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10 last lookout to leave the bridge was seriously wounded the chest. Other ratings wounded were in the after supply rty and were hit by bullots which penetrated the after ireen, and on the Fore Mess Decks and in the Signal stributing Office were hit by bullets penetrating the deck ads. All aircraft made off, presumably when they had pended their ammunition, and course was set for Dunkirk company with Greyhound and Verity, who had by this time rived from the eastward.
On arrival at Dunkirk there is no berth available alongside the gier, four destroyers bing alongside already, so I anchored off and waited for berth to be vacated. At 1730 Gronade sailed and I proceeded longside in her place. Smoke floats and a whaler for placing ham were then handed over to the Naval Officer in charge of mbarkation. About 1000 troops were embarked and I sailed,
1th Jaguar in company, by route Y, arriving at Dover after n uneventful passage at 0100 on May 29th.
At 0400 after disembarking troops moved out to No.11. buoy to repair damage which had been aused during the machine gun attacks. The pipe from B gun and two copper pipes in the engine room which had been fractured y the detonation of near bomb misses, were sent to Sandhurst or repair and efforts were made by the ship's staff to repair the D/C coil. By 1300 the ship was once again ready for sea accept for the D/G goil, which was temporarily repaired later in the day.
At 0500 on May 30th Impulsive iailed for Sheerness in company with Javelin, Intrepid, Ivanhoe,
Coarus, Havant and Harvester, arriving and securing to No.10
moy at 0900. At 1600 orders were received to proceed with all despatch to Dunkirk, and Ivanhoe, Icerus, Impulsive and larvester sailed in company by route X. On arrival, Impulsive proceeded alongaide the East Pier, the inshore berth, and ambarked 1300 troops. This was the largest number embarked and I did not consider there was room for any more. The passage back to Dover by route X was uneventful and at 2400 the ship secured alongside Admiralty Pier, after a long wait in the outer harbour for a berth to become vacant.
At 0400 on May 31st, the ship
8. Dunkirk by route I, with orders to enbark troops sailed Dunkirk for beach, and arrived off the beach at 0700. Although from thousands of soldiers on the beach there were very few whaler. The only power boat in the neighbourhood, in there boats were to bring them off. Impulsive had no power boats and a large came alongside. This boat, towing a cutter difficult only one War Department motor boat with Colonel Hutchings and charge, Impulsive's whaler, did magnificent work under conditions and between 0800 and 1315 had transferred approximately 450 troops from the beach to the ship.

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Hello & "Icarus"
10th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward this letter of proceedings in accordance W 1th your letter No.B14/0/1101/40 of 4th June 1940.
of
Tuesday 28th Have
"Icarus" in company with "Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe" arrived at Dover from Flymouth at 9500 and proceeded to secure to 110.3
Buoy while waiting orders.
Wednesday 80th Have
0145. "Icarus" sailed fro Dunkisk in company with "Javelin",
"Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe".
0545. Care to with the port anchor off Dunkirk writing for a clear borth in the harbour.
0600. "Javelin" and "Icarus" weighed and receeded alongside the Eastern Am, "Icarus" inside and embarked troops.
0800.
Blipped and proceeded to Dover.
1130. Secured in Dover and diserbarked troops.
1315. Slipped and in the absence of other orders returned to
Dunkirk, using " youte.
1510. Came to with the port anchor off WYDCOOTE under orders of "Codrington". I anchored as close as pos ible inshore to out down the length of the boats trips but later grounded with the turn of the tide: no damage occurred and later on the Schoot "Doggers Bank" towed my stern clear without difficulty. On enchoring I had Lowered all boats, motor boat and both whalere and also four Carlay floats, two large and two small. It bad been of intention to try to get close enough to the shore to be able to float the Carley floats ashore on the end of a line and then haul then back to the ship, leaving the notor boat to do the towing of the shalers. It was 11 fortunate that the shelving beach and not allow DD to get close enough to carry out this in practice. I Loung that actually the Carley floate were little used by the troops who were unhandy in the floats.
Air raids occurred during this embarkation period, the first between 1600 and 1630, another at 1730 and again at
18308 in fact they appeared to be coming over at hourly
It during the first of these raids that "Jaguar" was intervals with great regularity.
damaged to stand by "Jaguar" but "Express" was was and the 8a.Sa Ulan Hacallister" hit art. I was proceeding her before 1 had got under say: "Codrington" and playing had her hoses on the stern where a fire broken out.
alongside meanshile proceeded to olan Macallister" had WILB
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The attack developed slowly, both our guns firing but apparently not deterring him meh. At the nonent I Judged that x was about to drop his babe 2-8 mde a very large alteration of course to port and this salvo nissed. The enery plane then sircled shood and round again to the port quarter for his second itteck. This time I reduced speed elightly and saited tittil be
DDB about to drop his salve. In this attack 1 - certain that
N smoke screen outsed the pilot to mis 8 bed estimation of m course because 08 be was nearly in the bonb release position I
BOW him give quite a considerable alteration of course to part and I therefore increasedto full speed again and put the rudder and 8' starboard and the second salvo fell clear to port.
the enemy then circled round sheed and to part as efore. Some of our salvos seemed to be reasonably alose but be as not to be deterred and approached for the third time. Code gain it seemed to be the smoke that put him off ml I used the time avoiding tactics as before and the third salvo missed to port: these were mall So having expended all his bonbs the enemy them retired to the southward. During each attack the hip was machine-gunned but there - apparently DD comunities.
I returned to Dovor without further incident and erthed at 8060 to disembark treeps.
Thursday 30th -
"Icarus" remained alongside until 0100 miting for orders and summition and then processed alongside the Bantorn and BD I complete berthed at the outer and until "Anthony" had completed in to with fuels Both the fuelling borths were full at 0800.
0500g to sheepmene under orders of "Javelin" "Impulsive". in company
0915. with Secured "Javelin", to No.II Budy Sheerness. Completed with fuel
Proceeded "Intrepid", "Ivanhoo" and oil
1715.
and committion. proceeded via "X" route to Dunkirk under and orders of "Ivanhoe" in "Ivemboo" and "mpulaive" were the first off
Slipped and company with "yvenhoe" "Inpulsive" detailed beach to attend to the on centeard, and the to the
"Harvester". the harbour itself, "Harvester" second beach beseing eastword. Dunkirit: "Icarus" some salvees case being unpleasantly new the under fire from shore gune due shile to that trajectory.
MacAlister" mede a good I beacon approached GO she as close was at to enchor the beach near the 8.8 Bray as possible "disn Beach and sand still drogged burring. a Dan Buy having with bent a a
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action bombed before candle works been and be the effected "A" no while lantern sailing bracket time with "Icarus" to the "Icarus" for on either and two beach 10 Dunkirio propellor shalers as be was motor-boat change was possible lying being shaft 088: shelled to was at two Inform out or theerness officers make and then of the Dunkirk that good authorities and came alls these there was on possible board being had slow defects had of to -
the stepe asked slow were rate if being 10 of yould cabarication taben by the authorities I one informed Bells but I would that make if entters This a signal signal did not to I V.A.Dover improve by explaining about informed the situation or that boats at were Bray being Beach. sent and the would and improve was in the morning.
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H.H.S. "Icarus"
10th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward this letter of proceedings in accordance W 1th your letter No.B14/0/1101/40 of 4th June 1940.
of
Tuesday 28th Hay.
"Icarus" in company with "Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe" arrived at Dover from Plymouth at 2300 and proceeded to secure to No.3
Buoy while waiting orders.
Wednesday 29th May.
0145. "Icarus" sailed fro Dunkisk in company with "Javelin",
"Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe".
0545. Came to with the post anchor off Dunkirk waiting for a clear berth in the harbour.
0600. "Javelin" and "Icarus" weighed and receeded alongside the Eastern Arm, "Icarus" inside and embarked troops.
0800. Slipped and proceeded to Dover.
1130. Secured in Dover and disembarked troops.
1315. Slipped and in the absence of other orders returned to
Dunkirk, using "y" route.
1515. Came to with the port anchor off SUYDCOOTS under orders of "Codrington". I anchored as close as pos ible inshore to out down the length of the boats trips but later grounded with the turn of the tide: no darage occurred and later on the Schoot "Doggers Bank" towed my stern clear without difficulty. On anchoring I had lowered all boats, motor boat and both whalers and also four Carley floats, two large and two small. It had been my intention to try to get close enough to the shore to be able to float the Carley floats ashore on the end of a line and then haul them back to the whalers. It was 11 fortunate that the shelving beach and ship, leaving the motor boat to do the towing of the not allow no to get close enough to carry out this in practice. I foung that actually the Carley floats were little used by the troops who were unhandy in the floats.
Air raids occurred during this embarkation period, the first between 1600 and 1630, another at 1730 and again at
1830; in fact they appeared to be coming over at hourly
It during the first of these raids that "Jaguar" was intervals with great regularity.
damaged to stand bgt "Jaguar" but "Express" was was and the 8.8. "Clan Hacallister" hit aft. I was proceeding her before 1 had got under Macallister" say: "Codrington"
playing had her hoses on the stern where a broken out.
alongeide meanwhile proceeded to Clan fire had and was
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The attack developed slowly, both our gune firing but parently not deterring him much. At the moment I judged that
3 was about to drop his boobs I made a very large alteration of owse to povt and this salvo missed. The enemy plane then ircled ahoad and round again to the port quarter for his second stack. This time 1 reduced speed slightly and saited until be as about to drop his salve. In this attack I B certain that
/ smoke screen caused the pilot to make a bad estimation of my ourse because as he was nearly in the borb release position I
SW him give quite 8 considerable alteration of course to port ad I therefore increasedto full speed again and put the rudder and a' starboard and the second salvo fell clear to part.
The enemy then aircled round ahead and to part as sfore. Some of our salvos seemed to be reasonably close but be as not to be deterred and approached for the third time. Case and avoiding tactics as before and the third salvo missed to gain it seemed to be the smoke that put him off and I used the be then retired to the southward. During each attack the ort: these were small boybe. So having expended all his Sombe hip enemy was machine-gunned but there were apparently no casualties* and
I returned to Dover without further incident erthed at 8060 to disembark troops.
Thursday 30th Mays
"Icarus" remained alongside until 0100 writing for rders m and ammunition with fuel. Both the fuelling borths had were completed and then proceeded alongside the Eastorn full nd to 80 I complete berthed at the outer and until "Anthony"
t 0800.
500g Sheerness under orders of "Javelin" "Impulsive". in company
Proceeded to "Intrepid", "Ivanhoe" and with oil
915.
with Secured "Javelin", to No.III Duey Theermess Completed fuel
715.
and Slipped annamition and proceeded company via with "X" "Ivenhoe" route to Dunkirk ware "Impulsive" detailed under and orders off of "Ivanhoe" in "Ivembe" and "Impulsive" the first beach to attend to the on eastward, the and the to the
"Harvester". harbour itself "Harvester" second beach assing eastward. Dunkirk: "Icarus" some the case near the guno due while to
Mat trajectory.
Se Se "glan MedAlister" still made burning a good: beacon approached an she as elose been candle 788 before be the effected at "A" no to Lantern ancher sailing bracket time the beach to The new "Icarus" on for either and two 19 Dunicipks propellor whalers us motor-boat change mark shaft and and was dropped at out theerness of a action Dan good and Bacy having these there with had being defects slow bent had a to work.
with the beach was was being off: shelled two officers and the Dunkirk authorities came was on board of -
bombed and while "Icarus" then that if alls entters possible did the stope asked slow rate if 18 of one Dalla but I would that make a signal not were being THE about or at Bray being Beach. sent This and signal the
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Hello. "Iderus"
10th June 1960.
Sir,
I have the honour to furnard this letter is proceedings
1 accordance W 18h your letter No.H14/0/1101/40 of 4th June 1360.
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Tuentay 938h
"Zourus" in company with "Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe" arrived at Dover STORE Mymuth at 8300 and proceeded to secure to 20.0
Budy shile waiting orders.
Enduciday 27th Days
0165.
"Icarus" coiled too in corpony with "Jevolin",
"Intrepid" and "Ivanhoo".
0045.
Care to with the post enchor off Dunkisk uniting for a clear borth in the hurbour.
0000.
"Javelin" and "Ionum" weighed and received alonguide the Santam 120g "Icures" inside and experied troops.
0000.
Slipped and procerded to Daver.
1150.
Secured in Dover and dischorted troops.
1815.
slipped and in the absence of other orders returned to
Dunicis, using "g" route.
1510.
Care to with the post enchor are reported usler orders of "Codrington". 1 enchored an close on poe this inshoro to out down the Length of the bonto tatge but later groended with the turn of the that 20 dacingo occurred and later on the School Togers Benk* tened by otem claims without sholers ond also four Coultry floots, two Inno office tuo difficulty. Co unchoring 1 had Lowered all boato, color boat and and both enough the end of 8 Line and then hour of the the coall. to the share to be able to flont the than Carley book floats to
It had Deen of intection to try to got schere loaving 00 the notor bont to do the touthing bench not allow 100 round that naturally the carley in the vare sholerew IS to got alone mach to earry flonts chip. use E fortunate that the stelving out this in are proctice. used 1 w the troope who used unherwity period, floots. the
Air 10.00 first little intervals 18 une redds between in during shot with commed the this 1000 great stret and appeared (meting Visa regularity. 1630, of this theme to another cubstation be reide contre at his that 1730 over cit. "Jagurs" and at hourly ugain 1 can von at proceeding damaged and to the stand type 1 and "Jagom" got under but Encallister* "Express" say: "Codrington" una and use
THE to stem "cton share & give had broken out.
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Subject:- Operation Dynamo. - Recommendation.
M 3208 298
From THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "INTREPID"
at -
Date.
22nd June 1940.
No. R.24/22/6
To
The Flag Officer Commanding, Dover.
(copy to. Captain D,20th Destroyer Flotilla
H.M.S.Exress.)
Submitted,
The following recommendation in connection with Operation 'Dynsmo' is forwarded herewith.
A/ Stoker P.O. A.F.TAYLOR. O.N. C/KX 79114
This rating displayed great coolness in action as well as initiative under trying circumstances.
He was the Stoker P.O. in charge of No.1 Boller
Roomwhen many fragments of bomb which burst close alongside the ship at about 1700 on 29th May pierced the bull.
One fragment entered the main stem pipe of No.1 boiler and the boiler room immediately filled with superheated steam. By his prompt acti n in sbutting off sprayers, closing down, and evacuating the boiler room, be undoubtedly saved the lives of himself and the stoker who was also in the boiler room, and probably prevented a serious explosion.
On leaving the boiler room ne went forward to the messdeck where he found fires burning on both the upper and lower messdecks. He then took a leading fire part and in dealing with these fires, most of forward repair parties other fragments which had pierced the having become casualties due to bull being in struck this by vicinity.
2. I therefore recommend this rating for a suitable decoration.
is regretted that this report is late owing ations were required separately.
5th to its June 1940 and it WAS not understood
3. being It included in my letter of proceedings thatr recommend- dated
SR R.C. GORDON.
VICE ADMIRAL
Commander in Command
25 JUN 1940
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