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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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OCR table 1 from document page 29
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
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07
Owner.
UMO
6.40
aumo
&0.
REMARKS
OF SHIPPING, croup, er.
A.P.S.
but
VESSEL
OWNERS
REMARKS
.08 fou PIP
SKYLARK VI
SKYLARK IX
Bolsons Co.
SKYLARK X
-do-
T.98. Returned to Owners.
SKYLARK
Mr. Jackson
T.98. Returned to Owners 17.6.
T.B. Brookman
Returned to owner.
SMILING THROUGH
H. Cartridge
Returned to Owners.
SMOLT
SMUGGLER
A.W. Williams
T.98. Returned to Owners 5.6.40.
SNOW BUNTING
G.D. Leyte
T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Mr. Wray
Returned to owner.
SONIA
Loft, West Ltd.
Re-allocated A.P.S.
SOUTHERN QUEEN
No report received from List of
C.H. Harvey.
Missing Vessels.
PL.17
SOUTH RAY
No information of return from oug
SPINAWAY
P. Shore
Dunkirk T.98.
SPINDRIFT
S. Figg
Returned.to.owner.
unti
STARFISH
A. Hewitt
T.98. Returned to owner 19.6.
was
T. Brown
Returned to owner.
STONEHAVEN
W.H. Stonehouse
T.98. Returned to owner 5.6.40.
SUMMER MAID
T.98. No report received from List
SUNDOWNER
F.M. Brown
A.P.S. of Missing Vessels.
in
SUNSHINE SURREY R.13)
Cdr.C.H. Lightoller
A.J. Berrion
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
PS tis a
SYLVIA
E.T. Thomas
No information of return from Dunkirk.
c/o Toughs
Returned to owner.
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA Southend
A.P.S.
SUFFOLK'S ROSE
Britannia Co.
Jubilee Fishing Co.
Returned to owners.
SEA AIR
Re-allocated to Special Admiralty
SKIPJACK
C.H. Anderson
Service (6A).
SOUTHERN QUEEN
W.H. Ringer
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
C. Mockridge & Exrs.
Damaged. Returned to owner.
of E. Saunders
Returned to owner.
TANKERTON TARPON TOWERS S. Howden
Mrs. Spragge
Returned to owner.
THARK
THETIS
c/o Toughs
T.98. Returned to owners.
THE ANGLER
H.F. Eaton
Taken by owners.
THELMA
Mr. Colding
THURN
J.T. Phelps
Lost Returned while being towed from Dunkirk.
- unsuitable.
Schofield
THYME
Ramsgate Diesel
Returned A.P.S. to owner prepared did not go.
Trawlers
THREE BROTHERS
C.F. Grant
Released Admiralty 1.6.40 Service. Allocated 6A to Special
TIGRIS. ONE
H. Hastings.
Returned 3.6.40.
TOM HILL
T. Hill
Damaged. Returned to
TRILLENE
TRITON
Dr. E. Williams
Re-allocated (6A). Special Admiralty owner. Service
W.D. Wills
T.98. T.98. Returned to owner
TWO SISTERS
R. Hayes
Missing No Vessels. report received 19.6. to List of
TWO RIVERS
F.E. Fothergill
T.98. No Returned to owner.
TORTOISE
TREASURE
Vessels. report received from List of Missing
S. Rowden
TONY LN.40
T. Neilson
Held Not required. at Tough Bros. Owner unknown.
Returned to owner.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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SHIPMINDER, BLACKPOOL."
41006
Blackpool 23829.
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING,
Empire Hotel Group,
GRAND HOTEL,
Lansdowne Crescent,
BLACKPOOL, S.S.-
7
28th March, 1941.
M.151359/41.
CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Mr. Walmsley,
7th March, I send With you the following information about remainder further reference to my letter of the the
W.1.
of the ships of your list.
"GRAFTON" "HYPERION" and "WAKEFUL" were sunk were and the "GREYHOUND" "CRESTED EAGLE" and "WAVERLEY", Admiralty which service.
H.M. at As not Messrs. Dunkirk such, investigated ships all last May/June, these their The ships S.S. casualties are were "SKIPJACK" the commissioned concern in Exchange this has of not Department. on the Buildings, been Admiralty lost. Quayside, and Her about we Owners, have ch
Witherington may & Everett be able of to give you some time. information any.
The
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Army personnel she may have carried at any
23
information about Division I the am "CHROBY". afraid and we if have I She can not was find yet a Polish out been anything able vessel to about requisitioned get any her
SEAL
by which Sea will Transport help you, I will send it along.
in
THE a pe
Yours sincerely,
Chanchard
F. Walmsley, Esq.,
S.
MACALISTER.
C.L.
30/5
G.R.T. 6787
Bombed at Dunkirk.
D.W. 10905
S.S.SCOTTA
SUNK.
Pass.
G.R.T. 3454
1/6
D.W. 540
Bombed at Dunkirk
S.S.PARTS
Pass.
G.R.T. 1790
2/6
D.W. 650
Attacked 510 11.5'N by 2.07E. aircraft approx.
-1-

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ugh nti was
S.S. MOHAMED ALI EL KEBIR This ship was torpedoed at 2045 B.S.T. on 7th August whilst on voyage from t i
Avonmouth to Gibraltar. There were on board 26
ips
Officers and 706. other ranks, of whom 40 or 50 are rit believed to be missing. There was a big swell, not much sea, a moderate breeze, good visibility but overcast. The ship immediately settled aft, but th remained upright during the launching of all to serviceable life boats and rafts. The ship sank in about 1 hour 50 minutes.
S.S. GREYHOUND. I have no information about this
4
ship. Is she H.M.S.?
S.S. ABUKIR This ship was on voyage from Ostend to the Downs with troops, air force pilots, personnel and refugees. She was torpedoed about 5 miles due
E. of the W. Hinder Light Ship at 0115 B.S.T. on
28th May. I understand that there were 14 saved out of 250.
S.S. GRACIE FIELDS. I have no information in regard to this ship.
WAVERLEY. I have no information in regard to this ship.
CHOBRY (Polish) This ship was attacked by aircraft and set on fire on 16th May. I have no further information about this ship.
HYPERION I have no information about this ship.
Destroyes
GRAFTON
I have no information about this ship.
SKIPJACK The only information I have about this ship is that she was shelled from German long range guns whilst in Granville Dock, Dover, on 28th November.
CRESTED EAGLE I have no information about this ship.