TNA ADM 199 795

Summary of Reports concerning the Evacuation of Trooss.
from the Dunkirk Area - May 27th - June 4th, 1940.
4
6.
ODD SHIPS.
rage
BIDEFORD
CALCUTTA.
9
H.M.S. DOLPHIN'S POWER BOAT.
13
16
DORIEN ROSE.
35
DWARF
40
LORMONT
16
MASSEY SHAW
NS4
-
MONA'S ISLE.
NEW PRINCE OF WALES.
63
66
PORTSDOWN.
-
SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR.
70
SIROCCO.
73
WHIPPINGHAM.
75
a
EX LIGHTER X.209.
PORTSMOUTH BARGES TAKING PART. 88

Squamo
Firefloat massey Shaw
Dynamo 302
B14/0/131
45
H.M.S. EXCELLENT.
13th. June 1940.
PORTSMOUTH.
TEL: 2334 & 2335.
Sir,
After returning from leave have been instructed to submit full report on the Dunkink votions.
May 29th. I was appointed 1/c "Neloons"
It past power boat.
2200/29. Left Portmouth at very short is with a crew of /L.S., I.E.R.A.s class
/ OD.
2201/29. Ignition drive of starboand engine cured, rendering engine useless for ainder of operations.
0500/30 Arrived Newhaven for fuel and airs to centre engine Repairs also ried out on full and self balers, as had become half full of water my night
Very willing and aseful help given

survivors from the I merch
Dynam. Grand 113. Hotel Biulol
HTUOMPIRON
5
Dover. 4
I have the honour to he
9th June 1940
Sir
In your obedient Servani
J have the honour to bring to your notice the excellent work of the hondon
R.P. Lucey five Brigade fine that - Massey Shaw.
Sub. Lie all the crew were members of the handon
Roy fine Brigade or auxiliary fin Service
N.O. I.C. Ramsgate and were all volunteers.
For V.A. Dover
VICE AU
15 JUN 1940
In particular would like to
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mention the following names:-
1nb Officer A.J. MAY Albury Cubrey / thur
Aux. Firman E.G. WRIGHT Eric garden
Clube Friman H. RAY. Henry
These there men were outstanding in initative and capatility doing H trips an

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HOLBORN 1038
3rd June 1940
RAMSGATE
Sir,
Sub-Lieut. Lucey, R.I.
The above officer was out in CO and of the Fire
"Massey Shaw" for the purpose of embarking troops
Float from Dunkirk on the afternoon and night of the 31st May-
1st June.
member of the crew, which consisted entirely officers As 8 and men of the London Fire Brigade brief and Aux- acof Fire Service, I venture to send you 8 occasion, count might of not otherwise be brought to the notice be iliary the work done by Mr. Lucey on this of which his superior officers, in the hope that he will given proper credit for it.
skiff in tom from
Ramsgate, Mr. on 8 the Float. grass the Lucey proceedings. The beach, line After Massey and but on I an and this swam Shaw to unsuccessful It SO an was bring ashore was brought R.A.F. swamped stern then out with motor 8 attempt decided of a in light a load the the light boat with boat, of breakers to which line troops attempt 3 the rocket and was early grass to to made aground the line, get in fast a grass line bauled to the in from the Float. come As it success- seemed unlikely that the breakers stern-first, we at the line then being the motor boat was going to attempted to transfer the line Float was gov under way In and was drag lost fully through to the box but unfortunately order to same moment the out, and the line took charge it back to the motor boat the line but was unable to get From that
I swam after was hauled aboard the Float, in the cathering the beach and was alone on the beach who were rather point Mr. Lucey about 50 or 60 soldiers, which time I
darkness demoralised, with for two three hours, most of believe he spent in the water.
The Float falling tide, and various attempte Lucey were then had to be shifted into deeper to water get owing to the with the motor boat and Mr. about 11
into contact Eventually at, I think, from another o'clock unsuccessful. to the Float in a boat further
Mr. Lucey got out immediately insisted upon boat, attempte and went ship. He then ferry out more men with this ashore while being made it to again himself and remained in the boat.
ashore some thirty in or forty men were brought out