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 FINAL NIGHT, 3RD-4TH JUNE
CHAP. XII
The Locust also, after embarking troops ferried out to her from 2300, came alongside the East Pier at 0225, and when she sailed ten minutes later had on board 196 troops.
Mining of the Emile Deschamps
The personnel vessel King George V which left the East Pier about 0300 with
817 troops, ran into thick fog off the English coast. About 0615, near the
Elbow Buoy 21/2 miles east of the North Foreland, she passed a "small French naval vessel." Suddenly there was a heavy explosion astern of her, and within a minute the vessel had sunk.
The small French ship was the Fleet Auxiliary Emile Deschamps which had sailed from Dunkirk for England at about 2100 on 3rd June, crowded with troops and refugees. About 0558 the minesweeper Albury, 5 cables ahead of her, gave her a course for the North Goodwin Light Vessel, which the French ship had missed. A quarter of an hour later the Emile Deschamps struck the magnetic mine which sank her.
Several vessels were near and hastened to rescue the survivors. The firefloat Massey Shaw, on passage from Ramsgate to London, was only 200 yards away at the time and picked up 40, reported to be all sailors, which she transferred to the Albury. The King George V lowered four boats and picked up
67. The minesweeper Kellett, called up by signal from the Albury, rescued some very badly injured people as did also H.M.S. Nelson's motor boat, whose log contains the apparently, but no doubt unintentionally, casual entry
' 2400. L/Sea. Eggington lost overboard with candle-lantern." Fog came down again as the rescue operations were completed. Among the survivors landed at Margate were 7 French women and a boy.
Blocking Operation repeated night 3rd-4th June
Owing to the failure of the blocking operation of the previous night to close the port, the Admiralty, during the forenoon of the 3rd June, ordered it to be repeated on this night with Admiral Abrial's concurrence. Captain E. Dangerfield, R.N. was again in charge. The ships employed were as follows:-
destroyer:
Shikari;
coastal craft: M. A./S. B. 10,
M.T.B. 107
blockships
Gourko, 1975 tons, built 1911,
Moyle, 1761 tons, built 1907,
Pacifico, 687 tons, built 1905.
The force sailed from the Downs at 2030 on the 3rd by Route Z, M.T.B. 107
being in tow of the Shikari, and anchored at 0130 on the 4th between No. 14 W
and 16 W buoys, near the entrance to Dunkirk harbour.
At 0230 Captain Dangerfield, who had transferred to M. A/S. B. 10 ordered the ships to weigh and the Shikari proceeded to lead them to the entrance.
The Gourko's anchor was barely aweigh when a violent explosion occurred aft, caused, it is reported, by a magnetic mine, although the ship was degaussed and had been wiped in Chatham Dockyard as recently as the 31st May. The
Gourko began to sink rapidly and was ordered to be abandoned. She sank stern first in 3 minutes. M. A/S. B. 10 took off 9 survivors and transferred them to the Shikari. M.T.B. 107 rescued 7 others, some of them from the water. One of the crew was missing, and 8 were wounded.
Meanwhile, the other two blockships carried on with the operation. The
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Albury Boat Emile England Gourko King George King George V London Massey Shaw Moyle Pacifico The King TS King George V Dangerfield English George King Light May Miles Shaw

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OCR table 1 from document page 173
	TROOPS TRANSPORTED
MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.)
Idaho	I
Inlanthe	35
Tote (S/Lt. R. H.C. Amos, R.N.V.R.)	1
Island Queen'	1
Johanna	10
(S/LL A. Carew-Hunt, R.N.)
	1
Jong (S/LL I. F.S. Smith, R.N.V.R.)
Josephine I 1	-
Kayell	70
(J. H. Crook, Skipper)
Kestrel	50
(W. W. Cribbens, Skipper)
Kingsgale	910
Kit Cat	I
(S/Lt. D. C. Williams, R.N.V.R.)	-
Lady Cable (Lieut. B. S. Fidler, R.N.V.R.) (Actg. S/Lt. G.A. Cadell, R.N. (Retd.))	40
Lady Haig
Lansdowner
(S/Lt. E. A.E. Cornish, R.N.V.R.)
Letitia (Bawley boat)
(A. J. Dench, Skipper)
Letitia' (M/B)
(S/Lt. B.D. O. MacIntyre, R.N.)
Little Ann'
(Mr. Л. D. Divine)
Luisiane	20
Madame Sans Gone' (S/Lt. K. Adderley, R.N.V.R.)
Madame Pompadous (Lt. Cdr. Faulkner, R.N.V.R. (Retd.)) (Mr. Morley Lawson, Engr.)
Maid of Honour'
Ma Joie'
(G. Harvey, Skpr.)
Maldon Annic IV' (S/Lt. T. Lawrie, R.N.V.R.)	[ ]
Margherita	19
Marsayru
(Mr. G. D. Olivier, Skipper, 31st May) (S/Lt. T.E. Godman, R.N.V.R., 1st-2nd June)
Mary Rose' (S/Lt. H. McClelland, R.N.V.R.)	[ ]
Mary Spearing' (S/Lt. W. G. M. Christian, R.N.V.R.)	15
Mary Spearing II (S/Lt. W. G. M. Spearing, R.N.V.R.)	106
Massey Shaw (fire float)
(Sub. Officer A. J. May)	Not known
Matilda	15
Mayspoar	-
Moander
(Skipper G. W. Halliday, R.N.R.)	26
Mermaiden
(Actg. S/Lt C.E. S. Beale, R.N.) (P/O F. J. Norton, R.F.R.)	50
Meusea

Boat Haig Idaho Johanna Jong Josephine I Kayell Kestrel Lady Cable Lady Haig Letitia Little Ann Ma Joie Maid of Honour Margherita Marsayru Mary Mary Rose Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Massey Shaw Matilda Mermaiden Queen Rose Adderley Amos Beale Christian Cornish Cribbens Crook Dench Divine Faulkner Fidler Godman Haig Halliday Harvey Hunt Lawrie Lawson Little MacIntyre May McClelland Norton Olivier Rose Shaw Smith SMITH S Williams

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INDEX
Lord Southborough, 60, 69, 83.
Lorina, sunk, 45.
Louise-Irene, 73n.
Louise Marie, 62n.
Lucian Gougy, 107n.
Lusyne, Capt. P., 116.
Lutteur, 62.
Lydd, 28n, 36-7, 44, 52, 100-1, 103.
Lydie-Susanne, 73.
M.41, 73n.
McClelland, Lt. Cdr. J. W., 59n, 75-7 (work at La Panne).
McCullough, Lt. Cdr., 59n.
Mackay, 20n, 27, 35-6 (put out of action).
MacKewn, Lt. A. R., R.N.R., takes over St. Seriol, 48.
McRea, Lt. H. C. J., 37.
Maid of Orleans, 16-17, 22n, 24, 31n, 54n, 87 (damaged), 127.
Mainwaring, Lt. A. H., killed, 93.
Ma Joie, 60n.
Malabar, 85.
Malcolm, 28n, 54n, 55, 62 (makes two trips on 30th May), 83 (collides with Dunkirk pier),
109 (sent back empty), 112n, 114n, 116, 118.
Malden Annie IV, abandoned, 72.
Malet, Pilote, 73.
Malines, 29n, 37.
Mallard, 34, 99, 104.
Mallow, 88.
Malo, see Beaches.
Manxman, 29n, 54n, 102, 114n.
March, Mr. F. J., 47.
Maréchal Foch, sunk, 116.
Maretta, damaged, 13.
Margaux, 73.
Marie, 74.
Marlborough, 72n.
Marmion, 28n, 54n, 100-1, 107n, 109.
Marrack, Capt. H. R., 74.
Marsayru, adventures of, 72-3.
Mary Rose, sunk, 72.
Mary Scott, 100.
M.A./S.B.6, 52 (sinks Minikoi), 66-7 (takes Lord Gort to Dover), 75.
M.A./S.B.7, 111-112 (in operation CK.).
LA./S.B,10, 101-2, 108, 119.
Massey Shaw, 119.
Maund, Cdr. G. O., speeds up embarkation, 63-64; leads ships into Dunkirk, 101.
Medical Parties, sent across, 49.
Medway Queen, 23n, 27, 31, 100-1, 105, 107n, 109, 114n.
Merchant Navy, see Civilians.
Mermaiden, 72n.
Meuse, 114n.
M.F.H., 72n.
Michael Stevens, 107n.
Midas, 23n, 107n.
Mines and mining, British, 34; German, 38, 93, 110; French, 62-3.
Minikoi, sunk 52.
Ministry of Sea Transport, 21.
Ministry of Shipping, 5.
Minotaur, 72n.
Mirasol, 53.
Mistral, 39, 40n, 41 (damaged), 43.
Monarda, 71n.
Mona's Isle, 16, 19.
Mona's Queen, 16, 28, 31n, 38 (sunk).
Montgomery, Maj.-Gen. B. L., 2, 75, 77 (embarks).
Morrison, P. O., 72.
Montrose, 20n, 27, 32n, 36 (put out of action).
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Lorina Lutteur Lydd M.F.H. Ma Joie Mackay Maid of Orleans Malabar Malden Malines Mallard Mallow Manxman Maretta Margaux Marie Marlborough Marsayru Mary Mary Rose Massey Shaw Mermaiden Meuse Midas Minikoi Minotaur Mirasol Mona's Isle Monarda Montrose Queen Rose Dover Gort Lusyne Mackewn Malcolm Malet March May McClelland McRea Morrison Rose Scott Shaw