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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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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 EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
CHAP. V
the Vega and the Polish Blyskawica two were destroyers diverted from them to the
On patrol this day with these and eleven A/S trawlers². were the
A/S Thomas Chief 4 Widgeon, survivors. Owing trawler Skipper Bartlett, to Sheldrake, Thuringia a D. misunderstanding which W. Shearwater L. were was Simpson, sunk in company, by the D.S.C., a LL mine carried trawlers D.S.M., early out in R.N.R., Our the a sweep Bairns, a was in not Dunkirk Inverforth among Captain, and the instead of sweeping the war channel. These to vessels were shelled off Calais; roads ran on to a British minefield, and, striking 1017, sank with the guns, loss and the Thomas Bartlett, while endeavouring a mine get at out of range of the of 8 of her crew³.
During the night of 28th/29th May, to strengthen this patrol, all available
M.T.B.'s of the Nore and Dover Commands were ordered to patrol north-east of the line Wandelaar L/V and Whistle Buoy.
Summary of troops landed in England
The figures for May 28th gave grounds for hope. 17,804 troops were transported to England⁴ (of which 11,835 were transported by destroyers). Of these, 11,874 were lifted from Dunkirk east pier, and 5,930 from the beaches.
(See Table 2).
Ships lost or damaged on 28th May
LOST
DAMAGED
The A/S trawler Thuringia
The destroyer Windsor.
The drifter Ocean Reward
The M/S Brighton Belle
LL trawler Thomas Bartlett
P/V Queen of the Channel
The skoot Alice
The H/C Isle of Thanet
Stella 2 Dorado, Wyke, Kingston Alalite, being damaged Galena, Saon, Spurs,
I 2 The The Windsor Cayton had returned to Dover after in an air attack at 1145.
4 D.R. Report gives by Westella, C.M.S., 14,409, Dover Blackburn (R.O. Rovers, II, p.498). Kingston Lady Philomena Andalusite, and Kingston Thuringia.
disembarked by the various but this ships, figure as shown is not in confirmed Tables See also 2 and by Appx. the 3. recorded J.12 numbers of troops
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Alice Błyskawica Drifter England Inverforth Isle of Thanet Kingston Alalite Lady Philomena Queen Saon Shearwater Sheldrake Spurs Vega Widgeon Windsor Day Dover May Roads Thomas
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OCR table 1 from document page 157
TROOPS TRANSPORTED
TRAWLERS (contd.) -
Spurs (Skipper H. H. Jarvis, R.N.R.)³ 120
Edwina (Skipper P. Bedford (?) ) 130
Evelyn Rose (Tempy-Skipper (F.R.) A. J. Lewis)³ 180
Fyldea (Lieut. R. Bill, R.N., Asst. to Cdr. M/S Dover) (Lieut. J. K. M. Warde, R.N.V.R., Unit Officer) (Skipper G. Whamond) 502
Gava (Lieut. F. J. Jordan, R.N.R.) (Skipper Day, R.N.R.) [ ] 1
Grimsby Town (Lieut. W. C. Riley, R.N.V.R.)³ [ ] -
Inverforth (Lt. Cdr. A. A. Martin, R.N.R. (Group Officer) ). [ ] -
Jacinta -
Jasper (Lieut. A.® Johnson, R.N.V.R.)3 Cattling 77
John (Ty. Lt. G. St. C. Rideal, R.N.V.R.) (Ty. Skipper G. W. Aldan, R.N.R.) [ ]
Kingston Alalite (Ch. Skipper A. H. Foster, R.N.R.)³ [ ] -
Kingston Andalusite -
(Skipper J. Bruce (Act.) R.N.R.)3 [ ]
Kingston Galena -
(S/Lt. J. L. Pringle, R.N.V.R.) [ ]
Kingston Olivine (Lieut. G. W. Gregorie, R.N.R.)³ [ ] -
Lady Philomena -
(Skipper J. Hodson, R.N.R.)³
Lord Grey 400
(Ty. Lt. J. A. Simson, R.N.V.R.) Proby. Skipper W. J. Tiller, R.N.R.)
Lord Inchcape 240
(S/L S. J. Longsdon, R.N.V.R.) (Unit Officer) [ ]
Lord Melchett -
(Skipper R. C. Raylor, R.N.R.) (Group Officer Lt. W. H. Ward, R.N.V.R.) Malabar 26
Nautilus1 (Lieut. W.E. Gelling, R.N.R.) (Skipr. R. Maclean, R.N.R.) [ ] -
Ocean Reward -
Olvina 347
(S/Lt. J. H. Cooper, R.N.V.R.) (Unit Officer, 40th A/S Group)
Our Bairns 200
(Skipper J. H. Miller) [ ]
Polly Johnson1 -
(Skipper Lieut. L. Lake, R.D., R.N.R.) [ ]
Relonzo -
(Skipper Slater) Restrivo [ ] -
(Tempy.-Skipper J. Fountain, R.N.R.)³ [ ]
St. Achilleus1 -
(Ty. Lt. H. A. Gellett, R.N.V.R.) (S.O. 11th A/S Group)
Saon 359
(Lt. Com. A. G. G. Webb, R.N. (Ret.) )³ Sphene [ ] I
Saturn (Skipper C. Pennington, R.N.R.) (Ty. Skipper H. C. Watson, R.N.R.) 1,177
Edwina Evelyn Rose Fyldea Gava Grimsby Town Inverforth Jacinta Jasper John Cattling Jordan Kingston Alalite Kingston Andalusite Kingston Galena Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena Lord Grey Lord Inchcape Lord Melchett Malabar Olvina Our Bairns Polly Relonzo Restrivo Rose Saon Saturn Sphene Spurs Aldan Bedford Bill Ch. Cooper Day Dover Foster Gellett Gelling Johnson JOHNSON R Jordan Lake Lewis Longsdon Maclean Martin Miller Pennington Pringle Raylor Rideal Rose Simson Slater Tiller Ward Warde Watson Webb Whamond
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INDEX
Greatwood, Lt., 76.
Grenade, 28, 43-4 (damaged), 46, 50n (reported sinking), 55 (sunk).
Greyhound, 13 (bombards Calais); in Dynamo, 23, 27, 42 (damaged), 47 (remains in action), 54n, 55n.
Grey Mist, 13.
Grimsby Town, 104, 110.
Grive, 38, 93 (sunk), 60, 90-1.
Grouse, 72n.
Guillemot, 114n, 117.
Gula, 71n.
Gulzar, 17, 60n, 114n, 118.
H.A.C., 71s.
Haig, 72n, 90.
Halcyon, 20, 28n, 45, 47n, 54n, 82, 86 (attacked), 91, 107n, 109, 114n, 117.
Hallett, Vice-Admiral T. J., (act. Cdre.), 49 (takes charge off Bray), 58, 79; leaves, 80;
effect of his arrival, 126.
Hancock, Capt. C. A., 29.
Handy Billie, 81.
Hanora, abandoned, 53: sunk, 55.
Harris, Cdr. W. V. H., 13.
Harvester, 28n, 35-6, 47, 54n, 55n.
Harwich, F.O.I.C., 70; assistance to ships at, 94.
Havant, 46, 55n, 91 (sunk), 93.
Hawkinge, 5, 7.
Hebe, 44, 47n, 49, 50 (flag of R.A. Dover), 54n, 58 (hoists flag), 66, 67, 70, 76 (Whaler),
76n, 83 (slightly damaged), 84 (shoots down Heinkel).
Hebe II, 20, 24, 27, 28n.
Hemans, Lt. M. A., 81.
Henderson, Comdr. H. P., 22.
Hilda, 20, 29n, 32, 72n, 78, 90.
Hird, 37.
Hirschfield, A. B., C.A.L., 93.
Holford, Maj. C.F. L., R.M., 8.
Holkham, Capt. A., 38.
Holland, 111-2.
Holland, invaded, 1; surrenders, 2.
Holland-Martin, Lt. Cdr. D. E., 21.
Holmes, Maj.-Gen. W. G., 82.
Hondsrug, 20n, 24, 102, 114n, 116-7.
Hospital carriers, attacked, 16, 17, 43, 45, 104; space too valuable for them, 87.
Hound, 72n.
Howson, Capt. J. M.: S.N.O. Beaches, 49, 59; stops waste of boats, 60; returns to
Dover, 74; orders beach parties to embark, 79, 80; effect of his arrival, 126.
Hutchins, Lt. Col. R. L., 69-70.
Hythe, 32, 72n.
Icarus, 37-8 (damaged), 54 (makes two trips in 24 hours), 55n, 69, 83 (in collision), 87, 97
101 (in collision).
Impulsive, 20, 23, 27, 55n, 64n, 70, 83 (damages propeller).
Indépendence, 73n.
Ingénieur Cachin, 73.
Intrepid, 37, 38, 43 (damaged), 54n, 55n, 61n.
Inverforth, 34.
Ironside, General Sir Edmund (CIGS), 5.
Isle of Guernsey, 17, 45 (damaged).
Isle of Thanet, 19, 22n, 24, 28, 34 (sunk).
Ivanhoe, 37n-8, 54n, 55n, 77n, 83 (bombed), 86, 90-1 (damaged), 93.
Jackal, hunts submarine, 69.
Jacketa, 32n, 51n.
Jaguar, 28, 39, 41 (damaged), 42, 61n (in need of repair).
Java, 32, 42, 47.
Javelin, 28, 37-8, 54n, 55n, 61n, 105 (forbidden to sail).
Jeannie MacIntosh, 71n.
Jeune France, 62n, 73n.
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Grey Mist Grimsby Town Grive Grouse Guillemot Gula Gulzar H.A.C. Haig Hanora Hebe Hebe II Hilda Hird Holland Hondsrug Hound Hythe Intrepid Inverforth Isle of Guernsey Isle of Thanet Ivanhoe Jackal Jacketa Jaguar Java Javelin Jeannie MacIntosh Jeune France Dover Haig Hancock Harris Hirschfield Holkham Howson Hutchins Martin