TNA ADM 199 795

Name of Vessel
Date
Cause and Position
Remarks
PRINCESS LILY
OWNER
31/5/40
REMARKS
Unknown
LOST
approx.
OUR BOYS (Boat)
"
11
RENOWN (Cockle Boat)
"
Lifebont
11
Dutah
Mined and sunk with
"
"
Duton all hands.
ROBERTA
Unknown
"
ROSABELLE
"
Dutch
"
ST. PATRICK
"
Dutch
ASSUMED LOST
"
SANTOSY
"
Dutch
LOST
11
"
SARAH & EMILY
"
11
"
SEA FALCON (Boat)
11
Dutch
Abandoned - Dunkirk
"
SHAMROCK
11
Dutch
"
"
17
SKYLARK 3. (SM281)
"
Dutch
11
Dutch
Unknown
19
SCENESHIFTER
11
"
SONIA
"
"
"
SKYLARK 2.
"
Duton
"
11
SKYLARK 3.
11
Dutals
"
"
SOUTHERN QUEEN
11
Dutan
"
"
STONEHAVEN
"
"
"
SUNSHINE
"
Dutch
"
"
SUE SUE (Rowboat)
"
Dutor
11
11
THETIS
If
Lost while being towed
"
from Dunkirk
TRITON
11
Unknown
"
TWO RIVERS
"
"
If
VIEWFINDER
"
"
11
VIKING 3.
"
"
12
VANITEE
11
"
"
WARRIOR
"
Abandoned off Dunkirk
"
WAVE QUEEN
"
Unknown
11
COMMODORE
"
"
11
WESTERLEY
"
On fire and abandoned -
If
Dunkirk
GRACE DARLING
If
Unknown
ASSUMED LOST
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
"
Sunk in collision with
LOST
S.S. TILLY.
MARY SPEARING
"
Unknown
"
"
"
"
CANVEY QUEEN
"
HAZARD
Did not return from
Dunkirk
PREVIOUSLY
MISS JOSEPHONE I.
11
Do.
REQUISITIONED
If
"
MOSS ROSE
AND ON NAVAL
"
11
SERVICE BUT
PELLAG 2.
11
If
UTILISED FOR
SEAMEW
"DYNAMO".

VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
TAMARA
J. Taylor & Bates
Prepared did not go
IV
.8.71
.80.1
XI
you of
X
UBIQUE II
D.
Neville
Returned unsuitable out of to
UNIQUE Jacohurchille
Returned to owners 19.6.
a
USANCO Halls
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
of
.C.D
DES
VALERIE Fuller
A.P.S.
VANGUARD
Smith Bros.
T.98. Returned to owners
VANITEE TORID! Wetherell
T.98 No information of return from Dunkirk.
VERA
ToMrs. C.M. Smith
Returned to owner.
YAR
VICTORIA
Smith
Bros
Returned to owners.
s
VIEWFINDER
-TOLITA. London
T.98. No trace of return from
Dunkirk.
VIKING
P.H. Tranter
T.98. Returned to owner.
20
Damaged.
VISCOUNT
J. Mears
Being returned to owners 11.6.40.
VEDETTES
F. Lycett
-allocated to
A.P.S
VENTURE
N.O.I.C. Shereham No report received from List of
Missing Vessels.
VOLANTE R.110
R.J. Solly
Returned to owner.
VIKING III
J.S. Houlton
Reported lost.
VENUS (WY.67)
Cole
Prepared but did not go to
Dunkirk
VOLO
G. Denny
Returned to owner.
wepiche Marocaine
VICTORY
Bolitho
Stood by - did not go.
WANDA
E.A.L. Midgely
A.P.S.
WARRIOR
G.H. Warrell
Abandoned off Dunkirk.
Presumed lost.
WARRIOR
W. Douglas
A.P.S.DWOH
WAVE QUEEN
G.H: Kent
T.98. No report received from
List of Missing Vessels.
WAIKAKEI II
Lieut. Leyland
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
WESTERLEY
R.A.B. Christie
No report received from List of Missing Vessels.
WESTWARD
F.H. Porter
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
WEYMOUTH QUEEN
Cosens & Co.
Released 3.6.40.
WHITE BEAR
.AB
The Hon. Clive Pearson Survived.
WHITE SPRAY
Mrs. Helyar
Did not leave.
WHITE WATER
W.H. Richards
T.98. Returned to owner.
WHITEWING
F.J. Cook
A.P.S.
WILLIE & ALICE
W.G.B. Crouch
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
Returned used by N.O.I.C.
Ramagate, given back to owner.
WINDSONG
O.L. Dalton
A.P.S.
NEW WINDSOR CASTLE
c/o Toughs
Returned to owners.
WINGS OF THE
MORNING
Lord Dunboyne
A.P.S.
WINMABET
J. Gummerson
Returned to owner.
WINSTON
A.J. Fuller
To V.A. Dover.
Now returned to owners.
WOLSEY
A. Malcolm
Returned to owner.
WOODLAND LILY
Messrs. Jacobs
Returned - unsuitable.

103
91
024
H.M.S. Excellent,
Left Portsmouth at 3.35 a.m. on May 30th.
Portsmonth,
Beachy head If 12.45 p.m.
Owers Lt.V. abeam 7.00 a.m. distance off 1/2 mile.
10th June 1940.
Royal Sov.Lt.V. abeam 1.50 p.m. distance off 1/2 mile.
Dungeness Lt.Ho.
If 5.10 p.m.
"
Dover
"
7.50 p.m.
If 2 miles.
"
" 1 mile.
With the compliments admiralty mess age 2001, 4th
Downs, anchored 8.35 p.m.
Pegwell Bay anchored 10.10 p.m.
Left Underweigh 4.45 a.m. Anchored off Ramsgate 5.45 a.m.
of the to submit the narrative of
Ramsgate 5.15 p.m. on May 31st.
Dover abeam 7.30 p.m. distance off 1 mile.
Secretary to the
REMOST 102, under my
Royal Sov. Lt.V. abeam 1.35 a.m.
Dungeness Lt.Ho.abeam 10.10. p.m. distance off 2 miles.
"
Owers Lt.V. abeam 8.45 a.m. distance off 1 mile. 3/4
If mile on Jun
Examination Station Warner Lt.V. 11.00 a.m. anchored for ON
Commander-in-Chief,
Underweigh 11.45 a.m. Arrive Portsmouth 1.15 p.m.
m Commandes in bhief's office,
Portsmouth.
7 of 30ᵗʰ may to proceed orders. Taking in tow three
The Vice Admiral,
5 fast motorboat and two
Dover.
rise and Wave Queen", we
4th July, 1940.
(This letter was found by Chart
30ᵗʰ may. as my orders were
Depot Charts.) rolled up in FOREMOST II's in daylight 9 anchored twomiles
East dd Vungeness ar
0, proceeding through Folkestone gate at daybreak the following morning, and anchoring of Ramsgate harbows at 0900.
acting on orders received from the havel Coffices in
Charge, Ramogate, 2 proceeded at 1100 to Dunkisk, arriving off the Western end of D inkish channel at 1600, and anchoring of the beach one mile east of Dunkish harbon.
admiralty message 2001,

103
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

105
1/
2
936
Before anchoring at 2300, I took in tow off Be The three motorboats were then sent inshore to bring
Head the cad ferry FRATTON, which had be of soldiers. the hoppers two lifeboats were also used unmanageable in a rising sea.
inshore to take soldiers off to the motorboats. These boats
While at anchor an enemy aircraft was old were manned by the civilian happers crew and their keenness and cheerful spirit was a fine example to in the beam of a searchlight on an easterly the French troops. 72 five hours the boats were used coming from the direction of Partsmouth This to take two hundred and sixty men about FOREMOST
at about 2400, June 5ᵗʰ
102, and also to fill other ships lying offshore. the a permanent tow was passed to FRATTON and fast motorboat was half capsized during a bombing
0200 we got under weigh, taking the wonte orde raid, but after untiring efforts by her crew was righted to Portsmouth, and arriving at the gate at 1630P again and continued to run on one engine. We
6th June. We slipped FRATTON off fort B lock hour weighed at 2230, taking the fast motorboak and launch and came to a buoy in Fountain Lake. The other Wave Queen in tow and leaving Enterprise and to fow hoppers remained at hewhaven owing to short crew still taking off troops.
of wates.
while we were at Dunkisk the enemy artillery were quiet, but commenced shelling the harboud again as we left. There were several banbing raids, most of the
I have the honord to he, banks bursting on the promenade or in the town itself. ho
Vice admiral bommanding,
Sir, low-flying attacks were made.
Dones Command, at 2230 - D During the night the motorboat, which your obedient servant.
had become very waterlogged, broke its towing bollard
KAHMARTIN
unobserved and so was last, presumably sinking later.
acting sub Lientenan
Royal

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.