Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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544 521 FROM:- Engineer Captain, Naval Base, Ramsgate DATE:- 10th June 1940. TO:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. REPAIRS TO VESSELS : EMPLOYED IN "DYNAMO". During the period 26th May to 4th June inclusive, the number of vessels dealt with for defects of all kinds, including hull, engine, and electrical, was 170. Included in this number were Dutch Schoots, tugs, trawlers, drifters, motor lighters, fire floats, car ferries, and motor boats of every conceivable type. 2. Engine defects were numerous for two reasons:- (1) Many boats had been laid up for some time and were in a poor condition. (2) Inexperienced drivers, in some cases second Although class willing, these drivers were responsible stokers, were pitch forked into boats. for many breakdowns. 3. The local service, and dealt with 45 vessels. also did two Engineering Firm, Messrs Clarton and Co. The rendered small shipwright admirable firms, Bailey & Stone, and Holladay, their utmost. Officers, 11 Chief E.R.A's and and 3.3.A's, 5 Stokers 1 4. were Chatham, Mechanician, lent and Four to the Engineer 19 Base Motor for This was 1 style. Stoker although this and great The following quantities of fuel and oil were supplied 5. during DYNAMO:- Petrol 8,500 gallons # Gas Oil 5,730 IS Paraffin 2,025 Lubricating Oils 605 Coal 450 A Tons large quantity. 3 Water Thousan ENGINEER CAPTAIN, AID IN R.N.