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TNA ADM 199 792

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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164
163
APPENDIX I.
Page 2
of and final.
181
Operation "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
FLARE BURNING
BOY ROY
GOLDEN GIFT
PAXTON
DRIFTER:
EILEEN EMMA
GOLDEN SUNBEAM
SHIPMATES
FORECAST
LORD HOWARD
THE BOYS
GERVAIS RENTOUL
LORD HOWE
TORBAY II
GIRL GLADYS
MIDAS
UT PROSIM
GIRL PAMELA
NETSUKIS
YORKSHIRE LASS
YOUNG MUN
GUARDSHIPS AND
LORMONT
MONA'S ISLA
KING ORRY
A.B.V's:
LLANTHONY
CORVETTES:
KINGFISHER
G
ILLEMOT
F.A.A.
AIR FORCE
GRIEVE
AMULREE
TRAINING VESSEL:
M.T.B's:
16
M.A.S.B's:
6
67
7
68
10
100
102
107
PERSONNEL SHIPS:
ARCHANGEL
LOCH GARRY
PRINCESS MAUD
AUTOCARRIER
LORINA
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
BEN MY CHREE
HAID OF ORLEANS
ROUEN
BIARRITZ
MALINES
ROYAL DAFFODIL
CANTERBURY
MANX MAID
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
COTE D'ARGENT
MANX- MAN
SCOTIA
FENELLA
MONA'S QUEEN
ST. HELIER
KILLARNEY
NEWHAVEN
ST. SEIRIOL
KING GEORGE V
NORMANIA
TYNWALD
LADY OF MAN
PRAGUE
OSPITAL CARRIERS: DINARD
ISLE OF GUERNSEY ST. ANDREW
ISLE OF THANET ST DAVID
PARIS
ST JULIAN
WORTHING
OTE:
In addition, some 23 of H.M. Trawlers, Drifters and
Yachts of the Nore Command assisted by taking one or more tows of boats to the coast.

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OCR table 1 from document page 111
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINE SWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS
WINCHELSEA 925 TYNWALD 1153 EMPEROR OF INDIA 217 AMAZONE 338 BRANLEBAS 520
CODRINGTON (I) 1901 MAID OF ORLEANS 1100 GOSSAMER 500 BRIGHTON QUEEN 160 PASCHOLL 138 IMPETUEUSE 650
IMPULSIVE (I) 1112 BEN-MY-CHREE 2015 SKIPJACK 450 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 385 DEMOK I 100 MARGEAUX 369
ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLIMMON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487
MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEPELL 520 TINY 300
WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800
WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350
VENOMOUS (I) 670 MALINES 700 NIGER 205 TWENTE 350
WHITEHALL 1300 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1502 DUNDALK 450 2682 ANTJE 443
SHIKARI 600 KING GEORGE V 500 ALBURY 130 DENEB 100 62919
BASILISK (I) 420 ROUEN 800 LYDD 450 DOGGERSBANK 400
HARVESTER (I) 1207 COTE D'ARGENT 400 LEDA 379 DELTA 300 Total
IVANHOE 1290 KELLETT 200
WHITEHALL 943 SUTTON 110
ICARUS (I) 781 HALCYON 422
EXPRESS (I) 482 SCIMITAR 568 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
BASILISK (II) 338 HARVESTER (II) 808 FISHER BOY 225 STELLA DORADO 51 M.T.B.102 20 DINARD 90 PRESIDENT BUARS 166
JACKETA 203 OLVINA 244 GRIEVE (F.A.A. WORTHING 300 DEVINS PAPIN 177
WINDSOR (I) 658 CODRINGTON (II) FIDGET 304 WOLVES 50 Trng. vessel) 325 PARIS 230 GAMBOUL 14
478 WOLSEY FISHER BOY & GLENAVON- 652 LOCUST (Gunboat 620 ST.JULIAN 287 DILIGANTE 346
425 JACKETA 402 GLENGOWER 800 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 436 COMD. DELAGE 287
HAVANT (I) 932 LORD HOWARD 105 AGNES CROSS BORDEAUX 281
VIMY 300 CALETA 35 (Lifeboat) 3 DUTCH DAFFIL 100
ICARUS (II) 682 SHIPMATES 127 1797 GULZAR (Yacht CACHIN 600
BASILISK (III) 357 YORKSHIRE LASS 194 Danlayer) 221 EMMA LASTUS 35
EXPRESS (II) 467 MONARDA 80 ADVENTURERS (Exam.Serv. 82 HDAYA 300
HAVANT (II) 533 UT PROSIM 218 H.M.S. Unknown 54
IMPULSIVE (II) 353 GIRL GLADYS 117 RAMSGATE Lifeboat 17 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
VENOMOUS (II) 408 FORECAST 78 SARGOSSO (M/S Yacht)80 HYTHE (Coastal
WINCHELSEA (II) 1172 GOLDEN GIFT 150 HOPPER No.24 400 Steamer 749
MALCOLM (II) 1014 3 Various 700 LAROC, F.W.23 & 3177 ROEBUCK -do- 342
WINDSOR (II) 588 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. PERSIA (Tug) 27
KEITH 200 2938 Ship) (I) 268 2977 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.Ship) (II)
ANTHONY 1137 SMALL VIKING 62 DWARF 34
GLENWAY 64
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OCR table 1 from document page 113
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
CODRINGTON 878 ST. HELIER 1334 NIGER 300 MARMION 225 LENA 400
ICARUS 677 MANXMAN 177 PANGBOURNE 27 EMPEROR OF HONDSRUG 500
WHITSHED 512 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1500 ALBURY 200 INDIA 213
VENOMOUS 632 NEWHAVEN 716 LYDD 200 ORIOLE 750 900
WINDSOR 624 COTE D'ARGENT 1250 DUCHESS OF FIEE 390 MEDWAY QUEEN 426
SABRE 756 SUTTON 725 SNAEFELL 461
SHIKARI 470
WINCHELSEA 1100 7877
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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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APPENDIX I.
Page 2
of and final.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
URNING
BOY ROY
GOLDEN GIFT
PAXTON
:
EILEEN EMMA
GOLDEN SUNBEAM
SHIPMATES
FORECAST
LORD HOWARD
THE BOYS
GERVAIS RENTOUL
LORD HOWE
TORBAY II
GIRL GLADYS
MIDAS
UT PROSIM
GIRL PAMELA
NETSUKIS
YORKSHIRE LASS
YOUNG MUN
IPS AND
LORMONT
MONA'S ISLE
KING ORRY
:
LLANTHONY
ES:
KINGFISHER
GUILLEMOT
CE
GRIEVE
G VESSEL:
i
16
M.A.S.B's:
6
67
7
68
10
100
102
107
EL SHIPS:
ARCHANGEL
LOCH GARRY
PRINCESS MAUD
AUTOCARRIER
LORINA
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
BEN MY CHREE
HAID OF ORLEANS
ROUEN
BIARRITZ
MALINES
ROYAL DAFFODIL
CANTERBURY
MANX MAID
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
COTE D'ARGENT
MANX MAN
SCOTIA
FENELLA
MONA'S QUEEN
ST. HELIER
KILLARNEY
NEWHAVEN
ST. SEIRIOL
KING GEORGE V
NORMANIA
TYNWALD
LADY OF MAN
P. LGUE
L CARRIERS: DINARD
ISLE OF GUERNSEY ST. ANDREW
ISLE OF THANET ST. DAVID
PARIS
ST. JULIAN
WORTHING
In addition, some 23 of H.M. Trawlers, Drifters and achts of the Nore Command assisted by taking one or more
OWS of boats to the coast.

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OCR table 1 from document page 565
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINE SWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS
WINCHELSEA (I) 925 TYNWALD 1153 EMPEROR OF INDIA 217 AMAZONE 338 BRANLEBAS 520
CODRINGTON (I) 1901 MAID OF ORLEANS 1100 GOSSAMER 500 BRIGHTON QUEEN 160 PASCHOLL 138 IMPETUEUSE 650
IMPULSIVE (I) 1112 BEN-MY-CHREE 2015 SKIPJACK 450 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 385 DEMOK I 100 MARGEAUX 369
ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLI'MON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487
MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEFELL 520 TINY 300
WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800
WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350
VENOMOUS (I) 670 MALINES 700 NIGER 205 TWENTE 350
WHITEHALL 1300 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1502 DUNDALK 450 ANTJE 443
SHIKARI 600 KING GEORGE V 500 ALBURY 130 DENEB 100
BASILISK (I) 420 ROUEN 800 LYDD 450 DOGGERSBANK 400
HARVESTER (I) 1207 COTE D'ARGENT 400 LEDA 379 DELTA 300
IVANHOE 1290 KELLETT 200
WHITEHALL 943 SUTTON 110
ICARUS (I) 781 HALCYON 422
EXPRESS (I) 482 SCIMITAR 568 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
BASILISK (II) 338 808 FISHER BOY 225 STELLA DORADO 51 M.T.B.102 20 DINARD 90 PRESIDENT BUARS 166
HARVESTER (II) JACKETA 203 OLVINA 244 GRIEVE (F.A.A. WORTHING 300 DEVINS PAPIN 177
WINDSOR (I) 658 FIDGET 304 WOLVES 50 Trng. vessel) 325 PARIS 230 GAMBOUL 14
CODRINGTON (II) 478 WOLSEY 425 FISHER BOY & GLENAVON 652 LOCUST (Gunboat) 620 ST.JULIAN 287 DILIGANTE 346
JACKETA 402 GLENGOWER 800 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 436 COMD. DELAGE 287
HAVANT (I) 932 VIMY LORD HOWARD 105 AGNES CROSS BORDEAUX 281
300 CALETA 35 (Lifeboat) 3 DUTCH DAFFIL 100
ICARUS (II) 682 SHIPMATES 127 GULZAR (Yacht CACHIN 600
BASILISK (III) 357 YORKSHIRE LASS 194 Danlayer) 221 EMMA LASTUS 35
EXPRESS (II) 467 MONARDA 80 ADVENTURERS (Exam.Serv. 82 HDAYA 300
HAVANT (II) 533 UT PROSIM 218 H.M.S. Unknown 54
IMPULSIVE (II) 353 GIRL GLADYS 117 RAMSGATE Lifeboat 17 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
VENOMOUS (II) 408 FORECAST 78 SARGOSSO (M/S Yacht)80 HYTHE (Coastal
WINCHELSEA (II) 1172 GOLDEN GIFT 150 HOPPER No.24 400 Steamer 749
MALCOLM (II) 1014 3 Various 700 LAROC, F.W.23 & ROEBUCK -do- 342
WINDSOR (II) 588 200 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. PERSIA (Tug) 27
KEITH Ship) (I) 268 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.Ship) (II)
ANTHONY 1137 SMALL VIKING 62 DWARF 34
61. M.B. VERA 30
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OCR table 1 from document page 567
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESVEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
3
CODRINGTON 878 ST. HELIER 1334 NIGER 300 MARMION 225 LENA 4.00
ICARUS 677 MANXMAN 177 PANGBOURNE 27 EMPEROR OF HONDSRUG 500 18
WHITSHED 512 ROY AL DAFFODIL 1500 ALBURY 200 INDIA 213 17
VENOMOUS 632 NEWHAVEN 716 LYDD 200 ORIOLE 750 75
WINDSOR 624 COTE D'ARGENT 1250 DUCHESS OF FIEE 390 MEDWAY QUEEN 426 06
SABRE 756 SUTTON 725 SNAEFELL 461
SHIKARI 470
WINCHELSEA 1100
RAWLERS DRIFTERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
FYI DEA 139 LORD HOWARD 108 THYRA 19 JEAN RIBAULT 100
SATURN 452 BEN & LUCY 100 CHERFIELD 74 WATONPRISE 101
CAJ TON WYKE 305 UT PROSIM 108 C.Y. 63 106 CHASSE RAVE 391 88
STI ATHELLIOTT YORKSHIRE LASS 103 LOCUST (Gun- LUTTER 208 37
(Danlayer) 350 RENASCENT 80 boat) 93 CAPORAL PUNGEST 105 52
GLJ NGOWER 435 SHIPMATES 3 OFFERIA 50 04
GLJ NAVON 294 GOLDEN SUNBEAM 88 4 small ships 120 06
TORBAY II 122 PORTSDOWN 618 39
YOUNG MUN 120 LUISIANA 20 93
Various 1800 32
MONA'S ISLE 65
(A.B.V.) 1214 59
MARLBOROUGH 98
(W.D. M/L) 40 82
LLANTHONY 95 .) 60
(ex serv.vessel) 145
MASSEY SHAW 27 (London Fire B.) Lifeboat and
launch 173
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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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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.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
FLARE-BURNING DRITERS OF THE DOVER COMMAND.
Captain Eric Wheler Bush, D.S.C., R.N.
ty and on patrol immediately prior to the commencement continuous service in connection with the Calais operation
These 19 drifters had been employed on 10 days'
DYNAMO. Throughout DYNAMO, they worked with marked of zeal particularly at the post of honour in the inner harbour, and conspicuous success, rainly at Dunkirk Harbour, and where the shelling was most severe. All did well in a varying degree and were responsible for lifting to safety some 10,000 Allied troops.
The following officers and men have been selected for special recognition of their gallant services.
OFFICERS:
Recommendations.
H.M.Drifter THE BOYS: - Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., W.S.3319.
PSC
Skipper A. Buchan, his own ship being under repair, volunteered immediately for any service, with the remark that he would do anything for his country.
He was given charge of a tow of Liege lake boats. He subsequently took command of the drifter YORKSHIRE LASS
embarking soldiers under fire.
His endurance and determination when injured, clad in rags and completely exhausted, were of the highest order. He was finally ordered to the sick list. It is considered that Skipper Buchan's behaviour was exceptional.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Drifter MIDAS. - Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., W.S.3432.
Skipper H. Holden is commended for service in
IDsc action when in command of MIDAS. This Officer's conduct and leadership were of the highest order.
Recommended for decoration.
if
RATINGS:
E.F.
H.M.Drifter BOY ROY: - Skipper operation Dettman, in R.N.R. London (Decorated Gazette of for 7th this June.40
Chief Engineman Harry B. Sharman, LT/KX. 105182.
e.40)
DSM,
When he remained in the engine room regardless beached,
BOY ROY was damaged and in a sinking condition, of danger to himself, until his ship to was the ft of the water He sent the rest of his his engine post. room any having risen in the meanwhile crew furnace up to door. safety and remained alone at
S, cuate
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.D. THE BOYS/

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Drifter SHIPMATES.- - Temporary Skipper Herbert Edward Ward, W.S. 3195.
Herbert Cuthbertson, Mate, 1858584.
his and leadership were at all times operations of the conduct In the absence of a Skipper during the highest order.
DSM
:
Recommended for decoration.
Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS - Temporary Lieutenant Edward Henry
Godfrey Hope. R.N.V.R.
Stoker John J. Collins, LT/KX.105201.
Displayed great coolness under fire and willingness to help others apart from his own duty. His conduct at Dunkirk was exemplary.
D.S.M.
Recommended for decoration.
Seaman Samuel William George Bauldry, LT/JX.181750. (Acting 2nd e n t
DSM
Engineman.)
Was outstanding down in the engine room on occasions when YORKSHIRE LASS was under fire. He was warmly praised by his crew for his courage, and his conduct at Calais and Dunkirk was magnificent,
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R.
DSC
Lieutenant T. P. Graham, R.N.R.
D.S.O.
DSC
Commended for service in action as Unit Officers of Drifters. Both these officers completed several trips to Dunkirk, and in addition did good work at Calais and
Boulogne. Their conduct throughout operations was exemplary and they set a very good example to Skippers and their crews.
ASO
Recommended for decoration.
Commander Reginald Wastell English. R.N. D.S.O
Commander English was severely injured by explosion of depth charges when swimming in the water after his ship was sunk. Picked up by WESTELLA, he used his utmost exertion to save the lives of both crews by getting out boats when WESTELLA was sunk subsequently. Later, after being the for WESTELLA being sunk to prevent her falling internal into rescued for the second time, by SAON, insisted on the need of the enemy and then collapsed, due to injuries. hands He is now in hospital and his condition gives cause for grave anxiety.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel,
Motor-Boat AURA and H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS. - Sub,Lieutenant
Michael Adam Anthony Chodzko, R.N.V.R.
Recommendation,
)
Sub.-Lieutenant Chodzko performed valuable work off the beaches for 12 hours on June lst. Handicapped by the extremely unreliable engine of his boat, he showed great determination in making the best use of his craft and ferrying a large number of troops. After the final breakdown of his motor-boat, he was appointed
Skipper of H. M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS and under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Prior, R.N., did excellent work in the Inner Harbour, Dunkirk, on the night of June
2nd.
M
Recommended for mention.
:
Motor-Boat SKYLARK and Lowestoft Lifeboat MICHAEL STEPHENS. Sub.-
Lieutenant Marwood J. R. Yeatman.
Recommendation.
Took charge of motor-boat SKYLARK on the 31st May in tow for Dunkirk. Tow failed and Sub.-Lieutenant
Yeatman returned to port and did valuable work in overhauling the engines of motor boats which had broken down.
Next day he proceeded in SKYLARK to Dunkirk and rescued survivors of various bombed ships, returning to Dover under own power p.m. Next day commissioned MICHAEL STEPHENS,
Lowestoft Lifeboat, with a crew of two stokers and one d
A.B. Spent the night in Dunkirk harbour ferrying troops.
Climbed on to the Mole under shell-fire and by means of forecful language and the rifle-butt induced French troops, who were lying on the Mole, to embark. Reached
Dover with a full load of troops after a 6 hour voyage during under own power. Displayed considerable determination istered and initiative.
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Recommended for mention.
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Newhaven Lifeboat ROSA WOOD and PHYLLIS LUND. - Able Seaman W.J.
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Morris, P/JX. 26097, in Command.
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Able Seaman W. J. Morris, P/JX.26097.
With a crew of one stoker and one ordinary seaman,
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carried out two independent trips to the beach and to Dunkirk harbour. Encountered great difficulty off the beaches due in to deep draught of lifeboat, and during the night rescued a or number of troops from motor-launch and drifting boats off ar shore. Was dissatisfied with his efforts and proceeded
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back to Dunkirk harbour, where during the night 2/6 - 3/6
d under artillery fire ferried off about 700 troops to various et vessel ROUEN aground in the harbour. Finally returned to ships, and assisted in removing troops from the personnel
Dover with a full load. This was Morris's first experience as Coxswain of any boat. He showed great determination and gallantry under fire in his independent command.
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FLARE-BURNING DRINTERS OF THE DOVER COMMAND.
Captain Eric Wheler Bush, D.S.C., R.N.
These 19 drifters had been employed on 10 days'
continuous service in connection with the Calais operation and on patrol immediately prior to the commencement of
DYNAMO. Throughout DYNAMO, they worked with marked zeal and conspicuous success, rainly at Dunkirk Harbour, and particularly at the post of honour in the inner harbour, where the shelling was most severe. All did well in a varying degree and were responsible for lifting to safety some 10,000 Allied troops.
The following officers and men have been selected for special recognition of their gallant services.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
H.M.Drifter THE BOYS: - Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., W.8.3319.
Skipper A. Buchan, his own ship being under repair, volunteered immediately for any service, with the remark that he would do anything for his country.
He was given charge of a tow of Liege lake boats. He subsequently took command of the drifter YORKSHIRE LASS
embarking soldiers under fire.
His endurance and determination when injured, clad in rags and completely exhausted, were of the highest order. He was finally ordered to the sick list. It is considered that Skipper Buchan's behaviour was exceptional.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Drifter MIDAS. - Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., w.s.3432.
Skipper H. Holden is commended for service in action when in command of MIDAS. This Officer's conduct and leadership were of the highest order.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
Drifter BOY ROY:- Skipper operation Dettman, in R.N.R. London (Decorated Gazette of for 7th this June, 40
Chief Engineman Harry S. Sharman. LT/KX.105182.
condition, of danger to himself, until his ship to was the
When he remained in the engine room regardless beached,
BOY ROY was damaged and in a sinking the water He sent the rest of his his post. room any having risen in the meanwhile engine crew furnace up door. to safety and remained alone at
Recommended for decoration.
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H.M.Drifter SHIPMATES. - Temporary Skipper Herbert Edward Ward, 3195.
Herbert Cuthbertson, Mate, LT/JX.1858584.
In the absence of a Skipper during the operations his conduct and leadership were at all times of the highest order.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS - Temporary Lieutenant Edward Henry
Godfrey Hope, R.N.V.R.
Stoker John J. Collins, LT/KX.105201.
Displayed great coolness under fire and willingness to help others apart from his own duty. His conduct at Dunkirk was exemplary.
Recommended for decoration.
Seaman Samuel William George Bauldry, LT/JX.181750. (Acting 2nd
Engineman.)
Was outstanding down in the engine room on occasions when YORKSHIRE LASS was under fire. He was warmly praised by his crew for his courage, and his conduct at Calais and Dunkirk was magnificent,
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R.
Lieutenant T. P. Graham, R.N.R.
Commended for service in action as Unit Officers of Drifters. Both these officers completed several trips to Dunkirk, and in addition did good work at Calais and
Boulogne. Their conduct throughout operations was exemplary and they set a very good example to Skippers and their crews.
Recommended for decoration.
Commander Reginald Wastell English. R.N.
Commander English was severely injured by explosion of depth charges when swimming in the water after his ship was sunk. Picked up by WESTELLA, he used his utmost exertion to save the lives of both crews by getting out boats when WESTELLA was sunk subsequently. Later, after being the for WESTELLA being sunk to prevent her to falling internal into rescued for the second time, by SAON, insisted on the injuries. hands He is now in hospital and his need of the enemy and then collapsed, condition due gives cause for grave anxiety.