TNA / ADM 234 360

TNA ADM 234 360

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TNA ADM 234 360

Naval Staff History No. 41, the official historical study of the evacuation from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo, 26 May–4 June 1940, dated 1949.

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Collection reference: ADM 234 360

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234/360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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75	Log in to enlarge	WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY CHAP. VI Ships lost or damaged on 29th May H.M. SHIPS SUNK The destroyers Wakeful, Grafton and Grenade. The armed boarding vessel King Orrry The Special Service Vessel Crested Eagle. The Paddle Minesweepers Waverley and Gracie Fields.¹ The Personnel Vessels Normania,1 Lorina, Fenella and Mona's Queen. The trawlers Polly Johnson and Calvi. The danlayers Comfort and Nautilus. The drifter Girl Pamela². H.M. SHIPS DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION. The destroyers Saladin, Greyhound, Intrepid, Montrose, Mackay, Gallant and Jaguar. The sloop Bideford. The minesweeper Pangbourne (required dockyard repairs). The personnel vessel Canterbury. The hospital carrier Isle of Guernsey. OTHER VESSELS SUNK A.L.C.16, the S.S. Clan Macalister (6,900 tons), the M/B's Minikoi, Viewfinder, Bobeli, Hanora, Sceneshifter and Queen of England. DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION The tug Sun V. Destroyers of the "H," "I" and "J" Classes withdrawn As a result of the heavy casualties and losses amongst the destroyer force, particularly the misfortunes which befell those of the larger and more modern types, a consultation was held between the Admiralty and the Vice-Admiral, Dover, on 29th May, which led to a decision to withdraw the 7 destroyers of the "H", "I" and "J" Classes from "Dynamo"3; they were the only modern destroyers remaining with Vice-Admiral, Dover. All destroyers of the "G" class⁴ were already out of action. There remained available for "Dynamo" 15 destroyers::- Esk Malcolm Verity Express Whitehall Vanquisher Anthony Winchelsea Sabre Keith Worcester Scimitar Codrington Windsor Shikari Excluding any casualties, this number of destroyers might be expected to maintain a flow of one destroyer per hour to the coast and would lift 17,000 troops in 24 hours⁵. It is noteworthy that in spite of their unsuitability for the work of troop carrying, the 39 destroyers so employed in Dynamo" brought off more troops-96,000-than any other type of ship (see Table 1). The 45 personnel vessels brought off 87,000; the 36 minesweepers 46,000; the 39 skoots 22,000; and among the smaller vessels, the 51 drifters brought off 12,000. I Actually sank on 30th May, as a result of damage received on 29th May. 2 In collision with the Lydd off Dunkirk harbour on the night of 28th/29th May. 3 The Icarus, Impulsive, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, Harvester, Havant and Javelin. 4 The Gallant, Grafton, Grenade and Greyhound. 5 D.R. p.11, para. 37. 55	Anthony Bideford Bobeli Calvi Canterbury Clan Macalister Comfort Crested Eagle Drifter England Fenella Gallant Hanora Intrepid Isle of Guernsey Ivanhoe Jaguar Javelin Lorina Lydd Mackay Minikoi Montrose Nautilus Normania Pangbourne Polly Polly Johnson Queen Sabre Sceneshifter Sun Sun V Verity Viewfinder Windsor Dover Johnson King Malcolm May

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WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY
CHAP. VI
Ships lost or damaged on 29th May
H.M. SHIPS SUNK
The destroyers Wakeful, Grafton and Grenade.
The armed boarding vessel King Orrry
The Special Service Vessel Crested Eagle.
The Paddle Minesweepers Waverley and Gracie Fields.¹
The Personnel Vessels Normania,1 Lorina, Fenella and Mona's Queen.
The trawlers Polly Johnson and Calvi.
The danlayers Comfort and Nautilus.
The drifter Girl Pamela².
H.M. SHIPS DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION.
The destroyers Saladin, Greyhound, Intrepid, Montrose, Mackay, Gallant
and Jaguar.
The sloop Bideford.
The minesweeper Pangbourne (required dockyard repairs).
The personnel vessel Canterbury.
The hospital carrier Isle of Guernsey.
OTHER VESSELS
SUNK A.L.C.16, the S.S. Clan Macalister (6,900 tons), the M/B's Minikoi,
Viewfinder, Bobeli, Hanora, Sceneshifter and Queen of England.
DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION The tug Sun V.
Destroyers of the "H," "I" and "J" Classes withdrawn
As a result of the heavy casualties and losses amongst the destroyer force,
particularly the misfortunes which befell those of the larger and more modern
types, a consultation was held between the Admiralty and the Vice-Admiral,
Dover, on 29th May, which led to a decision to withdraw the 7 destroyers of
the "H", "I" and "J" Classes from "Dynamo"3; they were the only
modern destroyers remaining with Vice-Admiral, Dover. All destroyers of
the "G" class⁴ were already out of action.
There remained available for "Dynamo" 15 destroyers : :-
Esk
Malcolm
Verity
Express
Whitehall
Vanquisher
Anthony
Winchelsea
Sabre
Keith
Worcester
Scimitar
Codrington
Windsor
Shikari
Excluding any casualties, this number of destroyers might be expected to
maintain a flow of one destroyer per hour to the coast and would lift 17,000
troops in 24 hours⁵. It is noteworthy that in spite of their unsuitability for
the work of troop carrying, the 39 destroyers so employed in Dynamo"
brought off more troops-96,000-than any other type of ship (see Table 1).
The 45 personnel vessels brought off 87,000; the 36 minesweepers 46,000;
the 39 skoots 22,000 ; and among the smaller vessels, the 51 drifters brought
off 12,000.
I Actually sank on 30th May, as a result of damage received on 29th May.
2 In collision with the Lydd off Dunkirk harbour on the night of 28th/29th May.
3 The Icarus, Impulsive, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, Harvester, Havant and Javelin.
4 The Gallant, Grafton, Grenade and Greyhound.
5 D.R. p.11, para. 37.
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