TNA ADM 199 795

VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
BOY FRED
G.L. Good
To V.A. Dover.
BUCEPHALUS
C.J. Watkins
Did not go - for Dynamo.
MA J
BETTY
R.F. Skinner
A.P.S.
BEVERLEY
Thompson & Rordroy
Reported abandoned at Dunkirk.
MAJOE
BRENART
K. Frisby &
Returned to owners 2.6.40.
MALDO
A.E. Harrison
Kamble.
BAT
Messrs. Pickfords
Returned to owners.
MALVI
BEE
Murrell "
MOLLY
P. Robinson
MARE 1
MARCH
Sons,
MARGHI
Wright
CACHALOT
J. Powers
T.98. A.P.S.
MARINA
CAIRNGORE
MARSAY
H.W.S. Wright
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
CAMELLIA
R.F. Money
A.P.S.
MARINA
CARIAD
F.E. Jeffs
T.98. Returned to owners 6.6.40.
CAVERSHAM
E. Crouch
ARICEI
Returned to owners.
CECILLE
Mansfield Markham
A.P.S.
CHARLOTTE
ARY
Capt. The Hon.
Waterlogged Sandwich (now at Ramsgate
ARY HO
M.T. Henderson with Receiver of Wrecks).
CYS
ARY IR)
Chelsea Yacht & Boat
No information of return from
Co.
Dunkirk.
ARY ROS
CHRISCRAFT 25'
R. Hayes
No report received from list of missing vessels.
COMMODORE
RY SPE
Bonniface
No information of return from Dunkirk.
RY SPE/
Now presumed lost.
CONSTANT NYMPH
ILDA
B.A. Smith
T.98. Returned to owners.
CORDELIA
J.E. Lambe
CORA-ANN
T.98. Returned to owner.
BELLE
Col. F.L. Newhouse
CARONIA
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
LOWER
W. Light (6A)
CORSTIR
Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service.
Dr. Tiby
COURT BELLE II
Returned to owner.
c. Whatford & Son
DER
No report received from list of
CRECLE
missing vessels.
AIDEN
D.N. Clark
Returned to owner.
EY
COUNT DRACULA
K.A. Creiner
Returned to owner.
ANT
CURLEW
E.T. Holme
A.P.S.
CERVATES
V.H. Cooper
A.P.S.
LICENT I
CHAMOIS
Messrs. Pickfords
Returned to owners.
CARAMA (15' Punt)
A. Moody
Lost at Dunkirk.
CLARA BELLE (Wherry)
A. Liddle
Lost at Dunkirk.
OSA
CRUISER
H.J. Sharp
IKOI
Returned to owner.
CARMEN
H. Garnett
Returned to owner.
CHANTECLER
R.E. Hodgman
DRU II
Returned to owner.
AUR
NY
DAB II
Lt.Col. Hardie
RASOL
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
DAPHNE
Mrs. C.M. Smith
T.98. Returned to owner.
DAWN
108
A.C. Wills
DEENAR
Mr. Dunsbier
T.98. Returned to owner 6.6.40.
MADGE
Returned to owner.
DEFENDER
MING
R. Harvey
DESEL II
MODESTY
Dudley Stone
Damaged. Returned to owner.
DESIREE
Capt. N. Dore
A.P.S. Now returned to owner.
AH
NA
DEVILFISH
T.98. Returned to owner.
Pete Knapp
No report received from Ciron. of
RCH
list of missing vessels.
ROSE
Motor Boe
Motor Boa
2 or Torpedo tor Ferries
SME

101
102
90
6
and bombing the beach, which was terrible to see, boat drowned and kibled. Aircraft was active all the time, upset duri
VESSELS
TAKING
PART
IN
OPERATION
DYNAMO.
all ships with guns and shore batteries never ceased firing,
P.G.O's
1700 TILBURY & 1.723. CONTRACTING & DREDGING CO. LTD.
STEAM
planes were brought down on land and sea and we could see
HOPPER "JAMES 67"
REPORT OF MASTER.
dropping by parachute, one dropped near to us his parachute the open. We never had much time to look round and see what
Re voyage from Portsmouth to Ramsgate and return from we had our work cut out lugging half drowned men out of the was
Ramsgate to Portsmouth - 30th May to June 1st.
safety if luch was with us, which it was in the end. We
300 on board, I put one wounded man in my cabin and the next had
Left Portsmouth in convoy with four other steam hoppers
I went to the cabin there was two in my bunk, clothes and boot
Our long before reaching Beachy Head. My problem could find in to get the speed averaged seven knots, so I lost sight of the was other wet through, and six on the floor, they were in every bunk an in the ship dead beat. It was nine o'clock so I decided we 1
vessels ship to her destination. The only chart I had old get them as it was getting like hell, so we helped to load 800
the was one of Christchurch to the Owers. I back a very to 1922.
the other ships that did not have many on board and at ten 0'1
chart included all the English Channel and was of a very set to ship of my own, which was cancelled and dating small we left for Ramsgate towing two motor boats, and leaving one
It With a parallel rule and pair of dividers I work, that for another ship to use. The journey through Dúnkirk Roads and scale. plotted the courses of as far as the Downs, as I expected dangerous owing to the darkness and sunken ships, as we appros all the distance we could make by dark.
Gravelines the German searchlight was in action, and we expect would get us in the ray at any minute, and shell us but luck the same courses as the others until losing of us, aircraft was over us at all times of the night, so we only
Royal Sovereign thence to Folkestone, expecting mile sight of them, Light Vessel to the south, then to Dungeness to find pass-
I followed then I checked my course to pass half a mile our lights when it was absolutely necessary. During the night lost one motor boat, her towing bollards pulled out. We arri
Ramsgate at 5 a.m. June 1st and got orders to proceed to Marge ing two miles there. off, Altered course to pass Dover one and off, put off our troops, where we had to wait out turn, we eventuall examination and again to the South Goodwin Lt.V. thence to the Down alongside of the pier at 2 p.m. discharged troops, took in foot anchored at 8.35 p.m.
water, and went off to anchor and await orders, all expecting willing to go over again, but we got orders on Tuesday 4th July vessel came alongside, and ordered scaled us to sail for Portsmouth at 4 a.m. on June 5th. While we were lap
The examination there with the other hoppers. My small I made
Margate one of our planes crashed into the sea close to our
Ramsgate and anchor for this part of the journey Ramsgate so chart was not any good I made my way towards far as at pilot baled out by parachute and went drifting over the land.
left Margate leading four more hoppers but could not make the in the specified time so we decided to go into Seaford Roads
Pegwell Bay, got Underweigh Friday morning a reduced speed in a sounding the of three and a half 4.45 and enquiries how to get there. inside channel, but only fathoms got as and night, on our way in we picked up one of the Cowes and Portsmon whilst
Car ferry Steamers out of control, and took her in tow, arrived anchored Ramsgate 10.10 p.m. about six anchoring off the entrance awaiting the other ships went ahead, and by the time we anchored at orders.
so, dark and we did not see them any more. We hove up anchor after to our home They port. did not Everyone on board trip were on the greatly mission disappointed.re we come until 5 p.m. which were to return
June 6th and arrived with our tow at Portsmouth at 4 p.m.
pathetic voyage.
as well as myself not making one for.
(sa.) W.C. Attwaters.
I followed the same route back to Portsmouth.
The following are the times and distance off:
P.T.O.
the beach, which was terrible kibled. Aircraft was active
OS with guns and shore batteriiore bat vere brought down on land and on land and by parachute, one dropie, one dropped near
We never had much timead much time to look our work cut out luggiit out lugging half dr if luch was with us, as with us, which it Vth.
oard, I put one was put one wounded man in to the cabin there cabin there was two in my ough, and six on tand six on the floor, they ship dead beat. ead beat. It was nine 0'