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22.5.40.
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1. From the following list of Dutch Coasters lyin
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Беппат
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by naval crews after arrival at Deptford, and will work under the War Office.
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6. Further signal will be made re disposal of
Dutch crews and provision of personnel for manning.
7. It is a matter of great important that these
Jal bas ships should be got ready as soon as possible.
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0.8.0. to 1st S.L.
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RECEIVED:-
DATE
26.5.40
TIME
P/L By I/P.
1938
Addressed V.A. Dover Reptd. Cdre. 1/c Sheerness.
Admiralty F.O.1/c London
275. My 1254/25. Pollowing ships for operation
DYNAMO now ready for service at Sheerness.
existise Up
(a) Loaded ORANOE
(b) Unloaded PATRIA JUILAND DELTA HONSDROO ANTJE
twolfor od:
TWENTE TILLY BRONDARIS AMAIR.
Naval das to
Following at Sheerness* with engine defects LIMA
Following expected to be ready by noon to-marrow Honday W to
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10
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(a) Loaded BART
(b) Unloaded VREDE HILDA CARIBIA RETURN DOCUMES SAME of to
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BORNRIFF
To ae\osse
All ships are bing held at four hours notice as they
To тебт0
become ready for service.
1736/26
Advance copy sent Ope. U.V.R.
1st S.L.
2nd S.L.
Controller.
Dep. Controller.
T/P for Asst. Contri.)
4th S.L.
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BATH
V.C.N.S.
Sub War Red.
A.C.N.S.
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ADDITIONAL MARKING BY 5
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From
Flag Officer in Charge, London.
P.L.A. Building, E.C.3.
To
Head of M. Branch, Admiralty.
(Copy to:- Secretary to Commander In Chief,
The Nore, ref.477.c.c./40 of 13/6/40.)
Date
15th June 1940.
No.414/15/40.
Subject
"DYNAMO".
With reference to M.010027/40, the following are the dates on which the crews of the Dutch Coasters taken into service for operation "Dynamo" were returned to their Depots.
Dates of commissioning were notified in message 2. 1335 D of 27th May from Combrax, Chatham.
Name.
Date paid off.
Name.
Date paid off.
Bornriff.
6th June.
Orange.
6th June.
Bart.
Aegir.
5th June.
11th June.
Honsdrug.
5th June.
Antje.
5th June.
Delta.
5th June.-
Reiger.
6th June.
5th June.
Jutland.
5th June.
Hilda.
ked
Dogger Bank.
5th June.
Patria.
6th June.
Twente.
5th June.
Vrede.
6th June.
copy
6th June.
Caribia.
5th June.
Tilly.
Lena.
5/6
Not returned Rika.
5th June.
to London.
Gorecht.
7th June.
Brandaris
(at Sheerness)
11/10
5th June.
Princess Juliana.
Tiny.
6th June.
Rion.
6th June.
Java.
Rign to
Secretary to
Rear Admiral.
Flag Officer in Charge.

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From:- Commanding Officer, H.M. Schoot "Antje".
Date:- 4th June, 1940.
To:- The Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
SPECIAL REPORTS:-
All personnel on board "Antje" behaved in accordance with the best traditions of the service;
no individual actions of heroism can be stated, but the bearing of all men taking passage in "Antje", whether Army or Havy or Air Force, was excellent.
(Sgd) M. BUIST.
Lieutenant.
Royal Havy.
Commanding Officer,
H.M. Schoot "Antje".

See also
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296
* NAYAL 11JUN1940 OFFICER IN CHARGE
274
From: CLARKE, J.C.
TO
Sub,Lieut:
*
RAMSGATE
N.O.I.C.
A
Commanding M.B. RAPIDE.
RAMSGATE.
10.6.40.
SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.B.F. from Dunkirk
Beach.
Received orders at SHEERNESS at 14.00 hours on 30-5-40 to proceed to Downs in convoy with other motor boats, escort vessel Drifter
"STRATHELLIOTT".
Arrived Downs 23.45 towing two broken-down boats. Received order from STRATHELLIOTT at 01.30 on 31-5-40 to proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops from beach, taking M.B. MARY ROSE in tow. Had trouble with tow during night and handed over to STRATHELLIOTT
about 06.00 hrs, and carried on to Dunkirk alone. Arrived about
09.15. Floated ladder ashore on line and proceeded to haul troops aboard; slow process owing to surf. Dropped anchor seawards and backed on to beach. Loaded and hauled off on flood with 72 aboard, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not known), picked up small boat adrift and used form ferrying from beach to my ship.
Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 21.30 hours on to BLACK JAVA.
Anchored half mile off shore and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours
Attempted to pick up a load at 23.00 hours but engine failed.
SKIPJACK. SKPPJACK loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub.
on 196-40 picked up ship's boat and loaded two loads on to
Lieut. Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat and also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French soldiers on board which was aground. Was unable to locate SKIPJACK or any salvoes of bombs. Followed her with object of transferring and my other ship except large tug steaming towards La Panne, dodging loads. She eventually hit and completely destroyed, we were half unable hour. Turned round and headed back to Dunkirk and above picked was to find any survivors, although we cruised around for up three an sailors from top mast of a ship which was just
Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; signalled her water (name unknown).
and started Commander of MOSQUITO received message soldiers to proceed transferring my troops and survivors.
Whilst to sinking doing transport so, and we cast off with three French and SKIPJACK men on board, and followed her.
proceeded MOSQUITO ahead badly towed damaged and was home, we from picked hit and about having about hindered up 15 to 21 12.00 miles trouble cast survivors our hrs. movements. off the and and coast launch and ANTJE approximately Sub,Lieut. to adrift was Margate making as Flint, by she 2 miles better Skoot Was and
ANTJE, speed.
Were giving disembarked injured
Arriving as our engine Margate was approximately 21.35 hrs and
Sub. and survivors. Lieut. Flint, R.N.R., although badly wounded himself, insisted on seeing

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275
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hat his crew were comfortable and their wounds attended to with he few bandages we were able to obtain from ANTJE.
lub. Lieut. Ruck and his boat's crew made it possible for us so pick up nearly 200 soldiers from the beach under extremely lifficult conditions.
My own crew of three were the means of preventing my ship from apsizing by maintaining order among the French soldiers every
;ime we were attacked by planes.
To. of British & French soldiers removed from beach approx: 460.
LIST OF MOSQUITO SURVIVORS
Left arm & face.
FLINT, Sub.Lt. R.N.R.
LAKE
A.B.
RICHOLD
T.L
FRORT
0.S.
Left eye.
MUNDAY
Stoker
...
SHAFTOE
10
HUBBARD
Il
BLACKWELL A.B.
WINTER
0.S.
Face
MCQUADE
A.B.
...
CHALLEND
SIG.
MALCOLM
a
SMITH
L.S.A.
Bake & Hand
WRIGHT
A.B.
...
Feet & Back
SEALY
0.S.
...
Ankle & Shoulder
WHILTING
A.B.
...
SILLELT
Steward
Wrist
STAPLES
S.A.
...
Back
EATON
0.8.
:
POWELL
A.B.
MCCRILL
10
WILLIAMS
19
LIST OF SKIPJACK SURVIVORS.
RUCK, Sub.Lt. R.N.V.R.
MAINS,
Stoker
STARLING
#
MOYES
TEL.
WOUNDED FRENCHMEN.
Chervel.
Clement.
J.C.Clarhe
Sub frient
RNVR.

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COPY.
20
From: CLARKE, J.C.
Sub.Lieut:
To
Commander Troop, R.N.
H.M.S. WILDFIRE, SHEERNESS.
birs VITAM
Commanding M.B.RAPIDE.
10.6.40.
120
öma
SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.E.F. from
Dunkirk Beach.
broot I basede assiy
Twod CA TisH taxsoq eðlagf VIII III to bits alexateH serdi VI
Received orders at SHEERNESS at 14.00 hours on
JuodA was alwel edd right medic evord
30.5.40 to proceed to Downs in convoy with other motor
30/5
adds DO anidmod to bontrom effe.beggorb boate, escort vessel Drifter "STRATHELLIOTT".
and no voloste of beggorh bird evods, bereved alexnich
Arrived Downs 23.45 towing two broken-down boats.
ebtewod SINDO 8 broose
Received order from STRATHELLICTT at 01.30 on 31.5.40 to
00 MISVO
MARY ROSE in tow. Had trouble with tow during night and proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops from beach, taking M.B.
BBW
and of edudito of handed over to STRATHELLIOTT about 08.00 hrs, and carried
31/5
notasovo 520 nedi 020m no one on to Dunkirk alone. Arrived about 09.15. Floated ladder ashore on line and proceeded to haul troops aboard;
Loob 5018 admod to backed on to beach. Loaded and hauled off on flood with slow process owing to surf. Dropped anchor seawards and on Batwolle to to
OF
78 aboard, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not ods evits bros known), picked up small boat adrift and used for ferrying
Ms Devedo vilbeet Drts VINOLUP 68
from beach to my ship.
bits to of as I
anigued at smell and first nellivis st all
Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 91.30 hours
.etegamen To on to BLACK JAVA. Attempted to pick up a load at 88.00
hours but engine failed. Anchored half mile off shore
1/6
(by)
and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours on 1.6.40 picked
SKIPJACK up loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub.Lieut. and ship's boat and loaded two loade on to SKIPJACK.
Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French
Tavo board which was aground. Was unable to locate
SKIPJACK soldiers on other ship except large tug steaming towards
La or dodging any salvoes of bombs. Followed her with and destroyed, and we were unable to hour. any object Panne, of transferring my loads. She was eventually find hit survivors, and headed back to Dunkirk and picked up completely although we cruised around for half an
Turned three sailors round from top mast of a ship which was just above water (name unknown).
Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; and signalled her and started transferring my troops survivors. Commander of MOSQUITO received
Whilst doing so, to sinking transport and we cast off followed with message three French to proceed soldiers and SKIPJACK men on board, and her.
MOSQUITO and we picked up 21 survivors and Sub.Lieut. adrift was hit about 18.00 hrs. and approximately
Flint, as she and badly damaged and hindered our
2 miles ahead proceeded home, having to cast the movements. launch was by Skoot making ANTJE, better speed. Arriving and Margate survivors.
Were towed as our engine was giving trouble approximately ANTJE
was from about 15 miles off coast to Margate and
21.35 hrs and disembarked R.N.R., injured although badly wounded himself, thier
Sub.Lieut.Flint, seeing that his crew were comfortable able and to wounds insisted attended on to with the few bandages we were obtain us to Sub pick from Lieut up ANTJE. nearly Ruck and 200 his soldiers heat's from grow Pundible for

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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.

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.