TNA ADM 199 795

VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
MA J(
GOLDEN SPRAY
J.W. Pocock
Returned to Owners 5/6.
COP
GRETA
London & Rochester
Returned to Owners.
MAJOB
Trading Co.
MALDO
MALVI
HASTAWAY
Mr.Peters
Returned to owner, damaged-
MOLLY
5.6.40.
MARE
HANORA
C.E.Thompson
T.98. No information of
MARCH
return from Dunkirk.
MARGH
HAZARD
c/o Toughs
Broke from tow and lost.
HELEN IX
c/o Toughs
DID NOT SAIL.
MARINA
HENRY HARRIS
C.W.& C. Haste
Re-allocated to Special
MARSAY
Admy. Service 6A.
MARINA
HILDA
C.Stephens
T.98 Returned to owners
6.6.40.
ARICE]
HILFRANOR
F.Parham
T.98. Re-allocated to
A.P.S.
ARY
HIS MAJESTY
J.Mears
Returned to owners.
ARY HO
HOPEFUL
Mr.Duckitt
DID NOT SAIL
ARY IR
HURLINGHAM
J.Mears
Returned to owners
HOUND
4B
Messrs. Pickfords
Returned to owners
ARY ROE
HAWFINCH
A.Grant
Returned to owners 6.6.40.
HANDY BILLIE
F.Kinson & Son
RY SPE
No report received from
RY SPE, list of Missing Vessels.
HEATHER-BELL
H.Loose
TILDA
Returned to owner 6.6.40.
LN.101
BELLE
FLOWER
IDAHO
DER
O.W.Mocatts
IMSHI
Returned to owners
Norman Myron
AIDEN
Returned to owners
INDUSTRY
J.E.Breeds, Senr.
EY
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.
ANT
(6A)
Service
INSPIRATION II
E.H.O.Manns
Released 27/6. Badly
LICENT D
damaged.
IOTE
A.R.Bell
Reported lost at Dunkirk.
I
ISLAND QUEEN
T.Davis
T.98. Lost on Flanders
OSA
Coast. Abandoned.
IKOI
IRMA
E.J.Philip
A.P.S.
IOTA
Eastwoods Ltd.
Returned to owners.
DRU II
IRENIC
G.Coyde
Returned to owners.
5
AUR
X
RASOL
JANE HANNAH
B.Chase
To V.A.Dover
JEBERA
Messrs. Hill
Returned - unsuitable.
US
JEFF
J.Mears
T.98. Returned to owner.
MADGE
JETSAM
Maj.Lawrence
Returned to Owner.
B MING
JOCKETT II
A.Partington
A.P.S.
PAH 3 MODESTY
JONG
T.A.Aldington
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
JOCKETT II
A.Partington
A.P.S.
NA
RCH
ROSE
Motor Boat
KING'S LYNN
(13 Vessels)
"Fishing Vessels"
Standing by but did not go.
Motor Boat
KARINA
E.D.Ranger
0.00 1.2 Torpedo
T.98 A.P.S.
KAYELL
J.H.Senior
Returned to Owners.
tor Ferries (
SME
KING.....

ESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
KING
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40.
KING FISHER
R.D. Gerans (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.
Service.
MA JO
KINGWOOD
J.Mears
Returned to Owners.
KINTAIL
W.E. Turner
A.P.S.
MAJOR
KIT KAT
J.Swain
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MALDOI
KITTY
L.Basso & Co.
Returned to Owners 2.6.40
KONGONI
Comd. Hare
A.P.S.
MALVII
KESTREL R7
S.Rowden
Returned to Owner
MOLLY
LADY CABLE
C.W.Mott
Damaged Returned to Owners
MARE N
LADY HAIG
H.Meskins
Returned to Owners 2.6.40.
MARCHI
LADY ISABELLE
T.Westhead
Returned to Owners
MARGHE
LADY KAY
c/o WATERCRAFT
Returned to Owners.
LADY RITA
S.L.Bullock
To A.P.S.
MARINA
LAMOUETTE
P.C. Allen
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MARSAYI
LANSDOWNE
V.Messum
No report received from list
MARINA
of Missing Vessels.
LARK
A.Fayers
No trace of return from
ARICEL
Dunkirk. Presumed lost.
ARY
LATONA
S.M.Wood
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
ARY HOW
LAZY DAYS
Mr.Lazarus
Re-allocated A.P.S. 1.6.40.
ARY IRE
LEACH'S ROMANCE
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated
SPL. ADMY. SERVICE (6A)
ARY ROSI
LEADING STAR
E. Breeds, Senr.
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy
Service 6A
LENT LILLY
RY SPEA.
Jubilee Fishing
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated
RY SPEA1
Co.
Spl. Admy. Service (6A).
LETITIA
"ILDA
W.E. Browning
Abandoned.
LETITIA
A.Dench
No damage reported. Returned to Owner.
BELLE
LIBERTY
K.C.Frisby
Returned - unsuitable
PLOWER
LEILA 4
Burnay
LIEBERSTRUM
Being returned to Owner.
H.C.Hunt
LITTLE MAYFLOWER
T.98 Returned to Owners 19/6.
DER
F.G.Barton (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy
AIDEN
Service.
EY
LITTLE O'LADY
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 1.6.40. Re-allocated
ANT
Spl. Admy. Service (6A)
LIBERTY II
W.C. Craske
Returned unsuitable to Owners.
LICENT D.
LORNA DOONE
c/o Toughs
A.P.S.
LADY NANCY
Mr.Richmond
Returned to Owners.
LIJNS
C.O. Powis
Returned to Owners.
OSA
LURLINE
E.W.Monkhouse
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
IKOI
LEANDER
J.T.Phelps
Returned to Owner. Prepared did not go.
DRU II
LAVINIA
A.Hurley
A.P.S.
LITTLE ANN
C.A.Turnour
Reported by S.V.P. Presumed
TAUR
lost.
LADY BE GOOD
S.W.Langthorn
Prepared for dynamo but did not go.
RASOL
LADY ROSEBERRY
Sem. West Ltd.
Reported lost at Dunkirk.
LITTLE ADMIRAL LN 85
C.A.Pegg
Returned to Owners.
US
LAUREL LEAF
Cosens & Co.
Pre-Dynamo Requisition.Returned
MADGE
to Service.
B MING
LYDIE SUZANNE
Eversert Presper
Lost at Le Havre.
B MODESTY
PAH
NA
RCH
ROSE
MADAME POMPADOUR
Lt. Col. H. E. Day
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Motor Boat
MAGNET
Mr. Melmore
Broke down and did not go.
MAID OF HONOUR
H.Sands
Motor Boat
T.98. No. information of return from Dunkirk.
2 or Torpedo E
top Ferries G
MA JOIE.
SME
Barber
Ramagate.
Returned

ability of its Brigadier that it was extricated from its dangerous situation, embussed by midnight* on the
16/17th, moved 200 miles by roads, encumbered by columns of troops and refugees, and enbarked 24 hours later at Cherbourg.
17. In order to protect the embarkation at Cherbourg,
I had asked for a fresh battalion of the 52nd Division to be left to occupy & covering position some 20 miles to the south., This, combined with the five French battalions of the Cherbourg garrison, ought to have provided ample security, and I had hoped to continue the embarkation until the 21st in order to remove all the stores and mechanized vehicles. The enemy, however, again upset our calculations by the speed with which he followed up our rapid withdrawal. At 9 a.m. on the 18th, & column of 60 lorries, carrying motorized
German infantry, reached the covering position near
St. Sauveur. Finding resistance there, they turned.
west to the sector held by French troops, and succeeded
French made little attempt to resist, and I had to make the in penetrating the position by the coast road. The decision at 11.30 to complete the avacuation by 3 p.m.
The covering battalion (5th En K.O.S.B.) was withdrawn between 12 noon and 3 D.M., and the last boat left at
4 All weapons were removed, except one 3.7" And gun, p.m. which broke down and was rendered unserviceable, the and one static Bofors gun which could not be removed in time. the withdrawal. Then the last troopship left, the Germans
Tell Anti-Tank guns also had to be abandoned during had penetrated to within three miles of the harbour.
(sgd) Lieutenent-General J.H. MARSHALL-CORNYALL
20th June 1940

Dynamo 312.
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COPY.
Royal Naval Hospital,
Chatham.
13th June, 1940.
To: Rear-Admiral Taylor, O.B.E..
Sir,
I have the honour to forward the narrative of events whilst in command of m.v. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES"
until she was believed sunk at 1415 at the beaches near
Bray.
A.M. Wednesday 89th May I was ordered to proceed to Sheerness to report to the Commodore at H.M.S. "WILDFIRE"
Arrived Sheerness about 1700 was ordered to proceed in m.v. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" leading flotilla of seven light craft. Left camber at H.N.S. "WILDFIRE" proceeded to sea through boom. Two boats appeared to be in difficulties and did not leave the boom. I was met by escort yacht and formed astern of her.
Had to slow down to keep boats in company. First three boats astern kept good station, remaining one fell astern but owing to urgency of getting boats to destination flotilla did not decrease speed any further.
About 2200 yacht escort was challenged from shore.
She informed me an officer was required to go in to
Margate for orders, so proceeded myself in fast motor boat
"MARSAYRA". Established my identity and was told to push on to Ramsgate. While away one boat "QUSEN
BOADACEA" broke down, after some delay she was taken in tow by escort yacht. My port engine broke down, speed greatly reduced. One boat lost contact in darkness. I
went back to look for her off Longrose, search unsuccessful, rejoined escort. Fog came down at dawn and escort anchored with "NEW PRINCE OF WALES", "QUEEN BOADACEA"
and "MARSAYRA", off Ramsgate exact position uncertain.
After an hour fog cleared enough to show bucy ahead 80
proceeded with "MARSAYRA" in company escort yacht and following with "QUEEN BOADACEA". Engines misfiring badly harbour in "MARGAYRU". Reported to Naval Officer-instopped just outside Ramagate, anchored and proceeded into
Charge Ramsgate received charte and orders to proceed to beaches between Bray and La Panne and to carry on remained to return. Boats were towed in, repairs ferrying troops from shore to ships until only enough started fuel on "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" immediately.
at once by route 'X' for Dunkerque. Arrived off French
Engines ready for use at 1630 BO proceeded to sea coast 2230 (Thursday 30th). Port engine failed again fiercely and heavy pall of smoke covered the channel shortly after turning parallel to coast. Dunkerque to burning the north. Endeavoured to find beach with boat hardly making unsuccessful any and I was lost in smoke, saw green light fterward way through the water. Attempte to locate troops buoy were and established approximate position, immediately starboard engine failed, had to drop anchor.
E.R.A. reported ammount of fuel remaining and I
estimated we could not return to Ramsgate even if we did The no
BO determined to carry on until fuel ran out.
unflagging ferrying efforts of E.R.A. and hite before and dawn the stoker both engines assisting him were were running highly though commendable firing badly the boat was making three

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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

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Before anchoring at 2300, I took in tow off Be The three motorboats were then sent inshore to bring
Head the cad ferry FRATTON, which had be of soldiers. the hoppers two lifeboats were also used unmanageable in a rising sea.
inshore to take soldiers off to the motorboats. These boats
While at anchor an enemy aircraft was old were manned by the civilian happers crew and their keenness and cheerful spirit was a fine example to in the beam of a searchlight on an easterly the French troops. 72 five hours the boats were used coming from the direction of Partsmouth This to take two hundred and sixty men about FOREMOST
at about 2400, June 5ᵗʰ
102, and also to fill other ships lying offshore. the a permanent tow was passed to FRATTON and fast motorboat was half capsized during a bombing
0200 we got under weigh, taking the wonte orde raid, but after untiring efforts by her crew was righted to Portsmouth, and arriving at the gate at 1630P again and continued to run on one engine. We
6th June. We slipped FRATTON off fort B lock hour weighed at 2230, taking the fast motorboak and launch and came to a buoy in Fountain Lake. The other Wave Queen in tow and leaving Enterprise and to fow hoppers remained at hewhaven owing to short crew still taking off troops.
of wates.
while we were at Dunkisk the enemy artillery were quiet, but commenced shelling the harboud again as we left. There were several banbing raids, most of the
I have the honord to he, banks bursting on the promenade or in the town itself. ho
Vice admiral bommanding,
Sir, low-flying attacks were made.
Dones Command, at 2230 - D During the night the motorboat, which your obedient servant.
had become very waterlogged, broke its towing bollard
KAHMARTIN
unobserved and so was last, presumably sinking later.
acting sub Lientenan
Royal

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FROM.... SUB. LT. T.K. EDGE-PARTINGTON. R.N.
DATE
****
6th June, 1940.
TO.... THE COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, SHEERNESS.
Tuesday, 28th May, 1940,
1830. Left Sheerness in Motor Boat "Vera" which broke down twice during the night, and was eventually towed into Ramsgate on the afternoon of Wednesday, 29th May, 1940.
I was then given command of the converted Dutch Eel boat "CHANTECLER" of 13 tons.
I left Ramsgate at 2200 that evening, in convoy with
"GOLDEN LILY" and "JOHANNA", after about a quarter of an hour we left the convoy as we were only making good 4 knots.
I carried on alone endeavouring to navigate by a compass which So was situated over the engine and which revolved slowly round and round.
arrived off Dunitirk at approx. 0900 on the side 30th, having had We a drifting mine scraping past our Starboard during the night.
We passed before grounding. The soldiers off
Dunkirk wide and proceeded into the waded 3. beach out as far as possible hauled about 30 of them aboard, before shoving of any to us and we course back home. We saw no cloud signs and mist.
and enemy setting aircraft our during the day due to very low
Dunkirk at 1030 and sighted what I to thought find it to be the N. Goodwin Light, so rather than go on up soldiers. I
We left Light at 1800, and steamed on only to Ramagate, was went the into S. Dover Goodwin at 2200 and landed the 30 British
We spent the night at Dover and returned to Ramagate at
1300 on the 31st May.
Ramsgate that evening and returned Hunt. to Sheerness in the Motor I left boat "LIEBESTRAUM" with S/Lt. Carew following afternoon June 1st, 12. I took Te the arrived Notor Yacht at
"ALHENA" round The to Ramagate in a convoy of
1900 and spent the night there.
day, June 2nd, we were informed to that go only in fast craft would "MARLBOROUGH", navigator. Lewis gunners. Captain,
The following be wanted that night, ao I volunteered S/Lt. Don was
S/Lt. the W.O.M/L Pool Cocewain and engineers S/Lt. as Carew and Hunt one N.T.B. one of stoker, the two A.B.'s
We and took two civilians the two R.A.P. from the Treasury!
One civilian, Pollock by name, was invaluable as he spoke fluent French.
at 1930 in company with V.D. the M/L harbour "HAIG"
and arrived We at left Dunkirk Ramagate one at of approx. the inner 2230. piers. We entered Enemy opened aircraft fire with were our flying Lewis gun with tracer and secured over, alongside and, as many other ammunition. ships did, we were shelling the harbour at vicinity. intervals and shells were The exploding Germans at reqular intervals in the

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We took 36 French soldiers aboard and left Dunkirk at
0000 approx.
We had a quiet journey back and arrived at Ramsgate at 0400
The following evening June 3rd, we again went out in the
"MARLBOROUGH" with special orders to Rendezvous with Admiral Taylor, who had left at 1600.
We contacted him at about 2100 in mid channel and took him aboard, then proceeding on our way to Dunkirk.
We arrived at 2230
and entered, going right up as far as we could past the wooden pier into the inner basin, under Admiral Taylor's directions.
Here we secured alongside the wall and the Admiral went ashore to find the French Naval Attache.
We remained alongside for about an hour with shells bursting all around us, one actually bursting the other side of the jetty, and a rainstorm of shrapnel came dropping around us!
The Admiral then sent us out again to find the small craft, and show them where to come in and take off the troops.
A few of them followed us in and we secured alongside the
The shells were still dropping around us and by this wall time we again. could hear the German machine gunners in the streets back not 400 and yards away.
We were very relieved when the Admiral came told us to shove off.
left at about 0130.
On our way out we were hammed in the We jetty by a destroyer and went straight over a part the of boat the nearly capsized, but fortunately righted herself.
close jetty which had been shelled and fallen into the fairway,
We found she was making no water, but we had lost both screw and rudder.
M.A.S.B. offered to give us a tow but she could Pool not astern A and fast consequently rammed the jetty herself. her. S/Lt.
go jumped aboard her to bear her off and got stranded
Three French trawlers refused to give us a tow back, and eventually the Motor Yacht "GULZAR" took us in tow.
aground, for It had was, we gone over we would in all probability hit by after all, possibly fortunate that we did been run a shell which burst 30 yards ahead of us.
once during the night but we managed Pool to get who in tow again The and tow arrived broke back in Dover at 0700, less S/Lt.
was in M.A.S.B.S07.
We left the "MARLBOROUGH" at Dover and returned to Ramagate by lorry.
(Sgd) T.K. KDGE- PARTINGTON.
SUB- LIEUTENANT, R.N.

Dynam. 190. 282 305
Sub-Licutenant R.A.W. FOOL, R.N.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following account of my activities in helping to ovacuate the allied troops from Dunkirk.
I arrived at Sheerness on Tuesday, 28th May and reported to the Commodore for orders. I was given & Themes river steamer and take a tow back. On Wednesday I had three moro attempts to leave, but ordered to take her to Dunidric but she broke down and I was forced to all of them unsuccessful.
On Thursday norning I left Sheerness in the Idehter 1,217
with three similar lighters in company and the motor boat "MASATRU".
I arrived at Dunkirk at about 1800, where TO were bombed and two lighters seemed to vanish. I beached my lighter and by reeving French our soldiers, these I transferred to a motor yacht under the command dinghy in and out, managed to collect some forty or fifty of
Sub-Lieutenant Timbrell, R.C.N. who then laft for Remsgate.
and a cutter, motor boat and outter in tow and left for home. unde It
I having collected some two hundred and fifty French I did soldiers, this then continued to fill up, using the motor boat "MASATRU"
because I took the my engines had no astem capabilities and in the tide impossible to arrived 80 alongside. at Remagate at 0800 on Friday noming. X crew I who
I well throughout vere not been on returning boat. and so Ye had behaved very deck hand on a Var Department fast notor of volunteered as a that afternoon loaded with six hundred gallons fairuay petrol at sailed at 1330 deck. No proceeded to Dunkirk arriving off French the travlers carried about 1300. on To pessed through the wreckage of two searching for
Ramsgate. We We then proceeded CAME alowly back still looking for small boats survivors. to a British Trawler who told us to return notor to to refual.
attacked by ten Junicers 88 dive benbers, loose and some benbed, of
We were for then some ten minutes, during which time had I no out casualties.
machine our deck gunned petrol. at Remagate We were at hit about in 5. several o'alock places and outside. took but off some forty French
We soldiers arrived from at Tranler aground I again on a formed wreck part of a volunteer crew from of the
Department That same boat, ovening the "MARLBORTUGH", to but lnow. wre prevented leaving owing same War to reasons which we formed were not volunteer allowed crew consisting of Sub-Lieutenants Treasury, Mr.
D. Don, Pollock Edge=Partington and Mr. Rendall; two Stokers as the
On Sunday, I and Carew-Hunt, a R.M, two Deak members "ands of and H.M. one Stoker and two R.A.F. Sergeants as to engineers. Dunkirk in company with Commander and went Troup in and in took off sister some boat forty "HAIG". odd French No troops and returned to
Ye proceeded parted company in the harbour Resigate at 0430 on
Sunday morning.
night we formed the - arew, at 1800, with half the way exception of across the we two weat Treasury alongaide Dunklrk the M.Y. at "MERMAID" 2100, proceeded and direct found up a the motor harbour bike aboard.
Again on Monday officials. To laft for Dunkirk took Admiral Taylor far as TRI No could arrived get, at and landed Admiral reylar. I
and as went on a small reconnaissance.
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DIARY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AT DUNKIRK.
From. 31.5.40 3.6.40 incl.
1.5.40.
230. In accordance with Commander Boles' instructions, decided to proceed direct
Dunkirk from Southend, instead of closing the Examination Vessel at Ramsgate.
Signalled o these instructions to the Bawley boats, and ordered them to keep constantly
:losed up. Decided that although we had no charts, other traffic bound to France would lead us to our destination.
IS 410. that Dunkirk was still open. Signalled convoy to steer course of S. 3. appro-
Convoy of 6 closed up and passed Margate Roads where passing trawler 50° informed enemy 820. aircraft. Kept 1/4 mile to starboard of main stream of traffic in attempt timately. Passing destroyers, etc.; subjected to severe air attack by approximately 25 to avoid bombardment. Attacked by enemy aircraft. Our convoy of 6 and other ships in fifteen the neighbour- yards to nood the ships - no damage however was sustained. In accordance "starred". with
1840. subjected to attack by several Heinkels, bombs falling as near instructions as
1850. 3 of crashing aircraft uncertain, though 5 at least were presumably bombardment they or 4 Spitfires drove off enemy aircraft, 7 planes crashing into the Cerman. sea.
had received, skippers broke convoy formation and
1915. Identity Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Beach and shipping subjected to severe from shore to beach boats, and take off men, but abandoned equipment idea - too left, much batteries and aircraft.
ground B.E.F. beach, endangered the safety
1930. Attempted swell, and semi-submerged trucks, army wagons and of other ships.
destroyed by the to proceed on to outside of jetty, instructing to close them harbour to fill or up with soldiers to transport approximately 30 to 40 empty outside -
2130. Ordered and ships to ferry same to any larger ships unable men (approximate total beach.
Each 200) ship and they was were instructed transferred to B.V. Tilly and other ships cruising harbour entrance. keep permanently closed up and to return to difficult. inside of
2240. Instructed ships embarkation to of troops from outside of jetty flash too every two harbour Contact between as swell Bawley made boats maintained by signal of one short minutes. Formation preserved. shelled. Morale of the soldiers on all their occasions only
2310. I was there, Mole was and harbour superb, severely and though exhausted and of saving under constant any equipment fire, possible.
thoughts were for the wounded among them, transferred and same to the Instructed trawler Sarah convoy Hayes
2350. Embarked approximately 200 men; to England not fully laden. laden with and to continue various other ferry craft work but returning if separated from me to return to Ramagate soldiers.
1.6.40. jetty crammed with British soldiers two Cerman but no prisoners ships whatever
0140. alongside. attempting Re-entered to Started get harbour; to loading England, troops, bombed leaving and sending them machine-gunned in back charge to shore of of by a Lance enemy 1st Division Corporal. - very few including casualties. the
0200 0300. - Proceeded 0250. Jetty to Ramsgate shelled, fully laden and Officers with soldiers of the Camerons, accompanied 1.6.40. by
Colonel Bawley boat in Charge Resolute. of the Arrived Worcesters at Ramagate 0930 approximately on
CONDITION OF BAWLEY BOATS AT RANSGATE.
damaged. Returned with approximately 80 men. 60 men.
DEFENDER.
RELIANCE.
Stem side. Returned towing with Renown until latter was in tow). blown up.
LETITIA.
to trawler who back took Bawleys by Sarah Hayes.
out order; towed 40 men.
ENDEAVOUR.
Steering trouble. gear Returned with all approximately hands lost. (understand the
30
RESOLUTE.
RENOWN.
Engine Mined 40 soldiers and sunk off aboard Dunkirk were fortunately - transferred to a trawler or before mining occurred).

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REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT DUNKIRK.
1st Trip.
Left Ramsgate a.m. Thursday 30th May in motor yacht Rygate II with a crew of 4 civilians. Boat broke down en route, and I had a tow from the "Hortse", who sent a stoker aboard to see whether he could repair the engine.
After an hour he reported that he couldn't repair it, so we were taken onboard the Hortse, leaving Rygate II
anchored. It was decided that my crew and myself should pull ashore in the 3 ship's skiffs and bring the troops off
This we did, having two men in each boat. Whilst pulling in on one occasion a salvo of bombs burst on the beach killing many French troops, and an Able Seaman pulling ashore with me received a machine gun bullet in the groin.
Another bomb fell approximately 20 yards from Hortse, but caused no damage.
There was a heavy surf running, which made pulling awkward. My skiff capsized twice, but we managed to pull her to the beach, empty and refloat her. About midnight the captain of the "Hortse" decided to move farther in as the tide was rising. The anchor was fouled however, and the donkey broke down. As the cable was being out, the Chief E.R.A. remorted that the engines wouldn't work.
Whilst Lieutenant Sargeant R.N.R. pulled to other boats to continued bringing troops aboard, and then set about the try and get them alongside and take the troops off, I
The British troops responded well, but the French were rather task of rousing them, and preparing them to abandon ship.
difficult. Finally a boat came alongside, and we managed the beach, We then transferred to this other boat, the to and some shells were getting too close to transfer the troops. The Germans were now shelling be name comfortable. I do not know, and proceeded back to Ramsgate, arriving about noon Friday 31st May.
2nd Trip.
Left Dunkirk in "Quicksilver". Took troops shelled and beach
Ramagate Saturday 1st June,a,m., and off proceeded to transports. The beach was being shrapnel.
bombed, to larger but the boat waan't even hit with was uneventful, and we left Dunkirk late in the evening The when trip fuel was getting short, arriving
Saturday night.
3rd Trip.
Ramsgate 1900 Sunday June 2nd ordered. in Quicksilver, caught up Left and followed the scoot "Hilda" as
2 whalers into the beach British and anchored troops about 50 yards Took out. her I was on ordered the beach. to find I could see none from my anchorage, we drifted got clear, that were supposed so to I be sent one into whaler the in beach, to investigate. the anchor
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Lynwood Court,
Totteridge Lane,
London, N.20.
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8th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report that on the night of Tuesday 28th May, in accordance with orders received from Sheerness, I took the motor-cruiser Bobeli from Sheerness to Dover, arriving at 0300 Wednesday.
At 0815 I sailed for La Paune Beach in company with five other boats, later joined by Sub-
Lieutenant Snow in another boat off Ramsgate.
We arrived at La Paune beach at about 1730, after being machine-gunned once by enemy aircraft in the channel to Dunkirk.
I then started towing boats from the beach to the ships, and sent in my whaler with A.B. Holborn;
I towed it alongside a Destroyer which went full ahead while I was still alongside, smashing the canopy of my boat with her rat-guard, springing some of the strakes, and breaking A.B. Holborn's hand. The boat however and was sent still A.B. Holborn on board, and borrowed two men from it in running order so I went alongside as sloop to help me.
I it was & waste of time sending in & whaler then continued towing but came to the conwithout a of soldiers in 8 boat. I but clusion that crew of at least FOUR seamen, unfortunately due to the complete never did their got work under difficult conditions and incapability the names of the two men I borrowed, excellently they without complaint.
time later I lost my whaler and "Crested crew which
Eagle" to pick breaking up down, making water, and had in something taking were towed survivors; the boat at
Some of by another boat so went to this the time was continually and rudder. I succeeded fast and below Thursday to morning help I was kept by the S.N.T.O.
her alongside with the wounded. On arrival Commander 30/5
tangled in the H.M.S. screw Albury where I made her at Margate went on
Stanistreet, R.N. to assist him.
at Margate till Priday Lieutenant, afternoon when 31/5
I appointed I remained to H.M. Schoot in Horst Command. as 1st We sailed at with 1230 was Lieut. and arrived Sargent, off R.N.V.R. the beach at about 1800 where we took on troops.
time came to leave it was on found the bottom; that the
When the by another abandoned cable broke down.
cable the capstan was fouled engine and ship's diesels also taking so; off I while the want men I away was we had in away a on dinghy the board Horst to and find was found further a ship a yacht capable damaged willing of by to a do near-miss shell.
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Admiralty House, extremely difficult conditions.
Sheerness.
My own crew of three were the means of
June 6th, 1940.
my ship from capsizing by maintaining order among
French soldiers every time we were attacked by
No. of British & French soldiers removed from beach PLan
REPORT GIVEN VERBALLY TO LIEUT. CONDR. S.HOLLAND-MARTIN,R.
LIST OF MOSQUITO SURVIVORS.
Flint, Sub.Lt. R.N.R.
Left arm and face.
Lake,
A.B.
A.B. S. Palmer D/JX 148052.
Richold
T.L.
Frort
O.S.
He was put in charge of the "Naid Brrant", a 7 ton
Munday
Stoker.
Left eye motor yacht of about 30ft., which started from Sheerness.
Shaftoe
Stoker.
She sailed for Dunkirk early on Friday, May 31st as
Hubbard
Stoker.
of a convoy of 7 motor boats which included the "White
Blackwell
A.B.
Heather". one Before reaching the beaches close to Dunkirk He he
Winter helped to rescue the survivors of a French Destroyer.
O.S.
A.B.
Face picked proceeded to the beaches. On arrival the French that he up about 20, which he transferred to a French tug, soldiers and
McQuade
Challend
Sig.
Malcolm
Sig.
swarmed ashore. He left the "Naid Errant" and swam off Shortly his then over his boat preventing him going astern so with
Smith
L.S.A.
drifted to a Minesweeper, whose name he did not know. tide rose,
Wright
A.B.
Back and hand
O.S.
afterwards the Minesweeper and the "Naid Srrant" floated this being Palmer crew latter went aground, but, as the off.
Sealy
Feet and back
Whilting
A.B.
Ankle and shoulder both to swim back to his boat, but to bring
Sillelt
Steward asked permission he shouted to some soldiers on the beach jumped
Staples
S.A.
Wrist her alongside. cast off from the Minesweeper, and boat without for refused, This they managed to do and Palmer set course
Eaton
O.S.
Back on board, the only naval rating in a small who he thinks
Powell
A.B.
home. He was one serjeant and 8 other soldiers, he said was
McCrill
A.B.
a chart, with Middlesex regiment. The sergeant Palmer admits
Williams.
A.B.
were from the had some rum in his bottle!". given the all right - "he about the engines which had already they broke down, stoker trouble on the yacht's cabin door and started made up and to know nothing the way over. Off Dunkirk the soldiers
LIST OF SKIPJACK SURVIVORS.
and so he broke up Luckily one of the engines seering W.H.N.
start to paddle. the vicinity of Dunkirk him on the
Ruck, Sub.Lt. R.N.V.R.
Mains,
Stoker.
at about 2200 he left one of the soldiers relieved nothing of steering
For a brief period willing but/new Eastward, he a
Starling
Stoker.
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wheel. The as soldier Palmer was found him making to the the wheel throught
Moyes
Tel.
course and, himself and remained on he picked
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took over again about 0600 on Saturday, June 1st it up to
WOUNDED FRENCHMEN. Hold up the the night. coast At somewhere off about Dover 1100, and followed sailed evode asw
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Chervel.
Clement.
(Sgd)
J.C
Clarke.
Drin
Ramagate was again "Usanco" too with slow after On arriving a Sunday, he crew getting was of there June ordered stated one two other 2nd, or back that without three A.B., he by miles passed the but orders, captain as have out for the he from been Leading of "Naid Remagate. the Srrant"
Lieutenant.
R.N.V.R.
Seaman recommended. in A.B. May Palmer He 1927, says but and that presumably Good he has Conduct three cannot Medal. Good where Conduct He was he badges drafted has and for recently operation the Long been Service employed Dynamo from on the R.N.B. Plymouth Devenport, City Patrol.
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Northumberland.
Friday 7th June, 1940.
Sir, g
I have the honour to submit the following account of my movements from Tuesday 28th May until Wednesday 5th June.
On my arrival at Sheerness I found a convoy of sixteen motor boats being prepared to assist in the evacuation of Flanders.
I took charge of a small boat "LIEBESTRAUM" and we proceeded for Dover towing whalers, at about 1730 on Tuesday.
About six miles outside Sheerness we broke down and were picked up by the Trawler "ASAMA" who towed us to Deal and then back to
Ramsgate where we arrived on Wednesday morning.
At Ramsgate I reported on the state of my boat and was appointed to the Dutch sel boat "JOHANNA" which had a diesel engine and was capable of about 6 knots. The crew consisted of a Leading
Hand and four ratings and three Dutchmen, who owned the boat and could not speak English. We set out in convoy that night with a
Motor boat under the Command of a Lieutenant Commander and/other eel boat commanded by Sub-Lieutenant T.K.Edge-Partington R.N.
Finding the second eel boat only capable of 4 knots the motor boat left her behind and soon after left me. I had no charts so after casting around for a bit I secured alongside a ship, the name of which I did not find out, near the North Goodwin and stayed there for the night. Sub.Lt.Edge-Partington in the 'Chanticler' with great determination took his boat across, navigating by an extremely faulty compass and managed to bring troops back to Dover.
The next morning, Thursday, I returned to Ramsgate and succeeded in joining up with the Dutch Schoot "Jutland" who towed me that evening. We had an uneventful crossing and anchored across about two miles east of Dunkirk at 2330. The Cutter and
Whaler went ashore. The Whaler returned to report that the cutter was I volunteered to the Captain of the Schoot to go and see aground. what I could do but before we had got back the Petty Officer had succeeded in floating the boat.
I could By boats within 100 yards of the shore because this time the beach was swarming with French soldiers of the shallowness not get my of the water. I summoned my limited store of French to aid and with cries of "En Avant mes heros" and "Courage mea enfants" my tried to tempt them into the water. My efforts first were unavailing into water took me into the only deep patch for miles
I and so I had to go and fetch them myself. My and I leap went in the to neck. Struggling out of the hole I waded rush and ashore. I
Seeing up my to my waist the French came on in a This was board. strong did six trips and brought off about 200 in all, of time the were quietened enough to get in so my crew and I had to lift each compelled to them down a bit but when they get to the boats only them a oh few me only draw up my revolver and brandiah it threateningly.
I had We into the water and get them. At 0230 the Frenchmen Captain on board the "JOHANNA" as it was a bit choppy and all had to go below.
Schoot to reckoned go it was time to go. I only had ten
They all suffered from sea sickness on the way back.
return to Ramagate I was sent back to Sheerness On in charge Saturday of a convoy of 12 motor boats all of which reached Ramagate.
my at 1500 I left Sheerness in the Motor boat old boat On the our "LIEBESTRAUM" and I arrived at 2230 "THARKS" on Friday. in

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On Sunday Ramsgate was buzzing with rumours and it seemed probable that the small Motor boats would not go out so I
volunteered to go as Lewis Gunner in the War department Speed boat
"Marlborough".
At this juncture I would like to recommend very highly the
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civilian coxswain of the "THARK" a man by the name of Ambler. This man who had only had River experience succeeded intaking the boat to to Dunkirk and back with no officer in the boat. He took the boat over again on Monday night and it was sunk but I believe that the crew was saved.
The "MARLBOROUGH" had & crew of four Subs, two solicitors from the treasury four Leading Stokers and two Sergeants of the
R.A.F. We put to sea on Sunday night in company with our sister
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ship the "HAIG" and had a quiet voyage acress. We went alongside a jetty and took off about 40 "poilus". One of our solicitors were alongside there was slight enemy air activity and much against spoke French which assisted the operation considerably. While we the wishes of the rest of the crew who said I was merely attracting air, unfortunately with no success. We returned to Ramsgate without attention, I succeeded in firing several hundred rounds into the mishap.
and so we signed on an army officer who had been invalided shot
The next day, Monday, our solicitors had to return to the and Treasury a retired colonel who had a reputation for being a crack with a Lewis.
out at 1930 and picked Admiral Taylor up half way
We channel went from the Motor Boat "MERMAIDEN". When we the got canal to
Dunkirk we The Admiral went ashore accompanied by time acress the went inside the harbour and quite & long way two up of our and secured. the teeth. The test of us occupied our found a looting very and crew trying armed to to start up derelict cars. Sub.Lt.Poole nice motor cycle and rode it round the docks.
We went secured again. Shortly afterwards warehouse machine about off oneeto bring boats to the point of gunning started quite Fortunately our job was done blockage of embarkation and then near and a shell landed in so a we were able to
150 leave. yards On away. our way down too near the the canal shore we went came aground the on badluck a on some to lose rubble shipping, and going water by a shell. We had refused to tow us both off knocked into the rudder. Three French tugs out to the main but harbour our fortunately screws where and we our a secured Motor A/S to Vessel the Motor who Yacht took us "GULZA" who towed us back to Dover.
We returned to Ramagate on I Tuesday returned morning to Sheerness by lorry inthe to find
Schoot the operation "PATRIA" had which been broke cancelled. down on the way and we were towed in by a Drifter.
The times in the above are only approximate.
I have the honour to be,
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Sir,
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necessary that the rate of embarkation must in some way be speeded up. The troops coming down the Pier were, therefore, urged to quicken their pace and eventually the thousands of troops, tired and without food and water for days, broke into the double and kept it up the whole length of the
Eastern am for more than two hours. During that period it is estimated that more than 15,000 troops were embarked.
Night 30th - Blat May. Shelling was heavy during the afternoon and night and operations were greatly hampered.
However, ships arrived in some mmbers and with the cessation in the shelling between 3 and 4 a.m. about ten thousand troops were embarked. This relieved the congestion on the beaches which had been very great in the ovening. In the early morning the beaches were very nearly clear of troops.
I remined at G.H.C. for the night and telephoned the naval situation to the Admiralty. I was present with the G.in c. at several meetings, my main object being to explain to the Military that if the evacuation of the B.B.F.
was to be largely accomplished, it could only be done by means of Dünkirk. Even given good weather embaritation from the beaches must be very slow. A destroyer going full out with her boats to the beaches could only enbark 600 men in
12 hours, whereas this could be done in 20 minutes at the
Pier.
Some of the G.H.Q. staff expressed disappointment that more could not be done to push on with the embarkation off the beaches in a surf. I was antisfied that when the weather permitted everything possible was being done by the officers I had placed there, but I continually stressed that troops should be moved to Dunkirk and maximum numbers should also be available to embark there.
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At about 1200 Commander Ken and I motored into
Dunkirk to report progress as embarkation on our beach was then impossible. On our return our lorry was heavily machine gunned and hit. At this period a heavy bombing attack took place on the Fleet and beaches.
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On return to our headquarters (a lorry) we decided to make contact with General H.Q. but unfortunately our car broke down and we had to walk back 5 miles.
18.
During the night another naval embarkation party arrived on the beach to the eastward which reduced the limits of our beach.
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Early on Thursday morning 30th I proceeded to
Brigade H.Q. and offered the suggestion that piers be built by running Iorries out to sea. This was quickly done and was successful.
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I then drove Colonel Whitten and Colonel Mackenzie into Dunkirs to see Captain Tennant and then drove them back to Brigade H.Q.
During the afternoon and dogwatches the French poured 21. into our beaches but no boats arrived within 11 miles of our H.Q.
During the last dog the Germans directed me $
accurate 22. artillery fire on our beach. This fire continued throughout the night and our lorry was hit. The beach was completely evacuated by allied soldiers.
le had however taken up quarters in a water-boat
23. that was ashore at low water. NO boats had now been in for
16 hours on our beach.
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tide, arrangements were to be made to ensure that all craft should be kept afloat in not less than one foot of water pending ships being available to embark troops. I also discussed with the Brigadier, the need for ensuring that troops would be properly fallen in when the final evacuation took place to prevent so far as possible an almost inevitable ugly rush, but nothing definite could be fixed up in this matter pending the promulgation of the final plan not then received.
I learnt that the Brench final evacuation was expected to take place on Friday, completing on Friday night, in view of the closing in of the enemy and as soon as I had specific instructions that my beach parties were not to be taken prisoner and in order, for psycholigical reasons, to avoid the undesirability of the Naval personnel embarking to the possible exclusion of Military personnel (even if they could do so), I left instructions that half of the personnel were to embark between midnight and the early hours of Friday.
At about 2000 I again set off for La Panne intending to return that night as soon as I had seen the Rear-Admiral.
There were many men embarking in the few boats available going off to about 2 or 3 destroyers and sloops lying off
La Panne and I had considerable difficulty in getting a
WORCESTER as his Flagship, but he himself was ashore.
passage off. I eventually found the Rear-Admiral was using I
decided to wait for his return which did not occur until about 2230. Meanwhile, enemy aircraft were active in the vicinity and destroyers were filling up with troops. I
stressed to the Rear-Admiral the urgent need for ships and boats already obvious), and maintained to him the question of covering fire during the evacuation, but my main object was to get his concurrence which he gave me, to my embarking the following day in at motor boat off the beaches to rectify the projected recurrence of emptied boats being cast adrift.
It was too late to return to Bray that night by she sailed for Bray in the early hours, disembarking me land, and after the Rear-Admiral had transferred to EXPRESS
into the trawler OLVENA at about 0400(?) At this time there were a very considerable number of destroyers, paddlers, trawlers, acoots, etc., off Bray and embarkation was proceeding satisfactorily, but at 1010 had already started. From Bray I
of about ten motor yachts which arrived from England.
transferred to SCIMITARY motor boat and later to ANNI, These one
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craft drew 6 to 7 feet and were unable to get across any of the beaches. I used ANRH as my headquarters during the day, and instructed half the yachts to proceed to La Panne and the other half to work off Bray. During the forenoon, considerable firing of empty craft towards the beach was carried out and only about two boats were allwed to get adrift and ultimately aground. with the falling tide, however, till the tide rose in the afternoon. These included the ALC, a quite a number of boats were seen to ground and remained ashore fast motor boat and a lifeboat. Other power boats broke down.
Nevertheless the embarkation, much hindeedd by the lop, proceeded satisfactorily. As destroyérs and sloops arrived, I instructed them to lower their motor boats whalers where this had not already been done. These boats, sepecially destroyers motor boats were quite invaluable. During the morning, at certain
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Messages for transmission by W/T were sent either through the French Station at the Bastion in Anglo-French or
K.D.G. Code, or, for the sake of greater secrecy as well as of convenience, through destroyers. These were taken by hand down the pier.
All messages were received through the French
Station.
of
On Thursday 30th, Lieut. Balfour arrived with:-
quipment
2 Telegraphists and 2 Signalmen.
A W/T set. (T.V.5).
A Portable Loud Speaker equipment, which proved invaluable for passing instructions to troops marching down the pier and also later for controlling ship traffic from the per head. A number of these instruments would have been of great value.
Two Field Telephones, with which it was at last possible to establish effective communication between the Pier
Master and the H.Q. Signal Station.
One copy of Syko Code.
Two Aldis Lamps.
Reception on the W/T set was established by 2300
Thursday, 30th, but owing to a defective transmitter full communication was not established with Dover on their set until daylight Friday 31st, when R/T had to be used. Transmission broke down altogether on Saturday evening lat June, probably due to sand in the generator.
On Saturday 1st June, the Royal Corps of Signals established a W/T Station in a lorry by the Bastion, working on 1700 k/o, and also a much needed telephone communication between the Bastion and the H.Q. Signal Station. Owing to the intense bombing and shelling of Sunday, the line was

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one man in her with little idea of ach
At this time the general opinion of the more sevior
My 2.P.O's, signalmen and myself remained army officers that we met was that the infantry boat until she broke down twelve hours could not hold out for more than 24 hours.
After this appreciable interval with no ships present
13. The first object was to recover the majority a destroyer arrived and anchored slightly to which were how being used by the Frend the Eastward of Bray we towed as many bring them back to our area This use boats as we could to her.
done and we proceeded to start a few
It looked certain at this time that the Navy
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At 0900 we made contact with Common
Hemans closed this destroyer in a boat.
who was then in a drifter g inform we found anboard two officers - mentinants
Stubbs and Fletcher from A and B sections -
what 9 was doing. He approved who had been told to leave by their Commodore me that he was very short of coal
Rear. Admiral Wake- Walker was anboard and he approximately, the Commodore steamed told mentmant Hemans and myself to carry on seaward 9 did not see the Commit with the boats.
we took them in again but still there was a long interval with no
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At 0930 - there was only one other slip to which to tow the hoats.
working writin five miles either side
It was a destroyers motor boat which
That was the last time that I saw Rear.
left behind, when the destroyer sailid,
Admiral Wake. Walker.
-aboutten being aground.
At about 1300 a considerable number, of slups
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During the forenoon, evacuation proceeded call started to arrive - Gawlers, drifters, sloops,
There were boats of all descriptions -
paddle minesweepers.
collapsible boats - available.
Evacuation then continued as fast as possible but the whole day we saw only two
IT.
By noon all ships that 9 could see half motor boats operating.
fully laden There was a full
We other asked each destroyer and slip for sailors more with no ship left to pick up to act as boackeepers but not one ship could let us have them.
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He replied that he had received orders to proceed anne and he could not get them back to me.
ROYAL/ the Golden? Eagle - had departed fully lader to
He weighed unmediately and departed; that was the more ships were arriving for more solding last time that 9 saw my own group of saulows
At this time an operations started J.
in
Royal more acute our section of the beach
For half an han a was stranded the golden?
which we were now operating [to the Westwand
Eagle with no means of getting off Before she stranded Crested? Eagle was bombed twice sailed a Commander RN in a flat bottom power driven boat arrived alongside 9 went about
24. Firing from the shore was also apprecially and returned to the shore with him The Golden and occasional busts of shells started G
Eagle souled almost immediately
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Unfortunately at midnight we grounded on the ebb tide and filled our circulator with sand
Her Captain - a Commander RN- informed how water was not until 0100.
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The Commander remained with the boat for the add to tow some of the closest boats of tide to turn and 3 left to try and get another to his ship and then bring my saule boat. 9 found a pulling boat aground with for evacuation.
twenty soldiers setting in her trying to get her off by puching with three paddles I do not
26. g ordered my Petty officer to do this, think they realised that they were aground!
Captain of the Royal golden? Eagle continued While to me about the general situation
We got her off after about half an how by motor boat was away it broke down carrying the boat badily out to rea. we were pushed back continually 50 ground by out the started to drift to the Eastward surf as the soldiers were leathe to This wade dest chest deep before getting into her was
27.
About 2100 - just after dark many My one of many examples where naval boatkupers and sloops started to arrive.
were so urgently required.
by the motor boat were picked up that anchored close to us. 9 sign
&
After a very long interval and numense labour
Captain of this ship to ask him to send was we succeeded in reaching the Eastern most ship and now that more ships had arrived motor boat back as evacuation

CONFIDENTIAL.
405
H.M.S. 'EXCELLENT",
6th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward a report of the operations carried out by the Naval Beach Staff at Bray during the ambar emabarkation of the BritiMsh Expeditionary Force on Thursday and Friday, 30th and 31st May, 1940.
2. Oz: antival sit. Dover with the other Lieutanants selected for service at Dunkilck, the situation was briefly explained by
Commander M.G. Goodenough. He gave us the necressary orders for policing the beaches and expediting the embarkation as much as not to be exposed to danger and that we were to evacuate the possible. A definite stipulation was that Naval personnel were beaches as soon as enemy action made the risk serious.
3. At 2000 we 29 embarked in H.M.S." "ESK" with about 60 ratings have a party of onez Petty Officer, one Leading Seaman, two Able
Each of the twelve officers in charge of embarkation were to
Seaman and a Signalman.
The ship sailed for Dunkirk at 2045
and, attached to the beaches explained our duties in greater detail.
en route, Rear Admiral Wake-Walker and the Commodores and 4. the parties of ratings. Commodore Hallett, who was him in charge at
At 0125, I was landed at Bray with three other officers of the beach as a whole, remained afloat. We never saw towed all,as I believe his boat broke down and he had to be naval
It was obvádus that clear of the danger area.
personnel then waiting on the beach. They were all very were needed for the embarkation of the large number tired of and troops to get off the beach at any cost. Some that had been by waitin for 48 eager hours and all had witnessed the bombing the day best
The system that produced
German aircraft. to organize them into a long queue at thex each were of results was embarkation points at Bray beach. The this queues number the three and were spaced out in groups of ten, The being most could be used for shoving off as to at boat, bar three deep suitable for the types of boat available. loaded which took at to the sea. The Army pontoon construction following group good deal of moving at half tide owing boats proved most suitable handiness. Fortunately the weather and gentle running parallel owing to their draught, double ended was favourable for the operations, breeze assisting in the recovery seems and general the sea remaining calm all of drifting day as craft.
Northerly sky and the presence of our fighter bombing. patrols
An to overcast have deterred the enemy aircraft from
5. The take main charge of the outgoing boats soldiers and bring detailed back to difficulty lay in the insufficiency of them naval ratings to the did not carry out return CANADA for the operation.
to the drifting boats, order, causing a delay blame them as it was clearly made our to this effect and it was that up responsibility.
One can hardly for more ratings and a signal was arrived.
from I asked outlying warships. However, none handicap was the bad communication substitute between ships for and 6. shore Another Lamp. A motor Semaphore cycle was headlamp not easy is a and poors we failed to find the an and W/T Aldis sets that had been promised at Dover.
It was neccessary at one

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to admit only one ship at a time was agreed upon, and this routine was scrupulously carried out for the forenoon and early afternooon
Towards the close of the day a great number of ships had arrived and I accordingly decided to accept the risk of further losses and ordered the vessels waiting in the Roads to proceed alongside and to embark troops. Strong air attacks were launched by the enemy, but fortunately they were mostly concentrated against wrecks in the roads. Times and time again they sent waves of bombers and directed their attack not against our ships loading troops but only against these wrecks in the Roads. Te got a great deal of amusement and satisfaction from this, for loading was proceeeding apace with no casualties. It the same time I decided that the rate of embarkation must in some way be speeded up,as the capacity of the ships now alongside was more than adequate for the rate of the flow of troops. This landour vessels open to attack from the air, and consequent further losses. I therefore went down to the Eastern Arm and rigged up & loud speaker and addressed the troops in the following terms "Renember your Pals,
Boys. The quicker you get on board the more of then will be saved".
This worked like 8 miracle. The thousands of troops tired, depressed, and without food and water for days, broke into & more double and kept it up for the whole length of the Eastern Arm for than hours. During that period I estimate that more
15,000 than two troops were embarked. The Army certainly resconded splendid ly.
the ships which had arrived were fully loaded during and
All more the traffic came to & standstill intense sailed, the dark but hours. once The bombardment of the part became more today.
Friday 31st. May.
dawn came more ships who were filled ID in
With the the embarkation proceeded apace. operation We were spared went good time, and this forenoon, and the wh le of troops ahead intensive without bombing much interference. in enormous number

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4.
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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4.
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.
little later the engine daught fire, aff and completely A useless. The crew 1674 taken very by became a C.M.B. from Dover and as the lifeboat var of