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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176

OCR table 1 from document page 176
MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.)	TROOPS TRANSPORTED
Two Rivers' (P/O G. B. Thomas, R.N.R., Coxswain)	/
Vanguard (A. Grimwade, Skipper)	20
Vanitee'
Venture	/
Vera	/
Viewfinder	30
(S/Lt. F.N. Dann, R.N.V.R.)	/
Walker I
(A. Cadman, Cox)	29
Walker II
(P. King, Cox)	76
Wave Queen3
Westerley	/
White Bear	1
(Comd. Gnr. E. Deacon, R.N.)	/
White Heather
(Lt. Seal ?)	-
White Wing	/
(S/Lt. A.S. Mullins, R.N.R.)	6
Willie & Alice
Windsong	-
(T. H. Falkingham, Skipper) (A. Barden (Engine man))	-
Wings of the Morning (R. E. Button, Skipper) (S/Lt. T. Lawrie, R.N.V.R.)	-
Yser1 2 (S/Lt. R. W.D. Don, D.S.C., R.N.) (P/O W.H. Atkin)	Not known
Total	5,031

OCR table 2 from document page 176
OWNER	LIFE BOAT	NUMBER LOST
Blue Star Line	Four	4
B.I.S.N. Co. Ltd.	Ten	10
Butchers	Two (M.L/B)	-
Can. Pac. S.S. Co.	Beaverdale	-
Englis & Mills	Four (ex-Dunbar Castle)	4
Englis & Mills	One (ex-Lolworth)	1
Englis & Mills	One (Parales)	1
-	Two (ex-Flandres)	2
Houlder Bros. & Co.	Four (ex-Upway Grange)	1
Orient Line	Orient IV (M.L/B)	-
P. and O. S.N. Co.	"G"	1
P. and O. S.N. Co.	Fifteen	10
Ropner Shipping Co.	One (ex-Hawnby)	1
Royal Mail Line	Four (ex-Roslin Castle) Five	2 3

Alice Boat Clara Belle Dinghy Dinky Doris Dumpling Edina England Lark Medora Two Rivers Vanguard Vanitee Venture Vera Viewfinder Viking Viking III Walker I Walker II Westerley White Bear White Heather White Wing Windsong Wings of the Morning Atkin Barden Bros Butchers Button Cox Dann Deacon Don Dunbar Falkingham Grimwade King Lawrie Mills Mullins Seal Thomas Walker White

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SIGNALS
APPENDIX G
7. It is a matter of great importance that these ships should be got ready as.
soon as possible.
Brabant1
Bart
8. Twente
Tilly
Antje
Hondsrug
Brandaris
Reiger
Delta
Lena
Princess Juliana
Borneo¹
Caribia
Oranje
Liberty
Vrede
Gorecht
Bernina
Fiducia'
Rika
Limburg'
Patria
Junior
Bornrif
Amstelroom
Deneb
Martha
Express
Mercurius¹
Aegiv
Jutland
1704/22
F.3. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER, C.-IN-C. NORE, C.-IN-C. PORTSMOUTH, (R)
F.O.I.C. London, F.O.I.C. Southampton, F.O.I.C. Portland
Admiralty 1703/22 and 1704/22 to certain addressees only. The operation for which these ships are being prepared will be known as Dynamo.
1944/22
APPENDIX G
SIGNALS RE LACK OF SMALL CRAFT
Sunday, 26th May
1. ADMIRALTY to A/S CHATHAM, A/S PORTSMOUTH, (R) C.-IN-C. Nore, C.-in-C. Portsmouth,
V.A. Dover
Investigate and report how many cutters and whalers can be made available for immediate service under V.A. Dover.
2028/26
2. ADMIRALTY to C.-IN-C. PORTSMOUTH, VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Combrax Portsmouth,
Commandant 1st D.C. Fort Cumberland
8 A.L.C's. with crews complete are available and will be embarked in S.S. Clan
Macalister at Southampton a.m. 27th May.
2337/26
Monday, 27th May
3. (ADMIRALTY) D.S.V.P. to COMMODORE, SHEERNESS (R) C.-in-C. Nore V.A. Dover
About 40 motor launches have been ordered to Sheerness of which 30 should arrive at daylight tomorrow Tuesday. The rest during the day. These will be manned on arrival at Sheerness
Request you will inform V.A. Dover when boats are ready for service.
2035/27
Tuesday, 28th May
Note: [At 0436. S.N.O. Dunkirk asked for all vessels to be sent alongside east pier.]
4. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to S.N.O. DUNKIRK (R) Fighter Command
Further destroyers and small craft are being sent now to Dunkirk.
0630/28
SIGNALS RE BUILD-UP OF SMALL CRAFT
5. N.O.I.C. RAMSGATE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
1st Mine Recovery Flotilla vessels Lord Cavan, Fidget, Jacketa, Silver Dawn and Fisher Buoy. Tug Java. Drifters Lord Collingwood, Lord Rodney, Lord Keith,
Lord St. Vincent. Motor boats New Britannic, Walker I, Walker II, Angler, Nayland, sailed Ramsgate for Dunkirk.
1550/28
I Was not available.
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Angler Antje Bart Bornrif Brandaris Britannic Caribia Clan Macalister Commodore D.C. Dawn Delta Deneb Fidget Gorecht Hondsrug Jacketa Java Jutland Lena Liberty London Lord Cavan Lord Collingwood Lord Keith Lord Rodney Lord St. Vincent Nayland New Britannic Oranje Patria Princess Reiger Rika Silver Dawn Tilly Twente Vrede Walker I Walker II Crews Day Dover Fisher May Walker

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INDEX
I, 72n. small craft, 61.
29n, 53 (rams and sinks Queen of England).
Tilly Tolly, 71n.
Torbay 23n.
53, 60n, 74, 75n.
Tugs, Troup, use as transports, 41.
Triton, Cdr. H. R., 21, 118, 86. 128.
Twente, 20n, 24, 29n,
Two Rivers, 75n.
Tynwald, 29n, 54n, 64n, 107n, 109, 112n, 114n, 118 (record lift).
U-boats, see Submarines.
Ut Prosim, 23n, 63, 107n.
V.A. Dover, see Ramsay, Vice-Admiral B. H.
Vanguard, 60.
Vanquisher, 37-8, 54n, 55, 61, 62 (make two trips on 30th May), 87, 107n, 108 (sent back empty), 112n, 114n, 118.
Vavasour, Lt. G. W., 79-81.
Vega, 34, 42, 69.
Venetia, at Boulogne, 9-10.
Venomous, at Boulogne, 9-10; in Dynamo, 61, 101, 107-8, 114n, 118.
Vénus, sunk, 93.
Verity, at Calais, 10; in Dynamo, 13, 19, 28n, 32, 43-4, 49, 51 (reports on Dunkirk),
54n, 55.
Victor-Erna, 73n.
Viewfinder, sunk by Belgian troops, 53.
Viking, 60.
Vimiera, at Boulogne, 9-10.
Vimy, at Boulogne, 8-9; in Dynamo, 20, 23, 27-8, 62 (makes two trips on 30th May), 64n,
69 (hunts S/M.), 74 (rams and sinks Amulree), 95.
Vivacious, 23, 27-8, 45, 61 (calls for more ships and boats), 74 ( -boats), 83 (damaged),
Vincia, 71n, 90.
87, 111-2 (in Operation CK), 127.
V.T.B.25, 116 (evacuates Admiral Abrial), 120 (towed to Dover).
Vulture, 72n.
W.24, 60.
W.26, 72n.
Wakeful, 20n, 23, 24n, 27, 32, 36 (sunk), 37, 85.
Wake-Walker, Rear-Adm. W.F. (R.A. Dover) Apptd. S.N.O. Afloat, 49, 50; takes over duties, 58; tranships four times in 24 hours, 59; general policy, 71; urges M.B's. to be sent back, 74; investigates position E. of Dunkirk, 85-6; transfers to M.T.B.102,
90 clears Dunkirk of ships, 103; activities night 2/3 June, 108; on the final night,
115; effect of his arrival, 126.
Walker I, 32n.
Walker II, 32n, 114n.
Wardrop, Lt. Cdr. R. G., R.N.R., 49.
Warren, Lt. Cdr. G. H., 88.
Water supply, shortage at Dunkirk and beaches, 26, 31, 62.
Wave Queen, 72n.
Waverley, 28n, 42 (sunk), 47n.
Weather, affects boat work, 36, 48.
Weddle, S/Lt. J. S., R.N.R., 85.
Wells, Lt. J. G., 79-82.
Welman, Lt. Cdr. A. E. P., 8, 9.
Westcove, 111-2, 120.
Westella, 34n, 38 (sinking of), 69 (hunts S/M.), 110 (sunk).
Westerley, 72n.
Westward-Ho, 89 (damaged), 107n.
Weygand, General, 5, 10 (Plan), 11, 27, 96.
Whalley, Lt. 49.
Whippingham, overloaded, 87.
Whitehall, 55, 83 (damaged), 84 (shoots down bomber), 91.
White Heather, 72n.
Whitfield, Col., 22.
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Amulree Boat England PS Whippingham Queen Tilly Triton Twente Two Rivers Tynwald Vanguard Vega Venetia Verity Viewfinder Viking Vimiera Vincia Vivacious Vulture W.26 Walker I Walker II Wave Queen Westcove Westerley Westward Whippingham White Heather Dover May Troup Wake Wake-Walker Walker Wardrop Warren Weddle White