TNA ADM 199 795

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TNA ADM 199 795

Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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119

CONFIDENTIAL.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels.
PERSONNEL VESSELS.
Twenty-nine personnel vessels were used during operation "Dynamo"; a list is given in the enclosure.
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Of these, seven were sunk, five so damaged by bombing a:
or gunfire as to render them unfit for further use during the operation, and two were damaged in collision.
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Of these ships the following, namely MONA'S QUEEN, nd
BIARRITZ, CANTERBURY, QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL, MAID OF ORLEANS, le
AUTO CARRIER and ARCHANGEL; ST. HELIER and KING GEORGE V, had been engaged prior to Dynamo, in operations at Dunkirk,
Boulogne and Calais, and had completed the following trips:
MONA'S QUEEN 3 QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL 1 ARCHANGEL
1
BIARRITZ
2
MAID OF ORLEANS
3 ST.HELIER
2
CANTERBURY
3 AUTO CARRIER
2 KING GEORGE V.1
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2. There was no doubt that the Captains and crews of these ships were feeling the strain when operation Dynamo started. After completing two round trips to Dunkirk harbour in operation Dynamo the Master of the CANTERBURY stated on the
28th that he would not take his ship to sea for a third trip.
The P.S.T.O. went on board and explained the gravity of the situation and ordered him to sail at 2230, out discovered some of the crew had been given leave. The P.S.T.O. therefore put os, an officer and some set nen and stokers on board to augment and stiffen the crew. The ship sailed at 0930/29, but was bombed and damaged on her return voyage from Dunkirk, and after landing troops did not take any further part in the operation.
3. After completing one round trip the Captain of the
St. SEIRIOL refused to sail, and accordingly one officer, an armed guard and 7 stokers were put on board at 1000 on the 29th.
The Captain was placed under open arrest and the ship sailed at
1100. On her return voyage the ship was bombed and damaged and did not sail again.
should 4. have completed 6 voyages. When due to commence her
The TYNWALD transported 7534 troops in 5 voyages; she fourth voyage at 1945/1, she refused to sail and did not sail again until 1945/2.
On a written enquiry from the S.T.O., Folkestone, on the 2nd June, whether or not the ship would sail for Dunkirk if required, the Master, W. Qualbrough, replied by letter as follows:
"Dear Sir,
Your letter received. I had a signal from the master of the MALINES last night to say him and the master of the BEN MY CHREE had considered it hopeless to proceed to Dunkirk. Our crews have been continually on their feet all the week and especially the deck officers who have had to be on their feet for so long. I myself have had 4 hours rest for the week and am at present physically unfit for another necessary to jo I will abide with the masters of the trip like what we have had. If it is absolutely other ships decision.
P.S. absolutely There nervous wrecks and certiffed by the naval is two more of the crew going ashore now doctor.
In/

Archangel Ben-my-Chree Biarritz Canterbury King George King George V Maid of Orleans Malines Queen St. Helier St. Seiriol TS King George V Tynwald Crews George King Last Le Long Masters Prior

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OCR table 1 from document page 121
27th May BIARRITZ	Damaged
27th May ARCHANGEL	by shell fire and returned. Damaged
27th May QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL	by shell fire and returned. Sunk by bombing attack,
28th May LORINA	Sunk by bombing
29th May NORMANIA	attack. Sunk
28th May LOCH GARRY 28th	by bombing attack. One trip.
May SCOTTA 2nd June ALL	One trip.
28th May KILLARNEY 2nd	Sunk by bombing attack. One trip.
June ROUEN 2nd and 3rd	One trip.
June AUTO CARRIER	Two trips.
2nd and 3rd
June NEWHAVEN	Two trips.

Archangel Biarritz Fenella Killarney King George King George V Lorina Maid of Orleans Malines May Queen Newhaven Normania Prague Princess Queen Rouen Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign St. Helier TS King George V Brown Crews Dover George King Last Maud May Page

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OCR table 1 from document page 122
Name of Ship.	Number of	Number of
	Trips.	Troops Carried.	Sunk.	Damaged,
CANTERBURY	3	3811		Bomb.
MAID OF ORLEANS	6	5319		Collision.
BIARRITZ	1			Shell fire.
ARCHANGEL	1			Shell fire.
ST. HELIER	4	3850
ROYAL DAFFODIL	8	7066
]. SEIRIOL	2	950		Bomb.
GEN OF THE CHANNEL	1		Bomb
LOCH GARRY	1	1001
SCOTIA	2	2000	Bomb
MALINES	2	1884
PRAGUE	3	4000	Bomb
ROYAL SOVEREIGN	6	6858
KILLARNEY	1	800
KING GEORGE V	5	3750
COTE d'ARGENT (French)	5	4754
LORINA	1		Bomb
NORMANIA	1		Bomb
PRINCESS MAUD	2	1270		Shell fire.
ROUEN (French)	1	1286
AUTO CARRIER	2	712
NEWHAVEN (French)	2	1396
MONA'S QUEEN	2	1312	Mine
MANXMAN	3	2333
TYNWALD	5	7534
MANX MAID	Nil
FENELLA	1		Bomb
BEN-MY-CHREE	2	4080		Collision
LADY OF MANN	4	2902
	TOTAL	68,868

Archangel Ben-my-Chree Biarritz Canterbury Deal Fenella Killarney King George King George V Lady of Mann Lorina Maid of Orleans Malines Manx Maid Manxman Newhaven Normania Prague Princess Princess Maud Queen Rouen Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign Scotia St. Helier TS King George V TSS Princess Maud TSS Scotia Tynwald Bros Dover George King Mann Maud

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OCR table 1 from document page 302
AUTOCARRIER.	109
BIARRITZ	112 116
CANTERBURY.
FOAM QUEEN	119
ISLE OF GUERNSEY	120 123
KILLARNEY	125
KING GEORGE V
LADY OF MANN	130
LEVENWOOD	132
LOCH GARRY	140
MAID OF ORLEANS	148
MALINES	150
BEN MY CHREE
"MANXMAN	ib'
NEPHRITE	170
NGAROMA	172
PRAGUE	77 83
PRINCESS MAUD	155
ROEBUCK	187
ROYAL DAFFODIL
ROYAL SOVEREIGN	190 198
ST. ANDREW	201
ST. DAVID	204
ST. HELIER	211
ST. JULIEN
ST. SEIRIOL	22/
TYNWALD	232
WHITSTABLE	234

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From:- R.M.Maclean Master S/S King George V
Yes
To
:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
Whilst entering Dunkirk on Saturday June 1st there was a severe air attack onthe ship. This ship had four Lewis guns but only three gunners. D.MacKinnor A.B. immediately manned the seaman to man Lewis gun and show such remarkable coolness spare gun and blazed away like an expert. For & Merchant Navy and iniative under a heavy bombing and flying shrapnel was deserving of all praise.

Expert King George King George V TS King George V George King Lewis Maclean

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From:- R.M.Maclean Master S/S King George V
Yes
To
:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
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