TNA / Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1

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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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421	Log in to enlarge	RECOMMENDATIONS. 313 "MARE" air handling men picked up from the troopship "Scotia", greatly to the quick his recovery efficient of Mr. of A.H.W. the ship Pendle, which Skipper contributed R.N.R. is recommended for without loss is also of time keen in the basin at Boulogne where and to there getting alongaide passage and West Swins to the Mouse Light Vessel. room. He through the East on navigation and was of good help was in the not night much "SARAH HIDE" Lieutenant in Cruickshank, R.N.V.R. states that Skipper Meen out his duties a cool and efficient manner during the whole operations. carried "STRIVE" R.N.R. who "after all other ships in the section, including the ship of Lieutenant Cruickshank, R.N.V.R.recommends Skipper H.A. Catchpole, the Commander acting as Beachmaster, had retired owing to bombing and shelling, stayed off the beach at La Panne all night. At dawn he made fast all warps and wires which were on board "Strive" to the large lifeboat which had been towed across and a destroyer's pinnace towed it ashore. When fully loaded the boat was hauled back by means of the "Strive's" winch. "THREE KINGS" Mr. J.A. Smith, R.N.R. did good work as he made two trips across and is handicapped by being short of his Second Hand and two men. D.T. Bowen, First Engineman and his Second Engineman, S. Lawson, were able to effect temporary repairs when the SThree Kings" engines were badly shaken by a bomb explosion. The Skipper specially recommends S.G. Burroughs, Acting Leading Seaman, without whose work and encouragement the boat work on the beaches would not have been effective, and who took the place of Second Hand throughout the two trips in place of Second Hand, left behind on sailing. "RIG" The Skipper, Mr. E. Beckham, states that his whole crew worked well and that there is/one that he specially wishes to recommend, no "JACKEVE" All did their duty and no one can be recommended more than the others. "TWEENWAYS" All did their duty and no one can be recommended more than the others. "UNICITY" All did their duty and no one can be recommended more than the others, Sheet 2 attached.	Boat Dawn Jackeve Mare Rig Sarah Hide Scotia Strive Three Kings TSS Scotia Tweenways Beckham Catchpole Cruickshank Kings Lawson Light Pendle Smith West

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RECOMMENDATIONS.
313
"MARE"
air handling men picked up from the troopship "Scotia", greatly to the quick his recovery efficient of
Mr. of A.H.W. the ship Pendle, which Skipper contributed R.N.R. is recommended for
without loss is also of time keen in the basin at Boulogne where and to there getting alongaide
passage and West Swins to the Mouse Light Vessel.
room. He through the East on navigation and was of good help was in the not night much
"SARAH HIDE"
Lieutenant in Cruickshank, R.N.V.R. states that Skipper Meen
out his duties a cool and efficient manner during the whole operations. carried
"STRIVE"
R.N.R. who "after all other ships in the section, including the ship of
Lieutenant Cruickshank, R.N.V.R.recommends Skipper H.A. Catchpole,
the Commander acting as Beachmaster, had retired owing to bombing and
shelling, stayed off the beach at La Panne all night. At dawn he made
fast all warps and wires which were on board "Strive" to the large
lifeboat which had been towed across and a destroyer's pinnace towed it
ashore. When fully loaded the boat was hauled back by means of the
"Strive's" winch.
"THREE KINGS"
Mr. J.A. Smith, R.N.R. did good work as he made two trips across
and is handicapped by being short of his Second Hand and two men.
D.T. Bowen, First Engineman and his Second Engineman, S. Lawson,
were able to effect temporary repairs when the SThree Kings" engines
were badly shaken by a bomb explosion.
The Skipper specially recommends S.G. Burroughs, Acting Leading
Seaman, without whose work and encouragement the boat work on the beaches
would not have been effective, and who took the place of Second Hand
throughout the two trips in place of Second Hand, left behind on sailing.
"RIG"
The Skipper, Mr. E. Beckham, states that his whole crew worked well
and that there is/one that he specially wishes to recommend,
no
"JACKEVE"
All did their duty and no one can be recommended more than the
others.
"TWEENWAYS"
All did their duty and no one can be recommended more than the
others.
"UNICITY"
All did their duty and no one can be recommended more than the
others,
Sheet 2 attached.