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CONTEST Tug (Elliott Steam Tug Co. Ltd.) H.J. Bates, Master 31st May 1900 Picked up crew of a drifter sunk in an air raid off Dunkirk (see Sun XI) S/Lt. M.H.B. Solomon, R.N.V.R. states: At Ramsgate, 1st June 1940. 1400 Commandeered tug "Contess" [?Contest] but crew deliberately put tug aground and made every possible obstruction to impede the sailing of same. 1700 Although tug "Contess" [?Contest] was afloat, engineer refused to put the ship to sea, as he claimed his I filters would be blocked by sand. Authority - - R.O.III, p.314. 206
DUKE(1) Tug (Saml. Williams & Sons Ltd.) B.P. Mansfield, Captain. 31st May 1030 Left Gravesend. Dagenham for Southend, via Left Southend, for Ramsgate, towing 2000 the S/B Ashingdon. Entered Ramsgate harbour having left the barge in the Downs. 1st June 0920 With 4 naval ratings on board, sailed from Ramsgate, with the tug Princess, both tugs towing the I.O.W. ferry boat Fishbourne. 1030ca Put the Duke's tow rope into the Princess and went ahead. [1120ca The Princess's tow rope broke. She got another connected.] 1250ca The Commander on board the Fishbourne ordered the Duke to contact the tug Sun III and her 4 sailing barges. Did so, and took the S/B Haste Away from the Sun III. Bad visibility, lost contact with other tugs and the Fishbourne. - The S/B Ada Mary having twice broken away from the Sun III, the Duke took her in tow. 1440ca Approx. 2 miles from Dunkirk. Air raid in progress. Picked up 20 soldiers from a drifting life boat and left 20 others and 1 naval rating for the Sun III to pick up. 1620ca Took from the dr. Basilisk's lifeboat 11 ratings and 1 midshipman; their lifeboat was then put astern of the 2 sailing barges. 1705 Directed by 2 aircraft to set course 1815ca south, and was led to two lifeboats. The Sun IIItook the larger; the Duke took from the other, 11 Spaniards and 1 Canadian. 2020ca Another S/B [the Shannon broke adrift from the Sun III and the Duke took her in tow. 2nd June 0600ca Arrived Ramsgate. Small craft were sent out to take off the 44 survivors. 0730ca The Duke left the 3 sailing barges off the Downs, and went into harbour. 0830ca Was sent out to fetch the Fishbourne This was done. [See tug Princess] into harbour, as she was disabled. 3rd June 0800(2) Proceeded with the tug Contest to Shoeburyness. Total 44 Authority W.W. (1) (2) Not TugsPrince mentioned and in Princess D.R. state they left in company with the Contest at 1115. 259
FOSSA Tug (Gaselee & Son Ltd.) S/Lt. M.H.B. Solomon, R.N.V.R. 1st June 1400 G. Finch, Master. S/Lt. Solomon, at Ramsgate, commandeered the tug Contest, but the crew refused to sail. 1700 He then commandeered the tug Fossa and 2000ca took in tow the M/B Thetis (1), which he "manned with 1 petty officer and 2 sea scouts", and sailed for Dunkirk. [The 2 sea scouts were Messrs. T. Towndrow and S. Brown of the 1st Mortlake Sea Scout Group. (See under Thetis)] 2nd June 0000 Arrived Dunkirk. S/Lt. Solomon went ashore as Liaison Officer (and French interpreter) and left orders for the M/B to load at least 300 troops into the Fossa. [The M/B's steering cable broke on the 1st trip into the harbour.] The Fossa embarked troops from the Mole and proceeded, taking in tow the disabled M/B and an open naval motor cutter loaded with French troops. 0350 Outside Dunkirk harbour, the Fossa ran aground. The G/B Locust could not get in close enough to tow offthe Fossa. The M.L.C.21 unsuccessfully attempted to tow her off. The M.L.C.21 then embarked about 100 of the Fossa's troops and her crew, and landed 1415 them at Ramsgate. Nil Authority - Gaselee & Son Ltd. R.O.III, p. 314. (1) calls this the "Therune", Gaselee & but son no Ltd. M/B report of that S/Lt. that name Solomon can be Finch traced. towed Messrs. over only 1 M/B, the name of which Capt. he does not know.
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Tug (saml. Williams & J. Benson, Master. Sons Ltd. 1000ca Left Dagenham for Southen via Gravesend. sist May 1330 Left Southend for Ramegate towing the S/B Basildon. (2) 1830 Ramsgate. Left the barge in the Downs. 0930ca with 2 naval ratings on board, left Ramsgate, with the ferry boat Jone Fishbourne in tow [the tuga Duke and Princess also had her in tow, but neither of these vessels mentions the Prince]. 2300 2 miles off Dunkirk. Ordered by Fish- bourne to return to Ramsgate, "as soon as possible as enemy aircraft were about". 0730ca Arrived Ramsgate. - June 1115ca Proceeded to Southend with the tug June Contest and thence to Dagenham. Nil Authority - W.W. & Capt. Not mentioned Benson says in D.R. it the "Bassildon". was 409
| PRINCESS(1) 1) | Sons Ltd.) Wallis, Master | |
| 1000 | Left end. Dagenham for Southend via | |
| 31st May | 1335 | Graves- Left way Southend assisted for Ramsgate. On the the |
| S/B Ashington. tug Duke to tow the | ||
| d/ | 1845 | Ramsgate harbour. |
| 1st June | 0930 | Left boat Ramsgate, picking up the and Fishbourne. Took her in ferry tow proceeded to Dunkirk. |
| - | Two of miles off Dunkirk, "the Commander the Fishbourne ordered us to | |
| alter course and tow back to Ramsgate harbour, which we did". [but see Dube"] While towing the Fishbourne | ||
| to and from Dunkirk, all the ropes which we had aboard S.T. Princess were broken" |
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Tug (W.H.J. Alexander SUN XI & Co., Ltd.) J.R. Lukes, Master. 2330 30th May Left for Tilbury, Ramsgate. towing 3 sailing barges 1300 31st May 1530 Arrived Arrived Ramsgate. Ordered to Dover. Dover with barges. Sailed with a lighter, loaded with 1730 Arrived Dunkirk. A M/B took over the stores and cans of water, in tow. 1800 Proceeded. lighter and beached her. 1900 Air attack. A drifter was sunk; the 1930 tug Contest picked up her crew. Passed the tugs Sun XV, Sun VIII and Sun IV going in. 2300 "Sorry for them, glad to get out". Arrived North Goodwin. Anchored inside S. Brake at 2400. 1st June 2130 Berthed a destroyer [the Worcester] which had been in collision inside Dover harbour. 2155ca Ordered to proceed to Dunkirk and pick up anything. 2400 Off North Goodwin, there were seven tugs, in single line ahead, viz. the Challenge, Ocean Cock, Crested Cock, Fairplay I, Sun VII, Sun XI, Sun XII. 2nd June 0200 Sighted small lights. Found a large Govt. lighter Y.C.63 broken down and full of wounded and troops. Among them was "Captain (D) of the 19th Flotilla whose destroyer [ the Keith had blown up". 0230 Took Y.C.63 in tow. 0630 Arrived Dover. Berthed lighter. 1400 Captain Fraser R.N. came on board. 1500ca Left Dover, towing 4 boats, (1) followed by tugs Sun X, Fairplay I and Foremost 87. [2115ca] Foremost 87 picked up 6 life boats full of wounded and survivors [from H/C Paris] and turned back. 2245 Anchored west of Dunkirk Mole. Sun x alongside. Embarked troops from M/B's 2330 Ordered inside the harbour to refloat a grounded transport. Too shallow. Transferred her troops by M/B's. 3rd June 0245 Went inside harbour again to assist a sloop. Low water, went aground. Had to back out. 0330 Daybreak. Full of troops, proceeded, with a large life boat full of troops in tow and also one small one [the M/B Skylark III] 0900 Arrived Dover. Unloaded 188 troops. Total 188 Authority W.W. (1) One of which was the M. L/B Michael Stephens [and probably the Southern Queen, and Jane Holland]. 190
TUGS THE FOLLOWING TUGS TOOK PART IN OPERATION DYNAMO: William Watkins Ltd. Cervia Kenia Doria Persia Fabia Racia Fairplay I(1) Tanga Foremost 87(1) Vincia Java W.H.J. Alexander & Co. Ltd. Sun Sun VIII Sun III Sun X Sun IV Sun XI Sun V Sun XII Sun VII Sun XV The Gamecock Steam Towing Co. Crested Cock Ocean Cock. Gaselee and Son Ltd. Fossa Saml. Williams and Sons Ltd. Duke [Marquis] (2) Prince Princess Elliot Steam Tug Co. Ltd. Challenge Contest United Towing Co. Ltd. Empire Henchman Southern Railway Co. Ltd. Foremost 22 (1) Managed by W. Watkins Ltd. (2) Left Ostend at 2200 on 26th May. There is no record of her having taken part in Dynamo. 244
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CONFIDENTIAL. MESSAGE 0746/3rd June OUT. To. V.A. Dover, 438. Date 3.6.40 Repeated C. in C. Nore. 922. 20 C. in C. Portsmouth. 245, F.O. 1/c London. Commodore 1/c Sheerness. 618. F.O.1/c Portland. 567. N.O.i/c Ramegate. N.O.1/c Newhaven. War Office. P/L BY T/P From Admiralty. IMPORTANT. Reference Admiralty mesuage 2321/1, instructions regarding disposal of tugs and lighters should be amended as follows so far as craft named are concerned:- (1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned specially for Operation should be returned to CHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA Gravesend - - HIBERNIA, CRESTED COCK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOCK, They should be utilised as fully as possible SUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY. for towage of craft or boats to be returned to the Thames or elsewhere en route. (ii) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of D. of S.T. should proceed as follows:- (a) EMPIRE HENCHMAN to Portsmonth with barges SNOWDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These carges were left at Ramsgate by tug TANGA on 29th May. pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) Below (b) FOREMOST 37 to Weymouth with any convenient sufficiently seaworthy, for towage as in (1) (c) FAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if above. (d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges SARK and SHETLAND. These barges ware left at Dover on 20th May by FOREMOST 87. (iii) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 23 should return to station at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any convenient tow. (iv) If any of the tuge named above are required to assist in other more urgent towages arrangementa should be made by you direct with D. of S.T. Crews of EMPIRE HENCHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87 may be given at your discretion up to 24 hours standeasy before proceeding Westward. (v) The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, APRICA, LONDON and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned/....
27 MESSAGE To O. in C Portsmouth 0120/14th Juno OUT Repeated C. in C Western Approaches c. in C Nore Date 14/6/40 Seatrans, Newhaven Seatrans, Plymouth Seatrans, Falmouth Commodore in Charge Sheerness Seatrans, Littlehampton Divisional Transport Southsmpton N.O. 1/c Ramagate. P/L by T/P From D of S.I. The following craft when no longer required for Operation Cycle should be directed as follows. Tugs PERSIA and TANGA proceed to Plymouth as Boon as possible and report to S.T.O. on arrival. Both tugs should be kept at Plymouth b ready to sail at short notice. Instructions to S.T.O. will follow. Tugs CONTEST and QUEENS CROSS tow barges WESTOLIFF WOKING BRENTLAND and LINCOLN from Newhaven to Felmouth reporting to S.T.O. on arrival. Tug FOREMOST 87 tow barges VARSITY and VIGIL from Littlehnmpton to Falmouth. Tug KROOMAN tow barge SERLO from Southampton to Falmouth. Tug HEADWAN tow S.B. DORRIEN ROSE from Newhaven to Orchard Drydock, Blackwall, London and return to Sheerness to tow barges JULIA and CHARLES I from Shoorness to Scapa. Tug FAIRPLAY ONE proceed to Sheornese and tow barges BASKET and CHEEKIE from Sheerness to Portsmouth for dolivery to N.S.O. Tug WATERCOOK proceed to Falmouth. Tuge SUN XI and CRESTED COOK proceed to Ramsgate for orders. 0120/14. for D. of S.T. D of P (3) C.O.R.T. M. (3) D of S.T. D.T.D. (2) D.T.D. (Basement) D.S.V.P. Msl 68
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rata MINISTRY OF SHIPPING. CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE. 0748/3rd June OUT COSPIDENTIAL 286 To V.A.Dover, 488 & 4 OF THEM STATE 1 DATE 5.6.40 Repeated 0. in C. Nore. 982 Rejoy 0. in O. Portsmouth 245. P.O. 1/c London. 0 Commodore 1/c Sheerness 618. SENT Cortland 567. 616 N.O. 1/c Ramagate. COME N.O. 1/c Newhaven War Office. P.O. 2/0 (282) Y.O. i/c 2/6 By T/2 From Admiralty. RES & IMPORTANT. 1/0 Crimsby. 1/6 Yarmouth. Reference Admiralty message 2321/1. instructions regarding disposal of tuge and lighters should be amended as follows 80 far as craft named are concernedi-co (1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned specially for Operation should be returned to Gravesend - GHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA, HIBERNIA, CRESTED COOK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOOK, GUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY. They should be utilised as fully as possible for towage of craft or boats to be returned to the Thames or elsewhere en route. off (11) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of be Date of B, 7. should proceed as follows:- (a) EMPIRE HENGHMAN to Portsmouth with barges (84324C) Wt 84295/31 200 Pads 11/39 H,J,R&L,Ld Gp 684 SNOUDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These barges were left at Ramsgate by tug TANOA on 29th May. (b) FOREMOST 87 to Weymouth with any convenient pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) below. (c) PAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if sufficiently seaworthy, for towage as in (1) above. (d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges BARK and SHETLAND. These barges were left at Dover on 20th Bay by FOREMOST 87. OD. (8) (111) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 22 should return to station at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any convenient tow. (iv) If any of the tugs named above are required to assist in other more urgent towages arrangements should be made by you direct with D. of S.T. Crews of EMPIRE HENOHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87 may be given at your discretion up to 94 hours standessy before proceeding Westward. (v) The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, AFRICA, LONDON and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned to Themes but will be allocated, if still seaworthy to West Coast. FOREMOST 87 should take one pair to Teymouth. Instructions for disposal of this pair and of remainder will follow later. 0748/3 For D. of S.T. V.O.N.S. N.(2) Sir J.Foley A.O.N.S.(H) S.T.N.4. D. of (3) D. of S.T. A.C.N.S.(T) C.C.R.T. S.T.N.6A. Mr.Justice 0.0.(8) D. of S.T. S.T.N.63: W.P.L. Mr.D.H.Ndwards Dps. (4) Mr.F.V.Cross Nr.Bellamy Capt.Fisher Extra
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S.T. "PRINCESS". 132 Sirs, On Friday, 31st May, we left Dagenham at 10 a.m. for Gravesend, arriving at 11.30 a.m. We picked up a pilot and left Gravesend at 11.40 a.m. for Southend. We arrived at Southend at 1 p.m., leaving again at 1.35 p.m. for Ramsgate. On our way we assisted the S.T. "DUKE" to tow the sailing barge "Asnington" to Ramsgate. We arrived at Ramsgate at 6 p.m., and entered the Harbour at 6.45 p.m. We then towed the barge "Snowdon" from the east side of the harbour to the west side, moored her, and ran back to the ast side for further orders. Steam was ordered for 5 a.m. on Saturday, 1st June, and acting upon instructions received we loaded stores and gear. At 9.30 a.m. we left Ramsgate Harbour, picking up the train ferry "Fishbourne". Taking her in tow we proceeded to Dunkirk. We had arrived at about 2 miles off Dunkirk when the Commander of the "Fishbourne" ordered us to alter the course and tow back to Ramsg te Harbour, which we did,, arriving back at Ramsgate at 7.30 a.m. on the 2nd June. While towing the "Fishbourne" to and from Dunkirk, all the ropes which we had aboard the S.T. "Princess" were broken. On Sunday, 2nd June we were in Ramsgate Harbour awaiting orders. On Monday, 3rd June steam was ordered for 6 a.m., and we left Ramsgate Harbour at 11.15 a.m. We proceeded to the Downs, picking up s.t. "Contest" as escort to Southend. We arrived at Southend at 6.45 p.m., cleared and proceeded to Dagenham, where we arrived at 9.30 p.m. (signed) J.Wallis, Captain. F.Berry, Mate. S.Tall. F. Soper. G. Johnson. CRewe. T. Scott. F. Tyson. a ed f e te eir
DUEST P33 S.T. "PRINCE" 10th June, 1940. Sirs, On Friday, 31st May we 10 left Dagenham at about 10 a.m., for Gravesend and arrived at 11.15 a.m. We picked up a pilot and then proceeded to Southend where we arrived at about 12.30 p.m. Instruc- tions were received to tow the sailing barge "Bassildon", to Ramsgate. Leaving Southend 1.30 p.m., we arrived at Ramsgate Harbour at about 6.30 p.m. Orders were given by the Naval Officer to take her off in the Downs, drop anchor and leave her, and proceed in harbour for further orders. We assisted craft in the Harbour - trawlers, etc., and shifted stores and barge. We had to stay on board while in the Harbour and wait for orders. by at At 5 a.m. on Saturday, 1st June, I had orders to get stores and gear abaord, together with two naval ratings, and to assist tow the "Fishbourne" - a Portsmouth (Isle of Wight) ferryboard - over to Dunkirk. Taking the "Fishbourne" in tow, we left Ramsgate Harbour about 9. 30 a.m. We towed her until 11 p.m., when we were 2 miles offDunkirk. Her Commander then told us to turn roun and get away home as soon as possible as enemy aircraft were about. We arrived off Ramsgate Harbour at about 7.30 a.m. on Sunday, 2nd June, and proceeded into Harbour to await orders. I had instruc- tions to stand by, as they expected we were going over to Dunkirk again. and cook our place. On Monday, 3rd June, steam was ordered for 6.a.m. and we told to stand by. After shifting sailing barges, etc. in Harbour, we received orders to proceed home. We left Ramsgate Harbour Sticeep about 11.15 a.m., and proceeded to the downs. We picked up the Gravesend tug #Contest* who escorted us up to Southend. After 9.30 clearing at Southend III I proceeded up to Dagenham, arriving at CO you bed p.m. and the difficulty in the Sailing Barges in tow, we lost contact with our other and the Ferry Bost. the Mary" had the "Sun 1714, I decided to keep her my COW, H. Mansfield. Mate. in Signed ) Capt. J. Benson. with two barges each. G. Young. H. Mansfield. Hands Dunkirk (socording to the reckoning W. Mance. of the S.T. "Sun At about 2.40 p.m., when approxim board side, during which our own George. shlit up the WO Cound a violent air raid in progr J. Hardy. Stokers. our enemy craft. At the same time we sighted a life boat adrift with about 40 English soldiers aboard and one Navel rating. We picked to 20 soldiers and left the rest aboard the S.T. *Sun III". Things Looking very bad, and upon the advice of an officer in charge of the soldiers, and owing to the fact that us did not know the executive shereabouts of our destination having lost contact with our Commander who VIRB abroad the Ferry Bost, we steamed about for an hour and then followed the "Sun III". About 4.20 R.M. 10 sighted smother life boat which turned out to be from the destroyer "Hasilisa" which had been sunk in an air raid off Dunicine There WILLIAM 12 survivors aboard 11 sailors and 1 interesta rat We took abroad. Their boat was then put adtorn or suffing anst. r C ed We sysin proceeded on our sourse, and at 5+5 two British aircraft circled come us and mighalled CLS to wes not course for Bouth. This 410, AND the followed. After fo for about TO minutes, was with of the accordes, ke two life busts, und X the of the to the in we book Fena who 14 Canadian te: ein
QUEST 135 -2- Again we went on our original course, and after approximately 11 hour steaming, another sailing barge broke adrift from #Sun III" which I also took in tow, arriving off Ramsgate Harbour about 6 a.m. on the 2nd June. We signalled the authorities, and were told to lay off and small craft would be sent out for the survivors. At about 7.30 a.m. I left the three sailing barges off the Downs and proceeded into the Harbour and awaited orders. At about 8.30 a.m., I was sent out to fetch the Ferry Boat into Harbour as she was disabled. This I did, then tied up andawaited further orders. At 10.30 a.m. we received orders to stand by to coal and take stores aboard ready for another journey to Dunkirk, but these orders were later cancelled. We stood by until 8 o'clock on Monday morning, 3rd June, and then received orders to proceed together with the S.T. "CONTEST", acting as Pilot on an Admiralty course to Shoeburyness, arriving there at 6.30 p.m. We received instructions from the Naval Patrol Boat to proceed to Dagenham Dock, arriving at 9.15 p.m., and after putting gear into Stores I tied up at 9.45 p.m. ( Signed ) Capt. B.P. Mansfield. ) H. Willis (Junr.) Crewe C. Sweetlove. my my ) A. Campbell. Driver W. Nye. from Firemen of rated r our wed , for a ke a in the fter eing/
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20 : 36 Telegrams: "DICK, LONDON," & CHALLENGE, GRAVESEND." THE ELLIOTT STEAM TUG 00. LIMITED. Telephones : London, Royal 2908 (2 lines) Gravesend, 54 Gravesend x 60, Fenchurch Street, London, 21st June 19 1940 E.C.3. And at TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. The Private Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, W 1. Dear Sir, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 19th instant enclosing two letters addressed to the Officers in command of our tugs "CHALLENGE" and "CONTEST" in the recent evacuation from Dunkirk. We are forwarding the letters to Capt Parker and Capt Bates respectively. We remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, For The Elliott Steam Mo Tug Co P Limited. Joint Manager. ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN BY US IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM STANDARD TOWAGE CONDITIONS. apt R.
ING PART VF ELS TAKING PART IN THE DUNKIR QUA Master Owners. Tug SUN" H. Cole x W.H.J. Alexander & Co. Ltd 1019128 "SUN III" F. Russell X do "SUN IV" C. ALexander X do "SUN V W. Mastin X do "SUN VII" G. Cawsey do "SUN VIII" S. Smith do "SUX X" W. Fothergill Latter is. Gamern do Stm Tommis Co. SUN XI" J. Lukes x do X. "SUN XII" (Mee) B. Mastin X Litter to Was washin, na) do Actician "SUN XV" mate, J. Belton X do XX08SAXX XXXXXXXX Elliot Steam Tug Co., Ltd "CONTEST" H. Bates x / "CHALLENGE" C. Parker x do or "FOSSA" G. Finch x Gaselee & Son, Ltd. "BETTY" G. Leeks X do nsit rk's ials "CRESTED COCK" T. Hills X The Gamecock Steam Tow "OCEAN COCK" A.V. Mastin x do my WATERCOCK W. Fothergill (This Tug went to do Dover only FOREMOST 87" J. Fryer Managed by W. Watkins, Lt. "FAIRPLAY ONE" S. Wright & G. Finch do (1084 "CERVIA" W. Simmonds William Watkins, td. 992,000 Gpt "DORIA" (REG A. Mastin do "FABIA" F. Smith do "GONDIA" C. Pratt do "HIBERNIA" B. Youseman X do "JAVA" W. Jones X do For (Continued)
Movements recorded for Contest during the evacuation period, as plotted on the Operation Dynamo map.
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