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fighting formations were encountered. French troops handl ist were either demoralised and had to be controlled by force or n by the use of fire-arms, or were so rigidly bound by disciplin and tradition that they would not embark except by complete formation under their own unit officers. In either case, the rate of embarkation was much slower than with British troops.
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INITIATIVE SHOWN BY COMMANDING OFFICERS AND
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SUBORDINATE PERSONNEL.
A most satisfactory feature of the operation was the high degree of initiative shown by Commanding and
Subordinate Officers of units operating off the coast, ranging from H.M. Destroyers to comandeered motor boats. The majority of officers and ratings in command were in situations requiring independent action in extrenely difficult
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conditions. Often the easiest course was to be satisfied with work already achieved' and to return to the United
Kingdom with a final load of troops. The reverse action was invariably executed, namely, continued operation off the 1
coast as long as there were both troops ashore to be n.
evacuated and vessels off shore to receive them. If the craft in use was damaged or sunk the crew invariably seized some other boat to continue their efforts.
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Unaware of the military situation ashore and ofter forced to move westward by bombardment from German artillery or even by rifle fire from advancing German forces, the majority of these boats, commanded often by stokers or ure hostility only seamen, had only one object in view, to lif from the beach any, and all troops, British or Allied, with sight of the water's edge.
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On their return to the United Kingdom when asked report their proceedings it was only in answer to direct enquiry that it would transpire that these young men had subjected, in many cases, to an unparalleled bombardment an the air. They appeared to consider that this was part of day's work requiring no comment.
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LOSSES OF TROOPS AFTER EMBARKATION.
It is a distressing fact that many ships were or damaged on the return voyage when laden with troops.
is fortunate that in most of such cases the majority of troops were saved owing to the large volume of traffic t)
was coming and going between Dunkirk and the United King
Exceptions to this were due to the rapidity with which ce cer ships sank after having been bombed or torpedoed, Such cases"
are as follows:-
loat
WAKEFUL torpedoed. Ship broke in half and only those on hore, the upper deck were saved. About 600 troops were belostaff
CRESTED EAGLE. Was bombed and then beached in a burning ven condition. Only about 300 saved out of 600 on board ence to
SKIPJACK. 250 - 300 troops on board, most of whom,
Chi unfor tunately, went down with the ship when sh sank. aff,
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machines being noted. During this attack BASILISK was put out of action off La Panne and later sank while struggling home.
KEITH, SALAMANDER and SKIPJACK, who were moving westward along the coast as the Bray and La Panne beaches had been emptied, were heavily bombed, t. e former was hit and set on fire and the latter sank. KEITH was abandoned and finally sank.
Nearly all troops on board KEITH and the crews of both vessels were rescued by other ships. A third attack started over
Dunkirk, extending well out along Route X, and occurred between
1000 and 1040, to be again resumed at noon. After that there was a lull until 1550, when another attack was delivered on
Dunkirk Harbour and all shipping therein for over half an hour.
At 1800 the Vice Admiral received the following signal from
Dunkirk: "Things are getting very hot for ships; over 100
bombers on ships here since 0530, many casualties. Have directed that no ships sail during daylight. Evacuation by transports therefore ceases at 0300. If perimeter holds will complete evacuation tomorrow, Sunday night, including most
French. General concurs." The sense of this message was passed on to Rear Admiral, Dover, off the coast.
69. In addition to the heavy scale of air attack during the afternoon the sea traffic was very seriously interrupted by artillery fire brought to bear on X Route near No.5 buoy. The fire appeared to be accurate and it is believed some French ships were sunk. 2 French Destroyers in the vicinity stopped
British ships approaching from England on X Route short of this point, and it became evident that a very serious threat to daylight evacuation was in being. Meantime, the toll of casualties of ships during the day was mounting particularly amongst the destroyers and shortly after midday the Commanderin-Chief, Nore, called the attention of the Admiralty to this, suggesting the discontinuation of the use of destroyers by day off the French Coast. The summarisation of all these incidents led to the Admiralty directing the Vice Admiral, Dover, to suspend evacuation from Dunkirk at 0700, Sunday 2nd June, and for it to be resumed the following night or from 1730/2, depending upon the circumstances. From the above it will be seen that there were to be no ships proceeding to Dunkirk between 0700/2 and 1730/2. The above Admiralty directions crossed a message from the Vice Admiral stating that all ships had been ordered to withdraw from Dunkirk before daylight the following day, owing to the heavy casualties to shipping.
70. In spite of enemy action more than 60,000 troops were landed in the United Kingdom during the 24 hours, thanks to the unremitting determination of Naval vessels who all executed a succession of round trips, interrupted only by necessary refuelling. The majority of the surviving vessels had been operating ceaselessly for at least 5 days, and officers and men were approaching a condition of complete exhaustion.
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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.
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LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS
TAKING. PART.
A.A. CRUISER:
CALCUTTA
DESTROYERS:
ANTHONY
HARVESTER
MALCOLM
VIVACIOUS
BASILISK
HAVANT
MONTROSE
WAKEFUL
BLYSKAWICA
ICARUS
SABRE
WHITEHALL
CODRINGTON
IMPULSIVE
SALADIN
WHITSHED
ESK
INTREPID
SCIMITAR
WINCHELSEA
EXPRESS
IVANHOE
SHIKARI
WINDSOR
GALLANT
JAGUAR
VENOMOUS
WOLFHOUND
GRAFTON
JAVELIN
VANQUISHER
WOLSEY
GRENADE
KEITH
VERITY
WORCESTER
GREYHOUND
MACKAY
VIMY
(40)
SLOOPS:
BIDEFORD
GUNBOATS:
LOCUST
MOSQUITO
UNESWEEPERS:
ALBURY
HEBE
QUEEN OF THANET
BRIGHTON QUEEN
HALCYON
ROSS
BRIGHTON BELLE
KELLETT
SALAMANDER
DEVONIA
LEDA
SALTASH
DUNDALK
LYDD
SKIPJACK
DUCHESS OF FIFE
MARMION
SANDOWN
EMPEROR OF INDIA
MEDWAY QUEEN
SNAEFELL
EL
FITZROY
NIGER
SPEEDWELL
GLENAVON
ORIOLE
SUTTON
GLENGO
PANGBOURNE
SHARPSHOOTER
GOSSAMER
PLYNLIMMON
WAVERLEY
GRACIE FIELDS
PRINCESS ELIZABETH WESTWARD HO
A/S VESSELS:
ARLEY
COMFORT
MARETTA
BOTANIC
CONIDAW
NAUTILUS
BROCK
FYLDEA
POLLY JOHNSON
CALVI
GULZAR
SANGASSO
CHICO
JOHN CATLING
STARLIGHT RAYS
re
SPECIAL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
ROYAL EAGLE
ESSELS:
"LL" TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT
it
A/S TRAWLERS:
ARGYLLSHIRE
KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO
ore
BLACKBURN ROVERS
KINGSTON OLIVINE
THURINGIA
CAYTON WYKE
LADY PHILOMENA
WESTELLA
an
GRIMSBY TOWN
SAON
WOLVES
ue
KINGSTON ALALITE
SPURS
OLVINA
all
INE RECOVERY
FIDGET
JACKETA
SILVER DAWN
RIFTERS:
FISHER BOY
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Enemy aircraft destroyed by ships' fire.
Ship.
Locality.
Time.
Polish T.B.D. BLYSKAWICA
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
0315/27
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
1130/27
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.S. WOLFHOUND
1140/27
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.P.M/S MEDWAY QUEEN
1500/27
North Goodwin.
HcM.Sc MONTROSE
Dawn/28
Near Kwinte Buoy.
M.T.B. 16
1500/28
Bray.
1530/28
H.M.S. SABRE and other ships
Dunkirk Harbour.
1630/29
H.M.S. BIDEFORD
Dunkirk Roads.
1700/29
H.M.S. EXPRESS
Dunkirk Roads.
1700/29
H.M.S. MOSQUITO
Bray.
1900/29
S.S. LEVENWOOD (Store ship}
Bray.
S.S. LEVENWOOD ( - do
1210/31
Bray.
1220/31
H.M. Skoot AMAZONE
Dunkirk Roads.
1440/31
H.M.S. HEBE
La Panne.
1700/31
af
H.M.S. SCIMITAR and other ships
Bray.
1700/31
S.S. LADY OF MAN (Trassport) Dunkirk Roads.
1700/31
nd
H.M.Y. ARONIA
La Panne.
1830/31
H.M.S. WHITSHED
Dunkirk Roads.
1930/31
H.M.S. SALTASH
Bray.
2000/31
S.S. NEPHRITE (Store ship)
On Route X.
2030/31
H.M.Y. GRIVE
Dunkirk Roads.
2030/31
H.M.Y. ARONIA
Dunkirk Harbour.
0500/1
H.M.S. IVANHOE
La Panne.
0530/1
is
H.M.S. LYDD
Bray.
0600/1
H.M.S. HARVESTER
Dunkirk Harbour.
0600/1
H.M.S. HARVESTER and other ships
Dunkirk Roads.
0610/1
H.M.Ships CODRINGTON,
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HARVESTER and others
Off Gravelines.
0750/1
S
H.M.S. SKIPJACK
La Panne.
0900/1
H.M.S. MALLARD
On Route X.
1015/1
H.M.S. CALCUTTA
Between W and Y Buoys.
1020/1
H.M.P. M/S MEDWAY QUEEN
West of Dunkirk.
1600/1
H.M.Y. ALOUETTE
Off Gravelines.
1700/1
H.M.Y. CRISTOBEL II and other ships
La Panne.
1730/1.
H.M.S. WORCESTER
Dunkirk Roads.
2000/1
TOTAL: 35 enemy aircraft definitely destroyed by ships'
gun fire between 0300/27 and 2000/1.
ery
In addition over the same period 21 others were heavily damaged by ships' fire (and seen in distress but
NOT seen to crash definitely) of H.M. Ships HARVESTI
IVANHOE, VIVACIOUS, WINCHELSEA, WOLFHOUND, SABRE,
LOCUST, FITZROY, LYDD, MALLARD, MOSQUITO, WOLSEY,
EXPRESS, JAGUAR, GLEN AVON, ORIOLE, H.N.Y. ARONIA, as
Storeship NEPHRITE and French M.T.B.24.
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Note: On 30th May flying conditions were bad and few enemy aircraft operated. After the 1st June operations proceeded only between dusk and day.
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OPERATION "DYNAMO" - PRELIMINARY REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR
PERIOD 30TH MAY - 1ST JUNE, 1940.
(Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Keith's" No.4/32 of 15th June '40)
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51. As the ship was getting lower the order to abandon ship was given and the majority of men, who were able to find some timber to hold on to or to find a place in the floats, left the ship. At this moment the enemy launched a further dive bombing attack and a bomb struck our exposed starboard side in the engine room, making a large hole. Several bombs fell very close to and one fell among the men who had abandoned ship. The aircraft were engaged by pom poms and lewis guns.
52. Some twnety minutes later the tug "St. Abbe" was sighted and eventually came alongside to take men off the ship.
This she did with the exception of volunteers who remained or.
board. She was ordered to go and pick up "Keith's" men in the water.
In this she was assisted by the tug "Vincia" which took back to Margate: Lieutenant Beauchamp, 83 ratings from
"Keith" and about ten of the General Headquarters Staff, together with six seriously injured ratings.
A grey scoob also assisted and recovered Lieutenant
Verney, Pay. Sub. Lieutenant Craig-Waller, P.N.V.R., and about four of "Keith's" men. Having a full load of soldiers, she returned to England.
53. "Keith" was again bombed by dive bombers at this time.
54. After an interval, in which a search was made for wounded and any confidential matter remaining, the tug "St.
Abbs" returned and, the ship now being not only immoveable but without H.A. ammunition and sinking slowly, the remaining men left the ship in her at about 0840.
1/6
55. Signals were made to "Salamander" and to "Basilisk"
asking them to sink "Keith" finally but both replied that they were out of control and required tug assistance. The minesweep er however proceeded westwardsand shelled "Keith" in vicinity of Asdic cabinet.
ed
56. "St. Abbs" proceed/to the recovery of a number of men in the water and on a wreck of the "Skipjack"
which had been sunk during, it 1s believed, the last attack on
"Keith".
57. After recovering all these men and a number of soldiers from a ship's lifeboat, the "St. Abbe" was attacked by part of a large formation of enemy aircraft but without result.
58. However, somewhat later, another extremely large formation was sighted consisting mainly of high level bombers.
These did not attack the "St. Abbs" but proceeded to destroy the "Keith" and attacked "Basilisk" some miles to the East.
"Keith" sank in a heavy salvo of bombs at about 0915.
59. A single, high flying twin-engined bomber was then seen returning from Dunkirk. Again the "St. Abbs" circled as fast as she could but this time a single bomb hit her amidships and she sank very rapidly in about 30 seconds and with her many wounded survivors at about 1000.

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REPORT ON THE LOSS OF H.M.S. SKIPJACK, 1st JUNE 1940. 0845
(1).
Skipjack anchored at 0030 on June 1st, 1940 off La Panne.
She had only one serviceable small boat and that had no rudder. the ghinle boats having been left behind off Dunkirk
B22/
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16, Staunton Road,
Headington,
Oxford.
51
4th June 1940.
Sir,
I beg to submit the following report on the loss of H.M.S. Skipjack under my command on the 1st June last.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Lieutenant Commander,
(retired)
Royal Navy.
The Vice Admiral
Commanding
VICE ADMIRAL
5- JUN 1940
*
Dover.
DOVER

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(1).
Skipjack anchored at 0030 on June 1st, 1940 off La Panne.
She had only one serviceable small boat and that had no rudder, the ship's boats having been left behind off Dunkirk on a previous trip.
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(2).
It was understood that embarkation of troops would commence at once in boats believed to be organised by the Army and beach parties ashore. No boats, however, arrived.
(3).
During the time Skipjack was anchored off La Panne there was considerable enemy air activity, one parashutemine being dropped about one cable inshore from the ship. There was some shelling.
(4).
At break of dawn about 0330 it was decided to weigh and
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endeavour to pick up and man any derelict boats that could be found. Skipjack, therefore, set a course to the westward and managed to secure three boats; some troops were also picked up. As several of H.M. ships were in the vicinity, course was continued to opposite a point on the beach about one mile to the eastward of Dunkirk, where there was only one small skoot operating. The boats were then sent inshore and the embarkation of troops commenced. The ship was kept under weigh owing to considerable enemy air activity.
(5).
From this time onwards, thought to be about 0530, there were continued enemy bombing attacks. Several W/T messages were transmitted asking for fighter assistance. Except for one period of about 5 minutes no fighters were seen.
(6).
At about 0600 a derelict motor launch was got in working order and embarkation of troops continued apace.
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(7).
At about 0700 H.M.S. Gossamer came alongside to deliver a bottle of chloroform required for some wounded who had been embarked.
(8).
Except when boats were alongside Skipjack circled round at full speed using full wheel to avoid attacks. Opportunities were found in the lull between attacks to embark troops from the boats.
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(9).
At 0800 it was reported that 4" ammunition was nearly
X
expended, only about 12 rounds a gun being left. Orders were, therefore, given not to open fire till the commencement of the dive.
June
(10).
At 0845 Skipjack had embarked 250-300 troops. A flight of
10 Junkers 88 were seen to be about to attack. Fire was opened with all guns and full wheel put on. The leader of
0845
the flight dropped his bombs, two of which hit the ship, one on each side abreast the whallers davits. The ship way immediately lost weigh and took a strong list to port.
About a minute later a second plane made his dive and three more bombs hit the ship, one through the bridge, one on the fo'castle, and one in the foremost boiler room. The Lewis gun on the rangefinder platform, however, never relaxed fire and the plane never came out of her dive but went straight on into the sea.
(11).
One minute after the ship was hit the second time, the order was given to abandon ship and two minutes after this she turned turtle. She remained floating bottom up for some
20 minutes before she finally sank.
(12).
A further bombing attack was made on the survivors in the water.
P.T.O.

Dynamo 65.
Dyrans. 33V.
Royal Chatham. Naval Barracks,
202
90
:que,
285
15th June, 1940.
13
sir,
I at have the honour to report the loss of H.M. Tug"St Abbs"
0
at Dunkirk 0930 on 1st June 1940, Lieutenant Brooker in command.
5
2.
Blst May, three barges in tow, the "Duchess", the "H.A.C." and
H.M. with Tug"St Abbs" sailed from Dover at 10 a.m. on Friday, the "Doris", bound for Dunkirk.
ng
3. At 2100 31st May the last barge of the tow, the "Doris"
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ne or broke adrift and was taken in tow by a sloop, name not known.
ing
4. At 0030, 1st June, H.M. Tug"St St Abbs" anchored approximately say six miles from Dunkirk, Lieutenant T.E. Brooker considering it unadvisable and dangerous to proceed further before daylight.
5. At 0330 anchor was weighed and ship proceeded towards
Dunkirk.
6. At 0600 H.M. Tug"St Abbs" passed the piers and proceeded
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towards the beaches. Enemy aircraft commenced bombing the piers and shipping.
yer
7. At 0630 the barges were slipped and ordered to proceed it:
inshore to the beaches, the "Duchess" towing the "H.A.C."
H.M. Tug"St Abbs" anchored and waited for soldiers to embark.
8. At 0730 attacks by enemy aircraft intensified and anchor take was weighed, it being intended to proceed closer to the beach to a men on facilitate embarking of soldiers.
9. At 0800 approximately, H.M.S. "Keith" was struck by a bomb ng and settled in the water. H.M.Tug " St Abbs" proceeded alongside s:
H.M.S. "Keith" and took off survivors. Captain(D) of Nineteenth
S
Le had
Flotilla, First Lieutenant of H.M.S. "Keith" and other ratings remained on board to estimate the damage and consider the possibility of S. "Keith" being towed back to England. H.M.Tug "st Abbs"
rties ed.
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proceeded to pick up survivors from ship's boats and from the water.
train
10. At 0830 H.M.S. "Skipjack" was struck by a bomb and sank of quickly. "Salamander" who was also rescuing survivors
Panne sailed for H.M.S. entrance of the harbour. The bombing was very heavy. the
Lo and remainder "St Abbs" then continued to pick up survivors. Bombing
H.M. Tug the returned alongside H.M.S. "Keith" and took off re and became so of heavy the that crew, it was necessary to keep the ship at full speed
S to and at 0900 H. M. Tug "St Abbs" sailed for the entrance.
O set
11. Tug "St Abbs" was blown up by four delay-action and ations, bombs At 0930 the water ahead of the ship. The bottom stern dropped were completely into shattered and the ship sank in approximatel p
i/c hit
45 seconds.
nise
1
H. 12. were swimming in the water and after
M. Tug "St About Abbs" thirty sank. men Approximately one hundred thirty que al ratings and soldiers were on the ship.
ark
0
13. June, I reached a wreck believed two to ratings be the si
"Clan MacAlfister", At 2400, 1st in company with two "Salamander"s" soldiers, whaler's from crew. H.M.S. "Skipjack" and were one from Captain(D), H.M.S. Nineteenth Flotilla, survivors the First Also Lieutenant on the wreck of H.M.S. "Keith" and eight other

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About from seaward this time saw a Belgian fishing boat 200
tigate. down the Zuidcoote Pass. BASILISK appear on inves- scene
Was first of a dozen such boats which to tion. appeared; on their way to Dunkerque to assist in shortly evacua-
As mists and clouds dispersed many aircraft appeared scene, and fighters constantly came low over us. Often on they were Spitfires, but our ships were not taking any chances and opened fire indiscriminately on them.
Hoisted signal "Cease Fire" and blew syren to attract attention, but our own machine gun aft in KEITH continued firing - once firing started they could not hear the
"cease fire" gong.
KEITH now had only about 30 rounds of H.A. ammunition left,
SO decided would shortly transfer flag to BASILISK and send
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KEITH into Dunkerque to fill up and return to Dover.
Before I could do this a very heavy bombing attack developed, first of all in and around Dunkerque itself. IVANHOE
was hit and entirely enveloped in smoke just off entrance;
2 hours later saw her being towed back to Dover. HAVANT
was sunk near the entrance.
(24)
Not long afterwards a compact formation of 30-40 JU 87's appeared from the S.W. Everyone opened fire on them and enemy spread out. Fire seemed effective and thought it was driving them away, so left bridge for a moment.
KEITH attacked by 3 D/Bs: one bomb burst 10 yards astern and helm jammed when hard over; two others near misses.
Ship soon under control in hand steering: 1 man hurt.
1900
Attacked by 3 more D/Bs: one bomb down after funnel and
(25)
exploded below; several casualties.
Owing to danger of fire, foremost torpedo tubes were fired As to get rid of torpedoes. Holes in side from bomb.
ship could not steam let go anchor, and shortly after
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MTB 102 came alongside. Could do no good in KEITH, so transferred to the MTB with my staff and 1 wounded man.
Sent two nearby tugs to assist KEITH and then made for
Dunkerque. KEITH again attakked and hit under bridge:
heavy list to port, but H.A. gun still firing. She was twice more and her men were taken off by a tug, which the hit picked up men from BASILISK and SKIPJACK: both sunk:
latter also sunk at this time. Tug also was bombed down and and about 30 of KEITH'S men lost, and planes came machined gunned men in water.
MTB to see General Alexander (now in command Tennant.
bombed most of the way in, but managed to dodge after them.
0915
Landed Gort's departure), but he was away and so was
Learnt that plan was to continue evacuation during the next
(31)
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night withdraw from their new positions at dawn and for several from western beaches and Dunkerque; rear guard retire were to
Dunkerque. to This meant continuing embarkation hours spaces round local H.Q. full of ambulances and ounded of daylight: feared heavy losses.
Open doctors doing what they could.
with ships still afloat had left Dunkerque, MTB so returned and, in to make spite of more bombing and machine gunning, Dover
All contact with VA, Dover. Left in the reached
1130
in safety at 1130.
Embarkation Plan to take place between 2100 and of 0330 Dunkerque. and was to for the night:-
(27)
be from this a large number of ships and small also being were being sent the 1½ miles of beach to the east craft
For and sent over. Personnel ships RAF to assembled Dunkerque itself to go alongside pier. were the into their efforts between 1900 and and 0700 from over period concentrate when ships would be on passage to
Dunkerque. cross-channel type used for normal ferrying
Personnel across ships to = France. Manned by and their loading alongside crews troops been going into the harbour so were very and had could carry 3,000 men, used
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valuable; the pier. but Some they were large targets and were reluctance with

4/7/88) (1709) Wt. 22622/4313 50M 9/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
is
Register No. N.L. 6245/40.
Minute Sheet No. 1.
H.M ships lost during the wacuation of ther BEF from Dunkirk
The following are the names of the senior and next senior surviving officers of the shins in question. so far as can be ascertained from information available in C.W. In view of numerous local changes in personnel, complete accuracy cannot be. guaranteed, but the list which follows is believed to be substantially correct.
Shin
Date lost
Senior surviving
Officers.
Destroyers.
GRAFTON N.L. 9553/40
29th May
Lieutenant H.C.J.McRea,R.1
Lieutenant L.E.Blackmore,
R.N
WAKEFUL
9339
29th May
Commander R.L.Fisher, R.N.
Lieutenant W.Scott, R.N.
GRENADE
9339
30th May
Commander R.C. Boyle, R.N.
Lieutenant E.C.Peake, R.N.
VKEITH
9907
1st June
Cantain E.L.Berthon, R.N.
Lieutenant G.J.A.Lumsden,
R.N.
/HAVANT
10932
1st June
Lieutenant-Commander
A.F.Burnell-Nugent, R.N.
Lieutenant A.H.Terry, R.N.
/BASILISK 9723
1st June
Commander M.Richmond, R.N.
Lieutenant-Commander
W.G.Boaks, R.N.
Minesweeper
SKIPJACK 9957
1st June
Lieutenant-Commander
F.B. Proudfoot, R.N.
Temporary Lieutenant
E.Richardson, R.N.R.
Paddle Minesweeners.
BRIGHTON BELLE 10932 28th May
Temporary Lieutenant
L.K. Perrin. R.N.V.R.
Temporary Lieutenant
W.J.C.Fuller, R.N.V.R.
GRACIE TELDS 11385 30th May
Temporary Lieutenant
A.C. Weeks, R.N.V.R.
Temporary Lieutenant
H.Jones, R.N.V.R.
WAVERIEY
9552
30th May
Temporary Lieutenant
S.F.Harmer-Elliott,
R.N.V.R.
Temporary Lieutenant
F.P.Tattersal1.R.N.V.R.
DEVONTA
11386
31st May
Temmorary Lieutenant
J.Brotchie, R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant A.F.Cox, numbers indicate
R.N.V.R.
N.L. in this Ease.

4/7/88) (1709) Wt. 22622/4313 50M 9/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
7
Register No.
Minute Sheet No.
Name
Ex.
Present
Location (17/7/40)
Appointment
Tempy.Lieut.E.
SKIPJACK
PATROCLUS
Northern Patrol.
Richardson,R.N.R.
Tempy.Lieut.L.K.
BRIGHTON
BADGER
Harwich.
Perrin,R.N.V.R.
BELLE
addl.for
Gp. of A.P.
Tempy.Lieut.W.J.C.
"
MEDWAY
Dover.
Fuller, R.N.V.R.
QUEEN (No.1)
Tempy.Lieut.A.C.
GRACIE
ORIOLE
Lowestoft.
Weeks, R.N.R.
FIELDS
in command
Tempy.Lieut. H.
"
LYNX addl.
Port Edgar.
Jones, R.N.R.
for AMBASSADOR
Tempy.Lieut.S.T.
WAVERLEY VICTORY addl. Hamble River.
Harmer Elliott, for A.P.Duties
R.N.V.R.
Tempy.Lieut.F.P.
"
BOSCAWEN addl. Portland.
Tattersall,R.N.V.R.
for A.P.Base
Officer.
Tempy.Lieut.J.
DEVONIA
Southsea in
SOUTHAMPTON.
Brotchie,R.N.V.R.
command
Tempy.Lieut. A.F.
"
VERNON addl.
Portsmouth.
Cox, R.N.V.R.
for M/S Course
Sub-Lieut.D.J.
THOMAS
On sick leave
Hutton,R.N.V.R.
BARTLETT
until 8th July
Tempy.Lieut.A.R.
THURINGIA BACCHANTE for Scapa
Cornish,R.N.R.
LEICESTER CITY
in command
Pby.Tempy.Sub-
"
BACCHANTE addl.Scapa
Lieut.A.G.
for LEICESTER
Slemeck,R.N.V.R.
CITY
Sub-Lieut. J.S.
ARGYLISHIRE CALLIOPE for Blyth
Weddle, R.N.R.
ANEMONE
Ty.Sub-Lieut.
"
CAROLINE addl. BELFAST till complet
M.F.Villiersfor MALLOW
then Portland.
Stuart,R.N.V.R.
(building)
Py.Ty.Sub-Lieut.
AMULREE
OSPREY addl. Portland.
G.P.Probert,R.N.V.R.
for M/B
training
Py.Ty.Lieut.Cdr.B. CRESTED
PEMBROKE for
Sheerness
R.Booth, R.N.R.
EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
Py.Ty.Lieut.D.J.R.
Davies, R.N.R.
11
VICTORY for
Portsmouth
Boom Defences
Portsmouth
Cdr.J.Elliott,
KING
ROSEMARY
Portsmouth
R.N.R.
ORRY
addl.

in
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ASSERITY
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ORRGIN EVOTE
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5'5" Booth* 5'W'5"
LOA PV*
БЕНЬКОКИ 4,
GEVOTE MIRITS
E 20062
Jsmb*
AIIDLINE
NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP.
RANK
SHIP
LOWESTOFT AND YARMOUTH
LARKE
A.C. Weeks
Temp. Lieutenant,
SAND
GRACIE FIELDS
R.N.R. R.N.R.
LOVERS
L. Lake
Chief Skipper,
MINO
POLLY JOHNSON
R.N.R.
B.D. Spindler
Temp. Skipper,
EUROI
CALVIE
R.N.R.
A. Gove,
Chief Skipper,
EUROI
WESTELLA
R.N.R.
Ideal,
E.W.Y.B.
LIVERPOOL
M.F. Villiers-Stuart,
Temp. Sub-Lieut.,
CAROI
ARGYLLSHIRE
R.N.V.R.
E. Richardson
Temp. Lieutenant,
PATRO
SKIPJACK
R.N.R.
Combon
M.S.R.
BARROW
S.F. Harmer-Elliott,
Temp. Lieut,,
CLIO
WAVERLEY
R.N.V.R.
R.B.V.D.
R.W. English,
Commander, R.N.
Gurne
BLACKBURN BOVERS
Texas

DEADMIT
'S' propopre*
Jombs
.
not
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VERBINES
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1'2" Jostrumon
Louis*
DEADNIT
V*S* Cox prone*
SINTH OL OREN
KELLA
0"2"
product 8*W*
CITIZE
ВОЛЕВЗ
FEE
ГУНИК
NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP
RANK
SHIP
TYBE
W.J.C. Fuller,
Temp, LieutenNnt MEDWA
BRIGHTON BELLE
R.N.V.R,
J.S. Weddle
Sub-Lieut, R.N.R. CALLI
ARGYLLSHIRE
D.J. Hutton
Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R. GOSS
THOMAS BARTLETT
MISCELLANEOUS
E.L. Berthon
Captain, R.N.
VIC
KEITH
J.K.B. Miles,
Temp. Sub-Lieut.
R,N.
GRIVE
R.N.V.R.
6
F.B. Proudfoot,
Lt. Cmdr., R.N.,
PEMB
SKIPJACK
(Retd.)
E.S. Flint,
Pby. Sub-Lieut.,
DOLP
MOSQUITO
R,N.R.

22
(ATI) notional
.
$левет9
21
9msk
Name
Ex.
Present
Location (17/7/40)
Appo ntment
Tempy.Lieut.E.
SKIPJACK
PATROCLUS
Northern Patrol.
Richardson,R.H.A.
Tempy.Ideut.L.K.
BRIGHTON
BADGER
Harwich.
Perrin,R.N.V.R.
BELLE
addl.for
Gp. of A.P.
Tempy.Lieut.W.J.C.
MEDWAY
Dover.
Fuller, R.N.V.R.
QUEEN (No.1)
Tempy.Lieut.A.C.
GRACIE
ORIOL
Lovestoft.
Weeks, R.N.R.
FIELDS
in command
Tempy.Lieut. H.
"
LYNX addl.
Port Edgar.
Jones, R.N.R.
for AMBASSADOR
Tempy.Licut.S.T.
WAVERLEY
VICTORY addl. Hamble River.
Harmer Elliott, for A.P.Duties
R.N.V.R.
Tempy.Lieut.F.P.
"
BOSCAWEN addl. Portland.
Tattersall,R.N.V.R.
for A.P.Base
Officer.
Tempy.Lieut.J.
DEVONIA
Southsea in
SOUTHAMPTON.
Brotchie,R.N.V.R.
command
Tempy.Lieut. A.F.
#
VERNON addl. Portsmouth.
Cox, R.N.V.R.
for IL/S Course
Sub-Lieut.D.J.
THOMAS
On sick leave
Hutton,R.N.V.R.
BARTLETT
until 8th July
Tempy.Lieut.A.R.
THURINGIA BACCHANTE for Scapa
Cornish, R.N.R.
LEIGESTER CITY
in command
Fby.Tempy.Sub-
BACCHANTE addl.Scapa
Licut.A.G.
for LEICESTER
Slemeck,R.N.V.R.
CITY
Sub-Lieut. J.S.
ARGYLISHGE CALLIOPE for Blyth
Weddle, R.N.R.
ANEMONE
Ty.Sub-Lieut.
"
CAROLINE addl. BELFAST till complete
M.F.Villiersfor MALLOW
then Portland.
Stuart,R.N.V.R.
(building)
Py.Ty.Sub-Ideut.
AMULREE
OSPREY addl. Portland.
G.P.Probert,R.N.V.R.
for II/B
training
Py.Ty.Licut.Cdr.B. CRESTED
PEMBROKE for
Sheerness
R.Booth, R.N.R.
EAGLE
GOLDEN AGLE
Py.Ty.Lieut.D.J.R.
Davies, R.N.R.
"
VICTORY for
Portsmouth
Boom Defences
Portsmouth
Cdr.J.Elliott,
KING
ROSEMARY
Portsmouth
R.N.R.
ORRY
addl.

Ship
Date Lost
Senior surviving officers
Pre
Drifters.
PAXTON
29th May
Probationary Temporary
LYNX
Skipper A.M. Lovis, R.N.R.
BOY ROY
29th May
Probationary Temporary
LYNX
Skipper E.F. Dettman, R.N.R.
GIRL PAMELA
29th May
Temporary Skipper C. Sanson,
LYNX
R.N.R.
LORD CAVAN
1st June
Temporary Skipper J.H.
CLIC
Mugridge, R.N.R.
OAI
Danlayers.
COMFORT
29th May
None
NAUTILUS
29th May
Acting Skipper R. Maclean, R.N.R.
LYNX
Harbour Defence Patrol Craft.
AMULREE
1st June
Probationary Temporary Sub-
OSPR
Lieutenant G.P. Probert,R.N.V.R.
tra
Miscellaneous.
CRESTED EAGLE
30th May
Probationary Temporary Lieut-
PEMB
Commander B.R. Booth, R.N.R.
Probationary Temporary Lieutenant
VICT
D.J.R. Davies, R.N.R.
Por
KING ORRY
30th May
Commander J. Elliott, R.N.R.
ROSE
Temporary Lieutenant J.Lee,R.N.R.
PEMB
Home
Aven
Live
GRIVE
1st June
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant
R.N.
J.K.B. Miles, R.N.V.R.
MOSQUITO
1st June
Lieutenant D.H.D. Gardiner, R.N.
Probationary Sub-Lieutenant
Sick
E.S. Flint, R.N.R.
for:
Atta
Home
Newp
Minesweeper
SKIPJACK
lst June
Lieutenant-Commander F.B.
Proudfoot, R.N.
Temporary Lieutenant
PATRO
E. Richardson, R.N.R.

34
Vice Admiral A. Bedford,
Lieutenant Commander
Room 90 Archway Blook (s),
F.B.Proudfoot, R.N., (retired),
Admiralty.
16, Staunton Road,
Hendington,
Oxfordshire.
21st August,
0
(Copy to Secretary, N.L.Branch).
No.5.AB/4.0.
With reference to my telegram of Wednesday 21st August, you are requested to attend an enquiry at the address given above at 1500 on
Friday 23rd August.
ted
2.
The enquiry, which is relative to the loss of H.M.S. SKIPJACK, is of an informal nature and with the object of eliciting information as to the behaviour of material and what lessons may be learnt from the experience gained.
3.
If you have a copy of your report on the loss of this ship you are requested to bring it with you.
4.
A travelling warrant is attached.
R.N.R.
VILLING
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R.N.
EXHI
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Secretary for VICE ADMIRAL.
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78.

Noted.
2. The 3" A.A. gun in KEITH was not primarily intended for close defence. For this purpose the ship had two converted Mk. II* pom pom equipm rang
3. Shields are being provided for all close range weapons.
not:
4. The multiple pom poms are/available for SKIPJACK class except at t)
expense of other services.
5. D.T.S.D. referred re 0.5 inch Mk. IV twin equipments.
CW
WSG
BJ
3.9.40.
for DIRECTOR OF NAVAL ORDNANCE.
4
September, 1940.
&
1.
Concur with D.N.O. (There appears to be a typing error in his paragraph 4.)
2.
0.5" Mark IV equipments cannot be made available for
SKIPJACK class as all are allocated to Auxiliary war vessels
None the less HALCYON class minesweepers are certainly underarmed. Subject to D.N.O's and D.N.C's remarks it is proposed to submit for approval in principle to alter their A.A.
armaments as follows, positions being prepared for the additional guns as opportunity offers and the guns to be allocated as and when available.
(A) GOSSAMER, LEDA, SEAGULL, HAZARD, HEBE, SHARPSHOOTER,
BRAMBLE, BRITOMART and SPEEDY:-
Add 1 - 0.5" Mark III and re-arange this and existing 0.5" Mark III in sided positions.
(B) GLEANER and JASON (A/S Patrol vessels of H ALCYON Class)
Add 1 - 0.5" Mark III as for GOSSAMER etc.
(C) NIGER and SALAMANDER
Remove forward 4" V in C.P. II and substitute
4" V on H.A. III or IV mounting.
Add 1 - 0.5" Mk. III as for GOSSAMER etc.
(D) HALCYON, HARRIER, HUSSAR and SPEEDWELL.
Remove 2 pdr. II and substitute 2 - 2 pdr on single mountings, sided. Priority for allocation
+1
to be after Corvettes.
requirement 3. for 11 additional 0.5" Mk. III equipments for Ships
Should it be clearly impossible to meet the shown in para. 2 (A) and (B), single 2 pdrs. (2 per ship)
should be allocated in lieu and the existing 0.5"s diverted to other services.
and w
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND STAFF DUTIES
DIVISION.
14-9.40.

CONFIDENTIAL
Report on Operati on "DYNAMO".
Page 6.
fighting formations were encountered. French troops handled were either demoralised and had to be controlled by force or by the use of fire-arms, or were so rigidly bound by discipline and tradition that they would not embark except by complete formation under their own unit officers. In either case, the rate of embarkation was much slower than with British troops.
12. INITIATIVE SHOWN BY COMMANDING OFFICERS AND
SUBORDINATE PERSONNEL.
A most satisfactory feature of the operation was the high degree of initiative shown by Commanding and
Subordinate Officers of units operating off the coast, ranging from H.M. Destroyers to comandeered motor boats. The majority of officers and ratings in command were in situations requiring independent action in extrenely difficult conditions. Often the easiest course was to be satisfied with work already achieved and to return to the United
Kingdom with a final load of troops. The reverse action was invariably executed, namely, continued operation off the coast as long as there were both troops ashore to be evacuated and vessels off shore to receive them. If the craft in use was damaged or sunk the crew invariably seized some other boat to continue their efforts.
Unaware of the military situation ashore and often forced to move westward by bombardment from German artillery or even by rifle fire from advancing German forces, the majority of these boats, commanded often by stokers or hostility only seamen, had only one object in view, to lift from the beach any, and all troops, British or Allied, within sight of the water's edge.
On their return to the United Kingdom when asked to report their proceedings it was only in answer to direct enquiry that it would transpire that these young men had been subjected, in many cases, to an unparalleled bombardment from the air. They appeared to consider that this was part of the day's work requiring no comment.
13. LOSSES OF TROOPS AFTER EMBARKATION.
It is a distressing fact that many ships were sunk or damaged on the return voyage when laden with troops. It is fortunate that in most of such cases the majority of such troops were saved owing to the large volume of traffic that was coming and going between Dunkirk and the United Kingdom.
Exceptions to this were due to the rapidity with which certain ships sank after having been bombed or torpedoed. Such cases are as follows:-
WAKEFUL torpedoed. Ship broke in half and only those on the upper deck were saved. About 600 troops were below.
CRESTED EAGLE. Was bombed and then beached in a burning condition. Only about 300 saved out of 600 on board.
SKIPJACK. 250 - 300 troops on board, most of whom, unfortunately, went down with the ship when she sank.
WAVERLEY/

CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 23
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
Saturday, 1st June, (continued)
machines being noted. During this attack BASILISK was put out of action off La Panne and later sank while struggling home.
KEITH, SALAMANDER and SKIPJACK, who were moving westward along the coast as the Bray and La Panne beaches had been emptied, were heavily bombed, the former was hit and set on fire and the latter sank. KEITH was abandoned and finally sank.
Nearly all troops on board KEITH and the crews of both vessels were rescued by other ships. A third attack started over
Dunkirk, extending well out along Route X, and occurred between
1000 and 1040, to be again resumed at noon. After that there was a lull until 1550, when another attack was delivered on
Dunkirk Harbour and all shipping therein for over half an hour.
At 1800 the Vice Admiral received the following signal from
Dunkirk: "Things are getting very hot for ships; over 100
bombers on ships here since 0530, many casualties. Have directed that no ships sail during daylight. Evacuation by transports therefore ceases at 0300. If perimeter holds will complete evacuation tomorrow, Sunday night, including most
French. General concurs." The sense of this message was passed on to Rear Admiral, Dover, off the coast,
69. In addition to the heavy scale of air attack during the afternoon the sea traffic was very seriously interrupted by artillery fire brought to bear on X Route near No.5 buoy. The fire appeared to be accurate and it is believed some French ships were sunk. 2 French Destroyers in the vicinity stopped
British ships approaching from England on X Route short of this point, and it became evident that a very serious threat to daylight evacuation was in being. Meantime, the toll of casualties of ships during the day was mounting particularly amongst the destroyers and shortly after midday the Commanderin-Chief, Nore, called the attention of the Admiralty to this, suggesting the discontinuation of the use of destroyers by day off the French Coast. The summarisation of all these incidents led to the Admiralty directing the Vice Admiral, Dover, to suspend evacuation from Dunkirk at 0700, Sunday 2nd June, and for it to be resumed the following night or from 1730/2, depending upon the circumstances. From the above it will be seen that there were to be no ships proceeding to Dunkirk between 0700/2 and 1730/2. The above Admiralty directions crossed a message from the Vice Admiral stating that all ships had been ordered to withdraw from Dunkirk before daylight the following day, owing to the heavy casualties to shipping.
70. In spite of enemy action more than 60,000 troops were landed in the United Kingdom during the 24 hours, thanks to the unremitting determination of Naval vessels who all executed a succession of round trips, interrupted only by necessary refuelling. The majority of the surviving vessels had been operating ceaselessly for at least 5 days, and officers and men were approaching a condition of complete exhaustion.
71./

CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 26
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/

APPENDIX I.
to
Operation "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS
TAKING. PART.
RUISER:
CALCUTTA
YERS:
ANTHONY
HARVESTER
MALCOLM
VIVACIOUS
BASILISK
HAVANT
MONTROSE
WAKEFUL
BLYSKAWICA
ICARUS
SABRE
WHITEHALL
CODRINGTON
IMPULSIVE
SALADIN
WHITSHED
ESK
INTREPID
SCIMITAR
WINCHELSEA
EXPRESS
IVANHOE
SHIKARI
WINDSOR
GALLANT
JAGUAR
VENOMOUS
WOLFHOUND
GRAFTON
JAVELIN
VANQUISHER
WOLSEY
GRENADE
KEITH
VERITY
WORCESTER
GREYHOUND
MACKAY
VILY
BIDEFORD
TS:
LOCUST
MOSQUITO
EEPERS:
ALBURY
HEBE
QUEEN OF THANET
BRIGHTON QUEEN
HALCYON
ROSS
BRIGHTON BELLE
KELLETT
SALAMANDER
EL
DEVONIA
LEDA
SALTASH
DUNDALK
LYDD
SKIPJACK
DUCHESS OF FIFE
MARMION
SANDOWN
EMPEROR OF INDIA
MEDWAY QUEEN
SNAEFELL
FITZROY
NIGER
SPEEDWELL
GLENAVON
ORIOLE
SUTTON
GLENGOWER
PANGBOURNE
SHARPSHOOTER
GOSSAMER
PLYNLIMMON
WAVERLEY
GRACIE FIELDS
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
WESTWARD HO
ESSELS:
ARLEY
COMFORT
MARETTA
BOTANIC
CONIDAW
NAUTILUS
BROCK
FYLDEA
POLLY JOHNSON
CALVI
GULZAR
SARGASSO
CHICO
JOHN CATLING
STARLIGHT RAYS
AL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
LS:
ROYAL EAGLE
TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT
RAWLERS:
ARGYLLSHIRE
KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO
BLACKBURN ROVERS
KINGSTON OLIVINE
THURINGIA
CAYTON WYKE
LADY PHILOMENA
WISTELLA
GRIMSBY TOWN
SAON
WOLVES
KINGSTON ALALITE
SPURS
OLVINA
RECOVERY
FIDGET
JACKETA
ERS:
SILVER DAWN
FISHER BOY
LORD CAVAN

Ship sailed from Dover at 0850 on 29th May, did a days minesweeping and arrived off Dunkirk, lit by the red flames of the burning oil tanks at 0040 on 30th May. On this occasion troops were embarked off BRAY
DUNE in our own boats and canvas punts. There were no incidents of note, and we sailed at 0515, arriving at Dover at 1015 on Thursday morning. All boats were left on the beach by order from Rear Admiral
Dover.
Third trip. Sailing from Dover at 1330 with a party of signalmen for LA PANNE, we arrived off BRAY at 1830. Admiral Wake Walker came on board for passage to LA PANNE, where we transferred him to H.M.S.
"WORCESTER" and enchored at 1930. I can recall no. features of this trip, which was eclipsed by the incidents of the following one.
we proceeded at 0118 and arrived at Dover at 0600.
Fourth trip. In order to comply with Vice Admiral Dover's
0446/30 12 hours were spent at Dover.
A
smallamotor-boat, the
"Handy
Billy! was requisitioned. We left at 1800 and anchored as ordered, one mile west of LA PANNE and 4 cables from the shore, at 1207.
Sub-Lieutenant M.Phipps proceeded to search the shore in "Handy Bill and reported no answer to his hails. Inside an hour, however, the situation had changed, and thousands were massing abreast the ship.
UI called for more boats by searchlight up and down the immic coast, and eventually was much assisted by H.M.S. "IVANHOE" who lent me a motor-boat. The vital need now was for more boats. About this time
Lieutenant-Commander McLelland swam off from shore with a message for
Dover which he was just able to gasp out before collapsing. The troops had been forcedout of LA PANNE and were marching West.
We also embarked a Major, 2nd in Command 2nd Coldstream Guards, and on his advice ordered the bulk of the troups to move West on Dunkirk in small groups.
I decided to remain where I was and to embark the wounded and such troops as refused to move on. "IVANHOE" remained with me.
At this time a paddle minesweeper most gallently grounded herself close inshore to save as many as possible. I do not know har name.
At 0500 as I had expected a flight of Messerschmidt 109's appeared from Eastward, flew low over the beaches and sprayed ships and men with machine-gun fire. The silvery tracer bullets were clearly visible in the morning light. Our fire did something to disperse these machines and casualties did not appear to be heavy.
At 0600 Captain D in H.M.S. "CODRINGTON" asked me my intentions
End as I had 675 troops on board I replied I was proceedingt He ordered me to Dunicirk to "Fill up".
On our way there we went alongside H.M.S. "SKIPJACK" who required
8oz.
chloroform. We then berthed on East Arm just beyond the break, and very quickly embarked some 170 French troops. The enemy was now bombing the town and massing off the harbour entrence. As I went astern "IVANHOE" was hit as she steamed full speed past the pierhead.
We set course west, and were about to turn North at 5W Buoy when we were attacked by some five Junkers 87 dive bombers. These were followed by nine or ten otheres the a few minutes later. It was at this time that H.M.S. "HAVANT" was hit. During these attacks
I
attribute our escape to the coolness and precision with which Lieutenant.Menisty and Yeoman of Signals J.Young ( C/J X 131436
observed each aircraft as it turned to the attack, and assisted me in handling the ship. The salvoes sonbanneck of four small bombs and one large one fell very close; on two occasions it was only our swing during the flight of the bombs that saved us. The 0.5" machine-gun fired until all the feree springs fell off. The 4" guns were hampered by the swing of the ship.
This was a most trying time for the troops between decks who could not tell whether or not we were hit. A great deal was done to calm them by P.O. Std. A.Hockney ( L 14824 ) who actually sat on the ladder to the messdeck and sang to the soldiers.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'.
MINESWEEPERS (continued).
H.M.S. ORIOLE.
Ratings.
Petty Officer George Page, B/21629, R.F.R.
Leading Seaman Jack Giles, B/23499, R.F.R.
Telegraphist William Scothorn, B/Z/7560.
Seaman James Grace, R.N.R.
H.M.S. SALTASH.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N.
Officers.
Lieutenant Harry Sobey, R.N.R.
Mr. John Tranack Mathews (E).
Ratings.
Sick Berth Attendant Frederick Hutter, X.7183.
Able Seaman Thomas Cranstone, B,22751 (R.F.R.).
H.M.S. SKIPJACK.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot, R.N.
Officer.
Sub.Lieutenant Anthony Gresham McCrum, R.N.
Ratings.
Mr. F. Murrell, Canteen Manager, N.A.A.F.I.
H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM.
Officer.
Lieutenant Eric Reed, R.N.R.
Ratings.
Petty Officer J. J. Clough, P/JX.129586.
Acting Leading Seaman H. S. Giles, 125481.
Leading Stoker A. F. Knowles, P/KX.80212.

19.
5.
petty Officer Edward William Higgs, C/JX.133416, H.M.S. Gossamer.
Petty Officer Walter Alfred Reginald Hooper, D/JX.142642,
Petty Officer Henry Joseph McAllister, C/J.16046, Pensioner 23168,
H.M.S. Malcolm.
Petty Officer Ernest Richard Meredith, P/J.95625, H.M.S.
H.M.S. Medway Queen.
OWE
Petty Officer$ James Owen Paget,.129854, H.M.S. Vivacious. Vimy.
Petty Officer Frederick William Parker, C/J.84930.
Petty Officer James Potts, D/J.92186, H.M.Skoot Hondsrug.
7.
Petty Officer Cecil Kenneth Souster, D/J.102935, H.M.S. Whitehall,
Petty Officer Joseph William Frederick Tibbles, P/J.108799,
H.M.S. Icarus.
Petty Officer Leonard Bertram Kearley-Pope, R.N.R., D.5762, H.M.S.
Mona's Isle.
re
ACting Petty Officer Leonard Charles/ Purd, C/JX.155644, H.M.Skoot S.
Hilda.
e.
Acting Petty Officer Herbert Henry Smith, P/JX.145044, H.M.Y.
Bounty.
Se.
Acting Petty Officer Ernest Wilfred Spickett, JX.128246.
Acting Petty Officer Ernest Francis Standley, C/JX.137068, H.M.S.
of Signals James Collins, C/J.69665, H.M.S.Lynx. keith.
Yeoman of Signals Alfred Charles Halls, C/JX.129457, H.M.S.
Malcolm.
Stoker Petty Officer George Albert Aitchison, C/K.61056, H.M.S.
Sabre.
Stoker Petty Officer Charles William Donnelly, D/K.59925, H.M.S.
Bideford.
Stoker Petty Officer Thomas Rochford, D/K.61034, H.M.S. Salamander
Stoker Petty Officer John Henry Salmon, D/K.66881, H.M.S. Hal cyon la
Stoker Petty Officer William Edward White, C/K.64353, H.M.S.
Mosquito.
Acting Stoker Petty Officer James William Carr, D/K.63042, H.M.S.
Jaguar.
Acting Stoker Petty Officer Albert George Dollery, P/KX.80017,
#
H.M.S. Sutton.
r.
Petty Officer Steward John Lysaght, D/L.13388, H.M.S. Havant.
Leading Seaman David Anderson, 0/J.107567, H.M.S. Vanquisher.
Leading Seaman Oliver Frederick Mane Cooper, C/JX.137062, Niger. H.MS.
Leading Seaman John William Flattery, PYJX.131896, H.M.S.
Worcester.
Leading Seaman Arthur Charles Godden, P/JX.129206, H.M.S. Worceste. on. &4
e
Leading Seaman Willie Hagger, P/J.95873, H.M.Skoot Patria.
Leading Seaman Stanley Robert Holden, C/J.106164, H.M.S. Speedwell
.
Leading Seaman Eldric Ivan John Alfrd Gent Joplin, 138400,
H.M.S. Keith.
Leading Seaman Walter George Harold Last, P/JX.132139, Winchelsea. H.M.S.
41.
Leading Seaman Reginald William Legg, D/J.107221, H.M.Skoot Twente
.S.
C.
Leading Seaman Frederick Martindale, P/JX.136855, H.M.S. Vimy.
Leading Seaman Douglas Nicholas, D/JX.137869, H.M.S. Codrington..
11".
Leading Seaman James Sowerby, C/JX.109521, R.F.R. B.24793, Malcolm. H.M.S
4.
Leading Seaman Hugh James Spanton, C/J.114468.
Shaw
Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D, H.M.S. Skipjack. are

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HICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS.
CRUISER.
TTTA
ROYERS.
ONY
INTREPID
VENOMOUS
LISK
IVANHOE
VERITY
INGTON
JAGUAR
VIMY
JAVELIN
VIVACIOUS
ESS
KEITH
WAKEFUL
ANT
MACKAY
WHITEHALL
TON
MALCOIM
WHITSHED
ADE
MONTROSE
WINCHELSEA
HOUND
SABRE
WINDSOR
ESTER
SALADIN
WOLFHOUND
NT
SCIMITAR
WOLSEY
US
SHIKARI
WORCESTER
LSIVE
VANQUISHER
P.
EFORD
VETTES.
LLEMOT
MALLARD
SHELDRAKE
GFISHER
SHEARWATER
WIDGEON
BOATS.
UST
#
MOSQUITO
ESWEEPERS.
ROSS
URY
HEBE
SALAMANDER
GHTON BELLE
KELLETT
SALTASH
GHTON QUEEN
LEDA
SANDOWN
ONIA
LYDD
SHARPSHOOTER
HESS OF FIFE
MARMION
MEDWAY QUEEN
SKIPJACK
DALK
SNAEFELL
PEROR OF INDIA
NIGER
SPEEDWELL
CZROY
ORIOLE
SUTTON
ENAVON
PANGBOURNE
WAVERLEY
ENGOWER
PLINLIMMON
WESTWARD HO
SSAMER
PORTSDOWN
CIE FIELDS
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
WHIPPINGHAM
LCYON
QUEEN OF THANET
(Continued)
Sunk.

Operation "DYNAMO" Recommendations of Personnel.
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SALAMANDER. - Lieutenant Commander Lionel James Spencer, Ede, continually ordered tripato the be besches On was
This ship bombed did 3 and and having been at dawn, Dover, to one occasion, to Dunkirk embarked a the further ship continued until 0600, move westward so doing rating 450 men from Bray. and by attack assist one the KEITH, was the slightly wounded. Whilst During proceeding one to attack and four ship was again subjected to bombing ship and lifted the ship bombs bodily. exploded Steam under was water near a the got going again attack in about a quarter of an hour, lost, when but was f
I
port as to reach possible. Ship was again attacked, but to further quickly air as took place. The ship proceeded back a she managed Dover, proceeding on only one boiler.
Recommendations.
FICERS:
ive
Lieutenant-Commander Lionel James Spencer Ede, R.N.
This Officer showed great zeal, initiative and seamanship during the operations. The whole time he was endeavouring to avoid air attacks, and, at the same time, pick up troops from the beaches. His initiative II, in disobeying the order of Rear Admiral, Dover, to proceed from the beach towards Dunkirk at dawn, enabled t
him to save a further 450 men, including 29 wounded cases.
Having moved westward, an air attack took place upon the SKIPJACK and the KEITH, the SKIPJACK being sunk and the KEITH set on fire. Ship appeared to be in danger of sinking due to a near miss, but after a short time found she was still seaworthy and steam was d.
got on to the main engine.
By his great devotion to duty in face of these air attacks, he was still able to bring his ship safely ring to port.
tere
D.S.O D.S.C
vors
Recommended for decoration.
as
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds. R.N.
hom al
Showed great initiative and skill in getting steam up and the engines restarted after ship had been damaged by near misses, and in addition it was due to him that the morale of the engine room was so good after having had three heavy attacks in four days, apart from this attack, which was almost continuous for three hours.
By his great devotion to duty, it is felt that the ship was got under way so quickly.
DSC
D.S.C
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
E.R.A. C. H. Andrew, M.28768.
DSM
DSM
to duty After and the his ship initiative, he suceeded in up had been damaged, by his starting devotion

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
v.s.
SALTASH. This - Lieutenant-Commander ship was Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N.
in taking off troops. engaged in the operations at Dunkirk
Recommendation,
RATING:
stoker 1st Class Bryan Gaughan, C/KX.79268.
BRIGHTON line to two rating stripped and swan S.S.
While QUEEN, SALTASH this was rescuing survivors from these a two discarded it and eventually Finding hindrance, men he a quarter of a mile away. with a it swim out men. After a short rest, he continued rescued to saved many men, although bombing and machine-gunning
By his devotion to duty and great gallantry, he with lines to men closer to the ship.
was going on at close proximity to him.
DSM
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.S. SKIPJACK. - Lieutenant-Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot,
R.N. (Retired)
This vessel did three trips to the beaches and on the
3rd June was sunk.
Recommendation.
rin
RATING:
ter vor
Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D.
as hom
In charge of Lewis gun on range-finder platform.
Showed great gallantry and devotion to duty in continuing to fire his gun after having been considerably shaken by first bombing attack. In last attack
DSM
brought down one enemy plane and was badly burnt.
Recommended for decoration.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Tilbury Dredging Co. S.S. QUEENSLAND - J. L. Bunt, Master.
Recommendations.
Deckhands W. Absolom and M. Hains,
DSM
Fine examples of British mercantile seamen. As
?D.S.M.
boats crews, continuously ferried troops under fire until all boats were stove in or swamped. Also ran lines to other boats full of soldiers when in rk difficulties and swamped, during heavy bombing.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Tug ST. ABBS. - Lieutenant Thomas Ernest Brooker, R.N. (Retired).
Recommendations,
Le
Leading Officer Steward Edmund Samuel Lawrence, P/L. 8649.
When KEITH, SKIPJACK and ST. ABBS were sunk during a heavy bomb attack, some survivors were embarked in a steam lighter. Leading Steward Lawrence was conspicuous for his coolness, courage and devotion to duty at all times, and foraged round the wreck for
:o food and clothing, and assiduously tended the wounded on the voyage home.
Recommended for decoration.
Tug FOREMOST 87. - J. Freyer, Master.
This tug was used throughout the operations for purposes of salvage, and in particular for towing barges to the beaches.
Recommendation.
Master, J. Freyer.
Showed great initiative and seamanship under difficult conditions whilst being bombed in towing loaded barges to the Dunkirk beaches, and also in bringing same back again to Dover, and in the salving of damaged craft.
D.S.C
Recommended for decoration.
Tug LADY BRASSEY. - T. J. Hopwood, Master.
M
This tug was used repeatedly for all kinds of salvage jobs during the operation DYNAMO, very often

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. HILDA (Continued).
Dunkirk and subsequently, working in conjunction with a flotilla of small boats at La Panne, was largely responsible for the embarkation under difficulties of 5,000 troops in some 12 hours.
During heavy bomb attack rescued a large number of survivors from KEITH, including 2 British and one
French general officers. Followed this up by rescuing nearly all the survivors of the SKIPJACK.
On the voyage to United Kingdom similarly rescued survivors from the personnel vessel SCOTIA which had been bombed and sunk, only leaving the scene when other vessels appeared and his own craft was dangerously overloaded. Returning to Dunkirk,a further number of troops were taken off the beach, during which time he was bombed and intermittently shelled. Captain Pim, the local Senior Officer at the time of HILDA'S activities, reports most be favourably on the efficient handling and performance nel of Lieutenant Gray.
sh
D.S.O.C
Recommended for decoration.
Sea Cadet Lieutenant Harry Sidmouth-Willing.
As First Lieutenant of the HILDA, Lieutenant
Syddons-Willing was indefatigable. He carried out arduous duties on the beach, assisted vessels aground, and personally searched for troops in the dunes. He was remarked by Senior Officers on the spot as being outstanding in his conduct.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS.
DSM
Acting Petty Officer Leslie Charles Curd, C/JX.155644.
Able Seaman George Edward Godfrey, C/JX.144633.
Petty Officer Curd as coxswain and Able Seaman
Godfrey, were outstanding in everything that they did. Many seriously wounded men were attended on board and everything possible was done for the large number of troops embarked. Conduct of these
2 ratings was exemplary throughout and they showed great calmness under fire.
Recommended for decoration.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. HONDSRUG - Lieutenant Frederick Thomas
Renny. R.N.R.
Completed 4 trips to Dunkirk and the beaches, recovering more than 1,500 troops.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'.
MINESWEEPERS (continued).
H.M.S.ORIOLE.
Ratings.
Petty Officer George Page, B/21629, R.F.R.
Leading Seaman Jack Giles, B/23499, R.F.R.
Telegraphist William Scothorn, B/Z/7560.
Seaman James Grace, R.N.R.
H.M.S. SALTASH.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N.
Officers.
Lieutenant Harry Sobey, R.N.R.
Mr. John Tranack Mathews (E).
Ratings.
Sick Berth Attendant Frederick Hutter, X.7183.
Able Seaman Thomas Cranstone, B,22751 (R.F.R.).
H.M.S. SKIPJACK.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot, R.N.
Officer.
Sub. Lieutenant Anthony Gresham McCrum, R.N.
Ratings.
Mr. F. Murrell, Canteen Manager, N.A.A.F.I.
H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM.
Officer.
Lieutenant Eric Reed, R.N.R.
Ratings.
Petty Officer J. J. Clough, P/JX. 129586.
Acting Leading Seaman H. S. Giles, P/JX.125481.
Leading Stoker A. F. Knowles, P/KX.80212.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
M.S. SALAMANDER. - Lieutenant Commander Lionel James Spencer. Ede.
This ship did 3 trips to the beaches and was continually bombed and machine-gunned. On one occasion, having been ordered by Rear Admiral, Dover, to move westward to Dunkirk at dawn, the ship continued until 0600, and by so doing embarked a further 450 men from Bray. During one attack one rating was slightly wounded. Whilst proceeding to assist the KEITH, the ship was again subjected to a bombing attack and four bombs exploded under water near the ship and lifted the ship bodily. Steam was lost, but was got going again in about a quarter of an hour, when a further air attack took place. The ship proceeded back to port as quickly as possible. Ship was again attacked, but she managed to reach Dover, proceeding on only one boiler.
Recommendations.
)FFICERS:
Lieutenant-Commander Lionel James Spencer Ede, R.N.
This Officer showed great zeal, initiative and seamanship during the operations. The whole time he was endeavouring to avoid air attacks, and, at the same time, pick up troops from the beaches. His initiative in disobeying the order of Rear Admiral, Dover, to proceed from the beach towards Dunkirk at dawn, enabled him to save a further 450 men, including 29 wounded cases.
Having moved westward, an air attack took place upon the SKIPJACK and the KEITH, the SKIPJACK being sunk and the KEITH set on fire. Ship appeared to be in danger of sinking due to a near miss, but after a short time found she was still seaworthy and steam was got on to the main engine.
By his great devotion to duty in face of these air attacks, he was still able to bring his ship safely to port.
Recommended for decoration.
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds, R.N.
Showed great initiative and skill in getting steam up and the engines restarted after ship had been damaged by near misses, and in addition it was due to him that the morale of the engine room was so good after having had three heavy attacks in four days, apart from this attack, which was almost continuous for three hours.
By his great devotion to duty, it is felt that the ship was got under way so quickly.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
E.R.A. C. H. Andrew, M. 28768.
After the ship had been damaged, by his devotion to duty and his initiative, he suceeded in starting up

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. SALTASH. - Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N.
in taking off troops.
This ship was engaged in the operations at Dunkirk
Recommendation.
RATING:
stoker 1st Class Bryan Gaughan, C/KX.79268.
While SALTASH was rescuing survivors from S.S.
BRIGHTON QUEEN, this rating stripped and swan with a line to two men a quarter of a mile away. Finding it a hindrance, he discarded it and eventually rescued these two men. After a short rest, he continued to swim out with lines to men closer to the ship.
By his devotion to duty and great gallantry, he saved many men, although bombing and machine-gunning was going on at close proximity to him.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.S. SKIPJACK. - Lieutenant-Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot,
R.N. (Retired)
This vessel did three trips to the beaches and on the
3rd June was sunk.
Recommendation.
RATING:
Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D.
In charge of Lewis gun on range-finder platform.
Showed great gallantry and devotion to duty in continuing to fire his gun after having been considerably shaken by first bombing attack. In last attack brought down one enemy plane and was badly burnt.
Recommended for decoration.

Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page
112,
Tilbury Dreaging Co. S.S. Recommendations, QUEENSLAND - J. L. Bunt, Master.
Deckhands W. Absolom and M. Hains.
Fine until boats lines crews, all to boats in mercantile troops under seamen, As difficulties and swamped, full during of soldiers or heavy swamped. when bombing. in Also fire ran
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Tug ST. ABBS. - Lieutenant Thomas Ernest Brooker. R.N. (Retired).
Recommendations.
Leading Officer Steward Edmund Samuel Lawrence, P/L.8649. 8649.
When KEITH, SKIPJACK and ST. ABBS were sunk during a heavy bomb attack, some survivors were embarked in a steam lighter. Leading Steward Lawrence was conspicuous for his coolness, courage and devotion to duty at all times, and foraged round the wreck for food and clothing, and assiduously tended the wounded
0
on the voyage home.
Recommended for decoration.
Tug FOREMOST 87. - J. Freyer, Master.
This tug was used throughout the operations for purposes of salvage, and in particular for towing barges to the beaches.
Recommendation.
Master. J. Freyer.
Showed great initiative and seamanship in under towing de whilst being bombed also in
B.
difficult conditions to the Dunkirk beaches, and in the bringing loaded barges same back again to Dover, and salving of damaged craft.
Recommended for decoration.
Tug LADY BRASSEY. - T. J. Hopwood, Master.
kinds of salvage This jobs tug during was used the repeatedly operation DYNAMO, for all very ofter