TNA / CAB 103 191

TNA CAB 103 191

Collection details

TNA CAB 103 191

Cabinet Office papers concerning the proposed publication of a book about Operation Dynamo and the 1940 evacuation from Dunkirk, dating from April 1949 to February 1950.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: CAB 103 191

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103/191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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105	Log in to enlarge	Empire HOTEL S.S.- CONFIDENTIAL. 20 P. WAKEFUL. Torpedoed 29th May, 1940. Ship broke inhalf and only those on the upper deck were saved. About 600 troops were below. CRESTED EAGLE. Was bombed and then beached in a burning condition on 29th May, 1940. Only about 300 saved House, out of 600 on board. SKIPJACK. Bombed 1st June, 1940, 250 - 300 troops on board, most of whom, unfortunately, went down with the ship when she sank. ough WAVERLEY. Sunk by enemy aircraft, 29th May, 1940, 600 troops were on board before ship was abandoned in sinking intity was a condition, but only 200 - 300 were picked up. GRAFTON. Torpedoed and sunk by M.T.B. offKwinte Whistle buoy in the early hours of 29th May, 1940. No record in personnel on board. Ps as LANCASTRIA. Sunk 17/6/1940 by aircraft while embarking troops, tish on board were 5,200 troops, several refugees and crew 320. Military survivors known to have been landed amounted to 3,733. ARANDORA STAR. Torpedoed 2nd July, 1940 while carrying 1673 (approx) passengers and crew, including 8 officers and 195 men of the military guard. Of the 800 (approx) saved 163 were members of the military guard. MOHAMED ALI EL KEBIR. Torpedoed and sunk on 7/8/1940. When ship sank there were stated to be 4 officers and about 30 soldiers on board, all of whom jumped overboard "and some managed to get rafts and spars, being picked up by the DestroyersWHALER". ABOUKIR. Torpedoed and sunk on 28th May, 1940 whilst assisting in the evacuation of Dunkirk. Known to have been carrying about 250 people (officers, crew and evacuees) of whom about 14 only were saved. GREYHOUND. War Office casualties Liverpool, informed 3/2/1941 by Admiralty Letter M.O 1739/41 that no details available. CHROBRY. Ship hit by salvo of explosive and incendiary bombs at 2340 on 14th May, 1940 and abandoned in flames early 15th May. Casualties caused by explosion of bombs and through being trapped and overcome by fumes. HYPERION. Mined in Mediterranean on 22/12/1940 and subsequently sunk by H.M.S. JANUS. It is not thought that there were any troops on board. MAID OF KENT. Lost on 1/6/40 as the result of bombing attacks during Dunkirk operations. No details available and no information as to any military personnel on board. MONA'S QUEEN. Personnel Vessel sunk by mine whilst off Dunkirk. No other details available. H.M.S. GRACIE FIELDS. Received direct hit from enemy aircraft while carrying 700-800 troops. Impossible to ascertail number of troops killed.	Arandora Star Broke Crested Eagle Lancastria Queen Skipjack Kent May

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 105.

Empire
HOTEL
S.S.-
CONFIDENTIAL.
20
P.
WAKEFUL. Torpedoed 29th May, 1940. Ship broke inhalf and
only those on the upper deck were saved. About
600 troops were below.
CRESTED EAGLE. Was bombed and then beached in a burning
condition on 29th May, 1940. Only about 300 saved
House,
out of 600 on board.
SKIPJACK. Bombed 1st June, 1940, 250 - 300 troops on board,
most of whom, unfortunately, went down with the ship
when she sank.
ough
WAVERLEY. Sunk by enemy aircraft, 29th May, 1940, 600 troops
were on board before ship was abandoned in sinking
intity was a
condition, but only 200 - 300 were picked up.
GRAFTON. Torpedoed and sunk by M.T.B. offKwinte Whistle buoy
in the early hours of 29th May, 1940. No record
in
personnel on board.
Ps as
LANCASTRIA. Sunk 17/6/1940 by aircraft while embarking troops,
tish
on board were 5,200 troops, several refugees and crew 320.
Military survivors known to have been landed amounted to 3,733.
ARANDORA STAR. Torpedoed 2nd July, 1940 while carrying 1673
(approx) passengers and crew, including 8 officers
and 195 men of the military guard. Of the 800 (approx)
saved 163 were members of the military guard.
MOHAMED ALI EL KEBIR. Torpedoed and sunk on 7/8/1940. When
ship sank there were stated to be 4 officers and about
30 soldiers on board, all of whom jumped overboard
"and some managed to get rafts and spars, being picked
up by the DestroyersWHALER".
ABOUKIR. Torpedoed and sunk on 28th May, 1940 whilst assisting
in the evacuation of Dunkirk. Known to have been
carrying about 250 people (officers, crew and evacuees)
of whom about 14 only were saved.
GREYHOUND. War Office casualties Liverpool, informed 3/2/1941
by Admiralty Letter M.O 1739/41 that no details
available.
CHROBRY. Ship hit by salvo of explosive and incendiary bombs
at 2340 on 14th May, 1940 and abandoned in flames early
15th May. Casualties caused by explosion of bombs and
through being trapped and overcome by fumes.
HYPERION. Mined in Mediterranean on 22/12/1940 and subsequently
sunk by H.M.S. JANUS. It is not thought that there
were any troops on board.
MAID OF KENT. Lost on 1/6/40 as the result of bombing attacks
during Dunkirk operations. No details available and
no information as to any military personnel on board.
MONA'S QUEEN. Personnel Vessel sunk by mine whilst off Dunkirk.
No other details available.
H.M.S. GRACIE FIELDS. Received direct hit from enemy aircraft
while carrying 700-800 troops. Impossible to ascertail
number of troops killed.