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ENA
Sailing barge
Ipswich). (R. & W. Paul Ltd.
A.G. Page, Master
Fell
Loaded Dunkirk. stores at Dover and sailed for
31st May
-
Arrived Dunkirk.
The Ena was abandoned in deep water.
TO.9436.
Crew transferred to a M/S.
2nd June
2000
The Ena was sighted by the tug Kenia
in vicinity of S. Goodwin L.V.,
having been sailed from Dunkirk by a
number of B.E.F. troops. She was
towed towards Ramsgate by the Kenia.
There is no information as to the
100. number of troops in Ena - probably
5th June
The Ena stranded on and was salvaged
from Sandwich Flats.
Estimated Total 100
Authority . - S.T.N.4 B (D. of Sea Transport),
and Kenia's report.
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KENIA
Tug (William Watkins Ltd.)
W. Holles, Master
29th May
1820
Sighted a F.A.A. plane floating 2
miles from S. Goodwin L.V. Took
1905
her in tow.
A bomb dropped from the plane's rack,
2045
and exploded astern.
Near No.3 Ramsgate buoy, the plane's
stern parted from the body. Kenia
returned to harbour.
30th May
0530
Left Ramsgate in foggy weather.
Found "H.M.S. Scoot"(1) loaded with
wounded soldiers; Capt. Hoiles
piloted her into Ramsgate harbour.
He then towed a broken down skoot
into Ramsgate herbour.(2)
-
Left Ramsgate and from the downs towed
the abandoned M/Y Inspiration II(3)
to Ramsgate channel, where she was
handed over to tug Doria, who took
her to Ramsgate. (4)
-
Kenia returned to South Downs.
31st May
1815
Sighted 2 M/L's, 2 miles from S.
Goodwin L.V. They were the R.59
and the R.36(5) and had been
abandoned. Towed them into Ramsgate
and then resumed patrol.
2nd June
-
Whilst on Southern Inspection Patrol,
sighted the Swedish S.S. Emma,
sinking. Could give no assistance.
Buoyed the position.
2000
Sighted the S/B Ena near South Goodwin
L.V. with B.E.F. on board, who had
sailed her from Dunkirk without
any sailors to assist. Took her in
tow towards Ramsgate. (6)
Nil
Authority - T.M. 6213/40.
W.W.
(1) (2) The Probably Sk. Ruja the Skoot broke down Rian. and was towed into Ramsgate on 30th
(3) The May. Kenia's report
(4) Doria's report varies
(5) (6) Nothing No information is known as of to these number 2 M/L's. of troops on board Ena.
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Aux. Barge
PUDGE
Lond. &
Mr. W. Watson, Master
Rochester
Trading Co.
Ltd.)
Requisitioned at Millwall and towed
29th May
to Tilbury - thence to Southend.
The Ocean Cock towed the Pudge, and
the barges Doris, Ena and Tollesbury
to Ramsgate and thence to Dover.
1430
Arrived Dover.
30th May
0830ca
Volunteers invited to go to Dunkirk.
31st May
of the 17 barges lying at Dover, all
volunteered. Six barges were
selected - the 3 auxiliary barges;
Pudge, Thyra and Lady Roseberry;
and the 3 sailing barges Doris, H.A.C.
and Duchess.
The 3 auxiliary barges proceeded
forthwith out of harbour with the
sailing barges in tow; and were
picked up by tugs.
Pudge, Doris and Lady Roseberry -
in that order, were taken in tow
by the tug St. Fagan. (1)
1st June
0130ca
Arrived off Dunkirk beach during
0350ca
The darkness. Lady Roseberry was ordered by the
tug to tow the Doris inshore.
While proceeding to do so, and while
the Pudge was starting up her engines
the St. Fagan was blown up by a bomb(2)
The Pudge picked up 1 stoker and the
Mate of the tug.
The were also sunk in the explosion, and
Lady Roseberry and the Doris
the Pudge picked up their crews.
The Pudge sailed.
After about 5 miles, the Pudge was
taken in tow by the tug Tanga.
1130ca
Arrived Ramsgate.
Authority R.O.II, p.620.
Not "St. Fabian" as stated by Mr. Watson.
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I William Watson am Master of the auxiliary barge "PUDGE".
We were requisitioned on the 29th May whilst lying outside the
581
6
Millwall Dock, towed to Tilbury, given three days rations, and
then to Southend. The "OCEAN COCK" towed us to Ramsgate and
subsequently to Dover with the barges "DORIS" "ENA" and "TOLSBURY".
We arrived at Dover at about 2.30 on the 30th May. We lay alongside
the Prince of Wales Pier for the rest of that day and were told we
should probably load in the morning.
On May 31st at about 8.30 a Naval Officer called the Captains
ashore and asked for Volunteers to go over to Dunkirk and said
that nodody could be forced to go but he would be very grateful
for any volunteers and preferred the auxiliary barges.
There were about 17 barges lying at Dover and all volunteered.
Six barges were selected, three auxiliaries and three sailing barges,
"PUDGE" "LADY ROSEBERRY" "DORIS" "H.A.C." "DUCHESS" and "THYRA".
The three auxiliary barges "THYRA" "LADY ROSEBERRY" AND "PUDGE"
each proceeded forthwith out of the harbour with the other three
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barges in tow and were picked up by a big tug. The tug which picked
us up was the "ST. FABIAN" and the "PUDGE" was on the hook with the
"DORIS" next and the "LADY ROSEBERRY" third.
The tug which had just arrived from the South Coast gave us & big
7" wire which was made fast round the mast case, under the windlass
and through the fairlead in the bowboard, and we arrived under the
shore close to Dunkirk during the hours of darkness that night (I
am not sure of the time).
We had some trouble in locating the inshore channel as the Captain
of the tug did not seem to know the locality and apprently had no
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a laye Ena
of mud and water over the bridge; I think is
this that put the for ward 0.5 M. G. out of ae
The salvo which streets probably produced a 4
miss as well as a direct hit as both the boil
and engine wou were holed badly. Thesickk
1400
was in a very expored position behind the br
about
was completely weeked and all its contents
useless. (Fortunality I had institud on the M.O.
below during an attacks unless Lewas actually
≥
in tending wounded and be had no previously
outsond ar the time). The wheel jammed with
rudders hand over and the engines stopped
the wireless aerials came down. The bonk the wh on
hit three of the four barrels of the the whole perup of
put and Killed or knocked out Thura
action mis crew ex ups Leading Seaman wound
pomp the although shockingly badly barrel
the trainer, kept the remaining I saw this
in at least until four it ran places, out of amin unition. consider that to
friend afterwards and 9 wait until
ratings to wounds his post and keepping (he had the fun wes
sti an ck aircr aft bravery came hear and the devotion elevation Noone to duty realised that des
constitutes of the highest order. until I saw him
that Therwill was wounded leaving the ship, looking other wen
cognition atall extremely
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S.S.B.A.
18 th July , 1940
- 3 +
Norfolk Broads:
The appointment of Capt. N.M.C. Thurston, R.N.
(retd). has been terminated.
The following further addresses and telephone Nos. of
R.N.O's are promulgated:-
Workington
Central Hotel, Workington. Phone:- Workington 150
Preston
Park Hotel, Preston. Phone:- Preston 56026
Whitehaven
Globe Hotel, Whitehaven.
48
Burnham-on-Crouch
(for Foulness)
Burnham 2103.
Burntisland
Burntisland 2123
(M. 013822/40).
2.
Oropesa M/S BEN EARN (S.S.B.A. No. 476(13) commissioned
on 18th July 1940.
(M. 02541/40).
3.
With reference to S.S.B.A. No. 551 (8) SUNLIGHT is
a coaster and not a trawler.
(L.D. 0803/40).
4.
The following vessels have been taken up for naval
service on Mediterranean station:-
Service.
Launch No. 69 }
Ismailia.
"
No. 65
LighterNo. 108
)
Special service.
"
No. 109 )
(M. 09625/40).
5.
With reference to S.S.B.A. No. 551 (10) CISTULA has
now been released and returned to owners.
(s.v.P. 340/40).
6.
The following miscellaneous vessels have been taken
up for naval service:-
Service.
Armament Supply, Scapa.
FRED EVERARD
ENA (Water boat)
Harbour work, Plymouth.
(released 27.6.40).
(M. 5880/39).
7. BOUNTIFUL has been re-commissioned as H.M.S. CABOT.
With reference to S.S.B.A. No. 522 (13) drifter
(M. 3408/40).
8.
H.M. Submarines TRIBUNE and SPEARFISH are to be
transferred to 3rd Submarine Flotilla. (V.A.(s). 1223/17).
9. JULIANA was Reference paid off 4th June, LENA 5th June, and BRANDARIS
S.S.B.A. No. 541 (6) Dutch coaster PRINCESS
6th June, 1940.
(M. 010027/40).
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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX A
TROOPS
SAILING BARGES (contd.)
TRANSPORTED
Claud (water boat)'
/
Doris¹ (F. Finbow, Master)
/
Duchess (H. J. Wildish, Master)
/
Ena
100
(A. G. Page, Master)
Ethel Everard
/
(T. Willis, Master)
F.W. 23 (dumb)
13
Glenway (W. H. Easter, Master)
213
H.A.C.
100
(R. H. Scott, Master)
Haste Away
-
Lark'
/
(R. H. Scott, Master)
Monarch
-
Queen
-
Queen Alexandria
-
Royalty
-
(H. Miller, Master)
Sark (dumb)
-
Shannon
-
Shetland (dumb)
-
Spurgeon
-
(- Haisman, Master)
Tollesbury
200
(R. Webb, Master)
Warrior1
-
Total
886
LIFE BOATS
Total 19, R.N.L.I. life boats2, of which I was lost.
Abdy Beauclerk
-
Cecil & Lilian Philpott
51
(A/B W. J. Morris, Coxn.
Charles Cooper Henderson
-
Charles Dibdin
-
Cyril & Lilian Bishop
-
(Actg. P.O. W.H. Adkin)
Edward Z, Dresden
50
E.M.E.D. (Lt. Cdr. R. W. Faulkner, R.N.R. (?Retd.) )
39
(Lieut. R. H. Mead, R.N.V.R., died)
(P.O. Tel. W.H. Cooley)
Greater London
48
(S/Lt. W. D.F. Claydon, R.N.R.)
Guide of Dunkirks
-
(S/Lt. R. H.C. Amos, R.N.V.R.)
-
Jane Holland
(S/Lt. R. H. Wallace, R.N.V.R.)
-
(Sto. J. Strangeways) (Sto. A. H. Shaw)
Lord Southborough
(S/Lt. E. R. Ponsonby, R.N.V.R.)
17
(E. Parker, Coxswain)
I Lost.
2 The Dunkirk, reserve life boat Agnes Cross carried out duties at Dover. She did not go to
3 At been the same time of Dunkirk evacuation, this boat had just been built and had not yet
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
ENA
Dutch
Aground on Brady besch(Mr.Bellamy)
ORANJE
Dutch
Mr. Bellamy
PACIFIC
Dutch
Mr. Bellamy
PASCHULL
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
PATRIA
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
PRINCESS JULIANA
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
REIGER
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
RIKA
Dutch
Mr. Bellamy
RUJA
Dutch
Mr. Bellamy
SANANTINO
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
SURSUM CORDA
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
ned
TILLY
Dutch
Mr. Bellamy
TWENTE
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
VREDE
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
WEGA
Dutch
Mr.Bellamy
ZEOS
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ENCLOSURE No
TO DOVER LETTER OF. 6 am 1940
Enclosure to letter No. 414/15/40 dated 15th June 1940.
from: Flag Officer in Charge, London.
Operation "DYNAMO".
I Tugs.
above Neso
Fossa.
Abandoned on sandbanks at Dunkirk. Ger Cebter 19/5 Themes
II Dutch Coasters.
Brandaris.
Working somwhere with Royal Navy.
Lena.
Abandoned (Dunkirk?)
BRAY
III Power Driven Barges.
J.R.P.
Lewis Castle.
Fence.
Sent to Southampton.
Leonard Piper.
Ferrocrete.
Cabby.
Sent to Clyde.
Sway.
Serlo
}
On way to Glasgow.
IV Sailing Barges.
Duchess.
x Lady Roseberry.
Lark.
Ethel Everard.
Abandoned at Dunkirk.
XRoyalty.
Doris.
x
Barbara Jean.
>Aidie.
VH.A.C.
<Spurgeon.
At Dover being repaired.
Beatrice Maud.
At Sittingbourne being repaired.
Ena.
At Ipswich being repaired.
V Dumb Barges.
Sark.
These barges were on passage from London
VShetland.
to West Coast when they were diverted to
/F.23.
Dynamo operation.
VI Yachts and Pleasure Craft.
A number of these is believed to have been taken up for the
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
Quest.
Leilah.
Nancebelle.
Brenart.
Gwenny.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing.
Westwood.
Mary Spearing II.
Faith.
Willie & Alice
Devil Fish.
Francis.
Matilda. (Sanka Submarine Cantre Dever ?
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s.t. "KENIA".
159
29th May, 1940 - 2nd June.
29th May, 1940.
At 6-20 p.m. sighted a Fleet Air Arm 'plane floating about
two miles South east of south Goodwin Light vessel. We steamed to
same and made our towrope fast on tail, which was partly above the
water, and commenced to tow at slow speed towards Ramsgate. At
7-5 p.m. bomb dropped from rack under wing and exploded a little way
astern. At 8-45 p.m., near No. 3 Ramsgate Buoy, stern of plane parted
from the body. We marked position and returned to Harbour.
30th May,
At 5-30 a.m.we left Ramsgate Ferbour, in foggy weather, and
found H.M.S."SCOOT" loaded with wounded soldiers. They needed a
pilot so I went on board and took vessel into Ramsgate Harbour. I
came off again, went to Deal and towed H.MS. "SCOOT", which was broken
down, into Ramsgate Harbour. Came out again and towed Motor Yacht
"INSPIRATION" to Ramsgate Channel and handed her over to s.t. "DORIA"
who took her to Ramsgate, while we returned to South Downs. [We found
the Yacht "INSPIRATION" abandoned, floating in the Downs)
31st May.
At 6-15 p.m., sighted two motor launches about two miles
south east X south of South Goodwin Light Vessel. Went to same and
found them to be the "R.59" and "R.36", abandoned. Towed them into
Ramsgate Channel and then continued Patrol.
2nd June.
Whilst on Southern Inspection Patrol, sighted the S.S.MMMA",
a Swedish ship, sinking about 12 miles Northeast of Dover, but could
not give any assistance. We marked position of wreck with a Buoy.
At 8e0 p.m. sighted sailing barge about 21/2 miles south east
of South Goodwin Light Vessel. The barge was needing assistance, and
when arriving alongside same found it to be the Barge "ENA" with only
British Expeditionary Force men on board. They had managed to get
the sailing barge over from the Dunkirk beach to British waters without
the assistance of any sailors. We took the barge in tow and proceeded
towards Ramsgate, anchoring barge a quarter of a mile south west X south
of Ramsgate Pierhead.
(Signed) W. Hoiles.
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I William Watson am Master of the auxiliary barge "PUDGE".
We were requisitioned on the 29th May whilst lying outside the
581
6
Millwall Dock, towed to Tilbury, given three days rations, and
then to Southend. The "OCEAN COCK" towed us to Ramsgate and
subsequently to Dover with the barges "DORIS" "ENA" and "TOLSBURY".
We arrived at Dover at about 2.30 on the 30th May. We lay alongside
the Prince of Wales Pier for the rest of that day and were told we
should probably load in the morning.
On May 31st at about 8.30 a Naval Officer called the Captains
ashore and asked for Volunteers to go over to Dunkirk and said
that nodody could be forced to go but he would be very grateful
for any volunteers and preferred the auxiliary barges.
There were about 17 barges lying at Dover and all volunteered.
Six barges were selected, three auxiliaries and three sailing barges,
"PUDGE" "LADY ROSEBERRY" "DORIS" "H.A.C." "DUCHESS" and "THYRA".
The three auxiliary barges "THYRA" "LADY ROSEBERRY" AND "PUDGE"
each proceeded forthwith out of the harbour with the other three
-
barges in tow and were picked up by a. big tug. The tug which picked
us up was the "ST. FABIAN" and the "PUDGE" was on the hook with the
"DORIS" next and the "LADY ROSEBERRY" third.
The tug which had just arrived from the South Coast gave us as big
7" wire which was made fast round the mast case, under the windlass
and through the fairlead in the bowboard, and we arrived under the
shore close to Dunkirk during the hours of darkness that night ( I
am not sure of the time).
We had some trouble in locating the inshore channel as the Captain
of the tug did not seem to know the locality and apprently had no
chart. By the time of daybreak on Saturday, we were about