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ST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS.
A.A. CRUISER.
CALCUTTA
DESTROYERS.
ANTHONY
INTREPID
VENOMOUS
BASILISK
IVANHOE
VERITY
CODRINGTON
JAGUAR
VIMY
ESK
JAVELIN
VIVACIOUS
EXPRESS
KEITH
WAKEFUL
GALLANT
MACKAY
WHITEHALL
GRAFTON
MALCOLM
WHITSHED
GRENADE
MONTROSE
WINCHELSEA
GREYHOUND
SABRE
WINDSOR
HARVESTER
SALADIN
WOLFHOUND
HAVANT
SCIMITAR
WOLSEY
ICARUS
SHIKARI
WORCESTER
IMPULSIVE
VANQUISHER
SLOOP.
BIDEFORD
CORVETTES.
GUILLEMOT
MALLARD
SHELDRAKE
KINGFISHER
SHEARWATER
WIDGEON
GUNBOATS.
LOCUST
f
MOSQUITO
MINESWEEPERS.
ALBURY
HEBE
BRIGHTON BELLE
ROSS
KELLETT
BRIGHTON QUEEN
SALAMANDER
LEDA
DEVONIA
SALTASH
LYDD
DUCHESS OF FIFE
SANDOWN
MARMION
DUNDALK
SHARPSHOOTER
MEDWAY QUENEN
EMPEROR OF INDIA
SKIPJACK
NIGER
FITZROY
SNAEFELL
ORIOLE
GLENAVON
SPEEDWELL
PANGBOURNE
GLENGOWER
SUTTON
PLINLIMMON
GOSSAMER
WAVERLEY
PORTSDOWN
GRACIE FIELDS
WESTWARD Ho
HALCYON
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
WHIPPINGHAM
QUENN OF THANET
Sunk.
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
#
KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft)
V. 4 ("Vernon's" pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE (Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S' A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Craft)
DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PASCHOLL
ALICE
FRISCO
PATRIA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
PRINCESS JULIANA
ANTJE
HEBE
REIGER
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RIKA
BART
HONDSRUG
RUJA
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
BRANDARIS
JAVA
SURSUM CORDA
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TILLY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TINY
DEMOK I
LENA
TUNG
DENEB
ORANJE
TWENTE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
VREDE
ZEUS
#
Sunk
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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
#
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
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
MINORU II (M.B.)
# RENOWN
MINWOOD
RESOLUTE
MONARCH
RICAS
MOTOR-BOAT 42
ROBERT CLIFF
MOTOR-BOAT 27 B
ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND
MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F.)
ROWAN (Smack)
MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F.
RYGATE II (Yacht)
MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F.
ST. ABBS
#
MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F.
ST. CLEARS
MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F.)
#
ST FAGAN
MOTOR-BOAT 275
ST OLAF
M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft)
SAMBRA (M.B.)
MURIOUS
SAVIOUR
NANETTE (M.L.)
SCENE SHIFTER
NELSON (M.B.)
SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR
NEMO IV
SEA FALCON
NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT
SEA FOAM
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
SEASALTER
No. 4
in
SEINE
No. 101
(Hopper Barges)
SHAMROCK
No. 102
)
SHEFFIELD (M. Barge)
OCEAN BREEZE
SILICIA (Coaster)
OFFERIA
SILVA FOAM
OLIVIA
SILVER BREEZE
ORIENT LINE (M.B.)
#
SILVER QUEEN (M.B.)
PAULETEER
SINGAPORE
PEGGY IV
SYKLARK (Abandoned)
PELLAG II
PERSIA (Tug)
SKYLARK I
PIGEON (W.D. Craft)
SKYLARK II
PIONEER
SKYLARK VI
PRIMA (Tug)
SMALL VIKING
PRINCE OF WALES
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA
PRINCESS FREDA
SPEEDWELL
PRINCESS LILY
SPRITE (Harbour Launch)
PUDGE
SULTAN
QUEEN
SUN IV
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
SUN X
SUN XI
~~~
(Tugs)
QUEEN BOADICEA II
QUEEN'S CHANNEL
SWALLOW
(Hopper Barge)
S.O. ONE
QUEENSLAND
TANGA (Tug)
QUICKSILVER
THARK
QUI SI SANA (M.B.)
TENIAS
RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT
THYFORSA
THYRA
RAPIDE
REDA (M.B.)
TONY
TRITON
RELIANCE
TUG XV
# Sunk
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels.
Personnel Vessels (continued).
remaining; she started a trip but failed to make Dunkirk. On return, the original Captain rejoined with some of the original crew. She should then have sailed at 2010/3, but the Captain reported 3 engineers short at the last minute. It was not considered necessary to wait for the engineers and the Master and crew disembarked and the new crew provided for the second time. Before further use could be made of her, however, the evacuation terminated.
9. The MONA'S QUEEN was sunk by a mine on her second voyage to Dunkirk, and the FENELLA was bombed and sunk on her first voyage.
10. The MALINES who had completed two trips, refused to sail on the 1st, left Dover at 1600 on the 2nd without orders and was subsequently found to have proceeded to Southampton.
11. It was felt that trouble might occur in the ST.HELIER
and PRINCESS MAUD, and accordingly a naval party was put on board to supplement the ships crews, and in consequence no trouble occurred.
12. The outstanding ships were the MAID OF ORLEANS 6 trips, one being diverted without completing the trip, and once returning due to collision. ROYAL DAFFODIL 7 trips, on one of which she was turned back by a French destroyer -
ROYAL SOVEREIGN 6 trips
KING GEORGE V
5 trips
COTE d'ARGENT
5 trips
ST. HELIER
4 trips after having refused to
158 rgdl sail once.
PRAGUE
3 trips with full loads, bombed,
85mght severely damaged and beached on the last return trip.
13. Eleven other ships were concerned in the Operation, details of which are as follows:
27th May BIARRITZ
27th May
Damaged by shell fire and returned.
ARCHANGEL
27th May
Damaged by shell fire and returned.
QUEEN OF THE
Sunk by bombing attack.
CHANNEL
28th May
LORINA
Sunk by bombing attack.
29th May
NORMANIA
Sunk by bombing attack.
28th May LOCH GARRY
One trip.
28th May SCOTIA
One trip.
2nd June
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28th May KILLARNEY
Sunk by bombing attack.
One trip.
2nd June ROUEN
One trip.
2nd and 3rd
Acapt R.
June AUTO CARRIER
Two trips.
2nd and 3rd
June NEWHAVEN
Two trips.
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GLYNNE ROBERTS,
Secretary of the Company
Custon Station, London, P.OULI.
YORK HOUSE,
&Assistant to President.
MIDDLESBROUGH.
20th June, 1940
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20th June 1940.
Dear Sir,
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I desire to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of yesterday's date transmitting sealed letters from the Minister of
Shipping to the Officers who had command of the "Princess Maud" and
"Scotia" in the recent evacuation from Dunkirk, which I have had much t of your letter of the pleasure in passing forward to the
O note that the Minister
Officers concerned.
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Yours faithfully,
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20th August, 19 40. M.6213/40.
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Dear Sir,
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In reply to your letter of 7th August; we have pleasure in enclosing report received from Captain Clarke,
Master of H.M.T. "Princess Maud", on the evacuation of Dunkirk.
We have previously written to you in connection with the work performed by Captain W.H. Hughes of H.M.T. "Scotia".
The "Princess Maud" sustained considerable damage through enemy action, and as you will note, lost four of her crew. It is regretted that Captain Clarke's report should be so late in coming to hand, but this is explained by the fact that he is a man of very retiring nature, and it was somewhat difficult to get him to tell us of the good work done by his ship.
The devotion to duty of the Chief Engineer, Nunns, when the vessel was shelled in way of the engine room, leaving a hole, as the Captain describes "about a yard square", has impressed us very much, and we have pleasure in drawing your attention to this.
We have already written you regarding the work performed by the "Princess Maud" and "Duke of York" at the evacuation from
St. Valery.
Yours faithfully,
J.W. Hottanis HARRIS.
Marine Manager.
W.G. Hynard, Esq.,
Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
W.1.
Wreckage, overhead could be heard but. none sighted, owing come allerait to the visibility.
plying between Dover and Dunkirk.
ts and numerous craft of all kinds were passed
Temaste Jaeisen edj of enoriqsgem grit riguorit betwode I
TERMSUP B" berewart All hands were disappointed at being thwarted.
need evad Jaum as eldT to vd 0991 vidastanos of galved djlw
JaeW and bris landed JasH Berthed 90+ mort between antmon two 9T9W tiers of ships,.000 four abreast, military gunners on the poop.
wounded four (all since have died), two being
4.30 p.m.
repairs.
Shifted ship to ferry dock to effect temporary
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H.M.T. "PRINCESS MAUD".
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Evacuation of Dunkirk.
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May 30th, Thursday. 11 a.m.
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Instructions came to proceed to Dunkirk with all speed via the short route; this necessitated passing about 3 miles off Calais, and then running parallel to the coast at a distance of about -2 miles. This coast, as far as Gravelines, was in Enemy hands. The weather was hazy, visibility 2 miles.
11.24 a.m.
We left Dover. Calais Green buoy was rounded at 0.37 p.m. and we turned into the swept channel, which was between 250-490 feet in width. Soon afterwards the
French Coast shewed through, and when approaching Gravelines a large French steamer was seen beached. Two or three objects resembling tanks were visible close to the stranded steamerthmuld To edd two edj to notting to bu0.57 pr.m. djiw 2.SW [10
An explosion occurred aft. Clouds of smoke were in the position of No.5 lifeboat on the poop. It was thought
Jqewthe poopyammunition had exploded, but this idea was soon qu expelled a few seconds later when a salvo of four shells
BU buffstraddled our stern, one scoring a direct hit on No. life boat. Course was altered away from the shore so as to present a smaller target. Before this was completed another gateshell scored bhituat the water line into the engine room, starboard side; several other shells fell all around us.
before asw When out of range, course was set again for Dunkirk.
ml EXOSTW
officer The officers surveyed the damage, others gave eniq First Aid to the injured, which were four in number.
Jsdwsmoa S
SW The hole in the engine room proved to be a yard square, and the sea was pouring in, in spite of attempts to elbbeq stem it. Mattresses eventually prevented a great deal of water entering.
It was hopeless to carry on further, so I listed of the vessel, swinging out boats, etc., and so the vessel shaped course back to Dover via the medium route.
dJlw. VJLOSQBO OJ
betton Nothing fur ther occurred, except the aircraft overhead could be heard, but. none sighted, owing to the visibility.
Wreckage, and numerous craft of all kinds were passed plying between Dover and Dunkirk.
TOMASSE teemsen edit of enoriqsgem betwore I
All hands were disappointed at being thwarted.
TOT 4.06 In need eved Jaum to
10 p.m. qued vidnstanos of gnived amentigne Drit vd JaeW bns Jash 914 mort 9T9W.oje
Berthed between two tiers of ships, four abreast, and landed wounded four (all since have died), two being military gunners on the poop.
4.30 p.m.
Shifted ship to ferry dock to effect temporary repairs.
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On the following day, Thursday, May 30th, the "St.
173
Helier" again left for Dunkirk, accompanied by two French troopships, the "st.Helier" being the leading ship, and halfway across was subjected to a fierce attack by three planes. Nino bombs fell on the port bow about twenty yards off the vessel, four bombs right ahead were even closer and many fell on the starboard side. One of the planes was shot down by anti-aircraft fire from the "St.Helier" Over 2,000
troops were embarked and the vessel turned to Dover at 7-0 a.m.
Friday, May 31st, arrived at Dunkirk again and loaded 30/5
1,600 French troops. On coming out the H.N.S. "Sharpshooter", a mine layer, went across the "St.Helier's" bows and there was a collision. At the request of the Captain of the "sharpshooter"
the St.Helier" did not withdraw but steamed into her at half speed on one engine for forty minutes to ease the pressure on the bulkheads. It was now quite dark and enemy planes came over dropping flares to locate the ships. A tue came to attend to the H.II.S. "Sharpshooter" Enemy planes were continually around the ships and in the confusion the "Princess Eleanora"
struck the St.Helier" on the starboard bow. After ascertaining this vessel required no assistance the voyage was just proceeding when the Helier" ran over a wreck, but fortunately without doing any underwater damage. The troops were landed at Dover.
On Saturday, June 1st, arrived at Dunkirk 3-30 p.m.,
1/6
16 planes being overhead dropping bombs. The Master of the
'St.Helier" was asked if he would wait and load stretcher cases, to which he agreed and at 6-0 p.m. the vessel shifted and while moving was shelled from the beach, two shells striking the docking bridge and slightly wounding the second mate, but it did not interfere with his duties. The "st.Helier" lay alongside the quay in all for seven hours, the Harbour being fiercely bombarded the whole time from planes and shore batteries. The vessel embarked 40 stretcher cases and filled up with troops, and left the berth at 10-15 p.m. being shelled from coast batteries for thirty minutes before getting out of range. The shells all went over the ship, most of them dropping within thirty yards. Flames from fires on the shore lit up the sea so that the ship was plainly visible.
OARDIFF.
After landing the troops on the Sunday morning the 2/6
Naval Authorities informed the Master that they considered he had done enough and stated they were prepared to put a Naval
Commander in charge. Captain Pitman refused relief. A Naval
Commander and ten ratings were put on board to assist in case the ship was required to take off troops from beaches. The vessel, however, again proceeded to Dunkirk and loaded a full complement of troops. The vessel had now become very difficult to manoeuvre and it was afterwards found that the fore peak was full of water, evidently arising from the collision damage followed by underwater explosions, though this was not discovered until the vessel had returned to Folkestone as it ed was too dangerous to allow any of the crew forward. The fore peak was pumped out at Folkestone. The vessel was shelled while she was alongside the quay at Dunkirk but fortunately of the aim was poor and all the she Is fell just short.
cor the
Though other ships came to Dunkirk after this and took aft
French troops, the S.S. "st.Helier" on this occasion loaded the last of the B.E.F. numbering over 2,000. These British troops were landed on Monday morning and the Helier" stood