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H.N.S. "Despatch II".
7th June 1940.
have the honour to submit the following Report of ings of this vessel, during Operation "Dynamo".
is enclosed.
to engine, and other, defects, vessel did not over till 1740/28.
to trips were made: First on 29th-30th day to West anne, and Second on 31st Hay-Ist June to East of
On each occassion no assistance could be obtained boats in embarking troops, and all the 267 French
First Trip, and the 160-170, mostly Mid lesex Regiment,
Second Trip, were embarked by Ship's Company in Ship's
On 1st Trip Ship's Coy. were able to work 8 hours on work, but on 2nd Trip they were exhausted after 6
and I decided to sail with the "half loaf* we had, and waiting while the crew rested before further boat work.
eliability of the engines was a further reason for sailing
Trip, when I tried to sail from La Panne, engines broke
, ft of water in S.R., B.R Bilge Pump not working, in the Air Bottles, and belt connection from AUX. Diesel
Compressor broken: temporary repairs took 6 hours: On be
Air Compres or had broken down, and engines had to ins, ILS they could not be restarted without repairs to
Compressor.
Despatch II" was one of the smallest and slowest of the basters, being under 200 tons gross, and about 6g mots.
lot of luck, and a little *low cunning" of always to be in sight of some larger and more important ship, or casualities were suffered on board.
the Ships Company behaved well.
dition to my 1st Lieutenant, Lieut. R.M.Miller, who out his duties exceptionaly well, to recom end to your notice:-
J.N.Upton L.Ses. S.T. P/SSX 13505 who exceptional determination and stamina during the boat barking troobs,
A.B.
BIRES
P/JX 148504
who
.Dibden to enjoy bombing and machine-guning, while manning
Oun against low flying Aircraft.
two ratines* work was only just more noticable than
Herman B.Ketchley A.B. L.R.2(P) P/J 109346
Ord.Sea.
P/JX 130095
Sum L.Greenwood
Sto.1
P/KX 90924
Kenneth A.Clark
Sto.1
P/K 61172
William J.Allen
1 have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Lieutenant Commander.
ding, Dover.
portsmouth)

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TION "DYNAMO"
H.M.D.B. "DESPATCH II"
June pam. Commissioned at Poole. 1600 sailed from Poole for
Portsmouth. 2100 Berthed at Portsmouth Dockyard.
Ship "Wipped" during the night.
the
0430 Left Dockyard for Spithead, Adjusted Compasses. Returned to Dockyard 1700 with defects.
0400 Engines failed to start. 0420 Sailed from Portsmouth for
Newhaven. 1400 Berthed at Mewhaven
1130 Engines failed to start. Air Compressor broken down;
Temporary repairs executed by Southern Rly by 21.45.
0600 Ingines failed to start. 0630 Sailed from Newhaven for Dover. 1740 Arrived off Dover. 2115 Anchored
0410 Started to weigh Anchor; anchor foul of Sub. Cable;
0620 Weighed Anchor, proceeded to Downs for Route Orders.
0930 Left Downs for La Panne by Route "Y"
Ship was not attacked by any of the lar number of enemy aircraft seen being engaged by Naval Patrol vessels hear
.Hinder and Kwinte Bic Buoys, or by Aircraft seen engaged by H.A.F. Fighters off La Janne; none of the bad shots simed?
by Nisuport Battery at 2 Destroyers North of Nieuport Bk Buoy fell neares than a cable to this ves
2000 Anchored 2 miles west of La Panne, and com enced embarking French troops.
0400 Weighed and Proceeded 0405 Engines broke down, reanchore
Contact was made by Semaphore with a Destroyer close, who promissed a tow when ne had filled-up with troops, but temporary repairs were eff/ected by 1030, and ship proceeded under own power. Course was set to eturn by Route "y", but D.B. Paschol close shead being heavily shelled by Nieuport
Battery, in company with Paschol, course was altered NW, across the banks, to Buoy "Y". About 6 miles S of "Y" Buoy a low flying aircraft lacked with 2 bombs which went well over. about 1 mile further on Lewis Gun fire was opened on another low flying enemy aircraft, who did not attack.
915 Berthed at Ramsgate.
915097 Left Ramsgate; set course by Route "X" for Dunkirke.
1640 Dunkirke abeam; air raid in progress, nearest bombs, aimed at Destroyer,* to 9 cable from this vessel.
725 Anchored 3' East of Dunkirke off Battery de Dunes;
com enced embarking Middlesex Regiment. Constant High combing Air Raids till dark; after dark low bombing and eachine gun raids. 23.50 All available Mid lesex Regiment embarked.
0002 Weighed, and set course by Route "X" for Ramsgate.
0100 Dunkirke abeam. 0900 Berthed at Ramsgate;
Reported ship unable to proceed to sea without repairs.
Dalla Operation "Dynamo" cancelled. 22.00 Proceed from
Inner
Basin to anchor in
Roads.
00 Sailed from Ramsgate for Newhaven. 2000 Berhhed Newhaven.
05 Sailed from Hewhaven for Poble. 1807 Amchored off Poole.
III - Proceeded into Poole Harbour.
Paid Off: Crew returned to R.N.B Portsmouth by train.
Lieutenant
Commander.

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PAR 500
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
10th June 1940.
the honour to submit a brief report of events mainly
.S. "Malcolu's" deck and signal log.
3 went by so quickly and one was so intent on one's of the job in hand that I find it difficult to deal of what occurred, or to do justice to the
X ships working nearby.
to period from 0800 to 1800 on 29th May during its largely concerned with trying to distribute ats to the best advantage between various beaches the ship ran almost solely as & ferry between ior and Dover.
connection I feel it should be pointed out how at have been for the Commanding Officers of
B than for a ship with & Captain (D) staff.
rs of these ships had to rely almost entirely thout the assistance of the additional officers ry little concerned with the work on the beaches
29th, which was before the very large number of rrived, but I must comment on the admirable work at Dunkirk Pier. These ships were handled with
988 under shell fire and bembing which would be
Majesty's Ships but which is an enormous credit and crews.
Lowing is & brief diary of events:-
1422 Slipped from North Western Wall Ports.
2010 Spoke Dover. Ordered to proceed to beaches
East of Dunkirk by route Y with H.M.S. "Express",
H.M.S. "Eak", H.M.S. "Shikari" and H.M.S.
"Scimitar" in company.
0215 Anchored off No.8 S. Buydootte buoy. Sent in one whaler in tow of "Express's" motor boat,
Sub-Lieutenant Brooke-Alder, R.N.R. in charge, with orders to investigate and commence embarking soldiers if a concentration had been found.
0245 Sent in second whaler in tow or another ship's motor boat. Put Lieutenant Nelson, R.N.V.R.
in charge with similar orders.
0630 Closed abandoned shore motor boat, which we repaired. Sent First Lieutenant in shore to beach a schuyt for use as a. pier for boats embarking soldiers on shore.
0945 "Shikari" came alongside bringing First Lieutenant and E.R.A. from shore motor boat which broke down completely and had to be abandoned.

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From 1500 onwards heavy bombing took place on beaches,
Dunkirk and ships during which "Malcolm" was straddled and machine gunned.
630
Proceeded alongside "Clan Macalister" (she had brought a number of A.L.C's which were then in use embarking soldiers from shore. I had previously ordered her to remain off the beach and fill up with troops) who had been hit by a bomb and was on fire aft. Embarked the soldiers and wounded members of the crew from "Clan
Macalister" and instructed her that she might return as soon as she could get under way. By this time I had approximately 600 soldiers and a number of wounded on board.
800
Proceeded to Dover via route Y.
940
Spitfire aircraft crashed near ship in position
VXWY 1902. Aircraft broke into small fragments with no trace of survivors.
200
Secured alonguide "Icarus" at Admiralty Pier, disembarked soldiers and wounded.
128
Secured at Eastern Arm, embarked 140 tons of oil fuel and ammunition.
618
Proceeded by route X.
310
Arrived Dunkirk
333
Secured at E. Fier. Embarked approximately 1000
soldiers.
352
Slipped and proceeded to Dover via route X.
05
Berthed alongaide transport at Admiralty Pier.
Disembarked soldiers. "Shikari" alongaide me also disembarking.
08
Slipped and proceeded.
10
Alongaide Eastern Pier Dunkirk. Embarked approximately 1000 soldiers.
00
Slipped
50
Secured alongside "whitehall" at Admiralty Pier and disembarked soldiers including two German prisoners who were put in the forecastle cable locker.
23
Proceeded.
50
Delayed trying to pick up light on No.6 W. Buoy,
Snow Bank. Finally, hearing No.7 W. whistle buoy ship's estimated position being just North of and assisted by use of andice, cleared Snouw Bank.
12
Spoke "Ivanhoe" off Dunkirk.
20
Spoke S.N.O. Dunkirk, entered.

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Dynams 226.
16
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chathan.
10th June 1940.
:
I have the honour to submit a brief report of events mainly mpiled from H.M.S. "Maleolm's" deck and signal log.
The days went by so quickly and one was so intent on one's
B small section of the job in hand that I find It difficult to member a great deal of what occurred, or to do justice to the od work of other ships working nearby.
Afterths period from 0200 to 1800 on 29th May during ich "Malcolm" was largely concerned with trying to distribute atroyers and boats to the best advantage between various beaches xl Dunkirk Pier, the ship ran almost solely as & ferry between inkirk Eastern Pier and Dover.
In this connection I feel It should be pointed out how
10h harder it mut have been for the Commanding Officers of rivate destroyers than for a ship with & Captain (D)'s staff.
amanding Officers of these ships had to rely almost entirely
1 themselves, without the assistance of the additional officers orne in & londer.
I was very little conne ned with the work on the beaches ftar Wednesday, 29th, which was bafore the very large number of uxiliary boats arrived, but I must comment on the admirable work s the transports at Dunkirk Pier. These ships were handled with kill and a coolness under shell fire and bombing which would be apected from His Majasty's Ships but which is an enermous credit
0 their maters and crows.
The following 13 a brief diary of events:-
usaday, 28th 1422 Slipped from North Western Wall Ports.
2010 Spoke Dover. Ordered to proceed to beaches
Zast of Dunkirk by route: with H.M.S. "Express",
H.M.S. "Sak", H.N.S. "Shikari" and H.V.S.
"Scinitar" in company.
sdussday,29th
0215 Anchored off No.8 S. Luydootte buoy. sent in one whaler in tow 05 *Express's* motor boat,
Sub-Lieutenant Brooke-Alder, R.N.R. in charge, with orders to investigate and consence embarking soldiers If a concentration had been found.
0245 Sent in second shaler in tow of another ship's motor boat. Put Lieutenant Nelson, R.N.V.E.
in charge with similar orders.
0630 Closed abandoned shore motor bost, which we repaired. Sent First Lieutenant in shore to beach a schuyt for use as a pier for boats embarking soldiers on shore.
0945 "Shikari" came alongaide bringing First Lieutenant and H.R.A. from shore motor boat which broke down completely and had to be abandoned.

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From 1500 onwards heavy bombing took place on beaches,
Dunkirk and ships during which "Malcolm" was straddled and machine gunned.
630
Proceeded alongside "Clan Macalister" (she had brought a number of A.L.C's which were then in use embarking soldiers from shore. I had previously ordered her to remain off the beach and fill up with troops) who had been hit by a bomb and was on fire aft. Embarked the soldiers and wounded members of the crew from "Clan
Macalister" and instructed her that she might return as soon as she could get under way. By this time I had approximately 600 soldiers and a number of wounded on board.
800
Proceeded to Dover via route Y.
940
Spitfire aircraft crashed near ship in position
VXWX 1902. Aircraft broke into small fragments with no trace of survivors.
200
Secured alongside "Icarus" at Admiralty Pier, disembarked soldiers and wounded.
128
Secured at Eastern Arm, embarked 140 tons of oil fuel and ammunition.
518
Proceeded by route X.
320
Arrived Dunkirk
333
Secured at E. Pier. Embarked approximately 1000
soldiers.
352
Slipped and proceeded to Dover via route X.
05
Berthed alongaide transport at Admiralty Pier.
Disembarked soldiers. "Shikari" alongside me also disembarking.
08
Slipped and proceeded.
10
Alongaide Eastern Pier Dunkirk. Embarked approximately 1000 soldiers.
00
Slipped
50
Secured alongside "Whitehall" at Admiralty Pier and disembarked soldiers including two German prisoners who were put in the forecastle cable locker.
23
Proceeded.
50
Delayed trying to pick up light on No.6 W. Buoy, ship's estimated position being just North of
Snow Bank. Finally, hearing No.7 W. whistle buoy and assisted by use of asdics, cleared Snouw Bank.
12
Spoke "Ivanhoe" off Dunkirk.
20
Spoke S.N.O. Dunkirk, entered.

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Depranes zzbo 2421
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chathem.
10th June 1940.
I have the honour to submit a brief report of events mainly upiled from H.M.S. "Malcolm's" deak and signal 103.
The days went by 30 quickly and one was so intent on one's
11 small section of the job In hand that I find it difficult to nember a great deal of what occurred, or to do Justice to the od work of other ships working nearby.
After the period from 0200 to 1800 on 89th May during ich "Malcolm" was largely concerned with trying to distribute stroyers and boats to the best advantage between various beaches d Dunkirk Pier, the ship ren almost solely as a ferry between nktrk Eastern Pier and Dover.
In this connection I feel It should be pointed out how ch harder it must have been for the Commanding Officers of ivate destroyers than for of ship with a Captain (D) staff.
unnanding Officers of these ships had to rely almost entirely themselves, without the assistance or the additional officers who in a leader.
I was very little concerned with the work on the beaches
"tar Eadnesday, 29th, which WAS bafore the very large member of miliary boats arrived, but I must comment on the admirable work the transports at Dunkirk Pier. These ships were handled with dill and a coolness under shell fire and bombing which would be spooted from His Majesty's Ships but which is an snormous credit their maters and crews.
The following 1a a brief diary of events:-
eaday,
28th
1422 slipped from North Western Well Ports.
2010 Spoke Dover. Ordered to proceed to beaches
East of Dunkirk by route Y with H.M.S. "Express",
H.M.S. "Esk", H.M.S. "Shikart" and H.V.S.
"Scimitar" in company.
dneaday, 29th
0215 Anchored off No.8 S. Zuydootte buoy. Sent in one whaler in tow of "Express's" motor boat,
Sub-Lieutemant Brooke-Alder, R.N.R. in charge, with orders to investigate and consience embarking soldiers If a concentration had been found.
0245 Sent in second shaler in tow of another ship's motor boat. Put Lieutenant Nelson, R.N.V.E.
in charge with similar orders.
0630 Closed abandoued shore motor boat, which we repaired. Sent First Lisutenant in shore to beach a schuyt for use as a pier for boats embarking soldiers on shore.
0945 "Shikari" came alongside bringing First Lieutenant and N.R.A. from shore motor boat which broke down completely and had to be abandoned.

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From 1500 onwards heavy bombing took place on beaches,
Dunkirk and ships during which "Malcolm" was straddled and machine gunned.
1630
Proceeded alongside "Clan Macalister" (she had brought a number of A.L.C's which were then in use embarking enldiers from shore. I had previously ordered her to remain off the beach and fill up with troops) who had been hit by a bomb and was on fire aft. Embarked the soldiers and sounded members of the arew from "Clan
Macalister" and instructed her that she might return as soon as she could get under way. By this time I had approximately 600 soldiers and a number of wounded on board.
1800
Proceeded to Dover via route Y.
1940
VISA 1902. Aircraft broke into small fragments
Spitfire aircraft crashed near ship in position with no trace of survivors.
2200
Secured alongside "Icarus" at Admiralty Pier, disembarked soldiers and wounded.
30th 0128
Secured at Eastern Arm, embarked 140 tons of oil fuel and ammunition.
0518
Proceeded by route X.
0820
Arrived Dunkirk
0833
Secured at E. Pier. Embarked approximately 1000
soldiers.
0852
Slipped and proceeded to Dover via route X.
1205
Disembarked soldiers. "shikari" alongside me
Berthed alongaide transport at Admiralty Pier.
also disemberking.
1308
Slipped and proceeded.
1610
Alongaide Eastern Pier Dunkirk. Embarked approximately 1000 soldiers.
1700
Slipped
1850
secured alongside "whitehall" at Admiralty German Pier prisoners and who were put in the forecastle cable disembarked soldiers including two looker.
2123
Proceeded.
bout 2350
Delayed trying to pick up light on No.6 W. Buoy, of ship's Bank. Finally, hearing No.7 W. whistle Bank. buoy estimated position being just North and Snow assisted by use of andies, cleared Snous
0112
Spoke "Ivanhoe" off Dunkirk.
0120
Spoke S.N.O. Dunkirk, entered.

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Dynamo 252 - 882 98
I a Tag know home).
LE of Torquay
June 2nd had orders to broand
Ransgete Lt H.M.
(I) VIRING in tow to
A. Cadell, R.N.
about to do this any broke does her 8L towed
Seaman Smi th to the Vibas &
from Newfoundland.
archad it Whis have my minord foot and to & set from Mr. Gooding who rest. Vibi of
She had done one trip provisions, water, all - towed ker Norsall the working nning on petrol.
cl to t e of Wales Pier and was we amind about with two life-boats nkirk at approximately
Aves lead & &-
opy of Sailing th rough sketch map to Meme England ul trip arrived off eived orders to
It to Rasge t up the Mole to embark then go in for l Hostital The lty in persuading
, the reason apparently alis office of Vike or to act without
0 was probably still request Lel took four boat loads my return of Leoly Gift and 50 soldiers.
to H.M.S. WISHART when e to tug after fourth oon be light and that sne COUID 116 WHIT much longer.
In reply to a question if any British officers were still left on the Mole, I replied that on earlier trips I had seen one who had asked me not to leave him behind. This officer was engaged in helping the embarkation of the troops. I had not seen him on my last trip but told tug I would make another trip to see if he was there. Informed tug would be as quick as possible and if tug could not wait, would return to England under own power. Tug said she could only wait a short while.
On going in for fifth time engines began to go badly and stopped altogether before reaching point of embarkation.
Engines got going again and we went alongside and collected about 24 more French soldiers. There was no sign of British officer and Price reported to me that French on the Mole told him he had gone. I sent Price up on to the Mole to make enquiries. Owing to the improbability or tug waiting for us, I only took 24 soldiers as a greater number would have made trip back to England under own power too hazardous. Just after passing lighthouse at end of harbour, engines stopped again. Noticed we were close to W.D. sraft (later found to be HAIG) who 1 imagined from her position was watching us and would/

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especially as I was patially incapacitated by a wound on my left foot.
As we were a long way from the French coast I decided that there was very little chance of HAIG falling into enemy hands and that no doubt help would soon be forthcoming in reply to the wireless message I had asked X440 to send.
I hauled down HAIG's ensign and took it aboard LADY CABLE and we tried to make towards the English coast. Unfortunately the engine kept stopping and we made very slow progress and finally nothing would make our engine start again. We drifted helplessly for several hours and then sighted a Bell
Buoy which I believe may have been the N.W. Goodwin Bell
Buoy, but we did not get close enough to make sure. At last we sighted a warship and waved HAIG's White Ensign to try to attractattention. We were seen and the ship altered course towards us and came up close to LADY CABLE. She was the French transport ROUEN of Dieppe and was packed with troops from Dunkirk. An officer asked what I wanted and I
told him that we were broken down and asked to be taken abcard. To my surprise my appeal was met with a blunt
"No" with no explanation, and the ROUEN steamed away.
My crew and I felt angry at this in view of the fact that we had rescued over 200 French soldiers during the night.
No doubt the ROUEN had good reasons for not taking us aboard but no explanation was given and I would like if possible to discover why she was unable to help us.
Luckily another ship some considerable distance away had noticed the ROUEN and observed that she had not picked us up. This ship was the CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH and she came up and took us in tow to the Downs where she was bound for in ballast. On arrival in the Downs where CITY OF
CHRISTCHURCH dropped anchor, we were able to start up the engine of LADY CABLE and I decided once again to try to make for Dover. However, we broke down after a run of about
15 minutes and were picked up by a tug (Operational - I
don't know her name). She had orders to proceed to Ramsgate with H.M. Drifter VIKING in tow and was about to do this when we broke down near her. She towed us to the VIKING
and I boarded the VIKING to have my injured foot attended to and get some rest. VIKING and LADY CABLE were towed round to Ramsgate where we arrived about 2100. I was landed and taken to "Merrie England" and then to Ramsgate General
Hospital.
The Commanding Officer of VIKING at my request reported the return of LADY CABLE and that one member of my crew,
Cadet Rating Price was missing but might be aboard French warship X440. He also reported direct to C. in C., Dover, about HAIG. A little later, while I was still at "Merrie
England", the Commanding Officer of VIKING arrived to tell me that he had been informed from Dover that HAIG was safe.
Unfortunately he had no news for me of Cadet Rating Price.
The behaviour of my crew throughout the operation had been magnificent. The taking off or over 200 French troops and 6 British from the Mole was conducted quickly and calmly under difficult and hazardous conditions. Later,
Cadet Rating Price's work in helping to get the HAIG alongside LADY CABLE cannot be too highly praised. Without the great initiative and efficiency he displayed the operation would not have been successful and the HAIG would have drifted ashore to the S.W. of Dunkirk.
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hished ammunition. Left Dover again at 0618 with Capt.Bush ard and arrived at La Panne at 1035-31 Troops were embarked
3 forenoon and afternoon from ships and other boats. During operations ship's motor boat broke down, capsized and was lost, he whaler was sunk in collision. No casualties were sustained.
3 this period H.M. ships at anchor at La Panne and Braye were cted to bombardment from shore guns in the neighbourhood of ort and inland. Constant manoeving was necessary to avoid this fire.
11. At 1700 approximately an intense air raid started and "HEBE"
ttacked by four dive bombers, and twelve heavy bombs were The dropped ree of them, all of which fell very close to the ship.
h plane machinggunned the ship. Apart from all lights being rarily extinguished, the seizing of one boiler-room an engine he collapse of boiler brick work, only superficial damage was d, such as the breaking of crockeryåtrivials. It is remarkable einkel Bomber was shot down in flames by the.5 machine gun.
greater damage was not sustained as the ship was very badly shaken.
12. At 1800 131 a signal was received from shore saying that would embark from La Panne. I proceeded there, and then miles received her Westward instead. Arrangements were made for boats to go
: instructions that G.H.Q. would embark from a point two to
1e and Lord Gort and his A.D.C. arrived on board at 18.30/31 "KETTH".
remainder place of G.H.Q. are all believed to have embarked in a Lord started. It was noticed that the shelling was directed at
Gort was embarking, another air raid and considerable ling where G.H.Q. would have originally embarked. Approximately dropped on y air During these attacks I proceeded at "KRITH" high beach, craft took part in the raid and many bombs were speed, e and ships. frequently and kept as far away from and G.H.Q. as possible, were ring course that the enemy had information that Lord continue Gort embarkation eving card her. At 2000 I returned to La Panne to roops. This continued till 0300/1
13. Lord Gort transferred to "KEITH" at 0015./1 0015.
ected to a very to this bombardment Capt. Bush gave embark in ships troops
14. From heavy bombardment, and by 0300 order for town
2300 onwards the beach and town at La much Panne of were the on fire. Due to the Westward or Dunquerque to to assist in e possible. and it was found that all small therefore were fully a Panne to move At 035011 proceeded towards Braye boats rkation there to ships already there, and I number proceeded was pied in transport I filled up to 420 troops. A ger and fuel, and unquerque where as the ship was short of ammunimition embarkation operations, consequently very opened on enemy aircraft of all taken on board 'tender'. During all types. Proceeded
0420 was to frequently Dover via X channel, arriving there at
15. Having to boiler brickwork and fan engine. collapsed due taken in oil and ammunition "HEBE" remained During alongside the lowing 24 hours sent to Sandhurst for treatment. for Portsmouth at make good defects one officer and 28 members of the I crew reported this shock t to Vice and Admiral were Dover who ordered me to sail
0 on June 3rd and give leave.
16. Lithough the consuct of the officers and Ade on individual ad very little sleep and ship's were continually company has at n ion beyond Further report will Inflamph cases.
DOVER
R
LIEVTRIANT-COMMANDER
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REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT DUNKIRK.
1st Trip.
Left Remagate selle Thursday 30th May in motor years Rygate II with a orer of 4 civilians. Boat broke down 00 route, and 3 had 8 too from the "Hortee", who sent a states abourd to ⑉ whether he could repair the engine.
After on hour be reported that be couldn't repair it, so
TO W670 taken enboard the Hortse, leaving Rygate II
anchored. It was decided that my orer and mydelf should pull sahore in the 3 ship's skiffs and bring the troops off this 9a ass, having too - in each boat. Whilst pulling in da can occasion a salve of boate buret on the beach
Hilling may French treeps, and - Able Seaman-pulling salure with = received a machine - bullet in the groin.
Another bonb fall approximately 20 yards from Hortes, but caused no damage.
there was a heavy surf running, which made pulling subvard. by skiff expensed twice, but to managed to pull her to the beach, engty and reflect her. About midnight the captain of the "Hortee" decided to nove farther in as the tide ⑉ vising. the mohor was fouled however, and the denitery broke com. Aa the cable vas being out, the Chief B.R.A. reported that the engines wouldn't work.
Whilet Lieutenant Surgement R.N.R. pulled to other boats to try and get them alengaids and Sale the troups off, I
editimed bringing troops abourd, and then eat about the task of reasing them, and preparing then 9a abandon ship.
the Brittish treepe responded wall, but the French were rather difficult. Finally B boat - alengaids, and 170 managed to transfer the troops. the Sensions were now shelling the beach, and some shalls vere guiting too close to be comfortable. a then transferred to this other boat, the
DATE X 4a not know, and preceeded back to Remagate, arriving about noon Friday 31st May.
2nd
Laft Ramagate Saturday lat June.a.m., and procooded to Dunkirk in "Quicksilver". Yook troops off beach to larger transports. the beach vas being shelled and boxbed; but the boat mum's even are with shrapmel.
the trip was uneventful, and to laft Dunkirk in the ovening shan Fuel use getting short, arriving late
Beturday night.
IN Trive
Left Ranagate 1900 Dunday June 2nd in Quicksilver, caught up and followed the accet "Hilda" as ordered.
Took been 2 whalere into the beach and enchored about 50 yards ont. 3 ves ordered to find British troops that 9a79 supposed to be on the beach. I could see none from ay enchorage, 00 1 sent - shaler in to investigate.
Whiles who vas away, we drifted into the beach, the suchor was probably dragging. I went full astern and got clear, but

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4.
At dawn and June, having embarked 70 soldiers and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards
Dover, Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10
arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the
Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for a mechanic to repair my starboard engine.
I received orders to leave A.L.C. 10 at
Dover and to take charge of the Royal National
Lifeboat Jane Holland.
5.
I proceeded in this vessel under tow, at
1600 2nd June with orders to sick up French troons at the Eastern Breakwater. 1 was employed on this work until dawn 3rd June, when 1 received orders to 80 to
B, and C beacher and take off the Beach Basters there.
on arrival at there beacher which were being heavily shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers
I was informed however by some troops who were embarking in a destroyer, that the Reach Haster had been taken off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation of this, 1 returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships had left.
6.
It was now daylight and I not courre for
Dover, Shortly aftervards my engine broke down and the lifeboat was taken in tox by a motor boat, I borrowed a mechanic from this hoat who succeded in getting the engine running again, when we cast off.
A little later the engine crught fire, and became completely useless. The crew were taken off by a C.M.R. from Dover and an the lifeboat was of very

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Subject.
Operations off DUNKIRK.
the 137
From
The Commanding Officer H.M.S. "VENOMOUS".
Date
6th. June 1940.
Ref.No......... 1442/144
To
The Captain (D) 16th. Destroyer Flotilla.
Submitted:-
The following report is forwarded in accordance with V.A.Dover's signal 2001/4/6/40.
2. H.M.S. "WHITEHALL" and H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left
DOVER Harbour at 0035/31, and arrived off BRAY at 0350.
During the passage, searchlights were observed burning from the shore seawards near CALAIS. H.N.S. "VENOMOUS", after waiting off the beach for one hour,proceeded,or the receipt of orders from R.A.D., to berth alongside DUNKIRK Eastern Breakwater, laving remained alongside for thirty minutes, H.M.S. "VENOMOUS"
left harbour with 1200 troops on board, entering DOVER Harbour it 0800.
3. At 0940 31st. May 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left arbour with orders to proceed to BRAY or LAPANNE beaches to embark roops. The ship arrived off BRAY at 1530, and finding no small raft available, I lowered my motor boat and whaler to embark roops. The motor boat broke down and was towed back to the ship.
.M.Motor Boat "BALQUHAIN" ( a Sub-Lieutenant was in command) used he whaler and ferried some 200 troops from the shore to the ship.
uring this period, repeated high level bombing attacks were arried out on the beach and ships lying off. Barrage fire vas pened as opportunity presented. At 1700 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" was rdered by R.A.D. to proceed alongside to embark troops. While aiting for a berth, aircraft appeared and dropped bombs. Since he H.A. ammunition in H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" was nearly exhausted
.M.S. "VENOMOUS" requested permission to return to harbour to eplenish ammunition. At 1900 the ship was ordered to proceed longside by S.N.O. DUNKIRK. The ship proceeded alongside but
O troops arrived. 60 German aircraft were observed approaching rom the S.E. Fire was opened with all guns. The gun recoil parted
11 my wires and as no berthing party was available on the jetty, proceeded out of harbour go as to retain mobility of the ship uring the air attack. All H.A. ammunition was now-expended and n receipt of orders from V.A.D. H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" returned to
OVER to replenish ammunition, arriving at 2220.
4. The ensuing twelve hours vere spent in refuelling, epairing damage to the D.G. equipment and ammunitioning ship.
5. At 1245 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left arbour with orders to proceed to DUNKIRK. At 1430 all Destroyers ere recalled by V.A.D. and accordingly I returned to DOVER at
545.
6. At 2050 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" embarked rders to party, to a position off T.MALO-LES-BAINS but and boats embark beach consisting of ten officers and ninety men, with roops. proceed 2nd. June 1940 the ship arrived no ppeared At 0030 the shore. Number one landing section(Lt.Cdr.CRAIG R.N.)
ulled from inship's whaler to investigate. Nothing further was longside of this party. embark troops. He stated that order After half one of een ashore At 0200 R.A.D. ordered the he would ship to berth de and take over the whaler and berthing party. "VENOMOUS" an hour longside M.S. to 1100 troops had been embarked and H.M.S. returned a DOVER at 28 knots, arriving at 0515.

Subject.
Operations off DUNKIRK.
THE
rom
The Commanding Officer H.M.S. "VENOMOUS".
Date
6th. June 1940.
Ref.No. 1482/144
The Captain (D) 16th. Destroyer Flotilla.
Submitted:-
The following report is forwarded in accordance with Dover's signal 2001/4/6/40.
2. H.M.S. "WHITSHALL" and H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left
OVER Harbour at 0035/31, and arrived off BRAY at 0350.
uring the passage, searchlights were observed burning from he shore seawards near CALAIS. H.M.S. "VENOMOUS", after waiting ff the beach for one hour, proceeded, on the receipt of orders
'rom R.A.D., to berth alongside DUNKIRK Eastern Breakwater.
aving remained alongside for thirty minutes, H.M.S. "VENOMOUS"
left harbour with 1200 troops on board, entering DOVER Harbour it 0800.
3. At 0940 31st. May 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left arbour with orders to proceed to BRAY or LAPANNE beaches to embark roops. The ship arrived off BRAY at 1530, and finding no small raft available, I lowered my motor boat and whaler to embark roops. The motor boat broke down and was towed back to the ship.
.M.Motor Boat "BALQUHAIN" ( & Sub-Lieutenant was in command) used he whaler and ferried some 200 troops from the shore to the ship.
uring this period, repeated high level bombing attacks were arried out on the beach and ships lying off. Barrage fire was pened as opportunity presented. At 1700 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" was rdered by R.A.D. to proceed alongside to embark troops. While aiting for a berth, airoraft appeared and dropped bombs. Since he H.A. ammunition in H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" was nearly exhausted
.M.S. "VENOMOUS" requested permission to return to harbour to eplenish ammunition. At 1900 the ship was ordered to proceed longside by S.N.O. DUNKIRK. The ship proceeded alongside but
10 troops arrived. 60 German aircraft were observed approaching from the S.E. Fire was opened with all guns. The gun recoil parted all my wires and as no berthing party was available on the Jetty, proceeded out of harbour so as to retain mobility of the ship uring the air attack. All H.A. ammunition was now expended and in receipt of orders from V.A.D. H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" returned to
OVER to replenish ammurition, arriving at 2220.
4. The ensuing twelve hours were spent in refuelling, epairing damage to the D.G. equipment and ammunitioning ship.
arbour with orders to proceed to DUNKIRK. At 1430 all to Destroyers
5. At 1245 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENONOUS" left ere recalled by V.A.D. and accordingly I returned DOVER at
545.
6. At 2050 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" embarked rders party, to & position off ST.MALO-LES-BAINS but boats embark beach consisting of ten Officers and ninety men, and with proops. At 0030 the shore. Number One landing further CRAIG R.N.)
to proceed 2nd. June 1940 the ship arrived section(Lt. no topeared pulled from inship's whaler to investigate. the Nothing to berth was seen ashore At 0200 R.A.D. ordered he would ship order the longside and over the whaler and berthing and H.M.S. party. "VENONOUS" returned an hour of this party. embark troops. He stated that After half one of so DOVER at 28 knots, arriving at 0515.
longside M.S. to 1100 take troops had been embarked

Dynamo /167
COPY.
Royal Naval Hospital,
Chathsm.
18th June, 1940.
To: Rear-Admiral Taylor, O.B.B.,
Siz,
I have the honsue to fairmed the narrative of events whilet & comment of Ex7. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES"
will also me believed suk at 1415 at the benehes near
Bray.
A
A.M. Welnesday 2913 My I was setered to proceed to Shoetness to report to the Commisters at H.H.S. "WILDFIRE".
Accived Shoomess about 1700 was ordered to preased in
ExTe "SHI PREMIS 07 WALES" leading flotille of seven light amt. Left united at H.H.S. "VILDPIRE" proceeded to sea through boom. Two bests appoared to to in difficulties and and not Zears the boom. use not by conort yacht and forms sutern of have
Had to slow does to toop bosts in company. First three bonts estern tight good station, remaining case fell estem but owing to urgnary of getting bosts to destination fistills ass not decrease speed any further.
About 2200 your essert was shallenged from shore.
She informed - 00 officer via required to & in to
Margate for orders, 80 presended sureelf in fast motor boat
"MARSAYRA". Natablished 17 identity and was. told to push on to Emegate. While may one bost "QUIRN
BOADACHA® broke dawn, after - delay she was taken in for by assurt yeaht. W part engine broke dom, speed greatly reduced. Doe boat last contact in darkness. I
wont bank to look for 197 use Longrose, search unsurseasful, rejoined assert. Feg - down at dam and securt anshored with - PRINCE OF WALES", "CORSN BOADACEA"
and "MARRAYRA", off Banagate exast position meertain.
After - hour tog cleared enough to obser beer shead so proceeded with "MARGAYHA" in company assert yasht following with HQUIRE BOADACHA". Ingines misfiring badly and harbour in "MARGAYRU". Reported to Naval Officer-instopped Just outside anothered and proceeded into beashes between Bray and La Penne and to earry on
Charge Ramagate received sharts sail orders to proceed to remained to return. Bosto use towed in, repairs started foreying treepe from share to ships until only enough fuel
00 THE PRINCE OF WALES" imediately.
Engines ready for use at 1680 80 proceeded to sea coast 9230 (Thurstay sosh). Part eagine failed again as code by reute 'X' for Dunkerque. Arrived off French fisrualy and heavy pall of unite covered the channel to the shortly after turning parallel to coast. Dunkerque burning north. Endoaveured to find beach with boat hardly making any way through the unter. Attempts saw to locate troops were and established approximate position, immediately afterward unsusessaful and I was lost in smoke, green light buoy starboard engine failed, had to drop mehor.
B.R.A. reported amount of fuel remaining and I
entimated # could not return to Ramagete other 12 99 did no
DD determined to carry on until and ruel The
THE were the boat WSS making matures. three before dawn the stoket both assisting

139
to four mote. Sighted may small creft and some destroye lying offs beach stanted with soldiers 80 thought this was correct place and went as need inshare as X could. Some
102
soldiers unded out and 8 few come in rowing boats. Was hailed to go alemguide mail constel steams WINEST WEST
applicantly aground. Vent to her and took off 8 boatlond of soldiers to be tematerred to destroyers. About to go alongside when booking raid started, destroyer got way on and lay off while due spened fire. In about half an hour 99 wast alenguide and disemberked soldiers. Returning dritt in 02000 to the shore before letting go shohor.
to Healt port them startourd enginee broke down 80 let her Was closs anough in to be reselted easily by pulling boate:
while there filled = with military, B.R.A. reported enginee to 8 bad condition 90 1 salid any soldièrs who could accist in the engine room Sa volunteir. Six
Royal Artillergum and Royal Ingineers - formet to help
B.B.A. unite. Sand 988 found in the carburations and the distributors required resetting. One engine was realy in just 0987 - and a half hours, 00 get under way proceeded to a destruges to discharge SM aboord.
Baxt attengted to get slangaide for sinda of the lossies by drogging naturn B enshops side of the ytar van approachables visa setting on difficult BOG
running, parted all 17 reges to effects to: get alongside then found give number share 17 best sould approache
Required and Masharged mre soldiers, also required signal that refusiting deliters VI79 = their tay to emist. light ceart.
adduted use true of petrol to DAILY on for 4a 6 Intro Wells remains, the wat alougside matroyer most 2
S.R.d. reported mly enough first remaining for ten
Required pessived signal for all ships be be may 03
name notice, tropped: about thesty planes involved. opened mohor in shallow entor. Largi Very air bettle shortix
Both engines railed again 60 DIE du provouning in firsher progress 1780 (same rather monthsts) shall the mean Landlod in the Her sea artive ashore. After first the engineer with a - 10 upon to m below between alongaide 10 skip
Beautill off and buret. this seamen Chief Potty
$ ordered shall Landed is the water 9000, see Able about
Spends pessived Hallowsy oute - the THE and make hip unit three yards uses instantly Hillow B.B.A. White Officer
Duran was use to the 108% 215 vas ass is the meet, root,
Blinded " blood I WE unable to 800 the to extent be of the - for a region's DD the also VAA stating Slowly
Ordered sharts and ship's assees condition VIDATE and the burned and unked insurence Yes sold to nain address they and
10 committee tue really A.B's deed and to Told reported consumin there usa be doubt, they had 1920 been milled outsigns.
Stores burned W papers and White charte remined while the by
The helled for assistance, what WAS N.R.A. haypening, no and eszumain leagh III informed sa 18
assisted The into her, the runninder Store). Fulled 8200 step to abandoned notes shortly Lookred the the and this Nied THE
ship (Conswain, were B.H.Art taken abourd centing and the did dinghy not iss advise, during launch and this period I could not ⑉

CONFIDENTIAL 332. 239
244
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
15th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report the loss of H.M.Tug "St Abbs"
at Dunkirk at 0930 on 1st June 1940, Lieutenant Brooker in command.
2. H.M.Tug "St Abbs" sailed from Dover at 10 a.m. on Friday,
31st May with three barges in tow, the "Duchess", the "H.A.C." and the "Doris", bound for Dunkirk.
3. At 2100, 31st May the last barge of the tow, the "Doris"
broke adrift and was taken in tow by a sloop, name not known.
H. At 0030, 1st June, H.M.Tug "St Abbs" anchored approximately six miles from Dunkirk, Lieutenant T.E. Brooker considering it unadvisable and dangerous to proceed further before daylight.
5. At 0330 anchor was weighed and ship proceeded towards
Dunkirk.
sed the piers and proceeded
CONFIDENTIAL
ommenced bombing the piers and
Dynamo d and ordered to proceed owing the "H.A.C.".
r soldiers to embark.
ORT BY MR. R.B. HENDERSON BOATSWAIN R.N. raft intensified and anchor to
N LOSS OF H.M.TUG "ST ABBS"
ed closer to the beach
Henderson's report dated 15th June '40)
Keith" was struck by a bomb
II.
Abbs" proceeded alongside
0017
Captain(D) of Nineteenth
1th" and other ratings a and consider the possibility
VICE-AIMIRAL, DOVER.
gland. H.M.Tug"St Abbs"
p's boats and from the water.
truck by a bomb and sank
Forwarded. It is regretted lso rescuing survivors
The bombing was very heavy.
Henderson inmediately was not directed on return to sould forward to have
.S. "Keith" and took off the
0 pick up survivors. Bombing en informed of all the facts in view rracks as it was assumed you
0 keep the ship at full speed paragraph 19, 20, and 21 of the report.
the entrance.
blown up by four delay-action
:he ship. The bottom and ship sank in approximately
1g in the water after one hundred and thirty ratings
N. Barracks, th June 1940.
COMMODORE.
a wreck believed to be the
18JUN 1940
two soldiers, two ratings
.S."Salamander's" whaler's
4
DOVER
1(D), Nineteenth Flotilla, and eight other survivors

CONFIDENTIAL Dyreams 332, 239
244.
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
15th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report the loss of H.M.Tug "St Abbs"
at Dunkirk at 0930 on 1st June 1940, Lieutenant Brooker in command.
2. H.M.Tug "St Abbs" sailed from Dover at 10 a.m. on Friday,
31st May with three barges in tow, the "Duchess", the "H.A.C." and the "Doris", bound for Dunkirk.
3. At 2100, 31st May the last barge of the tow, the "Doris"
broke adrift and was taken in tow by a sloop, name not known.
N. At 0030, 1st June, H.M.Tug "St Abbs" anchored approximately six miles from Dunkirk, Lieutenant T.E. Brooker considering it unadvisable and dangerous to proceed further before daylight.
5. At 0330 anchor was weighed and ship proceeded towards
Dunkirk.
6. At 0600, H.M.Tug"st Abbs" passed the piers and proceeded towards the beaches. Enemy aircraft commenced bombing the piers and shipping.
inshore to At the beaches, the "Duchess" towing the "H.A.C.".
Y. 0630 the barges were slipped and ordered to proceed
H.M. Tug" St Abbs" anchored and waited for soldiers to embark.
8. attackes by enemy aircraft intensified beach and anchor to was weighed, At 0730 it being intended to proceed closer to the facilitate embarking of soldiers.
and 9. At Abbs" proceeded Nineteenth
"Keith" was struck alongside by a bomb
Flotilla, "Keith" and Lieutenant of H.M.S. "Keith" and the
H.M.S. settled took off survivors. Captain(D) other of ratings remained of on board towed back to England. and from the
First to estimate the damage and consider H.M.Tug"St possibility Abbs"
proceeded H.M.S. "Keith" to pick being up survivors from ship's boats water.
"Skipjack" was struck by a bomb survivors and sank quickly. H.M.S. of the harbour. "Keith" and took very off heavy. the
10. At 0830 H.M.S. "Salamander" who was also The rescuing bombing was
H.M. Tug"St Abbs" returned then continued to pick up the ship at full Bombing speed sailed for the entrance alongside H.M.S. survivors.
remainder became of the that crew, it was necessary to the keep entrance.
and at 0900 so heavy H.M.Tug "St Abbs" sailed for
'St Abbs" was blown up by The four bottom delay-action and
". At 0930 H.M.Tug water ahead of the ship. sank in approximately bombs stern were dropped completely into the shattered and the ship
45 seconds.
H.M. Tug 12. "St About Abbs" thirty sank. Approximately thirty ratings men were swimming one in hundred the water and after and soldiers were on the ship.
June, I reached a two wreck soldiers, believed two to ratings be the
13 company with "Salamander's" whaler's
S.S. one from H.M.S. Nineteenth Flotilla, from the wreck were Captain(D), eight other survivors the crew. First Also: Lieutenant on of H.M.S. "Keith" and

248,
ENCLOSURE III. TO FORD'S LETTER NO. 541 of 17th. June, 1940.
REPORT BY LEADING SKAMAN H. COOK, COXSWAIN OF MOTOR
BOAT "ANDCRILL"
h. May.
Ordered to proceed to Newhaven, left approx. 1930 in company with 275, arrived Newhaven 2130 approx. stopped by examination vessel after about 8 hours of exchange of signals allowed to enter harbour. Boat running well.
h.May.
Officer in charge of boats gave orders to leave Newhaven at 0600 for Ramsgate. Arrived Ramsgate about 1630.
Instructed to berth alongside West Wall. Filled boats with petrol, oil and water wireless and arms taken out of boats.
Officer and T.A.G. making trip returned to Littlehampton.
No further orders. Boat running well.
E. May.
Boat ready for sea, needed Officer and charts. Noticed and
Officer looking at "Andorra". I asked him if he would take us to Dunkirk and he replied that he would be pleased to.
At noon took whaler in tow and received provisions and 3
rifles and 100 rounds, left for Dunkirk. Boat running well at 1800 revs. Arrived at destination at 1630. Ran whaler alongside telling Papworth and Kettle to proceed inshore and load with soldiers. About one minute after this order a raid started all vessels were under way in view of this we decided it would not be sensible to ferry as boats would have been smashed alongside owing to big surf. The whaler returned with 12 French soldiers. Took them aboard Andorra and sent whaler inshore again, raid was still on, whaler returned with II more French soldiers. They were also taken aboard Andorra making total load of 29 men and whalers in tow decided whaler was too much for boat whaler. to tow so empty, to slip it to another boat in need of a Boat
Raid well at 1800 revs. but load had robbed S 80009 about decided had ceased. 1805 left Dunkirk for Ramsgate. her of
4 knots. close astern badly shook boat, fact all that we very had cool.
running About 18 miles out second raid started, aboard
Decided to for compass and wished to make about Ramsgate 8130 near North dark dropped increase speed owing to the before no light challenge signals. At broke down;by
Goodwin pitch dark. C.E.R.A. Wilford it running as we had Lighthouse, no starboard port engine had been working this time it was all this time and managed to to get & warning in again.
We were unable entrance lights were on. 23 French Ramsgate soldiers.
on engine to find entrance owing Arrived in harbour Ramsgate, 0300 no on the 1st. June, discharged st. June. Working on engines, filling up and cleaning boat in general.
Saw 275 leave harbour.
nd. June
Working on engines.
7d.
June.
Working on doing the proper speed.
engines A.M. Trial. P.M. C.E.R.A. engines Milford running decided well, but the boat damage not was outside the boat.
th.
discovered port screw trial badly and found damaged, to be this running was
June.
put Boat right; lifted, boat to given SmN.O. another 1/0 at 1530 told to Littlehampton. to report back at well. 1700. Reported Officer detailed to take us back Subth.
June.
Lieutenant left Ramsgate from Portsmouth. arrived Littlehampton 1900, boat running well 0900 except for bad petrol.
(SIGNED) H. COOK. L/SEA.

3150
OPERATION DEHAND
STATES 10.8
SHIP:- H.D. SKYLARK
OFFICER:-
name, R.F.Y.L.
Friday, Slat Have Took charge of I/B SKYLARK, overhealed engine, proceeded under tow of VIRIDA. for broke down. returned to yort.
Overhauled engines of one or too other 11/3's
Saturday, 1st June,11/B. SETLAIE. Towed by RIGA to mar Dunicizione
Tyansferred survivors to RIGA from 7yench Costroyer, the had pdaked than up from torpodood ships
RIGA returned to Dover, and I returned under own power by Kollet out to Dover by about 10.0 Date Reported at CAMBER
and returned to Granville Steps.
Sunday, 2nd June Synnaferred in charge of insures -
Lowester't Lifeboas - 2 Stokers and 1 1434 from Trensit Carp for area.
Overhauled engines, fuelled and provisioned - processed under tow of
Tug SUN XIs Arrived Dunicire, after dark about 2330 hours. latered harbour and went toward System Ibles Rumand by MA without much damage. Tent alongaide Statem Inlo. 11th difficulty got 12 7yench soldiers abound. Proceeded out to find tug which had Haspeared, landed troops on treator. Returned to harbour, being runnal by another MA on the my. Found Bloop (identification letters S.O.
or S.C.). Dring to sadsh of tide ahe could not 0000 alongadde, 30
with the big engines of the lireboat I pushed her alongadda and went aboard to help nake fast. Climbed on to Hole, which was being shalled, and by noans of some forceful Language and & rifle butt, induced the
French troops who vare lying on the Vols to start down on to the into the lifeboat and cust off to try and find me letse searching
Sloop. Case a for had started they all begin to & down. Cot 52
for none timeyand beding hit again by & Mahing last, 2 decided at
0100 to return under a am your to Cover.
Reported & Cleating nine by norvo to a instruyer about
6 niles E.S.A. of 3a. Cooducin 14ght Yourile
Reached Down and Landed Pyench tronpa at 0710,
Naturnal Hisboat and reported at Submarine Camber at 0730.
to outer 1 got the definite Impression fire shortened amoone had boen and of Vole until the Bloop drow alongaide. that Then
Shrapmal on Sestem Hola aux nostly at first confined the range shortened, for the - as the direction ao quanalties of though mong very contingent. allied cruft then from read. Outside the Harbour to rapidly and In facts I found considerably Hand shalling. There seemed the spotting accurately. Suffared greater risk from my movements of to keep any rule of the hits, but ahe may Just have been had one having attack a blind should at four of -
be no advenpt from a Hand plans+ No who ware altegrther.
(Sgd)
MARROOD J. 3. TUTUR.
Sub.Idoutsment, R.N.V.R.
H.M.S. KING ALFRED.

3162
OPERATION DYNANO
ENCLOSURE No.9.
SHIP: Motor Boat SOUTHERN OUTSIN,
Officer Reporting: SUB.-LIEUT. DESAPTOS.
Went with Sun II. Picked up about 200. All
French and women and children. 2 Loads from East Hole,
2 from small Test Hole. Back 10 miles under own power, then tow by Sun X.
Suggest Officers speaking French to send Frenchmen into boats, as they refuse to go in small boats.
First trip towed by VRSDE, broke down and 00 towed her clear of shipping and returned.
Second trip towed Dec: RISA, sent back under own power from 2 miles off Dunkirk.

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OPERATION DYNAMO.
ENCLOSURE NO. 10.
SHIP: PRINCESS LILLY.
OFFICER REPORTING: SUB-LIEUTENANT K.B.A. BAYLEY, R.N.V.R.
On 30th May I left Sheerness in PRINCESS LILLY, a river pleasure boat. I started with 19 other small boats escorted by a trawler as guide, as most of the ships had no compass. During the early hours or 31st the trawler left us. life managed to continue on our way by following other vessels and H.M. Ships presumably bound for Dunkirk.
We gave assistance and several tows to motor boats during the passage. Arrived Dunkirk on Friday morning and proceeded to embark a small number of English troops and 4 naval ratings and many Frenchmen from the beach 12 miles East of Dunkirk.
I took these to merchant vessels lying nearby.
2.
I was told more British troops were at La Panne -
so I proceeded there. The falling tide and lee shore made rescue difficult, 80 1 picked up & derelict ship's boat to which I made fast some 90 fathoms of warp and rowed her/
to the beach paying out the warp. Took British troops aboard and overhauled on line back to ship. The strain eventually proved too great for the anchor cable which broke and the ship drifted ashore fouling her properllor with the warp. Had great difficulty in clearing properllor and only succeeded in getting her to work "Astern".
3. Refibated boat and took troops on board and ferried them by going "backwards" to H.M.S. HOSQUITO. Engine was losing compression after about 40 hours running and propellor was fouled.
when 4. we got aboard MOSQUITO as she was moving
Shore batteries got our range - ao abandoned off. ship
5. MOSQUITO brought us back, arriving Saturday morning, lat June, 1940.
6. lie 2 civilian crew and one behaved perfectly age under 192, had repeated bombings, machine naval gunning rating, and who shrapnel. had only My been 8 days in the Navy, very difficult conditions.

327.
OPERATION DYNAMO
299
ENCLOSURE NO."14
SHIP: WILL LILL
Written up by Petty Officer Tel. Cooley
OFFICER Officer Head, R.E.V.R.
sate June 1st. 0600 Ilmod Valton life Dost - IND.
0500 To 500a
0536 Modo to signal Station "there are drifters that ISO going to totr lifebonts". From signal station "go alongside".
0550 Leg off drifters. Processing to miss anguirise a regards intentions.
0600 small boots informed what 10 are doing.
0614 Secure alongaide state) Captain ashore for engiries.
0630 left 2404 stops.
06&5 0715 Taken in too by drifter "firifty". Ships in toy off deliters.
002 too Idfaboat
Hitheat Valton E.M.E.D.
Michost MAIL Hedd" Natur Dood
Thite Door".
0725 Left Dover.
0733 for ONCe the my - eighted South Goodsin
0729 for alipped second from only
0900 to passing aloop "spe there any mere to
Mght Tessel at 0730.
tabe aft".
0910 0901 Destroyers wash partal too.
papir "Ins"+
0928 1027 Peasod & Contrict for Cafe this 100%
INC
1256 1405 Destroyer 11-15 passing broke tor on last boat to How
1502 1407 for troin B last bont in line.
Your Oaline their 100%
1516 Date planos 0.84 attacked hir my. are of Bloop fired babed. it.
1522 1517 time 3 aighted floatings line
1537 Thoma at Hombe of Grownlin with French Irom The Cun
Result unsurtaine with enbourd having Ingland, Turned on comminion-
- English solding time (Dear just nontdoned was suit about 1615 by with - all honded tounds babe Secreting street around No.) arong way large drifter uredinge.
1550 1605 bidt to for nillon utile y
Turned and smit results of nain I/I
reports regarding ship in distress further up
1615 charmal. by (about 30) any planes drops - 1 of trailer by lubai (not in our company)+ Donb non in qualt transfer and brain too throwing arrived.
or Ilen plobal & Our tranler. planes unders Proceeding to investigate
160 1652 XXX === Drifters Tried heading to commissiones with have
160b 1635 === Citle without drifters to ask their intentions Tried to
Alta mall boats and notioned "Corde life-boat Group with but could get no reply.
callect (scured out in 10g stopped by anboard*) to stop went on but 1710/
Alidas

326
OPERATION DYNAMO.
SIGLOSURE NO. 16.
SHIP: H.M.S. PELLAG II. Armed Motor
Yacht.
6th June, 1940.
OFFICER REPORTING: 7.2. MARTINO, Lieutenant, R.F.V.R.
On the 30th May, 1940, H.H.S. PELLAO II, in company with Trawlers F.Y. and 3.K., left Dover at 1400
for Dunkirk. To took the long route and made the coast about 0800 31st May. 1 was unable to find the beach and returned to the trawlers.
8. To then proceeded to Dunkirk and arrived about
1000 on 31at May. To were bonbed going in but no damage.
3. I left the trawlers off shore and proceeded in to about 3 cables off beach. to were then attacked by two enemy planes, who bombed us for about 90 sinutes. 1 went full speed and sig-sagged about and fired CELL then with our rifles (our 3 pounder gun sould not elevate high enough to be or any use).
embarked 4. five loads of use - about 30 DMV and 3 officers.
1 again closed the beach, lowered ay only dinghy and on leaving the beach 1 round 7.Y. stuck on the and and 1
tried to sow her, in doing 80 burns out the clutches on ay engines and makeshift rudder and closed H.M.S. SUBCESTER about and broke the steering. Steered ship with engines
12 miles off shore.
asked for a SOW to Dover, but Commander Alliston of 5. WORCESTER 1 ordered 38 to abandon 0.8a. ship. Transferred all H.M.S. ay men safely aboard destroyer and
WORCESTER sook OR дога nen off under jetty weigh. and was bombed and machine 6. gunned, also after getting
7. The following sere ay crew -
Patty Officer sigar (ingineman)
I *moss 2.
2. A+ Macres, Leading Semman
Leage, Season.
J. Green, Seanan.
uas wounded in the Isso 30th sere aboard sent the to destroyer, hospital
P. ston lost his nanory. highly of these and on arrival P.O. Elgar in Dover. 1 cannot speak $00
men under fire.
8. 0.3s. and charts are in H.H.S. WORCHOTER.

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windo
OPERATION
110.21 (Contd)
SHIP:-
MOTOR BOAT - THERE 20 SKOOT "HILDA".
Crew
Service
1400 after seeding two sere ships go down.
Stallard had a very lucky escape. Had his fingers opened out and a bit of shrupmel vent between.
As they got past Dunkerque & alcep and troopship and a minesseper steamed past and were later bombed and sunk.
Captain of HILDA out the two notor heats adrift -
Stallard in one - to pick up survivors. 1434 cut of action: propeller foulud. Cot under my in tow of the other LA this also broke down.
Ramagate and proceeded to Dever after Hemberking
Yere then picked up by HILDA and brought to troops at langate, arriving at Dover, anchored off Dover. & German minelaying plane dine over and dropped since, - landing 20 yards astern then be went to Doals langate and returned to of the It vent off next norning when srept.
Dover.

3337
OPERATION
110.22
SHIP:-
MAME KNOWN. SEA FALCON (?).
About 40 ft. open H/B, groy.
(Similar to FAIRY KIMPH)
STATEMENT BY $
Cyer
Service
Ø
L.S.
A.Sestbrock
30th. Left Dover after dark with L.S. in charge.
RJX 131401.
Towed in company with about 5 others by tug - two
O.S. Smith.
tons. Foremost boat of opposite four broke
Sto. Hardwick.
adrift, suning back, hit stern shorts and broke main feed pipe. Proceeded on reserve tank, repeatedly filling from main tank. derived. off beach near Gavelines and ran gauntlet of fire from beach as far as Denicire and on to Dray. Filled boat by grounding and pulling in soldiers -
continued from dawn Friday to dusk Priday. Stares being swamped had nothing to cat. Only water 133
in few bottles filled at pier.
On last trip rising tide and vini musiped boat, carried it broadaide Clle Crew abundoned boat and ashore. Other boats could not get mar enough
Continual benbing all day. $ith found a canse, to sean get a line across. About 60 carried each trip.
floated it, paddled with piece of driftwood to
Talmer and boarded destroyers Beach littered d th with
Lifeboat. Others walked along beach to pier and aquipment and fairly arounded guns mostly Prench. On plar shrapmal was soldiers, over, marching troops several Phone casualties.
bursting hit by benb in distance in La
Sex ship Saw 5 or 6 dive leabers brought off down by direction. destroyers. A number of boats working beach all day.