TNA ADM 199 795

OPERATION DYNAMO.
VESSEL ЕХЯАМЯЯ
OWNER
ЯНИМО
REMARKS asav
808A
DUNGENESS Lifeboat
MAMBAT JESA
EASTBOURNE Lifeboat
R.N.L.I.
docud
ЯГОНА
noted
HOIJA
GREATER LONDON
noted
KHOSAMA
AHLTHA
Lifeboat
"G" Lifeboat
P. & 0. S.N. Co.
Returned to Owners doing
TRAH
HASTINGS Lifeboat doing
HYTHE Lifeboat notes
Reported lost (-abandoned)
District
AIRISAO
LIFEBOATS (4)
Blue Star Line
No information of return notud from Dunkirk.
DRIVA
LIFEBOATS (5)
Royal Mail Linesloted
2 returned damaged 3 not notua returned)
MAS
LIFEBOATS
Canadian Pacific
Returned to Owners.
(BEAVERDALE)
S.S. Co. Ltd. Natual
АТИАСЯЯ
LIFEBOATS (15)
P. & O. S.N.
Returned Owners. 10
unaccounted for.
LIFEBOAT
Dutch S.S.Edam
Returned to
LIFEBOATS (2 Motor)
Butchers
Returned to Owner.
LIFEBOATS (2)
doctor
No report received from
Ex Flandres notud
Missing Vessels List.
LIFEBOATS (4)
Ex ROSLIN CASTLE OJUC
2 returned and 2 lost ones replaced.
LIFEBOATS
British India Steam
No trace of return AVAL
(10 vessels)
Navigation Co. Ltd.
from Dunkirk.
LOUISE STEVENS
Gt. Yarmouth and
Gorleston Lifeboat DU
LUCY LAVERS
Aldeburgh Lifeboat
LOWESTOFT LIFEBOAT
Bee Michael Stevens
4 LIFEBOATS Ex
Englio & Mills
DUNBAR CASTLE
подий
No trace of return from
1 LIFEBOAT ex
Dunkirk.
MAMARO
-do-
LOLWORTH
No report returned from
1 LIFEBOAT PARALES
nosua
"Missing List" OLRIDAR
-do-
1 LIFEBOAT Ex
-do-
HAWNBY
Ropner Shipping Colud
No report of return from
LIFEBOATS ex UPWEY
Dynamo. MAILING
GRANGE (4)
Houlder Bros. & Co.
nasvo
3 returned to Owner 1
BOJUR
reported lost.
AMIR
MARGATE Lifeboat
AGUE
MARY SCOTT
MICHAEL STEVENS
Southwold lifeboat
(Lifeboat)
doded
PISCES (Converted dolum
YUNT
Lifeboat)
S. Simpson
POOLE Lifeboat assue
Returned to Owner.
(THOMAS KIRK WRIGHT)
Prepared did not go.
ROJUL
RAMSGATE Lifeboat
ROSA WOOD and PHYLLIS
LUND (Lifebost)
WALMER Lifeboat
WALTON and FRINTON
Lifeboat

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

58
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to four knots. Sighted many small craft and some destroyers lying off a beach crowded with soldiers so thought this was correct place and went as near inshore as I could. Some soldiers waded out and a few came in rowing boats. Was hailed to go alongside small coastal steamer apparently aground. Went to her and took off a boatload of soldiers to be transferred to destroyers. About to go alongside when bombing raid started, destroyer got way on and I lay off while she opened fire. In about half an hour we went alongside and disembarked soldiers. Returning to beach port then starboard engines broke down so let her drift in close to the shore before letting go anchor. Was close enough in to be reached easily by pulling. boats;
while there filled up with military. B.R.A. reported engines in a bad condition so I asked any soldiers who could assist in the engine room to volunteer. Six
Royal Artillerymen and Royal Engineers came forward to help
E.R.A. White. Sand was found in the carburettors and the distributors required resetting. One engine was ready in just over one and a half hours, so got under way and proceeded to a destroyer to discharge men aboard.
Next attempted to get alongside pier made of army lorries by dropping astern on anchor. Only one side of the pier was approachable, wind setting on shore difficult sea running, parted all my ropes in efforts to get alongside then found pier unusable where my boat could approach.
Received and discharged more soldiers, also received signal that refuelling drifters were on their way to assist light craft.
B.R.A. reported only enough fuel remaining for ten
Received signal for all ships to be ready to leave at a received one drum of petrol to carry on for a while.
minutes running, then went alongside destroyer where I
moments notice.
Both engines failed again as I was proceeding in inshore
Dropped about thirty planos involved. Very opened anchor in shallow water. Large air battle shortly after ashore. After first shell landed engines.
progress 1700 (time rather uncertain) the enemy in the fire sea with a gun my crew to get below between the ship
Second off and buret. Able Seaman Todd, Petty
I ordered shell landed in the water alongside my and Able about three yards Holloway were instantly killed, Chief White Officer
Dawson was hit in the leg, I was hit in the nose, hip
Seaman received cute on the face and neck, B.R.A. and foot.
Blinded Ordered by charts end secret papera and to be the blood I was unable to see the extent burned of and asked incurred. Was told she was sinking sure they and the damage. for a report on the ship's condition slowly were my two really A.B's dead and he reported there was no they casualties killed. Told coxswain to make doubt, had been killed outright.
The hailed Stoker for assistance, B.R.A. White me burned my papers and charts remained while the by and coxswain kept me informed as to what was happening.
The into her, the remainder of the crew over then to a motor coxswain shortly lowered the dinghy and abandoned I was ship ( )oxswain, and were taken aboard casting the did dinghy not see assisted E.R.A., Stoker). Pulled adrift, during launch this period I could not Bee and