TNA ADM 199 xxx

Dynamic 222 NA
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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.
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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.