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CRESTED EAGLE
Sp. Serv. Vessel
Tempy. Lt. Cdr. B.R. Booth,
R.N.R.
29th May
1030
Left the Downs for Dunkirk, via route
1430
Y, the Sp. S/V Royal Eagle in company.
Made fast on eastern side of Dunkirk
jetty, outer berth but one, which was
occupied by the P/V Fenella.
The dr. Grenade and several trawlers
[see Fyldea were on the opposite side
1500ca
Air attack. Some trawlers damaged.
[The Calvi was sunk]
1530
Continuous air attacks. Grenade hit.
onward:
Trawlers damaged. Survivors from
Grenade boarded the Crested Eagle.
1700
A bomb struck the promenade deck of
the Fenella. The Crested Eagle
commenced embarking Fenella's troops.
1800
The Crested Eagle swung clear of the
jetty, and steered an easterly
course. The Crested Eagle was hit by
4 bombs, but continued on her course.
Ship on fire. Ship's head turned
to the beach, [west of Bray], where
she brought up sometime later.
About 600 men were on board.
In less than 1/2 hour this wooden ship
was blazing fore and aft.
About 200 men could be seen in the
water. They were heavily machine
gunned. The M/S Albury picked up some
survivors.
Nil.
Authority - R.O.II, 297.
The following awards were made;
D.S.M.
A.B. G. Frend.
Mention in Despatches
Lt. Cdr.
B.R. Booth, R.N.R.
Eng. Lieut.
E. Jones, T. 124.
Ch. Stwd.
J.F. Gooch, T.124.
A.B.
F.J. Slack, R.F.R.
A.B.
G. Tilbury, R.F.R.
o.s.
F.A.V. Pattrick.
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FENELLA P/V
I.O.N.S.P.Co.
Capt. W. Gubbon, Master.
29th May
0900ca
Left Dover.
1300
Off Dunkirk. Air raid in progress.
Berthed alongside Eastern Jetty.
Embarked troops and stretcher cases.
Continuous bombing attacks.
1700ca
About 650 troops on board. Dive bomb
attack. Direct hit on promenade
deck. Jetty hit and split in two,
some of the concrete being blown
through the ship's side below the
water line. Another bomb fell
between the jetty and the ship's side,
wrecking the Fenella's engine room.
Ship listing and making water.
Transferred troops and crew to the
Sp. S/V Crested Eagle. Fenella was
abandoned.
[1800ca
The Crested Eagle was bombed and set
on fire fore and aft, and had to
be beached. 16 of the Fenella's
crew were killed.]
Authority - D.R. para 39.
TM.6213/40.
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FYLDEA
Oropesa trawler (Dover
M/S Command)
Lieut. R. Bill, R.N.
Asst. to Cdr. M/S Dover.
Lieut. J.K.N. Warde,
R.N.V.R., Unit Officer.
Skipper G. Whamond.
27th May
-
Mine-sinking duties, under orders of
the M/S Skipjack.
29th May
0430
Sailed from Ramsgate, in company the 5
Oropesa trs. Arley, Brock, Calvi,
John Cattling and Polly Johnson.
1330
Off Dunkirk harbour, Fyldea and Arley
were ordered inside to pull the P/V
Lochgarry away from the Western (1.e.
inner) side of the East pier.
1420
The other 4 trawlers entered the harbour
and all six of them (triple-banked)
occupied the Lochgarry's berth.
Ahead of the six trawlers was the dr.
Grenade, and outside the Grenade was
the dr. Jaguar. Astern of the
use
then
trawlers was the P/V Canterbury, and
astern of the Canterbury a French
destroyer.
On the eastern (or outer) side of the
east pier was the P/V Fenella, and
at about 1430, the Sp. S/V Crested
Eagle berthed astern of her.
Two French destroyers were on the
opposite side of the harbour.
1530
First air attack, by 6 or 7 bombers;
20/30 bombs dropped, mostly wide.
Polly Johnson damaged by a near miss.
One bomber shot down by fighters.
The six trawlers commenced embarking
troops.
1550ca
The Jaguar, full of trcops, left
harbour to escort the Lochgarry.
1630
Second air attack; 20/30 bombs dropped.
The Jaguar, off the harbour entrance
severely damaged by a near miss.
Raiders driven off by fighters.
The P/V Canterbury left harbour, and
a destroyer [the Verity] took her
Third berth. air attack, by waves of bombers;
1800
about 100 bombs dropped. The
Grenade and the Calvi hit; the
latter sank immediately, the former
shortly after. The east pier was hit
abreast of the Fenella, which was
so damaged that, after transferring
her troops to the Crested Eagle, she
had to be abandoned. [The Crested
Eagle swung clear and proceeded;
but she was hit almost at once,
caught fire and (she was a wooden
Verity slipped and turned ship in
ship) had to be beached. The
the channel. At this stage there
was the troops who began climbing of
an inclination to panic among out
one [cdr. J.C. Clouston,
ship into another. The R.N.] Piermast-
instructed er Lieut. Bill to draw his
revolver, and order was restored.
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2
GRENADE (contd.)
1630ca
29th (contd. May
(contd.)
harbour entrance, was
Fenella, east which was berthed on P/V
damaged by & near miss. severely The
and had to be abandoned; her
side of the east pier was the hit
troops were transferred to the
Crested Eagle.
1700ca
The dr. Verity berthed ahead of the
six trawlers, in a berth which
had just been vacated by the P/V
Canterbury.
1750ca
Attack by dive bombers. A near miss
blew a hole in Grenade's side.
The tr. Calvi, ahead of the
Grenade, was hit and sank.
The Grenade then received two hits
which put the engines out of action
and started a fire.
1800ca
The Verity left the harbour.
The Grenade, now on fire in the
boiler room, the upper mess deck
and the canteen flat, swung round
enabling many of her officers and
men to step on board the tr.
The Grenade was ordered to abandon ship
Polly Johnson.
1815ca
some of her survivors were picked
up board the tr. Fyldea.
by the tr. Brock, others
Boyle The jumped Grenade stepped on was into the now the awash, last water of and the and Cdr. was
Cdr. master,
-
Belgian Cdr. clear hauled and trawlers [the Boyle arranged J.C. John of on then tug the Cattling in Clouston board to fairway. with landed push the the R.N., on the Pier the Crested He the Grenade for harbour then pier, a was
they set to be
board very shortly on fire after (she
hit wooden and had
beached.].
Total 1,000.
Authority - R.O.I. p.68.
R.O.II, p.518.
R.O.VI, p.182.
Date
Lad

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Isle of Man Steam Packet Co.
in Operation Dynamo:
The following ships of the I.O.M.S.P.Co. Ltd. took part
Personnel Ships
1556
Ben-my-Chree for Dunkisk the E/C Paris in
1815
Fenella( 1)
Lady of Mann. drk. The P/V Centerbury
Mona's Queen (1)
at Gare Maritime;
Manxmaid
Thanet moored alongside
1910
Manxman
with Paris on the outside berth.
Tynwald. (2) sailed, and Iule of Thanet
the quayside berth].
2200
Commenced loading. Air attacks were
frequent throughout the operation.
Raging fires lit up the quayuide and
the white painted hospital carriers
showed up prominently.
26th May
0100
608 wounded embarked.
0115
Proceeded.
0730
Arrived Newhaven. Disemberked 608
wonnted.(1)
27th May
0634
Left the Downs for Dunkirk.
0800
Shelled by shore batteries when off
Calsis
Returned to Dover for alternative
route instructions.
1709
Left Dover for Dunkirk.
1750
The H/C Worthing asked for route, and
joined company.
2118
punkisk east roads. The Centerbury
came out of Dunkirk and signalled
that all onsualties were aboutd her,
and that it was impossible to enter.
Isle of Thenes and Worthing proceeded
June
to Dover.
28th May
0210
orf Dover- Ordered to Newhaven.
0254
Collided with the Exam, vessel
Occeo Securd, which Bank immediately.
Bearehed for survivors, assisted by
the tug Lady Pressey. None were
found.
1051
Arri ved Newhaven. Assisted to borth
by the sug Puremost 22.
NAL
Authority - T.M.6213/40.
(1) Sunk. in doubt because Operation Dynamo
(2) Designated a troop transport. on 25th May.
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MISTRAL
French Torpedo
boat (6th
Capitaine de corvette
Division, 2nd
Lavene.
Flotilla)
Lieutenant de vaisseau
Guillanton.
29th May
1010
The 6th Division (the Cyclone, Siroco,
1330
and Mistral) sailed from Dover.
Fired on by shore batteries from
1530
Ostend, about 10,000 yards distant.
The Mistral secured alongside the west
pier, Dunkirk.
1535
The Siroco, assisted by 2 tugs,
secured alongside the Mistral's
port side.
The Cyclone went alongside the east
pier, but shifted, by order, to the
Quai Felix Faure.
1540
Attack by 12 bombers.
1555
One bomb struck the edge of the quay
and exploded. The Mistral had 3
killed, 4 seriously wounded,
including the Captain, and 3 slightly
wounded. The second officer,
Lieutenant de vaisseau Guillanton,
took command.
1700
Attack by 15 dive bombers on a group
of British ships secured alongside
the north end of the east pier. The
group included 2 destroyers [1.e.
Grenade and the Jaguar], 3 trawlers
[actually there were six, viz: the
Fyldea, Arley, Brock, Calvi, John
Cattling and Polly Johnson and a
personnel vessel the Fenella].
All the British ships were hit except
a destroyer [the Jaguar] which got
under way at the beginning of the
attack [she was severely damaged by
a near miss off the harbour entrance].
During the course of this attack
there were no allied aircraft present.
An enemy plane was shot down on to
the beach to the west of the channel.
1705
French soldiers commenced to embark.
The Captain of the Siroco decided to
embark to full capacity. The Mistral
was to take what she could.
1715
Air attack, directed against the
troops embarking.
1730
The Siroco sailed.
The number of troops for embarkation
fell away rapidly. At this time
the Mistral was the only target
afloat in the harbour [the tr.
John Cattling was still there] a
British destroyer [the Grenade
was on fire and sinking by the bows;
two trawlers were abandoned and
sinking [only one, the Calvi and
the personnel ship Fenella hit,
had taken a list.
No French troops were in view and the
bombardment continued.
While getting under way, the Mistral
-
attempted to hoist in her motor boat;
The
she nearly capsized however, Bo the
4 troops in her were embarked and she
was abandoned.
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I
PATRIA - Continued
1530
29th May
(contd.)
Sailed for Ramsgate where Lewis guns
were embarked.
(contd.
-
2300ca
Sailed independently for Dunkirk.
Arrived Dunkirk and proceeded to Bray,
where troops were visible from the
glow of a ship [the Crested Eagle]
on fire on the beach to the east.
Another skoot was in the vicinity
but no small boats.
-
Decided to ground the ship; it was
within 45 minutes of low water.
Pumped out the 6 tanks which had
previously been flooded.
30th May
-
"The troops holding hands, waded out and
clambered on board by nets, ladders
and ropes' ends. The sight of two
solid phalanxes of men, delineated by
phosphorescence in the water, steadily
advancing to the ship, will be
memorable. over 1,000 men were
embarked in just over two hours."
Among them were naval ratings -
casualties from the dr. Grafton and
the P/V Fenella.
0430
The Patria was refloated, and a further
150-200 troops embarked.
Sailed for Ramsgate.
1015
Arrived Ramsgate. Ordered to Margate.
1300
Arrived Margate. Disembarked 1200
troops. (1)
[Somewhat extensive repairs being
necessary to the Patria, Lt. Cdr.
Pisani transferred to the W.D/M.L.
Haig on 31st May].
Total 1400
Authority - R.O.II, p.lll.
The following awards were made:
D.S.O.
Lt. Cdr. N.L.J. Pisani, D.S.C., R.N. (Retd.)(2)
D.S.M.
L/Sea. W. Hagger.
(1)Margate
also report. Haig.

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ST. SEIRIOL
Liverpool & N. Wales
Steamship Co. Ltd
Capt. R.D. Dobb, Master
27th May
1330
To Dunkirk in company with P/V
1930
Queen of the Channel (1).
Entered Dunkirk harbour. Air raid in
progress.
2000
Proceeded to the beaches, and sent in 3
2200
life boats to embark troops.
Before the life boats came back, the
St. Seiriol returned to Dunkirk
the Wolthound
harbour at the request of a
destroyer. There she embarked about
600 troops.
2400ca
Left the Mole and proceeded to look
for the life boats. They were being
used for ferrying.
28th May
0415ca
Left Dunkirk. Queen of the Channel(1)
bombed and sunk.
0600ca
Folkestone. Disembarked 493 British
176
and 1 Fr. troops. (2)
29th May(3)
0900
To Dover.
1230
Left Dover for Dunkirk.
1800ca
Arrived Dunkirk. Berthed alongside
mole with the P/V Fenella and the
Sp. S/V Crested Eagle.
Shifted to the beaches. Crested
Eagle, which had left the mole, was
hit by a bomb and set on fire.
St. Seiriol lowered her 4th life boat
and picked up 150 men from Crested
Eagle.
30th May
0300
Fog. Anchored in the Downs.
0630ca
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 178 troops.
The Master and crew, suffering from
strain, were examined by a Medical
Officer. He found them "unfit to
carry on any longer, consequently they
all returned to their homes. (4)
Total 672
Authority - R.O.III, pp.213, 241.
T.0.6213/40.
The following awards were made:
Mention in Despatches
Lieut. A.R. MacKewn, R.N.R.
(1) The report erroneously states "Channel 499. Queen".
(2) (3) D.R. The Master's states 800. Folkestone sail. Lt. report A.R. states MacKewn, R.N.R., 6 ratings, took
command. 1000/29 and six stokers joined ship proceeded.
Master refused At to a naval party of the 1 P.O., ship. The Master
(4) Report was 1 Sto. put by P.O., under the Chairman open arrest, of the and Liverpool the and N. Wales
Steamship Co. Ltd.
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SUTTON (continued)
1706
29th May
Left with La Panne for Dover, in
(contd.)
passage. Salamander. No R.A.F. company seen on
2300
Arrived off Dover. Air raid in
progress. Anchored. Observed a
plane at about 1500 feet, drop 3
magnetic mines about 2 cables ahead.
Sound of mines striking water clearly³
audible. Signalled position of
mines to V.A. Dover.
30th May
0600
Entered Dover and disembarked 193
troops. (1)
1052
Proceeded to Sheerness for repairs
to one boiler, which had been
damaged by a near miss.
31st May
0205
Left Sheerness in company with the
M/S's Lydd and Ross.
0812
Passed 4 planes wrecked on the beach
west of Dunkirk; two of them had
French markings.
0829
Passed Dunkirk harbour; huge fires;
continual gunfire, some from beach
west of Dunkirk [Mardyck].
0835
Hurricanes and Spitfires overhead,
proceeding homewards. One cargo ship
sunk alongside Dunkirk east pier
[i.e. the P/V Fenella]. Two French
destroyers and several cargo ships
sunk east of Dunkirk. Long columns
of troops marching westward into
Dunkirk. A column, 1 mile long, on
Zuydecoote beach (3 miles east of
Dunkirk).
0906
Anchored off La Panne. Embarked troops
using the M/B and whaler, and 2
army pontoons [probably A.L.C's]
Since the previous day, a pier of
lorries had been constructed, which
considerably expedited the loading
of boats, in spite of the risk of
damage to boats against the pier,
in a swell.
Collected troops from an overturned
1137
Transferred pontoon. 120 troops to the Lydd.
1150
Proceeded to N. Goodwin L.V. (Lydd
and Rose proceeded to Margate to
discharge troops.)
1538
Anchored at N. Goodwin L.V. (2)
1855
Sailed for Dunkirk in company with the
M/S Niger. Passed a great number
of small craft, destroyers and
2115
Passed paddlers. Dunkirk harbour. Heavy gunfire
Dunkirk from beach 2 miles west
on of harbour. Fires in Dunkirk more
2147
Anchored extensive. off Bray. No boats.
2235
A boat from the shore reported troops
further eastward; only boat
(1) (2) D.R.
According to D.R. the Sutton disembarked 110 troops on
31st May. This is evidently incorrect.
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36A
36
OROPESA TRAWLERS REQUISITIONED SURVEY. AND TO BE FITTED OUT
VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR VARIOUS SERVICES.
M/S
SUBJECT TO
DUTCH VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR OROPESA TRAWLERS.
Ship.
Fitting out at
Fitting out at
Alma
-
-
-
Ship.
Star of Pentland
: .
Cardiff.
Ewald -
-
-
Avonmouth.
"
St. Clair
: .
Barry Docks.
Hercules -
-
-
Ben Cairn
: .
Gloucester.
-
..
Craigmillar
Trevo Terceiro
Pembroke Dock,
Jacqueline Clasine
:
: .
f.o. Falmouth.
Port Talbot.
Libra - - -
..
"
Hero
William Mannel
: .
Milford Haven.
Falmouth.
Uiver
-
-
-
..
[20] Inchgower D :
Viking Bank
-
-
Zwarte Zee
-
-
(DAN-LAYING VESSELS.)
NORWEGIAN VESSELS FITTING OUT.
Signa
Birkenhead.
Falmouth.
..
Thorodd
-
-
A.N.2.D
:
:
Silva
Nordhar -
-
-
:
: .
..
Port Edgar. (To Rosyth Command on completion.)
Moed-en-Werk D
:
Fleetwood.
Bortind
-
-
-
Birkenhead.
Spina
: .
: .
:
Shila
:
Syrian
-
-
-
Fleetwood.
Thalia
:
:
Brightlingsea.
Shova
:
:
TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSELS.
Ocean Scout
-
-
f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain.
Sunbeam II
-
-
f.o. Rowhedge Iron Works, Colchester.
M/S ATTENDANT CRAFT (M.A.C.)
Tessie
-
-
-
f.o. Millwall.
f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Sheerness.
[1] Alex Watts
-
-
P M.A.C. 1 : :
f.o. Stanwich. Allocated to Dover.
Welwyn -
-
-
f.o. Greenwich.
P M.A.C. 2 ** **
P M.A.C. 6 : -
f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Humber.
P M.A.C. 7 : -
f.o. Southampton. Allocated to Portsmouth.
F.O. for F.A.A.
Atmah -
,
-
Havre (to be f.o. Gosport).
Xarifa
-
-
f.o. Southampton.
CONTRABAND CONTROL SERVICE.
Heliopolis
-
-
Portsmouth.
(Vessels fitting out, including Asdics.)
C Surprise A
:
Gosport.
EXAMINATION VESSELS.
[18] Troubadour A
-
:
N. Woolwich. Completes 27 July.
Fenella
-
f.o. Buckie.
Exchequer
-
-
Lassie Main -
-
f.o. Fraserburgh.
I
Doorie Brae -
-
-
f.o. Southampton.
Amazone
-
BOFORS GUN AND " EAGLE " SHIPS.
G2
Aristocrat
(C38488)
[32] Emperor of India D f.o. Sheerness, Completes 3 August.
f.o. Glasgow.

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36
36A
M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS REQUISITIONED AND TO BE FITTED OUT
SUBJECT TO SURVEY.
Ship.
Fitting out at
Fitting out at
Ship.
VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR VARIOUS SERVICES.
Govan
[1] Pointer
Falmouth.
Alberic
:.
Paisley.
Swan II
Paisley.
Ceylonite
:
Falmouth.
Tranquil
Govan.
[1] Inchgower
M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS.
:.
Govan.
General Botha
John Stephen
:
Newland
-
Not yet allocated to f.o. yard.
River Ytham
-
-
(DAN-LAYING VESSELS.)
TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSELS.
A.N.2
Falmouth.
Shila
Ocean Scout
-
-
Birkenhead.
f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain.
[30] Egeria
Millwall.
Signa
Sunbeam II
-
-
f.o. Rowledge Iron Works, Colchester.
Moed-en-Werk
:
Birkenhead.
Silva
Completes 9 June approx.
Fleetwood.
[39] Reids
:
Dundee.
Spina
Rose
Grimsby.
[45] Thalia
Brightlingsea,
[3] Willa
Hull.
FISHING PROTECTION TRAWLERS.
Cape Finisterre
-
St. Nectan
-
f.o. Hull.
De la Pole
-
-
CONTRABAND CONTROL SERVICE.
Dungeness
-
-
(Vessels fitting out.)
[43] C Surprise
Gosport.
(reallocated to Ramsgate to replace Holdfast).
Troubadour
N. Woolwich.
RESCUE TUGS.
(allocated to Ramsgate).
[15] Coringa
-
-
f.o. and arming at Liverpool.
Atmah
-
Havre (to be f.o. Gosport).
DRIFTERS FITTING OUT FOR HARBOUR DEFENCE PATROL SERVICE.
Constant Friend
f.o. Lowestoft
EXAMINATION VESSELS.
Ocean Retriever
Fenella
-
f.o. Buckie.
Ocean Toiler
f.o. nr. Colchester
Peacemaker
Norna
-
Receptive
Explorer
-
f.o. Lowestoft
Allocated to Thames and Medway.
f.o. Leith.
Freyer
-
Phyllis Rose
Ocean Treasure
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-
f.o. Brightlingsea

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Gadfly
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Doon
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Ethfra
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Gael
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Gula
J.
Galvani
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Kunishi
Doonie Braes
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Etruscan
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Gulfoss
Jacketa
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Kurd
Dorada II
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Eunice Euclase and Nellie
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Garola
Gulzar
Jacinta
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Dorando-Pietri
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Gunner
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Gava
Gwenllian
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James Lay
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Jasper
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Lady Beryl
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Drangey
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Exyahne
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Halcyon
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Jeanie Deans
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Lady Blanche
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Drummer Boy
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George and Albert
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Halcyone
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Jeannie Howie
Lady Brassey
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Duchess of Down
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George Cousins
Halo
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Jeannie Leask
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Lady Elsa
25
Duchess of Fife
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Explorer
George Robb
21
Hanyards
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Jeannie Mackay
Lady Enid
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Duchess of Rothesay
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Georgette
Harbinger
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Jeannie McIntosh
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Lady Hogarth
Duenna
Gervais Rentoul
Harlech Castle
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Jennet
18
Lady Lilian
31
Dulcibelle
10
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Gilt Edge
Harmattan
28
Jenny Irvin
Lady Madeline
31
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Dundalk
Girl Christian
Harpada
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Jessie Tait
Lady Philomena
10
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Dundarg
F.
22
Harrier
10
Jester
Lady Shahrazad
19
Girl Ellen
19
36A
11
23
Harry Melling
Jewel
Lady Shirley
17
Dungeness
Fair Breeze
27
Dunnet
2
7
Fairway
17
Girl Gladys
10
Harvest Gleaner
21
Jocelyn
Laguna Belle
23
22
Dunraven Castle
27
Fair Weather
28
Girl Helen
Lahloo
8
23
Harvest Hope
28
John Alfred
14
Dusky Queen
11
29
Girl Mary
Larch
12A
Fairy Knowe
22
Harvest Reaper
7
John and Norah
15
Falconet
Girl Pamela
Laroc
8
11
10
Hatano
2
John Cattling
11
Lass o'Doune
3
Faraday
17
Girl Pat
12
Haussa
14
John Fitzgerald
37
E.
Laurel
16
Favour
27
Girl Winifred
23
Hav
35
John Stephen
36
Lavatera
27
Eager
29
Fawn
28
Gladys
29
Hawthorn
24
T. Hendry
12
Lavinia L
12
Eaglet II
5
Fazenta
35
Glala
12
Hawthorn Bank
18
Joseph Button
3
Laws
23
Earl Essex
2
Feaco
35A
Gleam On
29
Hazard
29
Jubilee
22
Learig
30
Earl Kitchener
13
Feasible
15
Gleaner
June Rose
31
Hazel
25
23
Leda
10
Easter Rose
27
23
Gleaners
Heather Sprig
27
Juniper
25
Felicity
22
Leeds United
4
Ebor Jewel
17
Fenella
36A
Hebe
29
Justifier
15
Glen Avon
23
Leeward
28
Ebor Wyke
29
Fentonian
12A
Hekla
17
Glen Gower
23
Leicester City
26
Eccleshill
29
Helen
5
Fernmoor
Glen Heather
3
Lephreto
3
29
Ecila
2
Helen West
28
Glen Kidston
Leprechaun
8
Eden
2
Ferry Belle
8
17
Helier II
36B
K.
Le Tiger
25
29
Ferry Prince
8
Glen Strathallan
19
Edith M. Purdy
Fertile Vale
Heliopolis
34
Kalan
19
Letna
8
22
E. D. Walmsley
5
Glen Usk
23
Helvellyn
19
Kathleen
3
Leyland
32
Edwardian
Fervent
11
12A
Glitter II
12
Helvetia
17
Kellet
10
Libra
35
Edwina
Fidget
11
5
Gloamin
7
Hendon
20
Kelpy
12
Libyan
35
Egeria
Fidra
36
22
Gloria
29
Henriette
23
Kelt
32
Lichen
12A
Eileen Emma
10
Filey Bay
16
Glow
22
Hertfordshire
9
Kennet
20
Liddoch
3
Eilla II
8
Fintray
5
Go Ahead
12A
Hickory
24
Kennet (Tender)
12
Liffey
20
Elbury
Fir
24
19
21
Kennymore
7
Lilac
24
16
Goatfell
Hildena
Eldorado
23
Firefly
21
Golden Eagle
12A
Hinba
29
Keverne
12
Lily Oak
28
Elena
35
Fisher Boy
11
Golden Effort
19
Hiniesta
3
Kiddaw
12
Lincoln City
26
Elgin
16
Fisher Lad
28
Golden Emblem
22
Holdfast
11
Kiloran
3
Lincolnshire
19
Elizabeth Angela
11
Fitzroy
16
10
Holly
24
Kindred Star
9
Lizzie Birrel
24
Golden Gift
22
14
Llanthony
S
Elk
2
Flanders
23
Golden Harvest
8
Hollydale
King Emperor
Ellesmere
18
13
King Orry
11
Loch Aline
18
25
Fleming
Golden Lily
27
Hopeful
Elm
28
25
27
8
Kingscourt
16
Loch Alsh
16
Flora
Golden News
Horizon
Elmenzala
5
17
Loch Buie
23
35
Floreat II
22
Golden Sunbeam
10
Hornbeam
Kings Grey
Elna
9
28
Hosanna
11
Floreat III
King Sol
25
Loch Eribol
16
Eloquent
22
Loch Hope
17
Golden Thyme
19
Florence Brierley
37
Golden View
14
Hoverfly
20
Kingston Agate
8
Else Rykens
Huddersfield Town
4
Kingston Alalite
10
Lochinvar
20
28
Flush
Elsie Carn
20
Goodwill
22
30
Kingston Amber
8
Loch Inver
17
35
Elsie and Nellie
Flying Admiral
5
Goodwin
11
Hugh Walpole
Kingston Andalusite
10
Loch Laggan
12
10
12
El Tovar
Flying Breeze
4
Gorse
28
Hussar
Kingston Beryl
30
Loch Leven
16
37
22
Fontenoy
10
S
Loch Long
Embrace
15
Gossamer
Kingston Cairngorm
27
Foray
16
8
Loch Melfort
32
Emilia Primeiro
27
Goth
Force
I.
Kingston Ceylonite
37
14
Gowan
22
Kingston Chrysoberyl
8
Loch Monteith
25
Emilion
16
Forecast
12
Emperor of India
19
Idyll
32
Loch Oskaig
25
10
10
Gowan Craig
S
Kingston Chrysolite
Empress
Forerunner
Ijiun
33
Loch Rannock
5
12A
10
Kingston Coral
Loch Shin
29
9
Gracie Fields
29
Empyrean
Fort Robert
15
Imelda
Kingston Crystal
33
Englishman
8
35
Grampion
25
33
Loch Tulla
28
Fort Ryan
29
Grateful
28
Imperialist
19
36
Kingston Cyanite
Forte
10
Lois
11
Enterprising
Ephretah
Fortitude
2
Gregory
17
Inchgower
20
26
Kingston Galena
30
London Pride
13
25
Indian Star
Epine
28
Fort Rose
19
Greenfly
28
Kingston Jacinth
Loon
29
10
2
Indian Summer
Equerry
29
Forward
35A
Green Howard
27
Kingston Olivine
Lord Ashfield
26
30
Erimo
22
Foss
9
Green Pastures
29
Industry
29
Kingston Onyx
30
Lord Austin
19
3
29
4
Internos
28
Kingston Peridot
Lord Barham
15
Erith
Fox
Greetings
30
Erna
16
Foyle
30
11
Invercairn
Grey Mist
11
Kingston Sapphire
30
Lord Beaconsfield
17
10
Inverforth
37
12
Kingston Topaz
Lord Cavan
11
Eroican
Franc Tireur
20
30
Grimsby Town
Escalonia
35A
Friesland
17
Grosmont Castle
27
Inverugie
15
Kingston Turquoise
3
Lord Collingwood
11
Esmeralda
28
28
Irvana
Freyer
18
Kirkella
35
17
Lord Essenden
19
Grouville
Esperanza
9
Frons Olivae
36A
Guava
5
Isle of May
28
Kopanes
Essex Maid
4
Fumarole
22
Guide On
23
Istria
24
Fyldea
28
Guiding Light
28
11
Guelder Rose
23

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Page
Page
Dorothy Lambert
15
Esmeralda
41
25
29
Craig Alvah
Dragonet
Esperanza
26
13
Drangey
Essex Maid
9A
Page
Page
22
14A
Craig-Bo Craig Island
Drummer
Ethel Taylor
Forfeit
Page
26
Golden Lily
26
36
Herdis
Drummer Boy
35
Ethfra
24
Forte
2
17
Golden News
8
Hero
Craigmiller
28
Duchess of Down
7
Ethiopian
Fortitude
36
23
19
Golden Sunbeam
10
Heron
Fort Robert
17
Craig Roy
26
Duchess of Fife
13
Etruria
9A
35
Golden Thyme
28
Hertfordshire
22
Etruscan
29
Fort Rose
9A
Cramond Craik Island
Duchess of Rothesay
15
14B
Golden View
14
Hickory
24
22
2
Duenna
Euclase
7
Fort Ryan
29
Goodwill
22
Hilda Cooper
14
Cranefly
28
25
35
Fortuna
23
Goodwin
17
Dulcibelle
Europa Eunice and Nellie
Hildegarde
36B
Crannock
17
14a
Forward
9A
Gorecht
9
Hildena
21
Dundalk
16
Creagh Mhor
26
14a
Foss
29
Gorse
28
Hinba
Dundarg
27
8
Evadne
14B
Crest
14A
Fox
30
Gossamer
16
Hiniesta
3
Crestflower
Dunedin
14
12A
Eveline
Foyle
20
Goth
Crevice
Dungeness
14B
18
Evelyn Rose
5
16
Holdfast
11
Franc Tireur
36A
14
Gowan
22
Holland
8
Cuirass
28
Dunluce Castle
28
Evening Primrose
Freres Coquelin
35B
Gowan Craig
19
14
Holly
15
Cumulus
12
Dunnet
2
Everton
Friesland
35
14A
G. R. Purdy
24
Hollydale
22
Curlew
15
Dunraven Castle
27
Evesham
Freyer
21
Grampion
15
Hondsrug
9
17
Curtana
5
Dusky Queen
11
Ewald
Friarage
24
Grateful
28
14B
Hopeful
18
Cutty Sark
Exchequer
Frons Olivae
22
Great Admiral
5
Horizon
28
8
6
Cypress
Fumarole
28
Gregory
26
Hornbeam
5
6
Exyáhne
36A
Cysne II
E. & T.S.
Fyldea
10
Greenfly
13
Hortensia
35
E.
14
Green Howard
19
Hosanna
11
Ex Fortis
22
Green Pastures
29
Hoverfly
21
Eager
14A
Explorer
12
G.
Greetings
4
Huddersfield Town
4
D.
Eaglet II
5
21
Gadfly
22
Grey Mist
11
Hugh Walpole
30
Dahinda II
2
Earl Essex
14
Gael
17
Grimsby Town
10
Hurrying Angel
9
13
Daisy Bank
25
Earl Kitchener
14
Galatea
5
Grosmont Castle
27
Hussar
Dale Castle
19
Easter Rose
27
F.
Galvani
14B
Grouville
28
Hval V
35
Dalmatia
8
Ebor Abbey
26
Fairhaven
Garola
35
Guava
5
Damito
9A
Ebor Jewel
17
Fairway
36B
Garry
20
Guide On
14A
Dane
22
Ebor Wyke
29
Fair Weather
14
Gaston Riviere
35B
Guiding Light
28
I.
14
Guelder Rose
23
Idyll
12
Dane Hill
23
Eccleshill
29
28
Gava
Fairy Knowe
Daneman
8,25
Ecila
14A
Gelert
9
Guillemot
31
Ijiun
8
3
Falconet
Daniel Clowden
29
Eden
11
Genberdina Johanna
6
Gula
14B
Imelda
29
2
Fano
12
24
Geneva
17
Gulfoss
15
Imperia
17A
Danube III
Edith M. Purdy
29
Faraday
14B
Genius
15
Gulzar
11
Imperialist
25
Danube IV
12
Edward Walmsley
13
Favour
Inchgower
27
Geordie
23
Gunner
25
2
Danube V
12
Edwardian
12A
Fawn
George and Albert
12
Gustave Dennis
35B
Indian Star
2
D'Arcy Cooper
28
14
Edwina
14
Fazenta
George Bligh
37
Gwenllian
35
Indian Summer
28
Darnaway
35
25
E. & F.
5
Feaco
George Cousins
26
Gwmaho
4
Industry
26
Darnett Ness
8
3
Egeria
17
Fear Not
George D. Irvine
14
Interloper
9A
Darogah
30
Internos
14A
12A
Eileen Duncan
Darthema
35
Feasible
15
George Adgell
11
8
Eileen Emma
10
Fedalmo
George Robb
15
Invercairn
28
Darwin
12
35
Eilla II
9
23
Georgette
3
H.
Invercauld
35
David Ogilvie
23
Felicity
Gervais Rentoul
10
Haarlem
36c
Inverforth
3
Davey
Elbury
16
Fenella
36A
28
Eldorado
Gilder
17A
Halcyon
13
Inverugie
12
Dayspring
25
Fentonian
12A
28
Iona
7
26
Dee
E. Lauland
Gillian
24
Halo
17
Fernmoor
29
20
Gilt Edge
8
Hanyards
3
Irvana
15
Defiance
Electra II
5
Ferry Belle
9
Girard
37
Harbinger
6
Isle of May
18
2
De la Pole
Elena
35
Ferryman
17
Girl Christian
22
Harlech Castle
27
Istria
28
14B
Delphinus
Elgin
Deodar
35
16
Elisabeth Therese
Ferry Prince
9
Girl Ellen
23
Harmattan
28
35B
Fertile Vale
22
Girl Gladys
10
Harrier
13
Deo-Na-Mara
22
Elizabeth Angela
11
11
Girl Helen
23
Harry Melling
23
J.
17
Fervent
Deo Volante
Elizabeth Green
12A
11
Girl Mary
22
Harvest Gleaner
14
Jacketa
11
28
Dervish Derby County
Elk
Fidget
22
Girl Pat
12
Harvest Hope
28
Jacinta
14
4
2
Fidra
Ellesmere
16
Girl Winifred
23
Harvest Reaper
7
Jack Eve
14A
9A
Filey Bay
19
Jacqueline Clasine
36A
Desiree
17
Elm
21
Gladys
29
Hatano
Destinn
35
Elna
25
Fintray
24
Glala
12
Hatuse
35
Jade
32
Devon City
5
Eloquent
9A
Fir
Gleam On
26
Hav
35
James Barrie
37
12A
Devon County
20
19
Firefly
Gleaner
31
Hawthorn
24
James Lay
15
Else Rykens
11
Dewey Rose
12A
Elsie Carn
28
Fisher Boy
28
Gleaners
22
Hawthorn Bank
18
Janetha IV
12
Dhoon
27
35
Fisher Lad
Glen Avon
23
Haybourne Wyke
3
[ano
11
Elsie and Nellie
16
Diana
Glen Gower
23
Hazard
29
[ason
31
14
El Tovar
12
Fitzroy
21
22
Glen Heather
3
Hazel
25
Jasper
13
Dirkje
9
Embrace
Flanders
14
Glen Kidston
17
Heather Belle
30
Jean Edmunds
35
Discovery II
6
Emilion Emerald Wings
27
Flandre
13
Doctor Lee
Glen Strathallan
19
Heather Sprig
27
Jeanie Deans
19
30
8
Fleming
17
Glen Usk
23
Hebe
29
Jeannie Howie
27
Doggers Dolores Bank
29
Empress Emperor of India
11
Flixton
27
Glitter II
12
Hekla
14
Jeannie Leask
8
9
36
Flora
22
Gloamin
7
Helen
5
Jeannie Mackay
22
Donna Doon Nook
12A
En Avant
9A
Floreat II
22
Gloria
29
Helen West
28
Jeannie McIntosh
14A
23
Doonie Braes
Englishman
6
Floreat III
18
35A
Helier II
36c
Jennet
18
Glow
5
Doorie Brae
Enterprising
19
Florence Brferley
4
35A
Heliopolis
18
Jennifer
17
Go Ahead
Dorade II
17
Ephretah
20
Florio
20
19
Helvellyn
19
Jenny Irvine
17
Goatfell
Dorando-Pietri
36A
Epine
28
14A
Golden Eagle
12A
Helvetia
14B
Jenny Irwin
35A
Flush
4
Flying Admiral
19
Hendon
20
Jessie Tait
27
Dorienta
11
Equerry
15
Golden Effort
Dorileen
22
Henriette
23
Jester
19
Erimo
22
Flying Breeze
7
Golden Emblem
8
Golden Gift
Henriette (Fr.)
35B
Jewel
7
Dorinda
Erin
37
3
Flying Wing
15
10
Erith
Golden Harvest
8
Hercules
36A
Jocelyn
21
Dorothy Dorothy (B.D.V.)
36c
27
Fontenoy
H 2
2
Erna
12
16
Foray
12A
28
Eroican
18,37
10
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Force
Escalonia
17
Forecast
12A
28
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M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS REQUISITIONED AND TO BE FITTED OUT
36A
SUBJECT TO SURVEY.
VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR VARIOUS SERVICES.
Fitting out at
Ship.
Ship.
Fitting out at
DUTCH VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR OROPESA TRAWLERS
Jan Van Gelder
f.o. Liverpool.
Avonmouth.
St. Clair
D.S. Jacquelin Clasine
Ben Cairn
Barry Docks.
D.S. Uiver
f.o.
Rosyth
Gloucester.
Trevo Terceiro
Allocated Liverpool.
Craigmillar
:.
Pembroke Dock.
D.S. Zwarte Zee
-
Port Talbot.
William Mannel
Milford Haven.
D.S. Alma D
-
-
-
Hero
: .
:.
D.S. Claesje
-
-
-
Star of Pentland
Cardiff.
:.
D.S. Hercules D
-
-
f.o. Milford Haven.
D.S. Bergen
-
-
-
D.S. Eveline
-
-
-
Viking Bank
-
-
Dirkje
-
-
-
Milford Haven.
(DAN-LAYING VESSELS.)
Lybra
-
-
-
Ewald
-
-
-
[20] A.N. 2 D
Falmouth.
Silva
: .
FRENCH VESSELS FITTING OUT AS OROPESA TRAWLERS
Fleetwood.
Shila
Birkenhead.
:
: .
Spina
[43] F.S. Castlenau
-
-
Shova
Fleetwood.
Thalia
[43] F.S. Nivose
-
-
-
:
:
: .
Brightlingsea.
[43] F.S. Ventose
-
-
Signa
:
Birkenhead.
Southampton.
[43] F.S. Monique Camille
-
[43] F.S. Tourteau -
-
[43] F.S. Parcarin
-
-
-
Work suspended pending decision.
NORWEGIAN VESSELS FITTING OUT.
N.S. Thorodd
-
M/S ATTENDANT CRAFT (M.A.C.)
N.S. Nordhav -
-
-
Complete.
Port Edgar. (To Rosyth Command or
N.S. Bortind
-
-
-
P M.A.C. 1
f.o. Portsmouth.
Allocated to Sheerness.
N.S. Syrian
-
-
-
P M.A.C. 6
f.o. Portsmouth.
Allocated to Humber.
TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSELS.
P M.A.C. 7
f.o. Southampton.
Allocated to Portsmouth.
Ocean Scout
-
-
f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain.
Sunbeam II
-
-
f.o. Rowhedge Iron Works, Colchester.
Tessie
-
-
-
f.o. Millwall.
[1] Alex Watts
-
-
Welwyn
-
-
-
f.o. Greenwich.
CONTRABAND CONTROL SERVICE.
VESSELS f.o. for F.A.A.
(Vessel fitting out, including Asdics.)
[43] Atmah -
-
Havre (to be f.o. Gosport).
[43] Xarifa -
.
f.o. Southampton.
[32] Troubadour A
N. Woolwich. Completes 27 July.
EXAMINATION VESSELS.
Fenella
I
-
f.o. Buckie.
Exchequer
-
-
Lassie Main
-
f.o. Fraserburgh.
Doorie Brae
-
-
Maux Lad
-
-
f.o. Birkenhead.
BOFORS GUN AND " EAGLE " SHIPS.
Charles Livingstone
Aristocrat
f.o. Barrow.
Maux Lass
-
f.o. Glasgow.
[32] Emperor of India D
f.o. Sheerness. Completes 3 August.
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36A
M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS REQUISITIONED AND TO BE FITTED OUT
VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR VARIOUS SERVICES.
SUBJECT TO SURVEY.
M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS.
General Botha
Newland
Fitting out at
Ship.
Ship.
Fitting out at
River Ytham
-
Not yet allocated to f.o. yard.
Govan.
John Stephen
Govan.
Trevo Terceiro
: .
-
-
Alberic D
:
..
Alma
Pembroke Dock.
-
Pointer D
-
Avonmouth.
:
Ben Cairn
Falmouth.
-
**
:
Cornelis
-
-
Bristol.
Star of Pentland
: .
Ceylonite D
:.
..
Cardiff.
Christine -
-
-
Gloucester.
St. Clair
:.
:
Ewald
Craigmillar
Penarth.
-
:
-
-
Port Talbot.
Swan II
Paisley.
Hercules -
f.o. Falmouth.
-
-
Hero
..
**
Falmouth.
William Mannel
:
Milford Haven.
Jacqueline Clasine
Inchgower D
Libra
-
-
-
Poolzee
-
-
-
Princess Beatrix
-
Arrived Plymouth 21 June.
Utrecht
-
-
-
Uiver
-
-
f.o. Falmouth.
(DAN-LAYING VESSELS.)
Viking Bank
-
Zwarte Zee
-
A.N. 2
Falmouth.
Signa
Birkenhead.
Moed-en-Werk D
Birkenhead.
Silva
TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSELS.
:
Fleetwood.
Shila
Birkenhead.
Spina
Ocean Scout
-
f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain.
:
Sunbeam II
-
f.o. Rowhedge Iron Works, Colchester.
Shova
Fleetwood.
Thalia
:
:
Brightlingsea.
Tessie
-
-
f.o. Millwall.
Alex Watts
-
-
Welwyn -
-
f.o. Greenwich.
F.O. for F.A.A.
M/S ATTENDANT CRAFT (M.A.C.)
Atmah
Havre (to be f.o. Gosport).
-
-
M.A.C. 1
f.o. Southampton.
:
f.o. Portsmouth.
Allocated to Sheerness.
Xarifa
-
M.A.C. 2
f.o. Stanwich.
Allocated to Dover.
M.A.C. 6
f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Humber.
EXAMINATION VESSELS.
M.A.C. 7
f.o. Buckie.
-
:
f.o. Southampton. Allocated to Portsmouth.
Fenella
-
-
[8] Norna D
[8] Explorer
-
f.o. Leith.
-
-
[8] Freyer
CONTRABAND CONTROL SERVICE.
-
[8] Brenda
-
Craig-Bo
1
f.o. Aberdeen.
(Vessels fitting out.)
Vesterland
-
C Surprise
f.o. Tilbury.
:
Gosport.
Millwater
1
(To revert to service at Aden.)
f.o. Tilbury. Completes
Troubadour
Dunedin
-
26 June.
N. Woolwich.
(Completes 27 June.)
f.o. Buckie.
-
Exchequer
f.o. Fraserburgh.
Lassie Main
1
f.o. Buckie.
Paragon
Doorie Brae
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36A
M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS REQUISITIONED AND TO BE FITTED OUT
SUBJECT TO SURVEY.
VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR VARIOUS SERVICES.
Ship.
Fitting out at
Ship.
Fitting out at
DUTCH VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR OROPESA TRAWLERS.
Alma
-
-
Alberic D
Govan.
:
:
John Stephen
:
Govan.
Cornelis
-
-
Ben Cairn
Avonmouth.
Pointer D
: .
:.
: .
: .
Falmouth.
Christine
-
-
Ceylonite D
Bristol.
Star of Pentland
:
:
Cardiff.
Ewald
-
:
-
-
Hercules
f.o. Falmouth.
Gloucester.
St. Clair
-
Craigmillar : :
-
:
:
Barry Docks.
Jacqueline Clasine
Hero
:
Port Talbot.
Swan II
:
:
:
Paisley.
Libra
-
-
[20] Inchgower D
:
Falmouth.
:
Trevo Terceiro
: .
Pembroke Dock.
Poolzee
-
-
William Mannel
Princess Beatrix
Milford Haven.
-
:
Arrived Plymouth 21 June.
Utrecht
-
-
Uiver
-
-
f.o. Falmouth.
Viking Bank
-
-
Zwarte Zee
-
-
(DAN-LAYING VESSELS.)
A.N. 2 D
Falmouth.
Signa
:
Birkenhead.
Moed-en-Werk D
Silva
NORWEGIAN VESSELS FITTING OUT.
: .
: .
Birkenhead.
Fleetwood.
Thorodd
-
Shila
Spina
:
: .
Nordhar
-
Shova
:
Fleetwood.
Thalia
Port Edgar.
:
:
Brightlingsea.
Bortind®
-
-
Syrian
-
-
M/S ATTENDANT CRAFT (M.A.C.)
TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSELS.
Ocean Scout
-
-
f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain.
M.A.C. 1
**
f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Sheerness.
Sunbeam II
-
-
f.o. Rowhedge Iron Works, Colchester.
M.A.C. 2
:
:
f.o. Stanwich. Allocated to Dover.
Tessie
-
-
-
f.o. Millwall.
M.A.C. 6
:
:
f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Humber.
[1] Alex Watts
-
-
M.A.C. 7
:
f.o. Southampton. Allocated to Portsmouth.
-
f.o. Greenwich.
Welwyn
-
F.O. for F.A.A.
CONTRABAND CONTROL SERVICE.
Havre (to be f.o. Gosport).
Atmah
(Vessels fitting out, including Asdics.)
f.o. Southampton.
Xarifa
-
C Surprise A
Gosport.
[18] Troubadour A
N. Woolwich.
EXAMINATION VESSELS.
Fenella
-
f.o. Buckie.
Exchequer
-
f.o. Fraserburgh.
BOFORS GUN SHIPS.
Lassie Main
-
f.o. Buckie.
-
Paragon
Talisman
Doorie Brae
-
G2
f.o. Glasgow.
Emperor of India D
f.o. Sheerness.
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Page
Page
Page
40
Bervie Braes
2
Caleta
12
Coila
19
Dane Hill
Page
32
Caliban
12
Coldsnap
28
Daneman
23
Beryl
Eden
Page
30
Calliope
23
Colette
12
Beryl II
Daniel Clowden
8,25
Page
4
Calverton
16
Collena
37
29
27
Calvinia
12
Edward. Palmsley
2
Fawn
Beth
Collingwood
Danube III
29
12
Fazenta
28
21
Betsy Slater
Danube IV
13
Feaco
35
2
Cambridgeshire
3
Colne
20
Bilsdean
Danube V
12
10
Compina
Comely Bank
Edwina
12A
35A
4
12
Fear Not
Birch
Comet
D'Arcy Cooper
12
E. & F.
14
Feasible
30
Bishopsgate
20
Cape Argona
16
2
Cape Baracouta
Comitatus
Darnaway
14
Egeria
5
15
Fedalmo
Black Arrow
2
27
21
Commander Holbrook
Darnett Ness
26
11
Eileen Duncan
17
12
Felicity
Cape Comorin
25
Darogah
3
35
23
Blackfly
16
Fenella
Blackthorn
22
Cape Finisterre
14
Commander Horton
Eileen Emma
4
Darthema
12A
Eilla II
10
36A
Fentonian
20
4
Commiles
12A
Blackwater
Cape Mariato
3
Darwin
8
Elbury
9
Fernmoor
15
15
Commander Evans
29
Cape Melville
14B
David Ogilvie
35
Eldorado
16
Blighty
Ferry Belle
9
18
Cape Nyemetski
29
Commander Nasmith
Bluebell
11
Davey
23
E. Lauland
23
Ferryman
17
8
Commodator
28
17
Bluebird
20
Cape Palliser
21
Dayspring
Electra II
Ferry Prince
9
29
Cape Portland
25
Boom Carriers
Computator
9A
Dee
27
Elena
5
Fertile Vale
22
B. 0. Davies
Cape Spartel
8
Concertator
20
Elgin
35
24
8
Defiance
Fervent
11
Cape Trafalgar
19
Concordia
29
2
Borde
De la Pole
Elizabeth Angela
16
9
Fidget
11
9A
Cape Warwick
25
Conidaw
14B
Boscawen
Elizabeth Green
11
Fidra
10
Delphinus
22
12A
35
Conqueror
35
Filey Bay
Botanic
10
Capricornus
9A
Deo-Na-Mara
Elk
16
Bountiful
29
4
17
2
Capstone
Conquistador
Ellesmere
Fintray
21
12A
Deo Volante
9
Carbineer II
Consbro
28
9A
7
37
Elm
Fir
24
Bounty
Derby County
Consolation
4
25
Elna
Firefly
12A
Bouvet I
35
Cardiff Castle
15
8
Dervish
17
9A
Cardy
9A
Constant Friend
Eloquent
Fisher Boy
11
Bouvet II
35
12
Desiree
19
35
Fisher Lad
Bouvet III
35
Carency
5
12
Else Rykens
28
Constant Hope
Destinn
28
5
Consul
Elsie Carn
Fitzroy
16
Bouvet IV
35
Caribia
9
9A
Devon City
35
Flanders
20
21
29
Contender
Elsie and Nellie
Carina
19
15
Devon County
12
Flandre
12A
14
Bownet
El Tovar
Boy Alex
15
Controller
22
24
Carisbrook
14B
Dewey Rose
Fleming
13
27
Embrace
27
Flixton
17
Boy Allen
12A
Caroline
7
Convallaria
27
Dhoon
14
Emerald Wings
8
Flora
27
Boy Andrew
21
Caroline Moller
14
Conway Castle
29
Diana
9
Emilion
11
Floreat II
22
Boy John
26
Caryanda
9
Copious
28
Discovery II
30
Emperor of India
5610
Floreat III
22
Boyne
20
Carraig
18
Coral
32
Doctor Lee
29
Empress
9A
Florence Brierley
18
Boy Pat
13
Carry On
12
Coral Bank
18
Doggers Bank
9
Endeavour
17
Florio
4
Boy Philip
15
Castle Bay
35A
Corbrae
12A
Dolores
12A
Englishman
19
Flush
20
Boy Scout
12
Caswell
14A
Corcyra
5
Donna Nook
23
Enterprising
20
Flying Admiral
14A
Boyne Water
2
Caterina
12
Cordela
14
Doon
5
Epine
15
Flying Breeze
4
Boy's Own
17
Catherine
23
Cordelia II
18
Doonie Braes
17
Equerry
22
Flying Wing
7
Doorie Brae
36A
Erimo
3
Fontenoy
15
Brabant
21
Caulonia
3
Corena
13
Bracendale
26
Cayrian
35
Corfield
Dorade II
4
Erin
36c
Foray
27
12A
Bracon Heath
12A
Cayton Wyke
10
Cornelian
5
Dorando-Pietri
11
Erith
16
Force
12A
15
12
Dorienta
8
Erna
18,37
Forecast
10
Bracon Moor
Cecil Margetts
Cornelis
36A
Coronatia
12
Dorileen
37
Eroican
17
Forerunner
12A
Braemar
28
Cedar
8
28
Forfeit
27
Dorinda
2
Escalonia
Bramble
29
Cedric
36B
Coronet
9A
12
Esmeralda
9A
Forte
2
Branch
28
Ceresio
26
Cortina
35
Dorothy (B.D.V.)
28
Esperanza
4
Fortitude
19
Brecon Castle
2
Cervantes
12A
Coruscation
21
Dorothy
20
Ceto
2
Cotsmuir
Dorothy Lambert
15
Essex Maid
24
Fort Robert
35
Breda
15
Dragonet
29
Ethel Taylor
23
Fort Rose
14B
Brenda
Ceylonite
9
9A
Fort Ryan
29
21
36
Count
Drangey
13
Ethfra
Brigand
Chalcedony
18
Drummer
Ethiopian
29
Fortuna
23
29
22
Countess Betty
14A
7
Forward
9A
Brimness
21
Charde
8
Courtier
3
Drummer Boy
35
Etruria
35
Foss
29
Brine
29
Charles Doran
15
Coventry City
25
7
Etruscan
Duchess of Down
14A
Fox
30
Brinmaric
9A
Cherwell
8
Craig
22
13
Euclase
Duchess of Fife
14A
Foyle
20
British
16
Chestnut
10
Craig Alvah
26
10
Eunice and Nellie
Duchess of Rothesay
14A
Franc Tireur
14
British Guiana
7
Chico
11
Craig-Bo
26
2
Europa
Duenna
5
Friesland
35
British Honduras
7
Chiltern
2
22
21
Evadne
Craig Island
Dulcibelle
14
Freyer
21
Britomart
29
Chimaera
Craigmiller
36
16
Evelyn Rose
3
Dundalk
Broadland
28
27
Evening Primrose
14A
Friarage
24
23
Chorley
Frons Olivae
22
37
Craig Roy
17
Brock
Dundarg
10
Christine
36A
Craik
27
14
Everton
14B
Fumarole
28
Dunedin
Brontes
28
Christiana T. Purdy
29
Cramond Island
22
14B
Evesham
36A
Fyldea
10
B.T.B.
Dungeness
35A
28
Ewald
Chrysea
36B
22
36A
Cranefly
Dunluce Castle
Buckingham
2
Exchequer
12
Chrystobel II
28
14
12
Crannock
Dunnet
Bunting
Citron
17
27
Exyáhne
22
14
12
Dunraven Castle
E.&T.S.
G.
Burke
Creagh Mhor
10
City of Rochester
8
11
12
12A
Crestflower
Dusky Queen
Ex Fortis
22
21
Gadfly
Burlington
29
Clan McKay
37
17
21
Cuirass
Explorer
Gael
Burnbanks
Clarinet
12
5
12A
37
Curlew
Galatea
Burnhaven
14B
18
Claverhouse
21
Curtana
15
Galvani
Bush
35
5
Clavis
23
Cutty Sark
5
E.
14A
Garola
F.
20
Bushwood
3
Clevella
16
Cypress
8
Eager
5
36B
Garry
14
Buttermere
25
Clifton
Buzzard
23
6
Eaglet II
14
Fairhaven
14
Gava
Cysne II
9
12
Clio
Earl Essex
14
Fairway
28
Gelert
6
17
Bystander
11
Clorinde
Earl Kitchener
27
Fair Weather
14A
Geneva
12
15
Clotilde
D.
Easter Rose
Fairy Knowe
11
Genius
15
27
23
C.
Cloud
2
Ebor Abbey
17
Falconet
24
Geordie
12
Cachelot
28
Dahinda II
George and Albert
12
Cacorina
Cloughton Wyke
2
Daisy Bank
26
Ebor Jewel
29
Fano
14B
37
5
Cloverdale
14A
Dale Castle
19
29
Faraday
27
George Bligh
Cadella
Ebor Wyke
17A
Clythness
11
Dalmatia
Eccleshill
2
Favour
H
8
Cadorna
35
Cobbers
14A
Damito
9A
Caldy
Ecila
35
Cochrane II
20
Dane
22
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737
213
ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Personnel Vessels.
These were MONA'S QUEEN, MANXMAN, TYNWALD,
MANX MAID, FENELLA, BEN MY CREE and LADY OF MAN.
of the 29 personnel vessels employed in the
MONA'S QUEEN was sunk by a mine on her second voyage
operation, none of these 7 came through with a clean so sheet.
excluded from the comments which follow. FENELLA
likewise is was sunk in Dunkirk harbour on her first voyage.
TYNWALD.
Transported 7534 troops in 5 voyages. Should
have completed 6 voyages. When due to commence her fourth
voyage at 1945/2, refused to sail and did not sail again
until 1945/2.
On 8 written enquiry from the S.T.O., Folkestone,
the 2nd June, whether or not the ship would sail for
Dunkirk on if required, the Master, W. Qualbrough, replied by
letter as follows:-
Dear Sir,
Your letter received. I had a signal from the
master of the MALINES last night to say him and the
master of the BEN MY CREE had considered it hopeless
to proceed to Dunkirk. Our crews have been continually
on their feet all the week and especially the deck
officers who have had to be on their feet for so long.
I myself have had 4 hours rest for the week and am
at present physically unfit for another trip like what
we have had. If it is absolutely necessary to go
I will abide with the masters of the other ships
decision.
P.S. There is two more of the crew going ashore now
absolutely nervous wrecks and certified by the
naval doctor.
Meantime relief crews had been sent for for the
TYNWALD and an armed naval guard was placed alongside at
Folkestone where the ship lay. The crew did not attempt
to leave the ship but contented themselves with shouting
abuses at the sentries. Relief crews arrived at 1950/2
and the old crew were then allowed to leave. Complete
list of their names and addresses were taken and given to
the S.T.O., Folkestone. Those who stayed of the old
crew were the Chief Officer as Master, Second Officer,
Purser, W/T Operator and Carpenter.
A naval officer and 10 naval ratings were put
on board as moral stiffeners and the ship sailed at 1945/2.
Completed a round trip which was repeated next day without
incident.
MANX MAID.
Never completed a trip. Should have sailed on
3 separate occasions. On the last occasion, at 1745/2, she
produced an engine breakdown as excuse.
Was given up
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to Dunkirk East Pier destroyers will be
sent there as well. All other craft
except Hospital Carriers to embark from
beach which is extended from one mile East
of Dunkirk to one mile East of La Panne.
Part 2 follows."
Part 2 received as follows :-
Whole length is divided into 3 equal ports
referred to as La Panne, Bray, Malo, from
East to West with a mile gap between each
port. La Panne and Bray have troop
concentration points each end and in middle;
Malo at each end. These points should be
tended by inshore craft.
Pass this message by V/S to ships not equipped
U/I, as opportunity offers. Destroyer at
Dunkirk pass to S.N.O. Dunkirk."
This was exactly what was required.
In the evening a series of fierce air attacks
were made on the Seatern Arm. These resulted in H.N.S. GREMADE
being bombed while embarking troops. It looked for the
moment as though she might sink and block the entrance to the
harbour but a trawler and drifter were sent to assist her
and managed to guide her into 8 pocket to the Westward of
the main channel. She burned fiercely for some hours and
eventually blew up with a loud explosion.
A trawler was also bombed and sank in the channel
in
about 50 yards from the East Pier about two cables/from the
Rastern Lighthouse.
The transport FENELLA was sunk while loading at
the outside extremity of the Kastern Arm. She was practically
fully loaded but the troops were transferred to another ship
with very little loss
A troop transport CRESTED KAGLE was bombed and
rendered unusable. She drifted down towards Bray where she
ran aground. A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the
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43
to Dunkirk East Pier destroyers will be
sent there as well. All other craft
EAT
except Hospital Carriers to embark from
beach which is extended from one mile East
Inemyor Dunkirk to one mile Rest of La Panne.
Part 8 follows."
Scobing
being
It
intended
Part 8 received as follows -
"Whole length is divided into 3 equal ports
referred to as La Panne, Bray, Malo, from
daly East to West with a mile gap between each
port. La Panne and Bray have troop
concentration points each end and in middle;
Malo at each end. These points should be
tended by inshore craft.
Pass this nessage by V/S to ships not equipped
I/C, as opportunity offers. or Destroyer at
Dunkirk pass to S.N.O. Dunkirk."
referred so the by a dive-bomber
This was exactly what was required.
In the evening a series of fierce air attacks
ere made on the Enstern Arm. These resulted in H.R.S. GRENADE
eing bombed while embarking troops. at It looked for the
oment as though she night sink and block the entrance to the
If
arbour but 8 trawler and drifter were sent to assist her
nd managed to guide her into a pocket to the Westward of
information as to the blooking
he main channel. She burned fiercely for some hours and
by Commader
If
ventually blew up with a loud explosion.
1a reduced the
A travler was also bombed and sank in the channel
the simimum. in
bout 50 yards from the East Pier about two cables/from the
astern Lighthouse.
The transport FENELLA was aunk while loading at
he outside extremity of the Reatern Arm. She was practically
ully loaded but the troops were transferred to another ship
1th very little loss
A troop transport CRESTED EAGLE was bombed and
endered unusable. She drifted down towards Bray where she
an aground. A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the
eaches but was taken in tow by another destroyer.

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Report Operations of - LIEUTENANT R. BILL R.N.
G.D.
517
Wednesday with M/S Trawlers at on
29th May, 1940, and the Dunkerque loss of
N:
Trawlers "CALVI" & "POLLY JOHNSON
7
To: Commander M/S,
Dover.
arley
Brack
oux
calvi
Sir,
Fyldax (So)
Telm 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 wall.
I then received the signal - "Enter harbour and pull off"Loch
Garry," trawlers may then take her berth".
I then signalled "Arley" to follow ne in. and we pulled
"Lock Garry" from the wall, and proceeded to take her berth. The
remaining four trawlers then entered harbour and berthed alongside
us as directed by the Piermaster (Commander
yat about
1420.
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 rigged up the wall and the ships were prepared to receive
troops.
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.
One down by fighters and I think one by "Jaguar", "Jaguan"
Fighters then appeared and the raiders were driven off.
left was shot and the remainder of ships attended to their wounded. the
I harbour, to place all wounded in the "Canterbury" and got the
assistance arranged of the Surgeon Lieutenant from "Grenade" for more
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CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 9, 130
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
128
7/5
Wednesday, 29th May (continued).
route provided the passage between Calais Bell Buoy and
Dunkirk be made in darkness.
Route X passed some 26 miles to the South-westward of the
extreme N.E. point of the Northern Route Y, the locality in
which enemy M.T.B. attack threatened, and was shielded by the
French minefields in the Ruytingen and Dyck channels. It
appears that the enemy M.T.B. command failed to appreciate the
withdrawal of traffic to the S.W. and did not follow up.
In the evening it was reported that there was no congestion
anywhere on the coast, except at La Panne. The force at La
Panne was accordingly reinforced as ships became available.
30. An additional beach party of 7 officers and a number
of ratings under Captain J. Howson was sailed in SABRE at
1600 for Dunkirk, and Captain E. Bush, who had already visited
Dunkirk and was aware of the general conditions, was sent to
HEBE as S.N.O. afloat off the beaches. An M.T.B. was placed at
the disposal of the S.N.O. on the coast.
31. At about 1600 a heavy air attack commenced on the
East Mole Pier, Dunkirk harbour, mainly by dive bombing,
which lasted continuously for more than 2 hours. At the same
time, other air attacks took place on ships lying off Bray.
Attacks were renewed from time to time up till after 2000,
not only on Dunkirk, but on ships off Bray, in the Zuydecoote
Pass and those in the Southern end of x Route. These attacks
were to have a disastrous result on the evacuation arrangements
at Dunkirk. There were present alongside the inner side of
the Eastern Arm 2 destroyers GRENADE and JAGUAR, 3 Trawlers
ahead of the GRENADE and JAGUAR, 3 more trawlers ahead of them
with the CANTERBURY in the next berth, and a French destroyer
ahead of the CANTERBURY. Outside the harbour on the outside of
the Eastern Arm the Transport FENELLA was berthed opposite the
GRENADE and JAGUAR and the CRESTED EAGLE opposite the 6 trawlers.
In addition, the MALCOLM and VERITY were also in the harbour
but further inside. This presented a very good target and the
ships were soon hit and embarkation of troops ceased for the
time being. CANTERBURY, accompanied by JAGUAR, succeeded in
leaving harbour, but both were hit by bombs and damaged. Both
succeeded in reaching Dover, though JAGUAR had to be towed
part of the way and was subjected to many attacks on passage.
CANTERBURY reached harbour at 2115 and disembarked 1950 troops
but was sufficiently damaged to prevent her being used again
in these operations. To return to Dunkirk - FENELLA was lying
alongside on the outside of the pier, and was hit and sunk.
GRENADE and one of the trawlers on the East side were hit and
the trawler sank in the fairway. GRENADE sinking and on fire
had to be abandoned and appeared to be about to sink in the
fairway. A trawler was detailed to tow her clear. VERITY,
who witnessed this occurrence was continuously straddled by
bombs for 35 minutes. Passage all along the pier having
ceased, she cast off, and skirting the burning GRENADE and
trawler, proceeded out of harbour, grounding slightly on a
sunk drifter in the entrance. At about 1800 KING ORRY arrived
to find the harbour occupied only by burning and sinking ships, was
with no sign of any one on the pier nor any boat moving in thantly
harbour
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Tuesday, 28th May (continued).
Personnel Vessel FENELLA attacked by enemy aircraft and
sunk alongside EASTERN ARM at Dunkirk.
Personnel Vessel MONA'S QUEEN sunk by mine whilst off
Dunkirk.
Paddle Minesweeper WAVERLEY sunk by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk. Bombed for 1½ hours.
Trawler POLLY JOHNSON damaged by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk and finally sunk by ARLEY.
Paddle Minesweeper GRACIE FIELDS sunk by enemy aircraft
in position 51° 14' N, 2° 40' E. Troops were transferred to
other ships.
Danlayer COMFORT sunk in collision by LYDD.
Drifter GIRL PAMELA sunk in collision.
Danlayer NAUTILUS damaged by bombs when off La Panne.
Transferred troops to GREYHOUND, then set on fire and
abandoned, finally sinking.
The following ships were all damaged by enemy aircraft,
either by direct hits or near misses -
INTREPID
SALADIN
ST. SEIRIOL (Personnel Vessel)
BIDEFORD
KELLETT
CANTERBURY
(Personnel Vessel)
M/S
PANGBOURNE
GALLANT
WOLFHOUND.
GREYHOUND
JAGUAR
Particulars of bombing attacks taken from reports are as
follows:-
SALADIN approached Dunkirk at 1845 and was attacked 10 times
by bombers. Steam pipes were fractured and fire started in
"ready" cordite aft. This was thrown overboard. Ship
returned to Dover owing to damage, the Commanding Officer
deciding that the ship would be a hindrance to further
operations.
GREYHOUND. Damaged by near miss. Steam pipes cut. Returned
eventually under own steam.
INTREPID. Continuously bombed during approach to La Panne.
One boiler room was put out of action. Ship returned to Dover.
BIDEFORD, attacked by enemy aircraft, bomb hit stern and put
her out of action. Ship was towed back to Dover. Troops were
transferred to KELLETT.
PANGBOURNE was damaged below water line by several near misses
necessitating dockyard repairs.
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FLARE BURNING
BOY ROY
GOLDEN GIFT
PAXTON
DRIFTER:
EILEEN EMMA
GOLDEN SUNBEAM
SHIPMATES
FORECAST
LORD HOWARD
THE BOYS
GERVAIS RENTOUL
LORD HOWE
TORBAY II
GIRL GLADYS
MIDAS
UT PROSIM
GIRL PAMELA
NETSUKIS
YORKSHIRE LASS
YOUNG MUN
GUARDSHIPS AND
LORMONT
MONA'S ISLA
KING ORRY
A.B.V's:
LLANTHONY
CORVETTES:
KINGFISHER
G
ILLEMOT
F.A.A.
AIR FORCE
GRIEVE
AMULREE
TRAINING VESSEL:
M.T.B's:
16
M.A.S.B's:
6
67
7
68
10
100
102
107
PERSONNEL SHIPS:
ARCHANGEL
LOCH GARRY
PRINCESS MAUD
AUTOCARRIER
LORINA
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
BEN MY CHREE
HAID OF ORLEANS
ROUEN
BIARRITZ
MALINES
ROYAL DAFFODIL
CANTERBURY
MANX MAID
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
COTE D'ARGENT
MANX- MAN
SCOTIA
FENELLA
MONA'S QUEEN
ST. HELIER
KILLARNEY
NEWHAVEN
ST. SEIRIOL
KING GEORGE V
NORMANIA
TYNWALD
LADY OF MAN
PRAGUE
OSPITAL CARRIERS: DINARD
ISLE OF GUERNSEY ST. ANDREW
ISLE OF THANET ST DAVID
PARIS
ST JULIAN
WORTHING
OTE:
In addition, some 23 of H.M. Trawlers, Drifters and
Yachts of the Nore Command assisted by taking one or more
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route provided the passage between Calais Bell Buoy and
Dunkirk be made in darkness.
Route X passed some 26 miles to the South-westward of the
extreme N.E. point of the Northern Route Y, the locality in
which enemy M.T.B. attack threatened, and was shielded by the
French minefields in the Ruytingen and Dyck channels. It
appears that the enemy M.T.B. command failed to appreciate the
withdrawal of traffic to the S.W. and did not follow up.
In the evening it was reported that there was no congestion
anywhere on the coast, except at La Panne. The force at La
Panne was accordingly reinforced as ships became available.
30. An additional beach party of 7 officers and a number
of ratings under Captain J. Howson was sailed in SABRE at
1600 for Dunkirk, and Captain E. Bush, who had already visited
Dunkirk and was aware of the general conditions, was sent to
HEBE as S.N.O. afloat off the beaches. An M.T.B. was placed at
the disposal of the S.N.O. on the coast.
31. At about 1600 a heavy air attack commenced on the
East Mole Pier, Dunkirk harbour, mainly by dive bombing,
which lasted continuously for more than 2 hours. At the same
time, other air attacks took place on ships lying off Bray,
Attacks were renewed from time to time up till after 2000,
nt only on Dunkirk, but on ships off Bray, in the Zuydecoote
Pass and those in the Southern end or X Route. These attacks
vere to have a disastrous result on the evacuation arrangements
at Dunkirk. There were present alongside the inner side of
the Eastern Arm 2 destroyers GRENADE and JAGUAR, 3 Trawlers
head of the GRENADE and JAGUAR, 3 more trawlers ahead of them
vith the CANTERBURY in the next berth, and a French destroyer
head of the CANTERBURY. Outside the harbour on the outside of
;he Eastern Arm the Transport FENELLA was berthed opposite the
RENADE and JAGUAR and the CRESTED EAGLE opposite the 6 trawlers.
in addition, the MALCOLM and VERITY were also in the harbour
ut further inside. This presented a very good target and the
hips were soon hit and embarkation of troops ceased for the
ime being. CANTERBURY, accompanied by JAGUAR, succeeded in
eaving harbour, but both were hit by bombs and damaged. Both
succeeded in reaching Dover, though JAGUAR had to be towed
art of the way and was subjected to many attacks on passage.
ANTERBURY reached harbour at 2115 and disembarked 1950 troops
ut was sufficiently damaged to prevent her being used again
n these operations. To return to Dunkirk - FENELLA was lying
longside on the outside of the pier, and was hit and sunk.
RENADE and one of the trawlers on the East side were hit and
he trawler sank in the fairway. GRENADE sinking and on fire
ad to be abandoned and appeared to be about to sink in the
airway. A trawler was detailed to tow her clear. VERITY,
no witnessed this occurrence was continuously straddled by
ombs for 35 minutes. Passage all along the pier having
eased, she cast off, and skirting the burning GRENADE and
rawler, proceeded out of harbour, grounding slightly on a
ink drifter in the entrance. At about 1800 KING ORRY arrived
o find the harbour occupied only by burning and sinking ships,
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Personnel Vessel FENELLA attacked by enemy aircraft and
sunk alongside EASTERN ARM at Dunkirk.
Personnel Vessel MONA'S QUEEN sunk by mine whilst off
Dunkirk.
Paddle Minesweeper WAVERLEY sunk by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk. Bombed for 1½ hours.
Trawler POLLY JOHNSON damaged by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk and finally sunk by ARLEY.
Paddle Minesweeper GRACIE FIELDS sunk by enemy aircraft
in position 51° 14' N, 2° 40' E. Troops were transferred to
other ships.
Danlayer COMFORT sunk in collision by LYDD.
Drifter GIRL PAMELA sunk in collision.
Danlayer NAUTILUS damaged by bombs when off La Panne.
Transferred troops to GREYHOUND, then set on fire and
abandoned, finally sinking.
The following ships were all damaged by enemy aircraft,
either by direct hits or near misses -
INTREPID
SALADIN
ST. SEIRIOL (Personnel Vessel)
BIDEFORD
KELLETT
CANTERBURY (Personnel Vessel)
PANGBOURNE
GALLANT
WOLFHOUND.
GREYHOUND
JAGUAR
Particulars of bombing attacks taken from reports are as
follows:-
SALADIN approached Dunkirk at 1845 and was attacked 10 times
by bombers. Steam pipes were fractured and fire started in
"ready" cordite aft. This was thrown overboard. Ship
returned to Dover owing to damage, the Commanding Officer
deciding that the ship would be a hindrance to further
operations.
GREYHOUND. Damaged by near miss. Steam pipes cut. Returned
eventually under own steam,
INTREPID. Continuously bombed during approach to La Panne.
One boiler room was put out of action. Ship returned to Dover.
BIDEFORD, attacked by enemy aircraft, bomb hit stern and put
her out of action. Ship was towed back to Dover. Troops were
transferred to KELLETT.
PANGBOURNE was damaged below water line by several near misses
necessitating dockyard repairs.
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URNING
BOY ROY
GOLDEN GIFT
PAXTON
:
EILEEN EMMA
GOLDEN SUNBEAM
SHIPMATES
FORECAST
LORD HOWARD
THE BOYS
GERVAIS RENTOUL
LORD HOWE
TORBAY II
GIRL GLADYS
MIDAS
UT PROSIM
GIRL PAMELA
NETSUKIS
YORKSHIRE LASS
YOUNG MUN
IPS AND
LORMONT
MONA'S ISLE
KING ORRY
:
LLANTHONY
ES:
KINGFISHER
GUILLEMOT
CE
GRIEVE
G VESSEL:
i
16
M.A.S.B's:
6
67
7
68
10
100
102
107
EL SHIPS:
ARCHANGEL
LOCH GARRY
PRINCESS MAUD
AUTOCARRIER
LORINA
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
BEN MY CHREE
HAID OF ORLEANS
ROUEN
BIARRITZ
MALINES
ROYAL DAFFODIL
CANTERBURY
MANX MAID
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
COTE D'ARGENT
MANX MAN
SCOTIA
FENELLA
MONA'S QUEEN
ST. HELIER
KILLARNEY
NEWHAVEN
ST. SEIRIOL
KING GEORGE V
NORMANIA
TYNWALD
LADY OF MAN
P. LGUE
L CARRIERS: DINARD
ISLE OF GUERNSEY ST. ANDREW
ISLE OF THANET ST. DAVID
PARIS
ST. JULIAN
WORTHING
In addition, some 23 of H.M. Trawlers, Drifters and
achts of the Nore Command assisted by taking one or more
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Personnel Vessels (continued).
remaining; she started a trip but failed to make Dunkirk. On
return, original Captain rejoined with some of the original
crew. She should then have sailed at 2010/3, but the Captain
reported 3 engineers short at the last minute. It was not
to wait for the engineers and the Master
and the new crew provided for the second
time. Before further use could be made of her, however, the
evacuation terminated.
9. The MONA'S QUEEN was sunk by a mine on her second
voyage to Dunkirk, and the FENELLA was bombed and sunk on her
first voyage.
10. The MALINES who had completed two trips, refused to
sail on the 1st, left Dover at 1600 on the 2nd without orders and
was subsequently found to have proceeded to Southampton.
11. It was felt that trouble might occur in the ST. HELIER
and PRINCESS MAUD, and accordingly a naval party was put on
board to supplement the ships crews, and in consequence no
trouble occurred,
12. The outstanding ships were the MAID OF ORLEANS 6 trips,
one being diverted without completing the trip, and once
returning due to collision. ROYAL DAFFODIL 7 trips, on one of
which she was turned back by a French destroyer -
ROYAL SOVEREIGN 6 trips
KING GEORGE V
5 trips
COTE a' ARGENT
5 trips
ST. HELIER
4 trips after having refused to
sail once.
PRAGUE
3 trips with full loads, bombed,
severely damaged and
beached on the last return
trip.
13. Eleven other ships were concerned in the Operation,
details of which are as follows:
27th May BIARRITZ
Damaged by shell fire and returned.
27th May
ARCHANGEL
Damaged by shell fire and returned.
27th May
QUEEN OF THE
Sunk by bombing attack.
CHANNEL
28th May LORINA
Sunk by bombing attack.
29th May
NORMANIA
Sunk by bombing attack.
28th May LOCH GARRY
One trip.
28th May SCOTIA
One trip.
2nd June
1111
Sunk by bombing attack.
28th May KILLARNEY
One trip.
2nd June ROUEN
One trip.
2nd and 3rd
June AUTO CARRIER Two trips.
2nd and 3rd
June
NEWHAVEN
Two trips.
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Enclosure:-
ER. Officer Commanding,
Details of Personnel
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OPERATIONS.
Dns
Approx. 20thMay/1st July, 1940.
of Vessel
G.R.T.
Date.
Cause and Position
Remarks.
nd
S.
WORTHTOWN
27/5
Bombed by Aircraft,
Stores.
set on fire and abandoned
LOST
868
on Dunkirk Beach.
M.
1206
708 .T.S.O
MAID OF KENT.
21/5
YEJSSVAW
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour
SUNK.
Pass.
.T.S.O
R.T.
W.
EIDAR GATSESO
04\8\08
OLD
.R.H.O
BRIGHTON.
S.
Hospital Carrier
24/5
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour
SUNK
.T.M.D
S. QUEEN OF THE
28/5
Bombed Position.
CHANNEL.
51°N25'N. 2° 40'E.
SUNK:
Pass.
Troops and crew
R.T. 1162
all transferred
.W.
to "DORIEN ROSE".
JB
.S.
SPINEL
25/5
Blown up at Dunkirk.
ABANDONED.
d:
Petrol.
CONSIDERED LOST
R.T.
650
W.
592
S. ABUKIR.
28/5
Torpedoed by surface craft
SUNK.
Tramp.
50 miles N.E.of N.
d.
.T.
694
Foreland.
900
LORINA
29/5
Bombed. Sunk in Dunkirk
SUNK
SS.
harbour.
8 of crew
were lost.
A.T. 1578
W.
365
SSA
S.NORMANNIA.
30/5
Bombed whilst in tow
SUNK.
Pass.
2.71
Survivors in
Dunkirk breakwater 4
H.M.S.ROSS-&
G.R.T. 1567.
miles.
H.M.S. MOSQUITO.
D.W.
243
YOS
BOX
3.S. FENELLA.
30/5
Bombed at Dunkirk.
SUNK.
P.C.
Milla MOTHOISE
R.T. 2376
01\8\88
808 .T.S.D
.W.
520
30/5
Bombed atDunkirk.
SUNK. АТИОУИС
.S.CLAN
02\8\18
888 .T.F.O
MACALISTER.
C.L.
EQUAIM RICANO
G.R.T. 6787
04\8\08
828 .T.H.O
D.W. 10905
EVIRD
S.S.SCOTIA
1/6
Bombed at Dunkirk
SUNK .T.S.O
G.R.T. Pass 3454
УЯРО DNIX
D.W.
540
05\8\08
TVSL.T.S.O
S.S. PARIS
2/6
Attacked by aircraft
WADAS .78
Pass
approx. 51°11.5'N 2.07E.
SUNK .BUT
.R.T. 1790
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THE NORTH LIVERPOOL AND
TELEPHONE 1654 CENTRAL
TELEGRAMS "ST TUDNO, LIVERPOOL.
WALES
TEAMSHIP Co LIMITED
5. ST TUDNO
T. s. ST SEIRIOL
40, Chapel Street
M. V. ST SILIO
T.G. BREW. SECRETARY
8th June, Liverpool,3 1940.
To The Liverpool & North Wales
Steamship Company Limited,
40, Chapel Street,
Liverpool.
Dear Sirs,
"St.Seiriol"
On Tuesday the 21st day at 7.30 pm. while entering
Calais my vessel was attacked by Three Enemy Bonbers but
they failed to make a hit. while alongside more attacks
were made but we managed to get away at 8.30 pm, and
proceeded to Dover and then to the Downs to Anchor.
On Monday the 27th May at 1.30 pm. we proceeded to Dunkirk
in company with the "Channel Queen" arriving Dunkirk about
8.0 pm. alongside the Mole, but were ordered to go to the
Beaches to pick up Troops, using our Lifeboats. While the
$
lifeboats were away 1 was asked if 1 could go back to the
red
Mole by a Destroyer as there were a very large number of
troops there. It was now about 10.0 pm. and dark and heavy
bombing and gunfire all around.
1 got alongside the Mole in a very short time and
in
embarked 600 soldiers and left the Mole at about midnight.
I went back to look for my lifeboats but as they were being
used to convoy troops from the Beach to other craft 1
proceeded to Dover via the Calais route as ordered by a
Destroyer. During the passage 1 was again attacked by
Aircraft but got away without being hit. On arrival at
at
Dover I was ordered to Folkestone to disembark.
ds,
The M.V. "Channel Queen" was bombed and sunk.
On Wednesday 29th May we left Dover at 12.30 pm for
Dunkirk to embark troops. Arrived off Dunkirk in heavy
de
Mole, when the Mole was bombed, also the "Fenella" which
bombing and shore gunfire and proceeded to go alongside the
was alongside and the "Crested Eagle". 1 could not make a
landing. There no troops there so I proceeded to
the beach to embark were troops following the S.S. "Crested Bagle"
It
which had of troops. The bombing was now
terrific. a The complement "Crested Eagle was hit and went on fire, from
ns
and we lowered our only lifeboat and rescued 150 Air. men
the burning ship under very heavy fire from the
Arrived Dover about 6.0 am and disembarked. (Thursday
30th May).
Yours faithfully R.AAM
Master.

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21
O3TIMU
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1
Extract from letter from
Mr Birss Jones. 2nd Officer. "St. Seiriol".
The night of the 27 th May.
"We arrived at Dunkirk between 7 and 8.0 pm and as soon as we
got alongside the Pier the bombing started from all directions,
so the Captain had orders to go out again and get all the Troops
he could get from the beach. The bombing was still going on
but we were lucky, so we dropped Anchor and the Captain ordered
10
boats to be Lowered and manned and to go ashore and get as many
128
troops as we could. I took charge of No.3 Lifeboat with J. Wishart
Greaser, and i,Roberts. A.B.
8
The night was dark out the burning buildings ashore lit
up the Beach, so I managed to get the boat full of wounded soldiers
O.,
e
and when I got out again I could not find the "St. Seirioi". While
was ashore the Captain got order to 80 back to the Pier and load
d
troops, so I took ay Load to & destroyer and put them on board
are
irned
there and I went for another boat load and back to the Destroyer.
pe
It was getting about half past eleven, so the Dieutenant told ne
and my men to go on board and cast the boat adrift as they were
to,
leaving at midnight. Just before we left the *St. Seiriol" came
55
close and hailed the destroyer that he had three of his sen ashore,
so he was told that we were on board. Ne proceeded with the
that
Destroyer and arrived at Dover and I joined "St. Seiriol" at
ards,
Folkestone midday on the 26th.
made
The We got night to of the the Pier 29th at May. Lunkirk about 7 o'clock, after Jerry had been
y
trying to bomb us all along the Coast. The first thing we saw
was the S.S. "Fenella" alorgside the Pier and P.S. Crested Bagle*,
e
iber
The "Fenella" had been bombed and disembarking the troops and her
:ions
Cre. to the other ship. After the "Crested Eagie" left the Pier
she was bombed and on fire so the Captain run her ashore. lie had
1
orders the boats. or course we had only two boats left. the
took to man of No.5 boat and the Chief Officer took charge of burned
other, charge managed to get some on board, wounded, scalded, all
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to Dunkirk East Pier destroyers will be
sent there as well. All other craft
except Hospital Carriers to embark from
beach which is extended from one mile East
of Dunkirk to one mile East of La Panne.
Part 2 follows,
Part 2 received as follows :-
"Whole length is divided into 3 equal ports
referred to as La Panne, Bray, Malo, from
East to West with a mile gap between each
port. La Panne and Bray have troop
concentration points each end and in middle;
Malo at each end. These points should be
tended by inshore craft.
Pass this message by V/S to ships not equipped
W/T, as opportunity offers. Destroyer at
Dunkirk pass to S.N.O. Dunkirk."
This was exactly what was required.
In the evening a series of fierce air attacks
were made on the Eastern Arm. These resulted in H.M.S. GRENADE 7
being bombed while embarking troops. It looked for the
moment as though she might sink and block the entrance to the
harbour but 8 trawler and drifter were sent to assist her
and managed to guide her into 8 pocket to the Westward of
the main channel. She burned fiercely for some hours and
eventually blew up with a loud explosion.
A trawler was also bombed and sank in the in channel
about 50 yards from the East pier about two cables/from the
Eastern Lighthouse.
The transport FENELLA was sunk while loading at
the outside extremity of the Eastern Arm. She was practically
fully loaded but the troops were transferred to mother ship
with very little loss
A troop transport CRESTED BAOLS was bombed and
rendered unusable. She drifted down towards Bray where she
ran aground. A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the
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managed to guide her into a pocket to the westward of the main chan-
nel. She burned fiercely for some hours and eventually blew up
with a loud explosion.
A Traw ler was also bombed and sank in the channel about 100
yards from the east pier, about three cables in from the East light
house.
The transport FENELLA was sunk while loading at the ouside
extremity of the Eastern Arm. She was practically fully loaded, but
the troops were transferred to another ship with very little loss.
The troop transport CRESTED EAGLE was bonbed and rendered
impotent. She drifted down towards Bray ,where she ran aground.
A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the beaches and was taken
in tow by another destroyer.
Earlier in the day the transport PRINX MONA'S JISSI had
been mined and had sunk about 2 miles Bast of Dunkirk.
The enemy air attacks and bombardment had been particularly
ferocious today, but despite the losses we had sustained the
rate of embarkation of troops had been extremely good.
It was decided by the S.N.O. that on the following day only
one ship at a time should enter Dunkirk and noor alongside the
arm, as four or five ships being alongside at one time offered
too large and tempting target for the Heinkels.
We had hoped that ships would enter by night, but nothing
did so - a matter of some disappointment to us.
We got a hospital ship in after dark today. She was ordered
to Monitor Wharf - & considerable risk, as the wharf was being
unceasingly shelled. I supervised the transport of some 270
walking wounded, and a full load of stretcher cases. Unfortunately set
which had taken place an hour or so before had ship
a an tanker air raid opposite Monitor Wharf on fire and the hospital back
illuminated. This brought the bombers
was and thus two attacks brightly were made on her from the air i the bombs hit the
wharf ship got safely away.
A but number the of Naval Officers arrived this evening to reinforce
the beach
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CHAP. VI
Gallant put out of action
The destroyers Jaguar, Gallant and Grenade, en route for Dunkirk by the new
middle Route x with instructions to test it for opposition by shore batteries,
were attacked at 1155 off. Snouw Bank by about 17 dive bombers. The attack
was concentrated on the Gallant which was damaged by a near miss and had to
retire; she was unable to take any further part in Operation "Dynamo".
"One dive-bomber, was seen to be hit by pom-pom, and while losing height
observes the Jaguar, was despatched by a fighter". This attack appears to
have taken place just when one of our main [fighter] patrols had turned for
home."¹
On arrival at Dunkirk, the Grenade reported that there had been no inter-
ference from shore batteries. Shipping was thus able to make use of the route
directly it had been swept. The minesweepers completed this work late on
the same afternoon, and the route was taken into use within a few hours of both
the other routes, Y and Z, being rendered unsafe for use by day owing to
the German shore gunfire.
Bombing of Dunkirk and beaches commences
At 1358 the S.N.O., Dunkirk reported to V.A. Dover that the bombing of
the beaches and of Dunkirk pier had commenced without fighter opposition.
This attack occurred while Hurricanes were sweeping inland to Cassel.¹
At 1250 the Grenade berthed alongside the east pier in Dunkirk outer har-
bour (the Nouvel Avant-Port), the Jaguar securing alongside her. The
Grenade was ordered by S.N.O., Dunkirk, to remain at his disposal and not to
embark troops. Between 1400 and 1525, the Jaguar embarked about 1,000;
level bombers were being held off by fighters and A/A fire during this period,
and two patterns of heavy bombs which were dropped close to the pier did no
damage to ships.²
Fourteen ships lying at Dunkirk
In the meantime, at 1330, six Oropesa trawlers of the Dover M/S Command,
viz. : the Fyldea (Lieut. R. Bill, R.N., S.O.), the Arley, Brock, Calvi, John
Cattling and Polly Johnson, arrived off Dunkirk harbour and the Fyldea and
Arley were ordered inside to pull the personnel vessel Lochgarry, which had
embarked over 1,000 troops, away from the east pier³. By 1420 when they had
done this, the six trawlers, triple-banked, occupied the Lochgarry's berth.
Ahead of the six trawlers were the Grenade and Jaguar; astern of the trawlers
was the personnel vessel Canterbury, and astern of her, at the Quai Félix Faure
in Dunkirk inner harbour (the Avant-Port), was the French destroyer Cyclone.
On the opposite side of the outer harbour, at the west Quay, lay the French
destroyers Mistral and Siroco. Outside the harbour, on the seaward side of
the east pier opposite the Grenade, was the P/V Fenella, and at 1430 the Special
Service Vessel Crested Eagle berthed astern of her (see Diagram p.40). Off Malo,
Bray and La Panne beaches were numbers of destroyers, minesweepers, skoots,
personnel vessels, trawlers, tugs and small craft.
I R.A.F. Narrative, p.326.
2 Jaguar's report.
3 See Fyldea's report.
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West Pier
Grenade
Fenella
Jaguar
000
Crested Eagle
DOC
Canterbury
ASEA
Guiding
Inner
Jetty.
West
GH
Pier
Key
A: Polly Johnson
B: Brock
C: Fyldea
D Calvi
E:John Cattling
F : Arley
G: Mistral
H: Siroco
Ships Berthed
at Dunkirk,
Cyclone
1530,29ᵗʰMay,1940
The Tenb
TSD/HS(545)
This was the first occasion on which a massed target of ships had been pre-
sented in Dunkirk harbour, and the scene was thus set for one of the most
that disastrous air onslaughts of the operation ; indeed, it was only by good fortune
this early date. The air onslaught, which took place between 1530 and 2000,
the vital Dunkirk harbour channel was not blocked by sinking ships at
appears follows : to - have comprised 4 separate air attacks; the manner of it was as
Air onslaught begins
bombers¹. The first air attack over Dunkirk commenced at and made by 12
wide, but The 20 or 30 bombs which were 1530, harbour was fell mostly
One bomber the Polly Johnson was severely damaged dropped by on a the near miss (see p.44).
was shot down by fighters².
2 I See Mistral's report.
Fyldea's report.
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CHAP. VI
1650, she left the harbour, but soon after was damaged by a near miss. She
was able to reach Dover, but took no further part in "Dynamo." At 1720
the berth vacated by the Canterbury in Dunkirk harbour was taken by the
destroyer Verity.
Intrepid severely damaged
Meanwhile, at 1700, the Intrepid, hurrying back to Dunkirk from Dover
(where she had disembarked 661 troops), was bombed between Middelkerke
Bank and La Panne. A near miss caused severe damage, started fires, and
killed 2 and wounded 19. The Intrepid had to return to Dover, and took no
further part in Operation "Dynamo."
Hospital ship deliberately bombed
At 1700 also, the H/C St. Julien, en route for Dunkirk harbour, was de-
liberately bombed for a considerable period" in the vicinity of Nieuport
Bank buoy1; she was slightly damaged by near misses. The St. Julien lay
off Dunkirk harbour for about 1/2 an hour waiting for an opportunity to enter;
when air attacks recommenced, however, she sailed for Dover without having
entered the harbour.
At 1730 the Siroco sailed from Dunkirk harbour with 500 troops and a little
later was joined outside by the Mistral which had only embarked 4 troops.
Both the French destroyers proceeded to Dover. The Mistral took no further
part in "Dynamo."
Grenade hit, Calvi and Fenella sunk
At about 1750 the third air attack was made over Dunkirk harbour by waves
of bombers; some 100 bombs were dropped. Allied fighters, being engaged
by enemy fighters, were unable to interfere with the bombing². A near miss
blew a hole in the Grenade's side; the trawler Calvi, lying outside the John
Cattling, received a direct hit and sank immediately. Her masts and funnel
were above water, and her ensign remained flying from the foremast. The
personnel vessel Fenella, which by then had 650 troops on board, was hit on
the promenade deck; a second bomb hit the pier, and blew some concrete
through the Fenella's side below the waterline; a third bomb, falling between
the pier and the Fenella's side, wrecked the engine room. The Fenella's
troops were disembarked on to the pier and re-embarked in the Crested Eagle.
The Fenella was abandoned while sinking. The P/V St. Seiriol, which shortly
before had secured alongside the outer east pier, astern of the Crested Eagle,
cast off and shifted eastward to the beaches.
Grenade hit, set on fire, and abandoned
Then five minutes after the third air attack had begun the Grenade received
two direct hits; her engines were put out of action and she caught fire. As
she swung round, some of her ships company were able to step on board the
damaged trawler Polly Johnson. The Verity (which had been continuously
I Reports by Pangbourne and Lydd.
2 According to the R.A.F. Narrative, p.327, two Hurricane squadrons which arrived at
1710 were attacked by large numbers of Me. 109's ; one Spitfire squadron was attacked
from above and behind at 1715, and another was in combat with enemy fighters at 1740.
" None of our squadrons encountered enemy bombers, and the attacks on our shipping
between 1630 and 1745 hours (resulting, amongst other casualties, in the Crested Eagle
being hit and beached off Bray) can thus not have been interfered with by our patrols'
R.A.F. Narrative, p.327).
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and machine gun platforms, a bulkhead wrecking was dished, them
was severely shaken, and 13 killed,
wounded; of the passengers, and orders killed and 2 men
the ship's company, 3 officers 2 officers men and were 10 men were and 18
wounded. Then a fire broke out, further dive bomb were given to flood
and burn the signal books. A anchored. attack took
bombs fell wide. The Bideford
and the tug St. Clears The in tow; she was,
The M/S Kellett came endeavoured alongside the to take Bideford, the Bideford and took off about 300 troops,
in tow, but again the tow parted.
ever, fast aground, and the tow parted. dr. Havant then tried to take how-' her
Bideford towed to Dover
embarked in the Bideford. from La Panne dawn, gunboat Locust, carrying 620
During the night of 29th-30th Near May, 350 the French and 50 British troops
and at daylight she less than 21/2 knots course was set for
British and French troops floated - in tow. At beach, passed a tow to the Bideford,
Dover; en route, during the first 3 miles, the tow parted 3 times. Throughout
the 30th May the Locust struggled on with her burden. During the night
French soldier jumped overboard, fully equipped. The tow was stopped, a
buoy was dropped and a boat lowered; but, in spite of good visibility and a
calm sea, the unknown soldier was not recovered although a search was made a
at 1130 on the 31st May and disembarked 436 troops.
for 30 minutes. In spite of the tow again parting, the Bideford reached Dover
The momentous issues at stake in Operation "Dynamo" were not to be
attained without grievous losses, but the Bideford's heroic voyage to safety
marked a momentary respite from the rapidly mounting toll of lives and ships.
Twelve hundred troops wade out to a skoot
At about 2300 on the 29th May the skoot Patria arrived off Bray from Rams-
The Captain of the Patria, who decided to ground his ship, records that "The
gate and, in the glow of the still burning Crested Eagle, saw troops on the beach.
troops, holding hands, waded out and clambered on board by nets, ladders
and ropes' ends. The sight of two solid phalanxes of men, delineated by
phosphorescence in the water and steadily advancing to the ship, will be
memorable them Over 1,000 men were embarked in just over two hours." Among
Crested Eagle and the Fenella.
were naval ratings - casualties with severe burns from the Grenade, the
Dover unaware of losses
filtered heavy Lord Lord to Little Earlier Dover, Gort bombardment Gort through information in and and the and at the day to 3rd 0127 Dover, 3rd of other and Corps the Corps the that important except disastrous Vice-Admiral, destroyers at La that information losses Panne it there was Dover, of known the were had, afternoon informed being that however, hit Dunkirk the and soon come Calcutta early after was through evening 1600. under that
effort the beach was and to be embark made to the concentrate force. of the B.E.F. destroyers were and at La light Panne, craft and at that that end every of
I D.R.
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CHAP. VI
Ships lost or damaged on 29th May
H.M. SHIPS SUNK
The destroyers Wakeful, Grafton and Grenade.
The armed boarding vessel King Orrry
The Special Service Vessel Crested Eagle.
The Paddle Minesweepers Waverley and Gracie Fields.¹
The Personnel Vessels Normania,1 Lorina, Fenella and Mona's Queen.
The trawlers Polly Johnson and Calvi.
The danlayers Comfort and Nautilus.
The drifter Girl Pamela².
H.M. SHIPS DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION.
The destroyers Saladin, Greyhound, Intrepid, Montrose, Mackay, Gallant
and Jaguar.
The sloop Bideford.
The minesweeper Pangbourne (required dockyard repairs).
The personnel vessel Canterbury.
The hospital carrier Isle of Guernsey.
OTHER VESSELS
SUNK A.L.C.16, the S.S. Clan Macalister (6,900 tons), the M/B's Minikoi,
Viewfinder, Bobeli, Hanora, Sceneshifter and Queen of England.
DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION The tug Sun V.
Destroyers of the "H," "I" and "J" Classes withdrawn
As a result of the heavy casualties and losses amongst the destroyer force,
particularly the misfortunes which befell those of the larger and more modern
types, a consultation was held between the Admiralty and the Vice-Admiral,
Dover, on 29th May, which led to a decision to withdraw the 7 destroyers of
the "H", "I" and "J" Classes from "Dynamo"3; they were the only
modern destroyers remaining with Vice-Admiral, Dover. All destroyers of
the "G" class⁴ were already out of action.
There remained available for "Dynamo" 15 destroyers : :-
Esk
Malcolm
Verity
Express
Whitehall
Vanquisher
Anthony
Winchelsea
Sabre
Keith
Worcester
Scimitar
Codrington
Windsor
Shikari
Excluding any casualties, this number of destroyers might be expected to
maintain a flow of one destroyer per hour to the coast and would lift 17,000
troops in 24 hours⁵. It is noteworthy that in spite of their unsuitability for
the work of troop carrying, the 39 destroyers so employed in Dynamo"
brought off more troops-96,000-than any other type of ship (see Table 1).
The 45 personnel vessels brought off 87,000; the 36 minesweepers 46,000;
the 39 skoots 22,000 ; and among the smaller vessels, the 51 drifters brought
off 12,000.
I Actually sank on 30th May, as a result of damage received on 29th May.
2 In collision with the Lydd off Dunkirk harbour on the night of 28th/29th May.
3 The Icarus, Impulsive, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, Harvester, Havant and Javelin.
4 The Gallant, Grafton, Grenade and Greyhound.
5 D.R. p.11, para. 37.
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CHAP. VI
Ships lost or damaged on 29th May
H.M. SHIPS SUNK
The destroyers Wakeful, Grafton and Grenade.
The armed boarding vessel King Orrry
The Special Service Vessel Crested Eagle.
The Paddle Minesweepers Waverley and Gracie Fields.¹
The Personnel Vessels Normania,1 Lorina, Fenella and Mona's Queen.
The trawlers Polly Johnson and Calvi.
The danlayers Comfort and Nautilus.
The drifter Girl Pamela².
H.M. SHIPS DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION.
The destroyers Saladin, Greyhound, Intrepid, Montrose, Mackay, Gallant
and Jaguar.
The sloop Bideford.
The minesweeper Pangbourne (required dockyard repairs).
The personnel vessel Canterbury.
The hospital carrier Isle of Guernsey.
OTHER VESSELS
SUNK A.L.C.16, the S.S. Clan Macalister (6,900 tons), the M/B's Minikoi,
Viewfinder, Bobeli, Hanora, Sceneshifter and Queen of England.
DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION The tug Sun V.
Destroyers of the "H," "I" and "J" Classes withdrawn
As a result of the heavy casualties and losses amongst the destroyer force,
particularly the misfortunes which befell those of the larger and more modern
types, a consultation was held between the Admiralty and the Vice-Admiral,
Dover, on 29th May, which led to a decision to withdraw the 7 destroyers of
the "H", "I" and "J" Classes from "Dynamo"3; they were the only
modern destroyers remaining with Vice-Admiral, Dover. All destroyers of
the "G" class4 were already out of action.
There remained available for "Dynamo" 15 destroyers :-
Esk
Malcolm
Verity
Express
Whitehall
Vanquisher
Anthony
Winchelsea
Sabre
Keith
Worcester
Scimitar
Codrington
Windsor
Shikari
Excluding any casualties, this number of destroyers might be expected to
maintain a flow of one destroyer per hour to the coast and would lift 17,000
troops in 24 hours⁵. It is noteworthy that in spite of their unsuitability for
the work of troop carrying, the 39 destroyers so employed in ' Dynamo "
brought off more troops-96,000-than any other type of ship (see Table 1).
The 45 personnel vessels brought off 87,000; the 36 minesweepers 46,000 ;
the 39 skoots 22,000 ; and among the smaller vessels, the 51 drifters brought
off 12,000.
I Actually sank on 30th May, as a result of damage received on 29th May.
2 In collision with the Lydd off Dunkirk harbour on the night of 28th/29th May.
3 The Icarus, Impulsive, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, Harvester, Havant and Javelin.
4 The Gallant, Grafton, Grenade and Greyhound.
5 D.R. p.11, para. 37.
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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
Part V. List of Dutch Ships.
TRANSPORTED
Demok I (yacht)
M.74 (motor boat)
(Lt. Cdr. H.G. Boys-Smith, R.N.R. from Kestrel 1st June)
214
(L/Sea. R. W. Legg, Coxswain)
Part VI. List of Norwegian Ships.
S.S. Hird
(Capt. A. M. Fredhjem)
3,500
APPENDIX B
NAMED SHIPS AND VESSELS LOST AND DAMAGED DURING
OPERATION "DYNAMO "
(Dates in brackets)
Note: Large numbers of unnamed boats were also lost and damaged.
Part I. Ships and vessels lost
BY AIR ATTACK
DESTROYERS
GUNBOAT
Basilisk (1/6)
A.B./V.
Mosquito (1/6)
Grenade (29/5)
King Orry (30/5)
Havant (1/6)
Keith (1/6)
MINESWEEPERS
TRAWLERS
Brighton Queen (1/6)
DRIFTERS
Devonia (31/5)
Calvi (29/5)
Nautilus (29/5)
Boy Roy (27/5)
Gracie Fields (30/5)
Paxton (27/5)
Skipjack (1/6)
Polly Johnson (29/5)
Waverley (29/5)
PERSONNEL VESSELS
Clan Macalister (29/5)
HOSPITAL CARRIER
SEAPLANE TENDER
Crested Eagle (sp. S/V) (29/5)
Paris (3/6)
S.T. 243 (2/6)
Fenella (29/5)
Lorina (29/5)
Normania (29/5)
Queen of the Channel (28/5)
Scotia (1/6)
MOTOR LIGHTERS
X.149 (31/5)
LANDING CRAFT
TUGS
X.213 (31/5)
A.L.C. 16 (29/5)
St. Abbs (1/6)
St. Fagan (1/6)
BARGES
Lady Rosebery (1/6)
SMALL CRAFT
Doris (1/6)
Commodore (31/5)
Mirasol (1)
Southern Queen (P.L.17) (1)
DESTROYERS
BY TORPEDOES (E-BOATS)
Grafton (29/5)
TRAWLERS
Wakeful (29/5)
Argyllshire (1/6)
Stella Dorado (1/6)
I Date not known.
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Discipline. See British Expeditionary Force and French troops.
Disembarkation ports, 25.
Docksey, Capt. T. E., 21.
Doggersbank, 20, 29n, 32, 45, 47n, 64, 72, 107n.
Dolphin's power boats, 72n.
Donald, Lt. Cdr. C. G. W. Died of wounds, 10.
Dorienta, 71n.
Doris, 71n, 94 (sunk).
Dorrien Rose, 24, 29, 62.
Dove, Cdr. J. S., 50n (reports Dunkirk blocked), 59.
Dover, mined, 38.
Dowling, Lt. Cdr. D. B., 82.
Drifters, 23, 24 (flare burning).
Drogou, Lt. de V., 73.
Duchess, 71n, 95 (sunk).
Duchess of Fife, 28n, 54n, 101, 107n, 109.
Du Guesclin, 62n, 73n.
Dundalk, 86, 107я, 109.
Dunkirk, S.N.O. See Tennant, Capt. W. G.
Dunkirk: water supply destroyed, 8; demolitions, 8, 19, 106; inundations, 12; bridge-
easier, munications 27, 30; limitations, 48; reported blocked, 50; ships not to close, 51 ; com-
head, 15, 18, 35; damaged, 15, 18; out of action, 23 ; reported fallen, 24; conditions
established with Dover, 51; reduced number of ships sent, 61-2 bom-
barded, 70; harbour deserted, 87; harbour full of ships, 88; growing number of
wrecks described, off, 117. 94; pier damaged, 97; blocking of inner harbour, 111-112, 119-20 piers
Duperre, 73.
Dwarf, 60.
Eastbourne Queen, 74.
E-boats, activity). 27-8, 36, 37n, 49 (fail to discover change of route), 68-9, 85 (recrudescence of
Edmond René, rams Kingfisher, 116.
Edvard Nissen, 111-12.
Edward Z. Dresden, 114n.
Eggington, Ldg. Sea., 119.
Eileen Emma, 23n, 83n (damaged), 95 (sunk).
Eilla II, 71n, 74.
Elizabeth Green, 53, 114n.
Ellwood, Cdr. M. 0. D. (i/c Communications), 67.
Emerald Wings, breaks down, 111.
Emile Deschamps, sunk, 119.
Emma, 73.
Emperor of India, 28n, 47n, 54n, 100.
Empire Henchman, 7In.
Endeavour, 73n.
Enterprise, 72n, 75n.
Epervier, 99.
Escaut, 60.
Esk, 28n, 49, 79 (takes across R.A. Dover and Beach parties), 54n, 55, 58, 64n, 92, 97,
102, 107n.
Ethel Everard, 71n, 95 (sunk).
Evans, W. L., 110.
Excellent's A/A M.B., 72n, 75n.
Excellent's 35 ft. M.B., 71n, 75n.
Exhaustion of ships' crews, 29, 113.
Express, back 28n, 41-2, 54n, 55, 59 (flag of R.A. Dover), 62n, 83 (slightly damaged), 109 (sent
empty), 112n, 114n, 118.
Fagalde, General, 12, 68, 85.
Fairplay I, 71n.
Fair Breeze, 60, 71n, 95 (sunk).
Feasible, 71n, 73 (disabled).
Fenella, 34, 43 (sunk), 46.
Fidget, 32n, 51n.
"Fifth Column", 24, 100.
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Approx. 20th May/lst July,1940.
Name of Vessel
and G.R.T.
Date
Cause and Position
Remarks.
House
S.S. WORTHTOWN.
27/5
Bombed by Aircraft,
Stores.
set on fire and abandoned
LOST.
G.R.T. 868
on Dunkirk Beach.
D.W. 1206
ough
S.S. MAID OF KENT.
21/5
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour.
SUNK.
Pass.
intity was a
G.R.T.
D.W.
S.S. BRIGHTON.
in
Hospital Carrier
24/5
Bombed in Dieppe Harbour.
SUNK.
OS as
tish
S.S.QUEEN OF THE
28/5
Bombed Position.
SUNK.
CHANNEL.
51°N 25'N. 2° 40'E.
Troops and crew all
Pass.
transferred to
le
G.R.T 1162
"DORIEN ROSE"
O
D.W.
S.S. SPINEL.
25/5
Blown up at Dunkirk.
ABANDONED.
Petrol.
CONSIDERED LOST.
G.R.T. 650
D.W. 592
S.S. ABUKIR.
28/5
Torpedoed by surface craft
SUNK.
Tramp.
50 miles N.E. of N.Foreland.
G.R.T. 694.
D.W. 900
S.S. LORINA.
29/5
Bombed. Sunk in Dunkirk
SUNK.
Pass.
harbour.
8 of crew were
G.R.T. 1578.
lost.
D.W. 365
S.S.NORMANNIA.
30/5
Bombed whilst in tow 2.71°
SUNK.
Pass.
Dunkirk breakwater 4. miles.
Survivors in
G.R.T. 1567.
H.M.S.ROSS &
D.W. 243.
H.M.S.MOSQUITO.
S.S. FENELLA.
30/5
Bombed at Dunkirk.
SUNK.
P.C.
G.R.T. 2376.
D.W. 520.
S.S. CLAN
30/5
Bombed at Dunkirk.
SUNK.
MACALISTER.
C.L.
G.R.T. 6787
D.W. 10905
S.S.SCOTIA
1/6
Bombed at Dunkirk
12
Pass.
G.R.T. 3454
D.W. 540
S.S.PARIS
2/6
Attacked by aircraft approx.
"
Pass.
51° 11.5'N 2.07E.
G.R.T. 1790
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OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYN/MO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - - BRITISH SHIPS (contimued)
PERSONNEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS
ARCHANGEL
MANXMAN
AUTOCARRIER
MONA'S QUEEN
BEN-MY-CREE
NEWHAVEN
BIARRITZ
NEPHRITE (Store Ship)
CANTERBURY
NGAROMA
CLAN MACALISTER
NORMANIA
COTE D'ARGENT
PARIS (Hospital)
COTE D'AZUR
PRAGUE
DINARD (Hospital)
PRINCESS MAUD
DORIAN ROSE (Store Ship)
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
FENELLA
ROEBUCK
FOAM QUEEN
ROUEN
ISLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital)
ROYAL DAFFODIL
ISLE OF THANET (Hospital)
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
KILLARNEY
ST. ANDREW (Hospital)
KING GEORGE V
ST. DAVID (Hospital)
LADY OF MAN
ST. HELIER
LEVENWOOD (Store Ship)
ST. JULIAN
LOCH GARRY
ST. SEIRIOL
LORINA
SCOTIA
MAID OF ORLEANS
TYNWALD
MALINES name
WORTHING (Hospital)
MANXMAID
of Inen
WHITSTABLE
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS
ADVENTURESS
BONNY BELLE
AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT
ALBATROSS III
B.P. ONE
ALOUETTE
BRITANNIA
ANDORA
BULLFINCH
ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch)
CABBY
ANNE IV
CANVEY QUEEN
ATHOLA
CAVERSHAM (M.B.)
AURA
CHAMOIS (Lighter)
BAIL
CHERFIELD
BAT (Lighter)
CLAUDE (Water Boat)
BEE (Lighter)
COMMODORE
BELFAST
CONSTANT NYMPH
BLACK ARROW
CORDELIA
BLACK JAVA
CORNELIA
BLACKPOOL
C. 9
)
BOBELI (Motor Cruiser)
(Tugs)
C. 11
)
BONNY HEATHER
C.Y. 63
DABB II
DEFENDER
DHOON (Trawler)
Sunk
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (contimued)
PERSONNEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS
ARCHANGEL
MANXMAN
AUTOCARRIER
MONA'S QUEEN
BEN-MY-CREE
NEWHAVEN
BIARRITZ
NEPHRITE (Store Ship)
CANTERBURY
NGAROMA
CLAN MACALISTER
NORMANIA
COTE D'ARGENT
} french
PARIS (Hospital)
COTE D'AZUR
PRAGUE
DINARD (Hospital)
PRINCESS MAUD
DORIAN ROSE (Store Ship)
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
FENELLA
ROEBUCK
FOAM QUEEN
ROUEN
ISLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital)
ROYAL DAFFODIL
ISLE OF THANET (Hospital)
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
KILLARNEY
ST. ANDREW (Hospital)
KING GEORGE V
ST. DAVID (Hospital)
LADY OF MAN
ST. HELIER
LEVENWOOD (Store Ship)
ST. JULIAN
LOCH GARRY
ST. SEIRIOL
LORINA
#
SCOTIA
MAID OF ORLEANS
TYNWALD
MALINES
WORTHING (Hospital)
MANXMAID
WHITSTABLE
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS
ADVENTURESS
BONNY BELLE
AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT
ALBATROSS III
B.P. ONE
ALOUETTE
BRITANNIA
ANDORA
BULLFINCH
ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch)
CABBY
ANNE IV
CANVEY QUEEN
ATHOLA
CAVERSHAM (M.B.)
AURA
CHAMOIS (Lighter)
BAIL
CHERFIELD
BAT (Lighter)
CLAUDE (Water Boat)
BEE (Lighter)
COMMODORE
BELFAST
CONSTANT NYMPH
BLACK ARROW
CORDELIA
BLACK JAVA
CORNELIA
BLACKPOOL
C. 9 (Tugs)
BOBELI (Motor Cruiser)
C. 11
BONNY HEATHER
C.Y. 63
DABB II
DEFENDER
DHOON (Trawler)
Sunk
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TELEGRAMS:
"STEAMERS, DOUGLAS".
TELEPHONE N°
DOUGLAS 1101 (5 LINES)
General Manager's Office,
R.W. CANNELL,
GENERAL MANAGER.
OUR REFERENCE
YOUR REFERENCE
Douglas. 24th. June, 1940.
A/
The Private Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Dear Sir,
I shall be glad if you will convey to the Minister of
Shipping our thanks for his kindness in forwarding letters of
appreciation addressed to the Masters of the "LADY OF MANN",
"MONA'S QUEEN" and "FENELLA", three of our vessels which took
part in the evacuation of Dunkirk. These have been transmitted
to the Officers concerned.
It is very gratifying to my Board to know that these
Officers and the ships' companies under their command did their
duty and worthily upheld the glorious traditions of the Merchant
Navy to which they are so proud to belong.
With respect to the dereliction of duty on the part of
certain of the personnel of the "BEN MY CHREE", "TYNWALD" and
"MANXMAN", I am endeavouring to obtain authentic particulars of
12a.
the Officers and men who continued at their posts and will forward
you the desired lists as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
,Lwbanneld
General Manager.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels.
Personnel Vessels (continued).
remaining; she started a trip but failed to make Dunkirk. On
return, the original Captain rejoined with some of the original
crew. She should then have sailed at 2010/3, but the Captain
reported 3 engineers short at the last minute. It was not
considered necessary to wait for the engineers and the Master
and crew disembarked and the new crew provided for the second
time. Before further use could be made of her, however, the
evacuation terminated.
9. The MONA'S QUEEN was sunk by a mine on her second
voyage to Dunkirk, and the FENELLA was bombed and sunk on her
first voyage.
10. The MALINES who had completed two trips, refused to
sail on the 1st, left Dover at 1600 on the 2nd without orders and
was subsequently found to have proceeded to Southampton.
11. It was felt that trouble might occur in the ST.HELIER
and PRINCESS MAUD, and accordingly a naval party was put on
board to supplement the ships crews, and in consequence no
trouble occurred.
12. The outstanding ships were the MAID OF ORLEANS 6 trips,
one being diverted without completing the trip, and once
returning due to collision. ROYAL DAFFODIL 7 trips, on one of
which she was turned back by a French destroyer -
ROYAL SOVEREIGN 6 trips
KING GEORGE V
5 trips
COTE d'ARGENT
5 trips
ST. HELIER
4 trips after having refused to
158 rgdl
sail once.
PRAGUE
3 trips with full loads, bombed,
85mght
severely damaged and
beached on the last return
trip.
13. Eleven other ships were concerned in the Operation,
details of which are as follows:
27th May BIARRITZ
27th May
Damaged by shell fire and returned.
ARCHANGEL
27th May
Damaged by shell fire and returned.
QUEEN OF THE
Sunk by bombing attack.
CHANNEL
28th May
LORINA
Sunk by bombing attack.
29th May
NORMANIA
Sunk by bombing attack.
28th May LOCH GARRY
One trip.
28th May SCOTIA
One trip.
2nd June
THE
28th May KILLARNEY
Sunk by bombing attack.
One trip.
2nd June ROUEN
One trip.
2nd and 3rd
Acapt R.
June AUTO CARRIER
Two trips.
2nd and 3rd
June NEWHAVEN
Two trips.
fice of
Enclosure:-
g Officer Commanding,
Details of Personnel
ER.
Ships used.
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of Ship.
Name & Address of Owners
Name of Master.
LAN MACALISTER
Clan Line Steamers, Ltd.
Capt. R.W. Mackie
Tylney Hall,
longuines are still learning
Rotherwick,
made as to whicher
Near Basingstoke, Hants.
office is still alive.
KOHISTAN *
F.C. Strick & Co. Ltd.
Capt. W.C. Robertson
117-121, Leadenhall St.
E.C.3.
BENLAWERS *
Petrograd Steamers Ltd.,
Capt. J.P. Drummond.
28, Bernard Street,
Leith
(Managers: Wm. Thompson
& Co.)
K
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CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH
Ellerman & Bucknall
Capt. A.W. Wooster
S.S. Co., Ltd.
Tudor Court,
Cobham, Surrey.
K1
ROEBUCK
c/o Chief Docks Manager,
Capt. .Larbalestier.
G.W. Railway Company,
Cardiff.
ST
KITTY
Basso & Company,
Mr. W. McCondach,
Weymouth.
13, Ox Street,
Weymouth.
ST
SPINEL +
William Robertson Ltd.,
Capt. R. Humphreys
ST
Glasgow, C.1.
ST
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
The General Steam
Capt. W.J. O'Dell
PAR
Navigation Co., Ltd.,
"
ROYAL DAFFODIL
G. Johnston
ISL
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
15, Trinity Square,
"
T. Aldis
DIN
E.C.3.
WOR
ISLI
MONA'S QUEEN
Isle of Man Steam Packet
~~
Capt. A. Holkham
"
R. Duggan $
FENELLA
Company Limited,
Capt. W. Cubbon
MANXMAN
x
Imperial Buildings,
If
P.B. Cowley
TYNWALD
*
Douglas,
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qual
&
Isle of Man.
Chief Officer
J.Whiteway 0
BEN-MY-CHREE
X
Capt. G. Woods and
Chief Officer
T. Cain /
LADY OF MANN
Capt. T.C. Woods
LORINA
Southern Railway Co.,
Capt. A. Light.
NORMANNIA
Waterloo Station,
Capt. M.C. Whiting
CANTERBURY
S.W.1.
Captain C. Hancoc
MAID OR ORLEANS
2
(Capt. A.E. Larki
(Capt. G. Walker
BIARRITZ
Capt. M.H. Bake
AUTOCARRIER
Capt. C. Maste
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Braved
PIC WORK OF
ches
ST. SEIRIOL
Steamer's
SEVEN TRIPS TO
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cuation
DUNKIRK
Making seven trips to Dunkirk in the
d them on to waiting
other ships, and then
midst of heavy bombing, the North Wales
iol herself with about 900
pleasure steamer St. Seiriol (1,586 tons),
f the seven voyages.
now on Admiralty service, played a
FICER'S GALLANTRY
brilliant part in the rescue of 335,000
rvived was a miracle in
men, in which a thousand ships of all
dozen aircraft flew over
sizes took part last May.
circled round to make
Only now is it possible to reveal the full
D with their missiles, and
story of her gallant work-as told by Mr.
cks with machine-gun
E. Keble Chatterton. the well-known naval
n the Crested Eagle, an
writer, in The Epic of Dunkirk (Hurst
0, became a furnace after
and Blackett, 10s 6d). Merseyside was well
Seiriol got as close as
represented among the rescuing craft. The
about 5½ hours her crew
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. for
pick up survivors.
instance, had eight of their ships engaged.
ficer, Mr J. McNamee,
and lost three of them-iKng Orry, Mona's
ulean service. Immedi-
Queen, and Fenella. The North Wales
Company's vessels were St. Tudno, St. Silio
he was at the beach,
and St. Seiriol, but it was the last-named
the boats, helping men
that won particular notice from the naval
id ferrying them to the
essel.
authorities.
"On arrival in
partially paralysed below
Exhausted Crew
1 that he asked was per-
According to Mr. Chatterton she proved one
back and do one more
of the most useful vessels engaged, and her
two masters during this
crew, subject to the immense strain of aerial
Morris and Captain R.
attack, and without rest during her continual
journeys to and from the historic beach, were
finally in an advanced stage of physical and
MINED CREW
nervous exhaustion. A week before her first
nal courage and endur-
trip sho had already managed to enter Calais
and, defying bombs. had reached the quay and
says Mr. Chatterton,
got away safely. Then. on May 27 she went
impressed the naval
over to assist at Dunkirk.
uch trips also strained
At first she was at the jetty, but afterwards
etermined crew, so that
lay off the beach, where her boats did
ver the military doctor
invaluable service. She would send three boats
hands were unfit to
to the beach, bring off an average of about
ger. They were sent to
forty-seven men in each, though bombs
rest and another crew
dropped from the planes like rain. and load
them on to waiting destroyers or other ships,
continue the brave duty
and then fill up St. Seiriol herself with about
be associated with this
900 men on each of of the seven voyages.
Later on, in June,
How she survived was a miracle in
Iready published, was
itself." says Mr. Chatterton. Often a dozen
ees from Le Havre,
aircraft flew over simultaneously, circled
beril from fierce enemy
round to make careful direction with their
air, and again got back
missiles. and raked the decks with machine-
gun bullets."
When the Crested Eagle, an oil-burning
who will sail on this
ship, became a furnace after a direct hit. St.
e should be spared to
Seiriol got as close as possible, and for about
ce-time duties, will be
five and a half hours her crew were toiling
wledge of the brilliant
to pick up survivors.
in "the most difficult
Her chief officer, Mr. J. McNamee,
nd military operation
performed herculean service. Immediately
as the Admiralty
after this he was at the beach, wading in
comparable with the
from the boats, helping men on to them, and
amers' part at Zee-
ferrying them to the nearest large vessel.
On arrival in port he became partially
nd, if Royal Daffodil
paralysed below the waist, yet all that he
why not Royal St.
asked was permission to go back and do one
more trip. She had two masters during
this time, Captain R. Morris and Captain R.
D. Dobb.
The Royal St. Seiriol ?
The exceptional courage and endurance of
St, Seiriol," says Mr. Chatterton, consider.
ably impressed the naval authorities. Such
trips also strained and shook her determined
crew, so that on arrival at Dover the military
doctor decided that all hands, were unfit to
carry on any longer. They were sent to their
homes for rest and another crew took the ship
to continue the brave duty that must ever be
associated with this pleasure vessel."
Later, in June, St. Seiriol was evacuating
lement each time. Our
refugees from Le Havre, again in deadly peril
from fierce enemy assaults from the air, and
bombed and shelled ahea
again got back safely.
The part played by St. Seiriol in the most
t from a few shell spli
difficult combined naval and military opera-
amage.
tion ever carried out" recalls the epic exploit
of the Mersey ferry steamers, Royal Iris and
Royal Daffodil, at Zeebrugge in 1918. When
peace comes, perhaps St. Seiriol will achieve
icer, Mr Macdonald, had
Royal fame.
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General Managers Office.
T. M. 6213/40/s. T.A.6.
Douglas
A/DE.
F.N.6213/40/S.T.A.6,
1940.
1st September, 1940.
The Director of Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berke Sir, House,
Berkeley Square,
LO I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
Dear Sir,
A/DE of the 28th ultimo and to thank you for the reports
of the Masters of your Company's ships which took part
I have received your relating to the
from which the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk.
evacuation is required.
I am, Sir,
The reports from the Masters of the
"FENELLA" deal chiefly with the Your obedient The Servant,
Master these of the "LADY OF MANN" includes some details of Pullice.
ships being lost in that operation.
evacuation have had of the the B.E.F. copied from Le in sgd.) B.E Bellamy herewith.
-
of You the "MONA'S QUEEN", one from joined left her
will obser for Director of Sea Transport. who
the the work ship on the 28th. May, and of Captain
on that day.
The
General Manager, material which I forward of service
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co., Ltd.,
General Manager's Office,
DOUGLAS.
Yours faithfully.
administ
lobert
I
only left, in fact between the Pier Germans
as
the
Heinkels blew dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically
it to pieces. However, we got back to Dover safely and
disembarked our troops. On 24th. May we were ordered to go to anchorage
in the Downs for a little rest as Dover harbour was getting rather
congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next 25/5
day at noon we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we accordingly
set off as per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles off Calais
to a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the buoy,
but saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to make
certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the
instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let
loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and
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TELEGRAMS
"STEAMERS, DOUGLAS"
TELEPHONE N?
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R.W. CANNELL,
General Manager's Office.
GENERAL MANAGER,
OUR REFERENCE
YOUR REFERENCE
A/DE.
T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6.
Douglas 28th. August, 1940.
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Jiglio, 11/18/19 30 16 AUGISHD RECEIVED A 11121.
Dear Sir,
I have received your letter of the 22nd. instant,
from which I note that the material relating only to the Dunkirk
evacuation is required.
The reports from the Masters of the "MONA'S QUEEN" and
"FENELLA" deal chiefly with the evacuation from Dunkirk, both
these ships being lost in that operation. The report from the
Master of the "LADY OF MANN" includes some details of the
evacuation of the B.E.F. from Le Havre, Brest and La Pallice.
I have had the reports copied in extenso and enclose same herewith.
You will observe that there are two reports regarding
the work of the "MONA'S QUEEN", one from Captain Duggan, who left
the ship on the 28th. May, and of Captain Holkham, who joined her
on that day.
I trust the material which I forward will be of service
to the Department.
Yours faithfully,
Robannett
please Is
aniss Dans
General Manager.
in
the
Germans
disembarked blew Heinkels it to dived pieces. on to However, the berth we which got the back we had to just Dover vacated and practically
congested. a little rest as Dover harbour was go
in the Downs our for troops. On 24th. May we were ordered safely to to and anchorage
day at We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday getting rather Next
to per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles accordingly Calais
set off noon as we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we evening.
but a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the off
certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the
saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to buoy, make
instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let
loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and
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the only casualty School Road,
6, School Terrace,
ODL
throughout leg all injury of these through bomb ONCHAN.
Roy
Motion
and J. Cowell who were members of the Lewis and 22nd August, 1940.
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won't
OAL
General Manager, the enemy
Cannell, Esq., in very exposed and
VIUS
board landed, I reported the fact to the Embark- on
On Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. aure that every
ation Officer in charge of the jetty, I then suggested to him
215
Dear Sir, or we to tow
by the steamer "FENELLA" during the evacuation of Dunkirk.
I beg to submit the following report of the part played
At about 8.00 a.m., Tuesday, 28th May, I received a signal
from the Shore Signal Station to enter Dover Harbour for orders
and to obtain fuel oil. We berthed alongside Government Quay at
about 9.00 p.m. and at 10.30 p.m. received orders that I was to
proceed alongside the oil store ship anchored in the harbour at
12.30 a.m., Wednesday, fill up with oil, then proceed for Dunkirk
to embark troops. We left the berth as ordered but when about to
berth alongside the Oiler, I was hailed by an Officer on board
and told that we were to anchor as they were not ready to receive
us alongside. They were busy oiling H.M. Destroyers at this time
and we did not get alongside until After berthing along-
side, we found that the oiler's pipe connections were not suitable
and would not couple up with our connections. This meant that we
could not take in any oil, and as there was a continual stream of
vessels coming into the Port, requiring oil and water, it seemed to
me that we would stand a poor chance of getting any oil that day,
and as my Officers and crew were anxious to make the trip to Dunkirk,
I consulted with the Chief Engineer and asked him if he considered
we could do the trip, there and back, with what oil he had on board,
and he told me that providing we steamed at a slightly reduced
speed we might just be able to manage. I then consulted the Chief
and Second Officers and we decided to proceed immediately.
We arrived off Dunkitk at about 1.00 p.m., but we were delayed from
entering the Port to avoid a heavy bombing raid which was then in
progress. When this was over, we berthed on the east side of the
East jetty and commenced to embark troops and stretcher cases
and continued to do so throughout the afternoon, the embarkation
being slowed up considerably by continuous heavy bombing attacks.
We had between six and seven hundred troops on board when the
enemy dive bombers scored a direct hit on "FENELLA's promenade
deck, doing considerable damage, at about 5.00 p.m. They also
scored a hit on the jetty causing it to split in two, parts of
the concrete being blown through the ship's side below the water
line and into the engine room which immediately began to flood
with water. Another bomb fell between the ship and the jetty, the
force of the explosion blowing out the oil cooler from the ship's
side and completely wrecking almost every pipe and pump in the
engine room, rendering the engines useless.
I inspected the damage in company with the Chief and Second
Officer - the ship was listing badly - fortunately inclining
towards the jetty - and was rapidly making water.
Our examination of the damage proved that the ship was doomed
and the only course open was to disembark all troops and abandon
ship. I instructed the O.C. troops to this effect.
As the jetty abreast of gangways had been blown away, the only
method of disembarkation was to climb over the rails on the
forecastle head which fortunately was level with the jetty.
The enemy was particularly active at this time and several times
his bombing and machine-gunning held up the disembarking of the
troops, but owing to the skilful handling of my Chief and Second
Officers, all troops and stretcher cases were safely disembarked,
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the only casualty on board the "FENELLA" being Engineer Roy Motion
SM II 20 play
who suffered leg injury through bomb explosion. I must mention
that throughout all of these raids our Lewis gunners, F. Garrett
and J. Cowell who were members of the crew and two Bren gunners,
appointed to the ship by the Military Authorities at Southampton,
all remained at their gun posts in very exposed positions and
continued firing at the enemy aircraft.
xis
On going through the ship and making sure that every soul on
"Isec
board had been safely landed, I reported the fact to the Embark-
edd
ation Officer in charge of the jetty. I then suggested to him
that if he could obtain tugs or trawlers, we were prepared to tow
to
"FENELLA" away from the jetty to render the berth available for
other ships and beach her before she finally sank. He was in
favour of this suggestion and tried to get tugs, but no vessels
capable of towing were available. All the troops and the majority
of "FENELLA's crew had by this time been embarked on board the
steamer "CRESTED EAGLE." The Embarkation Officer then suggested,
as nothing further could be done with regards to "FENELLA," that I
and my Officers should proceed home in this steamer. Unfortunately,
this ship was herself bombed and set on fire within ten minutes of
leaving the jetty and had to be beached. I regret to say this
caused a number of casualties, among them sixteen of the "FENELLA's
crew who lost their lives.
I am, Sir,
(signed) Yours obediently,
(sgd) W. CUBBON.
Master.
boats.
3rd. June,
10-15 to take p.m. went inside the Piers, Could not
Deft Dover 6-30 p.m. arrived Dunkles
ropes, kept manoeuvring inside the
has to June, when Wg made Cost.
leave as water we
grounds
arriving at Downr
Dover for Plymouth is
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TELEGRAMS
"STEAMERS, DOUGLAS"
TELEPHONE N:
DOUGLAS 1101 (s LINES)
General Manager's Office.
R.W. CANNELL,
GENERAL MANAGER,
OUR REFERENCE
YOUR REFERENCE
Douglas.
A/D.E.
T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6.
20th. August, 1940.
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
THE RECEIVED ON AUG of &
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 7th. August was read to my Board
at their last meeting. They note that it is desired to assemble
the fullest possible information regarding the part played by the
Merchant Navy in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk and
asking us to forward to the Department copy of any such material
obtainable from the Masters or members of the crews of the
"MONA'S QUEEN", "FENELLA" and "LADY OF MANN". My Directors,
however, instruct me to ascertain if you wish for particulars of
the Dunkirk Evacuation only or of the evacuation of the B.E.F.
generally.
On receipt of your reply, such information as is
available will be at once despatched to you.
Yours faithfully,
Awbarneth
General Manager.
Reply deart hypest
der
single line.
The great majority of the buoys were unlit, and as remarked above the
TWIS
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were rowing off in their boat towards us. I picked them up, also boat
and crew of barge "DUCHESS" that had anchored in the Roads, and then the
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(EPORT From Captain R.D.Dobb.
H.M.T."St.Seiriol". "St.
oth June, 1940.
TO The Diverpool G North Wales
Steamship Company Limited,
40, Chapel Street,
233
Liverpool.
Dear Sirs,
"St. .Seiriol"
On Tuesday the 21st may at 7.30 pm. while entering Calais
my vessel was attacked by Three Enemy Bombers but they failed to
make a hit. While alongside more attacks were made but we managed
to get away at 0.30 pm. and proceeded to Dover and then to the Downs
to Anchor.
On Monday 27th May at 1.30 pm. we proceeded to Dunkirk in
company with the "Channel ueen" arriving Dunkirk about 8.0 pm. alongside
the Mole, but were ordered to go to the Beaches to pick up Troops,
using our Lifeboats. While the lifeboats were away I was asked if i
could go back to the Mole by a Destroyer as there were a very large
number of troops there. it was now about 10.0 pm. and dark and heavy
bombing and gunfire all around.
I got alongside the Mole in a very short time and embarked 600
soldiers and Left the Mole at about midnight. I went back to look
for my Lifeboats but as they were being used to convoy troops from the
Beach to other craft 1 proceeded to Dover via the Calais route as
ordered by a Destroyer. During the passage I was again attacked by
Aircraft but got away without being hit. On arrival at Dover 1 was
ordereu to Folkestone to Disembark.
The M.V. "Channel "ueen" was bombed and sunk.
On Wednesday 29 29th May we left Dover at 12.30 pm. for Dunkirk
to embark troops. Arrived off Dunkirk in heavy bombing and shore
gunfire and proceeded to go alongside the Mole, when the Mole was
bombed, also the "Fenella" which was alongside the "Crested Eagle".
+ couta not make a landing. There were no troops there so I
proceeded to the beach to embark troops follow ng the S.S. "Crested
Eagie" which had a complement of troops. The bombing was now terrific.
the "Crested Eagle" was hit and went on fire, and we Lowered our only
Lifeboat and rescued 150 men from the burning ship under very heavy
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14th June, 1940.
Report from Mr. D.D.mcMahon.
Purser. "St.Seiriol". "St.
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To.Mr.T.G.Brew. T.
Secretary.
The Liverpool & North Wales S.S.Co., utd.
40, Chapel Street, Liverpool.
Dear Sir,
On Tuesday 21st May we travelled to Calais light, and
on entering the Harbour we were bombed, and i was rather
surprised to see that none of the Shore Datteries opened fire
on the enemy plane, and our own Gunners were the first to
discover they were enemy planes and opened fire. When the
bombing had discontinued we proceeded and tied up at the
quayside. The Master then went ashore for instructions and
other bombers appeared but all bombs fell on the land side.
7 understand the Master received instructions to return to Dover.
On Monday 27th May. We received orders and travelled to Dunkirk
and tied up alongside the quay, but I understand instructions
were received to go and pick up troops from the shore by the
smaller boats.
The boats were Lowered and I volunteered to go into one
of them, but told that this was not necessary. Later on a
message was given to the Captain to return to the uay when the
Adjutant on the Ship and others went into the Town to see to the
Troops ready to be evacuated. Troops were put aboard and we
returned to Dover for instructions. There was very heavy bombing
during these operations, and our Lifeboats having already been
Launched we had to return without them. When we arrived at
Folkestone In the early hours or the morning + went ashore to
telephone the Office and 1 was very pleased to see the arrival of
our 2nd Officer (B.Jones) and his crew who had been picked up by
a Destroyer.
Wednesday 29th May. We again went to Dunkirk in heavy bombing.
We saw the "Fenella" had been bombed also the "Crested Eagle".
On arrival we were toia to go and pick up troops from the Beach,
as the Pier was not being used. The "Crested Eagle" had now
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Report of - LIEUTENANT R. BILL R.N.
517
Wednesday 29th May, 1940, and the loss of
Operations with M/S Trawlers at Dunkerque on
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Trawlers "CALVI" & "POLLY JOHNSON
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To: Commander M/S,
arley
Dover.
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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.