TNA ADM 199 792

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TNA ADM 199 792

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

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 792

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

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115

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

Albury Bart Boat Drifter Emile Forecast Gallant Goliath Guillemot Hondsrug Irma King George King George V Lady of Mann London Marie Moya Pascholl Patrie Princess Princess Elizabeth Princess Maud Puisse Marie Queen Sabre Saturn Speedwell Sun Sun IV T.112 T.143 TS King George V TSS Princess Maud Tynwald Vivacious Whitshed George King Malcolm Mann Maud

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822/ 1110 13"2
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255
No. 3102/212.
FROM:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
DATE:-
4th June 1940.
TO:-
Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
73
LOSS OF H.M.S. "KING ORRY"
In forwarding the attached report by Commander a
J. Elliott RD., R.N.R., Commanding Officer of H.M.S.
"KING ORRY", I desire to bring to your notice that
Commander Elliott landed here on 30th May, after his vessel had been sunk at Dunkirk.
2.
He then expressed a desire to assist at this Base.
After 24 hours stand-off he turned to on Pier duty on the
East Pier, assisting in the handling of craft as they came alongside with troops.
3.
When the hospital ship "PARIS" was damaged, he proceeded out in charge of the two tugs "SUN IV" and "SUN XV
to render assistance. "PARIS" was found without crew and a line was put on board. Both tugs were subjected to machine gun fire. At about 0200 on 3rd June, the tow was abandoned and both tugs returned to this Base at 0600.
4.
Commander Elliott has now been sent on leave p.m.
4th June - to his home address.
VICE ADMIRAL
5- JUN T 1940
#
CAPTAIN.
DOVER
R
NAVAL OFFICER IN CHARGE
RAMSGATE.
my kings my:- one V.U and + seamen wounded history
:- 4 here killed / Officer and nt men wounded.
tomage of was rus tained as follows
/. 55. coils severed
2. Two life loats badly holed
3- Boat back meried Parside
4. are questilator holed and Auady minor depects to wining etc

Boat Paris Sun Sun IV Sun XV Dover Elliott King Kings May

569

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

Albury Bart Boat Drifter Emile Forecast Gallant Goliath Guillemot Hondsrug Irma King George King George V Lady of Mann London Marie Moya Pascholl Patrie Princess Princess Elizabeth Princess Maud Puisse Marie Queen Sabre Saturn Speedwell Sun Sun IV T.112 T.113 T.143 TS King George V TSS Princess Maud Tynwald Vivacious Whitshed George King Malcolm Mann Maud May Page