TNA ADM 199 795

80
C.P.G.O's 1700 and 1723.
VESSELS TAKING PART IN OPERATION DYNAMO.
LL SUPERINTENDENT.
0.0
JUN 1940
CRPTAIN OF THE DOCKYARD).
tted, shows the list of vessels under the control with of
Department Statement below which took part in the operation, together
KS.
Reports in quadruplicate of the Masters of the vessels are hed:-
REMARKS.
DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS.
Conveyed 75 No. 19 Troops. 18
in C. Tug "Prima".
18 1,060
*
9
=
Hopper Barge W.24.
18
400
=
=
13
W.26.
Stood by at Ramagate.
If
18
18
W.95.
RY CONTRACTING & DREDGING
CO's VESSELS.
Conveyed 478 No. Troops. 15
er Barge "Lady Southborough".
15
141 9
18
18
"Queen's Channel".
18.
160 9
18
"Gallion's Reach".
18 Troops Number unknown.
18
"Foremost 102".
=
300 No. Troops.
11
"Foremost 102"
Stood by at Ramagate.
18
"James 67".
understood and no names that he With men andation but the hister sicularly rew well in making three tike been submitted of Hophen for Sarge №24 seem to have across done
1
inh.

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from so the town and docks were pouring into the and the
As we left Dunkirk, night was falling
P.G.O's 1700 & 1723. VESSELS TAKING PART CO. IN OPERATION LTD. STEAM DYNAMO.
TILBURY CONTRACTING & DREDGING
Germans tragic, it would have been a wonderful sight. sky. Were
HOPPER "FOREMOST 102"
REPORT OF MASTER.
astern of sent us. a shell screaming over our stern and several As it
The eventful voyage to Dunkirk and back.
During the passage back to Dover we were was Wednesday May 29th at 4 o'clock we were tied up several taking place detours nearly to avoid overhead. enemy ships and aircraft, an forced It of the Dredgwell under repair, board with no and water told in us the alongside when the company's agent came on and also that asked the
At 5.55 a.m. 1st June we arrived at Dover and naval authority of the crew would volunteer willingly, to go, I and in less than boiler, needed the ship for important made work, it my duty to disembarked again sent to and Ramsgate the crew arriving had a sleep at 10.25, which where our troopask how many each man, and each man in boiler responded water, and raising steam, we also was sorely neejone hour we were pipe on taking shore being repaired, which for would same, not so be
3rd 1 p.m. June told We were to make instructed for Portsmouth to await which orders, we proceeded and on Monda provisioned finished ship 11.20 for 1 a.m. week we and left got Portsmouth steam pipe towing on three motor a.m. had had a steam before the morning, so we had to wait board by 10 we
May 30th and 12 at naval ratings in charge of a Sub-Lieutenant, we decided we not
During the passage home, enemy aircraft were heat boats fine with at Folkestone at 10.30 p.m. till 3 a.m. on two occasions, and bursts of shellfire seen quite close.
weather arriving until morning, so we anchored there at 6 a.m.
Friday small craft anchored, orders, and to enter and the then gateway proceeded to Ramsgate arriving so we did the same,
We made ortsmouth at 6.50 a.m. on 4th June, 194
There were on dozens shore of to interview the naval authorities on board as for many troops then went Dunkirk and take board two
During this time, we had no navigator aboard nor which we got and to proceed bring them to to Ramsgate, we ammunition, also took on we gun, which was regrettable as I am confident we could have a good account of ourselves.
as gunners we could with three of bren an errand guns and we rifle were and on by the terrible not long sights at sea of some of the vessels see the we smoke from burning Dunkirk, bearings, as from guessed what sort were passing. We were we were a
In conclusion, I should like to say all of the happy and proud that they were able to assist in even so SI
before approaching we could Gravelines, we were picking same up our at that very minute, way.
we church on shore when German a bomb despatch struck riders the dashing Roads along things the beach began on motor bicycles. aerial dog fight was time fighting, and could also see When we arrived in Dunkirk taking place overhead
(Sd.) W.E.Llewellyn to get a bit hot, an as as 50 planes at a us orders to proceed
Master.
bombing. to A naval officer east of the breakwater, and and on the beach.
and we could count many came to us and gave get to work,
(sa.) H. Longman
We he told us we would find we could see four of could and dropped
Braye beach 5 miles the troops in the water our hoppers already arrived at 5.30 p.m. to the shore as we and with the
Mate.
motor assistance boats of gave had the already fireman left manned in charge both they the THE THE THE
anchor. there, so we I got as orders close to lower both when they had loaded up with troops ply between us the set loading beach messengers, again, which so our the causing Germans
P.T.O.
up in quick time.
During

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234
6
H.M.S. Excellent,
Portsmonth,
Left Portsmouth at 3.35 a.m. on
Owers Lt.V. abeam 7.00 a.m. dis
Beachy head
"
12.45
sit,
10th June 1940.
p.m.
Royal Sov.Lt.V. abeam 1.50 p.m.
Dungeness Lt.Ho.
" 5.10 p.m.
In accordance with admiralty message 2001, 4th
Dover
" 7.50 p.m.
Downs, anchored 8.35 p.m.
Pegwell Bay anchored 10.10 p.m.
Underweigh 4.45 a.m. Anchored 01
June, I have the honord to submit the narrative of
Left Ramsgate 5.15 p.m. on May
Dover abeam 7.30 p.m. distance
Dungeness Lt.Ho.abeam 10.10.p.m.
proceedings of hoppes FOREMOST 102, under my
Royal Sov. Lt.V. abeam 1.35 a.m.
Owers Lt.V. abeam 8.45 a.m. dis command.
Examination Station Warner Lt.
Underweigh 11.45 a.m. Arrive
I received orders from Commandes in bhief's office,
Portomouth m the morning of 30ᵗʰ may to proceed to Ramogate of further orders. Taking in tow three
3.35 a.m. on small craft, namely a 35 fast motorboat and two
7.00 a.m. dis
12.45 p.m.
pleasure launches, Enterprise and Wave Queen we eam 1.50 p.m.
" 5.10 p.m.
proceeded to sea at 1100, may. as my orders were
" 7.50 p.m.
p.m.
to arrive at Ramogate in daylig ht I anchored twomiles ad
10.10 p.m.
ov.Lt.V. Inchored 01
BS Lt.Ho.
East of Dumgeness D at 2300, proceeding through Folkestone on May tance
Gate at daybreak the following morning, and anchoring vns, anchored 8.35
egwell Bay anchored a.m.
Underweigh 4.45 a.m. dis
A Ramsgate harbons at 0900.
Left Ramsgate 5.15 p. Lt.
Dover abeam 7.30 p.m..ive acting on orders received from the haval Coffices in
Dungeness abeam
Royal Sov. Lt.V. abeared of
Charge, Ramogate, 2 proceeded at 1100 to Dunkisk,
Owers Lt.V. abeam 8.4 May
Examination Station Wance arriving off the Western end of D inkik channel at 1600,
Underweigh 11.45 a.m.
.m. on and anchoring of the beach one mile east of Dunkik hasbond.
a.m. dis p.m.
.50 p.m.
10 p.m.
3
p.m.
it p.m.
ded 01
the haval +
May nce
1100 to Dun p.m.
a.m.
sea at 1100, p.m.
ed 01
at Ramsan
May

few
=Ay after proceeding at slow speed for three hours during the
Ramsgate at 0700, Saturday 1st June. Here I landed night owing to uncertainty of position, we anchored off six British soldiers and was given orders to land the
French at margate, whence we proceeded disembarking them by 1300. 9 was then told that FOREMOST 102 would not be required to go to Dunkisk again, and so anchored off the pied. We remained at anchor until 0300. Wednesday 5th June when we weighed and proceeded for Partsmouth in company with four other hoppers. The remaining launch, Wave
Queen had been leaking badly with engine out of action during the week and as we went further down the bhannel, became waterlogged and in a choppy sea towed very badly. GH Folkestone the strain on the bollards became too great and all six parted
The hoppes astern endeavoused to take it in tow but found it impossible and eventually left it behind in a sinking condition. ao Partsmouth could not be reached before dark all dive happens put in to newhoven and anchored in & enford Roads.

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From:- Act. Sub. Lt. K.H. Martin, R.N.
B.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
Noteworthy action of crew of five of "Excellent"
motor boat attached to Hopper FOREMOST 102. On the evening of May 31st, during a bombing raid on Bray beach, east of Dunkirk harbour, their boat was thrown over and capsized, throwing themselves and about twenty
French soldiers into the sea. The crew then proceeded to drag the Frenchmen ashore, saving nearly all of them, and then tirelessly proceeded to right their doat and used it further to get more soldiers aboard.
Names of crew: Ldg. Sea. H.H. Dixon - PJX 131223
Ldg. Sto. W.C. Ingram - PK 20348
A.B. L.C.F. Cass
- PJ 95180
A.B. J. Maynard
- PJ 102850
A.B. E. Davies of PJX 128361
also courage and endurance of P.O. J.S. Wood P.J.108457
and Stoker 11. Carr P.K. 61925 in keeping their boat and engine running when half waterlogged in same raid.
May I mention particularly the spirit of civilian of crew of Hopper FOREMOST 102 who continued members rescue work for over five hours in the surf, and all of whom volunteered for further rescue work.
(sgd) K.H. MARTIN
Acting Sub-Lieutenant,
Royal Navy.