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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THE NIGHT 2ND-3RD JUNE
CHAP. XI
Teteghem, the event this was postponed 2000 and when it took place some on a front of two miles. The until French intended to counter-attack at
There was no movement in the port. Later Admiral was in the hands of the enemy, but they had not advanced beyond. Further attacks were expected by the French this day, when the situation regarding munitions might become critical.
Sailing of the night flight from England
The movement from England towards Dunkirk commenced at 1700. The armada consisted of 13 personnel vessels, 2 large store carriers, 11 destroyers,
5 paddle minesweepers, 9 fleet sweepers, 1 special service vessel, 9 drifters,
6 skoots, 2 armed yachts, 1 gunboat, a large number of tugs, lifeboats, etc., formed either in organised tows or proceeding individually. For various reasons, however, not all of these ships evacuated troops.¹
The composition of the French contingent was not known at Dover. Actually,
3 French torpedo boats, two minesweeping trawlers, two patrol vessels, and
17 trawlers and motor fishing vessels landed troops in England on the 3rd June.
One Belgian patrol boat and 16 or 17 trawlers brought troops.
B.E.F. evacuated, 2330/2
The first destroyers to reach Dunkirk were the Sabre and Shikari, which sailed together from Dover at 1845. As the latter ship rounded No. 6 W buoy enemy shore batteries opened fire, but caused no damage. Berthing was carried out by an officer with a loud speaker at the pier head. Both destroyers sailed again at 2200, the Sabre with 500 and the Shikari with 700 troops. The
Venomous, which arrived at 2150, had difficulty in going alongside the East Pier.
This was not a solid jetty, but was built of concrete piles through which the west-going tide set. This, coupled with a fresh easterly wind, made it very
I The following ships (other than those on patrol which picked up survivors and landed them) landed troops in England on 3rd June, (numbers in brackets):-
BRITISH Destroyers - Codrington (44), Esk (500), Sabre (500), Shikari (700), Vanquisher (37),
Venomous (1500), Whitshed (82), Winchelsea (152), Windsor (1022);
Gunboat Locust (800)
Minesweepers - Albury (200), Duchess of Fife (300), Dundalk (399), Gossamer (490),
Halcyon (416), Kellett (364), Marmion (198), Medway Queen (481), Niger (430),
Oriole (750), Pangbourne (47), Speedwell (300), Westward-Ho (48);
Special Service Ship Golden Eagle (1);
Drifters - Forecast (108), Golden Sunbeam (163), Lord Howard (100), Midas (43),
Netsukis (119), Starlight Rays (319), Ut Prosim (49), Yorkshire Lass (103)
Trawler Cayton Wyke (300);
Skoot Doggersbank (50);
Yacht Sargasso (252);
Personnel ships - Côte d'Argent (955), King George V (1460), Newhaven (396),
Lady of Mann (18), Rouen (1286), Royal Sovereign (1500), St. Helier (2000),
Tynwald (1200) H.M.S. Nelson's M.B. (27)
Tugs - St. Olaves (200), Sun X (211), Sun XI (188), War Dept. M.Ls. (69)
Sailing barge Glenway (213)
R.N.L.I. Lifeboats Cecil & Lilian Philpot (51), Michael Stephens (52):
3 motor boats and launches (300).
FRENCH Torpedo boats - Bouclier (340), La Flore (410);
Destroyer Léopard (19);
S/M Chaser 6 (50, apparently disembarked at Havre);
M/S trawlers - Ste. Bernadette de Lourdes (79), Ste. Denise Louise (78);
Patrol vessels - Lucien Gougy (78), Reine des Flots (500);
17 trawlers and M.F.V's. (1663).
BELGIAN Patrol boat A.5 (229);
17 trawlers (1583).
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Albury Bernadette Boat Cayton Wyke Doggersbank Duchess Duchess of Fife Dundalk England Forecast Glenway Golden Eagle Golden Sunbeam King George King George V Lady of Mann Lord Howard Lucien Gougy Midas Netsukis Newhaven Pangbourne Queen Rouen Royal Sovereign Sabre Sargasso Speedwell St. Helier Starlight Rays Sun Sun X Sun XI Sunbeam TS King George V Tynwald Westward Whitshed Windsor Yorkshire Lass Barge Day De Dover George Head King Mann Miles Stephens West

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OCR table 1 from document page 160
APPENDIX	TROOPS TRANSPORTED
DRIFTERS (contd.)	610
Starlight Rays (Lt. W. R. Hutcheson, R.N.V.R.) (Skipper, A. Buchan, R.N.R.)	243
Strive (Skipper H. A. Catchpole, R.N.R.)	Not known
Swift Wing (Tempy.-Skipper G. Frosdick, R.N.R.)3	162
Taransay (Tempy.-Skipper G.S. Peek, R.N.R.)³	/
The Boys (Skipper A. Buchan, R.N.R.)	1
Thomsons (Skipper S.J. A. Drake, R.N.R.)	350
Three Kings (Skipper G. W. Smith, R.N.R.) (Skipper A. V. Long, R.N.R.)	-
Thrifty (Tempy.-Skipper G. Corney, R.N.R.)³ II	302
Torbay (Tempy.-Skipper W.B. Jenner, R.N.R.)3 Tweenways	126
(Skipper E. Fawcett, R.N.R.) Unicity	225
(Skipper W. A. George, R.N.R.) Ut Prosim	457
(Skipper W. Reaich, R.N.R.)³ Yorkshire Lass	469
(Ty. Lieut. E.H. G. Hope, R.N.V.R.) (S/Lt. M. A. A. Chodzko, R.N.V.R.)
Young Mon	120
(Tempy.-Skipper A. W. Lockwood, R.N.R.)3
Total	12,370
SPECIAL SERVICE VESSELS. Total of 3, of which 1 was lost. Crested Eagle	-
(Tempy. Lt. Cdr. B. R. Booth, R.N.R.) Golden Eagle (Lt. Cdr. C.O.)	1,751
(Lt. W.L. Lucas, R.N.R. (navigator) ) (Lt. J.C. Newman, M.B.E., R.N.V.R., in command) Royal Eagle	2,657
(Cdr. E. C. Cordeaux, M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., R.N.) (sick) (Ty. Lr. Cdr. E.F.A. Farrow, R.N.R.)
Total	4,408
M.A./S.B.'s ETC. Total 7.
M.A/S.B.5 (Lieut. E. M. Thorpe, R.N.)3	-
M.A/S.B.6 (Lieut. W. G, Everitt,	26
M.A.S.B.7 R.N.) (S/Lt. A. Ecclestone,	38
M.A/S.B.9 R.N.)
M.A/S.B.10	-
(Lieut. R. G. H. G. Eyre, R.N.)	-

Crested Eagle Golden Eagle Royal Eagle Starlight Rays Strive Swift Swift Wing Taransay The Boys Thomsons Three Kings Thrifty Torbay II Tweenways Yorkshire Lass Young Mon Booth Buchan Catchpole Chodzko Cordeaux Corney Drake Everitt Eyre Farrow Fawcett Frosdick George Hutcheson Kings Long Lucas Newman Smith Swift Young

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INDEX
Fighter Command. 36-7. See Royal Air Force.
Fisher, Cdr. R. L., 51n.
Fisher Boy, 32n,
Fletcher, Lt., 81.
Fitzroy, 31, 54n.
Fog, 115, 118-9.
38.
Ford, Ch. F. A., saves Whippingham, 87.
Ford R.N.A. Station, 71n
Forecast, 23n, 107n, 114n.
Foremost 87, 71n, 111.
Foremost IOI, 72n.
Foremost 102, 71n.
Foudroyant, 62n, 91-2 (sunk).
Fouque, Capt. de Freg. R., 62.
Franklyn, Maj.-Gen. H. E., 6.
Frazer, Capt. Hon. G., 97.
Fredanja, 29n.
French Navy. Failure to supply pier parties, 109.
French ships arrive, 35, 62.
French troops evacuation begins, 35; rush boats, 45, 51, 53; organised evacuation not begun, 54; to embark equally with British, 56, 68; lack of information from, 84
uncertainty as to numbers, 105; pause in embarkation, 108; slow to embark, 128;
12,000 left, 120; discipline, 128.
Friso, 29n, 31n.
Fyldea, 13n, 39, 40n, 44.
Gallant, 23, 24n, 27, 32, 39 (damaged), 55n her motor boat, 110.
Gallion's Reach, 72n.
Gallon, Ch. Stkr. M., 91.
Gandell, Cdre., W. P., P.S.T.O. French Ports, 13.
Gara, 92.
Genius, 71n.
Georges, General, 1.
Gerard Léon, 73.
Gervais Rentoul, 83n (damaged), 95 (sunk).
Getuigt vor Christus, lost, 110.
Gipsy King, 72n.
Girl Gladys, 23n, 62.
Girl Pamela, 23n, 55 (sunk).
Glagla, 71n, 74.
Glen Avon, 60n, 100-1.
Glen Gower, 60n, 100-1.
Glenway, 71n, 107n.
Glitter II, 31n, 53 (towed to England).
Godman, S/Lt., T. E., R.N.V.R., 72.
Golden Eagle, 42, 107n.
Golden Gift, 23n.
Golden Lily, 54, 60n.
Golden Spray II, 72n, 75n.
Golden Sunbeam, 23n, 47n, 62, 107n.
Goliath, 114.
Gort, Lord faces possibility of evacuation, 4; proposal to counter attack, 5, 11, 14, 27
directed to execute Weygand Plan, 10; delays enemy, 26; moves H.Q. to La Panne,
26; refuses to be evacuated, 47; orders piers to be built, 47; plans for final phase,
56; hands over command and embarks, 66, 76; staff embarking, 67.
Gorton, Cdr. H. G., 49, 80n.
Gossamer, 28n, 33, 36, 75, 77, 81, 107n, 109.
Gould, Lieut. P. F. S., 113.
Gourko, 119-20.
Gracie Fields, 23n, 27, 41-2 (abandoned), 47n.
Grafton, 13 (bombards Calais); in Dynamo, 23, 27, 31, 37-8 (sunk), 55n, 85.
Gravelines, evacuated, 18.
Gravesend, sends small craft, 61.
Greater London, 117.
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Boat England Fisher Boy Fitzroy Forecast Foremost 102 Foremost 87 Fredanja Friso Fyldea Gallant Gara Genius Gervais Rentoul Gipsy King Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Glen Avon Glenway Glitter II Golden Eagle Golden Gift Golden Lily Golden Spray Golden Spray II Golden Sunbeam Goliath Gourko Gravelines Lily London PS Whippingham Sunbeam Whippingham Ch. De Fisher Fletcher Ford Fouque Gallon Godman Gort Gould King Spray