TNA / Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1

Collection details

TNA Unclassified 1

A working collection of Operation Dynamo source material whose definitive National Archives catalogue reference is still being identified.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: Unclassified 1

Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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416	Log in to enlarge	Dynam 162. -_330 330 H.M.S. HARWICH. "Stella Rigel" 308 7th June, 1940. Report on patrol of May 29th to June 3rd. At 1515 on May 29th we cast off and proceeded out of harbour, icking up H.M.T. "Argyleshire" and "Lord Melchett" outside. We rrived off the position at 2200 and proceeded to our patrol area east f S. Buoy. At 0030 on May 30th we observed a vessel stopped which got nder way as we approached. As she did not answer the challenge we ave chase and eventually stopped her. She proved to be M.S. "Ricas" rom Ostend with troops. At 0750 we picked up "Argyleshire" and returned to area of Walls Buoy for patrol. At 2100 on 31st May we received orders from "Argyleshire" to atrol S. Buoy to West Hinder during night. At 0230, having lost touch with "Argyleshire", and having efound her, we were closing when she was struck by a torpedo and sank mmediately. We lowered the boat and recovered five survivors, the two fficers, the signalman, wireless operator and one Able Seaman. During he course of the rescue a plane circled overhead and dropped parachute lares, but took no action. The Captain reported having seen a ubmarine crash dive, and while manoeuvring to attack he was struck midships by a torpedo. We received instructions to land survivors at earest port and proceeded towards Ramsgate. Artificial respiration las carried out on A.B. Laycock for 3 hours until we transferred all urvivors to H.M. Drifter "Gerrars Rontoul" outside Ramsgate to be taken .nto port. Picked up "Lord Melchett" and patrolled area of S. Falls Buoy during daylight of June 1st. 3. Buoy to West Hinden. At 2015 received orders from "Lord Melchett" to patrol from At 0430 on June 2nd we picked up a motor boat with 23 soldiers, aking them aboard and the boat in tow. During this operation the 'Lord Melchett" had closed us, and reported seeing a torpedo passing close inder our bow. the soldiers and boat to her, rejoining the "Lord Melchett" on patrol. At 0745 we were signalled by H.M.S. "Pangbourne" and transferred enemy plane, which attacked us and dropped a salvo of four bombs close to At 1100 all ships in neighbourhood were in action against' one the "Lord Melchett", doing no damage. daylight, and arrived at Parkeston at 1135. At 0130 on June 3rd we received orders to proceed to Harwich at (Signed) J.W. Wykeham. Sub Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. p.p.	Boat Challenge Drifter Lord Melchett Pangbourne Ricas Stella Rigel Chase May West

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 416.

Dynam 162.
-_330
330
H.M.S. HARWICH. "Stella Rigel" 308
7th June, 1940.
Report on patrol of May 29th to June 3rd.
At 1515 on May 29th we cast off and proceeded out of harbour,
icking up H.M.T. "Argyleshire" and "Lord Melchett" outside. We
rrived off the position at 2200 and proceeded to our patrol area east
f S. Buoy. At 0030 on May 30th we observed a vessel stopped which got
nder way as we approached. As she did not answer the challenge we
ave chase and eventually stopped her. She proved to be M.S. "Ricas"
rom Ostend with troops.
At 0750 we picked up "Argyleshire" and returned to area of
Walls Buoy for patrol.
At 2100 on 31st May we received orders from "Argyleshire" to
atrol S. Buoy to West Hinder during night.
At 0230, having lost touch with "Argyleshire", and having
efound her, we were closing when she was struck by a torpedo and sank
mmediately. We lowered the boat and recovered five survivors, the two
fficers, the signalman, wireless operator and one Able Seaman. During
he course of the rescue a plane circled overhead and dropped parachute
lares, but took no action. The Captain reported having seen a
ubmarine crash dive, and while manoeuvring to attack he was struck
midships by a torpedo. We received instructions to land survivors at
earest port and proceeded towards Ramsgate. Artificial respiration
las carried out on A.B. Laycock for 3 hours until we transferred all
urvivors to H.M. Drifter "Gerrars Rontoul" outside Ramsgate to be taken
.nto port. Picked up "Lord Melchett" and patrolled area of S. Falls
Buoy during daylight of June 1st.
3. Buoy to West Hinden.
At 2015 received orders from "Lord Melchett" to patrol from
At 0430 on June 2nd we picked up a motor boat with 23 soldiers,
aking them aboard and the boat in tow. During this operation the
'Lord Melchett" had closed us, and reported seeing a torpedo passing close
inder our bow.
the soldiers and boat to her, rejoining the "Lord Melchett" on patrol.
At 0745 we were signalled by H.M.S. "Pangbourne" and transferred
enemy plane, which attacked us and dropped a salvo of four bombs close to
At 1100 all ships in neighbourhood were in action against' one
the "Lord Melchett", doing no damage.
daylight, and arrived at Parkeston at 1135.
At 0130 on June 3rd we received orders to proceed to Harwich at
(Signed) J.W. Wykeham.
Sub Lieutenant, R.N.V.R.
p.p.