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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73	Log in to enlarge	WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY CHAP. VI M/B Sceneshifter swamped and lost The M/B Silver Moon, from Ramsgate, arrived off the beaches at 0800 and ferried troops to ships at anchor. Without charts or compass she returned to Ramsgate that night. The M/B Sceneshifter, on arrival, was rushed by French troops, swamped, and became a total loss. M/B Viewfinder dragged aground and lost The six motor yachts, Advance, Bobeli, Elizabeth Green, Hanora, Reda and Viewfinder sailed from Dover for La Panne beach and were machine-gunned from the air off Gravelines. They arrived off La Panne beach at about 1500/29, and at once began towing whalers full of troops to off-lying ships. At 1830, the Viewfinder was dragged aground by Belgian soldiers and became a total loss. M/B's Hanora and Bobeli abandoned At 1900, the Hanora fouled her propeller and was abandoned; her crew transferred to the Elizabeth Green and thence to the minesweeper Lydd. At 1900 also, the dr. Sabre requisitioned the Advance and embarked in her a W/T transmitter and 2 operators for transportation to G.H.Q. at La Panne. The Reda, having ferried troops, sailed for Ramsgate at 2200 with 21 troops on board. The Bobeli having received some damage while alongside a destroyer which suddenly went full ahead on account of an air attack, subsequently fouled her screw and rudder; she made fast. to the minesweeper Albury, but was abandoned when the Albury departed and became stranded on the beach. The Elizabeth Green and Advance sailed in company that night for Ramsgate. M/B Glitter II brings drinking water The Glitter II arrived off Bray beach at 1600 on the 29th May, loaded with tins of fresh water. She then ferried troops. Next day she lost her rudder and was towed to Dover by a drifter. M/B Queen of England sunk A number of other small motor craft left Southend, Sheerness or Dover for the beaches on the 29th May, but did not arrive until 30th May. Among them was the Shamrock, and in company with her were the Princess Maud, Canvey Queen and Queen of England. On the way over on the night of the 29th/30th May the Queen of England was rammed amidships by the skoot Tilly and sank immediately; her crew were picked up by the Shamrock and transferred to the Tilly1. The remaining three motor boats were all abandoned and lost next day after ferrying troops to various destroyers, among them the Anthony; the Canvey Queen and Shamrock fouled their propellers, and the Princess Maud went aground. The Mirasol², alongside Dunkirk mole, was damaged by a near miss. She was taken in tow by a trawler, but later sank. Other M/B's that sailed for the beaches on 29th May The Triton and Silver Queen, with 6 motor launches in company, sailed for La Panne at 2200. Three of the motor launches broke down on the way over I Shamrock's report, unconfirmed. The name of the vessel is in doubt; the matter is not referred to in Tilly's report. 2 Commonly, but erroneously referred to in reports as the " Marasole." 53	Advance Albury Anthony Bobeli Broke Canvey Queen Drifter Elizabeth Green England Glitter II Gravelines Hanora Lydd Marasole Princess Princess Maud Queen Reda Sabre Sceneshifter Shamrock Silver Moon Silver Queen Tilly Triton TSS Princess Maud Viewfinder Day Dover Green Maud May
175	Log in to enlarge	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
230	Log in to enlarge	INDEX Silver Moon, crosses to France without charts or compass, 53. Silver Queen, 53, 60n. Simpson, Ch. Skpr. D. W. L., R.N.R., lost, 34. Simson, Capt. D. J. R., Capt. D. (19), killed, 9. Siroco, 39, 43, 62n, 69 (sunk), 85. Skipjack, 20, 28n, 31, 60, 86, 90 (sunk). Skipwith, Cdr. L. P., handling of Royal Sovereign, 108. Skoots: Commissioned, 7; return to Downs in error, 20; reach Dunkirk and beaches, 29; continuous service, 30. Skylark, sunk, 72. Small craft: provision of 5, 15, 17, 21, 32, 51 manning difficulty, 17; sent to Dover, in error, 21, 22; shortage of, 24-5, 32-3, 61, 76, 80-82, 127 losses of 32, 36; difficulties due to weather, 36, 48, 69-70; overcrowding, 36; supply increases, 51, 61, 71 ordered to move towards Dunkirk, 86-7; return empty to England, 100. broached to and stranded, 58, 69-70; cast adrift and lost, 60; all vanished, 86; Snaefell, 100-1. S.N.O. Afloat, see Bush, Capt, E. W. and Wake-Walker, Rear-Adm. W. F. S.N.O. Dunkirk, see Tennant, Capt. W. G. Solomon, S/Lt. M. B. H., R.N.V.R., 73n. Spanish refugees, 100-1. Speedwell, 86, 90, 107n, 109, 114n, 117. Spurs, 32n, 69 (hunts S/M.), 110 (damaged). Starlight Rays, 60n, 107n, 108. Stella Dorado, 34n, 69, 85 (sunk). Stella Reigel, 85. Stephenson, Vice-Adm. G. O., 49 (act. Cdre.), 58 (takes charge off La Panne), 66-7, 79, 83; effect of his arrival, 126. Strathelliot, 72, 101. Stubbs, Lt., 81. Submarine Chaser 6, 107n. Submarines (German): believed minelaying, 38; sighted, 69. Sunshine, 60n, 75n. Sun IV, 71n, 104n, 117. Sun V, 32, 36 (put out of action). Sun VII, 71n. Sun VIII, 71n. Sun X, 107n, 111. Sun XI, 71n, 107n, 111. Sun XII, 71n. Sun XV, 71a, 104, 114n, 117. Sunny Isle, lost, 110. Surcouf, 62n. Sursum Corda, 29n. Survivors, machine gunned, 44, 90, 92. Sutton, 28n, 31, 42, 47, 86 (attacked), 101. Swallow, 69-70, 72n, 114n. Swift Wing, 7In. Tanga, 71n, 88, 114n, 117. Tanks, British worn out, 6. Taransay, 71n. Taylor, Rear-Adm. (act. Cdre.), A. H., (Dynamo Maintenance Officer), 21, 97. Tennant, Capt. W. G., 16, 50 (appointed S.N.O. Dunkirk); 21-22 (assumes duty) 22 (sends dramatic signal) 24, 48 (asks for all ships to be sent to Dunkirk); 50 (responsible England). under R.A. Dover); 50n (false report sent in his absence); 108 (embarks for Thark, lost, 117. Thele, 71n. Thérèse Compas, 73. Thérèse Louis, 62n. Thirlwall, A/Ldg. Sea. R., 93. Thomas Bartlett, sunk, 34. Thornton, Lt. Cdr. M., 47n. Thuringia, sunk, 34, 38. Thurston, Lt. N., mortally wounded, 86. Thyra, 71n. Tibbits, Lieut., 79. 206	England Queen Royal Sovereign Silver Moon Silver Queen Skipjack Skylark Speedwell Spurs Starlight Rays Strathelliot Sun Sun IV Sun V Sun VII Sun VIII Sun X Sun XI Sun XII Sun XV Sunshine Sursum Corda Swallow Swift Swift Wing Tanga Taransay Thark Thele Thyra Bush Ch. Dover Simson Solomon Stubbs Swift Tennant Thirlwall Thomas Thornton Thurston Wake Wake-Walker Walker