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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
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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
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20th June, 1940.
F.T. EVERARD & SONS, LT
DIRECTORS
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22 & SHIPOWNERS.STREET, 23 GT.
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M.I.N.A.
M.I.N.A.
LONDON, E.C.3.
EVERARD
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SHIPYARD & WHARE GREENHITHE, KENT
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Minister of Shipping.
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Dear Sir,
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19th Masters of our M.V. "SEQUACITY" and 1
we are forwarding to them.
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Sailing Vessels "ETHEL EVERARD"
our also engaged in the Dunkirk open were be abandoned on the beach, by instr
Naval Officer in charge.
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Yours faithful
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THE PETROGRAD STEAMERS LTD.
WM. THOMSON & CO.
MANAGERS
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28 Bernard Street,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
"THOMSON, LEITH."
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Leith,
20th June,
1940.
TELEPHONE: LEITH 35652-3-4
PARTNERS
E.
W. THOMSON.
E. G. THOMSON.
Sir J. D. W. THOMSON, Bart.
A. M. MITCHELL
The Private Secretary,
Minister of Shipping,
London.
Dear Sir,
"BENLAWERS"
We have to thank you for your letter of yesterday.
We will have great pleasure in sending on to the
Master of our above vessel the Minister's letter, which we have not the least doubt all on board will greatly appreciate.
Yours truly,
Va.
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WORTHING
NORMANNI
John " Stewart London, & Street, Co. D.V. Shipping Ltu.,
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Name & Address of Owners
Name of Master.
SS MAUD
London Midland & Scottish
Capt. H. Clarke.
IA
Railway,
Capt. W.H. Hughes.
L.M.S. Railway Headquarters,
Watford, Herts.
ST. SEIRIOL
Liverpool & North Wales
Capt. R.D. Dobb
S.S. Co., Ltd.,
40, Chapel Street,
Liverpool, 3.
/PRAGUE
London & North Eastern
Capt. C. Baxter.
Railway Company,
26, Glengall Road,
Woodford Green,
Essex.
KING GEORGE V
David MacBrayne Limited,
Capt. R.E. MacLean.
LOCHGARRY
44, Robertson Street,
Capt. E. MacKinnon.
Glasgow, C.2.
KILLARNEY
Coast Lines Limited,
Capt. R. Hughes.
2, Crescent Road,
Kingston-on-Thames,
Surrey.
ST. HELIER
Great Western Railway Co.,
Capt. R. Pitman c/o Chief Docks Manager,
Cardiff.
ST JULIEN
Great Western Railway Co.,
Capt.L.S.Richard
ST ANDREW
Paddington Station, W..2.
Capt. H.C. Bond
ST DAVID
Capt. C.Joy.
PARIS
Capt. E. Biles
ISLE OF GUERNSEY
Southern Railway Co.,
Capt. F.W. Hodges
DINARD
Waterloo Station,
Capt. P. Lewis
WORTHING
S.E.L.
Capt. C.J. Munton
ISLE OF THANET
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Capt. A.J. Hammond
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These Masters took over when original Masters were too exhausted to carry on.
x Evacuation of Calais.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE,
HONE
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WATERLOO STATION, S.E.1
reply please
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this reference.
H. XG. 1929/40
20th September, 1940
"Worthing" No. 30
For the attention of Mr. Bellamy
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2nd June, 1940.
Sir,
I now have pleasure in enclosing the original reports made by the Masters of our vessels to our Docks and Marine
Manager in connection with the from N.O.I.C. Ramsgate,
Dunkerque evacuation.
Dunkirk at 20 knots.
AtI shall be glad if you will return ad ahead and were them as soon as you have extracted of them detached, such information as you require hip. I increased to 24 knots and my helm
The enemy aircraft then attacked with bombs
As the ship was then swinging very am, Sir, helm n starboard quarter port bow and Your obedient Servant, side. Two of the boigbs fell within three or four
In the Concussion engine room, was TeT perm [.).Missenden castings were broken but this was quickly
Some and as we are making amount of
Lun hain locker I surmise
The Director of Sea Transport, at the time, no other
Ministry of Shipping, barges.
Berkeley Square House,
Wind was Berkeley Square W.L.
1 at the time I was carrying all the marks hip according to
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of doubt, a deliberate
For possible
I would suggest that this peed is one means of
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Your obedient Servant, the ship was out or C.G.G. Munton. (sgd.)
out and no Master.
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Report of trip when bombed.
Performed a previous trip to
Dunkerque.

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H.C. "Worthing" No. 30
2nd June, 1940.
UO I she
R.J. Cardy, Esq.,
Divisional Marine Manager,
Sir,
I have to report that according to orders from N.O.I.C. Ramsgate,
I proceeded from Downs today at 12.55 hours for Dunkirk at 20 knots.
At 14.32 hours 12 aircraft were sighted dead ahead and were immediately recognised as enemy aircraft. One of them detached, dived at me, and commenced machine-gunning my ship. I increased to 24 knots and put my helm hard a starboard. The enemy aircraft then attacked with nine bombs of heavy calibre. As the ship was then swinging very fast on her helm the bombs fell on starboard quarter and port bow and one amidship off the starboard side. Two of the bombs fell within three or four feet.
Concussion was very violent assu some pipe castings were broken in the engine room, permitting water to enter, but this was quickly remedied. Some superficial damage is sustained and as we are making a slight amount of water in the fore hold and chain locker I surmise the plates are started on port bow. There were, at the time, no other ships in sight with the exception of two sailing barges.
Wind was N.E.2.3. Visibility very good and at the time I was carrying all the marks and signs of a hospital ship according to
Geneva Convention and this was without a shadow of doubt, a deliberate and sustained attempt to destroy a hospital ship.
For possible future guidance for fast ships I would suggest that from this experience, to keep circiing at high speed is one means of baulking the dive bomber.
I would bring to your notice the exemplary conduct and loyalty of all personnel on board.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
C.G.G. Munton. (sgd.)
Master.
Report of trip when bombed
Performed a previous with to
Dunkerque.

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J. Cardy, Esq.,
Divisional Marine Manager,
50
Newhaven.
re Hospital Carrier "Paris".
On Sunday, June 2nd, 1940, the Hospital Carriers "Worthing" and
"Paris" were anchored in the Downs under half an hour's notice.
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Orders were received for the "Worthing" to sail at about 13 hours
B.S.T. and the "Paris" at 15.05 B.S.T.
At 14.38 B.S.T. my Wireless Operator intercepted a message saying the "Worthing" was being heavily bombed between U and W buoys, believed making water - and was returning at full speed.
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On account of this message I made a radio message to the Naval
Officer in charge, Ramsgate, as follows:
to
"Re Worthings affair am I to carry out previous received orders".
After a considerable period, Deal called me up by morse, asking why delay in sailing to Dunkirk.
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I replied by flag signal that I was awaiting a reply to my radio message.
At 16. 48 B.S.T. I received a radio message to proceed.
I at once weighed anchor and proceeded to Dunkirk.
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Between the North Goodwins Light Ship and W buoy we ran into thick fog, but approaching W buoy the fog cleared. to
In the close vicinity of W buoy, three enemy aircraft approached from the landside
From my own ebservation two of these circled around.
I immediately gave the order to "Hard to Starboard" the wheel, but before the effect of this order operated, two planes dropped bombs very close to the ship, the explosions causing steam pipes to burst in the engine room and putting machinery and lighting out of action. Also No. 2A lifeboat was blown inwards lifting the foremost davit out of its socket.
As the ship was out of all control, I ordered lifeboats to be swung out and lowered to boat deck level, and part of the personnel to take their stations in the boats.
The carpenter sounded the wells, and reported that the ship was ed not making water.
for
On the strength of this, I decided to keep the remainder of the crew aboard, in the hope of a rescue ship being able to tow me back se to Dover.
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Immediately after the bombing, the Wireless operator sent an A.A.A.
us message by the emergency set, as the mains set was blown to pieces.
We also hoisted the distress signal - fired rockets, and hoisted ensign upside-down. About 50 minutes later, a flight of about fifteen enemy planes approached from the same direction, three of which broke off, circled the ship, and dropped about ten bombs.
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REPORT OF PART PLAYED BY H.M.H.C. "ISIE OF GUERNSEY"
in the evacuation of Dunkirk.
26th May 1940
Having received orders from Dover at noon, we proceeded towards Dunkirk in company with the Hospital Carrier "Worthing" and Transport "Monas Queen", following the route given by the Naval Authorities. At approximately 4.0 p.m. as we approached Calais, which lay in ruins under a heavy pall of smoke, two British destroyers crossed our bows, hove to and commenced shelling the shore Batteries who promptly returned the challenge. To avoid this No Mans land we were forced to Deviate, as our proper course would have taken us between the combatants. Whilst carrying out this manouvre, enemy planes appeared and commenced bombing the convoy but none of the three vessels were struck, although bombs fell very close.
Arriving off Dunkirk, which was under an even heavier pall of thick black smoke than id
Calais, we manouvred our way inside through the various wrecks of vessels which had been struck by bombs and the "Worthing" having been made fast to the Quay we moored alongside her. A few moments after our arrival streams of motor ambulances arrived threading their on way through the columns of troops who were not so seriously wounded and were able to walk. ne
Loading was commenced immediately and every member of the ships Crew assisted in stretcher t bearing so as to facilitate the loading. By 9.55 p.m. both Hospital Carriers were loaded is with as many as they could take, the "Isle of Guernsey" having 346 cases on board, and as ond her number of cots is only 203, many of these cases were accommodated in between the cots r, on the deck along corridors, in fact wherever it was possible to put a stretcher. The ck voyage back to Newhaven, via Dover passed without incident and was completed by 4.53 a.m.
on the 27th May. At 11.47 a.m. on the same day, unloading having been completed, Water, provisions and Oil fuel taken aboard we proceeded to Dover for orders.
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May 29th 1940.
At 5-16 p.m., having received orders, we proceeded towards Dunkirk, following a course which took us well clear of Calais. At 7-12 p.m. we stood off for a while because of an engagement between aircraft and a British destroyer immediately in our track. At
7.30 p.m. an airman was observed descending by parachute close ahead of us and the vessel was stopped to savePhim. One of the seamen went down a rope ladder to assist the ariman, but before he reached the bottom, 10 enemy planes attacked the Ship with bombs cannon and machine guns. By a miracle none of the bombs struck the ship, although considerable damage was done by the concussion, shrapnel, cannon shells and machine gun bullets.
British fighter planes drove off the enemy and we proceeded towards Dunkirk with a terrific air battle taking place overhead. Arrived off the port at 8-20 P.m. we found it was being bombed and shelled, and we had orders from the shore to keep clear. Returning along the channel in company with two destroyers, we later received orders to wait until darkness had fallen and then return to Dunkirk, At 11-30 p.m. we entered between the breakwaters, the whole place being brilliantly lit up by the glare of fires, burning oil tanks etc., and managed to moor up alongside what was left of the quay at 12-30 a.m.
Loading commenced at once and by 2-15 a.m. we had taken on board as many as we could numbering 490. All the crew and R.A.M.C. personnel behaved lendidly throughout, carrying on with their duties and doing their utmost to load the ship as quickly and as fully as possible, although the ship was shaken every few minutes by the explosion of bombs falling on the quay and in the water. Leaving the quay at 2-15 a.m. we proceeded out of the harbour and just outside we found the sea full of men swimming and shouting for help, presumably a transport had just been sunk. As two destroyers were standing by picking these men up, we threaded our way carefully through them and proceeded towards
Dover. It would have been fatal for us to attempt to stop and try to save any of these men, as we made such a wonderful target for the aircraft hovering ahead, with the flames of the burning port showing all our white paintwork up. Everything was comparatively quiet on the way across, except that just before we got to Dover, a patrol boat headed us off as we were heading straight for a recently laid minefield. Arriving off Dover at
7.0 a.m. we received orders to proceed to Newhaven and arrived at that port at 11-15 a.m.
No further trips were made to Dunkirk, because by the time our damage had been repaired, the evacuation was completed.
(Signed) E. Hill
(Signed) R.F. Pembury
Master
Chief Officer.

STATE
STATE
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OF
UPOX
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For
COPY.
OF
H.C.T.S.S. ISLE OF THANET.
Report of Trips to and from Dunkirk,
On 23rd May left Newhaven at 00.08 bound for Dover for orders and arrived off Dover at 03.38. Immediately we received orders to proceed to. the Downs and anchor. 10.45 destroyer L.0.2. gave orders to follow him to Dunkirk. At 14.17 we arrived at Dunkirk and an air raid was in progress. H.C.T.S.S. Worthing lying at quayside berth and H.C.T.S.S.
Isleoof Thanet took outer berth, both vessels lying alongside each other. At 14.49 we hove astern to quayside berth to await casualties.
There were continuous air raid warnings and numerous German planes kept hovering overhead but no bombs were dropped. Ship moored head up by Gare Maritime which had been bombed before our arrival. Gun firing id continued from ships and shore batteries at frequent intervals,
18.00 we commenced embarking casualties and at 19.50 the embarkation was completed. Number of wounded on board totalled 296. At 20.37
in order given Standby below and we were outside harbour at 21.05. Heavy ne pall of smoke hung over the coast this coming from fires around the docks caused by bombing. At 22.57 arrived off Dover and received
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orders to proceed to Newhaven. At 23.15 we were on our course. At ond
02.20 on 24th we arrived off Newhaven but were detained for 45 mins.
r, for signals. At 03.48 we moored alongside at No. 2 berth and at 6.20
ck the disembarkation was completed. Vessel on immediate notice.
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On morning of the 25th we again left Newhaven at 11.46 and arrived off
Dover at 15.16. At 15.56 received orders to proceed to Dunkirk adcompanied by s/s PARIS. Ships off Calais between us and the shore being shelled by German batteries in wood west of Calais.
Arrived at Dunkirk at 18.15 "Canterbury" moored at Gare Maritime on our arrival. We moored alongside her with the s/s "Paris" on the outside berth. s/s "Canterbury" sailed at 19.10 and we took quayside berth.
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At 22.00 commenced loading and air raid attacks were frequent during the whole period of embarkation. One salvo of bombs fell close to vessel, but although vessel was sprayed with shrapnel no damage was done. Fires were raging all around the docks and lit the quayside where we were lying, the white painted vessels shewing up prominently.
Loading of casualties was completed at 01.00 on the 26th. total number on board 608 casualties. Left Dunkirk quay at 01.15 and proceeded to
Newhaven. Arrived off Newhaven at 07,20 received signals to enter at 07.30 and moored at No. 2 berth at 08.00. At about 08.30
disembarkation of casualties commenced and at 11.15 completed.
Again, on the morning of the 27th at 01.10 we left Newhaven for Dover for orders, arriving off Dover at 04.38. We received orders to proceed to the Downs until 06.30 and at 06.34 left the
Downs and proceeded to Dunkirk. At 08.00 when off Calais we were shelled from batteries on the French coast, several shells falling close to my vessel. At the same time a vessel ahead of me between
Calais and Gravelines was being subjected to shell fire from another battery on the coast. I deemed it prudent to return to Dover for alternative route instructions and at 08.59 arrived off Dover.
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OPY.
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CONFIDENTIAL.
OR 29 RECEIVED 16 AUG 1940
FROM.
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
DATE
27th AUGUST, 1940.
No. B14/0/1829/40.
TO
DIRECTOR OF SEA TRANSPORT.
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40
REPORTS OF PROCEEDINGS OF SOUTHERN
RAILWAY VESSELS IN "DYNAMO".
In reply to your letter of 15th August, 1940, all reports received by me in connection with Operation
"Dynamo" have been sent to the Admiralty for record.
2. reports were forwarded from "Canterbury", "Maid of Orleans",
Of the ships named by you, it is known that
"Biarritz", "Autocarrier", "Isle of Guernsey", "Worthing"
and "Whitstable".
There was also a report from Commodore E. G. Jukes
3. Hughes, C.B.E., who acted as Principal Sea Transport
Officer, Dover, during the Operation.
It is possible
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that he will have copies of all reports made by the
Personnel vessels, whether forwarded to me or not.
VICE ADMIRAL.
mane une ship fast ourselves. At 11.30
locks went to look for lock gatemen managed to get them to p.m.
for us to enter Dock planes still bombing and kept open bombing all night. Midnight made fast in berth.
The Naval Officer who spoke to us at 8 p.m.
promised to berth us but we did not see him until 5 a.m.
on the 23rd, we were on the wrong berth. 5.15 a.m. shifted.
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A record is being compiled in the Ministry of Shipping of the part played by the Merchant Navy in the Dunkirk operation, and the owners of the vessels concerned have been approached for copies of any reports they may have received from the Musters.
The Southern Railway state that reports from the Masters of their steamers have been submitted to you through the P.S.T.O.
In the circumstances, would it be possible, please, for you to supply copies of the reports, or, alternatively, to loan the originals for inspection? The names of the Southern Railway steamers in question are:-
LORINA, NORMANNIA, CANTERBURY, MAID OF ORL ANS, BIARRITZ,
AUTOCARRIER, PARIS, ISLE OF GUERNSEY, DINARD, WORTHING,
ISLE OF THANET, HYTHE and WHITSTABLE.
(Sgd.) B. E. BELLAMY.
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