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- Ship type: French Gunboat
Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
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DILIGENTE French patrol vessel 31st May Transported 346 troops. (1) Diligiente de vaireau Le roux Note by Cdr. Cras of French Historical Dept. (1) D.R. 239
Source: The National Archives, Kew, RED LIST INDEX 1939 40. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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30 ORKNEYS AND SHETLANDS COMMANDS-continued. 30A KIRKWALL. KIRKWALL Base Ship.-Pyramus, Armed (Trawlers.) Boarding Vessels. SUMMARY OF MINOR FRENCH VESSELS. Ship. Type. Crew. Proposed Service. Ship. Type. Crew. Proposed [34] D Aquamarine A- Service. 24th A/S Group (Trawlers). [34] D Kingston Beryl D At Portsmouth. At Plymouth-contd. Kirkwall. [34] D Kingston [34] Pentland Firth (S.O.) A D Jacinth D Chevxeuil A - Mine- British Auxiliary Patrol, Pedrant - - Trawler British sweeper Portsmouth. L/L Sweep. [34] Arctic Explorer AD Aberdeen. Gaston Riviere - [34] D Kingston Onyx Trawler British L/L Sweep. La Capricieuse A Mine- British Auxiliary Patrol, [34] Hugh Walpole A D Left Scapa 17 July. A sweeper Portsmouth. Andree et Louis - Trawler British [34] P Kingston Peridot L/L Sweep. - [34] Scalby Wyke A D Aberdeen. Patrol British D Auxiliary Patiol, Arras Pessac - - Boat Portsmouth. Auxiliary British Auxiliary Patrol, [34] P Kingston Portsmouth. [34] Tekoura A D - Aberdeen. Sapphire D - - Patrol British Epinal Auxiliary Patrol, [34] P Kingston Topaz Boat Portsmouth. Sauterne - - Auxiliary British Auxiliary Patrol, Portsmouth. D [34] P Kingston Diligente - Patrol British Auxiliary Patrol, Boat Portsmouth. Turquoise D Lucien Gougy - Auxiliary - Conversion Under Pink.C.NorthernPat W.L/L. See Amiens - Patrol British Auxiliary Patrol, M/S Trawler (Ungrouped). [34] D Northern Chief D Boat Portsmouth. Groeland - Auxiliary British Auxiliary Patrol, [34] Lune X D - Aberdeen. Repairs. Date Lucienne Jean - Trawler French M/S Nore. W.A. uncertain. [34] D Northern Duke (L/L) AD Trawler French M/S Nore. Poulmic - Auxiliary 1 [34] D Northern Foam D Congre - - 1 Mine Watching, (L/L) Plymouth. Beaulne-Verneuil Boom No Asie A - - Trawler British A/S trials, [34] D Northern Gift D Portsmouth. Vessel decision La Frene 1 - Tug Contraband Control Service. [34] D Northern Isles A D Reine des Flots A Trawler British A/S trials, Portsmouth. Peuplier - - Tug (Vessels of C.C. are being considered for reallocation to other services.) [34] P Northern Quentin Roosevelt Trawler French Auxiliary Patrol, No Princess A Portsmouth. Caporal Peugeot Tug decision [34] P Northern Reward Pierre Audre - Trawler British Auxiliary Patrol, No. 4 1 - Tug Portsmouth. [34] P Northern Sky A D No. 5 - Tug La Nantaise A - Trawler British 27 A/S Group. C.C.S. Drifters. [34] P Northern Sun A D Phase - Marie Elena - Drifter British L/L Sweep. At Falmouth. Kirkwall Rose Valley Port Duties. - Lydd II D - - Kirkwall. Commandant Mine- French Nore. At Plymouth. Domine sweeper La Moqueuse - Mine- French Nore. Rescue Tug. Commandant Mine- French Nore. sweeper Duboc Conquerante Patrol British Falmouth. sweeper - Auxiliary Patrol, St. Mellons D - Examination Vessels. Coucy Patrol - No decision. Boat W.A. - mood Boat Belle o' Moray Belfort Patrol - No decision. Jaques Morgan - Trawler British Auxiliary Patrol, - - W.A. - Boat Beryl II - - LERWICK. Pomerol - - Patrol Polish Tyne. Nadine - Trawler British L/L Sweep. Boat Rambler Rose Kirkwall. Drifter. Medoc - - Patrol Polish Tyne. Autioche Trawler British L/L Sweep, - [33] Seabreeze Boat Strenuous Listrac A - Trawler British A/S trials, Dutch - (Flag F.O.I.C Lerwick. Jean Frederick Trawler Holyhead, Plymouth. Lemnos Shetland) L'Atlantique A Trawler British A/S trials, Notre Dame Trawler Dutch Holyhead, - Aberdeen. - - Repairs. uncertain. Date Examination Service. Plymouth. De france Jeanne Antoine Trawler No Fear Not Ambrose Pase A Trawler British A/S trials, decision - Lerwick. Plymouth. La Belle Poule - Schooner No decision Heather Belle - Aiglon - Trawler British L/L Sweep. - L'Etoile - Schooner No decision [34] St. Sunniva Accommodation Ship. Roche Velen - Trawler British L/L Sweep. President T. Survey French Nore. Aberdeen. Tissier Ship SULLOM VOE. Louis et Marie Trawler British L/L Sweep. Notre Dame f Drifter de Lourdes No Base Ship-Fox. Nazareth - Trawler British L/I. Sweep. decision Armed Boarding Vessel. Harbour Defence Patrol Craft. Cambre - Drifter Monique Audrer Trawler British L/L Sweep. [34] P Discovery II Under See Pink V.A.C. List. Northern Patrol. [23] Aliped VF - Sullom Voe. [23] Learig F - - (C38488)
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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FRIDAY, 31ST MAY CHAP. VIII Later on 2nd June, on instructions from the N.O.I.C., the original crew took charge of the Marsayru, but she did not, apparently, make a second trip to Dun- kirk. Her skipper (G. D. Olivier) received the D.S.M. for his services, and her engineer (C. Coggins) a mention in despatches. The Cockle Bawley boats Of the small craft that went over on this day, Admiral Ramsay speaks in the following terms of the Cockle Bawley boats²: "The conduct of the crews of these cockle boats was exemplary. They were all volunteers who were rushed over to Dunkirk in one day, probably none of them had been under gunfire before and certainly none of them under Naval discipline. These boats were Thames estuary fishing boats which never left the estuary, and only one of their crews had been further afield than Ramsgate before. In spite of this fact perfect formation was maintained throughout the day and night under the control of a Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R.³ in command of the Unit, and all orders were carried out with great diligence even under actual shell fire and aircraft attack." One of these cockle boats, the Renown, was blown up by a mine while returning to England disabled and in tow of the drifter Ben and Lucy. Her skipper, W. H. Noakes, and his crew⁴ were killed. The Ben and Lucy had been towing the drifter Feasible (disabled by a shell hit), 3 life-boats and the cockle boat Letitia. At 0115 on the 1st June the Renown, by then disabled, attached herself to this tow, but an hour later she was blown to pieces and a hail of wood and splinters came down on the Letitia's deck. The Letitia's skipper (A. J. Dench) says, In the pitch dark we could see nothing, and after the explosion we hard nothing and we could do nothing, except pull in the tow rope, which was just as we passed it to the Renown about 3 hour before. French and Belgian ships arrive Early on the 31st it became known that the Belgian Government were anxious that several small Belgian fishing craft lying at Brixham should take part in the evacuation and steps were taken to arrange this. At 1335 the French destroyer Léopard routed from the Downs to Dunkirk two French trawlers5, three French motor fishing vessels⁶, and ten Belgian trawlers⁷. The Belgian trawlers were under the orders of Pilote Malet; the remainder of the ships under Lieutenant de vaisseau Drogou. Other Allied ships that sailed for Dunkirk on this day were the French cargo ships Ingénieur Cachin and Margaux, the trawlers Pierre et Marie, Emma and Duperre, and the patrol vessel Diligente; the Belgian trawlers Lydie Suzanne and Yvonne, and the drifters Gerard-Léon (H.64), Anne Marie and Thérèse Compas. On her return journey the Pierre et Marie picked up 3 English sailors from a drifting motor boat. I The Marsayru's skipper says that throughout 31st May, and the days and nights that followed (its all a complete jumble in my mind) we were under constant fire but the ship was not hit by anything." It seems, however, that Mr. Olivier was only in the evacu- ation for 5 hours, i.e. from 1600 to 2100, 31st May. 2 Defender, Endeavour, Letitia, Reliance, Renown and Resolute. 3 S/Lt. M. H. B. Solomon, R.N.V.R. 4 L. V. Osborne, Mate, and F. W. Osborne, Engineer. 5 Chasse-Marée and Angèle Marie. 6 Margaux (D.692), Jeune France (Di.1213) and Du Guesclin (D.G.910). 7 Indépendence (0.308), Victor-Erna (H.63), Louise-Irène (H.80), Pharailde (H.42) Raphael-Raymonde (H.43), O.L.V. Van Vlaandeven (N.49), John (O.210) Anna Marguerite (Z.2), Buffalo Bill (Z.4) and the M.41. 73
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INDEX cut off, 8; to be held, by 13; E-boat), falls, 17. 27 (attacked 32, 46, 47, 54, 88 (shoots down Heinkel), 99' 104, 126. 71n. Caleta, Calvi, 13n, 39, 43 (sunk), 44. Canterbury, 16, 22n, 24, 29, 39, 42-3 (damaged), 48n, 54, 114n. Cameron, Lieut., 79. Canvey Queen, lost, 53. Cap d' Antifer, 102. Carama, 60. Caribia, 29n. Cassidi, Cdr. R. A., 51. Caryandra, 71n, 74. Casualties: Embarkation, 17, 32, 36, 64, 87 (final), 115. Cecil and Lilian Philpot, 107n. Cayton Wyke, 34n, 107n. Cervia, 71n. Chamois, 72n. Chantecler, 54. Chasse-Marée, 62n, 73n, 102. Chico, 13n, 60n. Christabel II, 71n. Civilians, crews feel strain, 29, 48; supplemented by R.N., 48, 99. Clan Macalister, sunk 41. Claude, 59. Clouston, Cdr., J. C., 44, 105, 110 (drowned). Coastal Command, XIIIn, 38, 64, 83, 88-9, 93, 99-100, 115. Coats, Lt. Cdr. E. C., 112. Cockburn, Lt. Cdr., 49. Cockle Bawley boats, 73. Codrington, 28, 54n, 55, 61, 64n, 75, 77, 97, 101, 107n, 108-9 (sent back empty), 112n. Coggins, Mr. C., 73. Comfort, 36, 37 (sunk). Commandant Delage, 35n. Communications. Difficulties and delays, 57, 60, 122 ; on beaches, 67; established between Dunkirk and Dover, 67-8; closed down, 76-7. Commodore, abandoned, 74. Conidaw, 13, 60n. Constant Nymph, 60n. Corap, General 1. Cordelia, 60n. Côte d'Argent, 54n, 94, 102, 107n, 109, 112n, 114n, 118. Coulthard, J. W., 110. Coxyde. See Beaches. Crested Cock, 71n. Crested Eagle, 32n, 39, 43, 44 (beached), 46, 58 (burnt out), Croswell, S/Lt., E. C., 36, 47 (lands at La Panne), 76n, 77. Cyclone, 39, 42, 68-9 (damaged). Dangerfield, Capt., 111, 119-20. Daylight evacuation abandoned, 97-8; French Admiralty wish resumption, 105. Decoster, F., 116. Defender, 73n. Dench, Mr. A. J., 73. Denis Papin, sunk, 93. Denny, Capt. M. M., 94. Destroyers bombard Calais, 13; brought from W. A. and Portsmouth Commands, 20, 61, and from patrol and escort, 28, 34 not to stop to aid ships, 38; brought off most troops 55; H, 1, J classes withdrawn, 55, and ordered back, 61; G class all out of action, 55; not sent to Dunkirk harbour, 61 ; exhaustion of crews, 64, 113; heavy losses, 94 sent back empty, 108. Devonia, beached to form pier, 83. Diana Mary, 117. Diligente, 73. Dill, General Sir John, 10, 12 (becomes C.I.G.S.). Dinard, 64. 197
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Page 8. s OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART II - FOREIGN WARSHIPS POLISH BLYSKAWICA FRENCH AMIENS DILIGENTE MARCEAU AMIRAL MOUCHEZ EPERVIER MISTRAL ARRAS FLORE M.T.B. 24 BELFORT # FOUDROYANT SIMOUN BOUCLIER IMPETUEUSE SIROCCO # BOURRASQUE INCOMPRISE T. 112 BRANLEBAS LEOPARD T. 113 CYCLONE T. 143 DUTCH NETHERLAND MOTOR-BOAT M 74 # Sunk
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Page 8. LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART II - FOREIGN WARSHIPS POLISH BLYSKAWICA FRENCH AMIENS DILIGENTE MARCEAU AMIRAL MOUCHEZ EPERVIER MISTRAL ARRAS FLORE M.T.B. 24 BELFORT # FOUDROYANT SIMOUN BOUCLIER IMPETUEUSE # SIROCCO # BOURRASQUE INCOMPRISE T. 112 BRANLEBAS LEOPARD T. 113 CYCLONE T. 143 DUTCH NETHERLAND MOTOR-BOAT M 74 # Sunk
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