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LOG of H.M. Motor Boat LADY CABLE of Torquay during operations carried out June 2nd and 3rd, 1940.
In command: Acting Sub-Lieutenant G.A. Cadell, R.N.
Cadet Rating G.R. Price
Stokev Worsall
Able Seaman or Ordinary Seaman Smith from Newfoundland.
Sunday, June 2nd, 1940.
Took over boat during forenoon from Mr. Gooding who operates boat for owner at Torquay. She had done one trip to the beaches near Dunkirk. Took on provisions, water, petrol, etc. Mr. Gooding showed Stoker Norsall the working of the engines Cylinder Atlantic - running CD petrol.
At about 1500 went over to Prince of Wales Pier and was then taken in tow by SUN VI, together with two life-boats and one other craft. Started for Dunkirk at approximately
1530, having been handed previously copy of Sailing
Instructions to Drifters, together with rough sketch map of course to follow. After uneventful trip arrived off
Dunkirk harbour at about 2230 and received orders to proceed in harbour and go a long way up the Mole to embark soldiers - fill up and return to tug, then go in for further loads. At times had difficulty in persuading
French troops to embark in LADY CABLE, the reason apparently being reluctance to break their units or to act without definite orders from their officer who was probably still in the town of Dunkirk. However, we took four boat loads off - each load containing between 40 and 50 soldiers.
Three loads I took to tugs - and one to H.M.S. WISHART when tug was not in usual position. Spoke to tug after fourth trip and was informed that it would soon be light and that she could'nt wait 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. 1 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 witching us and would/

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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

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"NWN PRINCE OF WALES" again after she was hit.
Shortly aftermed 1 managed to obtain sight with one-eye and took charge of the whool 88 the H.O. rating did not appear to know how to handle her. This left hav Captain 4b R.H.R. Moutanant free to direct operations, # proceeded to carry on evacuating military who 9920 swiming's in the son. -After about forty five nimites, the Launch being loaded to full capacity
19 Mest alengaide H.H.S. "NOSCUITO" shore my gree and military US29 enharited.
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& arrival on-board I USA given a norphia injection and resember nothing further until arrival in
Dover 0700 Saturday, lat June.
1 should>like to bring to your notice for favourable recommendation BiR.A. (5th class) White who
Long continues hours in 00 endonvour to ssintein-his also the staker vitose name I cannot recall etc untiringly.
enginees in remaing order under most diffiault-cenditions;
assisted the above.
: have the benefit to be,
Sir,
Your obedient-Servist,
(Sgd) P.H.B. Bennett,
Royal ling.

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SECRET.
WAR. DIARIES.
DOVER
In compliance with Memo No. A14/0/330/40 dated 5th
February, the following record of the part played by the Dockyard Departments at Dover in the events which took place between 10th
May 1940 and 5th June, 1940 is forwarded.
ON MAY 10TH, at 0400 the German invesion of Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg began.
In accordance with previous orders the operation XD was commenced at about 0630 May 10th, and by 0830 over 20 tons of explosives had been placed on board "Falconet", "Lady Brassey", "Gondia" and
"Simla". These stores and & Naval Demolition Party of 300 men were then embarked in H.M.S. "Whitshed" "Wild Swan" "Verity" and
"Brillient" who sailed at noon for Dutch and Belgian ports.
ON MAY 11th. H.M.S. "Whitshed" arrived with several easualties
H.M.S. "Sandhurst" and at once taken in hand for repairs.
and damage caused by heavy air attacks. She was placed alongside At
2030 H.M.S. "Venimous" and "Verity" each embarked a Royal Marine detachment with stores and ammunition and proceeded at midnight for the Hook of Holland.
FROM TO MAY 22ND the principle activities in the Some Dockyard were MAY 11TH with repairs to ships damaged by bombs.
destroyers concerned had between 50 and 80 holes caused by bomb splinters or or aircraft patching. cannon, Damage to electrical circuits was also by repairs to which were affected by welding sustained nearly all
Belgian coast became expended and the difficulty of for the sole duty
The supply urgent owing to the large embarking number this rounds at of ships. of ammunition to vessels operating of on the
A.A. ammunition Some destroyers were detailed coast. A
any of other port. to the vessels on the Belgian for them where berth crane and at West reilway Pier, facilities are available. also carrying ammunition Submarine Basin was reserved Ammunition was sent off to ships in harbour tugs.
AT of to H.M.S. 0900 explosives ON "wild MAY were 23RD Swan", loaded operation "Venimous" in "Falconet" XDI were and was "Viay". carried also and embarked. "Simla" out, About about and 470 Commander taken 26 Royal tons off
Marines and details of the landing party. sailed for Boulogne.
from the Army At 1230 the
Welman, operation R.N. was was completed in charge and the destroyers of
ON MAY 24TH "Wolsey" and "windsor" and sailed embarked with at severe 0945. 6 tons damage in H.M.S.
"Wild explosive, the and at embarked and 80 were Royal taken Marines hand and sustained for in action 1600 H.M.S. "verity"
ON H.M.S. "Wolsey" and Calais. "Wolfhound" embarked Military used for stores ammunition repairs. and sailed for Calais.
The Prince ammunition of Wales Pier and stores from now in lighters and barges and for Dunkirk. small and MAY 25TH and sailed for on was extensively for
The craft Submarine requiring repairs. "Burza" The in The ship's bottom in the embarkation of Basin water was used for tugs a the had sailed with been the Polish destroyer by air shattered attack. but temporary the night repairs the enemy had
___???___ certain the During aress Harbour, in of it and had several the been Harbour mine swel,
No outside seen and reported. and exploded. being laid.
was carried mines closed out were to 8 found in until Harbour but These the lgying positions One mine were exploded plott and actually the mines had in been the later Western were Entrance swept within an hour of damage was sustained.

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MAY 26TH. A careful sweep of the Harbour and approaches carried out during the forenoon and the area was declared and the Harbour open at 1436. Sweeping operations were later to ensure that delayed action mines should be destrope
The order to withdraw the B.E.F. from Dunkirk was given and embarkation of the troops started this evening.
JOFF
A staff organisation known as "DYNAMO" was set up to carry plan for evacuating the beaches at Dunkirk. Dutch Skoots,
Launches, Life-boats and numerous other small craft began assemble at Dover and were berthed at Prince of Wales Piers in Submarine Basin. These vessels were at once supplied fuel, food and water to enable them to sail for Dunkirk at earliest possible moment.
MAY 27TH. The tugs "Sun V11" and "Sun X" and "Persia" arriv and reported for duty with K.H.M. They were detailed for lighters and boats to Dunkirk.
MAY 28TH. At 0300 the Examination Vessel "Ocean Reward" ⑉
and sunk off Dover by the Hospital Ship "Isle of Thanet" with loss of all hands. Boats were lowered by "Isle of Thenet serched the position of the accident to gether with the tug
Brassey" but no survivors were found. The night was fine calm and clear and both vessels were showing lights. Facts contributory to the accident may have been the high speed
"Isle of Thanet" and possibly a misunderstanding on the pari
"Ocean Reward" that "Isle of Thanet" would stop off Dover
The tug "Foremost 87" arrived and joined the flotilla of lighters and boats to Dunkirk. At 0830 the requisitioned
Skoots "Ruja", "Sursum Corda", "Jaba Amazone", "San Antonio"
arrived for duty on the Flanders coast. They required water
"Pacific", "Frendja", "Hebe", "Frisco Wega", "Pascholl" and fuel and provisions and steps were to provide
During these operations the air raid taken warning at once sounded and precautions in the Dockyard were taken. No attack develop immediately after the "All Clear" was sounded these vessels for Dunkirk.
MAY tow. 29th. The tug "Fairplay 1" with the water lighter "Cla "SM
was Lt. with Sub. the Comdr. detached Commodore Lieuts. Military and the R.G. K.A. for tug stores Wardrop Harwood, duty "Persia" sailed at R.N.R. Dunkirk. with E.S. for of Hill the Dunkirk. Commodore lighters and G. Jones "Sark" R.N.V.R. and
MAY connection numerous by motor of enemy the 30TH. boats Examination holes action. with H.M.S. arrived Superintendent's caused operation The Service "Jaguar" by former bombs "DYNAMO". was and had detached and staff, "Greyhound" thirteen aircraft for dead arrived duty on at board both duty Many
Dunkirk order by tugs and drifters. during the day All and whose were
Several Thames sailing barges orene sailed during afternoon.
available at the Prince arrived and as will visions same day. and ammunition. of Two Wales tugs Pier sailed they with them to whom Many more vessels were now available evacuating the many thousands were landed at Admiralty for Pier.
MAY 31ST. The Fleet in tow
"Locust". She had been Sweeper struck "Bideford" arrived which had her depth charges and blown by & bomb aft was taken in hand for temporary repairs H.M.S. Sanahu
800 troops on board at the time thirty and feetmoff suffered her
At the Prince of Wales Pier in the by the
"Ocean Cook" and "Challenge" towed morning the lighters and
"F.23" loaded with Military stores over to Dunkir&,

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sailing barges "Glenway", "Lark" and "Spurgeon" similarly loaded were towed over by the tugs "Persia" and "Cervia".
Lt. Comdr. R.G. Wardrop and Lieut. F.H. Whalley R.N.R. returned from
Dunkirk and reported back for duty on the Commodore's staff.
JUNE 1st, The C in C of the B.E.F. Lord Gort arrived at Admiralty
Pier at 0605.
The tugs "SunX1", "Sun X11", "Sun V11", 'Océan Cock", "Challenge"
"Crested Cock", and "Fairplay 17 with one sailing barge in tow left for Dunkirk. The tugs were intended to assist disabled craft and carried out this duty off the Belgian coast until they were forced back by heavy air attack.
Numerous motor boats left the Prince of Wales Pier for Dunkirk beaches in tow of drifters.
H.M.S. "Harvester" and "Salamander" arrived with extensive damage sustained during the night operations and repairs were at once carried out by H.M.S. "Sandhurst". At midnight enemy air craft attempted to lay magnetic mines off the Harbour. Mines were laid outside before the raiders were driven off by anti-aircraft fire. The mines were swept up during the morning.
At 2130 the troops transport "Maid of Orleans" was badly damaged by collision in the Harbour. Several of the troops were thrown into the water but all were rescued by the tugs who happened to be in the vicinity.
JUNE 2nd. The tug "Sun X1" towed in the self-propelled lighters
Sherfield" and "YeC. 63" with troops on board. At 1430 the tugs coastal 87", and five motor-bosts in tow for the Dunkirk beaches.
"Foremost "Sun X", 'Sun X1", and "Fairplay 1" sailed with six
The tug life-boats Brassey" proceeded to the assistance of H.M.S. The "Mona's
Isle" "Lady received severe damage from enemy bombs. tug
X11", and "Ocean 22" Cock" refused to go owing to their lack of protection.
"Foremost which had sailed at 2000 for Dunkirk. The tugs "Sun V11", "Sun
JUNE the day troops were arriving in "Glenway" the Harbour returned in all from of craft. beaches filled with soldiers, in the got channel.
kinds 3rd. During The sailing barges "H.A.C." and who had them off and sailed the Dunkirk them until they were picked boats. up by tug
Some No troops came in Belgian to the fishing Dunkirk beaches on account Base made of a the quantity of brows "Halcyon", "Speedwell", brows were used with strong easterly wind. and ladders which were put "Vega", "Princess "Venimous", boats could be sent During the day the Repair aboard H.M.S.
"Vanquisher", "Express", and "Malcolm". The numbers of troops
Elixabeth", splendid effect "Sutton" at Dunkirk Mole and large were brought off during the night.
JUNE 4TH. Tugs "Sun V11", and "Sun X11" left towing H.M.S. "Bideford"
On completion of the up for the passage and following to days every to Portsmouth for repairs. operation of disembarking their troops Home from Ports Dunkirk and destroyers were patched During this day small craft, barges, endeavour subsequently was sailed. made to return the numerous lighters and tugs to their Ports.
NOTES.
ASUALTIES.
During the this H.M.S.
10th to Port, June of 4th whom a "Sandhurst" total of dealt.wistely 6,880 wounded were and over 60 suffering from shock and
50 dead.
EFECTS.
The 26 Repair Base and H.M.S. "Sandhurst" by bomb and holes splinters temporarily rigging. in them and ai a suffered repaired craft cannon. damage also the

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REPORT FROM OFFICER IN CHARGE OF DRIFTERS
2503
"KINDRED STAR" & "THRIFTY" during DUNKIRK OPERATIONS -
29th May to 5th June 1940.
ay 29th.
Having received orders to proceed to Dover on special duty, all M/S gear was landed, the ships were coaled and provisioned and left Portland Harbour at 1900.
ay
30th. Arrived off Dover at 1730. Reported arrival to examination vassel and was told to anchor about à mile off broakmater and amait instructions.
lay 31st.
Having waited outside Dover Harbour all night #0 finally received instructions to enter harbour and borth.
alongside Prince of Vales Pior at 1400.
I reported in person to Vice Admiral Dover and was instructed to stand by for sailing orders.
June
1st. At 0430 orders were received to report to H.H.S. "Lynx"
for final instructions. No were then given orders to take in tow 6 Lifeboats or sinilar craft with each ship and to proceed to the boach 1 mile east of Dunkirk by route "Y".
We loft Dover Harbour with boats in tow at 0700 for
113 O.
Dunkirk via North Goodwin Light Vessel.
Passed "U" Buoy Saw floating lline destroyed by gun fire
1330.
from another vessel.
Passed soveral vessols returning from direction of
Dunkirk - some with a for troops on deck, others
1400.
1430g
Passed " Buoy. Speed made good approximately 4 knots.
apparently empty.
Saw large Ship on her side on fire and boat blasing in the
1530.
water. Shells falling very near from shore batterios.
Attacked by dive combers. Sent out message # attacked by aircraft" on R/T. Our lowis guns in action.
Several vessels were soon trying to enter Dunkirk Roads but all were driven back by action of enesy aircraft and shore batterios. No altered course to bring us outside
1610.
Again range attacked by dive bombers. R/T call sent and Lowis of shore guns.
Guns again inaction.
One salvo were of 4 bombs struck the mator just ahoad of the
"Kindred on the dook but doing no apparent danage. 3 each
Stare scorching the paint and seattering small of great the columns of water and flooding foot. top bridge
There was "Thrifty". These bombs burst under the throwing fragments another salvo of 6 bombs dropped water - side
Two and hands wore washed overboard but these were picked up up decks so a depth of several
The town was seen to be badly was blown a bomb to pieces. - afterwards by lifeboats. were slipped for greater hit safety. by
No sinking. did not stop as there vore other ships those
One Trauler Another unknown vossel nearer to
1620.
vessols. "Kindred Star"reported steam that the and boiler feed was
Engineer losing water on rapidly also the main pipes
1730.
were cracked. to collect tou which had scattered, all except
3 lifeboats signal to Dover asking for instructions ro these
Returned having returned independently.
1800.
Sent lifeboats R/T but no reply was received..
1830.
Tou was slipped by attheir dive bombing request. airoraft other near attacks "V" buoy. by
Lowis bombing Guns aircraft, but no further down boilor sustained. "Kindred
Again attacked again in action, also two damage was
Star" in order to effect repairs.
Entered high Ranagate Harbour and blow on

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OPERATION DESAID
ID. 4.
SHIP: Motor Boat "Tritannia".
Officer/
Rating
Reporting: S/L S.D. WD.
1030 31 May 1940.
Proceeded from Submitte leadn ml made that to
H.I.T. "Fyldon" at boy.
1355 31 May. Left in ton.
1150 1 June 1940. Arrive off Deskirt. (Dolay on peasage due to Seeam posts, cleats, oto. carrying any.)
Cent off and proceed to Beach 1 nile Start of harbour under heavy may booking. Attengted to may off 2 lanchos aground by miding that Line to subm French testroyer "S'Adroit".
1300
Relating anditions of about under and failing tide made it impossible to load the Lunch Brue directly from the beach without going aground so "asquired" their dinghice and made la noh that to too sailing barges which were mad throughout as a landing stage, the dinghies beinging DOB to the barges and the
Lunch taking then out to "fyldan" and other ressols.
(Approximately 200 - was carried in the dinghtes.)
Returned to "Tyldon" DOW agrount * Ben out lite vires 1815 to anchored barge and ladd out truelers Medge,
"Fyldon" floated and proceeded in tow towards Dover.
0255 1845 2nd June Secured alongaide Adminity Her to troops.
Secural alongaide Prince of Vales Her.
0415
Crew Hillier Savage
Tester

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OPERATION HOUR
EXCLOSIS 10. 15.
SHIP: "CORDELIA". MOTOR BOAT.
OFFICER REPORTING: sun. LIMIT. Code R.N.V.R.
ROUGH LOG (ALL THINGS ARE APPROXIDATE).
CREST: Sade HADE
hade VEASE Ratings.
J. JARVIE
civilian
Tednesday 29.5.10.
1100 Took over from civilian the brought the above 143, round from theomes.
1400) Stand M Fuelling and
1700)
provision.
1705 Processed to submitte base to collect three
Belgion vessels (Incry Smire and another).
1745 Returned to Prince of Value Picr.
1800 Proceeded out of Donner in rear of above 3 Belgion bosts which sero loing towal by the drifter
Gela1740, 000 shales in too,
1815 Propellors of one Delgin boat fouled by tow rogo
(this reasel returned to Dover).
1830 Proceeded in company with 0.2.1740 and two Delgion boots.
2000 Destroyer taken 000 Delgin bont in too,
2010 Tital a astem of receiving pontoon and proceeded -
towal by 0,2,1740.
2530 Machine an fire in produity.
Thursday 30,5,100
0530 Houring the bench to the wert of la Tune,
0545 Complete Purguason oszo on board and commond directing operations for the evecuation of troops from beach to writing destroyers etc.
0800 Consolore Purguasan trunsferred to mother craft.
0800⑉ Coungded in furrying boats containing troge
1030 between the beach and writing vensels. Attendent whaler unred by two atobers and givilian the occupied in going inshare to load up with troops, than taking than out to writing vessels.
1045 Starboard propoler fouled by roye not alengaide destroyer willo Manbericing troups.
Purther operations informible.
oursied by "Cordella" and shaler from the banch.
overwarked, seined 100 that 300 troops was working with part engine only - which, owing being
During the above operations the Cordelia to. was
1100 Taban in too by the 0.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover.
1130) Shelled by share
2050 Intered Dower Harbour and tial up at Prince of
1145) batteries.
vales Pier (Inner Hurbour).
2100 Reported to WIX office.
Priday/

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OPERATION
110.18
SHIP:-
THOMAS KIRKWRIGHT LIFEBOAT,
REPORTING:-
L.S. HUNTINGTON IN CONSUME
Date of
Date of
Service leaving
Name arrival
Boats at Dover
A.B. L.S. H.Huntingtons S.H.Bletchford. 25.7.
First 26th. trip to Dunkirk bonbed and machine gurned by air-
Sto. R.Gibbs.
craft and kept off shore by gunfire from shore Intteries.
Second 27th. time over, just the beach last of Dunicine. Tried
- but got troops off the to save survivors from 2 or
3 trawlers bilown 18th One
Pyench other Inglish.
Third 2nd. trip towed over by a which alipped then 15 miles tug that their own my from Danietric furrying troops from harbour to (on - initiative as ware no troops on the beach), there between 2315 and 0430, a Identenant Connander
Found 24 on board ROUN & ship and in
French 25-10 Pier. brought fired automatic yards, at While sailors his by Garman taking to an guns Prince on the casualties. loard. him on soldiers of standa off Germana Vales were at and had rifles. than trying to got out one engine completely burnt Returned to Dover on one found out and boat making engine. water.