ar shore. Was dissatisfied with his efforts and proceeded
10
back to Dunkirk harbour, where during the night 2/6 - 3/6
d under artillery fire ferried off about 700 troops to various et vessel ROUEN aground in the harbour. Finally returned to ships, and assisted in removing troops from the personnel
Dover with a full load. This was Morris's first experience as Coxswain of any boat. He showed great determination and gallantry under fire in his independent command.
D.S.M.
Recommended for decoration.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Notor-Boat AURA and Michael H.M. Drifter Adam YORKSHIRE Anthony Chodzko, LASS. -Sub.Lieutenant
Recommendation.
off by the Sub.-Lieutenant the beaches for 12 Chodzko hours performed on valuable work showed capped lst. Handicraft and best of his boat, he final breakdown of troops. use of his the
Skipper command of and appointed of was After work in the R.N., under did the
2nd. on the night of excellent June
Recommended for mention.
Motor-Boat SKYLARK and Lowestoft Lifeboat MICHAEL STEPHENS. Sub.-
Lieutenant Marwood J. R. Yeatman.
Recommendation.
in tow for Dunkirk. Tow failed and Sub.-Lieutenant
Took charge of motor-boat SKYLARK on the 31st May
Yeatman returned to port and did valuable work in overhauling the engines of motor boats which had broken down.
Next day he proçeeded in SKYLARK to Dunkirk and rescued survivors of various bombed ships, returning to Dover under own power p.m. Next day commissioned MICHAEL STEPHENS,
Lowestoft Lifeboat, with a crew of two stokers and one
A.B. Spent the night in Dunkirk harbour ferrying troops.
Climbed on to the Mole under shell-fire and by means of forecful language and the rifle-butt induced French troops, who were lying on the Mole, to embark. Reached
Dover with a full load of troops after a 6 hour voyage under own power. Displayed considerable determination and initiative.
Recommended for mention.
Newhaven Lifeboat ROSA WOOD and PHYLLIS LUND. - Able Seaman W.J.
Morris, P/JX. 26097, in Command.
Recommendations.
RATINGS:
Able Seaman W. J. Morris, P/JX.26097.
carried With out two a crew independent trips to the beach and to Dunkirk due of one stoker and one ordinary seaman, harbour. number to deep of draught Encountered of from lifeboat, motor-launch great difficulty and during and drifting off the and night the proceeded beaches boats rescued off a shore. troops with his efforts 2/6 3/6
Was dissatisfied where during the night -
under back to Dunkirk harbour, fire ferried off about 700 troops the personnel to various to vessel ships, ROUEN and assisted aground in the harbour. Morris's Finally first experience artillery in removing troops from returned
Dover with a full load. and gallantry as Coxswain under of any fire boat. in his
Recommended for decoration.