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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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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
CHAP. VHI
Isabelle The French carrying trawlers food, also Marie went hit and to and Dunkirk. Pierre exploded carrying While and unloading munitions, under and shell the Ste.
was the Pierre's still on fire munitions when her were consorts left Dunkirk at 1100. the ship caught fire. She fire
Captain Howson returns to Dover about 1930 some 30 others bombed the and
Meanwhile the having enemy been made made the last at 1415-1500 of his three major air of the other two bombers escorted by fighters small went on craft². to bomb Dunkirk, and likely to up the 'rough treatment", Captain Howson decided unalso through stand the stern to further glands. Being opinion that the would be received some damage of making
The yacht Ankh, which from a Captain near miss Howson and started was using as his headquarters, some to Rear-Admiral seaward, failing light Captain Howson was then return 2 to Dover, 3 miles ordering to in yacht the Amulree to keep company. Being to to signal to closed the Wake-Walker in the Keith. The yachts Eilla unable II
Caryandra the latter that Ankh the former reported that she was short of fuel and in she was damaged and short of lubricating oil, so they returned and company with the Ankh to Dover.
reduced to of the Vivacious from the beach) found that her tiller wire by
It tow was the at boats about this time, 2000, that the yacht Glagla (which was standing shelling R.N. in which had been going on continuously, became intense. A Captain and to a single strand. Her Commanding Officer said, The bombing was ordered yacht No. 1 of the Solent Patrol [i.e. Captain Howson in the Ankh], us to make for the open sea, and all the smaller craft followed him out.
It was in the above circumstances that a number of power boats started withdrawal Walker to Dover, and that at 0611 on the 1st June Rear-Admiral Wake- a boats had found it necessary to report to V.A. Dover that all craft used for towing left during the night, and to urge that they be sent back³.
Ankh, was rammed and sunk by the Vimy in the vicinity of the Gull. Her crew
At about 0145 on the 1st June the yacht Amulree, which was escorting the were R.N., picked up. The Commodore-in-Charge, Sheerness, Captain H. R. Marrack, she this vessel [the Amulree] was diverted from the valuable work regret which that D.S.C., in a report to V.A., Dover, says that it was a matter for seemingly rammed minor administrative duty which indirectly resulted in carry her being was performing in towing out pontoons from the very beaches, to out a
The and sunk by a British destroyer in the Downs".
Ankh arrived at Dover at 0815 on the 1st June.
Casualties to towing craft
Commodore Of the motor boats lost this day, 2 lost action. The M/B
machine ferried troops to the Worcester were off by enemy eventually bourne gunned, holed and abandoned. Her Malo. She was Eastshore Queen. The M/B New Prince of Wales crew was embarked in the a shell M/B from a crew of the crew were wounded. killed, The vessel and S/Lt. was abandoned P. H. E. and the
R.N. and battery. 2 Two able-seamen were damaged by Bennett, embarked in the M/B Triton.
I 2 R.A.F. Narrative, p.336.
3 4 Captain Appendix Howson's H.26. Report (R.O.IV, p.119).
R.O.III, p.551.
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Amulree Ankh Commodore Major Marie New Prince of Wales Pierre Prince Prince of Wales Queen Triton Vivacious Bennett Day Dover Howson Last Light Miles Prince Strand Tiller Wake Wake-Walker Wales Walker

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OCR table 1 from document page 167
	TROOPS TRANSPORTED
TUGS (contd.)
Lady Brassey (F. J. Hopgood, Master)	-
Ocean Cock (A. V. Mastin, Master)	—
Persia (H. Aldrich, Master)	27 75
Prima (J. B. Morran, Master)
Prince	-
(J. Benson, Master)
Princess	-
(J. Wallis, Master)
Racia	423
(A. C. Addison, Master) St. Abbs¹	-
(Lieut. T. E. Brooker, R.N., Retd.) St. Clears	70
(W. J. Penney, Master)
St. Fagan1	I
(Lt. Cdr. G. H. Warren, M.B.E., R.N.) St. Olaves	200
(Skipper H. Forrester, R.N.R.) Sultan	193
Sun	175
(Cdr. E. K. Le Mesurier, M.V.O., R.N.)
Sun III	148
(F. W. Russell, Master) Sun IV	236
(Mr. C. G. Alexander, Master)
Sun V	-
(W. H. Mastin, Master)
Sun VII	-
(G. Cawsey, Master)
Sun VIII	120
(S. Smith, Master) Sun X	211
(W. A. Fothergill, Master) Sun XI	188
(J. R. Lukes, Master Sun XII	-
(A. V. Mee, Master) Sun XV	106
(J. J. Belton, Master) Tanga	367
(H. P. Gouge, Master) Vincia	24
(A. V. Hoiles, Master)
Total	3,164
LANDING CRAFT
Total 13, of which 8 were lost
A.L.C. 3	20
A.L.C. 4²	-
A.L.C. 5	\|
(Cdr. R. A. Cassidi, R.N. in command of 8 A.L.Cs. in Clan Macalister)
A.L.C. 82	10
A.L.C. 10	I
(S/Lt. E. R. Ponsonby, R.N.V.R.)
A.L.C. 152	-
(S/Lt. G, B. Eyre, R.N.V.R.)

A.L.C. 10 A.L.C. 3 A.L.C. 5 Clan Macalister Lady Brassey Persia Prima Prince Princess Racia Sultan Sun Sun III Sun IV Sun V Sun VII Sun VIII Sun X Sun XI Sun XII Sun XV Tanga Vincia Addison Aldrich Alexander Belton Benson Brooker Cassidi Cawsey Eyre Forrester Fothergill Gouge Hoiles Hopgood Le Lukes Mastin Morran Penney Ponsonby Prince Russell Smith SMITH S Wallis Warren

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX A
TROOPS
MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.)
TRANSPORTED
M.F.H. (W. H. Smith, Capt.)
87
Minikoil (S/Lt. R. E. Blows, R.N.V.R.)
/
Minoru II'
/
Minotaur (T. Towndrow, Skipper)
/
Minwood
51
Mirasol
/
Moss Rose1
/
Murious
/
Naiad Errant
8
(A. B.S. Palmer, i/c)
Nanette II
30
Nayland
83
Nemo IV'
/
New Britannic
83
(W. Matthews, Cox.)
New Prince of Wales'
-
(S/Lt. P. H. E. Bennett, R.N.)
New White Heather
-
Offemia
50
Patricia (T.H.V.)
/
Pauleter
400
(Sto. D. T. Banks)
Peggy IV:
-
(S. H. Hughes, Skipper)
Pioneer¹
-
Princess Freda
-
(S/Lt. E.S. Forman, R.N.V.R.)
Princess Lily
-
(Prob. Ty. S/Lt. K. E.A. Bayley, R.N.V.R.)
Princess Maud
-
Provider
Not known
(F. Hannaford, Skipper)
Queen Boadicea II
-
(Lieut. J.S. Seal, R.N.R.) (Capt. J. Whittaker)
Queen of England'
-
Quest
-
Quicksilver
20
(S/Lt. D.L. Satterford. R.N.) (L/Sea. T. Phillips)
18
Quisisana
(S/Lt. A. J. Weaver, R.N.V.R.)
28
Rapid I
(S/Lt. J.C. Clarke, R.N.V.R.)
Reda
44
Reliance (S/Lt. P. Snow, R.N.) (P.O. R. W. Rawlings, Motorman)
80
(Skpr. A. Legget)
Renown'
-
Resolute (Skpr. W.H. Noakes)
40
Roberta (Skpr. H.D. Osborne)
-
Rocinante
-
Rosabelle
-
Rose Marie
Not known
St. Patrick1
-
Sambrez
Not known
Santosy
-
Saviour (Actg. S/Lt. J.M. Chappell, R.N.)
22
I Lost.
2 Ex-Belgian canal boat.
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Boat Britannic England Lily M.F.H. Marie Minoru II Minotaur Minwood Mirasol Murious Naiad Errant Nanette II Nayland Nemo IV New Britannic New Prince of Wales New White Heather Offemia Patricia Pauleter Peggy IV Prince Prince of Wales Princess Princess Freda Princess Lily Princess Maud Provider Queen Queen Boadicea Quest Quicksilver Quisisana Rapid I Reda Reliance Renown Resolute Roberta Rocinante Rosabelle Rose Rose Marie Santosy Saviour TSS Princess Maud White Heather Banks Bayley Bennett Blows Chappell Clarke Cox Forman Hannaford Hughes Legget Matthews Maud Noakes Osborne Palmer Phillips Prince Rawlings Rose Satterford Seal Smith SMITH H Snow Towndrow Wales Weaver White Whittaker

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LIST OF BRITISH SHIPS
APPENDIX A
TROOPS
TRANSPORTED
MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.)
Sea Falcon'
-
(L/Sea. A. Westbrook)
Scencshifter1
-
Sea Foam
-
Seamew
-
Sea Roamer
2
(Lieut. J. Bald, R.N.V.R.)
Seasalter
70
(L. W. Salmon, Skipper)
Semois 2
-
Shamrock
-
(A. Barrell, Owner, Skipper)
Silicia
314
Silver Foam
-
Silver Moon
-
(Actg. S/Lt. B. D. O. MacIntyre, R.N.)
Silver Queen1
100
(S/Lt.?)
(A.B. P. T. Sullivan, C/JX 147897)
Silvery Breeze
-
Singapore
5
(S/Lt. J. W. Pratt, R.N.V.R.)
Singapore II
-
(S/Lt. F. E. Greenfell, R.N.V.R.)
Skylark I
-
(S/Lt. E. C. B. Mares, R.N.V.R.)
(S/Lt. H. McClelland, R.N.V.R.)
Skylark II
—
Skylark III¹
-
Skylark III
-
(Sto. G. Bramhall)
Skylark LL. III¹
-
Skylark III(S.M.281.11)
-
Skylark 6
-
(Cadet Rating, G. R. Prince)
Skylark (Southend)
50
(P.O. R.A. Smith, R.F.R. and crew of 5)
Skylark
-
(S/Lt. M. J. R. Yeatman, R.N.V.R.)
Small Viking
62
Southend Britannia
-
(Lieut. G.L. Norton, R.N.V.R.)
Southern Queen
I
(S/Lt. B.G.P. de Mattos, R.N.V.R.)
Southern Queen (P.L.17)
-
Spinaway
-
Stonehaven¹
-
Summer Maid (P.E. 42)
-
Sundowner
122
(Cdr. G. H. Lightoller, D.S.C., R.N.R., (Retd.) owner-Skipper)
Sunshine
/
Survey
-
Tenias
100
Thark
I
(S/Lt. A. Carew-Hunt, R.N.)
Thetis
-
(T. Towndrow, Scoutmaster, Mortlake Sea Scouts)
Thorneycroft M/B
Not known
Thyforsa
66
Tigris I
-
(H. Hastings, Owner, Skipper)
Triton
-
(Lient. R. H. Irving, R.N.R.)
I Lost.
2 Ex-Belgian canal boat.
151

Boat Britannia Falcon Prince Queen Roamer Sea Falcon Sea Foam Sea Roamer Seamew Seasalter Semois Shamrock Silicia Silver Foam Silver Moon Silvery Breeze Singapore Singapore II Skylark Skylark 6 Skylark II Skylark III Small Viking Southend Britannia Southern Queen Spinaway Summer Maid Sundowner Sunshine Tenias Thark Thetis Thyforsa Tigris I Triton Viking Bald Barrell Bramhall De Greenfell Hastings Hunt Irving Lightoller MacIntyre Mares Mattos McClelland Norton Pratt Prince Salmon Smith SMITH R.A Sullivan Towndrow Westbrook Yeatman

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OCR table 1 from document page 183
MINESWEEPER	TRAWLERS	DRIFTERS
Brighton Belle (28/5)	Comfort (29/5)	Eileen Emma (1/6)
	Thomas Bartlett	Fair Breeze (1/6)
	(28/5) (1)	Gervais Rentoul (1/6)
		Girl Pamela (night 28/29 May)
SKOOTS	YACHT	ExN. SERV. V.
Alice (28/5)	Amulree (1/6)	Ocean Reward (28/5)
Lena (4/6)	Pellag II (1/6)
Sursum-Corda (31/5)
BLOCKSHIP	TUG	SEAPLANE TENDERS
Holland (3/6)	Fossa (2/6)	S.T.243 (31/5) S.T. 254 (31/5) A.M.C. 3 (31/5)

OCR table 2 from document page 183
Albatross²	Hanora³ 4	Rocinantes 6
Aljanor2	Iote (1/6)	Rosabelle³
Aloa-Oe²	Island Queen2	St. Patrick (31/5)
Ambleve (30/5)	Josephine Iº	Santosy (3/6)³
Aura (2/6)³	Lansdowne (1/6)³	Scene Shifter (29/6)
Black Arrow (29/30 May)	Letitia (M/B) (4/6)	Sea Falcon (31/5)
Bobeli (2/6)	Little Ann2	Seamew²
Bonnibell (2/6)	Madame Sans Gêne (4/6)	Semois
Bullpup4	Maid of Honour®	Shamrock (30/5)
Canvey Queen (30/5)	Ma Foie (30/5)	Silver Queen (30/5)¹
Court Belle2	Maldon Annie IV (31/5)	Skylark III
Cyb2	Margherita2	(S.M.281. II) ᵃ
Dreadnought II²	Mary Rose (31/5)	Skylark L.L.III²
Frightened Lady³ 4	Mary Spearing4	Stonehaven
Golden Spray II (31/5)	Minikoi (29/5)	Sunshine (31/5)³
Good Hope 2	Minoru II®	Thetis (2/6)³
Grace Darling IV²	Pioneer2	Triton (31/5)³
Gwen Eagle	Queen of England (29/5)	Two Rivers (31/5)*
Handy Billy2	Roberta²	Vanitee

A.M.C. 3 Alice Ambleve Amulree Aura Black Arrow Boat Bobeli Bonnibell Canvey Queen Comfort Drifter Eileen Eileen Emma England Fair Breeze Falcon Fossa Gallant Gallant's Motor Boat Gervais Rentoul Girl Pamela Golden Spray Golden Spray II Good Hope Gourko Grace Grace Darling Grive Gwen Eagle Holland Horst Iote Lansdowne Lena Letitia Lord Cavan Maid of Honour Maldon Annie IV Mary Mary Rose Minikoi Minoru II New Prince of Wales Pellag II Prince Prince of Wales Queen Renown Rose Santosy Sea Falcon Semois Sequacity Shamrock Silver Queen Skylark Skylark III St. Patrick Stonehaven Sunshine Thetis Triton Two Rivers Vanitee Black Little May Patrick Prince Rose Spray Thomas Wales

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INDEX
Mosquito,44,727, 74, 88 (damaged), 92-3 (sunk).
Motor boats Control sunk Organisation, 5, 25.
93. to salvage pulling boats, 60-61,; follow Capt. Howson to England 74.
Movements 119-120.
M.T.B.67, 66n, 67.
M.T.B.16, 28, 113.
M.T.B.68, 66n, 71, 75.
M.T.B.107, 66n, 111, 119 (in operation CK).
M.T.B.102, 66n, 90, 108, 115.
Naiad Errant, 72n, 92.
Nautilus, sunk, 36, 42, 47.
Nanette II, 72n.
Nelson's, picket boa+, 72n: motor boat, 107n, 119.
Nayland, 32n, 47n, 114n.
Netsukis, 23n, 107n.
Nettle, Lt., 49.
New Britannic, 32n, 47n.
Newhaven, 102, 107n, 109, 112n, 114n.
Newhaven, sends small craft, 61.
New Prince of Wales, damaged, 74.
Ngaroma, 16.
Nicolle, General, 101.
Niger, 61, 86, 100 (meets small craft returning empty), 101, 107n, 109 (rams a French ship).
Noakes, Mr. W. H., killed, 73.
N.O.I.C. Beaches, see Capt. Howson.
Noneta, 71n.
Nord, Admiral. see Abrial, Admiral.
Nore C. in C., 8, 17 (to cover Dynamo); provision of boats, 51; M.T.B.'s, 70.
Normania, sunk, 44.
Ocean Breeze, 60, 71n.
Ocean Cock, 71n.
Ocean Reward, 28n, 34 (sunk).
Olivier, Mr. G. D., 73.
Olvina, 60 (goes to France in error), 91.
O.L.V. van Vlaandaren, 73n, 110 (lost).
Operations: CK Blocking of Dunkirk, 111-2, 119-20; XD (E) Dunkirk demolitions, 8,
19, 106; XD (G) Boulogne demolitions, 8-9.
Oranje, 20, 24, 29n, 47n, 100.
Oriole, 28n, 47 (beached to form pier), 107n.
Osborne, Mr. F. W., 73n.
Osborne, Mr. L. V., 73n.
Ostend, unsuitable for military requirements, 7; captured, 27.
Otway-Riven, Cdr. H. J. O., 49, 80n.
Our Bairns, 34.
Overfalls, 71n.
Pacific, 30n.
Pacifico, 119-120.
Pangbourne, 28n, 41 (damaged), 42, 97, 107n, 120.
Paris, 29n, 103-4 (sunk).
Parminster, Brigadier, 22.
Pascholl, 30n, 114n, 115-7.
Patria, 20n, 24, 29n, 46.
Patricia, 20.
Patrols: air, see Royal Air Force; Naval of the routes, 20, 23, 28, 33-34 (ships taken off),
34 (strengthened), 85 (inshore channel).
Pauleter, 60n.
Paxton, 23n, 31 (damaged).
Pellag II, sunk, 95.
Persia, 71n, 90.
Personnel vessels: vulnerability, 28; not to be employed in daylight, 29, 99; strain
Pharailde, 73n.
on, 48; sailings suspended, 70; heavy losses, 98-9.
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Boat Britannic England Mosquito Naiad Errant Nanette II Nautilus Nayland Netsukis New Britannic New Prince of Wales Newhaven Ngaroma Noneta Normania Olvina Oranje Our Bairns Pacific Pacifico Pangbourne Paris Pascholl Patria Patricia Pauleter Paxton Pellag II Persia Prince Prince of Wales Goes Howson Noakes Olivier Osborne Prince Wales