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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605	Log in to enlarge	G.D. Report of - LIEUTENANT R. BILL R.N. 517 Wednesday 29th May, 1940, and the loss of Operations with M/S Trawlers at Dunkerque on 487 N: 5 A Trawlers "CALVI" & "POLLY JOHNSON 7 To: Commander M/S, arley Dover. Brach oux calvi Sir, Fylder - (So) Tehn Getting connection with operations by M/S Trawlers at Dunkerque on I have the honour to submit the following report in Paller Johnson Wednesday 29th May, 1940. Before sailing I collected all Unit Officers and explained what we were going to do, issued and explained their routes, and impressed on them that they must act independently in the case of an emergency. I then instructed them to onil 0400. independently and meet me in the vicinity of the Gull Buoy by Ladders were embarked off Ramsgate by 0430 and we proceeded in company to Dunkerque, arriving at 1330. On arrival I hove to and signalled to S.N.O. through "Grenade" requesting permission to enter harbour. The reply came back "Wait - you may enter harbour after 1600". I then signalled - "Can I be more use off the beach", as there were already three destroyers and the transports alongside the vall. I then received the signal - "Enter harbour and pull off"Loch Garry," trawlers may then take her berth". "Lock Garry" from the wall, and proceeded to take her berth. The I then signalled "Arley" to follow ne in. and we pulled remaining four trawlers then entered harbour and berthed alongside 1420. us as directed by the Piermaster (Commander )at about I landed and reported to the Piermaster and asked for instructions. I was instructed to wait and to fill up my ships after the transport "Fynella" and "Grenade" had completed. Ladders were troops. rigged up the wall and the ships were prepared to receive Fenella Up to this time practically no troops had appeared at the far end of the pier, and "Jaguar" was nearly full and "Fynella" about half full. "Canterbury" was also nearly full and was embarking wounded which completely jammed other traffic along the pier. Sketch "A" shews positions of ships at this time. The first raid occurred at about 1530, by about six or seven bombers. All ships opened fire and a fairly effective barrage was put up. About 20/30 bombs were dropped, but they were mostly wide. There were near misses on "Canterbury," "Calvi", "Polly Johnson" and "Jaguar" and a number of men received shrapnel wounds in all these ships. Fighters then appeared and the raiders were driven off. One was shot down by fighters and I think one by "Jaguar". "Jaguar" left harbour, and the remainder of ships attended to their wounded. I arranged to place all wounded in the "Canterbury" and not the assistance of the Surgeon Lieutenant from "Grenade" for the more serious cases.	Arley Calvi Canterbury Fenella Jaguar Polly Polly Johnson Bill Dover Johnson May

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G.D.
Report of - LIEUTENANT R. BILL R.N.
517
Wednesday 29th May, 1940, and the loss of
Operations with M/S Trawlers at Dunkerque on
487
N:
5 A
Trawlers "CALVI" & "POLLY JOHNSON
7
To: Commander M/S,
arley
Dover.
Brach
oux
calvi
Sir,
Fylder - (So)
Tehn Getting
connection with operations by M/S Trawlers at Dunkerque on
I have the honour to submit the following report in
Paller Johnson
Wednesday 29th May, 1940.
Before sailing I collected all Unit Officers and
explained what we were going to do, issued and explained their
routes, and impressed on them that they must act independently
in the case of an emergency. I then instructed them to onil
0400. independently and meet me in the vicinity of the Gull Buoy by
Ladders were embarked off Ramsgate by 0430 and we
proceeded in company to Dunkerque, arriving at 1330.
On arrival I hove to and signalled to S.N.O. through
"Grenade" requesting permission to enter harbour. The reply
came back "Wait - you may enter harbour after 1600". I then
signalled - "Can I be more use off the beach", as there were
already three destroyers and the transports alongside the vall.
I then received the signal - "Enter harbour and pull off"Loch
Garry," trawlers may then take her berth".
"Lock Garry" from the wall, and proceeded to take her berth. The
I then signalled "Arley" to follow ne in. and we pulled
remaining four trawlers then entered harbour and berthed alongside
1420. us as directed by the Piermaster (Commander
)at about
I landed and reported to the Piermaster and asked for
instructions. I was instructed to wait and to fill up my ships
after the transport "Fynella" and "Grenade" had completed. Ladders
were troops. rigged up the wall and the ships were prepared to receive
Fenella
Up to this time practically no troops had appeared at
the far end of the pier, and "Jaguar" was nearly full and "Fynella"
about half full. "Canterbury" was also nearly full and was
embarking wounded which completely jammed other traffic along the
pier. Sketch "A" shews positions of ships at this time.
The first raid occurred at about 1530, by about six or
seven bombers. All ships opened fire and a fairly effective
barrage was put up. About 20/30 bombs were dropped, but they were
mostly wide.
There were near misses on "Canterbury," "Calvi", "Polly
Johnson" and "Jaguar" and a number of men received shrapnel wounds
in all these ships.
Fighters then appeared and the raiders were driven off.
One was shot down by fighters and I think one by "Jaguar". "Jaguar"
left harbour, and the remainder of ships attended to their wounded.
I arranged to place all wounded in the "Canterbury" and not the
assistance of the Surgeon Lieutenant from "Grenade" for the more
serious cases.