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TNA ADM 199 792
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TNA ADM 199 792

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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APPENDIX I.
160
to
Operation "DYNAMO"
Narrative of Events.
162
-
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
LORD CAVAN

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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

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OCR table 1 from document page 114
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
SHIKARI 700 LADY OF MANN 180 SPEEDWELL 300 MARMION 198 DOGGERS BANK 50 LA FLORE 410
VENOMOUS (I) 957 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1500 DUNDALK 399 MEDWAY QUEEN 481 BOUCLIER 340
SABRE 500 KING GEORGE V 1460 ALBURY 200 DUCHESS OF FIFE 300
WINDSOR 1022 ST. HELIER 500 NIGER 430 WESTWARD HO 48
WINCHELSEA 152 TYNWALD 1200 PANGBOURNE 43 ORIOLE 750
ESK 500 COTE D'ARGENT 955 GOSSAMER 400
WHITSHED 82 NEWHAVEN 396 HALCYON 416 29,525
VANQUISHER 37 ROUEN 1286 KELLETT 364 Total
CODRINGTON 44 7307 2552
VIVACIOUS 38 VENOMOUS (II) 1500 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
WORCESTER 900 STARLIGHT RAYS 319 TOPAZE 118 LOCUST (Gunboat) 800 ANDRE MARCEL 50
MIDAS 43 CAYTON WYKE 300 GULZAR (Yacht) 140 H.51 ) Belgian 88
YORKSHIRE LASS 25 SARGASSO 252 0.318)
FORECAST 108 418 GLENWAY (Barge) 213 FOREIGN VESSELS JEAN BART 102
NETSUKIS 119 NEWHAVEN Lifeboat 51 (Contd.) DUTCH M. v.M. 23
GOLDEN SUNBEAM 163 SUN XI (Tug) 188 GEORGE EDOUARD 401
UT PROSIM 49 SUN X " 211 4 French MANA ELENA 120
LORD HOWARD 100 ST.OLAVES " 200 Drifters 42 BARBARA AUGUSTE 65
Various 1600 FOREMOST = 91 AUSA 47 CORJESU (Coaster) 191
S.O.1 6 2.25 84 GUIDO GEZHLLE 145
37270 10 0.318) BERNADETTE DE LISIEUX 79
2526 2 Fishing Boats 103 H.51 ) 88 SIDERES LOUISE)
D.G.950 47 6 French boats LUCIEN GAIGY ) 157
MARLBOROUGH 318 SARZIK 16
(W.D. M/L) 34 A.5 229 BELGE 300
D.G.694 A.73 23 DUPENE 307
2.26 199 COASTER 233 PATRIE (Fr.Trawler) 350
D.C.715 JEUNE FRANCE 12 PINETTE 7 3565
B.P.1 72 LA CERE 30
K.L. 36 ABEL DEWULF) 16
Z.40 87 CODS CENADE Barges 90
5 Motor launches 94 N.53 19
Lifeboat & Launch 69 V.P.19 59
" & 2 launches 115 GILDA 83
CONSTANT LEOPOLD) 867
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OCR table 1 from document page 115
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
EXPRESS 611 Auto Carrier 712 SPEEDWELL 396 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 329 PASCHOLL 300 BOUCLIER 318
VENOMOUS 1200 TYNWALD 1950 HALCYON 522 PI INLIMMON 150 TUNG 400 T.112 117
SABRE 592 LADY OF MANN 1244 KELLETT 52 ORIOLE 50 HONDSRUG 500 T:113 275
SHIKARI 383 CANTI RBURY 659 ALBURY 470 QUEEN OF THANET 150 T.143 406
MALCOLM 736 ROYAI SOVEREIGN 1350 LEDA 500 MEDWAY QUEEN 400
VANQUISHER 414 PRINCESS MAUD 1270 1940
WHITSHED 444 NEWH/VEN 729
VIVACIOUS 463 COTE D'ARGENT 1349
GALLANT 460 KING GEORGE V 750
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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.

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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

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OCR table 1 from document page 566
MINESWEEPERS
GOSSAMER 845
NIGER 310
FITZROY 67
LYDD 252
LEDA 650
DUCHESS OF
FIFE 535
HALCYON 243
SALAMANDER 479
SPEEDWELL 972
SALTASH 400
ROSS 260
DUNDALK 280
HALCYON 508
SALTASH 400
SUTTON 453
KELLETT 40
WESTWARD HO 900
OCR table 2 from document page 566
DESTROYERS
VANQUISHER (I) 640
HAVANT 882
WHITEHALL (I) 871
SCIMITAR (I) 584
WOLSEY 533
MALCOLM 1200
WORCESTER (I) 661
WINDSOR 493
VIVACIOUS 427
VANQUISHER (II) 1200
HARVESTER 576
ICARUS 1114
CODRINGTON 746
SABRE 451
SHIKARI 623
WINCHELSEA 1150
SCIMITAR (II) 376
ESK (I) 979
WHITEHALL (II) 34
WORCESTER (II) 900
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OCR table 1 from document page 568
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
1
SHIKARI 700 LADY OF MANN 18 SPEEDWELL 300 MARMION 198 DOGGERS BANK 50 LA FLORE 410
VENOMOUS (I) 957 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1500 DUNDALK 399 MEDWAY QUEEN 481 BOUCLIER 340 18
SABRE 500 KING GEORGE V 1460 ALBURY 200 DUCHESS OF FIFE 300 17
WINDSOR 1022 ST. HELIER 500 NIGER 430 WESTWARD HO 48 75
WINCHELSEA 152 TYNWALD 1200 PANGBOURNE 43 ORIOLE 750 06
ESK 500 COTE D'ARGENT 955 GOSSAMER 400
WHITSHED 82 NEWHAVEN 396 HALCYON 416
VAINQUISHER 37 ROUEN 1286 KELLETT 364
CODRINGTON 44
VIVACIOUS 38
VENOMOUS (II) 1500 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
WORCESTER 900
STARLIGHT RAYS 319 TOPAZE 118 LOCUST (Gunboat) 800 ANDRE MARCEL 50
MIDAS 43 CAYTON WYKE 300 GULZAR (Yacht) 140 H.51 ) Belgian 88 88
YORKSHIRE LASS 25 SARGASSO " 252 0.318) 37
FORECAST 108 GLENNAY (Barge) 213 FOREIGN VESSELS JEAN BART 102 52
NETSUKIS 119 NEWHAVEN Lifeboat 51 (Contd.) DUTCH M.v.M. 23 04
GOLDEN SUNBEAM 163 SUN XI (Tug) 188 GEORGE EDOUARD 401 06
UT PROSIM 49 SUN X " 211 4 French MANA ELENA 120 39
LORD HOWARD 100 ST.OLAVES " 200 Drifters 42 BARBARA AUGUSTE 65 93
Various 1600 FOREMOST " 91 AUSA 47 CORJESU (Coaster) 191 32
S.O.1 6 Z.25 84 GUIDO GEZTHLE 145 65
37270 10 0.318) BERNADETTE DE LISIEUX 79 59
2 Fishing Boats 103 H.51 ) 88 SIDERES LOUISE) 98
D.G.950 47 6 French boats LUCIEN GAIGY ) 157 82
MARLBOROUGH 318 SARZIK 16 .) 60
(W.D. M/L) 34 A.5 229 BELGE 300 145
D.G.694 ) A.73 23 DUPENE 307
Z.26 199 COASTER 233 PATRIE (Fr.Trawler) 350
D.C.715 ) JEUNE FRANCE 12 PINETTE 7
B.P.1 72 LA CIGIRID 30
K.L. 36 ABEL DEWULF) 16
2.40 87 CODS CENADE Barges 90
5 Motor launches SE N.53 19
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OCR table 1 from document page 569
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
EXPRESS 611 Auto Carrier 712 SPEEDWELL 396 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 329 PASCHOLL 300 BOUCLIER 318
VENOMOUS 1200 TYNWALD 1950 HALCYON 522 PL INLIMMON 150 TUNG 400 T.112 117
SABRE 592 LADY OF MANN 1244 KELLETT 52 ORIOLE 50 HONDSRUG 500 T.113 275
SHIKARI 383 CANTIRBURY 659 ALBURY 470 QUEEN OF THANET 150 T.143 406
MALCOLM 736 ROYAI SOVEREIGN 1350 LEDA 500 MEDWAY QUEEN 400
VANQUISHER 414 PRINCESS MAUD 1270
WHITSHED 444 NEWH/ VEN 729
VIVACIOUS 463 COTE D'ARGENT 1349
GALLANT 460 KING GEORGE V 750
OCR table 2 from document page 569
27
DRD TERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
28 FORECAST 123 SATURN 418 LOCUST (Gunboat) 196 CHASSEUR 88
29 2, Various 1900 GOLIATH 183 M.v. MOYA 37
30 8, 20 small ships 1528 PATRIE 152
GUILLEMOT LUCIEN GAIGY 204
31 5, (Corvette) 460 JEAN BART 106
June SUN IV 12 CHASSEUR 7th 39
9. IRMA MARIA PUISSE MARIE 293
5, (Fishing Boat ANDRE LOUISE 232
D.485) 26 CHASSEUR MARIE 265
3 2 lifeboats 184 GATIVOIS 159
4 Lifeboat Greater EMILE LOUISE 98
London 48 Fr.Trawler M.2 82
A.D.389 (Trawler) 60
Belgian Drifter 145
TO-
TALS 41
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Lieutenant Derek Peel Willan, Royal Navy,
Lieutenant H.M.S. Icarus. Frederick Worcester. Greville Woods, Royal
Captain John Henry Wh
Transport Tynwald.
Lieutenant Navy, H.M.S. Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R.,
Mr. Terence O' Hanlon,:
Dorrien Rose.
H.M.S. Medway Queen.
Lieutenant Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R.,
Joseph Cox, R.N.R.
Mr. Hubert Donald F1
H.M. Hospital Carrier
Mr. Arthur Patrick Jo
Lieutenant Tom Preston Graham, R.N.R.
H.M.S. Ross.
Officer, H.M. Transpo
Lieutenant Robert Hunter Irving, R.N.R.,
Mr. Frank Edward M
Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, R.N.R.,
Motor Boat Triton.
H.M. Hospital Carrier
Mr. Allan Watterson,
H.M. Skoot Hondsrug.
Transport Tynwald.
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R.,
Mr. Joseph Wilfred Coul
Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S.
H.M.S. Speedwell.
H.M. Transport Royal
Mr. William McGregor,
Princess Elizabeth.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens,
Transport King Georg
Mr. Bernard Murphy,
R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Niger.
Lieutenant Alexander Harper Turner,
Transport Dorrien Ro
R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Watchful.
Mr. Walter Ernest Oxer
Sea Cadet Lieutenant Harry Sidmouth-Willing,
H.M. Transport Prag
H.M. Skoot Hilda.
Mr. David Douglas R
Surgeon Lieutenant Joseph Wishart Shield,
H.M. Hospital Carrie
M.B., B.Ch., R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Grafton.
Mr. Andrew Sinclair,
Sub-Lieutenant Edmund Charles Croswell,
Transport Royal Sove
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Harvester.
Mr. George Frederick To
Sub-Lieutenant George Arthur Gabbett-
H.M. Transport Maid
Mulhallen, Royal Navy.
Mr. James Lang Croc
Sub-Lieutenant William Ronald Williams,
Transport Biarritz.
Royal Navy, Motor Boat Swallow.
Mr. Charles Powell Maso
Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R.,
Transport Tvnwald.
H.M.S. Mosquito.
Sub-Lieutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R.,
H.M.S. Medway Queen.
Sub-Lieutenant John Cambridge Clarke,
R.N.V.R., Motor Boat Rapide.
+
Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman,
R.N.V.R., H.M.Y. Seriola.
Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R., H.M.S. William Sutton. Geoffrey Hewitt,
Sub-Lieatenant R.N.V.R., H.M. John Grive. Kenneth Barton Miles,
Herbert Bernhard
H
TOTAL
H.M.S.
John Ball, R.N.R.,
Bryce, R.N.R.,
Jones, Royal Engineer Navy, Engineer H.M.S. Reginald Sabre. Thomas
Gunner Reynolds, Royal Navy, H.M.S.Salamandr.
Gunner H.M.S. Frederick Wolsey. William Benoy, Royal
Skipper Navy, (T) H.M.S. Reginald Grenade. William Clare, Navy,
Skipper Drifter Andrew The Boys. Buchan, R.N.R., Royal
Skipper Reed. George Hattan, R.N.R., H.M. H.M.
Drifter Midas. Herbert Holden, R.N.R., Drifter
Skipper Captain H.M. Reynolds, R.N.R., H.M.
Captain Captain Card CANADA Captain Captain H.M. most Scotia. H.M. 87. Transport James Transport Robert Fryer, McCallum Prague. Rowland Master, Hughes, Baxter, H.M. Master, Tug Master, Master, Master, Fore- H.M. S.S.
Pitman, Master, H.M.
Master, Master, H.M.

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19.
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
4
Acting Leading Seaman Ronald Thirlwall, C/JX.159421, H.M.S.
mer.
Seaman Cook Jesse Harry Herbert Elton, LT/JX.180250, H.M.Y. Mosquito.
Bystander.
Bar to the Distinguished Service Medal.
WE
Able Seaman Arthur Victor Johnson, P/J.24734.
The Distinguished Service Medal.
Chief Petty Officer Albert William Cobley, C/J.22075, H.M.S.
Chief Petty Officer Ernest George Dewey, C/J.104364, H.M.S. Speedwell. SAbre.
Chief Petty Officer Arthur Henry Herbert Gutsell,P/J.28475,
H.M.Y. Thele
Chief Petty Officer Rowland Evan Lines, C/JX.142401, Pensioner
S.
e.
11254, H.M.S. Malcolm.
Chief Petty Officer Percy Simeon Thomas Munn, C/J.10033, H.M.S.
Royal Eagle.
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Freeman Piggott, P/J.15784, H.M.S.
Hebe.
Chief Petty Officer Francis Withington, C/J.8739, H.M.S. Worcester
Chief Petty Officer Reginald Frank Tupper, P/J.94060, H.M.S. Icaru
Chief Yeoman of Signals Fred Laister, C/J.69665, H.M.S. Keith.
Chief Engine Room Artificer ХИЛКАЙ Redvers Woodhead Atkinson,
C/MX.47004, H.M.S. Malcolm.
Chief Engine Room Artificer George Bertram Head, P/M.34498,
H.M.S. Leda.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Andrew Millar McOwan, C/M.18445, H.M.S
Sabre.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Francis Henry Patrick, C/M.14987,
H.M.S. Vanquisher.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Sidney Arthur Wilkins, P/M.18465,
H.M.S. Worcester.
Chief Mechanician Second Class Frederick Arthur Ford, P/K.21534,
H.M.S. Whippingham.
Chief Stoker Martin Gallon, P/K.59221, H.M.S. Havant.
Chief Stoker Horace Frederick Goddard, P/KX.95692, H.M.S. Icarus.
Engine Room Artificer First Class Charles Henry Andrew, D/M.28768,
H.M.S. Salamander.
Engine Room Artificer Third Class George William Hymas, P/MX.49826
Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class Eric Matt Horne, C/MX.62572, on,
H.M.Skoot Doggersbank.
Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class Joseph Edric Whitenstall,
P/MX.57728, H.M.S. Winchelsea.
Engine Room Artificer First Class James Barton, R.N.R., Portsmouth
32EE, H.M.S. Express.
Electrical Artificer First Class Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564,
H.M.S. Wolsey.
Petty Officer Hyacinth Alec George Adam, P/JX.131408, H.M.S. Express.
41.
Petty Officer Harold Beasley, C/J.93287, H.M.S. Sutton.
S.
Petty Officer Henry George Coalbran, P/JX.127274, Elizabeth. H.M.S. Princess
Petty Officer John Collins, P/J.90457, H.M.S. Leda.
Petty Officer George Albert Coussens, P/J.7788, H.M.S. Dward.
Petty Officer Maurice William Crisp, P/J.100655, H.M.S. Express.
Shaw
Petty Officer Alfred Ernest Crossley, C/J.103237, H.M.S. Queen. Medway.e

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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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d'enner
Lieutenant Jan Nagle Douglas Cox, R.N. (First Lieutenant),
H.M.S. MALCOLN.
Commi sei oned Engineer Reginald Thomas Jones, R.B., H.M.S.
Midshipman Balcolm John Ball, R.M.R., H.M.S. SABRE. SCIMITAR.
Lieutenant Commander Hugh Nicholas Aubyn Richardson, R.B.,
H.M.S. SHIKART.
Lioutenant Adrian Paul Wilbraham Northey, R.N., H.M.S. VIMY.
Lieutenant Francis Peter Baker, R.N., H.M.S. VIVACIOUS.
Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins, R.M.,
H.M.S. WIRCHALSEA.
Mr. Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N., H.M.S. WOLSEY.
Lieutenant Frederick Greville Woods, R.N., H.H.S. WORCESTER.
Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, R.N.,
H.M.S. ALBURY.
Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. FITEROY.
Commander Michael Anthony Crame Biddulph, R.N., H.M.S.
GLENGOWER.
Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, B.N.V.R.,
H.M.S. HALCYON.
tooda Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY QUENN.
Sub-Li sutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY
QUEEN.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. NIGER.
Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. PRINCESS
ELIZABETH.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH.
Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R., H.M.S. ROSS.
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds, R.N., H.M.S.
SALAMANDER.
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R., H.M.S.
SPEEDWELL.
Sub-Lieutenant William Geoffrey Hewitt, R.N. Valing
H.H.S. SUTTON
Lieutenant Commander John Hugh Lewes, R.H., H.M.S. BIDEFORD.
Lieutenant Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, R.N., M.M.S.
LOCUST.
Lieutenant JAYOR Denis Harold Palmer Gardiner, bittle
MOSQUITO.
Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, N.N.R.,
H.M.S. MOSQUITO.
Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman, R.M.V.R., SERIOLA. H.M.Y.
skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., W.S.3319, H.M.Drifter THE BOYS
Holden, R.N.R., W.S.3452, H.M.Drifter MIDAS.
Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R., Unit Officer to Drifters.
78.
Lieutenant Tom Preston Graham, R.N.N., Unit officer of

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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.

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Operation "DYNAMO" Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 65
SPEEDWELL
-
H.M.S.
Lieutenant Maunsell, Commander R. N. Frederick (Retired). Richard Guy trip the ship was machine-gunned 1500 troops. Dunkirk. On first Completed trip 3 brought trips back to the beaches and the second trip, whilst and bombed from On the first on shelled but ship was only hit in Dunkirk, by a few pier splinters. was the being air.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Commander Frederick Richard Guy Maunsell, R.N.
Throughout the operations displayed (Retired), beaches and in Dunkirk.
initiative, tenacity and seamanship whilst great off the
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R.
Displayed great initiative and gallantry whilst under fire in embarking troops from the beaches in small boats.
D.S.C
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
Chief Petty Officer William Cobley, C/J.22075.
Displayed great coolness and gallantry and constant devotion to duty when in charge of ship's whaler embarking troops from the beaches when under te fire and outstanding work in Dunkirk.
/DSM
Recommended for decoration.
ho
Leading Seaman Stanley Robert Holden. C/J.106164.
constant devotion to duty when in charge of a
Displayed great coolness, gallantry and whaler embarking troops from the beach under fire
Dsm and untiring work when ship was in Dunkirk.
Recommended for decoration.
Able Seaman Thomas James Kesby, C/J.87250.
DSM
Displayed devotion to duty whilst under the beaches. when in great coolness, gallantry fire and constant charge of a boat embarking troops from
Recommended for decoration.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. SPEEDWELL. - Lieutenant Commander Frederick Richard Guy
Maunsell, R. N. (Retired).
Completed 3 trips to the beaches and Dunkirk. On the first trip brought back 1500 troops. On the first trip ship was machine-gunned and bombed from the air.
on the second trip, whilst in Dunkirk, pier was being shelled but ship was only hit by a few splinters.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Commander Frederick Richard Guy Maunsell, R.N.
(Retired),
Throughout the operations displayed great initiative, tenacity and seamanship whilst off the beaches and in Dunkirk.
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R.
Displayed great initiative and gallantry whilst under fire in embarking troops from the beaches in small boats.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
Chief Petty Officer William Cobley, C/J.22075.
Displayed great coolness and gallantry and constant devotion to duty when in charge of ship's whaler embarking troops from the beaches when under fire and outstanding work in Dunkirk.
Recommended for decoration.
Leading Seaman Stanley Robert Holden, C/J.106164.
Displayed great coolness, gallantry and constant devotion to duty when in charge of a whaler embarking troops from the beach under fire and untiring work when ship was in Dunkirk.
Recommended for decoration.
Able Seaman Thomas James Kesby, C/J.87250.
constant devotion to duty whilst under fire beaches. when in
Displayed great coolness, gallantry and charge of a boat embarking troops from the
Recommended for decoration.