TNA ADM 199 795

468
Margate
TUESDAY. 28TH MAY, 1940.
1430. "SANDOWN"
201.
1530.
"GRACIE FIELDS".
281.
-
Total.
482.
I

469
WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY, 1940.
0600.
"ROSS".
383.
0900.
"LEDA".
301.
1010.
"PANGBOURNE".
400.
"KELLETT"
472.
1110.
1220.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1173. * 5 German Prisoners.
1340.
"ALBURY".
161.
1430.
"PATRIA".
200.
"CARIBIA".
300.
1445.
N
200.+ + 2 Female aliens.
1520.
"LEUS".
350.
1640.
"HORST".
1800.
"ROYAL DAFFODIL".
1703.
853.
1820.
"K.G.V."
500.
2100.
"LEDA".
1
6996.
Total.

470
49,
Margate
THURSDAY, 30TH MAY, 1940.
0530.
"GOLDEN EAGLE".
500.
0620.
"ROYAL EAGLE".
808.
0700.
"ALBURY".
445.
0915.
"LYDD".
200.
1020.
"KELLETT".
550.
1130.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1200.
"ROSS".
300.
1320.
"PATRIA".
1200.
1350.
"PRINC.KLIZABETH".
460.
1430.
355.
1565.
"AEGIS".
1640.
"MEDWAY QUEEN".
450.
500.
1750.
"ORANGE".
537.
1800.
"LEDA".
203.
1820.
"DELEA".
"DOGGERS BANK".
308.
2100.
8016.
Total.

471
FRIDAY, 31ST MAY, 1940.
0005.
"HORST".
800.
0535.
"LEDA".
380.
502
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1100.
+
3 Refugees.
0705.
0835.
"HOPPER.V24".
400.
0915.
"K.G.V.".
500.
1015.
"WOLVES".
50.
"ADVENTURESS".
85.
1100.
"STELLA DURADO".
22.
1320.
"PRINC. ELIZABETH".
374.
1320.
"KING FISHER".
91.
1445..
17.
1450.
"LIFEBOAT".
"SCOTTISH OP".
525.
1450.
1655.
"DUNDALL".
450.
1700.
"ALBURY".
130.
450.
"LYDD".
1730.
350.
"AEGIR".
1815.
350.
"TWENTE".
1845.
300.
"ANTJE".
1850.
"DOGGERS BANK".
400.
1855.
"BRIGHTON QUEEN".
160.
1900.
"PLINLIMMON".
900.
2100.
1
7834.
Total.

472 496
Margote
SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE, 1940.
0005.
"QUEEN OF THANET".
850.
0130.
"KINGFISHER".
157.
0400.
"ORANJE".
100.
0500.
"GOLDEN EAGLE".
1250.
0415.
"MOTOR BOAT".
23.
0510.
"SALTASH".
400.
"WESTWARD HO".
720.
0600.
"ROYAL EAGLE".
1250.
0610.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
47.
0630.
0830.
"LADY SOUTHBORO".
350.
0950.
"PRINCESS ELIZABETH".
510.
0950.
"GALLEONS REACH"
123.
.
1 Alien Postal worker French.
1045.
"QUEENS CHANNEL".
52.
"WHIPPINGHAM".
2500.
1145.
280.
1215.
"DUNDALK".
200.
1345.
"FORENOST".
1420.
"ORTEL".
470. * 1 Pathe Man. Gazette
130.
1650.
"AEGIR".
108.
1450.
"VINCIA".
210. + 2 Belgian Airman,
1600.
"KINGFISHER".
supposed to have escaped from Germans.
1650.
"QUEEN OF THANST".
1500.
700.
1740.
"K.G.V."
58.
"HALCYON".
1740.
350.
"SALTASH".
1830.
918. + 1 Alien under arrest
"WESTWARD HO".
2030.
150.
2100.
"ANTJE".
25.
"RAPID I".
2100.
580.
"HOPPER 24".
2215.
-
14011.
TOTAL.

473
497
SUNDAY, 2ND JUNE, 1940.
0500.
"ORIEL".
750.+ 4 Refugees.
0500.
"OFFENIA".
50.
0615.
'ROYAL DAFFODIL".
1500.
0700.
"LYDD".
200.
0740.
"TANGELLE MARIE".
25.
Total.
2525.

- 474g
MONDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1940.
0100.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1500.
+
3 Alien Refugees.
0400.
"K.G.V."
1460.
0650.
"WESTWARD HO".
48.
0745.
"ORIEL".
750.
-
Total.
3758.

475
499
TUESDAY, 4TH JUNE, 1940.
0600.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
1350.
0720.
"GUILLEMOT.
460.
0830.
"KELLETT"
30.
+
3 French Women.
0840.
"ALBRY".
400.
+
1 French Woman.
0840.
L2. (Trawler).
85.
AD389. (Trawler) TAD385
60.
+
4 Belgian Refugees.
0845.
"LEDA".
500.
1035.
65.
+
3 Women, 1 French
1132.
"K.G.V."
Boy.
1310.
"ORIEL".
50.
1425.
"QUEEN OF THANET".
150.
3150

Margate
Total.
ANDOWN".
201.
;RACIE FIELDS".
281.
)SS".
683.
383. 300.
LEDA".
2218.
301. 500. 537. 380. 500.
PANGBOURNE".
400.
KELLETT".
1052.
472. 550. 30.
ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
6370.
1173. 1200. 1100. 47. 1500. 135
ALBURY".
1136.
161. 445. 130. 400.
PATRIA".
1400.
200. 1200.
CARIBIA".
300.
DEUS".
200.
HORST".
1150.
350. 800.
ROYAL DAFFODIL".
3203.
1703. 1500.
K.G.V."
3578.
853. 500. 700. 1460. 65.
'GOLDEN EAGLE".
1750.
500. 1250.
'ROYAL EAGLE".
2058.
808. 1250.
850.
200. 450. 200.
"LYDD".
PRINC. ELIZABETH".
1344.
460. 374. 510.
835.
355. 350. 130.
"AEGIS".
"MEDWAY QUEEN".
450.
"ORANJE".
600.
500. 100.
"DELLA".
203.
"DOGGERS BANK".
708.
308. 400.
980.
400. 580.
"HOPPER V24".
"WOLVES".
50.
"ADVENTURESS".
85.
"STELLA DURADO".
22.
"KING FISHER".
458.
91. 157. 210.
"LIFEBOAT".
17.
"SCOTTISH OP".
525.
33107.
TOTAL.

Total.
Carried Forward. 33107.
"DUNDALL".
730.
450. 280.
"TWENTE".
350.
"ANTJE".
450.
300. 150.
"BRIGHTON QUEEN".
160.
"LADY SOUTHBORO". 350.
"GALLEONS REACH".
123.
permimmere
"PHINLIMON".
900.
"QUEEN OF THANET". 2500.
850. 1500. 150.
MOTOR BOAT.
23.
"SALTASH".
750.
"WESTWARD HO".
1686.
720. 918.
48.
"VINCIA".
108.
"HALCYON".
58.
"QUEENS CHANNEL".
52.
2500.
"FOREMOST".
200.
470.
750.
750.
50.
"ORIEL".
2020.
"RAPID I".
25.
"OFFENIA".
50.
"TANGELLE MARIE".
25.
"GUILLEMOT".
460.
L2 TRAWLER.
85.
AD.389 TRAWLER.
60.
46722.
TOTAL.

Shernen Dyne,A78 502
ALPAHBETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS WHO REPORTED AT SHEARNESS
AFTER OPERATION "DINAMO".
Sub,Lieut.
ALLEN. S.C.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
AMOS. R.H.C.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lient,BEALERN C.E.S.
Sub.Lieut.
BLACKMORE. J.K.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
BLOW, R.B.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
BENNETT, P.L.H.
R.N.
Licutenant.
BLUNDELL, A.N.
R.N.
Sub,Lieut.
BONHAM, W.G.H.
R.N.
Sub,Lieut.
CAPLAT, M.V.H.
R.N.T.R.
Sub,Lieut.
CAREW-HUNT, A.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
CHURCH, R.H.
H.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CULHAM, J.W.
R.N.
Sub,Lieut.
CLARK, J.C.
R.N.R.
Sub,Lieut. CHRISTIAN, W.G.M.R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
CLEANIVES, 7.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CORNISH, S.A.S.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
DAVIES A.J.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
DANN, P.N.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
DUNN, J.B.J.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lieut.
FORMAN, S.S.
R.S.V.R.
Sub,Lieut,FORBES, Red.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lient.
GREWNL, 7.5.
R.N.V.R.
Skipper
GALE
R.N.R.
Sub,Lieut.
GARSIDE, 3.7.
R.N.V.R.
Skipper
HALLADAY G.W.
R.N.R.
Lieutenant
HOLMAN, H.L.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
IRVING, R.E.
R.N.R.
Sub,Lieut.
KEALY, J.D.F.
R.N.
S.D.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lient.
Sub.Lieut.
x
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lieut.
Lieutenant
MINCHIN, McCLELLAND, MORTIMER, MARSHALL, NIMBIO, PARTINGTON, R. J.M. C.
MERCER, V.S.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lieut.
MARKS, E.C.B.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
S.G.
R.N.R.
R.N.
Sub,Lient.
R.N.R.
ORTON, C.N.G.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
3.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
Sub,Lieut.
PRATT,
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Ldeut.
POOL, R.A.7.
R.N.
Sub,Lieut.
ROGERS, T.H.
R.N.V.R.
Talle
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lieut.
Licutenant
Licutenant
SEAL,
Sub,Lieut.
Sub.Lieut.
SHRIMPTON HUMBOLD, J.S. &
RED,
R.N.R.
R.N.R.
SMITH, I.7.
R.N.V.R.
SATTERFORD, D.L.
R.N.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lieut.
Sub.Lieut.
SHANAHAN, ILA.
R.N.V.R.
THOMSON, R.V.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
TOWNSRND, T.K.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Liout.
BEAVER, L.W.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.lieut.
Sub.Lieut.
WALLACE, R.H.
R.N.V.R.
Sub,Lieut.
WILLIAMS, D.C.
R.N.V.R.

50/-
SECRET.
480
Use of Landing Craft during the evacuation of the B.E.F.
Report by the Inter-Services Training and
Development Centre.
Orders were received at about 3100 hrs on 26th May to load all available landing craft in the CLAN MACALISTER at Southampton for immedlate despatch to Dover. Eight Action, being all that were available, were duly loaded together with their crews, 2500 gallons of petrol and 300
gallons of lubricating oil.
Commander R.A. Cassidi R.N. was in charge of the party and with him were Sub. Lieut
Wilcoxon R.N.V.R. and Sub. Lieut Eyres R.N.V.R.
The crews comprised 45 ratings,
The CLAN MACALISTER sailed at about
1800 hrs 27th May. Subsequent action of A.L.C.
is described in appendix "A" attached.
Two jet propulsion type M.L.C. (12 and 17),
2.
arrived at Portsmouth from the clyde on 39th May.
They were put into commission forthwith, but were found to be in very bad condition, and a considerable amount of work had to be carried out on the engines and hulls before they could be used.
Two new pattern H.L.C., (21 and 22,) and
A.L.C. 10 were delivered by "hornycrofts on 30th May.
These were also put into commission forthwith.

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3.
Orders were received on 30th May to despatch to Dover, the pontoon pier which had just been sent off to Narvik in the EMPIRE
ABI ITY. A working party was detailed for the pier under Lt. Commander Layard R.N. and
Sub. Lieut Murray R.N., and embarked about
1900 hrs 31st May when Empire Ability arrived, having been recalled from the Clyde, She sailed for Dover at about 2100 hrs the same day
This pier was not used, and EMPIRE ABILITY returned, to PORTSMOUTH on the 2nd June,
4.
At about midnight 30/31 May orders sere received to embark and A.L.C. referred to in para 2 above, together with their crews in the
City of Christchurch for despatch to Dover; this was completed by about 1130 hrs 31st day, and the
City of Christchurch sailed at noon, This party was under Sub. Lieut ensonby R.N.V.R. It is believed that of these craft only A.L.C. 10 was unloaded and used, but it is not certain at present whether the CITY OR is on her way back to ortsmouth or not. Purther definite information will be forwarded as soon as it can be obtained. A.L.C. 10 left Dover for Portsmouth under her own power at midday, 4th June.
Commander Cassidi reported to this Centre
5. at about 2000 hrs on 1st June, having landed at
SHEERNESS with A.L.C. 5 which had been considerably damaged. His report is attached in appendix
Part I, and a summary of the action of the various
A.L.C. is given in art II.

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6.
As far as can be ascertained, up to the present the following casualties were sustained by crews of A.L.C.:-
Killed - one officer (Sub. Lieut R.
Wilcoxon, R.N.V.R.)
Wounded - Two ratings.
Injured - Two ratings,
Five craft were lost out of the nine employed;
two of these were never hoisted out of the Clan
Macalister owing to an accident to the derricks, and it appears that A.L.C. 8 and 15 need not have been lost, although the deliberate destruction of
A.L.C. 10 was perhaps justified on the grounds that she was disabled and might fall into the hands of the enemy.
of the 4 A.L.C. which returned, A.L.C. 5
7.
is in SHEERNESS Dockyard in a damaged condition.
It is suggested that she should be repaired there without delay, and that she should return to ortsmouth under her own power or in tow. An officer and a crew can be sent to fetch her.
I would point out that these craft were
8. subjected to very abnormal use; they were invariably overloaded; a great strain was thrown on the engines the clutches owing to the fact that the sea off and at DUNKIRK was full of every form of floating etc., obstacle beaches including clothing, equipment, etc., which continually fouled the propellors,

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In spite of all these difficulties, judging from the reports received I am of the opinion that these craft have fully justified themselves, and, with the exception of 8 for small modifications, are well suited to the purpose for which they are designed,
Lieut. Colonel.
COMMANDANT.

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Appendix "A",
Part I
Report by Commander R.A. Cassidi R.H.
A.L.C., 3,4,5,8,15,16,17, and 18 were embarked, together with their crews and 1 P.O. 2 seamen and 2 stokers IS
spare hands, on board S.S. Clan Macalister at Southampton on
17/5
Monday 27th May. The ship sailed that afternoon.
in
2.
on Tuesday morning she anchored in the Downs 28/5
and was instructed by the examination vessel to await orders from Dover, At about 3200 hrs that evening 1 1dg stoker and
1 ord. seaman fell into the bottom of No. 4 hold which had been left uncovered. Both were seriously injured.
CZ
3.
At 2230 a boat arrived with an officer bringing orders, the injured men were put aboard this boat.
S.C. Clan liacalister was ordered to proceed forthwith to vicinity of Old Dunkirk, disembark Lending Craft and then return to the
Downs.
Captain Mackie of S.S. Clan Macalister was extremely relectant to proceed as he had not been supplied with the necessary charts,
I therefore borrowed a chart from the boarding officer. Hovever
Captain.ackie then stated that he also required the assistance of a Pilot before proceeding.
In view of his refusal to proceed forthwith, 1 then asked that my landing craft should be hoisted out immediately expressing my intention of steaming them across to the Belgian Coast under their own power, as it was imperative that the should arrive at the point of embarkation as soon as possible,
At this Captain Mackie decided to sail his own vessel, stating at the same time that he could not follow the route given in his orders, as he did not know the positions of the various lettered bueys mentioned. He proposed therefore to disembark

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landing craft at position some 10 miles off shore.
To this arrangement I agreed,
L
4.
At daybreak, when making for this position, we were ordered by one of the minesweepers to keep to the route laid down so that eventually Clan Macalister Tas anchored some
1/2 miles off shore, close to Old Dunkirk, and in the vicinity of a. heavily listed French merchant ship which was slowly sinking. The first of the A.L.C., six of which were stowed forward, the remaining two aft, was histed out shortly afterwards.
Those stowed forward were holsted out first, commencium with
No. 16. No. 15, was put into the water next, followed by my own craft No. 5.
The weather was fine, with a light breeze from N.N.:.
5.
My instructions were that concentrations of British troops were to be expected at ta Panne, Braye, and someshere between Braye and Old Dunkirk. Accordingly I gave instructions that the craft should be grouped as follows:-
Nos. 5, 3, 17, (Commander Cassidi in No. 3), to work off 1.2 Panne,
Kos. 4, 8, 16, (Sub. Lieut Wilcoxon R.N.V.R. in 4), off Braye, and
Nos, 15, 18, (Sub Lieut Syre R.N.V.R. in No. 15), between Braye and Old Dunkirk. Shortly before commeneing operations 1 modified these instructions, and left it to the discretion of individual cexswains to work where their services seemed likely to prove most effective.
A.L.C. 16 left the ship 28 soon RP she 8 hoisted out and proceeded straight inshore, No..15 had slight difficulty in starting her engines, 16 that 5 was the next to leave. 1 mysèlf was onboard this craft.
Commander Note. Cassidi's report is continued in Part II under the detached action of A.L.C.5, as he remained with that craft.

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120 selim 01
Appendix "A".
Part II.
A.L.C.3.
A.L.C. 3 was stowed in No. 8 hold in
Clan Macalister, and was hoisted out at approximately noon. She worked the beach near Old
Dunkirk embarking British troops until the evening, then as there were no vessels left in the vicinity, set off for Dover with about twenty soldiers aboard,
Shortly after passing Dunkirk she fell in with
A.L.C. 8 and 15, and in company with them arrived at Dover at dawn, on Thursday May 30th.
2.
On the evening of Thursday, May 30th, the left Dover in company with A.L.C. 8 and 15, for
Dunkirk beaches arriving there at dawn, Friday,
May 31st.
She evacuated troops, (French and British), until approximately 2230 hrs, when both engines gave out due to sand in the cooling systems, A.L.C.S
was then taken in to# by 2 small merchant vessel who towed her to Ramrgate, where she arrived about
0500 hrs on Saturday June 1st.
Two civilians volunteered to assist in attending to the engines, and eventually succeeded in repairing them satisfactorily. Ash.C. 3 then preceeded to Dover, and arrived there about 1130 hrs on Saturday 1st June. On reporting at Dover they were told to hold themselves in readiness to return to Dunkirk, but later were ordered to proceed in company with A.L.C. 17 to their base in Hayling Island,
A.L.C. 3 reported at Hayling Island at 1300 hrs on

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Monday 3rd June having called at Rye, Hastings and
Newhaven en route.
on

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APPENDIX "A" PART II
smit stuoz ns
A.L.C.8.
A.L.C. 8 was the last A.L.O. to de hoisted out of the Clan Macalister. She proceeded inshore bringing
British troops to the Clan Macalister and continued working from the Old Dunkirk and of the beach until about 1900
39th. May. when trouble experienced with the stern gland which became overheated. She therefore embarked some soldiers from A.L.C. 15 which appeared to So overorawled, and made for Cover,arriving there at Claims on Thursday, May
30th.
Repairs to engines were affected and the returned to Dunkirk, reaching her destination at darm on Priday 31st.
A.L.C. 8 continued bringing off troops, chiefly in towed boats. About 1100 Friday May 31st. the rubber mounting blocks of the engines appeared to be carrying away, however the coxswain carried on working until be vas finally forced to stop the port engine
The starboard engine was also giving trouble, 30 after assisting to demolish A.L.C. 15 he ran one more trip with soldiers, putting them aboard & drifter which then towed them into Dunkirk harbour.
This drifter, still towing them, left Dunkirk for
Dover during Friday afternoon, Shortly after leaving, the wash of a vessel, passing at speed, parted the tow.
As A.L.C. 8 was drifting out of the abannel, the Skipper of the drifter was unwilling to follow her to retake har in so an attempt was made to sigk her by gunfire from 8 the drifter's tow, 3 pdr. gun. This attempt failed, and A.L.C.
was left drifting some one to two miles to the Westward of
Dunkirk. Her grow returned to the base at Hayling Island onboard
A.L.C's 3 and 17.

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A.L.C. 15.
A.L.C. 15 was the second boat to be hoisted out from Clan Macalister, and proceeded directly in shore embarking British troops from the vicinity of Old Dunkirk.
Fifteen trips were carried out during the day, and at
2000 approximately, as no ships were in the vioinity to accommodate troops, she set off for Dover, with troops aboard. Shortly after passing Dunkirk she fall in with
A.L.C. 3 and 8. These three A.L.C. reached Dover at dawn on Thursday May 30th.
On Thursday evening A.L.C. 15, 8 and 3 laft
3
arriving off Dunkirk at dawn on Friday May s1st.
Dover 15 had engine trouble, but carried on enbarking old
A.L.C. troops from the beach in the vicinity of she
British principally with the aid of Scate which on a
Dunkirk, Eventually she damaged her propellors
@
towed. motor lorry, and being out of control, dirifted a small trog of submerged beam on. The crew succeeded in launching off to a ashore the beach and so making their my after and of boat from A.L.C. 8 came alongaide shortly considered put drifter. 15's angineer ashore. As be apparently 15 be at
A.L.C&B not be possible to salve A.baC. to burden that it would and shortly after ahe at ssan the to after part her on fire and the petrol tanks to explode, at fiercely, of the boat being blown high in the

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Appendix "A"
Part II.
Individual action of Azb.C.
Note: These narratives, (with the exception of
A.L.C. 5), are compiled from reports received from crews of A.L.C.
A.L.C. 5
(continuation of Commander Cassidi's report.)
After being hoisted out of Clan
Macalister A.L.C. 5 proceeded some my to the coast and carried on inshore,
The beach proved to be exceptionally flat for & long distance off shore, and as the craft was carrying one week's provisions and an additional 200 gallons of petrol, she vas drawing more water than usual. in view of this and the number of men it was intended to enbark, (50), it was necessary to drop the anchor on approaching the shore, and to hold the boat so that she was floating in about three feet of water. 10 - 8 therefore necessary for the troops to made - 50 yds when were up to their waists in water, which entailed which their they being dragged bodily over the box ramp had previously been lowered.
2. c/ made beaching awkward, and the use of an
A slight surf, thrown up by the inshore wind, was essential, Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. at anchor 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt

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beaching with the result that the craft rode on much farther than was intended or desirable. She was immediately rushed on all sides by a wild, undisciplined mob of French soldiers, 60 many of whom got onboard that the boat was grounded;
and it was only by the use of considerable meunt of force that a sufficient number could be got overboard, so that the craft could be get off the beach,
3.
Two very good anchors, one complete with a good long warp, were found in a derelict meter boat and these were used to replace the Zest anenors before making a further trip.
The second attempt to embark French troops shewed that their undisciplined behaviour was likely to imperil the safety of the craft, and it was decided to proceed farther up the coast to
La Panne where British troops were found,
These troops were ferried from the beach to one or other of the craft anchored off shore, at the rate of approximately 3 trips per hour.
A.L.C. 5 continued working from this beach throughout Wednesday, being interrupted only by continuous air raids, on La Panne and on the beach itself. During the hours of darkness the rate of work was perhaps & little slower, but 188
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A.L.C. 17 joined A,L,C. 5 off La Panne on this day, but as she was having constant trouble with her steering gear she returned to Dover where repairs were effected, She was the only A.I.C. sighted by A.L.C. 5 since leaving the CLAN MACALISTER,
4.
I (Commander Cassidi), YRS informed that large numbers of British troops were awaiting embarkation near Old Dunkirk and that there was 1
shortage of boats there. Accordingly A.L.C. 5 moved towards this town p.m. "hursday 30th ay.
5.
Being once more in the vicinity of the CLAN MACALISTER I took the opportunity to board her.
She had been abandoned after having been bombed aft, and although externally she appeared very little damaged, she was burning internally, apparently as far forward as the engine room. the ship was burning so Ciercely that the hot deck burn$
the soles of my rubber boots completely any as I
tried to approach AobaCo 4 and 18, which were still lying in their original stowage on the after deck,
Both A.L.C. appeared to have escaped damage from bombs, but No. 4 had a few holes burned in her, and presumably the bottoms of both sere likely to have suffered from the heat,
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falling tide and was eventually left high and try and she was not able to be refloated again until broad daylight. The crew took advantage of this
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mishap to clear both the propellors, These were found to be badly fouled with rope, equipment, clothing, etc., which had probably been the cause of a certain amount of clutch trouble that had been experienced the previous day.
7.
On Friday S1st day the wind got to causing a heavy surf which made the embarkation of troops extremely difficult, and added to the exhaustion of the crew, who were, by this time, shewing considerable signs of fatigus, due to lack of sleep and to continually hawling the heavily laden craft off the shore on the anchor,
During the forenoon the reather conditions became much worse and eventually they were so bad that beaching was impossible. Finally when very overladen with troops, the craft grounded beam on, to the wind and sea, the engines stopped and she seemed likely to become a wreck.
The troops on board refused to disembark until I pursuaded them to assist as to right a waterlogged ship's lifeboat nearby,
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had now started to shell the anchorage and beach.
In these circumstances I decided to bring the craft back to England, - if she could survive the voyage. I was able to get in touch with H.M.
Yacht Caleta and she succeeded in towing A.L.C.5
into Sheerness, where she arrived a.m. Saturday
1st June,
When passing Clan Macalister in Caleta, it was seen that Aot.,Co 4 and 18 were still more or less intact on the after deck, but considerably charred and burned. It is impossible to estimate accurately, the number of men A,T,C.S was able to rescue, 'ut it must have been between the and three thousand.
Taking everything into con-
10. sideration the engines ran remarkably well. of reverse gears gave a certain amount to
The the part engine being unable but go trouble, considerable part of the time, astern a remembered that all the beaches were etc., it must be with everykind of rope, equipment, foul, and littered propellors were constantly ardueus the BO that reverse the gears had to work under most conditions.
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There was always a risk, too, that it might be broken, either by other hoats or by men trying to force their way on hoard, as they sometimes did
It 18 suggested that future A.I.C. should have a more solid form of how, as the present design is a source of weakness to the whole boat.
The engine driver became more and more depressed and on landing at Sheerness was almost in a state of complete collapse, This is attributed to the ill effects of the funes from the crank cases and gearboxes, which the driver had to breathe more or less continuously for over fiftybours
Some arrangements should to made for these fumes to be lead into the carburetter intake, and so away from the driver.
(Lew HGT
The crew worked themselves to a
20 Income DISTING S sven
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11. standstill under conditions of extreme difficulty
Stid smill 9713 to JTBq and discomfort.
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A.L.C. 18 and A.L.C.4.
Both the above A.L.C. were on the after deck in S.S. Clan Macalister, and hoisting out commenced on 29th May after A.L.C. 16,/5, 17, & 5 had been disembarked, A.L.C. 4 was in the process of being hoisted out shen a destroyed, (D54), passed Clan Macalister at speed, less than a cable distant.
The Clan Macalister, being light, relled heavily, and both the after derrick guys parted. Asbolic
4 on the end of this derrick, swang to and fro across the ship until the lascar seaman working the sinch last his head, and let her come down with a run across the after end of A.L.C. 18 The force of the impact knocked one of the engines right out through the bottom of
A.L.C. 18, and the underside of AsbaCo 4 THE also extensively damaged, Both boats, being rendered useless by this accident, were left in their original stevage positions on the after deck of S.S. Clan Macalister.
Prom approximately 1300 hrs anwards,
British 2. treeps were embarked onboard Clan Cacalister without interruption. At 1600 hrs approximately Clan
Macalister was hit by a bomb on the part quarter, this killed or injured most of the 13 pdr gun's crews, she were serving their gun close by.
At 1630 hrs Clan Maclister was hit by second bomb in No. 5 hold. This killed or injured a a number of soldiers in the 'tween decks and set the ship on fire aft.
At 1700 hrs approximately Clan Macalister two further bombs right aft. At about
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all soldiers and wounded. Clan Lacalister was then ordered to seigh and proceed, It was however discovered that the telemotor steering gear W&E not working, and owing to the fire, which was raging aft, it was 1mpossible to rectify this, or even to approach It as the after magazine was in the centre of the conflagration and liable to explode at any moment,
The Clan Macalister was therefore adandoned, and the remaining officers, naval ratings, and crew embarked in H.M.S. anghourne, which apparently 193
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A.L.C. 16.
Sub. Lieut. Wilcoxon R.N.V.R. was originally detailed to work in A.L.C. 4, but owing to an accident to this craft when hoisting out, he embarked in A.L.C.
16 on her next coming alongside Clan Macalister with troops.
is
A.L.C. 16 WILB the first boat to be hoisted out, and proceeded straight inshore to the beach near Old Dunkirk where she evacuated British troops. After setting scee seven trips successfully, she was boarded by a nob of
French soldiers, who overwhelmed the boat to such an extent that she became partially swamped, the starboard lattery was flooded and both engines failed.
Eventually sufficient French were evicted to erable
A.L.C. 16 to be floated off, and the port engine started.
Unfortunately in going astern off the beach she rode over the anchor, and did such damage to the part shafting that the port stern tube was loosened in the Presework of the hull, and water poured into the boat.
Continually pumping and baling, A.L.C. 10 continued running for a further hour and a half avacuating troops,
However, the damage to the boat was such that Sub. Lieut.
Wilooxon thought it advisable to arrange for the boat to be towed back to England for repairs.
With this in view they went alongaide and put troops aboard H.M.S. Bideford, Sub Ident. Wilmoxon at the -
time going inboard to arrange for a tow.
While lying alongaids Bideford a heavy attack was made by enemy dive bombers, and Bideford was struck aft. A
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The wooden portions of the boat forward and aft were blown to fragments, the bottom of the boat split lengthways, one of the crew falling out through the bottom, but the azmoured portion of the boat remained intact, the of the closing in overhead. Fortunately the boat's
O.L.A
crew were arouching dorm in the armoured part of the craft when the explosion occurred and were completely unscathed.
They attribute their survival entirely to the armour protection. Several other boats in the imadiate vicinity as were blown to atoms and samic at once. A.L.C. 15 sank after a few admites.
Unfortunately Sub. Lieut. Filsoxes, who was abcard
H.K.S. Bideford, was nortally mounded. P.O. Gill and
Stoker Hardstaff of A.L.C. 16 found him sitting on a
Sollard, just forward of the quarterdeck in Bideford, with one of his legs bloom all above the issue. They endeavoured to stop the hasmorrage using a rifle pail through as & commiquet. Jub, Lieut, Tilecron sent them in search of a medical officer, but they - unite to find one,
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A.L.C. 17.
b
A.L.C. 17 was the fourth boat to be hoisted out, and followed A.L.C. 5 up the coast towards Braye. On approaching the beach she mas promptly boarded by a crowd of French soldiers, who so overload d the boat that she grounded.
On the falling tide she was soon left high and dry, and remained stranded for some three hours.
In the meantime the Coxswain of A.L.C. 17 procured the assistance of some British troops, who with fixed bayonets, drove off the French when these again attempted to rush the boat as the tide rose. These British troops, together with a few French, were taken off to a British destroyer shere the
British only were disembarked. H A.4.C. 17 was ordered to take the French to a nearby reasel, on the my she ma heavily bombed and machine gurned from the air.
As a result of this attack, the boat became partially flooded, so much 30 that the engines stopped. A.L.C. 17
then managed to get alongside a tug, where they baled out their boat, and got the engines running again. She continued embarking British troops from the vicinity of La Panne for the remainder of the day, but towards evening had to casse operations due to a defect in the port rudder; this 183
eventually rectified alongaide, and with the assistance of,
H.M.S. Shikari.
A.L.C. 17 continued working all night, but finally her engines were stopped by sand in the circulating mater systems.
On Thursday morning May 30th., ahe was taken in tow: a drifter and towed to Dover, arriving there about 2200. Engines were repaired, and on Friday A.L.C. 17 - towed over to Dunicirk by a tug. A few trips only were carried out, embarking British troops from the viainity of Old Dubkirk, when sand stopped one

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engine, and A.L.C. 17 was again taken in for by the tug which had brought her over previously.
Arriving in Dover during the afternoon of
Saturday June lat. she as ordered to ambark crews of A.L.C's
15 and 8, and in company with D.L.C. 3, make for har base in Hayling Island. She reported here at 1300 on Monday
June 3rd.
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Biuld
INTER Survices TRAINING - DEVELOPMENT Center
Form CUMMERLAND EASTHER Burneos
PORTSMOUTH
FROM:- Commandant, Inter Services Training and Development Centre.
TO:- The Vice Admiral,
H.M. Ships & Vessels,
DOVER.
DATE:- 12th. June 1940.
coc/resc/se/40
USE OF LANDING CRAFT DURING THE EVACUATION OF THE 3.3.7.
Two copies of Appendix "A" Part III, to 15 report on the above subject enclosed with by COC/PM/17/8/40
are forwarded herewith.
2.
Part III deals with the novements of A.L.C. 10
and M.L.C. 12, 17, 21, and 22, which were sent in the
"City of Christchurch" on Stat. May 1940.
Abbilby major RM
for
LISUTENANT COLONEL
10
VICE ADMIRAL
14 JUN 1940
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DOVER
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Difference

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Report by Sub. Lieut. S.R. Ponsonby R.N.V.R.
The City of Christchurch with A,L,C. 10
and H.L.C. Nos. 12, 17, 21, and 22 onboard arrived off
Dover at midnight 31st May 1940,
At 0900 on 1st June orders sere received to place A.L.C. 10 and W.L.C. 31 and 82 in the water and to embark sufficient fuel and water for 48 hrs running over and above that which was already in them,
(sufficient for 120 miles), using the street despatch,
This was completed by 1130,
2.
At 1430 orders were received for the City of Christeburch to drop all the Landing Craft off Buoy in These were then to proceed to the beach, and to return to Dover, undertheir am power, the following morning. M.I.C. 17 was unfit for service owing to a hole in her water pump, and was therefore left behind,
The craft left Buoy * at 3130 and proceeded
3. in line shead I, myself being in A.L.C. 10.
On arrival at the beach 1 found it impassible all the craft under my personal control therefore owing to keep of boats that were there, and I
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At dawn 2nd June, having embarked 70 soldiers and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards
Dover. Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10
arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the
Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for a
mechanic to repair my starboard engine,
I received orders to leave Ash.C. 10 at
Dover and to take charge of the Royal National
Lifeboat Jane Holland.
5.
I proceeded in this vessel under tax, at
1600 2nd June with orders to pick up Prench troops at the Eastern Breakwater. I as employed on this sork until dawn 3rd June, when I received orders to 80 to
B. and C beaches and take off the Beach lasters there,
On arrival at these beacher which were being heavily shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers.
I was informed however by some troops who were enharking in a destroyer, that the Reach Master had been taken off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation of this, I returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships had left.
6.
It was now daylight and 1 set course for
Dover. Shortly afterwards my engine broke down and the lifeboat was taken in tow by a motor host, 1 Sorroued a mechanic from this hoat who succeded in getting the engine running again, when we cast off.
A little laten the engine caught fire, and became completely useless. The crew WGTV taken aff by a C.M.B. from Dover and an the lifeboat var of very

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REPORT BY DJ/X125435 P.O. 7. PARSONS
While M.L.C. 21 was being lowered at Dover, two destroyers passed the City of Christchurch at high speed. This caused her to roll and M.L.C. 21 YES
dashed against the ship's side. The only visible damage at the time was a broken timacle, but later it was discovered that there was a tad laak startcard side forward below the water line, and that the petrol pump on the starboard engine - broken. This necessitated rigging a jury petrol tank on dick, and keeping the bilge pump working continuously.
2.
On arrival at Dunkirk the craft under Sub.
Lieut. Ponsonby parted company, and N.L.C. 21 embarked troops from the inner end of a wooden pier as it -
not considered wise to work from the beach, oring to the damage she had sustained. During the embarkation Sub.
Ideut. Towers, R.N. came on board.
After loaving Dunkink, the troops were placed
3.
on board the sloop Locust, and on the orders of her
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At dawn 2nd June, having embarked 70 soldiers and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards
Dover. Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10
arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the
Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for a mechanic to repair my starboard engine,
I received orders to leave A.L.C. 10 at
Dover and to take charge of the Royal National
Lifeboat Jane Holland.
5.
I proceeded in this vessel under tax, at
1600 2nd June with orders to pick up French troops at the Eastern Breakwater. 1 was employed on this 2018
until dawn 3rd June, when I received orders to go to
B. and C beaches and take off the Reach Masters there.
On arrival at these beacher which were being heavily shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers.
I was informed however by some troops who were emhariting in a destroyer, that the Reach Master had been taken off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation of this, I returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships had left.
It was now daylight and I set course for
6. Shortly afterwards my engine broke down and the
Dover. taken in tox by a motor host, 1 horrowed the lifeboat a mechanic was from this heat who succeded in getting engine running again, when we cast off.
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little value, having been rammed by a French M.T.B.
during the night, she was abandoned, On Tuesday
4th June I was informed that the operation was completed, and received orders to proceed to Hayling Island in
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While M.L.C. 31 was being lowered at Doror, two destroyers passed the City of Christchurch at high speed. This caused her to roll and M.L.C. 31 YES
dashed against the ship's side. The only visible damage at the time was & broken binnecle, but later it was discovered that there was a tad laak startcard side forward below the water line, and that the potrol pump on the starboard engine was broken. This necessitated rigging a jury patrol tank on dick, and keeping the bilge purity working continuously.
2.
On arrival at Dunkirk the craft under Stabe
Lieut. Ponsonby parted company, and H.L.C. 21 embarked troops from the inner end of a wooden plan as it -
not considered wise to work from the beach, owing to the damage she had sustained. During the embarkation Sub.
Lieut. Towers, R.N. came on board.
After leaving Dunkirk, the troops were placed
3.
on board the aloop Locust, and on the orders of her
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took her in tow. As there were no noval ratings in this boat and at the request of the senior army officer,Sub. Lieut. Towers
- no orders to act as coxswain.
Later we sighted N.L.C. 12, drifting, and the crew were taken on board M.L.C.21. Orders were given to abandon M.L.C. 12 at approximately 0800.
4. We proceeded on our course and sighted LL Paulater who came alongside for & supply of petrol commition.
Owing to the unsearorthy condition of 21, and on the advice of Leading Stoker Thomas, the driver,
Sub. Lieut. Towers decided to nake for Ranagate, the nearest port, where we arrived about 1600, and disembarked the troops.
The craft was beached and the damage reported to the Engineer Captain's Office
On the 4th. June the craft was souled = BE
5. the oradle for repairs. These were effected by Priday
7th. June, when,N.L.C. 21 called for Portamouth arriving there at 1745 8th. June.

Copy of instructions given to abandor: M.C. 22 given to 0.7. Cod.
93983. Chief Petty Officer H. Mitten by Commander J.C. Clouston.
(original kept at Inter-Service Training and Development Centro.)
Questions reforring to the loss by casting any of
Motor Landing Craft No. 22 in the North Sea on Sunday 2nd June should be addressed to Commander J.C. Clouston, R.N. H.:.S. Ists on whose order it was done.
(sgd) J.C. Clouston.
Commender.
2/6/40.

REPORT BY C/393895 C.P.O. H. MITTEN
M.L.C. 22 in company with M.L.C. 21 and Arb.C. 10
was towad to within about 32 utles of Dunkirk by S.S. City of Christchurch, and alipped at 3130 and proceeded towards
Dunkirk.
On arrival at Dunkirk, the landing craft became separated and when N.L.C. 22 came alongside the jetty she was commandeered by a naval embartation party, after leaving the jetty 19 followed B.ll.S. Hareball, but lost sight of her about 8 riles off Dunkirk, we hailed W
passing paddle steamer.
M.L.C. 23 was abandoned about 8 ailes 2.1. of
Dunklrk at 0420 2nd. June, by the order of Connamier Clouston,
R.N. of H.N.S. Iris.
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REPORT BY PETTY OFFICER BRINTON COXSWAIN OF M.L.C.12.
M.L.C. 12 was hoisted out of S.S. City of
Christshurch about 12 des off Dunkir's at 2200
on Saturday 1st. June.
After proceeding towards Dunkirk for about two hours the craft became unmanageable and the engine seized up.
M.L.C. IS having drifted about twenty uiles from Dunkirk was anchored in about 8 fathous.
The crew were taken iff by U.L.C. 31 and
12 was abandoned.
REPORT BY LEADING SEAMAN do COLEMAN, CONSTAIN or Main.C. 17.
On Monday (3rd. June) norning & signal na
Reg to carry out previous orders. is there - not received saval officer available, the laster of S.S. Christchurch from a hoisted out M.L.C. 17 at ISSU BUOY, about 12 ailes
Dunidris.
M.L.C. 19 had only one engine in action, and About could headway in her affort to reach Dunkink. stopped make two uiles little off the French coast, the remaining engine and the craft was andiored.
4.30 Dath M.L.C. 19 was taken in tow by at
About but the tom parted, and although I there protested -
French the Skipper drifter, refused to pick the craft - again as not enough water,