TNA ADM 199 795

PARTICULARS OF MEN AND CRAFT FROM THE DARTMOUTH AREA
WHO ACTUALLY ASSISITED IN THE DUNKIRK EVACUATION.
tain Maurice Coppin, Master of the Belgian S.S. "JULIA", volunteered diately to take Belgian trawler "Georges Edouard" 0.86. Made two
J8 to Dunkirk and took off 1007 evacuess. Had to wait in Dunkirk Harbour a 0800 to 2100 on the first trip.
2's company. Captain Mate Maurice Coppin
S.S. "Julia"
Nils Nilsen do
1st Eng'r. Louis Van Ael
2nd. do Maurice Mares
0.86
3rd. do Jozef Van Driessche
S.S.
polia"
Victor Goes
3422
Jose Fernandez
Prosper Luca
0.87
1940
George Vincke
0.87
Geraru Deswaef
0.88
Pieter Antonis
S.S. "Julia"
Captain and crew did everything possible to help and had previously inteered their services if required. Highly recommended.
it Jad D'Hauwer of the Belgian Navy in command of Belgian Trawlers
(Belgian Patrol Craft) 2.25. H.75 and 0.92. arrived at Dunkirk 02000
June, embarked 234 officers and men in A.5 and 90 men in 2.25 under ry fire. One P.O. in A.5 was wounded. There is no news of the results the H.75. and the 0.92. Recommended.
mh Delbal and crew volunteered to take Belgian Trawler "Cor Jesu" 0.227
took off 274 evacuees and returned to Dover. Recommended.
y's company. Captain Joseph Delbal
Engineer Albert Rooman
Albert Meajoor
Arthur Leenaers
101 Nys commanding Belgian Trawler Jonge Jan 0.200 with volunteer crew
C off 215 evacuees to Folkestone. Recommended.
I's company.
Captain Marcel Nys.
Engineer Engel Demeester.
Liebei Bogaert.
Lusyne commanding Belgian Trawler "Guido Gazelle" 0,225 made two trips
)unkirk and took off 403 evacuees to Dover. On the first trip this iel also brought away the Skipper and Engineer of the 0.274 which went und alongside the quay. The 0.274 was refloated the following day.
18 company.
Captain Rene Lusyne
Hector Annys.
le two men unaided made the round trip, to Dover, twice to Dunkirsk and urned to Dartmouth and are highly recommended.
re Lusyne commanding Belgian Trawler "Marechal Foch" 0.274 went igside the quay at Dunkirk but the tide was falling and the weight of
Here jumping on-board caused her to ground, The Skipper and hand trned to Dover in the 0.225 and returned to Dunkirk the following day.
it Buoy the 0.274 away was run down by H.M.S. "LEDA". The crew of the trawler then brought 300 evacuees but unfortunately off the Goodwin ther with probably 150 evacuees were picked up by various craft which ered assistance. At Dartmouth as Lusyne was working unceasingly to to get inteers for the operation and to get the ships away. It was unfortunate this keenness should have had such bad luck., Recommended
B company.
Captain Pierre Lusyne
FerdinandDecoster
'ann what to Dover by from where Brann was sant back to Torquay.
Cable owned Mr. C.W.Mott of Torquay and manned by F.Gooding and th at Dunkirk.Gooding and two transports carrying about 560 men men were/ after 40
and two naval ratings did seven trips from which the