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.

Holding archive: TNA
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 178
M.T.Bs. (Vedettes torpilleurs). Total 2.	TROOPS TRANSPORTED
V.T.B.25
V.T.B.26
MINESWEEPING TRAWLERS. Total 13 of which 5 were sunk.	Not known
Angèle Marie
Bernadette	199
(Maftre Principal de Manoeuvre P. Stohlberger.)
Chasse-Marée
(Lieut. de vaisseau Y. Drogou)	947
Denis Papin (A.D. 48) (Lieut. de vaisseau J.F. Raquez, S.O. 2nd Section)	405
Joseph Marie
(A. Le Calvez, Maftre de Manoeuvre)	I
La Majo¹
Louise Marie
Moussaillon	57
Président Briand (L.R. 33146)	309
(Lieut. de vaisseau(?) Le Talaer)	283
Ste. Bernadette de Lourdes
Ste. Denise (D. 618)	79
(Pilote P. Raoult, Commanding the 102nd Section)	108
Ste. Elizabeth (A.D. 385)²
(Enseigne de vaisseau Vergonzanc, S.O. 156th Section)	60
Vénus' (A.D. 76)
(Enseigne de vaisseau de R. Rosec.)	218

	Total 2,665
PATROL VESSELS (patrouilleurs). Total 7.
André Louis (Lieut. de vaisseau Aubert)	549
Cerons (escort vessel)
Diligente
La Nantaise	346
(Lieut. de vaisseau Jaume)	15
Lucien Gougy	282
(Lieut. de vaisseau Foignet)
Reine Des Flots	1,312
(Enseigne de vaisseau Le Bitoux)
Sauternes (escort vessel)
	Total 2,504
CARGO SHIPS3. Total 12, of which 2 were sunk.
Cap d'Antifer
Cap Tafalneh	291
Cérès
Douaisien
Emma
Fronsac	29
Frangois Tixier	500
Ingénieur Cachin	601
Margauz
Monique Schiaffino	369
Normanville	-
St. Camille	500

	Total 2,290

André Louis Angèle Marie Bernadette Cap d'Antifer Diligente Douaisien Fronsac Joseph Marie Lucien Gougy Marie Moussaillon Nantaise Newhaven Normanville Rouen Aubert De Dover Drogou Foignet Jaume Le Raoult Raquez Rosec Stohlberger