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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (contimued)
PERSONNEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS
ARCHANGEL
MANXMAN
AUTOCARRIER
MONA'S QUEEN
BEN-MY-CREE
NEWHAVEN
BIARRITZ
NEPHRITE (Store Ship)
CANTERBURY
NGAROMA
CLAN MACALISTER
NORMANIA
COTE D'ARGENT
} french
PARIS (Hospital)
COTE D'AZUR
PRAGUE
DINARD (Hospital)
PRINCESS MAUD
DORIAN ROSE (Store Ship)
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
FENELLA
ROEBUCK
FOAM QUEEN
ROUEN
ISLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital)
ROYAL DAFFODIL
ISLE OF THANET (Hospital)
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
KILLARNEY
ST. ANDREW (Hospital)
KING GEORGE V
ST. DAVID (Hospital)
LADY OF MAN
ST. HELIER
LEVENWOOD (Store Ship)
ST. JULIAN
LOCH GARRY
ST. SEIRIOL
LORINA
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SCOTIA
MAID OF ORLEANS
TYNWALD
MALINES
WORTHING (Hospital)
MANXMAID
WHITSTABLE
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS
ADVENTURESS
BONNY BELLE
AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT
ALBATROSS III
B.P. ONE
ALOUETTE
BRITANNIA
ANDORA
BULLFINCH
ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch)
CABBY
ANNE IV
CANVEY QUEEN
ATHOLA
CAVERSHAM (M.B.)
AURA
CHAMOIS (Lighter)
BAIL
CHERFIELD
BAT (Lighter)
CLAUDE (Water Boat)
BEE (Lighter)
COMMODORE
BELFAST
CONSTANT NYMPH
BLACK ARROW
CORDELIA
BLACK JAVA
CORNELIA
BLACKPOOL
C. 9 (Tugs)
BOBELI (Motor Cruiser)
C. 11
BONNY HEATHER
C.Y. 63
DABB II
DEFENDER
DHOON (Trawler)
Sunk
(Continued)

S.S. "BIARRITZ"
D.S.C.
James Lang Crockart
1000
Engineer finall Howl
S.S. "CANTERBURY"
D.S C.
Master
Charles Archibald Hancock
Motor Boat "CONSTANT NYMPH"
D.B.M.
Owner
Basil Arthur Smith setuall
S.S. "DORRIEN ROSE" Teldo tal
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повтоляз
D.O.C.
hamesthod
Master
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
William Thompson
Bernard Murphy
D.S.C.
Mate
Terence O'Hanlon
D.S.M.
Gunner
D.S.M.
J. W. Watson
TOJEBN
A.B.
D.S.M.
J. O'Rowe doonignS Totdo
0.8.
W. Barnett
D.S.M.
A. Gibson
Drawers Ieldo
Fireman
Tug "FOREMOSH 87"
D.S.C.
IntooM
Master
James Fryer
JRL
S.S. "ISLE OF GUERNSEY" bee
Francis waugh Hodges.
D.S.C.
Master
Brnest Leonard Hill
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
David Douglas Robb
D.S.M.
A.B.
John Fowles retual well
Tug "JAVA"
7001290 and
Seaman
D.S.M
Master
Harry Griffith
4001990
S.S. "KING GEORGE V"
Master
D.S.G
Robert McCallum McLean
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
William MacGregor
Greaser
D.S.M.
Angus Macdonald
D.S.M.
A.B.
Donald Joseph McKinnon
S.S. "LEVENWOOD"
Master
D.S.C.
William Oswald Young
M.N. Gunner
D.S.M.
George. Knight niewaxe0
D.S.M.
Fireman
Robert Moody
S.S. "MAID OF ORLEANS"
Master
D.S.C.
Gordon Dyer Walter
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
George Frederick Tooley
D.S.M.
Q.M.
Harry Russell
Motor Yacht "MASHYRA"
D.S.M.
Skipper
G. D. Oliver
8.8. "PRAGUE"
Master
D.S.C.
Clifford Roland Baxter
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
Walter Ernest Oxenham
D.S.M.
Frederick Wm. John Rushby
Boy in

CONSTANTINE LINE
TELEGRAMS:
JOSEPH CONSTINTINE PING C Lip LINE LTD
CONSTANT MIDDLESBROUGH
TELEPHONE 3445
17
LONDON OFFICE
YORK HOUSE,
JOSEPH CONSTANTINE & NS,(LONDON) LTD.
BALTIC EXCHANGE BUILDINGS,
19-21, BURY STREET,
MIDDLESBROUGH.
LONDON, E.C.3.
CANADIAN OFFICE.
JOSEPH CONSTANTINE STEAMSHIP LINE LTD.
309, BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING,
MONTREAL,P.Q.
S/A.11
20th June 1940.
The Private Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping,
LONDON, W.1.
Dear Sir,
We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the
19th June, and we are very pleased to note that the Minister of Shipping has seen fit to recognise the services of the
Ships "Levenwood" and "Corinia" during the evacuation from
Dunkirk.
This letter will be very much appreciated by the
Captain, Officers, Engineers and Crews of these vessels.
The "Corinia" being only managed for Chartering purposes by this Company, we have taken the liberty of sending your letter on to The Northwest Shipping Co., Ltd., the
Workington, who will no doubt prefer to forward this to their
Master direct.
Yours faithfully,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
JOSEPH CONSTANTINE STEAMSHIP LINE LTD,
(J.LAMB.) SECRETARY.
Is
Comben 1
LORINA
WORTHTOWN
3, Lime Street Square, enemy acti/
NORMAN
London, E.C.3.
Capt. E.
/CANTER
John Stewart & Co. Shipping Ltd.,
MAID OF
YEWDALE
308 Clyde Street,
Glasgow, C.1.
Capt R.
/BIARRIT
John stewart & Co. Shipping Ltd.,
/AUTOCAR
YEWGLEN
308, Clyde Street,
Glasgow, C.1.

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prospect of the ship sinking, Our two small boats maintained contact by means of flashlights, and, after rowing for
DUNKIRK THE
with time, we saw a series of lights above a water. We kept very silent as we heard voices and saw lights flashing.
to keep warm, and at daybreak We hoisted
We lay close together in our lifeboat we our jib sail and started rowing to get
MONG Captain the Feat circulation boat into our bodies. The master's some course for the coast."
was on the horizon, and we set a storm Mr. and McNally added that they ran who was the chief officer, Mr. into a
B.E.F. before of owned an ship of British A Captain This the the important Co., by from the little Ship Ltd., the Young vessel, Adoption arrived of Society headques 1,000 has Stess playm sir,
AT THE TILLER FOR 24 HOURS
Dear cro you hours. at the tiller continuously Vincent, for his skilful undonbtedly saved their lives for 24
Waves handling of the 26ft. long by
The and men they were wet and chilled by side.
were breaking over the boat.
Their rations had to bale out water exposure, biscuits consisted of rapidly.
ship sent on over. the armada He beach was of ordered small at boats kink to you enclos which a little corned each per day, half a pint four of ship's boats Owing while assisting and in the use his put his
Talk milk We to share between beef and a tin of condensed water.
Young had to the state of the and a McNally school of saw added, porpoises. nothing and but seven. once sea we birds, ran into Mr.
carry out the only work about on
Sir whole and the We nights were were terrible. The days but were long were off the under beach under and her get his ship safely to sleep. at After night while the others men kept watch cheerful. Two on the time. In addition continuous air own attack power, all They the of side the master's several boat days we came tried along- to plane, little which Levenwood to the brought work of rescue the one greetings. three cheers As we separated and exchanged just had behind the was dunes. seen to crash down on a Nazi two returned. buted and I from think them, again which we got men intended when to stay and Captain Young land
'After at a lot to keeping tht us this in good alone spirits. contri- we be a get away arrived, but he was ordered the to small craft take on more
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Cres water " left. only about a getting quarter desperate, of a pint any as of
Prince, was and torpedoed his ship, in the the in Orange troop
Dardanelles.
eight miles of we were the able current changed
From our Postbag up by a steamer. land, where we to were get picked within towards Will your you accept fund the enclosed sovereign doing has many come years to but make think use I of now have it. that kept the it time for many ship If you recently causes, "CALLING this not heard from your ALL SCHOOLS
received arrived Apparently Now arrived bere, in I the am on One in S a captain may nice same on mix be writes: May day due up! the 28. to I
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Printed by Charles Birchall & Sons, Ltd., 17, James Street, send Liverpool, me here. 2,

CONSTANTINE LINE
TELEGRAMS:
CONSTANT MIDDLESBROUGH
UNE & S
TELEPHONE 3445
.6213/40/S.T.A.6
YORK HOUSE,
MIDDLESBROUGH.
11th August, 1940.
8th August, 1940.
214
Ref.
Sir, zz
215
I have to acknowledge the receipt of
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your letter B/23 of the 8th instant and to thank you for the copy of the report of the
Master of the S.S. "LEVENWOOD" regarding the
DUNKIRK.
part his vessel took in the Dunkirk ipt of your letter of the 7th h copy of a letter we operations. S.S. 'LEVENWOOD"
in the evacuation of
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant, in letter the number he was able to the beach n conversation he states
1t was mostly British soldiers, the
He lso mentioned states in that his he letter is
'VENWOOD's" twelve pounder
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Director of Sea Transport. and dunes.
We had a very rough time
W.W. Constantine, Esq., with us that the letter
Joseph Constantine Steamship Line Ltd., lone in a very modest way.
York House,
MIDDLESBROUGH. 1", we manage this vessel g Co. Ltd., to whom we er in order that they may reply direct to you.
Yours faithfully,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
Plane alboundays
JOSEPH CONSTANTINE STEAMSHIP LINE LTD.
ll
Come antime
DIRECTOR
his Danis
10/8
(W.W. CONSTANTINE)
ENCLOSURE
Gun, by permission 01 the Chiel Engineer, with ellect on enemy planes.
The Chief Steward Onions, 2nd Steward J.F.Brown and
Purser D.D.McMahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to the woundea, there being no Doctor on board.
All the Medical Supplies and other consumable stores of our Catering Department were usea to give Medical Comfort to the rescued.

CONSTANTINE LINE
TELEGRAMS:
JOSEPH CONSTANTINGTEAMSCO L!! LINE LTD
CONSTANT MIDDLESBROUGH
TELEPHONE 3445
LONDON OFFICE.
YORK HOUSE,
JOSEPH CONSTANTINE & SONS,(LONDON) LTD.
BALTIC EXCHANGE BUILDINGS,
19-21, BURY STREET,
MIDDLESBROUGH.
LONDON, E.C.3.
CANADIAN OFFICE,
B/23
JOSEPH CONSTANTINE STEAMSHIP LINE LTD.
309, BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING,
MONTREAL,P.O.
8th August, 1940.
Ref. No. T.M. 6213/40/S.T.A.6.
RECEIVED
215
The Director of Sea Transport,
10
AUG 1940
Ministry of Shipping,
16
LONDON, W.1.
Dear Sir,
S.S. "LEVENWOOD" AT DUNKIRK.
We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 7th instant and enclose herewith copy of a letter we have received from the Master of our S.S. "LEVENWOOD"
concerning the part his vessel took in the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.
He does not mention in the letter the number he was able to rescue from the beach but in conversation he states that it was approximately 100, mostly British soldiers, the remainder French. Captain Young also states that he is quite satisfied that the aeroplane mentioned in his letter was definitely shot down by the "IEVENWOOD's" twelve pounder gun, and crashed in flames on the sand dunes.
We know the Master and Crew had a very rough time at Dunkirk and think you will agree with us that the letter expresses the good work which was done in a very modest way.
With regard to the "CORINIA", we manage this vessel on behalf of the North West Shipping Co. Ltd., to whom we have forwarded a copy of your letter in order that they may reply direct to you.
Yours faithfully,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
Plane alboundays
JOSEPH CONSTANTINE STEAMSHIP LINE LTD.
ll
W.W.Comeantine Come antime
DIRECTOR
his Danis
10/8
(W.W. CONSTANTINE)
ENCLOSURE
un, planes. by permission OI the onier Engineer, with ellect on enemy
The Chief Steward.4.Onions, 2nd Steward J.F.Brown and
Purser D.D. McMahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to the wounded, there being no Doctor on board.
ALL the Medical Supplies and other consumable stores of our Catering Department were used to give Medical Comfort to the rescued.

COPY.
24a
BASSO & Co.
Boucrase
Automation
"LEVENWOOD",
HIGH STREET GARAGE
Merchants,
DOVER.
WEYMOUTH.
& Contractors,
1.6.40.
216
Telephone )
Adminatis
Messrs. J. Constantine S.S. Line Ltd.
Salvage
Committee
Dear Sirs,
Since being requisitioned I have been unable to get in touch with you to inform you of the position of the ship.
MEDIALS
I am loaded with military stores but owing to
NAMING recent events have been unable to get them discharged.
CLSO SUPERIES)
I was ordered to Dunkirk to take part in the evacuation of the troops.
VALLAGE
In doing so I was ordered by the Naval authorities to run my ship on the beach, this I did and as there was a lack of small craft and a shortage of time I launched my lifeboats and with the help of all the crew embarked as many soldiers as possible.
I continued as long as possible although the soveme increasing surf was making it very difficult to get the lifeboat back to the ship again. As the tide was turning,
I was having difficulty in holding my ship in position, but seeing the soldiers standing waist deep in the water, I
encouraged my men to make one last trip to the beach. This they did, but unfortunately coming out through the surf the
AND boat was swamped. I managed to save all the men and also the boat, the boat gear was lost.
weart
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I got the ship off the beach safely and have landed the troops in a home port.
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The crew worked splendidly, at times swimming to the boats with the soldiers.
STOCK or
SEVERIORA
NOPES
During the whole day we were heavily bombed, some
CANT XM falling close to the ship. In one raid there were over forty enemy planes over us bombing and machine-gunning, but
I am very pleased to report that we brought one enemy aeroplane
TAX
down with our 12 pounder gun and that we were helpful in driving off raiders with our Bren and Lewis guns.
All the crew are uninjured.
received.
I am awaiting further orders from the D.S.T.O.
Yours faithfully,
Sgd. W.O. Young, Master.
P.S. One of the lifeboats was slightly damaged and I have effected temporary repairs by patching the side of the boat.
un, by permission 01 une onier Engineer, with ellect on enemy planes.
The Chief Steward E Onions, 2nd Steward J.F. Brown and
Purser D.D.McMahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to the woundea, there being no Doctor on board.
ALL the medical Supplies and other consumable stores of our Catering Department were usea to give Medical Comfort to the rescued.

Cxtract Joon any weekly Intelligine Report
No. 15 (21* June 1940). boky on T.09474. 17
BRITISH MERCHANTMEN OFF DUNKIRK.
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The British Motorship "Royal Daffodil" 2,060 tons, under
Government charter, on May 27 brought away 900 troops from Dunkirk, a further detachment on May 28, 750 on May 29, 2,500 French on
May 30 and 1,600 on June 1. On June 2 she started back to Dunkirk again and was attacked at 1955 off the Ruytengen Bank Buoy by six enemy aircraft soon after the British Hospital Ship "Paris", 1,790
tons, had been sunk. Captain G. Johnson, the Master of the
"Royal Daffodil" reports that he saw the German aircraft mabhinegunning the "Paris's" boats containing nurses and medical personnel.
When the attack was made on the "Royal Daffodil", the aircraft dropped what the Master described as aerial torpedoes. Five of these missed, but the sixth hit the ship, passed through three decks, entered the engine-room and went out through the starboard side before exploding when just clear of the ship. The collar of the missile went through the bilge. The engines stopped and the aeroplanes machine-gunned the ship with tracer bullets, which started small fires. The ship began to make water through the hole made by the bomb and listed to starboard. Gear was shifted to the port side and the port boats were lowered to the deck and filled with water.
This raised the starboard side enough to lift the hole just clear of d the water line. Mr. J. Coulthard, the Chief Engineer, and
Mr. W. Evans, the Second Engineer, took all the beds they could find and used them to plug the hole. Mr. Evans stood up to his neck in the water in the engine room holding open the bilge valve while
Mr. Coulthard kept the pumps going. With a diesel-engine ship this was a great risk; but the "Royal Daffodil" managed to get back to
Romsgate, with the engines running very slowly, as they had three parts of water to one of oil in their system, and was able to land all the troops she had taken on board. In all she had takenoff about 8,000 British and French from Dunkirk.
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The British Levenwood, 803 tons, was at anchor about two miles east of Dunkirk at 1200 on May 31, when she was attacked by German aircraft. Her 12-pdr. Lewis gun and Bren gun were manned. The
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Merchant Navy Gunlayer, Mr. G. Knight, hit one enemy with his first shot from the 12-pdr., while the Chief Officer worked the Lewis gun.
The German aeroplane was seen to crash on the dunes. The officer in command of a naval launch then asked the Master, Captain W.A.
Young, if he could beach the Levenwood, so as to facilitate the embarkation of troops. The fore-peak tank was blown and the ship got her nose on the beach in about 8 ft. of water. The Master kept steaming slow ahead and steered allthe time SO as to prevent the ship from swinging round broadside on to the beach on the
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rising tide. She was thus kept about a quarter of a mile from where the beach was dry. The Master lowered his own boats and got out on the "long messenger". The Chief Officer, with four men was sent through the surf, collected men from the beach and put them in a
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boat which was then hauled back to the ship by the "long messenger"
and, when empty, hauled ashore again. From 1430 to 1750 they worked this till one of the boats was holed and the ship had to float herself red off at high tide. They were hombed allthe time but no bomb fell nearer than about 100 yards away. The Master describes the soldiers as having been "all very good indeed. They were very tired but there was no panic, and this also applies to the French troops".
Mr. R. Moodey, a ship's fireman, kept going overboard and swimming to the soldiers who were wading out to the boats. He encouraged them and swam back with those who were so tired that otherwise they might have given up. He also brought some who were unable to swim and got them into the boats through the surf. Moodey carried on in this way for three hours and al the time there was a heavy swell and much surf.
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