TNA / CAB 103 191

TNA CAB 103 191

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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.

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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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Name of Ship	Personnel	Remarks
ward)
INTREPID	24	3 R.N.
MALCOLM	514	3 Lascars
		1 Belgian
		64 French
TEARCES	839	2 R.N.
		9 French
		4 Belgian
MAHOUD	192	1 Belgian
		129 French
VERITY	52
EXPRESS	1067
GARTERBURY	1793	4 R.N.
CYCLONE	144	11 R.N.
EMPEROR OF INDIA	195	19 French
LOCH GARRY	994	3 French
		7 R.N.
SARRE	16	1 R.N.
		5 French
WOLSEY		4 R.N.
HAVANT	1	248 French
		42 Merchant Navy
FYLDEA	41
GREYHOUND	494	8 French
		11 R.N.
VRADE	473
FOSSA	44	22 French
SULTAN	192	1 French
ARLEY	45
SALAMANDER	321	2 French
		1 R.N.
ST.LEIRIEL	142	36 R.N.
SIROCEO		509 French
HALCYON	209	1 R.N.
		2 French
HILDA	385	5 French
COLDEN SUNBBAM	74	28 French
		5 R.N.
RIHA	295
MIDAS	51
ROCK Singles	6
SKIPJACK	297	41 French
SCIMITAR	314
SHARPSHOOTER	261	12 Algerians
WHITEHALL	643	7 French
		5 Merchant Navy
VANQUISHER	581	1 R.N.
GERECHT	47
JOHN CATTLING	60	10 French
		7 R.N.
MOSQUITO	556	4 R.N.
		3 French
GOSSAMER	418	3 French
P AHGBOURN	145	13 R.M.
		17 French
		24 Lascars
VIVAGIOUS	534
WINCHELSEA	330	4 R.N.
		32 Merchant Navy
		92 French

Arley Emperor of India Fossa Fyldea Hilda Intrepid John Cattling Midas Mosquito Progress Sharpshooter Skipjack Sultan Verity Wolsey Malcolm May Ward

MINISTRY minnire Hotel OF Group, HOTEL
LIST B.
PITX
Lorge her B
LIST OF VESSELS LOST DURING 'DYNAMO', 'CYCLE' and 'AERIAL'
OPERATIONS.
Approx. 20thMay/1st July, 1940.
Name of Vessel and G.R.T.
Date.
Cause and Position
Remarks.
S.S. WORTHTOWN
27/5
Bombed by Aircraft,
Stores.
set on fire and abandoned
LOST
G.R.T.
868
on Dunkirk Beach.
D.W.
1206
OL
S.S. MAID OF KENT.
21/5
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour
SUNK.
Pass.
G.R.T.
wa
D.W.
S.S. BRIGHTON.
Hospital Carrier
24/5
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour
SUNK
il
PS
S.S. QUEEN OF THE
28/5
Bombed Position.
ti
CHANNEL.
510N25'N. 2° 40'E.
SUNK
Pass.
Troops and crew
G.R.T. 1162
all transferred to "DORIEN ROSE".
D.W.
S.S.SPINEL
25/5
Blown up at Dunkirk.
ABANDONED.
)
Petrol.
CONSIDERED LOST
G.R.T. 650
D.W.
592
+
S.S.ABUKIR.
28/5
Torpedoed by surface craft
SUNK.
Tramp.
50 miles N.E.of N.
a
G.R.T. 694
Foreland.
D.W.
900
SUNK
S.S. LORINA
29/5
Bombed. Sunk in Dunkirk
8 of crew harbour.
Pass.
were lost.
B)
G.R.T. 1578
D.W.
365
S.S.NORMANNIA.
30/5
Bombed whilst in tow
SUNK.
2.71°
Survivors in
Pass.
Dunkirk breakwater 4
H.M.S.ROSS &
G.R.T. 1567.
243
miles.
H.M.S.MOSQUITO.
D.W.
30/5
Bombed at Dunkirk.
SUNK.
S.S.FENEILA.
1
P.C.
G.R.T. 2376
D.W.
520
30/5
Bombed atDunkirk.
SUNK.
S.S.CLAN
MACALISTER.
C.L.
G.R.T. 6787
D.W. 10905
S.S.SCOTIA
1/6
Bombed at Dunkirk
SUNK
G.R.T. Pass 3454
D.W.
540
S.S. PARIS
2/6
Attacked by aircraft
Pass
G.R.T. 1790
approx. 51°11.5'N 2.07E.
SUNK
D.W.
650
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Abukir Clan Macalister Lorina Mosquito Normannia Paris Queen Rose Scotia Spinel TSS Scotia Worthtown Kent Miles Rose Ross

102

POLLY THOMAS
008ADO
canad
MINISTRY Hotel OF SHIPPING, HOTEL,
Name of Vessel
363
and G.R.T.
8A
Date
Sailing barge
1/6
Cause and Position
20A
LARK
G.R.T. 67
At Dunkirk.
D.W. 140
M.0346/41.
List C.
1
T56le
FOSSA
Tug.
2/6
1. Ships proper lost during
H"March, 1941.
G.R.T. 105
Stranded
Dunkirk Operations.
Sands off on Dunkirk. Bryr Brayne ed
House,
N.
S.S.TRAIN No.2. FERRY
Name.
Date lost.
About d,
D.W. G.R.T.2678.
12/6
bandoned on at
1st June, 1940.
your letter of ship
M.S. BASILISK
ough
S.S. P.C. BRUGES
M.S. GRAFTON
29th May, 1940.
rding herewith ops
About
30th May, 1940.
oncerning the loss ing intity was a
G.R.T.2949
11/6
,M.S. GRENADE
D.W. 741
Bombed off Le Havre.
1st June, 1940.
d by you.
.M.S. HAVANT
buoy a
S.TEIRESIAS
S
0 have been
1st June, 1940.
in
G.R.T.7405
17/6
.M.S. KEITH
PS as ou will probably
D.W. 9644
.M.S. WAKEFUL
29th May, 1940.
roops, tish
S.S. DIDO.
in Bombed 47.7°N. off St.Nazaire
20.
on is obtained
I.M.S. SKIPJACK
1st June, 1940.
3,733.
G.W.T.3550
ot always readily
673
18/6
H.M.S. MOSQUITO
1st June, 1940.
ers
TrawlerMANSK.
At Brest. Abandoned.
(approx)
D.W. G.R.T. 348
19/6
Blow ncerely,
When
Dry &
Grounded at Brest.
nd about
MAhcak oard
S.S.LUPPWORTH.
g picked
Aband
G.R.T. 279.
Prev,
D.W. 370
21/6.
isting
Abandoned at Brest.
een
S.S.LANCASTRIA.
evacuees)
G.R.T.16,243.
17/6
SUNK,
13,226.
/2/1941
Bombed. unknown. Position
Lue Coat School,
Is
M.V. KUFRA.
Church Road,
SUNK.
Wavertree,
G.R.T. 4364
23/6
LIVERPOOL, 15.
bombs
D.W. 2724
mes early
"MONA'S QUEEN' 29/5/40.
in Rammed 44° 11' by 'San 2°W. Diego'
bombs and
SUNK.
sequently at there
DIFERRION.
sunk by H.M.S. JANUS.
10
10
1/6
off Sunk bunkirk. action were any troops on board.
"DUCHESS"
29 survive
MAID OF KENT. Lost on 1/6/40 as the result of bombing available attacks and
G.R.T. 55 Net.
Spritsail barge
26 lost.
during no information as to any military personnel on
Dunkirk operations. No details board.
1/6
SUNK.
S.S. "ELLAVORE"
During at
Abandoned
MONA'S QUEEN. Personnel Vessel sunk by mine whilst off Dunkirk.
G.R.T. 1302.
Dunkirk
No other details available.
10/6
H.M.S. FIELDS. Received direct hit Impossible from enemy to aircraft ascertai
GRACIE while carrying 700-800 troops.
At Havre. aircraft, by do.
number of troops killed.
SUNK.

Bruges Dido Duchess Fossa Kufra Lancastria Lark Mosquito Polly Queen Skipjack Teiresias Barge Church Kent Le March May Thomas

103

HOT? Isoa
MINISTRY Empire Hotel OF SHIPPING, Group, Hotel,
S.S.-
9.
20A
8A
uo Remale used
C.
M.0346/41.
List C.
1
bendoned ne off 100%
H.M. Ships proper lost during
H March, 1941.
156
Dunkirk Operations.
ed
Name.
House,
Date lost.
N.
H.M.S. BASILISK
d,
1st June, 1940.
your letter of ship
H.M.S. GRAFTON
29th May, 1940.
rding herewith ough
H.M.S. GRENADE
ops
30th May, 1940.
oncerning the loss ing antity was a
H.M.S. HAVANT
1st June, 1940.
d by you.
buoy
H.M.S. KEITH
1st June, 1940.
0 have been a
in
H.M.S. WAKEFUL
29th May, 1940.
ou will probably ps as roops, tish
H.M.S. SKIPJACK
1st June, 1940.
on is obtained
20.
, 3,733.
H.M.S. MOSQUITO
1st June, 1940.
ot always readily
673
ers
(approx)
ncerely,
When
MAhcak nd about oard g picked isting een evacuees)
Blue Coat School,
Church Road,
/2/1941
Wavertree, ls
LIVERPOOL, 15.
bombs mes early bombs and
DIFERIOR.
sequently sunk by H.M.S. JANUS. it 10
t 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.

Mosquito Queen Skipjack Church Kent March May

108

LIST OF VESSELS LOST DURING 'DYNAMO', 'CYCLE' and 'AERIAL' OPERATIONS.
Approx. 20th May/lst July,1940.
Name of Vessel and G.R.T.
Date
Cause and Position
Remarks.
House
S.S. WORTHTOWN.
27/5
Bombed by Aircraft,
Stores.
set on fire and abandoned
LOST.
G.R.T. 868
on Dunkirk Beach.
D.W. 1206
ough
S.S. MAID OF KENT.
21/5
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour.
SUNK.
Pass.
intity was a
G.R.T.
D.W.
S.S. BRIGHTON.
in
Hospital Carrier
24/5
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour.
SUNK.
OS as tish
S.S.QUEEN OF THE
28/5
Bombed Position.
SUNK.
CHANNEL.
51°N 25'N. 2° 40'E.
Troops and crew all
Pass.
transferred to le
G.R.T 1162
"DORIEN ROSE"
O
D.W.
S.S. SPINEL.
25/5
Blown up at Dunkirk.
ABANDONED.
Petrol.
CONSIDERED LOST.
G.R.T. 650
D.W. 592
S.S. ABUKIR.
28/5
Torpedoed by surface craft
SUNK.
Tramp.
50 miles N.E. of N.Foreland.
G.R.T. 694.
D.W. 900
S.S. LORINA.
29/5
Bombed. Sunk in Dunkirk
SUNK.
Pass.
harbour.
8 of crew were
G.R.T. 1578.
lost.
D.W. 365
S.S.NORMANNIA.
30/5
Bombed whilst in tow 2.71°
SUNK.
Pass.
Dunkirk breakwater 4. miles.
Survivors in
G.R.T. 1567.
H.M.S.ROSS &
D.W. 243.
H.M.S.MOSQUITO.
S.S. FENELLA.
30/5
Bombed at Dunkirk.
SUNK.
P.C.
G.R.T. 2376.
D.W. 520.
S.S. CLAN
30/5
Bombed at Dunkirk.
SUNK.
MACALISTER.
C.L.
G.R.T. 6787
D.W. 10905
S.S.SCOTIA
1/6
Bombed at Dunkirk
12
Pass.
G.R.T. 3454
D.W. 540
S.S.PARIS
2/6
Attacked by aircraft approx.
"
Pass.
51° 11.5'N 2.07E.
G.R.T. 1790
D.W. 650
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Abukir Fenella Lorina Mosquito Normannia Paris Queen Rose Scotia Spinel TSS Scotia Worthtown Kent Le May Miles Rose Ross