TNA ADM 199 795

CONFIDENTIAL.
Office of
The Flag Officer Commanding,
DOVER.
No.B.14/0/1316.
18th Tune, 1940.
BRANCH
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London,
Copies to: The Ministry of Shipping.
The Permanent Under Secretary of State for War.
The Director of Sea Transport, Admiralty.
The Principal Sea Transport Officer,
Southampton.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels.
I have deemed it desirable, in drawing up my report on Operation DYNAMO, namely the evacuation of the Allied Armies from Dunkirk between 26th May and 4th
June, to deal separately with the work carried out that by the "Personnel" vessels (or transports) in order be sent to other authorities concerned, without copies may the necessity for sending them the full report.
2. The work of these vessels has accordingly is been requested may be placed before Their Lordships for their summarised in the accompanying report, which it information.
3. 1940 - No. B.23/862/40) a brief list of personnel
I have already transmitted (Dover Letter 4th
June, recommended for immediate award or decoration (which will
His has been pleased to accept), and time I
permitted a full examination of all the reports.
forward Majesty a further list at a later date when has
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H.M.S. MONA'S ISLE. A.B.V. Report of events covering pperiod
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26th May.
2000. anchored off Deal.
2116. proceeded towards Dunkirk via route past Calais. fine and clear.
27th May.
0115. off entrance to Dunkirk. signalled, no response. Being ignorant of conditions and harbour, attempted to enter slowly. Star engine failed owing to wire round propellor. Considered entrance might be fouled so backed out. Propellor cleared itself.
0130. Proceeded down channel to interrogate several French craft as to position inside harbour, pilots etc. No satisfaction.
0250. Signalled V.A.D. for instructions. HM.S. KING CRRY in similar position.
0321. Orders to enter at daylight.
0416. Entered and made contact with S.T.O. No tugs available, so swang ship and berthed at Quai Felix Faure, with all guns firing on enemy aircraft.
0530 Alongside. commenced embarking. about 1500 men, approx.
0704. Proceeded out of harbour.
Off Gravelines, observed several British small craft and Hospital
0730
ship being shelled some distance ahead.
0750. Heavily shelled and straddled by several? guns, approx 12ydr, firing shrapnell. Several hits of sorts and casualities.
0805. Considered it worth the risk of turning to N.W, being at the moment ogf
Dunkirk A.W. buoy. Apparently got out of range.
0825. Six Messerschmitt appeared. Opened fire with 4" and 2 lewis guns. 12par boago) Airoraft carried out about four attacks, from the sun, invisible to us.
from astern. "errific machine gun fire, a great deal of which missed ahead, but many direct hits with cannon, especially around after 12 pdr, whose crew under Sub Lt A.B. Neave R.N.R. stood up to it extremely wall, but sustained casualties, including the sub
The packed troopa on the open deck suffered badly; had the shooting been acurate the losses would have been very much greater.
0835. Aircraft apparently out of ammunition and sheared off.
9. gear W/T sat; 10" signal lamp; stearing gear; out of action. speed maintained. Steered Test to Outer Ruytingen Buoy No 7. by engines.
0900. Called H.M.S. WINDSOR. ( well to S.W. of us.) asked her to report our condition to V.A.D.
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From:- Lt. D. Van Gessel, R.N.V.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
1st June. Was told to go to assistance of "Ivanhoe" and
"Queen of Thanet". We contacted with tug
"Java" who had survivors on board from the
"Queen of Thanet". We set out and found
"Ivanhoe" seriously bombed. The captain asked us to get medical help, etc. etc., which we
We did. helped with more serious wounded, but they were in such & condition that removal seemed unwise. In consultation with Captain of
"Ivanhoe" we decided to take off the survivors
(mostly soldiers) and took them ashore.
On next journey we took into Margate an N.T.B.
with one survivor out of 8. The boat was badly damaged, but was docked alongside Pier.
On these journeys was accompanied by Lt. Dancy.
31st May.
Was out in tug "Doria" trying to find lifeboats
Deal an M.T.B. bound for Convoy duties caught reported floating near the Goodwins, when off fire. After helping crew we took S.O.7 into
Dover submarine basin. Commander of S.O.7
is reporting matter.
N.B. Survivors of "Ivanhoe" were landed at more could be done and she proceeded in tow
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From:- Act. Sub. Lieut. Jallo Chappell, R.N.
Date:- 7th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
29th May.
2200 Left Portsmouth in H.M.S. Nelson's picket boat.
30th May.
a.m. Sighted submarine and warned & French convoy.
Port engine bearings ran out.
1730 Arrived Ramsgate on one engine.
2330 Left for Dunkirk, machine-gunned from the air two miles out of Ramsgate.
31st May.
Dawn Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Funnel carried away by shell-fire. Making water slightly; loaded with troops and left.
1400 Arrived Ramsgate.
1st June.
0830 Left for Dunkirk. Making water rapidly. fire. Beached the boat; found bottom damaged by for enemy Dunkirk.
On Took too return late command engine that journey N.Y. one only; filled can Santosy contained towed up and by with left trawler. water. petrol; Proceeded Trawler found turned on port to wreck East of N. Goodwin L/V and ran on on top of "Santosy". Cabin smashed; civilian
Arrived Ramagate on one engine. Discharged over volunteer Barrington severely injured.
Barrington to Deal Hospital; sent crew ashore for rest.
3rd
June. 1600 Engines repaired. Left for Dunkirk with civilian Towed by
J.W.S. Gilbert as engineer. proceeded volunteer tug Sun IV. Tow parted Starboard off Dunkirk: engines failed commander's again.
under own power. Hailed Sun IV and on her VI with orders Sea rising. abandoned Santosy and boarded Sun my crew.
New gas used by enemy. Shells and bomba
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Note: I have since been informed that Letitia and Renown, returning fully laden, ransferred their troops to a drifter and were themselves towed to Ramsgate.
snown at the end of tow was blown to pieces.
OTAL number of troops transported by Bawley boats was over 600.
Description of a Cockle Bawley - 40' long, 12' Seam, 2'5" draft, Diesel engines
6 to 50 H.P.
(All the following times are approimate)
rriving at Ramsgate (1.6.40.) I decided that Barley beats were not fit for to further commandeer service, any craft available in Ranagate harbour and to return to when and so ordered them to porceed to Southend. Obtained permission Dunkirk
1400. ready. Commandeered tug Contess but orew deliberately put tug aground and made every possible tug Contess was afloat, engineer refused to put the ship with Skipper, to sea, as obstruction to impede the sailing of same.
volunteered I manned with one Patty Cfficer, and two Sea Scouts. (Infortunately 1 of he claimed to come instead, Commandeered tug Yeasa and Yotor lost track
1700. Although his filters would be blocked by sand. Crew of Tug Teasa, Scat Therune, which their names and addresses after I was sunk)
0000. Arrived at taking tug Foasa inside harbour. Proceeded with Tesse, whose instruct with
Dunkirk and decided that harbour use too congested with larger craft to justify and transferring soldiers to tug overheard intention of filling up same witil contacted. Conting alongaide the Jetty, Prencimen?"
Naval tions were Officer to lay on Vole off Dunkirk cry "In't there anyone here who can deal with these
2.6.40. services as Linison officer. Left Therene at in Teast charge 300 nen of Tatty had
0035. Offered my to continue loading tug Teasa with could not the 1004 Seen
Officer with and orders then to return Indon to Surgate if Seen they re-floated.
embarked, Understand - Feasa Inter to fair went knowledge aground, of Sub the may French have language Cfficer I'm in able Charge to of render the
0030 certain 0310. amount Due of sasistance to Communder Cluston, of the ombartation 198 greatly slowed embarkation a of troops on the Jetty. Satween The speed the French and - them, and and the up due to the French lack of Selieved understanding that certain ships had As Seen a result, reserved serious for congestion was Diglish. that found their The round units one were JANUARY'S on no account while other to be ships Streken. officers at the in charge end of of the the Her regisents, could in not getting: got use, however, the men aboard. able to by assist contacting to & certain the various extent in clearing WE the point, and leaving
0310. the French Understanding troops on that the nove. the destroyer WincheIsea was the list ship to So
Dunkink I returned to Dover with here to Igax and was ordered and submitted to contact chart Community with
0800. Goodenugh (on 2.6.40) Castle. Reported Reported to Commander Coodenugh 31.5.40 and 1.6.10, - etc, murked vill rough details at of state of affairs at Dunitik, on dures, and these Addral of Issued to the approximate as noted during positions these Maison of two wrecks, nighta. Officer troopa Obtained with the permission object of from again assisting in return to
Dunkirk as embarkation of French troops.
complement, plus
1500. An an advance French party officers, in two BAF 3 Naval Motor Soata Officers, with returned BAF to Dunicine under signatmen Commander and Cluston's two 4 enemy command. aircraft, Sembed & and result finally of the sunle, boubing. foundering They imediately. aircraft to
No 1855. casualties, Attacked by however, were action sustained Sombs as with an affect on side ship sixtlar seemed that of to depth be using charge delayed on a submarine.
My 1900. sustained) right Machine & leg slightly gunned Cluston in damaged water shouted by by explosion. enemy to aircraft resaining that NO (do BAR would not boat think be to letroyed parceed any casualties in to the to Dunkirk pick water word by and energy not to hombs pick Commander and up machine survivors, gun AS fire he feared if the reasining PAR Boat attempted 1235 up.

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but the port screw became entangled with about two fathoms of 21/2 inch sisal. I went over the side and cleared it. When I came inboard I found that one of my crew had causght some shrapnel in his calf.
I being and bandaged the wounds, One BY LIC... when poported the whaler returning, and just after sig. sing it a shell burst either on it or very near it. We all agreed that the whaler had been hit. I searched around for wreckage or survivors, but found none. I could see that the beach was deserted of troops, but I steamed parallel to the beach for 8 mile with the other whaler in tow, but finding no signs of any men I returned to "Hilda", and reported the loss of the whaler. She was ther. under orders to leave. I
decided to go into the harbour then, and see whether I could get any troops from there. I managed to get about 25
French or Belgian troops aboard, and then proceeded back.
It seemed as if the Germans had got the range of the beach extremely well at this stage, as they seemed to be planting them where they liked in definite patterns.
As I was returning two German fighters chased us and started machine gunning us. I speeded up to full speed and zig-zagged, returning their fire with my Lewis
Gun and rifles. After ten ninutes they sheered off, registering no hits, and I don't think we hit either of them.
4th Trip.
Left Remagate at 2100 Monday 3rd June with the necessitated a reduction of speed, and I arrived at Dunkirk
French Naval Attache aboard. Fog came down which pick advice. up the N. Goodwin Light fog signal, and eventually hit too I met with fog again coming back but managed to late to do anything, 80 I returned on the attache's the coast at Deal at 0800 Tuesday 4th June.
Commodore Sheerness told me, when I returned, to that the whaler's The crew which I believed lost managed return safely.
(Sgd.) D.L. Satterford.
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Lt. L. Holman, R.N.V.R. and 9 naval ratings. She was duby Date eitheo cald taken to Sheerness to load stores and thence to an anchorage in the Downs where she arrived at 1035 on 27/5/40.
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Distts 887 oH.leasev ships escorted by an armed merchant cruiser coming from the direction of Dunkirk. These vessels had overtaken
Nate broo belod earlier in the day. A morse signal was therefore at mon эдо duode imaga us received from the armed merchant 0 uiser to the dycone vieied the following thereupon effect:- "Dunkirk has fallen and is in enemy with no.id I
twode to hands. Keep other small motor vessels, and at this time one R.N.R. of clear". We had set out in company exoted some five in charge of t.Barwell, R.N. and Hutchinson, the rest bruot I sToM add those about mile distant on the starboard beam and towards sloM odd anoie gatus was astern. No thereupon altered course
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On orders 29/5/40 were received to proceed owing to to in at 1735 whilet lying at anchor Dunkirk off
Deal order information Pier to evacuate received troops. the previous report At this on evening voyage time, No. from 1) an we minutes armed thought merchant cruiser (see my hands of the enemy. Ten half dozen later we small have motor up vessels we proceeded was by on buoys our '0', IV'
that Dunkirk was in anchor the and, followed by some voyage. and other The route taken on off this Dunkirk occasion at about waited 2300 near and the observed
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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.
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Political My, The pressure was now being brought to bear on the C.in C. that the evacuation must be on a fifty-fifty
"Request load Ducidek, basis with the "Story French. My only stipulation was that at all costs we should be allowed free use of the Eastern arm while the French 0506, used the port, outer harbour and beaches.
I mde a signal provesting to Commander Maund at Dunkirk to for provide personnel ships for General constant Laurencie's troops
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(some 5,000 in number) at C.in c's. request. I also asked and
Admiral Wake-Walker to keep Dunkirk going at 100%
0940, you Inform
Little progress could be made off the beaches owing benefits.
to the surf.
C945, "Sun is now doming through
G.H.Q. informed no that a plan was being worked out for naval co-operation to bombard the advancing German tanks in protection
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0957. "Lard Goart has agreed that 5,000 Project froms the later stages. This, however, was never necessary, as in British versels. Request meessanry shipe may far as /am aware at duck.
1044, *We have boon continually hearily Instituted and they are gradually finding the range of our loading barth. 1 reald rether only enter ships 8a necessary for the flaw of troops.
Continuous and heavy shelling all the serving) but the avocuntion proceeded fairly speedily. At last stdge vere arriving in Isrge numbers met strong # protection kept humbre oftsck any. The only thing necessary une tostep the shelling. At 1200 a signal DOB reserved Cris the Ate Maisen at Dover adding car position of essay bettery, This was not known with sugr certainly as En battery ass probably modile, but is NAB in the district M Laon Plage Becaus Kurk both. reply YOU rade se this The comminement, opvertheless, because wire Inserve MM a great deal while securite.
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Friday 31st May.
The following signals were made:-
0320, "Request more shipsto load Dunkirk."
0445. "Every available ship will be required at Dunkirk during the next two hours to evacuate rest of army.
0605. "Embarkation proceeding satisfactorily in spite of bombardment. I would again stress the need for more ships and constant fighter protection
0638. "Am now receiving a number of Frenchmen. I have raised no objection to their embarking in British ships and am allowing them to do so.
0940. "Request you will inform me whether troops are now being ordered to march to Dunkirk from the beaches.
0945.
"Sun is now coming through and I have a big target of ships in harbour. Request special air protection for next two hours.
0957. "Lord Gort has agreed that 5,000 Freich troops should be embarked here this evening after dark in British vessels. Request necessary ships may be sent to arrive at dusk.
1044. "We have been continually heavily bombarded and they are gradually finding the range of our as loading
I would rather only enter ships necessary berth. for the flow of troops.
Continuous and heavy shelling all the morning, but the evacuation proceeded fairly speedily. At last ships were arriving in large numbers and strong a 1. protection kept bomeing attack away. The only thing necessary was to tostop the shelling. At 1200 a signal was received from the Air Liaison
Officer at Dover asking for position of enemy battery. This was not known with any certainty as the battery was probably mobile, but it was in the district of Loon Plage Brouge Kerk
Soch. A reply was made to this effect. The bombardment, nevertheless, become more intense and a great deal more accurate.
Very heavy attacks were delivered during the evening but were Dive concentrated chiefly upon derelict ships in the roads.
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Rear Admiral, Dover - - Report of Proceedings, 29th May - 3rd June
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report on the operations off shore at Dunkirk between Wednesday, 29th May, and Tuesday, 4th June.
Much of this report has had to be completed from memory, and where
2. incident is so crowded it is difficult not to give & confused picture. The picture was, however, confused, and so far as operations off the beaches were concerned organisation was not possible. The most that could be done was to exercise some control and direction.
Narrative
29th May
I sailed at 2000 from Dover in ESK, who had on board 12 small beach
3. These were distributed at the beaches into any craft available and and
Commodore parties. Hallett was put into a drifter to take charge off shore at Bray
Commodore Stephenson off La Panne.
30th May
4.
At 0200, 30th May, I boarded HKBE off La Fame and heard the general situation from Captain Bush.
there were a few ships, drifters and other craft available. off the
5. beaches and At embarkation this time was proceeding slowly with the few boats showed the beaches black with troops, a number notor-boats of boats broached 6. Daylight to. A very few boats, principally whalers, and some were bringing off troops.
It was misty, clouds were low and the sea was calm, but even so
7. there was a slight surf inshore.
immediately obvious to no that any large The arews embarkation were the from
8. It became inshore boats and crews. and Amament and I
who 9. signalled essential the I beaches found During as to was depended H.M.Ships this away the effect. forenoon with on could more the I not C. went Finding in spare C. into at men that Dunkirk La from Panne, the A/A harbour in but HERE Guns none could to see the be the less used S.N.O. I I was able to get into the that picture. embarkation from Dunkirk was afforts the only were practical directed plan to if formed numbers the opinion were involved and all my subsequent signals.
large that end. I stressed this view in many the beaches had to be used to the fullest control capacity the of
10. At boats the same and time the problem I had to two deal requirements. with was to shipping the inshore available so as to balance these
11. half the Control length Ships of were was the not often beach, easy; tied the and it only to touch was their boata seldon with position Dunkirk available possible by involved at to their see that boats more a point. close being than approach In the inshore, early and v/s. days and off often the beaches these were an M.A/S.B. would have been invaluable.
To put the situation that developed into a mitshell, /at the plans made
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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.
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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.
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The bombardment however became more intense and a great deal more accurate. The enemy were finding the approaches to the mole, and also the range of our headquarters. Very heavy air attacks were delivered during the "Evening Hate" but were again concentrated on derelict ships in the roads. Dive bombing attacks were carried out on the ships loading but without success. The embarkation proceeded smoothly.
I asked the R.A. Dover with his Flag in "KEITH" to send destroyers to Dunkirk to provide A.A. protection for these attacks but he replied that none were available. This was unfortunate as we were running out of ammunition onshore. I was getting a little uneasy as the bombardment had fired the magazine about
100 yards behind our Headquarters, and the French Officers kindly informed me that it was liable to explode at any noment.
However, it didnt.
The S.N.O. returned in the evening and we attended & confer ence between the French General, (dmiral Abrian, General Alexander
G.O.C., British Force,. Brigadier Parminter, Commander Henderson, the B.N.L.O. Captain Tennant and I were present. The plans of the
British and French Generals were at variance. The British plan for evacuation was to be carried out in accordance with V. Dover's
Most Secret Memorandum of 30th May. The French however considered that the evacuation should be spread over a longeryberiod of 4 or
5 days. It was not the opinion of General Mexander that the port of Dunkirk could be held for that length of time, and he stated that if his view were correct, that there could only result a situation where many of his rear guard would be taken prisoner.
The Generals decided to refer the matter to their respective
Governments, and General Alexander telephoned to Mr. inthony Eden.
As a result it WAS decided to stick to the original plan of immediate withdrawal rather than to accept the French plan of a prolonged operation.
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Ruoff R.N.R. with instructions that they were to re-join the Commodore if possible at Wimereux. As this was absolutely out of the question
I co-opted them onto my staffand they remained as my assistants until they left for the United Kingdom on 29 th May. I found Lieutenant
Blandy's knowledge of the port invaluable particularly as My predecessor had been wounded before he had been able to turn over to me and I was working rather in the dark.
The principle I adopted after consultation with Lieutenant-
Colonel Jesper who took over the duties of Director of Docks was to use the Monitor Quay for hospital ships and personnel ships and use those berths in the docks which were the most suitable for our purpose after making the necessary arrangements with the French authorities and I was given to understand that the only commodities with which TO
wouldbe called upon to deal were supplies, ammunition and petrol. Lieut-
Comdrs. Seymour and Williams I placed in charge of Monitor Quay and
Lieuts. Swinsco and Blandy of the other berths in the port. It was
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hoped to embark wounded and personnel during the whole 24 hours whereas the store and other ships would work from 0500 until 2200 < this reduced hours of unloading was due to lack of properly shaded lights and also to the scarcity of skilled stevedores. A number of air raids occurred of during the day but between raids Colonel Jesper and I managed to call upon and make ourselves known to most of the French Port Officials.
Alll these gentlemen were very helpful but made us realise that French supplies for both the military and civilain population were arriving in the port and that we were not in & position to pick and choose our berths without consulting them but that we should have to work vis-a-vis to remanager consult tely out
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my cutter. I later borrowed a whaler and 2 hands from IMPULSIVE.
For the rest of the day until my last trip I carried only British troops.
Owing to the ground swell and the fact that SWALLOW's propellors were unguarded and below the hull, we considered it unsafe to go into less water than five feet, and it was necessary, therefore, to run inshore at some speed, check the boat's way and allow the cutter to shoot in towards the beach, and when it was nearing the end of its tow
(50 fathoms of grassline bent on to 30 fathoms of 3" rope), the cutter's bows were turned to seaward and the boat was backed into shore.
Crowds of French soldiers immediately rushed into the water and clambered over the stern and quarters of the cutter. I instructed them by megaphone how to distribute their weight, and when I thought enough had been embarked, I went ahead so as to take the cutter out of reach of the remainder; subsequently stopping while hangers-on were pulled inboard.
With the British troops the loading was easier, but in all cases the men were very weak and very helpless; for instance, on one occasion when the tow parted, both the cutter and the whaler, which were fully loaded, were blown in broadside on to the beach, and in the case of the cutter, the combined efforts of the four Naval ratings and the soldiers were unable to refloat her, so that I was obliged to send a line in to them, using SWALLOW's dinghy. The tow parted again and it was only with great difficulty that we re-established it and hoisted in the dinghy.
Each time after loading, I proceeded alongside IMPULSIVE, which had a jumping ladder rigged. In order to avoid waste of time in shortening in my eighty-fathom towline, I passed the end of it to
IMPULSIVE and requested her to haul the boats alongside, which was done by part of the ship's company doubling along her deck. After the first number of trips from shore to ship towing both boats. There were but at trip, I borrowed IMPULSIVE's whaler and two more hands, and made &
this time few boats working between the shore and the ships, there very boats full of troops broached to on the beach and and unable 8
to were some One motor boat belonging to & destroyer, one whaler miles of small get motor off. yacht were the only boats working on two aircraft or three by beach, and in view of the target presented to enemy I
destroyers and transmit & signal from me to Admiralty, repeated embarkation. Dover, other ships waiting to embark troops, requested requesting more shelling on the beaches, and a good deal of intervals. from
IMPULSIVE to Cautters and power boats to speed up the A/A fire
There the ships was as some German aircraft appeared overhead at frequent
IMPULSIVE hoisted two black shapes, some wreckage and when
At about midday, she reported that she had struck while she was
I and next came alongside propellor (this happened, aircraft). I think, taking damaged avoiding her port action during an attack by
As IMPULSIVE borrowed had ratings to who had manned IMPULSIVE my cutter, had taken proceeded some proceed for docking, I returned and her whaler and the Up to this time obtained from
400 to work soldiers, with WINCHELSEA. nearly all British. Before she left, I her
50 gallons of fuel for my boat.
Captain, I the possible should First like Lieutenant was to done mention to and assist here many the long me others the both ready tow C.H.M.S. by line, co-operation the and handling IMPULSIVE; by providing of of the the ship everything to provide a whaler lee, by and hauling hands to help in working during my the outter short and petrol, also by providing lending a food for me and my boat's crew periods when we were alongside.
received much assistance and co-operation for my cutter from and H.M.S. gave
WINCHELSEA I who later lent me a signalman and ratings me all her available petrol.

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A.L.C. 17 joined A,L,C. 5 off La Panne on this day, but as she was having constant trouble with her steering gear she returned to Dover where repairs were effected, She was the only A.I.C. sighted by A.L.C. 5 since leaving the CLAN MACALISTER,
4.
I (Commander Cassidi), YRS informed that large numbers of British troops were awaiting embarkation near Old Dunkirk and that there was 1
shortage of boats there. Accordingly A.L.C. 5 moved towards this town p.m. "hursday 30th ay.
5.
Being once more in the vicinity of the CLAN MACALISTER I took the opportunity to board her.
She had been abandoned after having been bombed aft, and although externally she appeared very little damaged, she was burning internally, apparently as far forward as the engine room. the ship was burning so Ciercely that the hot deck burn$
the soles of my rubber boots completely any as I
tried to approach AobaCo 4 and 18, which were still lying in their original stowage on the after deck,
Both A.L.C. appeared to have escaped damage from bombs, but No. 4 had a few holes burned in her, and presumably the bottoms of both sere likely to have suffered from the heat,
The weather conditions were not a
6. deal easier there being little surf to hamper sare good the embarkation of to troops, and large numbers taken off until after dark.

ENCLOSURE NO.4 to LETTER DATED 27th JUNE, 1940 FROM
THE PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER,SOUTHAMPTON.
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Lieutenant Charles Edward Stoker,R.N.R.
This Officer was in charge at Folkestone, under my orders, during operation "Dynamo".
He showed marked ability and was untiring in carrying out his duties.
His able assistance relieved me of 8 good deal of work as regards Folkestone.
PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER.
COMMODORE,
Southampton
27th June, 1940
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