TNA ADM 199 795

OPERATION DYNAMO.
To Vahe
VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
to
ACE
E. Jarvis
To V.A. Dover.
ADA MARY
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owner.
ADELINE
F. Perham & Mr. Forbes
A.P.S.
ADVANCE
C.P. Dick
T.98 A.P.S.
AID
Risdon Beazley
Released 1.6.40.
ALBATROSS
H.W. Copeland
Abandoned off Dunkirk
ALJANOR
J.K. Mann
No reports received from lists of missing vessels.
ALOA-OC
Mr. Bodley
No report received from lists of missing vessels.
ALSINA
Returned to Newhaven damaged.
ALOHA
J.E. Pearce
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
AMITY
W.H. Loose
Returned to owner.
ANNE
Mr. Woolworth
A.P.S.
ANTHONY
F. Winter
With H.M.S. Wildfire, Sheerness.
ANTOINNETTE
A.J. Albert
A.P.Saremation
AQUA BELLE
B. Taylor
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
ASHINGDON
Mr. Peters
Returned to owner.
AUNTIS GUS
S. Long
Returned to owner.
AURA
Lord Moyne
A.P.S.
ANGLER
Y SPE
Golding Bros.
ANEE (WHERRY)
ILDA
A. Liddle
Returned to owners (did not go).
Lost at Dunkirk.
ANTONY
W. Bates & Son, Ltd.
Did not go. Returned to owners.
BELLE
LOWER
BRIDLINGTON
DER
(25 vessels)
Fishing vessels
Prepared but did not go.
IDEN
EY
BOSTON
(22 vessels)
Prepared but did not go.
ANT
Fishing vessels
BALQUHAIN
Dr. P. Mitchell Watt
Returned to owner.
LICENT D
BARBILL II
J. Morris
Returned to owner.
BASILDON
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owner.
BESSIE
W.R. Box
To V.A. Dover
OSA
BLACK ARROW
Mr. Wilkinson
BLUE BIRD
Lost at Dunkirk.
IKOI
C.P. Evinson
T.98 A.P.S.
BLUE BIRD
Mrs. G. Ragless
DRU II
ROBELI
Returned to owner.
A.R. Cox
BORNIBELL
C. Patey
T.98. No trace of return from Dunkirk.
AUR
BONNY HEATHER
A.R. Foccola
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
BOY BILLY
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
J. Adams
BOY BOB (RX330)
T.W. Adams
(6a) Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service.
RASOL
BOY BRUCE
C. Hayes
Did not go - for Dynamo.
BREAD WINNER
Returned to owner.
J.H.A. Bellhouse
108
BREAM
Returned to owner.
Golding Bros.
MADGE
BRITANNIA IV
Sayers Bros.
Prepared - did not go.
MING
BRITANNIC
H. &J. Budd
Returned to owners 5.6.40.
MODESTY
BRYWYN
Reported lost.
C. Priestley Mist
AH
BULL PUP
Mr. Smith
T.98. Returned to owners 19/6.
NA
Reported lost.
BURGONIA
RCH
G.W. Burgoine
BURTON
Leigh Building Co.
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
ROSE
BOU SAADA
Returned to owners.
E. Dreyfus
BARBARA
A.E. Johnson
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Motor Boat
BHURANA
W.H. Grint
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BOAT (16 ft.)
W. Robertson
Auxy. Patrol Service.
Motor Boat
Reported lost by owner.
2 or Torpedo top Ferries (
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Dynams 183.
67
REPORT H.H.S. "PORTSD
(Dunissrque).
61
Sub. Lieute nnt CAPLAS, B.N.V.R.
for excellent work in forrying the 1100 of B.S.F.
from the bench in too amll boats, both of which were ultimately
7. DENITE, P.O.
)
for conditiont attention to duty under heavy ganfire, showing exceptional
C. 8. GRIMATEL In Seconn-
, qualifications. (c. 7. Grimmle a bont write, 3. Design and 2. A. Kent - Ship
P. A. KNT, Tee standmn to J. BURTON, delivery San. First time at sen. Emailent hostand:
with Sub. Lieutement Caplat.
H. METTE, S.B.A.
durying out Bells duties with exceptional ability, without complete equipment or tools.
IT. RUSE, States P.O.
your carrying out somenlike mmmeures, mobering, meping, abou, in addition to
1 of of
(agil) & B. cancell
Stabe Montement, R.N.R.,
Captain, H.M.S.

69
63
2.
At 0400 there once another lull and early drawn. The harbour seemed deserted, as indeed it was, save for the aredinge. Only a for seemed visible on the bench and we couldn't reach them. Howevers would not float. I
decided to loove. The decision was a difficult one; but 11 proved to be provident.
One mile Test of Dunkarque a Inrge Frunch vousel was hard aground with approximately 1000 troops on board. the Captain shouted for help; his draft ms 10 feet and nine 8 foot. to went alongside and in half an hour had all their troops transferred. I then shoved him off the bank. Never have I seen a mn's face look so pleased or express such gratitule. He exclained in broken English words to the effect of what a
"aitter" be would have been for a Hord dive benber!
The next craft sighted was the motor boat that had proviously attempted to take our mits. He had about 25 British troops about and asked us to take them. This 170 did, and offered his a tow, which he refused.
Shortly after hauling to the Part a Dornier "Flying Penoil" aircled
Coast of as France. trug Bron gunnars came up at the double to the bridge when round hended if to dive - started to divo, and then turned and flow off townrds the us at a hoight of 7,000 25. to flow along with the ship, turned and asked, 68 which ho had shot off the day previous truly a specialist had been at his one Scotchmen proudly displayed & piece of a tail balonging to a
Junkors jobt The John about the ship ma whether the "hang" Halls Gun responsible for miding the Dornier change his mind?
The the ocean. to stopped and took about Commonder Mouston, next craft encountered uns & motor driven portoon boat R.N. sheering all over 1st Licut. Community Balley together with their party of highly ratings, mignation I informed him that - were not depaused or wiped" vom out.
about 12 in the purport of this resert as not sink into 17 either. fudiled and his all to ordered his craft to be aboutoned as It constatt was brain until "Last stress - never have I seen to um look 30 tall.
Community (my 1st Idoutenant), for a well earned rest. Smiar an upholding great your days "harmed in" in fl cabin, and his lat (doutant a
This was the continuous duty under heavy ga fire had taken its in III. Caplat's the tradition.
To processed us and gave = a 3. for one of the buys as if but on arrival oranged to be valconed shartly to H.B.S. "Calcutta", compans seened who signalled to be reading. to: attributed the full to a part pallle, found this to be in good order.
Resignts, where 10 discharged our minable $1 cargo. again. End 10 been
"dagaussed" Finally, or "wiped" the "Portadown" would have done
In conclusion, I finil I have anitied in the to early mention stages Londing and relieved Seamen 0. P.O. F.
Grimmde, who aid valuable also boat celtinary wark Saman As % Burton, who, future on his tank first
Daway trip to on sea, the And proved londs himself to be a proming young un for any he my be allocated.
tribute to the ship, and the - the who 3,3,F. built her - she did not let the Finally Havy down, a our Allies the French, or
(Sgl) RICHARD H. CHIRCH
Sub. Moutenent, R.N.R.
Coptain, H.M.S. "FORENDOWN".
Damage sustained:
over starboard paddle cruched, and starboard able 11ght screen broken.
Platibre One Two 15 fluke that of boats anchor lost broken during off emburication. dragging in Dunkerque Bonds.

Dynamo 177.
H.M.S."WHIPPINGHAM".
DECK LOG
31st,May 1940
1200 Arrived Ramsgate from Portsmouth.
1345 Left Ramagate at full speed for Dunkirk
1630 Arrived off Dunkirk beach (St.Malo) during violent air raid.
1700 Attempted to put stern on to beach but frustrated by smaller craft,
1800 Again attempted to put stern on beach and again stopped by smaller craft.
1830 Again attempted to put stern on beach and again frustrated, went to anchor to await boats.
Between 1700 and 2130 experienced three violent air raids.
2130 Received orders from a destroyer to proceed into Dunkirk and take troops off nole.
2200 Moored alongside mole inside harbour, enemy commenced a barrage.
All the time vessel was alongaide enemy kept up heavy shell fire and straduled us repeatedly, ship by some miracle not being hit. lien were wounded by shrapnel or flying concrete and shrapmel vas falling round and on the ship.
1st.June 1940
0130 Completed evacuating 3700 troops into ay vessel and my sponsons only about 12" above water I cast off and worked a way storm first out of the harbour, the barrage still being maintai,fned by the enemy. The
Harbour being a strange one and not knowing its tides or currents I had a struggle to got her out clear of the wrecks, the only light I had to navigate by was that supplied by the fires in the town.
My crew were wonderful and worked molly and vary efficiently although three of then had never been to sea before. The outstanding - I have already nentioned in ay special report.
0150 Cleared Dunicisk pier-heads and proceeded to sea.
0800 Arrived Ramagate and received orders for Margate.
0930 Arrived Margate and anchored awaiting barth.
1130 Moored alongaide piar and discharged troops.
I made & alow passage acrèss from Dunkirk owing to being very much overloaded and ay padúles just taking the ship ahead.
Also when I put the halm over ship took dangerous list so I
steased easy apeed. ity compass VAII a lot out owing to concussion and the quantity of netal brought aboard by troops in the way of steel holmets, guns atc.
The names of the crew who sailed with - are as follows:-
4.7.70HD Chief.lisch. 2/8 21534. Special sention
J.J.CLOUGH Patty Officer P/JX 129586
D.L.F.DINCH
3.R.A.4th.01.
A.S.KNOMES.
Ldg.Sto.
P/XX80213
H.J.GILES
Vids.
P/JX125481. Special sention
K.JANS
Signalman
P/JX140568
P/JX182141.
A.M.SHEPHERO
Ord.Sea.
N.K.
P.BURTON
Ord,Sea.
#.RCBERTSON
1.3.
P/JX148466
R.SULLIVAN
Ord,Sea.
N.X.
L.COGORR
Ord.Sea.
N.K.
P.PLEMING
Ord.Sea.
J.MURPHY (Pena)Sto.I
P/X10233.
W.MURRELL
Sto.I P/K26991
P/KX95912
F.BEST
P/K190097
T.HARLAND
D/JX89410.
D.HIGOS
(Sd) Irio READ.
Lieut.R.N.R.
In command.