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BRIGHTON BELLE
P.M/S (10th M.S.F.) Lieut. K.Perrin,
R.N.V.R.
2100ca
27th May
Sailed from the Downs in company with
the P.M/S's Sandown, Medway Queen
and Gracie Fields.
2300ca
Arrived Dunkirk. off the beach 3 miles east of
Embarked troops, with the assistance
of an ex-Belgian canal boat and a
small pulling boat.
28th May
0320
The dr. Vimy arrived and sent her boats
to assist in filling up the Brighton
Belle.
0445
The Vimy proceeded to Dunkirk but left
her boats with the Brighton Belle.
0715ca
The Brighton Belle sailed for Ramsgate
with about 350 B.E.F. on board. (1)
1230
While in company with the Sandown
and during an air attack, the
Brighton Belle struck a submerged
object 3 cables 183° from the Gull
Light Buoy.
The troops were transferred to the
Sandown, the Medway Queen and
the ex-Belgian canal boat Yser.
The Brighton Bellewas then taken
1300
in tow by an Examination tug, but her
efforts were unavailing, and the
ship sank.
N11
Authority - R.O.I, pp.156, 304, 364.
R.O.II, pp.136, 252.
M.017681/40, Ships Lost during op. Dynamo.
(1) D.R. states that the Brighton Belle disembarked 304 troops
Incidentally, the sk. Tiny the Brighton Belle. This appears she
on 28th May; this is evidently states an that error. she was towed from
was unlikely. The Southampton Tiny on 27th May, and after
to be 3 hours by gives no dates, except that
one commissioned trip, paid off at in the Surrey Docks at 1800, 5th 12 June.
While at La Panne, the Tiny was beached for over
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BRIGHTON BELLE
P.M/S (10th M.S.F.) Lieut. L.K.Perrin,
R.N.V.R.
2100ca
27th May
Sailed from the Downs in company with
the P.M/S's Sandown, Medway Queen
and Gracie Fields.
2300ca
Arrived Dunkirk. off the beach 3 miles east of
Embarked troops, with the assistance
of an ex-Belgian canal boat and a
small pulling boat.
28th May
0320
The dr. Vimy arrived and sent her boats
to assist in filling up the Brighton
Belle.
0445
The Vimy proceeded to Dunkirk but left
her boats with the Brighton Belle.
0715ca
The Brighton Belle sailed for Ramsgate
with about 350 B.E.F. on board. (1)
1230
While in company with the Sandown
and during an air attack, the
Brighton Belle struck a submerged
object 3 cables 183° from the Gull
Light Buoy.
The troops were transferred to the
Sandown, the Medway Queen and
the ex-Belgian canal boat Yser.
The Brighton Bellewas then taken
1300
in tow by an Examination tug, but her
efforts were unavailing, and the
ship sank.
N11
Authority - R.O.I, pp.156, 304, 364.
R.O.II, pp. 136, 252.
M.017681/40, Ships Lost during op. Dynamo.
(1) D.R. states that the Brighton Belle disembarked 304 troops
on this is Tiny evidently states an that error. she was towed from
the sk. the Brighton Belle. This appears
was commissioned at Southampton on 27th May, and after
to be unlikely. 3 hours The Tiny by gives no dates, except that she
one trip, paid off in the Surrey Docks at 1800, 5th June.
While at La Panne, the Tiny was beached for over 12
hours to unload ammunition.
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TINY
Lt. Cdr. J.M.D. Hunter, R.N.
Lieut. Martin, R.N.
[No dates or times are given in this report]
27th May
Commissioned at Southampton and loaded
with 350 tons of ammunition.
28" May (?)
-
Arrived Dover. Ordered to La Panne.
On the way over, jettisoned the 6-
inch and 4. inch ammunition.
29th May (?)
-
On arrival at La Panne, ordered to beach
the ship in order to disembark the
remaining ammunition.
-
Ship beached head on, one hour before
high water.
Disembarked 50 tons of ammunition
during the 4 hours available.
Embarked 400 troops.
30 Hay (?)
1745 17 ca
At high water, refloated the ship but
was unable to start the engines.
P.m/s Was towed for 3 hours by the/Brighton
QUEEN Belle. (1)
-
Engines started; proceeded under own
power.
31st May
1550
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 300
troops. (2)
The engines subsequently seized up.
Note: It is evident that the Tiny landed her
troops on 31st May. It is equally
evident that she could not have been
towed by the Brighton Belle.
Total 300
Authority - R.O.II, p.136.
The left Dunkirk at about on 28th
The Tiny it was
which but that ship was sunk on 26th May
shruck wreck (2) (1) and/ May; P.M/S pays later Brighton the in the Belle day, at 1300, she/sank. 0715
D.R. Ramsgate report records that the "Tinis" landed
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APPENDIX 5.
RAMSGATE & MARGATE : DYNAMO OPERATION.
R.N.V.R. by arrangement with Rear Admiral A. H. Taylor.
Narrative account prepared by Temp. Lieut. A. Dann,
l
any viling activitien UE IIID OVII particular
unit or section, and only with the passing of time will the
expert be able to piece together the various reports of all who
took part.
This is the story of the small motor-boats and the part
they played, but even here a connected narrativeis difficult,
if not impossible. Each boat with its own tiny crew was thrown
more or less upon its own resources; and upon the fortunes of
war and the initiative of each boat's captain depends the story
each may subsequently tell.
From all around the compass they came. From up the river,
along the coast, from the yachting harbours, the pleasure
beaches, Naval ports and fishing towns - anything that would
'float, move under its own power, and collect a dozen men or so
from the beaches where they waited.
The first assembly to gather at Sheerness was typical of the
whole of this miniature armada. A dozen or so of motor yachts
from 20' to 50' in length; nicely equipped and smartly
maintained by proud individual owners; a cluster of cheap
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To present a comprehensive view of the whole of the naval
operations at Dunkirk between May 27th and June 5th is a task
for the historian. No man who took an active part can hope
to describe anything beyond the activities of his own particular
unit or section, and only with the passing of time will the
expert be able to piece together the various reports of all who
took part.
This is the story of the small motor-boats and the part
they played, but even here a connected narrativeis difficult,
if not impossible. Each boat with its own tiny crew was thrown
more or less upon its own resources; and upon the fortunes of
war and the initiative of each boat's captain depends the story
each may subsequently tell.
From all around the compass they came. From up the river,
along the coast, from the yachting harbours, the pleasure
beaches, Naval ports and fishing towns - anything that would
float, move under its own power, and collect a dozen men or SO
from the beaches where they waited.
The first assembly to gather at Sheerness was typical of the
whole of this miniature armada. A dozen or so of motor yachts
from 20' to 50' in length; nicely equipped and smartly
maintained by proud individual owners; a cluster of cheap
"conversion jobs" mainly the work of amateur craftsmen who had
set to work in their spare time to convert a ship's lifeboat
or any old half-discarded hull into a cabin cruiser of sorts
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Dyrams 314
Blale
m. Lieut.Commdr.K.M.Drake,R.N.R., c/o W.Simons & Co., Renfrew.
1325
e. 13th.June 1940
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85
Vice Admiral, Dover. copy to 0.in O., Nore.
mitted in accordance with Nore General Order 448/40 relative to
ration "Dynamo".
On the morning of 27th.May I proceeded from Chatham to Portsmouth
:h draft, to take over Dutch ship "TINY". On arrival at Portsmouth I
3 informed that "TINY" had already been taken over by the C.O. and ships
mpany of "JAVA" which had broken down and was then undergoing repair,
1 I was instructed to proceed to Southampton and take command of the
tter ship;this I accordingly did on the evening of the same day.
Repair work proceeded as arranged in accordance with F.O.1/c.
uthampton's instructions and main engine trials were held during the
renoon of 29th. May; these appeared to be satisfactory.
ring the afternoon of the same day I received instructions to proceed
Dover at the earliest possible moment, the urgency of these instructions
king it impossible to carry out the full tests of auxiliary machinery
originally planned with a further 24 hours at my disposal.
I left Inner Dock, Southampton at approx.1840/29th.and,after
justment of compasses and fuelling at Hamble Jetty, finally sailed for
ver at 0400/30th. arriving off that port at 1730 on the same day.
On passage the following defects had appeared:-
Driving belt from main engines to auxiliary machinery broken.
Auxiliary diesel refused to start.
Leaks from air bottles had resulted in starting air supply being
reduced to only sufficient air for one certain restart.
Mooring and windlass diesel refused to statt.
Ballast pump out of order.
On arrival off Dover a report was made through the Examination
essel to the effect that engineroom repairs were required and I was later
nstructed to berth alongside in Submarine Basin. This was done at
approx. 2230/30th.
Repair work was started the following day but at 2000 was stopped
is all ships were at immediate notice and remaining repairs would require
at least 24 hours. At that time the only repairs which had been completed
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Blu/o/197
R.N. Barracks,
134
Portsmouth.
6th June 1940.
Vice Admiral Dover,
hr Commodine. R.N.B.
TINE?
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report
on the operation carried out by H.M.S. Tiny under my command. The
ship was commissioned on Monday May 27th at Southampton and loaded
with 350 tons of mixed Army ammunition consisting of mostly cased
and 2000 rounds of 6" and an amount of 4.5 howitzer, which the
Authorities at Southampton loaded on the top.
On arriving
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at Dover I was instructed to proceed to La Panne, dumping overboard
the 6" shell and cordite and 4.5 shell on the way over. The
majority of this I managed to do.
On arrival at La Panne I was
ordered to beach the ship head on one hour before high water, this
being the only possible way of disembarking the ammunition. The
tide at low water leaving the ship high and dry.
I was able
to land during the four hours available approximately 50 tons, which
was man-handled by troops above high water level; consisting of 25
pdr. A.A. and Beaufors and a. certain amount of smoke shell. We
embarked 400 troops.
At high water I took the ship off, but owing
to lack of compressed air for starting was unable to proceed when
once afloat. I was towed for three hours by "Brighton Belle", after
which I managed to get my compresser going and re-charged compressed
air bottles and started engines and landed the troops at Ramagate.
After proceeding to Sheerness we were instructed to land the 200 tons
of ammunition at Stroode, which was loaded into trucks. This was
done by the Military.
On completion we proceeded to Tilbury, but
four miles from Sheerness, owing to the oil pressure gauge registering
a false reading an oil failure occurred and the engine seized up.
I obtained a. tow and paid the ship off in the Surrey Docks, at 6.0.p.m.
on Wednesday June 5th.
On the journey out the ship was attacked three times
by a Heinkel Bomber, which dropped four 500 lb. bombs each with
approximately five second delay action fuse, the nearest falling 150
yards from the Ship.
Except for a severe shaking, no damage was
done to the Hull.
During a machine gun attack by the Heinkel it
was observed that a bullet penetrated the steel upper after-deck of
the "Tiny".
On the return journey an apparently unstable magnetic
mine blew up 100 yards abeam doing no material damage.
THe construction of these vessels must be of a very
high and strong standard. This dead weight heavy cargo loaded high
up each side of the hold must have set a severe strain on the frame while
the ship was high and dry, but no noticeable damage was done, except for
a general vibration when steaming home which was not present on the
outward journey.
I would like to pay tribute to my First Lieutenant,
Lieutenant Martin, the Cox'n and Crew, three of whom were Ordinary
Seamen, who had never been to sea before and the E.R.A., 5th class, who
ino
had only finished his disciplinary training a fortnight previously and
had never been in charge of any form of engine.
COMMODORE
R.N.
BARRACK
have the honour to be Sir,
OF
Your obedient Servant,
JUN
8-JUN 1940
PORTSMOUT
Limb Curs! RN.

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VA, A destroyer Dover, having reported that Dunkerque was
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0830 I asked me if ships should be sent there. usable,
0830
signalled from HEBE that destroyers could At into
Dunkerque in succession and that troops were waiting come close
to the pier. Loading off beaches was proceeding slowly:
conditions were not bad, but the slight swell running in
was enough to render boats liable to broach to. At La
Panne and Braye, lorries were being driven into the sea to
form a sort of breakwater.
Noon
About midday there was an air attack on ships and on La
Panne. Later, when it had cleared a bit overhead, there
was an attack on Dunkerque. Several French destroyers
came in by Y channel and were fired on from the north of
La Panne; some guns tried to shell beach between Braye
and La Panne, but the steep dunes protected it.
On returning to La Panne met Stevenson who had transferred
to a motor launch and was doing excellent work. He saw
(9)
Lord Gort who was anxious to see me. As conditions were
getting worse and I did not want to get stranded, decided
to go to Dunkerque and drive to La Panne from there.
HEBE could not be detained any longer, so sent her back to
Dover with troops and wounded and told Bush to explain the
boat situation and point out vital necessity for sending
out boats and crews.
1530
Transferred my staff to WINDSOR and went into Dunkerque in
MTB 102, sent at my request. Badly wanted some means of
getting about quickly and a fast boat of light draught
would have been invaluable: when I did get one its endur-
ance was so low that it had to return almost at once to
Dover.
On getting to Dunkerque found Tennant was with Gort and
that to drive there would take up more time than I cared
to be away: decided to land from a boat after all.
The MTB had not enough fuel to reach La Panne and return
to Døver, SO boarded GOSSAMER and took her to La Panne
1730
where I transferred to WORCESTER at about 1730.
La Panne was in telephonic communication with England;
also received W/T messages from Dover. One (1749) said
ships were urgently wanted off La Panne: actually, at
1900, there were 4 destroyers and 1 minesweeper there and
situation was constantly changing.
G.H.Q. was in touch with Admiralty and VA, Dover, and gave
views and criticisisms of what was happening. This
probably accounts for signal from 1st SL on this day asking
if boats were distributed along beaches to best advantage.
Actually, only boats that could get inshore, except distri- pontoons
bution depended on position of ships they belonged but
and a few local craft, were the whalers, and their to.
(10)
badly So hampered by lack of quick transport: once ships had
far as possible kept ships off all beaches, was
boats away a re-distribution was impracticable.
1900
beaches; with ammunition. Told her to beach cleared at as La
Small and about this time the TINY puffer herself
their numbers of aircraft attacked La Panne and arrived, ships off
loaded tide being then high; did so and was of was
Panne, tide fell, though think that a good deal cargo
finally on beach in slight swell (thied attempt visual to see Gort),
dumped in the sea.
2000
Landed Flag-Lieut. and a few signalmen to and open General
went with them to GHQ - last villa but one on
communication taking with GHQ. Met by Tennant south edge Lees;
of La Panne. situation. Seemed obvious to me back that more the
(11)
Discussed felt they had successfully fallen it now or
soldiers intact inn face of great odds and that was not making up
to less the Navy to get them off, but that Navy were
Stressed of large scale embarkation from beaches; off said from
any real difficulty, effort to do slowness so. and dependence on fine
weather that bulk of any troops should move westward and come This
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So for as was possible I kept ships off all beaches, but in doing DO I
was badly hampered by the lack of means of gotting about quickly. Often
when I was off La Penne ships would arrive and stop off the other two
beaches, send in their boats and start loading, by then perhaps some off
La Panno would leave and a redistribution might be desivable, but it WAS
impracticable once ships had their boats may.
At 1900 small numbers of aircraft made attacks on I.O. Panne and ships
off the beaches and about this time a puffer, the "Tiny," loaded with
/Shoot.
ammunition arrived. She was told to beach herself at In Fanno, the
tide being then high; this she did and was cleared as the tide vont out,
though I believe 8. good deal of her cargo Was finally dumped in the 502.
At 2000 I started inshore again in "WORCESTER'S" whaler on my third
attempt to see Lord Gort, There was a slight swell and I got wet to the
waist landing. I took in with me my Flag Licutenant and a small party
of signalmen to open visual communications with G.H.Q.
I was met on the beach by Tennant and General Lees and werrt with
them to G.H.Q. which was established in the last villa but one on the south
edge of La Panne. This was a pretentions house with a largish dining-room
with French windows opening direct on to S road ruming along the top of
the sandy slope from the beach,
I found Lord Gort and his staff about to have dinner and he insisted
on my joining thom. No was charming and seemed very checrful and 1111-
perturbed and glad to see me. He had been told that a Rear Admirel was
being sent to take charge of the embarkation and made TO feel that that
simple fact should have E. great effect. I must confess I did not feel so
confident of what 10 was possible for me to do. However, we aid not really
disouss matters till after dinner.
I shall not easily forget that meal. For one thing my brousors and
seat were very wet and it seemed so strange to be sitting there sharing
the Commander-in-Ohief's last bottle of champagne and looking out BOROSS
the beach to the sea, There were eight 02 nine of us including Tonnant
and myself. I forget what we ate except that the final dish WOB fruit
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OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
-
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
# KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft )
V. 4 ("Vernon' s" pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
Ambleve.
Escaut.
transferred
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Meuse.
from
Craft)
Sambre.
Semoise.
page 9.
yser.
DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
PASCHOLL
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PATRIA
ALICE
FRISCO
PRINCESS JULIANA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
REIGER
ANTJE
HEBE
RIKA
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RUJA
BART
HONDSRUG
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
SURSUM CORDA
BRANDARIS
JAVA
TILLY
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TINY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TUNG
DEMOK I
LENA
TWENTE
DENEB
ORANJE
VREDE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
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small
AMAITU
are correct. to ORANGE DELTA PATRIA BRANDARIS.
Am
awaiting
reports from others. Any changes will be communicated,
12 necessary overflow to Southend.
Motor boats requisitioned from Nore Area 1335/27. to Sheerness
Motor boater Re taking over of Dutch Coasters. Bortsmouth Areas to
Personnel ships, British coasters, fishing boats, tugs,
ЯАСИАЯ
docaters Eightera, Leaded with army stores to portsist which they loaded
Aarges and pulling boats to place from which they were came
Service motor boats and other craft, including War Office
and D. R.A.F. boats, to place from which they came.
Dutan ecasters commissioned as tenders to Reyal
V.C.N.S.
TO
HUM
C.S.O.to 1st S.L.
Ops.(4)
These with army stores to Deptford to discharge,
O.D.(3)
O.I.C. (2).
ACMI
(3)
The above to be off on arrival at final
Those empty to borth assigned by F.O.i/c Lendon
then to barth ordered by F.O.i/c London.
D.S.D.9.
borth and orewn sent to Chatham Barracks.
N.A.2nd S.L. nossters commissioned as tenders to Barracks
C.W. (2).
D.P.S.(2).
P.D.G.
A.C.R.
FAIRED TASMAN to Newhaven or discharge
D.N.L.O. (2)
to Poole.
M.68.
TENX present SS
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by F.0.1/0
NEOGISON
(111) Any with army stores to son to discharge,
then to Poole.
HOWIS
(iv) Those empty to Poole,
+
MAISO
(v) On arrival at Poole they are to be paid off and crews
sent to Portsmouth Barracks.
G.
Vessels referred to in A.L. M/M.S. 0393 /40 dated 30/5/40
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2321/1 June.
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
OUT
Addressed
Date 1/6/40
V.A. Dover. 474
Repeated
C. in o. Nore 896
F.O.i/c Southampton
C. in C. Portsmouth 220
N.O.i/c Ramagate.
C. in C. Rosyth. 522
N.O.i/c Grimsby
F.O.i/c London
N.O.i/c Yarmouth
Commodore i/c Sheerness 613
N.O.i/c Newhaven
F.O.i/c Tyne.
N.O.i/c Poole,
F.O.i/c Humber
N10.1/c Lowestoft
F.O.i/c Harwich
War Office,
F.O.i/c Portland 562
Air Ministry.
F.O.i/c Greenock.
Naval Cypher O.
From Admiralty.
IMPORTANT.
On completion of Operation DYNAMO vessels and small
craft are to be disposed of as follows:-
A. Motor boats requisitioned from Nore Area to Sheerness
and if necessary overflow to Southend.
B. Motor boats requisitioned from Dover and Portsmouth Areas to
Ramsgate.
C.. Personnel ships, British coasters, fishing boats, tugs,
lighters, barges and pulling boats to place from which they came
Coasters loaded with army stores to ports at which they were loaded
D. Service motor boats and other craft, including War Office
and R.A.F. boats, to place from which they came.
E. Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Rcyal Naval
Barracks, Chatham.
(i) Those with army stores to Deptford to discharge,
then to berth ordered by F.O.i/c London.
(ii) Those empty to berth assigned by F.O.i/c London
(iii) The above to be paid off on arrival at their final
berth and crews sent to Chatham Barracks.
F. Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Royal Naval Barracks
Portsmouth.
(1) ABEL TASMAN to Newhaven or Littlephampton to discharge
then to Roole.
(ii) TINY at present unloading at Upnor to London as
ordered by F.O.i/c London.
(iii) Any with army stores to Southampton to discharge,
then to Poole.
(iv) Those empty to Poole,
(v) On arrival at Poole they are to be paid off and crews
sent to Portsmouth Barracks.
G. Vessels referred to in A.L. M/M.S. 0393 /40 dated 30/5/40
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From
Flag Officer in Charge, London.
P.L.A. Building, E.C.3.
To
Head of M. Branch, Admiralty.
(Copy to:- Secretary to Commander In Chief,
The Nore, ref.477.c.c./40 of 13/6/40.)
Date
15th June 1940.
No.414/15/40.
Subject
"DYNAMO".
With reference to M.010027/40, the following
are the dates on which the crews of the Dutch Coasters
taken into service for operation "Dynamo" were returned
to their Depots.
Dates of commissioning were notified in
message 2. 1335 D of 27th May from Combrax, Chatham.
Name.
Date paid off.
Name.
Date paid off.
Bornriff.
6th June.
Orange.
6th June.
Bart.
Aegir.
5th June.
11th June.
Honsdrug.
5th June.
Antje.
5th June.
Delta.
5th June.-
Reiger.
6th June.
5th June.
Jutland.
5th June.
Hilda.
ked
Dogger Bank.
5th June.
Patria.
6th June.
Twente.
5th June.
Vrede.
6th June.
copy
6th June.
Caribia.
5th June.
Tilly.
Lena.
5/6
Not returned Rika.
5th June.
to London.
Gorecht.
7th June.
Brandaris
(at Sheerness)
11/10
5th June.
Princess Juliana.
Tiny.
6th June.
Rion.
6th June.
Java.
Rign
to
Secretary to
Rear Admiral.
Flag Officer in Charge.

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Coasters Dynamo. Understood crews were sent coaster to Portsmouth PASCHOLL was
Please RION and TINY taken up for Operation
R.N. statedates Barracks of commissioning of Dutch
from Chatham. in place of RUGA.
Southampton and will For Head The
PASCHOLL is no 0037/18 repair at
weeks, PASCHOLL is therefore being paid off.
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No. 0017
THE HEAD OF MILITARY BRANCH
Commodore's 1335/27 was corrected by his 1015.D/28
"For Tiny read Java". Whenn C
2. The crews of Rion and Java(ex Tiny) were sent to
Portsmouth in accordance with telephoned instructions received
from the Commander in Chief, The Nore.
Bules
R.N. Barracks, Chatham.
25th June, 1940.
COMMODORES secretary

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Addressed
Admiralty, Repeated Combrax Portsmouth.
374 Your 0037/18. Vessels were not commissioned at
Portsmouth.
1559/18
t re Dutch Coasters RION and TINY.
M. (2) (M010027/40)
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REFERENCE SHEET.
Military Branch.
To Secretary to
Commodore,
R.N.Barracks,
Chatham.
19th June, 1940. 19
M 010027/40 Information required, or notified.
Combrax.Chathem's 1335/27. C.in C.Portsmouth
states that Dutch Coasters RION and TINY did not
commission at Portsmouth. Please give any further
information available.
E.W. Austin
for Head of Military Branch.
CO MODORE'S OFFICE
*
21 JUN '940
H.M.S.
PEINBITUKE
D.Cdr
II.
No. 0017
THE HEAD OF MILITARY BRANCH
Commodore's 1335/27 was corrected by his 1015.D/28
"For Tiny read Java". have Whener C
2. The crews of Rion and Java(ex Tiny) were sent to
Portsmouth in accordance with telephoned instructions received
from the Commander in Chief, The Nore.
Buckes
R.N. Barracks, Chatham.
25th June, 1940.
COMMODORES secretary

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Head of M. Branch
Secretary to Commander-in-Chief,
Nore.
26th June,
40
10027/40.
SUBJECT:- Dutch Coasters Commissioned for Dynamo.
Commodore R.N. Barracks, Chatham(No.0017 of 25th June
to Military Branch) states that crews for Dutch coasters RION
and JAVA (ex TINY) were sent to Portsmouth in accordance with
telephoned instructions received from C.in C. Nore.
Chatham's 1335/27 May states:-
" Name of
Name ofCommanding
Name of Date of
Ship
Officer.
1st Lieut. Commissioning.
ION
Lt.Cdr.J.I. Mildor,
Lieut.
No date.
R.N.R.
R.H.W.
Jackson,
R.N.V.R.
TINY
Lt.Cdr.K.M.Drake,
Lt.A.J.
No date.
R.N.R.
Davies,
R.N.V.R.
RION and TINY dates of commissioning not known, crews
having been sent to Portemouth."
Chatham's 1015/28 May corrects his 1335/27 May:-
"Last name Column I: For "TINY" read "JAVA"."
A copy of a commissioning order for JAVA issued by
C.in C. Port mouth has been received, dated 25th May, 1940,
addressed to Lt.Cdr.J.M.D. Hunter, R.N., but it has not yet been
confirmed that JAVA did commission at Portsmouth on 25th May.
C.in
for Rend as Hilitary Branch.

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to
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TIME 1708
P/L BY T/P.
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litary Branch,
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Admirally Hosse,
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newsary to
smell
OPERATION "DYNAMO",
The VIAB Officer-in-Charge,
Location
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1.260.30
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structions of Singsued by C.in.C. Nove
to (4) (ex TINY). Admiralty
seage 06.D.(3) May, 1940 directed
9WS to 4. (2)16 to Portsmouth from
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Office of the Commander-in-Chief,
1940.
The Nore,
Admirally House,
Chatham.
20. erry.
with are
28th June, 1940.
:4811.J/40.
AD OF "L" BRANCH.
DUTCH COASTERS COMMISSIONED FOR
OPERATION "DYNAMO".
cretary to
he Flag Officer-in-Charge,
London.
With reference to your letter
0.10027/40 of 26th June, 1940, no
structions were issued by C.in.C. Nore
to RIOR or JAVA (ox TINY). Admiralty
Bange 2013 26th May, 1940 directed
BWS to be sent to Portsmouth from
athem for them, and this was complied
ih.
(LIANA).
6824/5 a.hada.Hine
40 of 15th June,
1940.
for ADMIRAL.
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Brunch
Secretury
Cinc Portsmouth.
husique
M 010027/40
Cin
CommodineR.B. 3. Chatham and C-C
Nore State that Criws for Dusch coastins
RION and JAVA (ex TINY) were sent
to Portsmouth Can is be
unferned think these Crows were used is
man RION and JAVA Cor TINY) and
dates given whenting were placed on board?
RION, JAVA and TINY were all paid
Iff at London, but it approved promite
information available think they were
taken up tor Dynamo Portsmouth
Commend.
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warded:-
1940
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The
of
Capt.
terminated.
Secretary to
Commander-in-Chief,
further
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C.in C. Portsmouth's 1559/18th June.
who
Nore state that crews for Dutch coasters RION and JAVA
clear
be confirmed were that these crews were used to man RION and
(ex TINY), sent to Portsmouth from Chatham. Can it
ilv
JAVA (or TINY) and dates gives when they were placed
(9026
on board?
London, but it appears from the information available
RION, JAVA and TINY were all paid off at
concern
that they were taken up for Dynamo in the Portsmouth
been
Command.
we
Hur
to
do.
for Head of M. Branch.
38

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Subject
DUTCH SCHUYTES.
The Secretary to
From THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH.
Date
26th July, 1940.
No. 8520/601
49
To
The Head of M. Branch, Admiralty.
Former:- Head of M. Branch M. 010027/40 of 12th June, 1940.
-do-
M.010027/40 of 17th July,1940.
The attached statement regarding the dates of
commissioning and paying off Dutch Schuytes is forwarded.
2. All those remaining in the command after
Operation Dynamo, except RUJA, were kept in commission
for operations Cycle and Aerial and were not paid off
until receipt of Admiralty Telegram 2258/25th June.
3. Among those Schuytes commissioned elsewhere
and paid off in the Portsmouth command were:-
TWENTE
-
Lost through enemy action.
Paid off from 12th June.
HONSDRUG
JUTLAND
CARIBIA
in
-
Paid off at Poole, 2nd July.
)
4. NOORSTAD and PINGUIN were commissioned at
Portsmouth on 15th June, for operation Cycle.
5. All Schuytes in this command were paid off at
Poole, and the Naval Officer-in-Charge has been requested
to forward to you direct the dates of paying off (if
known) of:-
RUJA, NOORSTAD, PINGUIN, GORECHT, DOGGERS BANK.
6.
Correspondence regarding the manning of the
RION, JAVA and TINY, is also enclosed.
Glane
for Paymaster Captain, R.N
Enclosures:-
Secretary.
1. Statement.
2. Portsmouth No. 8520/602 (Minute II) and Minute III.
*****
of 16th July, 1940.
,
placed onboard was P.M. 27th May 1940.
Nevernmith
R.N. BARRACKS, PORTSMOUTH. NOSR-IN CHIEF
DRAFTING COMMANDER
19th July 1940.
for COMMODORE.
20 JUL 940
*
*
PORTSMOUTH

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Subject
DUTCH SCHUYTES.
The Secretary to
From THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH.
Date
26th July, 1940.
No. 8520/601
49
To
The Head of M. Branch, Admiralty.
was
Former:- Head of M. Branch 1.010027/40 of 12th June, 1940.
-do-
M.010027/40 of 17th July,1940.
to
The attached statement regarding the dates of
commissioning and paying off Dutch Schuytes is forwarded.
2. All those remaining in the command after
Operation Dynamo, except RUJA, were kept in commission
of
for operations Cycle and Aerial and were not paid off
July
until receipt of Admiralty Telegram 2258/25th June.
3.
Among those Schuytes commissioned elsewhere
and paid off in the Portsmouth command were:-
as
to
ca
TWENTE
-
Lost through enemy action.
Paid off from 12th June.
HONSDRUG
in
)
JUTLAND
-
Paid off at Poole, 2nd July.
was
CARIBIA
)
4. NOORSTAD and PINGUIN were commissioned at
Portsmouth on 15th June, for operation Cycle.
539.
Poole, 5. and the Naval Officer-in-Charge has been requested
All Schuytes in this command were paid off at
to forward to you direct the dates of paying off (if
known) of:-
RUJA, NOORSTAD, PINGUIN, GORECHT, DOGGERS BANK.
6. Correspondence regarding the manning of the
RION, JAVA and TINY, is also enclosed.
Glane
for Paymaster Captain, R.N
Secretary.
Enclosures:-
1. Statement.
2. Portsmouth No. 8520/602 (Minute II) and Minute III.
of 16th July, 1940.
placed , onboard was P.M. 27th May 1940.
Nevernmith
R.R.N. R.N. BARRACKS, PORTSMOUTH.
NOSR-IN- CHIEF
DRAFTING COMMANDER
1919th 19th July 1940.
for COMMODORE.
20 JUL 940
*
*
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Enclosure No.2 to No. 8520/601 of 26th July, 1940.
DUTCH COASTERS - CREWS.
(Head of M. Branch No. M.010027/40 of 12th July, 1940.)
II
No. 8520/602
COMMODORE, R.N. BARRACKS, PORTSMOUTH.
DRAFECEIVED
*
.
18 JUL 1940
For remarks hereon.
COMMODORE N BARRA
E 4b8, 9a. 51611 PAYSMOUTH
W. M. JAMES,
Portsmouth.
17 JUL 1940
*
Admiral,
16th July, 1940.
PORTSMOU
Commander-in-Chief.
III.
No. 5241/200D.
COMMANDER-in-CHIEF,
PORTSMOUTH.
Chatham crews were received at Portsmouth for
"RION" (at Poole) and "TINY" (at Southampton).
crew 2. ex "JAVA", the Chatham crews were sent to "RION" and
As "TINY" had already been manned by Portsmouth
"JAVA", the latter at Southampton. The date they were
placed onboard was P.M. 27th May 1940.
Nc Junmith
R.N. BARRACKS,
CHIPP
DRAFTING COMMANDER
for COMMODORE.
19th July 1940.
20 JUL 940
*
*
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CONFIDENTIAL.
It is requested that it may be stated whether
there is any further information available concerning
the paying off dates of the undermentioned Dutch coasters,
commissioned with Portsmouth crews for operation "Dynamo"?
6
RUJA (Understood paid off at Poole but Naval Officer
in Charge, Poole states date is not known).
June
AMAZONE
une
HORST
your
SURSUM CORDA
uly
PACIFIC (Arrived Poole 29th June).
Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth's No.5241/200 D
of 19th July 1940 states that TINY had been manned by
Portsmouth crew ex-JAVA. May it be stated when this crew
joined TINY?
ING OFFICE
FFICE
the
CEIVED
AUG 1940
KS. TOMOUTH
W.Aushin
R. N BARRA of Military Branch.
Do
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A/P Trawler STAUNTON, the loss of which was
REFERENCE SHEET.
announced on 29th July, 1940, is to be regarded as formall public
paid off as from 27th July, 1940.
(M.014856/40)
Head of Military Branch.
To
The Secretary to
8.
H.D.P.C. MIRAGE (S.S.B.A
487(16)) commissioned
The Commodore,
4th July, 1940.
R.N. Barracks,
(M.012037/40).
12th August
1940.
Portsmouth.
A fast motor launch, purchased with the steam
M.010027/40
Information required, or notified.
9.
danlaying yacht HELIOPOLIS (S.S.B.A. 533(8)) has been
the service number M. B. 4026 and also named BANKBLOCK,
CONFIDENTIAL.
12836/40)
It is requested that it may be stated whether
10.
Reference S.S.B.A. 517(17) the following informatic
there off dates of the undermentioned "Dynamo"? coasters,
is any further information available Dutch concerning
is promulgated concerning the commissioning and paying
commissioned the paying with Portsmouth crews for operation
of Dutch Coasters employed in evacuation operations.
NAME.
COMMISSIONED
PAID OFF
RUJA (Understood paid off at Poole but Naval known). Officer
DESPATCH II
in Charge, Poole states date is not
25th May, 1940.
2nd July,1940,
HORST
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
SURSUM CORDA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
AMAZONE
ABEL TASMAN
25th May, 1940
Sunk by enemy
action. Paid
HORST
14th June,1941.
KAAPFALGA
(S.S.B.A.522)
SURSUM CORDA
ALICE
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940,
PACIFIC (Arrived Poole 29th June).
25th May, 1940.
Beached and
abandoned at
R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth's manned No.5241/200 by D
FREDANJA
Panne, 29th
HEBE II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Portsmouth of 19th July Commodore, crew 1940 ex-JAVA. states that May TINY it be had stated been when this crew
25th May, 1940.
Lost through
TINY?
action. Paid OFFICE
JABA
from 11th June
DEIVED
RUJA
25th May, 1940.
Paid off 5th
JAVA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet
W.Aushin
25th May, 1940.
FRISCO FRISO
6th June 541(6)
<S.
of Military Branch.
PACIFIC
25th May, 1940.
5th July, 1940.
SAN ANTONIO
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
PASCHOLL
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Do
AMAZONE
25th May, 1940.
19th June, 1940.
ZEUS
25th May, 1940.
WIGA ? wesa
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
ATLANTIC
2nd July, 1940.
Joses
RION
RIAN
25th May, 1940.
27th May, 1940.
2nd July, 1940.
un
NORSTAD
Sune,1940
nderstood were taken up for trials with
PINGUIN
15th June, 1940.
VESTLARM,
GORECHT
15th June, 1940.
.M.S. VERNON.
9th June, 1940.
29th July' 1940,
when up
DOGGERS BANK
9th June,
B. 19407(17))
4th July, 1940.
TWENTE
B.
9th
($.8.8.517(17)))
29th July, 1940.
for Head of Military Branch.
Outch
Lost through
enemy action.
2018M
were paid HONDSRUG, off 2nd July, JUTLAND, 1940. and CARIBIA (s.s.B.A. off 12th 517(17)) June,
NOTE. The above losses have not announced.
(M.010027/40)
1940.
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No. 6200/200D.
59
EDIATE.
HEAD OF MILITARY BRANCH, ADMIRALTY.
Serial No. 593.
CREWN
SPECIAL SECRET BRANCH ACQUAINT.
It is regretted that
below:- part of the crews returned to Definity at the cessary. for such action within each Admiralty Department as may be
dates for these coasters can be
The following information is circulated for guidance
"RUJA"
7th June,
"AMAZONE"
for Head of Military Branch.
12/14th
31st August, 1940.
"HORST"
5th June,
"SURSUM CORDA"
H. 34 is to be transferred to the 7th Submarine Flotill
1/2 June,
1821/30)
"PACIFIC"
4th July,
2.
R/S
57
on "TINY" joined that ship on 23rd May, 1940, the and
With reference to paragraph 2,
Secreting is
13th June, 1940.
U.C. Poole.
56
IURS
Head of Military Branch
whether
Never
cretary The Naval to Officer-in-Charge, Poole.
R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.
12th August 1940
M.010027/40
YCLE as
19th August, 1940.
Drafting Com
for COMMODO
CONFIDENTIAL.
as paid
s
been
Information is requested whether the
peration CYCLE as a tender to H.M.S. PEMBROKE
itch Coaster AEGIR, commissioned for
>
VB
Chuthann
T was paid off at Poole. An inquiry has
is and it 5
en received from Commodore, R.N. Barracks,
hatham concerning the paying off date, and
wintere in
t is understood that all Dutch Coasters in
he Portsmouth Command were paid off at Poole.
hand B we
Information is also requested
oncerning DUURSWOLD and WESTLAAN, which it is
in
pose
15th June, 1940.
nderstood were taken up for trials with
15th
Dru
1940.
I.M.S. VERNON.
VESTLAAN,
9th(8.8.8.4.517
29th July,
JUTLANK
4th July, 1940.
(Ig)
when up
29th July, 1940.
(s.s.B.A.517(17))
for Head of Military Branch.
Lost through
Dute
enemy action.
NDNINONDSRUG, of he off off 2nd July, JUTLAND, 1940. and CARIBIA (s.s.B.A. off 12th 517(17)) June,
2d y
fhe above losses have not announced.
(M.010027/40)
1940
on on on on as for Special Secret Branch Acquaint No. 539.

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No. 6200/200D.
HEAD OF MILITARY BRANCH, ADMIRALTY.
EDIATE.
Serial No. 593.
0.
REH.
part dates of for the these It is coasters regretted can that be no definite
SPECIAL SECRET BRANCH ACQUAINT.
e
The following information is circulated for guidance
e
below:- crews returned to Depot given. at N essary. for
such action within each Admiralty Department as may be
"RUJA"
"AMAZONE"
7th June
for Head of Military Branch.
"HORST"
12/14th
31st August, 1940.
5th June
S.
H. 34 is to be transferred to the 7th Submarine Flotilla
(V.A.S. 1821/30).
M.V. KIRRIEMOOR has been transferred to commissioned
e
service on T 98 A Charter for service as a Boom Carrier.
e val vessel will fit out at Messrs. (M.017123/40). Barclay, Curles, Glasgow.
ne
d
A/S Trawler SOUTHERN SPRAY commissioned on 30th August,
donsta 940.
(S.S. No. 488 (21)).
of Wisterses 917
(M. 09189/40).
I
edT
excessive M.E
With reference to S.S.D.A. No. 587 (4), H.M.S. SANDHURSTat
0
to pay off into C. & 11. on 4th September, 1940.
(M. 017099/40).
llocated Barge to Invergordon for storage of reserves of ammunition
F.4 No. 559 (11)) has now been
(A.S.O. 3307/40).
nd depth charges.
Betate od vsm Jads
and S.S. MINSTER have been requisitioned at ST. a:
or commissioned S.S. TONBRIDGE service as net layers and will be converted Lg:
р"отвлуй" 187538800 Indiana
the befaeeper al
larland and Wolff, Ltd., Southamption 017107/40).
80jab
Coaster MAGGIE LOUGH has been requisitioned at Holman's
(nwonx levell Jon Jud at 9325 51009 REJAJE Ja ITO Goode bisq at lard, dmiralty Ponzance, Steam Salvago Wood subject Service. to a She is to be fitted out at that port.
(S.S.B.A. No. 584 (2)), has P.A.A. been Target allocated E
NORSTA
8. Yacht CORSAIR for conversion to offensive purposes
PINGUI
GORECH
and to Harland and Nolff, CORSAIR Belfast cannot be armed for vessel.
ACCOO but Safety will be Vessel. defensively armed as (M. a merchant 016796/40).
10
DOGGEI
(enut 8388 91009 DEVIDED
TWENTI
reference to S.S. D.A.S No. 364 and 368 (14),
0000 ,aNDATISE
od YHIT 31 Vall Jadj .И.Я 893838 0481
9. H.D.P. Craft With NOBLES has been renamed (M. 013945/40). ANITA.
AVAC-X9
S.S.B.A. No. 567 (10) the undermentioned Dutch
were
NOTE.
(ft,
10. Coasters were Reference paid off on the dates shown:-
7th June, 1940.
a
intuor
1
RUJA
14th June, 1940.
-
VO nerfw 0
AMAZONE
5th June, 1940.
-
HORST
2nd June, 1940.
1011 BILM 30 baell 402
SURSUM CORDA
-
were
4th July, 1940.
NOTE.
TINY PACIFIC (S.S.D.A. No. - 541 23rd May, 1940.
ENTI
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To present a comprehensive view of the whole of the naval
operations at Dunkirk between May 27th and June 5th is as task
for the historian. No man who took an active part can hope
to describe anything beyond the activities of his own particular
unit or section, and only with the passing of time will the
expert be able to piece together the various reports of all who
took part.
This is the story of the small motor-boats and the part
they played, but even here a connected narrative is difficult,
if not impossible. Each boat with its own tiny crew was thrown
more or less upon its own resources; and upon the fortunes of
war and the initiative of each boat's captain depends the story
each may subsequently tell.
From all around the compass they came. Prom up the river,
along the coast, from the yachting harbours, the pleasure
beaches, Naval porta and fishing towns - anything that would
float, move under its am power, and collect a dozen men or 80
from the beaches where they waited.
The Meat assembly to gather at Sheerness was typical of the
she tlyuermads. A dozen or so of motor yachts
esquipped and amartly
erund a cluster of cheap
itin supueur craftamen who had
sng tound a ship's lifeboat
a that cruiser of sorts
as 1 cruioze up-river reaches.
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UNITED
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
BED
USE
MESSAGE.
STATE
152
2321/1
June
OUT
07
EYE
To
V.A. Dover. 414
DATE 1.6.40.
repeated.
C. in C. Nore 896
C. in 0. Portsmouth 220
C. in C. Rosyth 522
F.O. 1/c London
P.O. 1/c Southampton
Commodore 1/c Sheerness 613
N.O. 1/c Ramsgate
F.O. 1/c Tyne
N.O. 1/c Grimsby
F.O. 1/c Humber
N.O. 1/c Yarmouth
F.O. i/c Harwich
N.O. 1/c Newhaven
F.O. 1/c Portland 562
N.O. 1/c Poole
F.O. 1/c Greenock
N.O. 1/c Lowestoft
War Office
Air Ninistry
NAVAL CYPHER C.
From.
Admiralty
IMPORTANT
On completion of Operation DYNAMO vessels and small
craft are to be disposed of as follows:-
A. Motor boats requisitioned from Nore Area to Sheerness
and if necessary overflow to Southend.
B. Motor boats requisitioned from Dover and Portsmouth Areas
to Ramsgate.
C. Personnel ships, British coasters, fishing boats, tugs,
lighters, barges and pulling boats to place from which they
came Coasters loaded with army stores to ports at which they
were loaded.
D. Service motor boats and other craft, including War Office
and R.A.F. boats, to place from which they came.
(84324C) Wt 34295/31 200 Pads 11/39 H, & Ld H,J,R&L,Ld Gp 684
D. Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Royal Naval
Barracks, Chatham.
(1) Those with army stores to Deptford to discharge,
then to berth ordered by F.O. 1/c London.
(84884C) WS 34/295/51 200 Pain ups
(ii) Those empty to berth assigned by F.O. i/c London
(111) The above to be paid off on arrival at their final
berth and crews sent to Chatham Barracks.
F.
Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Royal Naval
Barracks Portsmouth.
(1) ABEL TASMAN to Newhaven or Littlehampton to dis-
charge then to Poole.
(11) TINY at present unloading at Upnor to London as
ordered by F.O. 1/c London.
(111) Any with army stores to Southampton to discharge,
then to Poole
(iv) Those empty to Poole.
(v) On arrival at Poole they are to be paid off and
crews sent to Portsmouth Barracks.
G.
30/5/40 to conform with that letter.
Vessels referred to in A.L. M/M.S. 0393/40 dated 30/5/40
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r OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
#
KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft )
v. 4 ("Vernon's pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE (Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Craft)
DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PASCHOLL
ALICE
FRISCO
PATRIA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
PRINCESS JULIANA
ANTJE
HEBE
REIGER
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RIKA
BART
HONDSRUG
RUJA
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
BRANDARIS
JAVA
SURSUM CORDA
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TILLY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TINY
DEMOK I
LENA
TUNG
DENEB
ORANJE
TWENTE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
VREDE
ZEUS
Sunk
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# sunk.
indicates Card for read and resul on service dring
this operation
$26.5.40
Additions to hist of ships taking part in operations Dynamo:-
4.6.40
Skoots
ATLANTIC
insired with Naval Grew
DEMOK.1.
DENEB
FREDANJA.
HILDA.
ORANGE YREESWIJH
TINY
TUNG
Other British Shipo.
ADVENTURESS
EDWARD NISSEN
AGNESS CROSS (Lipeboat)
ELIZABETH QUEEN ? GREEN
ALBATROSS III
E.M.E.D. (motor Liphoat)
ALOVETTE
EMPRISE (Harborn Lannch)
ANDORA.
ERICA.
ANDORA II (RAF Lanmch)
INNDORATI
ESKBURN
ANNE N ANNE
ATHOLA
FAIRBREEZE (Dript)
1
FAWLEY (Gosport Ferry)
BAIL
FERRY KING (Gosport Ferry)
BELFAST
FERVENT
BLACK JAVA
FISHBOURNE (19 w Ferry)
BLACKPOOL
FOREMOST. 2. (Hopper Bangh)
BONNY BELLE
FOREMOST 87. (Tug)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE- BOAT)
FORMID ABLE
B.P. ONE
FORSA
BRITANNIA
# FOSSA (Tug)
BULLFINCH
FRIGHTENED. LADY.
F.W 23 (Lighter)
CABBY
CANVEY QUEEN
GALLEON'S REACH (Hopper)
CHERFIELD
GALZAR
#
CLAUDE (WATER BOAT)
GLENWAY (Barge)
CORNELIA
GUTTER II
C9 C 11 C " } TUGS.
GOLIATH.
GOURKA.
CY 63
GRAPPLER (Lighter)
DHOON (TRAWLER)
GONDIA (Thg)
DOGGER BANK
H.75 H. 75
DORIA (TUG)
HAIG (WD. Crap)
DWARF
HALFWAY
D.1.
HANDY BILLY
D 4
HOLLAND
D7
(HARBOUR LAUNCHES)
HOPPER 26
D9
HYTHE ( Coasth )
D 16
Si C
DC 715
DG 694
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
#
KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft)
V. 4 ("Vernon's" pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE (Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S' A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Craft)
DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PASCHOLL
ALICE
FRISCO
PATRIA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
PRINCESS JULIANA
ANTJE
HEBE
REIGER
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RIKA
BART
HONDSRUG
RUJA
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
BRANDARIS
JAVA
SURSUM CORDA
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TILLY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TINY
DEMOK I
LENA
TUNG
DENEB
ORANJE
TWENTE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
VREDE
ZEUS
#
Sunk
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Dyrams 314
Blale
m. Lieut.Commdr.K.M.Drake,R.N.R., c/o W.Simons & Co., Renfrew.
1325
e. 13th.June 1940
-
85
Vice Admiral, Dover. copy to 0.in O., Nore.
mitted in accordance with Nore General Order 448/40 relative to
ration "Dynamo".
On the morning of 27th.May I proceeded from Chatham to Portsmouth
:h draft, to take over Dutch ship "TINY". On arrival at Portsmouth I
3 informed that "TINY" had already been taken over by the C.O. and ships
mpany of "JAVA" which had broken down and was then undergoing repair,
1 I was instructed to proceed to Southampton and take command of the
tter ship;this I accordingly did on the evening of the same day.
Repair work proceeded as arranged in accordance with F.O.1/c.
uthampton's instructions and main engine trials were held during the
renoon of 29th. May; these appeared to be satisfactory.
ring the afternoon of the same day I received instructions to proceed
Dover at the earliest possible moment, the urgency of these instructions
king it impossible to carry out the full tests of auxiliary machinery
originally planned with a further 24 hours at my disposal.
I left Inner Dock, Southampton at approx.1840/29th.and,after
justment of compasses and fuelling at Hamble Jetty, finally sailed for
ver at 0400/30th. arriving off that port at 1730 on the same day.
On passage the following defects had appeared:-
Driving belt from main engines to auxiliary machinery broken.
Auxiliary diesel refused to start.
Leaks from air bottles had resulted in starting air supply being
reduced to only sufficient air for one certain restart.
Mooring and windlass diesel refused to statt.
Ballast pump out of order.
On arrival off Dover a report was made through the Examination
essel to the effect that engineroom repairs were required and I was later
nstructed to berth alongside in Submarine Basin. This was done at
approx. 2230/30th.
Repair work was started the following day but at 2000 was stopped
is all ships were at immediate notice and remaining repairs would require
at least 24 hours. At that time the only repairs which had been completed
were the renewal of the driving belt and the restarting of the auxiliary
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Blu/o/197
R.N. Barracks,
134
Portamouth.
6th June 1940.
Vice Admiral Dover,
hr Commodine. R.N.B.
TINE
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report
on the operation carried out by H.M.S. Tiny under my command. The
ship was commissioned on Monday May 27th at Southampton and loaded
with 350 tons of mixed Army ammunition consisting of mostly cased
and 2000 rounds of 6" and an amount of 4.5 howitzer, which the
Authorities at Southampton loaded on the top.
On arriving
285
at Dover I was instructed to proceed to La Panne, dumping overboard
the 6" shell and cordite and 4.5 shell on the way over. The
majority of this I managed to do.
On arrival at La Panne I was
ordered to beach the ship head on one hour before high water, this
being the only possible way of disembarking the ammunition. The
tide at low water leaving the ship high and dry. I ms able
to land during the four hours available approximately 50 tons, which
was man-handled by troops above high water level; consisting of 25
pdr. A.A. and Beaufors and a certain amount of smoke shell. We
embarked 400 troops. At high water I took the ship off, but owing
to lack of compressed air for starting was unable to proceed when
once afloat. I was towed for three hours by "Brighton Belle", after
which I managed to get my compresser going and re-charged compressed
air bottles and started engines and landed the troops at Ramagate.
After proceeding to Sheerness we were instructed to land the 200 tons
of ammunition at Stroode, which was loaded into trucks. This was
done by the Military.
On completion we proceeded to Tilbury, but
four miles from Sheerness, owing to the oil pressure gauge registering
a false reading an oil failure occurred and the engine seized up.
I obtained a. tow and paid the ship off in the Surrey Docks, at 6.0.p.m.
on Wednesday June 5th.
On the journey out the ship was attacked three times
by a Heinkel Bomber, which dropped four 500 lb. bombs each with
approximately five second delay action fuse, the nearest falling 150
yards from the Ship.
Except for a severe shaking, no damage was
done to the Hull.
During a machine gun attack by the Heinkel it
was observed that a bullet penetrated the steel upper after-deck of
the "Tiny".
On the return journey an apparently unstable magnetic
mine blew up 100 yards abeam doing no material damage.
THe construction of these vessels must be of a very
high and strong standard.
This dead weight heavy cargo loaded high
up each side of the hold must have set a severe strain on the frame while
the ship was high and dry, but no noticeable damage was done, except for
a general vibration when steaming home which was not present on the
outward journey.
I would like to pay tribute to my First Lieutenant,
Lieutenant Martin, the Cox'n and Crew, three of whom were Ordinary
ino
Seamen, who had never been to sea before and the E.R.A., 5th class, who
had only finished his disciplinary training a fortnight previously and
had never been in charge of any form of engine.
COMMODORE
R.N.
BARRACK
OF
have the honour to be Sir,
JUN
Your obedient Servant,
8 - JUN 1940
PORTSMOUTH
Nus.Huntin
Limb Cons! RN.