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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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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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Telephone 1 THERE Bar 0176.
Telegram 1. London. 22A
Honpital Carriers OX Dunkirit - Enquiries.
Ref. 100. 1. B. & D./2/30.
88/09
offer Secretary of State, o for Office (A.M.D.1),
Hobart House,
LONDON, S.W.1.
Reference (an Office file Della 25/5 (A,5,D,1). enclosure 3.1.
Ised
Only one Hospital Carrier sailed from nunldate on lot June, 1940, ou
C. the Nospital Carrior *St. Andrew and this vessel arrived enfoly at whaven with all hands, medical personnel and 122 casualties evacuated n
com the B.E.F. Two other Hospital Corriers, the "Worthing" and the wa
Paris", wore anchored in the Downs during the night of 1/2 June and both rero ordered to proceed to Dunicisk on 2nd June, 1940.
The Hospital Carrier "worthing" uniled at 1,305 hours but at
1445 hours wirelessed that the had been bombed and mohine-gurmed in mid i
Charmel but VIELS not disabled and was returning at full speed. This vessel reached never safely having oustained no casualties.
At 1700 hours on 2nd June, 1940, the Hospital rrier "Paris"
sailed for Dunkirk and was attacked by ensuy aircraft on two occasions, at 1900 hours and 1945 hours. After the second attack 1t WILD decided to o
abandon the vessel. All on heard were got away safely, though BOWD were voursied, and the only fatal casualty was a member of the areas (ship's boy - Boy Patchum, aged 16 years) who died 20 hours after leaving the vessel. The reminder of the ship's ore and all medical personnel on board reached at 0315 hours on 3rd June, 1940.
M.54, Sholl-Mox House,
(sgi.)
Colonel,
Strand, LORDON, 7.0.2.
D.D.M.S.,
10th April, 1941.
Medical ambariention and
AB/BRA.
Hospital Distribution HeRe
Cent time Copy Quiq Seenbrime
(Ong returned to A.M.D.!)
He mullen
11.5.41
RODE
BONNY
BONNY
opi. Admy. Service.
BOY BI.
Did not go - for Dynamo.
BOY BOB
BOY BRUCE
C. Hayes
Returned to owner.
J.H.A. Bellhouse
Returned to owner.
BREAD WINNER
Golding Bros.
Prepared - did not go.
BREAM
BRITANNIA IV
Sayers Bros.
Returned to owners 5.6.40.
H. & J. Budd
Reported lost.
BRITANNIC
C. Priestley Mist
T.98. Returned to owners 19/6.
BRYWYN
Mr. Smith
Reported lost.
BULL PUP
G.W. Burgoine
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BURGONIA
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owners.
BURTON
E. Dreyfus
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BOU SAADA
A.E. Johnson
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BARBARA
W.H. Grint
Auxy. Patrol Service.
BHURANA
BOAT (16 ft.)
W. Robertson
Reported lost by owner.

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Ell
OF SHIPPING,
A
-COPY-
Telephone:- TEMPLE Bar 0176. 22A
Telegrams:- MEDISDUTE, London.
et:- Hospital Carriers ex: Dunkirk Enquiries.
Ref. No.:- E. & D./2/30.
де Under Secretary of State,
The War Office (A.M.D.1),
Hobart House,
Han
LONDON, S.W.1.
N.
Reference ar Office file B.M. 15/5 (A.M.D.1). enclosure 1A.
Only one Hospital Carrier sailed from Dunkirk on 1st June, 1940, i.e. the Hospital Carrier "St. Andrew" and this vessel arrived safely at our
Newhaven with all hands, medical personnel and 122 casualties evacuated from the B.E.F. Two other Hospital Carriers, the "Worthing" and the nti
"Paris", were anchored in the Downs during the night of 1/2 June and both was were ordered to proceed to Dunkirk on 2nd June, 1940.
The Hospital Carrier "worthing" sailed at 1305 hours but at
1445 hours wirelessed that she had been bombed and machine-gunned in mid in
Channel but was not disabled and was returning at full speed, This
DS
vessel reached Dover safely having sustained no casualties.
tis
At 1700 hours on 2nd June, 1940, the Hospital Currier "Paris"
sailed for Dunkirk and was attacked by enemy aircraft on two occasions,
Re at 1900 hours and 1945 hours. After the second attack it was decided to
O
abandon the vessel. All on board were got away safely, though some were wounded, and the only fatal casualty was a member of the crew (ship's boy - Boy Patcham, aged 16 years) who died 1½ hours after leaving the vessel. The remainder of the ship's crew and all medical personnel on board reached Dover at 0315 hours on 3rd. June, 1940.
M.54, hell-Mex House,
(Sgd.)
Colonel,
1
trand, LONDON, N.C.2.
D.D.M.S.,
10th April, 1941.
Medical Embarkation and
AB/BRA.
Hospital Distribution H.Q.
but time Copy Orig Seen by me
(Onig returned to AMDI)
CAB. mullen.
11.5.41.
RUDE
BONNY
BONNY
BOY BI.
501. Admy. Service.
BOY BOB
Did not go - for Dynamo.
BOY BRUCE
C. Hayes
Returned to owner.
BREAD WINNER
J.H.A. Bellhouse
Returned to owner.
BREAM
Golding Bros.
Prepared - did not go.
BRITANNIA IV
Sayers Bros.
Returned to owners 5.6.40.
BRITANNIC
H. & J. Budd
Reported lost.
BRYWYN
C. Priestley Mist
T.98. Returned to owners 19/6.
BULL PUP
Mr. Smith
Reported lost.
BURGONIA
G.W. Burgoine
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BURTON
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owners.
BOU SAADA
E. Dreyfus
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BARBARA
A.E. Johnson
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BHURANA
W.H. Grint
Auxy. Patrol Service.
BOAT (16 ft.)
W. Robertson
Reported lost by owner.

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glp
OF SHIPPING,
A
21
-COPY-
ect:- Hospital Carriers ox Punkirk - Enquiries.
Telegrams:- MEDISTRIUMS, London.
Telephone 1- TEMPLE Bar 0176. 22A
Ne The Under
Ref. No.:- E. & D./2/30.
LONDOR, S.W.1.
Only Reference one Hospital War Office file D.H. 15/5 (A.M.D.1). enclosure 14.
"Paris", from Nowhaven i.e. the the were B.E.F. with Hospital anchored all Two hands, Carrier other medical "St. Hospital Carrier Andrew personnel sailed Carriers, and and this from 122 vessel Dunicirk casualties arrived on 1st evacuated safely June, 1940, at abandon at sailed vessel Channel 1445 were 1900 hours ordered for reached hours the but At The Dunkirk vessel. wirelessed was 1700 and to Hospital Dever not proceed 1945 hours and disabled safely All hours. was that Carrier on in to attacked 2nd the she Dunkirk having and June, Downs had After "worthing" was sustained been by on 1940, during returning the enemy 2nd bombed second sailed June, the the aircraft. no Hospital at and night casualties. the attack 1940. at full machine-gunned "Worthing" 1305 on of speed. it Carrier two 1/2 hours occasions, June and but "Paris" This and in the at mid both vessel. boy wounded, - Boy and Patcham, the only aged fatal 16 on years) casualty board who were was died got a member away safely, of the crew though was (ship's decided some were to board reached The Dover remainder at 0315 of the hours ship's on 3rd crew June, and 18 hours 1940. all medical after leaving personnel the on
M.54, Shell-Max House,
Strand, LONDON, W.C.2.
(Sgd.)
10th April, 1941.
Colonel,
AB/BRA,
Medical
Hospital Distribution H.Q.
Cent. time Copy Uniq Seen me
(Ong returned to A.M.D.I.)
cxB. mullen.
11.5.41.
ROBE
BONNY
BONNY
opi. Admy. Service.
BOY BI.
Did not go - for Dynamo.
BOY BOB
Returned to owner.
BOY BRUCE
C. Hayes
BREAD WINNER
J.H.A. Bellhouse
Returned to owner.
Golding Bros.
Prepared - did not go.
BREAM
BRITANNIA IV
Sayers Bros.
Returned to owners 5.6.40.
H. & J. Budd
Reported lost.
BRITANNIC
C. Priestley Mist
T.98. Returned to owners 19/6.
BRYWYN
Mr. Smith
Reported lost.
BULL PUP
G.W. Burgoine
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BURGONIA
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owners.
BURTON
E. Dreyfus
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BOU SAADA
A.E. Johnson
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BARBARA
W.H. Grint
Auxy. Patrol Service.
BHURANA BOAT (16 ft.)
W. Robertson
Reported lost by owner.

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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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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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