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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713	Log in to enlarge	Page 2. PS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) SWEEPING CRAFT. ARIA JEANNIE MACINTOSH REED TY JOHN AND NORA RELONZO NIC JOHN CATTLING RENASCENT CK LORD BARHAM RESTRIVO I LORD CAVAN REWGA THNESS LORD COLLINGWOOD RIG CO (E.S.) LORD GREY SARAH HYDE FORT LORD HOOD SARGASSO IDAW LORD INCHCAPE SATURN TENTA LORD KEITH SILVER DAWN SIBLE LORD MELCHETT STARLIGHT RAYS GET LORD RODNEY STELLA RIGEL HER BOY LORD ST. VINCENT STRATHELLIOTT DEA MARE STRIVE NIUS MARETTA SWIFT WING A NAUTILUS TARANSAY ZAR OLIVAE THOMAS BARTLETT VERFORTH OUR BAIRNS THOMSONS CKETA OVERFALLS THREE KINGS CKEVE F POLLY JOHNSON TWEENWAYS UNICITY S TRAWLERS. GYLLSHIRE KINGSTON ANDALUSITE SPURS ACKBURN ROVERS KINGSTON OLIVINE STELLA DORADO PE ARGONA LADY PHILOMENA THURINGIA YTON WYKE OLVINA TOPAZE IMSBY TOWN ST. ACHILLEUS WESTELLA INGSTON ALALITE SAON WOLVES HAMES SPECIAL SERVICE SHIPS. RESTED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE ROYAL EAGLE .A/S.B's. M.T.B's. ETC. M. A/S. B. 10 M.T.B. 68 .C. MOTOR-BOAT ( ex "EXCELLENT") M.T.B. 16 M.L. 100 A/S. B. 6 M.T.B. 22 M.T.B. 102 .A/S. B. 7 M.T.B. 67 M.T.B. 107 OVER FLARE-BURNING DRIFTERS PAXTON BOY ROY GOLDEN GIFT SHIPMATES EILEEN EMMA GOLDEN SUNBEAM THE BOYS FORECAST LORD HOWARD TORBAY II GERVAIS RENTOUL LORD HOWE UT PROSIM GIRL GLADYS MIDAS YORKSHIRE LASS GIRL PAMELA NETSUKIS YOUNG MUN (Continued) Sunk.	Boat Boy Roy Dawn Eileen Eileen Emma Forecast Gervais Rentoul Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Golden Eagle Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Jeannie MacIntosh John Cattling Kingston Andalusite Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena Lord Barham Lord Cavan Lord Collingwood Lord Grey Lord Hood Lord Howard Lord Howe Lord Inchcape Lord Keith Lord Melchett Lord Rodney Lord St. Vincent Mare Maretta Midas Nautilus Netsukis Olivae Olvina Our Bairns Paxton Polly Polly Johnson Reed Relonzo Renascent Restrivo Rewga Rig Royal Eagle Saon Sargasso Saturn Shipmates Silver Dawn Spurs Starlight Rays Stella Rigel Strive Sunbeam Swift Swift Wing Taransay The Boys Thomsons Three Kings Topaze Torbay II Tweenways Wolves Yorkshire Lass Johnson Kings May Page Reed Swift Thomas Young
812	Log in to enlarge	Page 87 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. "M" DRIFTERS attached to H.M.S. WATCHFUL - Lieutenant Alexander Harper- Turner Group Officer troops continually being Harbour and off the beaches. They taking were Thirteen from Dunkirk Drifters were used in the operation, batteries. bombed and also shelled by action by Three ships of the flotilla were shore of superficial damage from splinters and concussion. near misses. The remainder all received put out in k Recommendations. OFFICERS: L Lieutanant Alexander Harper Turner, R.N.V.R. Showed great determination, pertinacity and devotion to duty under very trying circumstances. n. DSC Recommended for decoration. e Sub. Lieutenant Norman Walter Albert Mann, R.N.V.R. Unit Officer. t Showed great determination and devotion to duty in the handling of his unit whilst off the beaches. n Recommended for mention. / Skipper George Hattan, W.S. 3022, R.N.R. -REED. Showed great determination and devotion to duty in the handling of his Drifter whilst off the beaches, enabling a large number of troops to be evacuated. Dse Recommended for decoration. iring stere ivors was whom RATINGS: Chief Engineman A.A. Storr, X.6082, E.S. - FEASIBLE. After his Drifter had broken down due to near miss from shell-fire, showed great devotion to duty and determination in trying to maintain steam in face of continuous bombing and shell-fire. DSM Recommended for decoration. The following ratings all showed a splendid example under trying circumstances when under constant bombing and shell fire, and they are accordingly recommended for mention: SM Stoker R. Whiteley, KX. 100149 - "John and Norah". M Second Hand John William Crawford, LT/JX. 173174 "Swift Wing". M Able Seaman Alan Morrison, X.7814 C. "Jeannie McIntosh". M Seaman John Guyan Mearns. LT/JX.179790 - "Gula". Accomended for decoration. W.Kennedy/	Alan Drifter Feasible Gula Reed Swift Swift Wing Watchful Alexander Crawford George Hattan Kennedy Mann Morrison Page Reed Storr Swift Turner Walter Whiteley
985	Log in to enlarge	Page 87 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. "M" DRIFTERS attached to H.M.S. WATCHFUL - Lieutenant Alexander Harper- Turner.R.N.V.R. Group Officer Thirteen Drifters were used in the operation, taking troops from Dunkirk Harbour and off the beaches. They were continually being bombed and also shelled by shore batteries. Three ships of the flotilla were put out of action by near misses. The remainder all received superficial damage from splinters and concussion. Recommendations. OFFICERS: Lieutanant Alexander Harper Turner, R.N.V.R. Showed great determination, pertinacity and devotion to duty under very trying circumstances. Recommended for decoration. Sub. Lieutenant Norman Walter Albert Mann, R.N.V.R. Unit Officer. Showed great determination and devotion to duty in the handling of his unit whilst off the beaches. Recommended for mention. Skipper George Hattan, W.S. 3022. R.N.R.-REED. Showed great determination and devotion to duty in the handling of his Drifter whilst off the beaches, enabling a large number of troops to be evacuated. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: Chief Engineman A.A.Storr, X.6082. E.S. - FEASIBLE. After his Drifter had broken down due to near miss from shell-fire, showed great devotion to duty and determination in trying to maintain steam in face of continuous bombing and shell-fire. Recommended for decoration. The following ratings all showed a splendid bombing and shell fire, and they are accordingly example under trying circumstances when under constant recommended for mention: Stoker KX. 100149 - "John and Norah". Second R. Whiteley, William Crawford, 173174 "Swift Wing". Able Seaman Hand John Alan Morrison, X. 7814 C. "Jeannie McIntosh". Seaman John Guyan Mearns. LT/JX.179790 - "Gula".	Alan Drifter Feasible Gula Reed Swift Swift Wing Watchful Alexander Crawford George Hattan Mann Morrison Page Reed Storr Swift Turner Walter Whiteley