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ANTHONY (continued)
30th May
[1935
(continued)
A hospital carrier(1) left Qua1 Felix
Faure.
1941
About 12 rounds of (?) 4 inch shell
landed where the hospital carrier
had been berthed. ]
1945
Winchelsea proceeded. Anthony
commenced embarking troops.
2025
Proceeded with 1137 troops via X route.
2155
Attacked by one aircraft. 5 bombs
dropped. Lights extinguished,
engines stopped.
2200
Called drifter (or trawler) to stand
by.
2205
Released trawler. Proceeded steering
by engines.
2237
Gyro and magnetic compass, and W/T
receivers out of action. dr. Keith
led in to Dover.
31st May
0100
Dover. Disembarked 1137 troops.
1st June
1835
Proceeded, with dr. Wolsey as escort,
for Portsmouth.
Total 3107
Authority - R.O.I. p.9.
The following awards were made:
Mention in Despatches.
Lieut. Cdr. N.V.J.T. Thew, R.N.
Lieut. R. de L. Brooke, R.N.
(1) This must have been either the Paris or the Worthing.
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Not in Operation Dynamo - Continued
W.95
Warrior (M/L) (1)
White Lady
windsora
Wineton
Wolsey
(1) Shown in D.R's list of ships a8 having taken part in
Operation Dynamo.
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Not in Operation Dynamo - Continued
French
W.95
Warrior (M/L) (1)
(1)
White Lady
Windsora
Winston
Wolsey
mentions
(1) Shown in D. R's list of ships as having taken part in
Operation Dynamo.
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Not in Operation Dynamo - Continued
W.95
Warrior (M/L)(1)
White Lady
Windsora
Winston
Wolsey
(1) Shown in D. R's list of ships as havilend.com sone
Operation Dynamo.
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Skoot
PASCHOLL
Lieut. T. Johnston,
Lieut. Lieut. J.W. (?) Donaldson, R.N. R.N.R.
S/Lieut. J.N. Wise, R.N.V.R,
J.F.A. St. Aubyn, R.N.V.R.,
Cdr. C.E. Hammond, D.S.O., 1st D.S.C., Lieut.
R.N.
2200
27th May
Sailed in command. from Portsmouth, Lieut. Johnston
28th May
1400
2230
Left Dover for La Panne.
29th May
0400
Arrived and La Panne. Embarked 300 troops
Wolsey(?).
transferred them to the dr.
-
Returned to the Downs.
1200
1900
Left Dover.
Arrived Deal. Proceeded to Dover.
30th May
0230ca
Arrived La Panne. Embarked 400
British and French troops.
1030
Proceeded.
1400
Air attack. Two casualties.
1815
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 157 B.E.F
145 Allied troops(1).
2200
A fresh crew was embarked.
Lt. Donaldson, R.N.R. took command.
31st May
-
Proceeded to La Panne, and embarked
troops.
1630
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 101
B.E.F. and 37 French. (2)
2nd June
-
Sailed to Sheerness.
1630
Lt. Wise in command. Sailed from
Sheerness to Ramagate.
3rd June
1500
Left Ramsgate, with Cdr. C.E. Hammond
D.S.O., D.S.C., on board and i/c of
the 5 skoots, Pascholl, Hondsrug,
Reiger, Lena and Bornrif.
1600
Reiger ran aground on the Quern sand.
2300
Arrived Dunkirk. Lt. Wise says, "the
town was blazing furiously and
presented a truly memorable
spectacle ..... some of the other
skoots had secured nearby. One
destroyer came up astern ..... wedged
[ the Lena] ran aground. A
us in, and carried some of our Q.D.
The congestion ..... was chaotic,
gear away with her bow hawser
ships going astern into others
shrieking their sirens, small craft
coming ahead, French destroyers
the exit most dangerous".
nipping here and there, rendering
4th June
0030
Proceeded, with about 300 French troops
0830ca
Ramsgate. on board. Disembarked 255 French(3)
Total 695
Authority - R.O.II, pp. 23, 27, 106, 108, 549.
(1) (2) Ramsgate report. D.R. gives 400.
(3) Ramsgate report.
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ROEBUCK( P/V G.W.R.Co.
Capt. W.Y.Larbalestier, Master.
31st May
0200
Left Dover for La Panne.
0705ca
In collision in Dunkirk channel with
a destroyer [1.e. the Wolsey].
Slight damage.
0811
Anchored off La Panne. Ordered to
Dunkirk.
0910
Arrived Dunkirk. Had to wait for a
berth.
1050
Occupied the berth just vacated by the
H/C St. Julien. Embarked 45 cot
cases, 70 wounded and about 385
troops.
1525
Proceeded.
2055
Dover. Disembarked 500 troops. (1)
The ship was not allowed to do another
trip as she was not de-gaussed. (2).
Total 500
Authority - R.O.I. p.194.
R.O.III. p.185.
TM.6213/40.
The following awards were made:
Mention in Despatches
Captain W.Y. Larbalestier, Master.
D.R. says 342.
R. gives a second disembarkation (408) on 1st June.
nnown in D.R. as a coastal steamer, under "Miscellaneous".
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VIKING III
Dinghy (Owner, J.S. Houlton)
Did not return from Dunkirk.
27th May
P/V's 01, Helier and
in caspany with the
via poute &
Ordered to return to Dover because or
Authority - TO.9144.
enemy batteries at Oravelines.
TO.9436.
Anchored in Dover.
Proceeded in company with the dr.
Anthony, the S.8. Kyno and the
and Royal Unfrodil
overtward through the Downe.
1140
The B/C's St. Andrew and 8t. Julien
joined company 0.0 they had no sharts
for route Y.
1230
The Anthony and the Kyno returned to
the Downg.
1445
Between West Winder and Kwinte Bank
booys, two bombing attacks were made
on the hospital carriers. Both
salvos missed.
1622
Joined the dr. Wolsey, which was lying
Dunkirk breakwater. 8t, Helier a
and Royal Deffodil proceeded inside
the herbour. The hospital ships
repained outside.
1740
Both transports left the harbour and
lay off outside. Royal Daffodil
ordered to remain off the harbour.
1750
The Viny in company with the St. Helier
and the 2 hospital ships proceeded
by route Y for Dover.
While the Visy was off Dunkirk the
town was continuously bombed by
high level humbers.
2200
The convoy anchored in the Downs.
2308
The Viary proceeded to Dunkirk.
2355ea
Lt. Car. Knowling left the bridge, and
was not seen again.
28th May
0300
Licot. A.P. Northly assumed command
of the Viny,
0320
Arrived off beach 3 miles east of
Dunkirk. The M/S Brighton Belle
was embarking troops from G French
canal boat and a small pulling boat.
The Vimy lowered her boats and sent
them to assist in rilling ep the
0445
Leoving her boats behind, the Viry went
Brighton Beller
alongside Dunkirk East pier and
embarked about 600 troops.
0545
Proceeded to Dover by poute Y.
1015
Arrived Dover, Disembarked 613 troops.
Bailed for Dunkirir via route 1.
1105
Between Kwinte Hank and Nivoport Bank
1415
bunys, about 20 Heinkele attacked
Vimy and your
in the vicinity. No damage.
1532
Entered Dunkirk and
1807
Proceeded for Dover by route ¥ with
the dr. Gronade at east pier
2250
Arrived 591
about 630
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VIMY (D.33)
Destroyer (Nore
Command)
Lt.Cdr. R.G. K. Knowling, R.N.
Lieut. A.P.W.Northey, R.N.
Lt.Cdr. M.W. E. Wentworth, R.N.
27th May
0630
Sailed from Dover in company with the
P/V's St. Helier and Royal Daffodil,
via route Z.
0710
Ordered to return to Dover because of
0810
enemy batteries at Gravelines.
Anchored in Dover.
1054
Proceeded in company with the dr.
Anthony, the S.S. Kyno and the
St. Helier and Royal Daffodil -
northward through the Downs.
1140
The H/C's St. Andrew and St. Julien
joined company as they had no charts
for route Y.
1230
The Anthony and the Kyno returned to
the Downs.
1445
Between West Hinder and Kwinte Bank
buoys, two bombing attacks were made
on the hospital carriers. Both
salvos missed.
1622
Joined the dr. Wolsey, which was lying
off Dunkirk breakwater. St. Helier
a
and Royal Daffodil proceeded inside
the harbour. The hospital ships
remained outside.
1740
Both transports left the harbour and
lay off outside. Royal Daffodil
ordered to remain off the harbour.
1750
The Vimy in company with the St. Helier
and the 2 hospital ships proceeded
by route Y for Dover.
While the Vimy was off Dunkirk the
town was continuously bombed by
high level bombers.
2200
The convoy anchored in the Downs.
2308
The Vimy proceeded to Dunkirk.
2355ca
Lt. Cdr. Knowling left the bridge, and
was not seen again.
28th May
0300
Lieut. A.P. Northey assumed command
of the Vimy.
0320
Arrived off beach 3 miles east of
Dunkirk. The M/S Brighton Belle
was embarking troops from a French
canal boat and a small pulling boat.
The Vimy lowered her boats and sent
them to assist in filling up the
Brighton Belle.
0445
Leaving her boats behind, the Vimy went
alongside Dunkirk East pier and
embarked about 600 troops.
0545
Proceeded to Dover by route Y.
1015
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 613 troops.
1105
Sailed for Dunkirk via route Y.
1415
Between Kwinte Bank and Nieuport Bank
buoys, about 20 Heinkels attacked
Vimy and four other destroyers
in the vicinity. No damage.
Entered Dunkirk and secured alongside
1532
the dr. Grenade at east pier
Proceeded for Dover by route Y with
1807
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 591 troops.
about 650 troops.
2250
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VIVACIOUS (1) (D.36).
Lt. Cdr. F.R.W. Parish R.N.
Cdr. E.F.V. Dechaineux, R.A.N.
2200
27th May
From patrol to Dunkirk.
28th May
0030
Dunkirk beach. Air attacks. The
Polish aircraft. dr. Blyskawica shot down one
0330
To Dover with 353 troops.
-
1030(7)
Dover. Disembarked 302 troops (D.R.)
To Dunkirk by the eastern route.
-
broathing dropped
Heavy air attack off Dunkirk eastern
atteship.
entrance, Two aircraft shot down; (2)
the pilot of a third A/C baled out.
1230
Three miles east of Dunkirk.
1815
Assisted by ships boats, M.T.B. 16 and
a skoot, embarked about 553 troops.
1830
Proceeded in company with the drs.
Codrington and Javelin.
2200ca
Dover. Disembarked 359 troops (D.R.)
29th May
1100ca
Ordered to proceed to Sheerness with
the drs. Wolsey and Vimy.
1300
Arrived Sheerness for special service.
1800
Left Sheerness.
a
2100
Operation cancelled. Ordered to return
to Dover.
En route to Dover, ordered to Dunkirk.
30th May
0200ca(8) Dunkirk. Took in tow a broken down
"M.T.B." (3) which had been picking
up survivors of the .B/V. King Orry
(q.v.) which had sunk just about
that time. Vivacious sent a drifter
(evidently the Lord Grey) to pick
up survivors. Lord Grey transferred
the 10 she picked up to the
Vivacious. (5)
-
During the day 650 men were taken off
the beach.
-
On arrival at Dover, Lt. Cdr. Parish,
suffering from "overstrain", was
relieved by Cdr. Dechaineux.
650 troops were disembarked. (4)
31st May (6)
0530
Left Dover for Bray.
0700ca
Throughout Bray. the day sea and wind
see manuscript
conditions made embarkation difficult.
Air attacks were intermittent.
1500
Aircraft engagement. Two Spitfires
shot down and 2 enemy bombers. A
fifth plane was also shot down.
(1) Dates and times throughout Vivacious's report are mostly
(2) D.R. incorrect. states Vivacious shot down 2 A/C in Dunkirk roads on
(3) This was evidently D.C/M.B. (q.v.)
27th May.
(4)
D.R. gives 2 disembarkations on 30th, viz: 537 and 486.
(5)
See Lord Grey
(6)
Vivacious's report gives this as "30th May".
(7)
Vivacious's report gives this as "1030 on 27th May".
(8)
Vivacious's report states "Vivacious remained in Dover
Harbour until 0530 30th May".
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WOLFHOUND (D.56)
Destroyer (Nore
Command )
Lt. Cdr. J.W. McCoy, D.S.C.
1300
R.N.
27th May
At Dunkirk Dover. Embarked the S.N.O.,
R.N.), and (Captain W.G. Tennant, M.V.O.,
a naval beach and
party plus of 12 officers and 160 pier ratings,
communications staff. It
Dunkirk as a W/T link.
intended to employ the Wolfhound was at
1315
Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk via
Q. Z.S. 80, Q.Z.S.60 and Q.Z.S.3.
1438
Attacked by 4 Ju.87 dive bombers.
Near miss; Sperry compass disabled.
Two A/C believed hit. Course
resumed by magnetic compass.
1622
Attacked by 8 Ju.87 dive bombers.
Minor damage. One A/C believed
damaged.
1655ca
Arrived Dunkirk. Exchanged signals
with the drs. Vimy and Wolsey.
Secured alongside east pier. Air
attack by 21 A/C. Captain Tennant
proceeded ashore to his H.Q. in the
"Bastion".
1900
Capt. Tennant assumed duties of S.N.O.
Dunkirk.
1910
Proceeded to Malo-les-Bains beach.
Lowered boats and embarked troops.
Wolsey instructed to do likewise.
2005
S.N.O. Dunkirk reported to V.A. Dover
that because of the continual
bombardments it was not practicable
to retain a destroyer as a W/T link.
FB
2158ca
17/drifters of the Dover Command
arrived and were ordered to anchor
closer inshore. Destroyer's boats
Queen the Channel 2245
[A personnel ship/ordered into and harbour.
ferried troops to them.
She embarked 1000 troops
proceeded.]
28th May
0045
Wolfhound proceeded to Dover, Wolsey if "the
whole of Dunkirk was ablaze".
in company. It appeared as
Between machine-gunned Wolfhound, ship".
Dunkirk and Gravelines
Arrived Wolsey Dover. Disembarked troops.
aircraft "and the personnel 130
0330
Total 130
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WOLSEY
(L.02)
Attached Dover Command Lt. Cdr. C.H. Campbell,
31st
1930
26th May
Left link Dover ship. for Dunkirk to act as W/T R.N.
2350
Secured to Felix Faure jetty, Dunkirk.
0530
27th May
Shifted to berth to allow troop
anchorage. come alongside Wolsey under transports way in
0700
0930
Berthed alongside east pier.
Air raid, and water getting shallow, so
removed grounded. to anchorage; propellers
1030
Hauled off by French tug and proceeded
to anchorage, where Wolsey remained
for the rest of the day. She was
bombed 6 times.
1800
The dr. Wolfhound arrived and secured
alongside east quay of tidal harbour.
1910
Wolsey and Wolfhound subsequently
anchored as close to the eastern
beaches as possible and embarked
troops.
2005
S.N.O. Dunkirk reported to V.A. Dover
that the bombing made it impracticable
to use a destroyer as a W/T link.
28th May
0100
Both destroyers sailed for Dover.
0330
Arrived Dover. Wolsey disembarked
206 troops.
1850
Wolsey to Braye-Dunes by Y route.
2300
Braye-Dunes. Lowered boats and embarked
troops.
29th May
0400
Sailed for Dover with 500 troops.
-
Dover. Disembarked 500 troops. (1)
1100
Ordered, in company with the drs.
Vivacious and Vimy, to Sheerness.
1830
Sailed from Sheerness for "operation
F.D." Operation F.D. cancelled.
Wolsey returned to Dover.
30th May
0615
Left Dover for Dunkirk.
0915
Secured alongside east pier Dunkirk.
Returned to Dover. Disembarked 608
Embarked about 800 troops.
-
troops. (2)
1525
Sailed for Dunkirk.
1825ca
Arrived Dunkirk. Secured to east pier.
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 1065
Embarked 1060 troops.
2235
troops. (2)
31st May
0600
Left Dover for Braye-Dunes by route X,
0703
In carrying collision medical with the stores. P/V Roebuck, only
0930c
Proceeded slight dalongeide esst pier R.A.M.C. Dunkirk,
and disembarked
and the medical stores.
(1) Not mentioned however, troops, D.R. the latiptscript states
of that which Wolsey made in D.R. 3 is of probably
(2) D.R. for 400 and was should of "4 have been 29th.
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2
WOLSEY (continued)
-
Arrived troops Braye-Dunes. Embarked 400
Dunkirk by the dr. Codrington. to
in 2 hours. Ordered
-
Secured Proceeded. alongside. Embarked 500 troops.
-
1830
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 425 troops(1
Returned to Dunkirk.
2130ca
Whilst inside Dunkirk harbour, the
D.G. coil fused and caught fire.
Embarked 600 troops.
2330
Sailed for Dover with D.G. coil
temporarily repaired.
1st June
0425
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 533 troops(1)
1600
To Portsmouth for repairs.
Total 3337
Authority - R.O.I. p.191.
The following awards were made:
D.S.C.
Lieut. Cdr. C.H. Campbell, R.N.
Gunner
F.W. Benoy, R.N.
D.S.M.
El. Art.lst Class. K. Simpson.
Actg. L/Sea.
D.P.A. Gilbert.
Tel.
J.G. Graham.
Mention Lieut. in Despatches
G. Blackler, R.N.
Actg. P.O.
C.L. Williams.
L/Sea.
C.H. Mackenzie.
A.B.
T. Fox.
A.B.
G.W. Neicho.
Sto. 1st Cl.W.R.G. Jones.
D.R.
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M/V (Owner, A. Malcolm)
WOLSEY
1845
30th May
Left and Ramsgate, 10 the M/B Bonny Heather
2000
Engine failed, but re-started at 2025.
other craft in company.
2115
Engine again failed.
2145ca
Towed by a trawler to the N. Goodwin
L.V.
a.m.
Towed to Ramsgate by the M/B
31st May
Singapore II.
This vessel was subsequently lost, but there is
no evidence to show that she took any part in
Dynamo
Authority : to 9436/40
To.9144/40
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Page 41.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S.
WOLSEY.
and Lieutenant-Commander Colin Henry Campbell, R.N.
(Decorated for this operation in London
Gazette of 7th June, 1940).
WOLSEY completed 6 round trips to Dunkirk and on one
occasion remained 25 hours in the outer harbour and off-
shore frequently under air attack, as W/T link ship.
Carried a total of 3,650 troops between 0100/28 and 2330/31
when her D/G was out of action and she had to go to
Portsmouth for that and other repairs.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Mr. Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N.
This officer was conspicuous for his untiring
work in the boats ferrying from the beaches.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Acting Leading Seaman Dennis Phillip Arthur Gilbert,C/JX.151519.
Able Seaman Thomas Fox, C/SSX.12148.
Able Seaman George William Neicho, C/SS.24676.
Telegraphist Joseph Graham, P/SSX.17539.
Leading Seaman Claude Leslie Williams, C/JX.128094.
Stoker William Reginald Gordon Jones, C/KX.92890.
These men are selected from the boats' crews as
being outstanding for their work in ferrying troops.
Recommended for mention.
E. A. Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564.
Leading Seaman Cyril Mackenzie, (LTO) C/J.101310.
Exceptional steadiness and coolness in repairing the
D/G coil under fire.
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(1977) (Wt. 26777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
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Register No.
DSC e
Minute Sheet No.
Lieutenant Jan Nagle Douglas Cox, R.N. (First Lieutenant),
H.M.S. MALCOLM.
Commissioned Engineer, Reginald Thomas Jones AR.N., H.M.S.
Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. SABRE. SCIMITAR.
Lieutenant Commander Hugh Nicholas Aubyn Richardson, R.N.,
H.M.S. SHIKARI.
Lieutenant Adrian Paul Wilbraham Northey, R.N., H.M.S. VIMY.
Lieutenant Francis Peter Baker, R.N., H.M.S. VIVACIOUS.
Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins, R.N.,
H.M.S. WINCHELSEA.
Mr. Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N., H.M.S. WOLSEY.
Lieutenant Frederick Greville Woods, R.N., H.M.S. WORCESTER.
Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, R.N.,
H.M.S. ALBURY.
Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. FITZROY.
Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph, R.N., H.M.S.
GLENGOWER.
Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R.,
H.M.S. HALCYON.
x
Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY QUEEN.
Sub-Lieutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY
S
QUEEN.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. NIGER.
Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. PRINCESS
ELIZABETH.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH.
Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R., H.M.S. ROSS.
Mm
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds R.N., H.M.S.
SALAMANDER.
S
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R., H.M.S.
SPEEDWELL.
VX Sub-Lieutenant William Geoffrey Hewitt, R.N.V.R.,
H.M.S. SUTTON.
Lieutenant Commander John Hugh Lewes, R.N., H.M.S. BIDEFORD.
Commanded
Lieutenant,Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, R.N., H.M.S.
LOCUST.
X
Lieutenant Denis Harold Palmer Gardiner, R.N., H.M.S.
MOSQUITO.
X Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R.,
H.M.S. MOSQUITO.
xSub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman, R.N.V.R., H.M.Y.
SERIOLA.
VX Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., W.S.3319, H.M.Drifter THE BOYS.
XV Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., W.S.3432, H.M.Drifter MIDAS.
Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R., Unit Officer of Drifters.
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DSm
Stoker F. Tyler, P/K. 61614, H.M.S. SCIMITAR.
Leading Stoker Alfred Browne, D/KX. 81441,
vv
Ordinary Seaman George Park, D/JX.
Signalman William Hicks,
Chief Engine Room Artificer Francis
Leading Seaman James David Oliver Anderson, Paget, P/JX.
VLeading Petty Petty Officer Officer Seaman E.R. Frederick Meredith, Martindale, P/J.95625, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS VIMY
Stoker J.J. Williamson, P/KX.76409, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Leading
Petty Officer Seaman Cecil Walter Kenneth George Souster, Harold
/Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Joseph
57728,
Acting Leading Seaman Dennis Phillip Arthur Gilbert,
C/JX.151519, H.M.S. WOLSEY
Telegraphist Joseph Graham, P/SSX.17539, H.M.S. WOLSEY
/Electrical Leading Seaman Artificer John William Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564, H.M.S. WOLSEY
Flattery, P/JX.131896, H.M.S.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Sidney Arthur Wilkins, WORCESTER P/M.18465,
Leading Seaman Arthur Charles Godden, JX. 129206,
H.M.S. WORCESTER
Chief Petty Officer Frank Withington, J. 8739, H.M.S. WORCESTER
H.M.S. WORCESTER
Acting Leading Stoker F. Putt, 84370, H.M.S. ALBURY
Canteen Manager A. Harris, H.M.S. ALBURY
Able Seaman W.T. Elmslie, D/RHRY. 19014, H.M.S. DUNDALK
Signalman D. Minter, 155114, H.M.S. FITZROY
Signalman Frederick Froggatt, C/JX. 144084, H.M.S. FITZROY
Ordinary Seaman G.H. Hawkins, A.F.A., H.M.S. FITZROY
you
Stoker 1st Class W.A.W. Ward, C/KX. 97894, H.M.S. FITZROY
Able Seaman J. Fleming, D/JX.140199, H.M.S. GLENGOWER
Leading Seaman T. Neive, T.124, H.M.S. GLENGOWER
Assistant Cook (0) T.H. Ward, MX. 59579, H.M.S. GOSSAMER
Petty Officer Edward William Higgs, C/JX.133416, H.M.S.
Able Seaman Clarence Edward Jarmill, 95955,
GOSSAMER
Stoker Petty Officer John Henry Salmon, H.M.S. D/K. 66811, HALCYON H.M.S.
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Freeman Piggott, (O.B.E.), HALCYON
Chief Ordinary Seaman James Frederick P/J.15794, H.M.S. HEBE H.M.S. KELLET
Engine Room Artificer George Shirat, Bertram R.F.A., Head, P/M.34498,
Petty Petty Officer John Collins, H.M.S. LEDA
Petty Officer Henry McAllister, P/J.90457, H.M.S. LEDA
Officer Alfred Ernest Crossley, 23168, C/J.103237, H.M.S. H.M.S. MEDWAY QUER
Able Seaman Kenneth Roy Olly, R.N.R., C/X. 20348A,
MEDWAY QUEEN
Petty Leading Seaman Clive Frederick Maine Cooper, H.M.S. C/JX. MEDWAY 137062,
QUEE
Officer Henry George Coalbran, P/JX. H.M.S.
NIGER
Stoker Ernest Baker, T.124, H.M.S. H.M.S. PRINCESS PRINCESS 127274, PRINCESS ELIZABE ELIZABETH
Theo. Norman R.N.V.R., H.M.S.
Leading Engine Signalman Edward Charles Pasfield, Atkins, P/JX. H.M.S. 176952,
ROSS
Stoker Stoker Petty Room Artificer Officer T. C.H. Andrew, H.M.S. 152931, ROSSMAND SALAMA
Stoker 1st the H.M.S. H.M.S. SALAMANDER SALAMANDER H.M.S. SALTASH
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Ordinary Seaman Seaman Dominie Kenny, D/SSX.30221, H.M.S.
Ordinary William Lyons, D/SSX.30211, H.M.S. SHIKARI SHIKARI
Licutenant-Commander Conrad Byron Alers-Hankey, R.N.,
Lieutenant Reginald Noel Hankey, R.N., H.M.S. VANQUISHER
H.M.S. VANQUISHER
/Lieutenant Cecil William Clarence Checcucci, R.N.,
Chief Petty Officer Frederick Calvert, C/J.21929,
H.M.S. VANQUISHER
H.M.S. VANQUISHER
Stoker Petty Officer William King, C/K.53308, H.M.S. VANQUISHER
Petty Officer Charles Morrice, C/J.110582, H.M.S. VANQUISHER
Lieutenant-Commander John Edwin Home McBeath, R.N.,
H.M.S. VENOMOUS
Lieutenant Robert Andrew Morgan, R.N., H.M.S. VIMY
Leading Seaman Thomas Brewerton, P/JX.166128, H.M.S. VIMY
Leading Seaman Aubrey Robert Porter, P/J.64868, H.M.S. VIMY
Chief Stoker John Wattam, P/K.56834, H.M.S. VIMY
Stoker Joseph Samuel Comben, P/J.62149, H.M.S. VIMY
Sub-Lieutenant John Teague Gilhespy, R.N., H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Mr. John George Revolta, Commissioned Engineer,
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Petty Ufficer W. Flint, P/JX.126621, Gunners Mate,
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Engine Room Artificer C.E. Strugnell, P/MX.47645,
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Chief Stoker Charles Tanner, P/K.58508, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Sick Berth Attendant J.T. Tomlinson, P/X.6941, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Acting Petty Officer Ronald Ford, P/J.106208, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Petty Officer Telegraphist A. Bennet, P/JX.126535, H.M.S.
VIVACIOUS
Acting Yeoman J.T. Loynes, P/JX.129983, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
Lieutenant-Commander Archibald Boyd Russell, R.N., H.M.S. WHITEHALI
Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant James Gorrie Brown, R.N.V.R.,
H.M.S. WHITEHALI
Chief Petty Officer Harold Methven Seabrook, D/J.43574,
H.M.S. WHITEHAL
/ Officers Steward, 1st Class William Smith, D/L.824,
H.M.S. WHITEHALL
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Chief Engine Room Artificer William Alfred Frederick Luke,
D/M.3704, H.M.S. WHITEHALL
Leading Telegraphist Wallace Eugene Breton, D/JX.135520,
H.M.S. WHITEHALL
Able Seaman George Frederick Sims, D/J.111898, H.M.S. WHITEHALL
Chief Petty Officer Rupert Armstrong, P/J.104917,
H.M.S. WINCHELSEA
Able Seaman Peter Frederick Byford, P/JX.135125,
H.M.S. WINCHELSEA
Chief Engine Room Artificer Cecil John Rhodes, P/M.28822,
H.M.S. WINCHELSEA
Lieut Commander Peter Douglas Herbert Raymond H.M.S. Pelly, WINDSOR R.N.,
Surgeon-Lieutenant Peter Neale Shutte, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. WINDSOR
Able Seaman Thomas William Neicho, C/SS.24676, H.M.S. H.M.S. WOLSEY
Able Fox, C/SSX.12148, H.M.S. WOLSEY
Leading Stoker Seaman Reginald Claude Gordon Jones, C/KX.92890, H.M.S. H.M.S. WOLSEY
Seaman George Leslie Williams, C/JX.128094, WOLSEY WOLSEY
Leading Seaman Cyril Frank Whitwell, R.N.V.R., P/MX.46507,
William Mackenzie, (LTO) C/J.101310, H.M.S. WORCESTER
Engine Surgeon Room Lieutenant Artificer 2nd Class Ronald W. Brenton, H.M.S. WORCESTER
VPetty Officer Lawrence Motteram, P/JX.129270, Gunner's H.M.S. Mate,
WORCESTER
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SUBJECT: REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS DURING EVACUATION.
FROM:
LIEUTENANT T. JOHNSTON, R.N.
COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. PASCHOLL.
DATE:
6th June 1940.
TO:
VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
I have the honour to report that I sailed
from Portsmouth at approximately 3200 27th May 1940,
in command of the Dutch skoot PASCHOLL, arriving at
Dover about 0900 28th May 1940.
2. I left Dover at 1400 28th May, for the beach
off Le Panne via route Y with orders to arrive about
2200 to take off troops from the beaches and transfer
them to Destroyers, endeavouring to return to the Downs
by dawn.
3. As the PASCHOLL was SO much slower than other
ships in the Convoy, I was obliged to leave the route
given and proceed across the Banks, by SO doing arriving
of Ia Panne at 2230, 28th May.
4. Approximately 300 troops were embarked and
transferred to the WOLSEY(?), by this time it was 0400
29th May, so I returned as ordered to the Downs. On
arrival at the Downs I was ordered by an examination
steamer to proceed to Deal where I arrived about 1200
29th May.
5. Having received no further orders I proceeded
to Dover where after storing ship I was ordered to
return to Le Panne.
6. I sailed from Dover at 1900 29th May, and
proceeded to IQ Panne arriving about 0230 30th May
where I embarked 400 British and French troops and
sailed for Ramsgate at 1030 30th May. During the
embarkation only two enemy aircraft were sighted and
they did not bomb in the vicinity of the PASCHOLL.
7. On entering the main channel of Le Panne,
I was shelled for half an hour by shore batteries at
Nieuport, and was obliged to steam across the sendbanks
to get out of range. About 1400 I was attacked by a
Dornier bomber which bombed and machine-gunned without
more success than two slight casualties. I arrived at
Ramsgate about 2000 30th May.
8. At approximately 2200 30th May, the whole crew
of the PASCHOLL were relieved and Lieutenant Donaldson,
R.N.R., took command.
9. At 0700 on 1st June, I took command of Drifter
JACKEVE and proceeded to Dunkirk. During the outward
passage, I was bombed several times and on arrival off
the entrance to Dunkirk harbour at about 1250 1st June,
was attacked heavily by dive bombers. The MOSQUITO
who was quite close at the time was hit and abandoned,
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LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS
TAKING. PART.
A.A. CRUISER:
CALCUTTA
DESTROYERS:
ANTHONY
HARVESTER
MALCOLM
VIVACIOUS
BASILISK
HAVANT
MONTROSE
WAKEFUL
BLYSKAWICA
ICARUS
SABRE
WHITEHALL
CODRINGTON
IMPULSIVE
SALADIN
WHITSHED
ESK
INTREPID
SCIMITAR
WINCHELSEA
EXPRESS
IVANHOE
SHIKARI
WINDSOR
GALLANT
JAGUAR
VENOMOUS
WOLFHOUND
GRAFTON
JAVELIN
VANQUISHER
WOLSEY
GRENADE
KEITH
VERITY
WORCESTER
GREYHOUND
MACKAY
VIMY
(40)
SLOOPS:
BIDEFORD
GUNBOATS:
LOCUST
MOSQUITO
UNESWEEPERS:
ALBURY
HEBE
QUEEN OF THANET
BRIGHTON QUEEN
HALCYON
ROSS
BRIGHTON BELLE
KELLETT
SALAMANDER
DEVONIA
LEDA
SALTASH
DUNDALK
LYDD
SKIPJACK
DUCHESS OF FIFE
MARMION
SANDOWN
EMPEROR OF INDIA
MEDWAY QUEEN
SNAEFELL
EL
FITZROY
NIGER
SPEEDWELL
GLENAVON
ORIOLE
SUTTON
GLENGO
PANGBOURNE
SHARPSHOOTER
GOSSAMER
PLYNLIMMON
WAVERLEY
GRACIE FIELDS
PRINCESS ELIZABETH WESTWARD HO
A/S VESSELS:
ARLEY
COMFORT
MARETTA
BOTANIC
CONIDAW
NAUTILUS
BROCK
FYLDEA
POLLY JOHNSON
CALVI
GULZAR
SANGASSO
CHICO
JOHN CATLING
STARLIGHT RAYS
re
SPECIAL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
ROYAL EAGLE
ESSELS:
"LL" TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT
it
A/S TRAWLERS:
ARGYLLSHIRE
KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO
ore
BLACKBURN ROVERS
KINGSTON OLIVINE
THURINGIA
CAYTON WYKE
LADY PHILOMENA
WESTELLA
an
GRIMSBY TOWN
SAON
WOLVES
ue
KINGSTON ALALITE
SPURS
OLVINA
all
INE RECOVERY
FIDGET
JACKETA
SILVER DAWN
RIFTERS:
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DESTROYERS
PERSONNEL SHIPS
MINESWEEPERS
PADDLE MINESWEEPERS
SKOOTS
FRENCH DESTROYERS
VANQUISHER (I)
640
ST. HELIER
659
GOSSAMER
845
QUEEN OF THANET 850
DEMOK
114
FLORE
351
HAVANT
882
LADY OF MANN
870
NIGER
310
SANDOWN
800
ORANJE
100
BOUCLIER
300
WHITEHALL (I)
871
MAID OF ORLEANS 1856
FITZROY
67
ORIOLE
470
HEBE
365
SCIMITAR (I)
584
TYNWALD
2000
LYDD
252
PRINCESS ELIZABETH 510
AEGIR
130
WOLSEY
533
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
47
LEDA
650
MEDWAY QUEEN
700
ANTJE
150
MALCOLM
1200
KING GEORGE V
700
DUCHESS OF
WESTWARD HO
918
PACIFICO
414
WORCESTER (I)
661
BEN-MY-CHREE
2080
FIFE
535
WIPPINGHAM
2500
AMAZONE
111
WINDSOR
493
ST. HELIER
1250
HALCYON
243
QUEEN OF THANET 1500
HILDA
530
VIVACIOUS
427
ROUEN
800
SALAMANDER
479
WESTWARD Ho
900
RIKA
200
Total 58,4
VANQUISHER (II)
1200
COTE D'ARGENT 1000
SPEEDWELL
972
FRISO
648
HARVESTER
576
SALTASH
400
ICARUS
1114
QUEEN OF THE
ROSS
260
CODRINGTON
746
CHANNEL
52
DUNDALK
280
SABRE
451
HALCYON
508
SHIKARI
623
SALTASH
400
DRIFTERS
MISCELLANEOUS
453
HOSPITAL SHIPS
FOREIGN VESSELS
WINCHELSEA
1150
SUTTON
SCIMITAR (II)
376
KELLETT
40
Miscellaneous 1110
FOREMOST
200
ESK (I)
979
WESTWARD Ho
900
ST. ANDREW 130
INCENIEUR CACHIN
1
GOLDEN GIFT
123
VINCIA
108
PATRIE
WHITEHALL
(II)
34
157
GRIEVE (F.A.A.
GASTON RIVER
120
WORCESTER
(II)
900
OCEAN BREEZE
TRAWLERS
Trg. vessel)
374
MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
MONIQUE CAMILLE
302
JACKETA
564.
MOSQUITO (Gunboat) 610
REINE DE FLOTS
62
LORD INCHCAPE 240
LOCUST
"
620
LADY
ANDRE LOUIS
317
17.97
SATURN
307
NEPHRITE
500
SOUTHBORO
350
CHALUTIER
100
D. TRAWLER
100
ESKBURNE
27
RAPID
25
CHASSEUR MARIE
117
GRIEVE (Yacht)
411
MAYSPEAR
15
NORMANVILLE
500
647
UNNAMED M.B.
23
TENIAS
100
ONDERS ONS
95
II's CHANNEL
108
GALLEON
FRANSAH
500
KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.
REACH
123
Ship) (I)
180
HOPPER 24
580
KINGFISHER
-do-
(II)210
LLANTHONY
90
IOLANTHE
35
(ex serv.vessel)
10593
173171
THREE KINGS
59
GOLDEN EAGLE
KINGSGATE
910
(sp.serv.) 1250
CHRISTOBEL II
33
ROYAL EAGLE
10503
OLIVIA
103
(AA Ships)1250
ATHOLA
6
ROEBUCK (Coastal steamer)408
Lifeboat
35
MINWOOD
=
51
509
MONA'S ISLE
(A.B.V.)
1500
FL
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Enemy aircraft destroyed by ships' fire.
Ship.
Locality.
Time.
Polish T.B.D. BLYSKAWICA
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
0315/27
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.S. VIVACIOUS
1130/27
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.S. WOLFHOUND
1140/27
Dunkirk Roads.
H.M.P.M/S MEDWAY QUEEN
1500/27
North Goodwin.
HcM.Sc MONTROSE
Dawn/28
Near Kwinte Buoy.
M.T.B. 16
1500/28
Bray.
1530/28
H.M.S. SABRE and other ships
Dunkirk Harbour.
1630/29
H.M.S. BIDEFORD
Dunkirk Roads.
1700/29
H.M.S. EXPRESS
Dunkirk Roads.
1700/29
H.M.S. MOSQUITO
Bray.
1900/29
S.S. LEVENWOOD (Store ship}
Bray.
S.S. LEVENWOOD ( - do
1210/31
Bray.
1220/31
H.M. Skoot AMAZONE
Dunkirk Roads.
1440/31
H.M.S. HEBE
La Panne.
1700/31
af
H.M.S. SCIMITAR and other
ships
Bray.
1700/31
S.S. LADY OF MAN (Trassport) Dunkirk Roads.
1700/31
nd
H.M.Y. ARONIA
La Panne.
1830/31
H.M.S. WHITSHED
Dunkirk Roads.
1930/31
H.M.S. SALTASH
Bray.
2000/31
S.S. NEPHRITE (Store ship)
On Route X.
2030/31
H.M.Y. GRIVE
Dunkirk Roads.
2030/31
H.M.Y. ARONIA
Dunkirk Harbour.
0500/1
H.M.S. IVANHOE
La Panne.
0530/1
is
H.M.S. LYDD
Bray.
0600/1
H.M.S. HARVESTER
Dunkirk Harbour.
0600/1
H.M.S. HARVESTER and
other ships
Dunkirk Roads.
0610/1
H.M.Ships CODRINGTON,
3
HARVESTER and others
Off Gravelines.
0750/1
S
H.M.S. SKIPJACK
La Panne.
0900/1
H.M.S. MALLARD
On Route X.
1015/1
H.M.S. CALCUTTA
Between W and Y Buoys.
1020/1
H.M.P. M/S MEDWAY QUEEN
West of Dunkirk.
1600/1
H.M.Y. ALOUETTE
Off Gravelines.
1700/1
H.M.Y. CRISTOBEL II and
other ships
La Panne.
1730/1.
H.M.S. WORCESTER
Dunkirk Roads.
2000/1
TOTAL: 35 enemy aircraft definitely destroyed by ships'
gun fire between 0300/27 and 2000/1.
ery
In addition over the same period 21 others were heavily
damaged by ships' fire (and seen in distress but
NOT seen to crash definitely) of H.M. Ships HARVESTI
IVANHOE, VIVACIOUS, WINCHELSEA, WOLFHOUND, SABRE,
LOCUST, FITZROY, LYDD, MALLARD, MOSQUITO, WOLSEY,
EXPRESS, JAGUAR, GLEN AVON, ORIOLE, H.N.Y. ARONIA,
as
Storeship NEPHRITE and French M.T.B.24.
)p]
Note: On 30th May flying conditions were bad and few
enemy aircraft operated. After the 1st June
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LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS
TAKING. PART.
RUISER:
CALCUTTA
YERS:
ANTHONY
HARVESTER
MALCOLM
VIVACIOUS
BASILISK
HAVANT
MONTROSE
WAKEFUL
BLYSKAWICA
ICARUS
SABRE
WHITEHALL
CODRINGTON
IMPULSIVE
SALADIN
WHITSHED
ESK
INTREPID
SCIMITAR
WINCHELSEA
EXPRESS
IVANHOE
SHIKARI
WINDSOR
GALLANT
JAGUAR
VENOMOUS
WOLFHOUND
GRAFTON
JAVELIN
VANQUISHER
WOLSEY
GRENADE
KEITH
VERITY
WORCESTER
GREYHOUND
MACKAY
VILY
BIDEFORD
TS:
LOCUST
MOSQUITO
EEPERS:
ALBURY
HEBE
QUEEN OF THANET
BRIGHTON QUEEN
HALCYON
ROSS
BRIGHTON BELLE
KELLETT
SALAMANDER
EL
DEVONIA
LEDA
SALTASH
DUNDALK
LYDD
SKIPJACK
DUCHESS OF FIFE
MARMION
SANDOWN
EMPEROR OF INDIA
MEDWAY QUEEN
SNAEFELL
FITZROY
NIGER
SPEEDWELL
GLENAVON
ORIOLE
SUTTON
GLENGOWER
PANGBOURNE
SHARPSHOOTER
GOSSAMER
PLYNLIMMON
WAVERLEY
GRACIE FIELDS
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
WESTWARD HO
ESSELS:
ARLEY
COMFORT
MARETTA
BOTANIC
CONIDAW
NAUTILUS
BROCK
FYLDEA
POLLY JOHNSON
CALVI
GULZAR
SARGASSO
CHICO
JOHN CATLING
STARLIGHT RAYS
AL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
LS:
ROYAL EAGLE
TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT
RAWLERS:
ARGYLLSHIRE
KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO
BLACKBURN ROVERS
KINGSTON OLIVINE
THURINGIA
CAYTON WYKE
LADY PHILOMENA
WISTELLA
GRIMSBY TOWN
SAON
WOLVES
KINGSTON ALALITE
SPURS
OLVINA
RECOVERY
FIDGET
JACKETA
ERS:
SILVER DAWN
FISHER BOY
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star
wased
comt
coer
South Quay was by now crowded transport with which ambulances had been and pro Hon-
combatant The personnel who were traffic awaiting control and their shortly apparent after 093
Traffic ive. These control was negligible, attacks continued there move back
bombing ised at dawn. attacks There started was with no THE THE as about troops 1700. object- were
in
a nervous condition. Dove on the Malo river front. had arrived. The troops were at
ordered to take cover the casualties to the wounded small. The only we
once and shelter in the in woods the town until the ships and as far As as a
result of this to action other troops were remarkably the oil tanks. reason
where could personnel estimate suffered badly when being the breeze near freshened of we these rigged up two
In the afternoon the two biggest cranes. One afforded good kites flew
well to 2600 Unfortunately, however, in spite of almost immediately units
kites from the feet top over of the harbour and might have informing the A.A. pro-
tection. and air force personnel the kite was shot down by
small arms
time. We then About 2000 we returned to the South waiting Quay 2
fire. returned to H.Q. and relieved the cypher to officer find for
hospital again no dock labour Cdr Dove organised sort of make
a short ships in the harbour and a personnel ship a party outside. to
As there ships was fast and embark the wounded and also some not traffic
control. the Bombing had now ceased entirely and did recommence
until 6200 next day.
The Hospital ships were made fast abreast and this allowed
water brought a working party of 50 soldiers who unloaded returned water, with et
the in two gallon tins, maps for staff and medicine the She
personnel ship to tie up forward of them. The personnel stores. brought
also then were never seen again. It is presumed they to th
ship. water off the quay, although it was useful for the the
and As a result of this absense of labour it was impossible wounded. Just get
the dark a british destroyer (Wolsey ?) came up between until piers.
before Dove's instructions we signalled her to keep clear we ha th
on Cdr. berth for her. Eventually we told her to tie up alongside to pic
up H.Q. officere onboard the destroyer Cdr. Dove asked Senior give a
two staff who were to embark in the Destroyer. After General ii
found hospital a ships. Lieut. Addis then drove to the Bastion embarking
was list but after calling out some officers names The destroyer being there
staff satisfied that all his staff were onboard. He refused to satisfi
to nominal his presence the nexte he said hour he was Some ready 30 more to proceed. of the general's starf and arri we
on the them in the personnel ship. The work of "Wolf.
left. Within quay-side to find the destroyer had sailed without embarkation them we
had to embark and there was no air activity. At about 0030 H.M.S. to
hound" H.M.S. "Wolfhound" was to provide W/T comminication trans
on smoothly berthed alongside the South Quay and we took the Captain
Cdr.Henderson. the "Gervaise Rentual" could get no reply on her pa
with mitter Dover and the as shore station had broken down. At0130 on Cdr the .Dove's quayside
turned in May a 27th we were awakened by a Frenchman who had fired tha a
for few hours sleep in a trench
rifle at us coming and that it was his "abis". We movements &
At 0530 on in the trench and insisted probably quite correctly,
Cdr. Dove destroyer which threatened to block the fairway. By and
the Germans had were already been up since 0430 controlling the 0730
a French ships except "Gervaise Rentual! had cleared the port
all British numbers of troops and a few ambulances (empty?) were thronging
the quayside. 0830 an intense aerial bombardment started which at
large German reconnaissance patrols were active overhead continued
with never Tuesday. The quay was becoming so dangerous that Cdr Dove
at about more than 20 minutes interval until we left the port
We noticed equipment, the wrecked cars the
0130 on cleared all the troops out of the harbour into the
once again that apart from the acute danger of
of abandoned of transportation and the numerous bomb craters had re-
Quay taining wall was damaged in only one place. At Cdr. Henderson's a V.
hope impossible to use any longer, inspite of the fact that the req
we spent at the top of the bastion to keep in touch with H.M.S.
the morning making a tour of inspection and arranging "Wolt
hound" all communication between the bastion and the signal Engla
station which was lying 18 (approx) miles off the beach to northwar station
By now was severed. All telephonic comminication to off
by "Gervaise any Rentual" was out of order. At 1200 we returned to
the lighthouse route whatsoever was destroyed and the R.T. transmitter the gi

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Lieutenant Derek Peel Willan, Royal Navy,
Lieutenant H.M.S. Icarus. Frederick Worcester. Greville Woods, Royal
Captain John Henry Wh
Transport Tynwald.
Lieutenant Navy, H.M.S. Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R.,
Mr. Terence O' Hanlon, :
Dorrien Rose.
H.M.S. Medway Queen.
Lieutenant Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R.,
Joseph Cox, R.N.R.
Mr. Hubert Donald F1
H.M. Hospital Carrier
Mr. Arthur Patrick Jo
Lieutenant Tom Preston Graham, R.N.R.
H.M.S. Ross.
Officer, H.M. Transpo
Lieutenant Robert Hunter Irving, R.N.R.,
Mr. Frank Edward M
Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, R.N.R.,
Motor Boat Triton.
H.M. Hospital Carrier
Mr. Allan Watterson,
H.M. Skoot Hondsrug.
Transport Tynwald.
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R.,
Mr. Joseph Wilfred Coul
Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S.
H.M.S. Speedwell.
H.M. Transport Royal
Mr. William McGregor,
Princess Elizabeth.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens,
Transport King Georg
Mr. Bernard Murphy,
R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Niger.
Lieutenant Alexander Harper Turner,
Transport Dorrien Ro
R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Watchful.
Mr. Walter Ernest Oxer
Sea Cadet Lieutenant Harry Sidmouth-Willing,
H.M. Transport Prag
H.M. Skoot Hilda.
Mr. David Douglas R
Surgeon Lieutenant Joseph Wishart Shield,
H.M. Hospital Carrie
M.B., B.Ch., R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Grafton.
Mr. Andrew Sinclair,
Sub-Lieutenant Edmund Charles Croswell,
Transport Royal Sove
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Harvester.
Mr. George Frederick To
Sub-Lieutenant George Arthur Gabbett-
H.M. Transport Maid
Mulhallen, Royal Navy.
Mr. James Lang Croc
Sub-Lieutenant William Ronald Williams,
Transport Biarritz.
Royal Navy, Motor Boat Swallow.
Mr. Charles Powell Maso
Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R.,
Transport Tvnwald.
H.M.S. Mosquito.
Sub-Lieutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R.,
H.M.S. Medway Queen.
Sub-Lieutenant John Cambridge Clarke,
R.N.V.R., Motor Boat Rapide.
+
Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman,
R.N.V.R., H.M.Y. Seriola.
Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R., H.M.S. William Sutton. Geoffrey Hewitt,
Sub-Lieatenant R.N.V.R., H.M. John Grive. Kenneth Barton Miles,
Herbert Bernhard
H
TOTAL
H.M.S.
John Ball, R.N.R.,
Bryce, R.N.R.,
Jones, Royal Engineer Navy, Engineer H.M.S. Reginald Sabre. Thomas
Gunner Reynolds, Royal Navy, H.M.S.Salamandr.
Gunner H.M.S. Frederick Wolsey. William Benoy, Royal
Skipper Navy, (T) H.M.S. Reginald Grenade. William Clare, Navy,
Skipper Drifter Andrew The Boys. Buchan, R.N.R., Royal
Skipper Reed. George Hattan, R.N.R., H.M. H.M.
Drifter Midas. Herbert Holden, R.N.R., Drifter
Skipper Captain H.M. Reynolds, R.N.R., H.M.
Captain Captain Card CANADA Captain Captain H.M. most Scotia. H.M. 87. Transport James Transport Robert Fryer, McCallum Prague. Rowland Master, Hughes, Baxter, H.M. Master, Tug Master, Master, Master, Fore- H.M. S.S.
Pitman, Master, H.M.
Master, Master, H.M.

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Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Halcyon.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Princess
Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R., Elizabeth. H.M.S.
Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. Fitzroy. Mosquito.
Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. Scimitar.
Commissioned Engineer Reginald Thomas Jones, Royal Navy, H.M.S.
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds, Royal Sabre. Navy, H.M.S.
Gunner Frederick William Benoy, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Salamander. Wolsey.
Gunner (T) Reginald William Clare, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Grenade.
Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter The Boys.
Skipper George Hattan, R.N.R.,
Reed.
Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Midas.
Skipper William Francis Reynolds, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Dorienta.
Captain Clifford Rowland Baxter, Master, S.S. Prague.
e.
Captain John Fréyer, Master, Tug Foremost 87.
Captain Charles Archibald Hancock, Master, S.S. Canterbury.
or
Captain Ernest Leonard Hill, Master, Sx8x Hospital Carrier Isle
of Guernsey.
Captain William Henry Hughes, Master, S.S. Scotia.
C Captain Robert McCallum McLean, Master, H M.hanspat King yearge V.
Captain Reginald Richard Pitman, Master, S.S. St. Helier.
Captain William Thompson, Master, S.S. Dorrien Rose.
Captain William Oswald Young, Master, H.M. Transport Levenwood.
Captain a ohn Henry Whiteway, Master, S.S. Tynwald.
Mr. Terence O'Hanlon, Mate, S.S. Dorrien Rose. S.S.
S.S.
Mr. Hubert Donald Freeman, First Officer, St. Helier. S.S.
Mr Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson, Chief S.S. Officer, Royal Daffodil.
Mr. Frank Edward Martin, Second Officer, 1/1 St. Helier.
SS.
15.5 Mr. Allan Watterson, Second Officer of Tynwald.
Mr. Joseph William fred Coulthard, Chief Engineer, Royal Daffodil.
Mr. William MagGregor, Chief Engineer, H.M. Transport King George V
Mr. Bernard Murphy, Chief Engineer, S.S. Dorrien Rose.
Mr. Walter Ernest Oxenham, Chief Engineer S.S. Prague.
Mr. David Douglas Robb, Chief Engineer M.V. Hospital Guernsey. Carrier Isle of
Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Chief Engineer, S. Royal Sovereign.
D
Mr. George Frederick Todley, Second Engineer, S.S. Maid of Orleans.
all
MR. James Lang Crockart, Engineer S.S. Biarritz.
Mr. Charles/Mason, Radio Officer Tynwald.
Queen.

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The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
4
Acting Leading Seaman Ronald Thirlwall, C/JX.159421, H.M.S.
mer.
Seaman Cook Jesse Harry Herbert Elton, LT/JX.180250, H.M.Y. Mosquito.
Bystander.
Bar to the Distinguished Service Medal.
WE
Able Seaman Arthur Victor Johnson, P/J.24734.
The Distinguished Service Medal.
Chief Petty Officer Albert William Cobley, C/J.22075, H.M.S.
Chief Petty Officer Ernest George Dewey, C/J.104364, H.M.S. Speedwell. SAbre.
Chief Petty Officer Arthur Henry Herbert Gutsell,P/J.28475,
H.M.Y. Thele
Chief Petty Officer Rowland Evan Lines, C/JX.142401, Pensioner
S.
e.
11254, H.M.S. Malcolm.
Chief Petty Officer Percy Simeon Thomas Munn, C/J.10033, H.M.S.
Royal Eagle.
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Freeman Piggott, P/J.15784, H.M.S.
Hebe.
Chief Petty Officer Francis Withington, C/J.8739, H.M.S. Worcester
Chief Petty Officer Reginald Frank Tupper, P/J.94060, H.M.S. Icaru
Chief Yeoman of Signals Fred Laister, C/J.69665, H.M.S. Keith.
Chief Engine Room Artificer ХИЛКАЙ Redvers Woodhead Atkinson,
C/MX.47004, H.M.S. Malcolm.
Chief Engine Room Artificer George Bertram Head, P/M.34498,
H.M.S. Leda.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Andrew Millar McOwan, C/M.18445, H.M.S
Sabre.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Francis Henry Patrick, C/M.14987,
H.M.S. Vanquisher.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Sidney Arthur Wilkins, P/M.18465,
H.M.S. Worcester.
Chief Mechanician Second Class Frederick Arthur Ford, P/K.21534,
H.M.S. Whippingham.
Chief Stoker Martin Gallon, P/K.59221, H.M.S. Havant.
Chief Stoker Horace Frederick Goddard, P/KX.95692, H.M.S. Icarus.
Engine Room Artificer First Class Charles Henry Andrew, D/M.28768,
H.M.S. Salamander.
Engine Room Artificer Third Class George William Hymas, P/MX.49826
Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class Eric Matt Horne, C/MX.62572,
on,
H.M.Skoot Doggersbank.
Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class Joseph Edric Whitenstall,
P/MX.57728, H.M.S. Winchelsea.
Engine Room Artificer First Class James Barton, R.N.R., Portsmouth
32EE, H.M.S. Express.
Electrical Artificer First Class Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564,
H.M.S. Wolsey.
Petty Officer Hyacinth Alec George Adam, P/JX.131408, H.M.S. Express.
41.
Petty Officer Harold Beasley, C/J.93287, H.M.S. Sutton.
S.
Petty Officer Henry George Coalbran, P/JX.127274, Elizabeth. H.M.S. Princess
Petty Officer John Collins, P/J.90457, H.M.S. Leda.
Petty Officer George Albert Coussens, P/J.7788, H.M.S. Dward.
Petty Officer Maurice William Crisp, P/J.100655, H.M.S. Express.
Shaw
Petty Officer Alfred Ernest Crossley, C/J.103237, H.M.S. Queen. Medway.e

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16.
Leading Stoker Albert Hussey, D/K.62678, H.M.S. Salamander.
Leading Stoker Albert Loomes, D/KX.81236, H.M.S. Codrington.
gowe
Leading Stoker Charles William Morris, P/KX.81034, H.M.S. WorcesT.
Leading Stoker Charles William Thomas Murrin, P/KX.82587, M.T.B.M7.
Leading Stoker Thomas William Pickersgill, P/KX.76937, H.M.S. Esk
Leading Sick Berth Attendant Norman Clyde Martin, C/MX.49373.
Leading Steward Norman Lorraine Gilchrist, C/LX.21538, H.M.S. Sabre
S.
Able Seaman Thomas Fortune Asprey, C/J.114945, H.M.S.Keith.
e.
Able Seaman Henry Bernard Robert Burns Butcher, D/JX.145695, H.M.Se,
Able Seaman Peter Frederick Byford, P/JX.135124, H.M.S. Codrington. Winche
Able Seaman William Albert Clarke, C/J.78426, Pensioner 25479,
Malcoln
Able Seaman Stanley Collie, C/SSX.21361, H.M.S. Kingfisher.
Able Seaman Berty Richard Culley, D/JX.130278, H.M.S. Jaguar.
Able Seaman Henry Claude Curtis, D/J.90128, H.M.S. Codrington.
Able Seaman Sydney Walter Davey, D/JX.146839, M.T.B.68.
Able Seaman Francis Harold Finch, P/SSX.2376237, H.M.Y. Ahola.
Able Seaman Thomas Fox, C/SSX.12418, H.M.S. Wolsey.
Able Seaman Edward Gair, P/SSX.15905, H.M.S. Worcester.
Able Seaman Wilfred Edward Green, D/SSX.19925, H.M.S. Codrington.
Able Seaman Ambrose Bernard Harkin, D/JX.128450, H.M.S. Kingfisher.
Able Seaman Edwin Cecil Holloway, P/J.98570, H.M.S. Express.
Able Seaman Frank Henry Hopwood, D/SSX.18782, H.M.S. Jaguar.
Able Seaman John Lawrence Joyce, D/SSX.20230, H.M.S. Jaguar.
Able Seaman James Laurence MacManus, P/SSX.14756, R.N.L.B. Walton &4
Frinton.
Able Seaman Kenneth Freer Marriott, P/SSX.23766, H.M.Y. Eila II.
Able Seaman Harry Murrell, D/J.109760, H.M.S. Codrington.
Able Seaman George William Neicho, C/SSX.24676, H.M.S. Wolsey.
Able Seaman Ian Alan Nethercott, C/SSX.28288, H.M.S. Keith.
941.
Able Seaman Thomas Oswald Pigg, C/JX.142167, H.M.S. Kingfisher.
.M.S.
Able Peaman Eric Richard Ponton, P/SSX.14194, H.M.S. Icarus. Esk.
Able Seaman John Edward Rateliffe, D/SSX.21633, H.M.S. Jaguar.3s. aguar.
Able Seeman Arthur Savage, , D/SS.10494, H.M.S. Codrington.
Ronald Henry Shipp, c/ox.12672 0 o, H.M.S. Kingfisher.
sdown.
Able Seaman Beorge Health
Able Seaman george Frederick Sims D/J.111989, n.M.D. H.M.S. Shikari. white are
Shaw
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'Dell
Leonard Travers,
Able Seaman a D/JX.133219, H.MS. Glengowe
Able Seaman James Wallis, C/SSX.27313, H.M.S. Keith.
Able Seaman Edwin George Webster, C/JX.142167, H.M.S. Kingfisher.
Able Seaman George John Woodger, C/J.45802, H.M.S. Keith.
Able Seaman Frederick William Jacobs, C/J.100758, R.F.R., B.23901,
H.M.S. Malcolm.
Able Seaman James Kidd, R.F.R., D/SSX.13321, H.M.S. Jaguar.
Able Seaman Frederick James Slack, C/J.93546, R.F.R., B.21781, H.M.S.
Crested Eagle.
Able Seaman George Tilbury, c/ss.7850, R.F.R., B.17336, H.M.S.
Crested Eagle.
Able Peaman Richard Philip Smith, R.N.V.R., БЕЗДХХЗЛАЙ MD/X.1950,
H.M.S. Codrington.
Signalman Harold Oscar Carter, C/SSX.17317, H.M.S. Locust.
Signalman Charles Raymond Craig, D/JX.141848, H.M.S. Bideford.
Signalman Harry Guy, C/JX.150713, H.M.S. Calcutta.
Signalman Eric Ernest Roden, C/J.103654, H.M.S. Locust.
Signalman Stanley Thompson, C/JX.133505, H.M.S. Kingfisher.
Signalman Leslie David Ball, R.M.V.R.? LD5/X.3548, H.M.S. Codrington.
Signalman James Stanley Duffy, R.N.N.R.A,C/TDX.1412,
Signalman Ronald Henry Walters, R.N.V.R., C/LDX.4178.
queen of Thanet.
Signalman John Albert Williamson, R.NV.R., LD/X.4036, H.M.S. Glenaven
Stoker First Class Jack Chadwick, D/KX.81834, HLM.S. Jaguar.
Stoker First Class Samuel Comben, P/K.62179, H.M.S. Vimy.
Stoker First Class Charles Irvine, C/KX.86537, H.M.S. Sabre.
Stoker First Class William Reginald Gordon Jones, C/KX.92890, H.M.S.
Wolsey.
Stoker First Class Percy William Spray, P/KX.87052, Newhaven Rosa Life Boa
Sick Berth Attendant Eric James Littlewood Gibson, D/MX.56025, Ivanhoe. H.M.S.
Sick Berth Attendant (R) Alfred Bassford, c/x.8080, R.N.A.S.B.R.
Sick Berth Attendant Albert William Keller, R.N.A.S.B.R., D/X.6785,
H.M.S. Havant.
Sick Berth Attendant James Timothy Tomlinson, R.N.A.S.B.R.? P/X.6941.
H.M.S. Vivacious.
Sick Berth Attendant Edward Welch, R.N.A.S.B.R., P/SBR/X.7341, H.M.S. Esk.
Sick Berth Attendant John Yeoman, R.N.A.S.B.R., P/X.7093, H.M.S. Express.
Ordinary Seaman Noel Edward Holmes Berry, D/JX.158456, H.M.S. Jaguar.
Ordinary Seaman Arthur Thomas Burton, P/JX.182142, H.M.S. Portsdown.
Ordinary Seaman Dominic Kenny, D/SSX.30221, H.M.S. Shikari.
Shaw
Ordinary Seaman William Lyons, D/SSX.30211, H.M.S. Shikari. are
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d'enner
Lieutenant Jan Nagle Douglas Cox, R.N. (First Lieutenant),
H.M.S. MALCOLN.
Commi sei oned Engineer Reginald Thomas Jones, R.B., H.M.S.
Midshipman Balcolm John Ball, R.M.R., H.M.S. SABRE. SCIMITAR.
Lieutenant Commander Hugh Nicholas Aubyn Richardson, R.B.,
H.M.S. SHIKART.
Lioutenant Adrian Paul Wilbraham Northey, R.N., H.M.S. VIMY.
Lieutenant Francis Peter Baker, R.N., H.M.S. VIVACIOUS.
Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins, R.M.,
H.M.S. WIRCHALSEA.
Mr. Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N., H.M.S. WOLSEY.
Lieutenant Frederick Greville Woods, R.N., H.H.S. WORCESTER.
Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, R.N.,
H.M.S. ALBURY.
Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. FITEROY.
Commander Michael Anthony Crame Biddulph, R.N., H.M.S.
GLENGOWER.
Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, B.N.V.R.,
H.M.S. HALCYON.
tooda Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY QUENN.
Sub-Li sutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY
QUEEN.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. NIGER.
Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. PRINCESS
ELIZABETH.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH.
Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R., H.M.S. ROSS.
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds, R.N., H.M.S.
SALAMANDER.
Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R., H.M.S.
SPEEDWELL.
Sub-Lieutenant William Geoffrey Hewitt, R.N. Valing
H.H.S. SUTTON
Lieutenant Commander John Hugh Lewes, R.H., H.M.S. BIDEFORD.
Lieutenant Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, R.N., M.M.S.
LOCUST.
Lieutenant JAYOR Denis Harold Palmer Gardiner,
bittle
MOSQUITO.
Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, N.N.R.,
H.M.S. MOSQUITO.
Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman, R.M.V.R., SERIOLA. H.M.Y.
skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., W.S.3319, H.M.Drifter THE BOYS
Holden, R.N.R., W.S.3452, H.M.Drifter MIDAS.
Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R., Unit Officer to Drifters.
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ENCLOSURE No.1 TO DOVER LETTER No.B23/862/40 dated 4 June 1940.
Page 2.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF OFFICERS FOR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH
THE EVACUATION OF THE ALLIED FORCES FROM DUNKIRK.
(contd.)
CAPTAIN THOMAS EDGAR HALSEY, ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. "MALCOLM", D.So
50
D.S.O.Lay.
CAPTAIN GEORGE FREDERICK STEVENS-GUILLE, D.S.O., O.B.E., DSO
is the ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. "CODRINGTON",
COMMANDER BRIAN DEAN, ROYAL NAVY, (RETIRED), H.M.S. "SABRE" ,D.S.O.
COMMANDER RALPH LINDSAY FISHER, ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. "WAKEFUL" ,DSO
COMMANDER JOHN HAMILTON ALLISON, ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. "WORCESTER"
D.S.O
COMMANDER RICHARD CYRIL VESY ROSS, ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. "GOSSAMER"
ACTING COMMANDER KENNETH MORLAND GREIG, ROYAL NAVY, (RETIRED)
H.M.S. "SANDOWN",
DSC,
\
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER COLIN HENRY CAMPBELL, ROYAL NAVY,
DSC
H.M.S. "WOLSEY",
sqs,DSOL
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN BRUCE GOODENOUGH TEMPLE, ROYAL NAVY,
H.M.S. "HEBE",
DSC
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HAROLD UNWIN, ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. "LEDA",
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN MARK SYMONDS COX, D.S.C., ROYAL NAVY,
? This should Ge Commander Hinton.
H.M.S. "HALCYON",
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CECIL JOHN WYNNE-EDWARDS, ROYAL NAVY,
H.M.S. "PRESIDENT",
D.S.C.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REDVERS MICHAEL PRIOR, ROYAL NAVY, (RETIRED)
H.M.S. "LYNX",
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ARTHUR JELFS CUBISON, D.S.C.,
ROYAL NAVY (RETIRED),
D.S
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER NEVILLE LIONEL JOHN PISANI, D.S.C., D.S.O
ROYAL NAVY (RETIRED), H.M.S. "FERVENT",
D.SC
TEMPORARY LIEUTENANT CEDRIC VICTOR BRAMMELL, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE
H.M.S. "GULZAR",
D.SC
D.S.C
TEMPORARY LIEUTENANT E. L. DAVIES, ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE
H.M.S. "ORIOLE",
D.S.C
PROBATIONARY TEMPORARY SUB. LIEUTENANT JACK MASON, ROYAL
NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE, H.M.S. "CHICO",
D.S.C.V
TEMPORARY SKIPPER JAMES HENRY MUGRIDGE, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE,
SKIPPER,
W.S.3018,
TEMPORARY PROBATIONARY GEORGE WILLIAM ALDAN, ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE
D.S.C.
W.S.3014, H.M.TRAWLER "JOHN CATTLING",
PROBATIONARY TEMPORARY SKIPPER EDWARD FREDERICK DETTMAN,
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, W.S.3306, H.M. DRIFTER "BOY ROY",
D.S.C.
PROBATIONARY TEMPORARY SKIPPER ALFRED MANNING LOVIS,
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, W.S. 3397, DRIFTER "PAXTON",
70
LIEUTENANT VAN HAMILEN, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY.
For distinguished service while serving in His Majesty's
Ships carrying Troops from Dunkerque to Dover.
Ships were the target for continual attacks from enemy
aircraft, submarines, and M. T. B'S.
They were required to berth under exceptionally difficult
conditions in darkness, and in a confined harbour obstructed
by wrecks and crowded with small craft under way.
: Commander Cronin of Nigu. Sevin officer 4 ᵃ Maicsweepoing Aistilla.
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HICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS.
CRUISER.
TTTA
ROYERS.
ONY
INTREPID
VENOMOUS
LISK
IVANHOE
VERITY
INGTON
JAGUAR
VIMY
JAVELIN
VIVACIOUS
ESS
KEITH
WAKEFUL
ANT
MACKAY
WHITEHALL
TON
MALCOIM
WHITSHED
ADE
MONTROSE
WINCHELSEA
HOUND
SABRE
WINDSOR
ESTER
SALADIN
WOLFHOUND
NT
SCIMITAR
WOLSEY
US
SHIKARI
WORCESTER
LSIVE
VANQUISHER
P.
EFORD
VETTES.
LLEMOT
MALLARD
SHELDRAKE
GFISHER
SHEARWATER
WIDGEON
BOATS.
UST
#
MOSQUITO
ESWEEPERS.
ROSS
URY
HEBE
SALAMANDER
GHTON BELLE
KELLETT
SALTASH
GHTON QUEEN
LEDA
SANDOWN
ONIA
LYDD
SHARPSHOOTER
HESS OF FIFE
MARMION
MEDWAY QUEEN
SKIPJACK
DALK
SNAEFELL
PEROR OF INDIA
NIGER
SPEEDWELL
CZROY
ORIOLE
SUTTON
ENAVON
PANGBOURNE
WAVERLEY
ENGOWER
PLINLIMMON
WESTWARD HO
SSAMER
PORTSDOWN
CIE FIELDS
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
WHIPPINGHAM
LCYON
QUEEN OF THANET
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 4.
WOLSEY.
-
M.S.
Lieutenant-Commander (Decorated Gazette of for 7th this
occasion WOLSEY remained completed 25 hours 6 round in trips the to Dunkirk and on one
shore frequently total of under 3,650 air attack, outer as W/T harbour link and off-
Carried when her a D/G for was that out of action troops and between she had 0100/28 to go ship. and to 2330/3:
Portsmouth and other repairs.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
X
Mr. Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N.
DSC
work in the boats ferrying from the beaches.
This officer was conspicuous for his untiring
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Acting Leading Seaman Dennis Phillip Arthur Gilbert,C/JX.151519
Able Seaman Thomas Fox, C/SSX.12148.
Able Seaman George William Neicho, C/SS.24676.
Telegraphist Joseph Graham, P/SSX.17539.
Leading Seaman Claude Leslie Williams, C/JX.128094.
Stoker William Reginald Gordon Jones, C/KX.92890.
These men are selected from the boats' crews as
being outstanding for their work in ferrying troops.
Recommended for mention.
X
ered
ors
E. A. Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564.
Leading Seaman Cyril Mackenzie, (LTO) C/J.101310.
as
10m
Exceptional steadiness and coolness in repairing the
D/G coil under fire.
Recommended for mention.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. WOLSEY. - Lieutenant-Commander Colin Henry Campbell, R.N.
(Decorated for this operation in London
Gazette of 7th June, 1940)
WOLSEY completed 6 round trips to Dunkirk and on one
occasion remained 25 hours in the outer harbour and off-
shore frequently under air attack, as W/T link ship.
Carried a total of 3,650 troops between 0100/28 and 2330/31
when her D/G was out of action and she had to go to
Portsmouth for that and other repairs.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Mr. Frederick William Benoy. Gunner, R.N.
DSC
This officer was conspicuous for his untiring
work in the boats ferrying from the beaches.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Acting Leading Seaman Dennis Phillip Arthur Gilbert,C/JX.151519
M
Able Seaman Thomas Fox, C/SSX.12148.
Able Seaman George William Neicho, C/SS.24676.
Telegraphist Joseph Graham, P/SSX.17539.
Leading Seaman Claude Leslie Williams, C/JX.128094.
Stoker William Reginald Gordon Jones, C/KX.92890.
These men are selected from the boats' crews as
being outstanding for their work in ferrying troops.
Recommended for mention.
Dsm
E. A. Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564.
M
Leading Seaman Cyril Mackenzie, (LTO) C/J.101310.
Exceptional steadiness and coolness in repairing the
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
TAMARA
J. Taylor & Bates
Prepared did not go
IV
.8.71
.80.1
XI
you
of
X
UBIQUE II
D.
Neville
Returned unsuitable
out of
to
UNIQUE Jacohurchille
Returned to owners 19.6.
a
USANCO Halls
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
of
.C.D
DES
VALERIE Fuller
A.P.S.
VANGUARD
Smith Bros.
T.98. Returned to owners
VANITEE TORID! Wetherell
T.98 No information of return
from Dunkirk.
VERA
ToMrs. C.M. Smith
Returned to owner.
YAR
VICTORIA
Smith
Bros
Returned to owners.
s
VIEWFINDER
-TOLITA. London
T.98. No trace of return from
Dunkirk.
VIKING
P.H. Tranter
T.98. Returned to owner.
20
Damaged.
VISCOUNT
J. Mears
Being returned to owners 11.6.40.
VEDETTES
F. Lycett
-allocated
to
A.P.S
VENTURE
N.O.I.C. Shereham No report received from List of
Missing Vessels.
VOLANTE R.110
R.J. Solly
Returned to owner.
VIKING III
J.S. Houlton
Reported
lost.
VENUS (WY.67)
Cole
Prepared but did not go to
Dunkirk
VOLO
G. Denny
Returned to owner.
wepiche Marocaine
VICTORY
Bolitho
Stood by - did not go.
WANDA
E.A.L. Midgely
A.P.S.
WARRIOR
G.H. Warrell
Abandoned off Dunkirk.
Presumed lost.
WARRIOR
W. Douglas
A.P.S.DWOH
WAVE QUEEN
G.H: Kent
T.98. No report received from
List of Missing Vessels.
WAIKAKEI II
Lieut. Leyland
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
WESTERLEY
R.A.B. Christie
No report received from List
of Missing Vessels.
WESTWARD
F.H. Porter
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
WEYMOUTH QUEEN
Cosens & Co.
Released 3.6.40.
WHITE BEAR
.AB
The Hon. Clive Pearson Survived.
WHITE SPRAY
Mrs. Helyar
Did not leave.
WHITE WATER
W.H. Richards
T.98. Returned to owner.
WHITEWING
F.J. Cook
A.P.S.
WILLIE & ALICE
W.G.B. Crouch
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
Returned used by N.O.I.C.
Ramagate, given back to owner.
WINDSONG
O.L. Dalton
A.P.S.
NEW WINDSOR CASTLE
c/o Toughs
Returned to owners.
WINGS OF THE
MORNING
Lord Dunboyne
A.P.S.
WINMABET
J. Gummerson
Returned to owner.
WINSTON
A.J. Fuller
To V.A. Dover.
Now returned
to owners.
WOLSEY
A. Malcolm
Returned to owner.
WOODLAND LILY
Messrs. Jacobs
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No duphine briesedings 554
SECRET.
From.....The Commanding Officer, H.M. of "Viny".
Date.
3rd June, 1940.
R et. No. 154/6/35.
To
The Vice Admiral, Dover.
Copies to :-
The Captain (D), Liveryool.
Subject.. Report of Proceedings.
The following reports of submitted. proceedings for the period
27th May to 20th May 1940.
Monday 87th May 1940.
Daffodil* 2. at 0630 and proceeded for Dunkirk via French Coast
Slipped in company with S.S. S, "St. Helier" and "Royal
Searched Channels (Route 3).
3. account of reported enemy batteries at Gravelines. Anchored
Orders to return to Dover were received at 0710 on
in Dover at 0810.
in 4. company with H.M.S. "Anthony", S.S. "Kyno" (10 knts), "St. Helier"
At 1054, having received verbal orders to proceed weighed
and "Royal Daffodil* and proceeded northward through B owns.
company 5. as they had no charts for Route ays.
At 1340 Hospital Ships St. Andrew and St. Julian joined
6.
At 1230 H.M. & "Anthony" and S& "Kyno" parted company to
return to the Downs.
7.
Convey then ipereased speed to 30 knots and proceeded to
Dunkirk via Route "Y".
8. two bombing attacks were made on the Hospital ships by two twin
At 1445 when between WBST HINDER and KWINTE BANK buoys
engined aircraft. Both salves missed.
9.
Joined "Wolsey" who was laying off Dunkirk Breakwater
at 1622.
hospital 10. ships remained outside.
Both transports then proceeded inside the harbour, the
lying 11. QIf outside. Royal Daffodil was then ordered to remain the off
By 1740 both transports had left the harbour and were
the harbour and we proceeded in company with St Helier and
two hospital ships for Dover by Route Bys at 1750.
was not attacked but several bombers passed nearby, and the A.A.
continuously 12. bombed by twin engined high level bombers. The ship
During the period the ship was off Dunkirk the town was
armaments were frequently in action.
"Vimy" 13. remained off the W.S.S. at South Foreland for orders.
On arrival in Downs at 2200 the convoy anchored and
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Confidential
144/4
H.M.S. "WCLSEY".
Yo L.P.1/12/40
12th June, 1940.
ir,
I have the honour to forward the following report of
roceedings of H.M. Ship under my command during the period May 22nd
June 1st. The delay in forwarding this report is regretted
ut, firstly, I did not think that reports from individual ships
ould be required.f such a large operation and further, your letter
0.B.14/0/1101/40 was not seen by me until my return from leave on
IthnJune.
2. H.M.S. "WOLSEY" was ordered to proceed to Dunkirk at 1913
2nd May. Ship berthed at the FelixfFaure jetty and about 200
unded soldiers (all walking cases). Ship sailed for Dover at 2105,
scured to Admiralty Pier at 0140/23 and disembarked wounded, finally
ecuring to buoy at o230.
3. At 0915/23 "WOLSEY" slipped and proceeded to the Downs to
struct Hospital Ships "ISLE OF THANET* and *WORTHING* to proceed to
unkirk. Hospital Ships were instructed to stop at Dover for route
it as they had not the necessary charts, "WCLSEY" had to lead.
hips berthed alongside at Dunkirk at 1430. "WOLSEY" embarked
oproximately 180 Officers and other ranks of the Army G.P.O. and
ther non-combatants. Ships sailed in company 2045 Hospital Ships
ere ordered to Newhaven, "WOLSEY" secured to Admiralty Pier 2330 and
isembarked troops 9 finally securing to buoy at 0415/24.
Le Havre with demolition parties. On return "WOLSEY" was ordered
4. Friday 24th May "WOLSEY" in company with *WINDSOR* proceeded
ooring cable proceeded of fixed buoy of Western Entrance boom destroyed dome
WOLSEY" to buoy. On passage to buoy, "WOLSKY" and
em ark ammunition for Calais. This was cancelled AM Saturday fouled and
already reported).
couring and carried returning to Dover 1850. At 1930 Fog encountered was ordered
alais 5. At 1445/26 out bombardment of the road to Seaward "WOLSKY"
"WOLSEY" in company with "WOLFHOUND" proceeded of the to
assage proceed to Dunkirk finally secured to Felix transports to
Basin, to act as W/T link ship. Faure jetty was 2350. on
Longside. WOLSEY" shifted berth remained under way in anchorage I berthed
but "WOLSEY" at 0530/27 to allow troop but finding come a
ommunication ast with Shore calculated I could remain shallow, and as
Ship Signal Station difficult there until one alongside hour
efore Low Water but 0930 I (reported immediately. by signal)
Pier 0700. I at 0915 I found water getting to anchorage
r-Raid endeavouring began at to move decided decided at rest 1030. of the Ship day,
nd ship was eventually and remained there for the with great
aintained roceeded to V/S anchorage touch with the clouds Shore of Signal smoke and Station almost 70 continuous rounds
ir-Raid. Ship was at claims to have brought but
ificulty due to the dense Action Stations all day, over down one plane, per
his un being is not fired. confirmed. *WOLSEY* was bombed on 1800 six occasions "WOLFHOUND" but no
hehored rrived ombs fell and THE bringing embarked back "WOLSEY" troops. approximately subsequently Both 150 ships
sailed for as Dover at
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150
71
to
145
6. During the morning of 28th May "WOLSEY" oiled and ammunitioned
ship. At 1850 "WOLSEY" proceed to Bray beach by route 'Y' arriving
there at 2300. Boats were immediately lowered and embarkation
of troops began. "WOLSEY" sailed at 0400 for Dover with 500 troops
on board. At 1100/29 "WOLSEY" was ordered in company with
"VIVACIOUS" and "VIMY" to proceed to Sheerness. Ship sailed from
Sheerness at 1830 for operation F.D. this operation was cancelled
by Admiralty and "WOLSEY" returned to Dover. Ship remainede
alongside while one rating injured by berthing wire was discharged
to Hospital and proceeded to Dunkirk at 0615/30. "WOLSEY" secured
alongside East Pier Dunkirk at 0915 and embarked approximately 800
troops. "WOLSEY" returned to Dover disembarked troops, and again
proceeded to Dunkirk at 1525. "WOLSEY" again secured to East Pier
and embarked 1060 troops returning to Dover at 2235. Troops disembarked
"WOLSEY" oiled and proceeded to Bray beach at 0600. Colonel Blake
R.A.M.C. and Medical Stores were emLarked before proceeding. At 0703
'WOLSEY" was in collision with S.S. "ROEBUCK" (Already reported).
Blake and stores and then proceeded to Bray beach. After being there
'WOLSEY" proceeded alongside East Pier Dunkirk, disembarked Colonel
two hours and embarking 40 troops I was ordered by "CODRINGTON" to
proced alongside. Secured alongside, embarked 500 troops, returned
to Dover at 18 knots, disembarked troops, and at 1830 slipped from
Harbour and proceeding alongside East Pier "WOLSEY'S" D.G. Coil
Admiralty Pier and returned to Dunkirk. Whilst inside Dunkirk
Fused and caught fire, This may have been caused by a shell splinter
as embarked was electric light party endeavoured to repair the
Dunkirk being shelled at the time. While 600 troops D.G. were coil. being
the 2330 the 30 cent efficient. I considered the risk Either justifiable
it the B.A. reported to me that he had done all he could and that
the having condition was efficient against Magnetic The
and coil was announced per repairs completed, sailed for Dover. lines or
nce was lucky noticable and 8 veral aircraft were half.
"WOLSEY" coil in the that and the passage was made safely. heard, Phosphoresce so
"WOLSEY" proceeded alongside Admiralty Wharf 0425 and D.G. disembarked coil. At troops,
"WOLSEY" was extremely at 12 knots for the first hour and a
1300 subsequentyly "WOLSEY" reported ready for sea and a 1600 ordered
secured securing to buoy to effect repairs to "WOLSEY" was
to proceed to Portsmouth for repairs.
I Have the Honour to be,
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant.
Colampber
LISUTENANT-COMMANDER, R.N.
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING,
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CONFIDEN IAL.
-/146
FROM:
THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "WOLSEY".
DATE:
12th June, 1940.
No. PM 2/12/6.
TO:
THE FLAG OFICER COMMANDING, DOVER.
SUBJECT: OFFICERS AND RATINGS RECOMMENDED FOR MENTION IN DESPATCHES.
Submitted:
With reference to your No. B.14/0/1101/40, I wish to bring
do your notice the excellent work done by the following Officers and
en. I consider that they are all worthy to be mntioned in despatches.
Lieutenant George Blackner, R.N.
Executive Officer. For untiring work and devotion to
luty in every phase of the work connected with evacuation.
Sub-Lieutenant Anthony Richard Taudevin, R.N.V.R.
uring air-raids and for his careful navigation after little experience.
G.C.O. For cool and efficient control of the armament
For Mr his excellent and untiring work in boats during the
Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N.
vacuation.
Dennis Phillip Arthur Gilbert, Act. Ldg. Sea. C/JX151519.
Thomas William Neicho, Able Seaman, C/SS24676.
Fox, Able Seaman, C/SSX12148
Joseph Leslie Williams, Ldg. Seaman, C/JX128094. C/KX92890.
George Graham, Telegraphist, P/SSX17539.
William Claude Reginald Gordon Jones, Stoker,
All these ratings are recommended for their goodework in
oats.
Kenneth Cyril Mackenzie, Ldg. Seaman(LTO), C/J101310.
Simpson, S.A., C/LX45564
For their good work in repairing D.G. Coil under trying
onditions.
Calamplah
COM ANDING OFFICER.
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Dynamo 336.
2979
SECRET.
WAR. DIARIES.
DOVER
In compliance with Memo No. A14/0/330/40 dated 5th
February, the following record of the part played by the Dock-
yard Departments at Dover in the events which took place between 10th
May 1940 and 5th June, 1940 is forwarded.
ON MAY 10TH, at 0400 the German invesion of Holland, Belgium
and Luxemburg began.
In accordance with previous orders the operation XD was commenced
at about 0630 May 10th, and by 0830 over 20 tons of explosives had
been placed on board "Falconet", "Lady Brassey", "Gondia" and
"Simla". These stores and & Naval Demolition Party of 300 men
were then embarked in H.M.S. "Whitshed" "Wild Swan" "Verity" and
"Brillient" who sailed at noon for Dutch and Belgian ports.
ON MAY 11th. H.M.S. "Whitshed" arrived with several easualties
H.M.S. "Sandhurst" and at once taken in hand for repairs.
and damage caused by heavy air attacks. She was placed alongside At
2030 H.M.S. "Venimous" and "Verity" each embarked a Royal Marine
detachment with stores and ammunition and proceeded at midnight
for the Hook of Holland.
FROM TO MAY 22ND the principle activities in the Some Dockyard
were MAY 11TH with repairs to ships damaged by bombs.
destroyers concerned had between 50 and 80 holes caused by bomb splinters or or
aircraft patching. cannon, Damage to electrical circuits was also by
repairs to which were affected by welding sustained
nearly all
Belgian coast became expended and the difficulty of for the sole duty
The supply urgent owing to the large embarking number this rounds at of
ships. of ammunition to vessels operating of on the
A.A. ammunition Some destroyers were detailed coast. A
any of other port. to the vessels on the Belgian for them where
berth crane and at West reilway Pier, facilities are available. also
carrying ammunition Submarine Basin was reserved Ammunition was
sent off to ships in harbour tugs.
AT of to H.M.S. 0900 explosives ON "wild MAY were 23RD Swan", loaded operation "Venimous" in "Falconet" XDI were and was "Viay". carried also and embarked. "Simla" out, About about and 470 Commander taken 26 Royal tons off
Marines and details of the landing party. sailed for Boulogne.
from the Army At 1230 the
Welman, operation R.N. was was completed in charge and the destroyers of
ON MAY 24TH "Wolsey" and "windsor" and sailed embarked with at severe 0945. 6 tons damage in H.M.S.
"Wild explosive, the and at embarked and 80 were Royal taken Marines hand and
sustained for in action 1600 H.M.S. "verity"
ON H.M.S. "Wolsey" and Calais. "Wolfhound" embarked Military used for stores
ammunition repairs. and sailed for Calais.
The Prince ammunition of Wales Pier and stores from now in lighters and barges and for Dunkirk. small
and MAY 25TH and sailed for on was extensively for
The craft Submarine requiring repairs. "Burza" The in The ship's bottom in the
embarkation of Basin water was used for tugs a the had sailed
with been the Polish destroyer by air shattered attack. but temporary the night repairs the enemy had
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< certain the During aress Harbour, in of it and had several the been Harbour mine swel,
No outside seen and reported. and exploded. being laid.
was carried mines closed out were to 8 found in until Harbour but These the lgying positions One mine were exploded plott
and actually the mines had in been the later Western were Entrance swept within an hour of
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CHAP. III
THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
with a view to lifting up to 45,000 of the B.E.F. within two days, at the end of
which it was probable that evacuation would be terminated by enemy action".
A further step was taken when, at 1800, Captain W. G. Tennant, M.V.O.,
R.N., was ordered by the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral T.S. V.
Phillips, C.B., to proceed to Dunkirk to take control of the naval shore em-
barkation parties. Captain Tennant's appointment as S.N.O., Dunkirk, was
promulgated, his duties to commence the following day2, and beach masters
and pier parties were ordered to proceed from the Nore to Dover.
Then, at 1857, there went out from the Admiralty, by teleprinter, the historic
signal, "Operation Dynamo is to commence "3, which was to save our Army
in France, and to have the most momentous results for the Nation, the Empire
and the World.
Mona's Isle makes the first round trip
Except for the destroyer Wolsey, which left Dover at 1930 to act as W/T
link ship, the first ship to sail on this great mission was the armed boarding
vessel Mona's Isle, which left the Downs at 2116. After some delay with a
fouled propeller she berthed at the Quai Félix Faure during an air attack, and
embarked 1420 troops. On the return journey, she was straddled by shore
guns off Gravelines, and shortly after, was heavily machine-gunned from the
air; these attacks caused 83 casualties, including 23 dead. She reached
Dover at noon on the 27th May escorted by the destroyer Windsor, which had
put her doctor on board and landed her troops. Mona's Isle was the first ship
to complete the round trip in Operation "Dynamo".
Mona's Queen first ship back on 27th May
This, however, was not the first passage on 26th May. Even before the
Admiralty signal, the despatch of personnel vessels to Dunkirk had begun, a
flow of 2 vessels every 4 hours having been accepted by the B.E.F.4. The
armed boarding vessel King Orry had sailed at 0930, and the Mona's Queen at
noon. The Maid of Orleans had sailed at 1100 (with 6,000 two-gallon cans of
water), but arriving off Dunkirk during an air attack was unable to effect an
entrance and returned to Dover"; she was sailed again at 1726, escorted by
the destroyer Wild Swan, which had also taken out the Canterbury at 1728,
and escorted her part of the way.
The Mona's Queen (carrying 1200 troops) was the first of these ships to
arrive back from Dunkirk, reaching Dover shortly after midnight on the
26th/27th May ; the Canterbury arrived at 0309/27 (with 1,340 troops), the
store ship Ngaroma at 0500/27 (with a hundred troops), the Maid of Orleans at
0600/27 (with 980 troops), and the King Orry at 1100/27 (with 1,131). As a
result of these sailings on the 26th May 6,083 troops were landed in England
on the 27th May, of which Mona's Isle had contributed 1,420 towards the
two days".
tentative Admiralty target of "lifting up to 45,000 of the B.E.F. within
Hospital carriers
under Hague Convention was ignored, and their conspicuous white hulls
The the work of the hospital carriers was specially hazardous; their immunity
I D.R. page ii.
2 Appendix M. 2.
3 Appendix M. 1.
4
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CHAP. IV
The "build-up" of small craft commences
Early on the 27th May, the Ministry of Sea Transport had been asked by
the Admiralty to find between 40 and 50 small craft, which were to assemble
at Sheerness for a special requirement". The Director of the Small Vessels
Pool (Vice-Admiral Sir Lionel Preston, K.C.B.) supplied a list of what were
thought to be suitable vessels, but it was soon found that a great number of
these were not in a fit state for service. A meeting was therefore held at the
Admiralty which was attended by a representative of the Director of Sea
Transport, Mr. H. C. Riggs. On Mr. Riggs' suggestion, Admiral Preston agreed
to send some of his officers to the various boat-yards from Teddington to
Burnham and Brightlingsea, to inspect and send to Sheerness all vessels fit for
service¹. Forty motor boats or launches were thus obtained, and arrange-
ments made for them to reach Sheerness by 28th May.2 Very few of these
reached the Dunkirk beaches by the 29th May, but they were the forerunners
of nearly 300 small craft, which were destined to play an important part in the
embarkation from the beaches of some 99,000 troops, by ferrying them to off-
lying ships.
In the evening of the 27th the Naval Officer-in-Charge, Ramsgate, assumed
by arrangement the duty of fuelling and despatching all small power boats with
the attendant pulling boats forming the inshore flotilla.
Some delays occurred in the assembly at Ramsgate or in the Downs of small
craft despatched from other commands, owing to many of them being routed
to Dover in error, instead of to the Downs. Once despatched by the authorities
no communication with these small vessels was possible until they arrived at
their destination; this resulted in delays of up to 24 hours or more before
assembly, because during the night misfortune befell many tows that came
adrift owing to the moderate weather or collisions, and the business of rounding
them up could not be effected until daylight.
"Dynamo Maintenance Officer" appointed
To take charge of these small craft, Rear-Admiral, A. H. Taylor, O.B.E.,
(with the acting rank of Commodore), after getting final instructions from the
Vice-Admiral, Dover, proceeded to Sheerness on the 27th May to act as
Dynamo Maintenance Officer." He was responsible for the preparation of
various vessels, small motor craft, and pulling boats, for service in Operation
'Dynamo his staff comprised Cdr. H. R. Troup, R.N., and Lt. Cdr. D. E.
Holland-Martin, R.N. The type of machinery fitted in many of the vessels
and its defective state presented the Fleet Engineer Officer, Captain T. E.
Docksey, R.N., and Sheerness Dockyard with some difficult problems; but
within a week, under Commodore Taylor's general direction, no less than 100
motor boats, 10 self-propelled lighters, 7 skoots, 1 oil tanker, 6 paddle steamers,
and numerous pulling boats, were prepared for service and sent out from
Sheerness.
S.N.O. Dunkirk assumes duty 1900/27
Meanwhile, at 1315, Captain Tennant left Dover for Dunkirk in the destroyer
Wolfhound, with a naval beach and pier party of 12 officers and 160 ratings.
A communications staff was also taken, as it was intended that the Wolfhound
should relieve the Wolsey at Dunkirk as W/T link. The Wolfhound was
I T.O. 9144/40.
2 Appendix G. 3.
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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
attacked misses, and, twice arrival by dive-bombers at Dunkirk en at route, 1655, receiving found some damage
was
in progress. on an air attack by 21 from aircraft near
enveloped air raid casualties lying about depots the and The was
investigate in the a vast pall of smoke from the oil area of Naval Headquarterters to
Captain Tennant local proceeded situation. ashore The whole to the Bastion
with was blazing, masses of wreckage. were streets, which were littered town
Parminter ; On arrival at Colonel the Bastion, Whitfeld, Captain Sub-Area Tennant Commandant; held a meeting and with Brigadier
H. P. Henderson, R.N., the B.N.L.O. It to was retain decided that the harbour Commander
as a W/T link.
untenable, and that it was impracticable the Wolfhound at Dunkirk was
At 1900 Captain Tennant assumed the duties of S.N.O. Dunkirk,
ordered the Wolfhound and Wolsey to proceed to the beach east of Dunkirk and
and embark troops, using their own boats. This they proceeded to do, but
did not get away unscathed; the Wolfhound grounded as she left Dunkirk
harbour and received further damage from a bomb which struck the jetty six
feet away. She made no more trips to Dunkirk, but on that evening she and
the Wolsey became the pioneers of beach evacuation.
Beach evacuation begins
Meanwhile, during the afternoon, four personnel vessels and two hospital
carriers had sailed for Dunkirk¹. Of these, the personnel vessels Queen of the
Channel and St. Seiriol left Dover at 1330, by Route Y, and entered Channel Dunkirk
at about 1930, during an air raid. The Queen of the beaches. had At
harbour barely embarked 50 troops when both boats ships were had started diverted ferrying, to the S.N.O. Dun-
kirk to troyers' passed 2230, boats, embark signalled however, which this motor 1,000 order were the boats. before men. Wolfhound manned to the the The The St. St. as Queen to Wolfhound, Seiriol's necessary Seiriol send of a beach by the personnel by then megaphone Channel, naval and with ship then, ratings the using to and Wolsey returning the or her commandeered east towed own off pier, to the by except boats, Dunkirk, Dunkirk the beaches des- em- the her
she harbour, destroyers barked was about unfortunately picked Wolfhound 150 up troops a and further sunk Wolsey, from by 700 aircraft the to troops. embark early She next troops was morning from the first the (May ship, beaches, 28th) shortly though
after leaving Dunkirk.
" tomorrow night is problematical "
S.N.O. local By 1958, Dunkirk, and Captain he sent Tennant this dramatic had arrived signal to at immediately.
Evacuation on 27th May, only an hour after he a the duties of the of
situation, available craft to beaches T.O.Of.1988."kirk
" Evacuation tomorrow transmission, night is was not received until 2055, but in and the
Please send every problematical.
This I The signal, Queen delayed of the Channel, in St. Seiriol, Canterbury, Maid of Orleans, Isle of Thanet
Worthing.
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meantime at 2025, the Vice-Admiral, Dover, received another signal sent only
a few minutes later :
" Port continuously bombed all day and on fire. Embarkation possible only
from beaches east of harbour A.B.C.D.¹ Send all ships and passenger ships
there to anchor. Am ordering Wolfhound to load there and sail. T.O.O.2005."
To the Vice-Admiral, Dover, the situation must have appeared critical
when, later that evening, he received a report from two military officers from
G.H.Q., that the plight of the B.E.F. was precarious and that the enemy might,
indeed, succeed in cutting it off from Dunkirk.²
All ships diverted to the beaches
Such was the grim picture presenting itself to the Vice-Admiral, Dover, that
night - the B.E.F. in grave and very real danger of being cut off altogether from
Dunkirk, and possibly only a bare 24 hours available for its evacuation. Admiral
Ramsay reacted to these dire tidings with characteristic drive and energy,
and a period of intense activity ensued. Every effort was concentrated on
sending as many craft as possible to the beaches without delay². Order
followed order in rapid succession. Personnel ships were diverted to the
beach, code letters A, B, C and D (i.e. Malo beach). Four paddle minesweepers³
were sailed from the Downs to La Panne beach. Destroyers were rushed to the
beaches and urged to embark as many British troops as possible, as this was
the last chance of saving them "; the Gallant, and Vivacious, then on patrol,
the Windsor, Vimy, Anthony, Impulsive, Sabre and the cruiser Calcutta, were
all ordered to proceed with the utmost despatch to the beach at Malo-les-Bains
and the beach at Zuydcoote, just east of it; the Grafton and Greyhound, on
patrol between Fairy Bank and Kwint Bank buoys, and the Wakeful, just
arrived at Dover from Plymouth, were hurried to the beach at La Panne.
The wording of some of the signals4 conveying these orders reflects the
desperation felt that night, a desperation which, in spite of the course of sub-
sequent events, was at the time only too well-founded. " Had the situation
appeared less critical," observes Admiral Ramsay, an organised flow of large
and small craft, working in reliefs, would have been arranged."⁵
Yet a further batch of vessels arrived off the beaches that evening; the
17 available flare-burning drifters of the Dover Auxiliary Patrol⁶ had sailed
for Dunkirk during the afternoon, and on arriving were diverted to the beaches
by the Wolfhound, in accordance with a signal from the Vice-Admiral, Dover⁷,
and anchored close inshore. The boats from the Wolfhound and Wolsey, and
I These letters refer to an arrangement, whereby at the commencement of Dynamo'
the Dunkirk beaches were described by a letter code referring to Map G.S.G.S. 4040,
Sheet 29, 1/50,000. The lengths of beach lying in each 1000 metre map square were
lettered, west to east, commencing with "A" at square 2686 in sequence to "0" at
square 3990. (Appx. N. 10). Under this arrangement, A.B.C.D. actually refers to the
beach at Malo-les-Bains.
This arrangement appears to have fallen into disuse on and after 29th May, when the
stretch of beach, one mile east of Dunkirk to one mile east of La Panne, was divided into
3 equal parts, referred to as La Panne, Bray and Malo, from east to west, with a mile gap
between each part. (Appendix O. 11).
2 D.R. page 3, para. 8.
3
The Sandown, Medway Queen, Brighton Belle and Gracie Fields.
4 See Appendices D. 3, D. 4, D. 5, D. 7, and D. 8.
5 D.R., p.3, para. 38.
6 They were the Netsukis, Lord Howard, Lord Howe, Golden Sunbeam, Midas, Golden
Gift, Girl Pamela, Paxton, Boy Roy, Eileen Emma, Girl Gladys, Forecast, Ut Prosim, York-
shire Lass, Young Mun, Shipmates and Torbay II.
7 Appendix D.6.
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from the St. Seiriol and Queen of the Channel, in addition to the drifters'
beaches during the night
dinghies, enabled these drifters of the to 27th/28th lift some May. 2,000 troops from Malo and Bray own
Results of S.N.O. Dunkirk's 2005/27
assembling off the beaches on 1 cruiser, 27th/28th May the Wolfhound,
As a result of the action taken the on night S.N.O. of Dunkirk's signals, there
3 Channel skoots and (the the Lena, St. Hebe Seiriol). other II and All small Oranje) these ships boats, were ordered to use Queen of thers, their own
Wolsey and 6 other destroyers¹, a
pulling boats, were yet available.
boats for ferrying, as no power cutters, whalers or other
S.N.O. Dunkirk's signals had therefore a big result; but owing to the diffi-
culty of passing orders at night in a shattered harbour his decision to divert
vessels to the beaches had unforeseen repercussions, and it was associated with
a false report that Dunkirk had fallen, and the failure of one personnel vessel
and 7 skoots to reach the beaches that night. The circumstances are described
below.
The P/V Canterbury, which had entered Dunkirk harbour at 2000, left at
2058 with 457 troops, including 140 stretcher cases. Before leaving, she was
ordered by the Sea Transport Officer to turn back ships attempting to
enter Dunkirk the order, evidently intended to divert ships to the beaches,
was misunderstood. In the Dunkirk road, the Canterbury passed the order
to the P/V Maid of Orleans and to the H/C's Isle of Thanet and Worthing, and
those vessels thereupon turned back to Dover. Later the order became
definitely garbled, for the skoot Tilly (which was in company with the 4 skoots
Hondsrug, Jutland, Patria and Brandaris) met the Canterbury (in company
with the 2 hospital carriers) 8 or 9 miles from Dunkirk, and received from her
the signal "Dunkirk is in enemy hands. Keep clear." This signal was
variously recorded by some of the other skoots, as Dunkirk has fallen. Re-
turn"; and all five of them, as well as the skoots Bornrif and Twente, did in
fact return to the Downs, although the Jutland and the Patria first closed
Nieuport Bank buoy in an unsuccessful endeavour to obtain more definite
information. Some of the skoots, in turn, promulgated this false report to
other ships, notably to the P/V Dorrien Rose; this ship, which received the
signal, unsafe to approach Dunkirk," did at first alter course to the north-
ward, but, shortly after, again set course for Dunkirk. It was subsequently
thought by some of the vessels concerned that the false information had been
passed by fifth columnists," though there is very little proof of this.³
Chronic shortage' of beaching boats
Such was the beginning of the great build-up of ships4 and of the inaugura-
tion of beach evacuation. The successful development of the latter was
necessarily good in into I the The of northern situation the dependent chronic having sector shortage changed on between the by continuation the south-west of beaching and of boats⁵. fine north-east weather, A wind would and and of any Wakeful the have strength making made went
from Dunkirk. The Windsor remained time they arrived, Anthony the Gallant had not yet returned
2 Portsmouth whither she had escorted on the patrol. S.S. Kyno. The
Canterbury's report.
4 3 See Appendices H.30 and H.32.
5 Appendices D, E and F.
D.R. page 3, para. 11.
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beach evacuation impossible ; at no time did this happen, but it was not
until the fifth day of the operation (May 30th) that small power boats and beach
craft began to become available in adequate numbers.¹
The reason for this is to be sought mainly in the need for secrecy enjoined
by the British and French Governments, even after the operation had been
ordered. The necessity for avoiding any action that might have given rise to
talk rendered the collection of small craft slow. It was not until 31st May
that the British public learnt from the press that evacuation had begun.
Disembarkation ports designated
In these early days the limiting factors seemed likely to be the scale of enemy
attacks at Dunkirk and on the beaches, and the difficulty of concentrating the
ships and the troops at a common point or points².
Meanwhile, in order to ensure air protection, Blenheims maintained a patrol
by single aircraft over the Dunkirk area during the night.³
At 2330, the Vice-Admiral, Dover, promulgated the names of ports for the
disembarkation of troops in England as follows :-
The Calcutta at Sheerness;
destroyers at Dover ;
drifters, minesweepers,
skoots and coasters
}{
At Margate or Ramsgate as directed
by N.O.I.C. Ramsgate;
personnel vessels at Folkestone.
Throughout the whole course of the operation the despatch of troops from
the points of disembarkation in England was directed by the War Office Move-
ments Control Organisation, and proceeded with great smoothness⁴.
Summary of troops evacuated
The ships which had sailed for Dunkirk on the 26th May brought back
6,183 troops and 646 stretcher cases next day.
During the 27th May only two personnel vessels actually made the round
trip, viz. : the Royal Daffodil, which brought back 840 troops from Dunkirk,
and the St. Helier, which was ordered back before she could embark any troops.
The destroyers Wolsey and Wolfhound, which embarked 206 and 130 troops
respectively from Malo beach on the evening of 27th May, did not sail for
England until shortly after midnight.
Thus, the total number landed in England from the commencement of
Operation "Dynamo" to midnight 27th/28th May was :
26th May - Nil;
27th May - 7,669, all of whom were lifted direct from Dunkirk harbour.
I D.R. covering letter, No. A.14/0/876/40, page 2, paras. 3 and 5.
2 D.R. page 3, para. 11.
3 R.A.F. Narrative, p. 320.
4 D.R. covering letter No. A.14/0/876/40, page 2, para. 6.
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While a situation that could only mean surrender was now visualised in
England as possibly a stark necessity, General Weygand sent an urgent tele-
gram to Lord Gort appealing to him personally to ensure that the British
Army took a vigorous part in any counter-attack thought necessary; the
situation, said General Weygand, made it essential to hit hard.
Lord Gort, who saw the situation more clearly, observes, when he [General
Weygand] sent this message, he could have had no accurate information of
the real position or of the powers of counter-attack remaining to either the
British or French."
Germans take Ostend
That evening, at 2030, the Admiralty informed the Vice-Admiral, Dover,
that Ostend was reliably reported to be captured. Dunkirk was the only port
left in Allied hands.
Situation at Dunkirk becomes easier
Nor were the prospects at Dunkirk very hopeful. When the Wolfhound and
the Wolsey left Malo beach for Dover just after midnight on the 27th May the
whole of the port appeared to be ablaze¹.
At 0125 the cruiser Calcutta, en route for La Panne, was missed by a torpedo
100 yards astern fired from an E-boat. No further attack took place, and the
Calcutta arrived off La Panne beach an hour later to find that the destroyers
Grafton, Greyhound and Impulsive, and the paddle-minesweepers Sandown and
Gracie Fields, were already there.
Ever since 0030 destroyers making their first trip to the evacuation area
had been arriving off the beaches, and only two - the Gallant and the Wakeful -
went to Dunkirk. The Vivacious and the skoot Hebe II reached Malo beach
at about 0030, and the Sabre at 0120. The Hebe II, unable to find any troops,
entered Dunkirk harbour and embarked 150 from the east pier; the Sabre
embarked troops from two drifters. At 0320 the Vimy arrived off the beach
at Zuydcoote, 3 miles east of Dunkirk, and sent her boats to assist in filling up
the minesweeper Brighton Belle, which was embarking troops with the assist-
ance of the ex-Belgian canal boat Yser and a small pulling boat. The skoot
Lena had been off Zuydcoote since the previous evening and in the early hours
of the 28th May transferred the 120 troops she had embarked to a destroyer ;
the minesweeper Medway Queen, off La Panne since 2300/27, sailed with 600
troops on board.
By 0400 the situation in Dunkirk harbour appears to have eased, and at
0436 S.N.O. Dunkirk was asking for all vessels to go alongside the east pier.
At 0445 the Vimy, leaving her boats with the Brighton Belle, went into Dunkirk
harbour and embarked 613 troops. At 0955 the destroyer Mackay reached
Dunkirk from the Irish Sea, and picked up 600 troops in an hour from the sea-
ward end of Dunkirk east pier, giving up her berth to the destroyer Montrose.
The Sabre, which had in the meantime returned to Dover with a load of 158
troops from Malo beach, berthed outside the Montrose. An hour later, the
destroyers Worcester and Anthony arrived, and berthed ahead of the Montrose.
The pier was crammed with troops and several aircraft, attempting to bomb
it, were driven off by the destroyers' gunfire. Vast columns of smoke were
drifting westwards from the burning oil tanks ashore, and houses on the sea
front were bursting into flames from time to time².
I Report by the Wolfhound.
2 Report by the Montrose.
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and returned to harbour; the remainder Chantecler reached and the La Panne at 0500/30.
Dutch eel-boats Johanna and Chantecler M.B. Golden Lily also The
and Ramsgate " compass at which 2200/29. was reached situated The the over beaches, the was engine. however, only capable revolved at 0900 of slowly 4 knots, round and and left her
she had no charts, lost way 30th Later darkness, and returned to
and brought back 30 troops. her in the Downs in the get over on May,
round"¹. She The Johanna did not on the 30th
Ramsgate on the morning of the May. on that day she was towed
to the beaches by the skoot Jutland.
Troops transported on 29th May
reduction in the number of destroyers available and with failure to achieve
The 29th May closed with a formidable list of ships lost or damaged, a marked
the high rate of evacuation hoped for. The effect of the day's occurrences
even more marked next day, when instead of the 50,000 to 60,000 British was
troops which had been calculated as the probable achievement, only 48,000 odd
were in fact transported.²
Nevertheless, 47,310 troops (including some 2,000 casualties) were landed
in England on the 29th May (see Table 2), 13,752 having been lifted from the
beaches and 33,558 from the harbour. Only about 11 per cent of these were
French troops³, whose organised evacuation had not yet begun. (See Appen-
dices Y.2 to Y.5).
During the morning and forenoon of the 29th May, when there was no
bombing of Dunkirk harbour, 1Q personnel vessels⁴ lifted 14,760 troops from
the east pier; during the afternoon, in spite of the bombing, the Canterbury
lifted a further 1,960.
The development of beach evacuation is indicated by the fact that nearly
21 times the number of troops were lifted from the beaches on 29th May as
compared with the number lifted on the previous day. Seventeen destroyers
each made one round trip during the 24 hours of the 29th May and an eighteenth
destroyer, the Icarus, made two such trips. On these trips the 18 destroyers
embarked and transported to England 10,694 troops of which 6,198 were
lifted from the beaches and 4,506 from Dunkirk harbour. Nine minesweepers⁶
together lifted 2,426 troops from the beaches although one of them, the Albury
did not land her troops in England until the next day.⁷ Among other ships
which brought back troops from the beaches was the cruiser Calcutta with
1,200.
The record of troops landed in England now stood as follows :-
From the
From the
Total for
beaches
harbour
the day
26th May
Nil
Nil
Nil
27th May
Nil
7,669
7,669
28th May
5,930
11,874
17,804
29th May
13,752
33,558
47,310
I Report by Chantecler.
40,724. This figure probably puts does not include troops carried by foreign ships (See Prague,
3 2 D.R., D.R. p.11, which para. incidentally 38. the total of troops and casualties landed on 29th Table May 2). as
The Côte d'Argent, Killarney, King George V, Maid of Orleans, Manxman,
Javelin, Malcolm, Express, Verity, Wolsey and Marmion
Royal 5 The Daffodil, Anthony, Royal Codrington, Sovereign, Esk, Scotia, and Tynwald. Greyhound, Harvester, Intrepid, Worcester. Ivanhoe,
6 The Albury, Duchess Sabre, of Scimitar, Fife, Emperor Shikari, of Vanquisher, India, Fitzroy, Halcyon, Hebe, Leda,
and Sharpshooter.
7 See Table 3, in conjunction with the reports of ships' proceedings in Vol. II.
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Ramsgate at 2200/29. situated over the engine. capable of 4 knots, also and left
Dutch eel-boats Johanna The Chantecler was only M.B. Golden Lily The
and returned to harbour; and the remainder Chantecler reached and the La Panne at 0500/30.
and brought back lost troops. her in the Downs in the get over on May,
and round"¹. She 30 The Johanna did not on the 30th and
compass which was reached the beaches, however, revolved at 0900 slowly round her
Ramsgate on the morning on that day she was towed
she had no charts, of way the 30th May. Later darkness, and returned to
to the beaches by the skoot Jutland.
Troops transported on 29th May
reduction in the number of destroyers and with failure to
The 29th May closed with a formidable available list of ships lost or damaged, a marked
the high rate of evacuation hoped for. The effect of the day's occurrences achieve
even more marked next day, when instead of the 50,000 to 60,000 British was
were in fact transported.²
troops which had been calculated as the probable achievement, only 48,000 odd
Nevertheless, 47,310 troops (including some 2,000 casualties) were landed
in England on the 29th May (see Table 2), 13,752 having been lifted from the
beaches and 33,558 from the harbour. Only about 11/2 per cent of these were
French troops³, whose organised evacuation had not yet begun. (See Appen-
dices Y.2 to Y.5).
During the morning and forenoon of the 29th May, when there was no
bombing of Dunkirk harbour, 1Q personnel vessels⁴ lifted 14,760 troops from
the east pier; during the afternoon, in spite of the bombing, the Canterbury
lifted a further 1,960.
The development of beach evacuation is indicated by the fact that nearly
2½ times the number of troops were lifted from the beaches on 29th May as
compared with the number lifted on the previous day. Seventeen destroyers⁵
each made one round trip during the 24 hours of the 29th May and an eighteenth
destroyer, the Icarus, made two such trips. On these trips the 18 destroyers
embarked and transported to England 10,694 troops of which 6,198 were
lifted from the beaches and 4,506 from Dunkirk harbour. Nine minesweepers6
together lifted 2,426 troops from the beaches although one of them, the Albury
did not land her troops in England until the next day.⁷ Among other ships
which brought back troops from the beaches was the cruiser Calcutta with
1,200.
The record of troops landed in England now stood as follows :-
From the
From the
Total for
beaches
harbour
the day
26th May
Nil
Nil
Nil
27th May
Nil
7,669
7,669
28th May
5,930
11,874
17,804
29th May
13,752
33,558
47,310
I Report by Chantecler.
3 D.R., which incidentally puts the total of and casualties landed on 29th Table May 2). as
2 D.R. p.11, para. 38.
40,724. This figure probably does not include troops carried by foreign ships (See Prague,
4 The Côte d'Argent, Killarney, King George troops V, Maid of Orleans, Manxman,
Royal Daffodil, Royal Sovereign, Scotia, and
Javelin, Malcolm, Sabre, Scimitar, Verity, Wolsey and Worcester. Marmion
5 The Anthony, Codrington, Esk, Express, Tynwald. Greyhound, Harvester, Intrepid, Ivanhoe,
6 The Albury, Duchess of Fife, Emperor Shikari, of Vanquisher, India, Fitzroy, Halcyon, Hebe, Leda,
and Sharpshooter.
7 See Table 3, in conjunction with the reports of ships' proceedings in Vol. II.
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reached the beaches, and by retrieving the abandoned and drifting pulling boats
they were able to do much to increase the rate of lifting¹.
Many more were on the way. The destroyers Basilisk and Venomous from
the Western Approaches Command were making for Dover, and the mine
sweepers Niger and Dundalk were coming down from the Humber. The
attempt to maintain an adequate rate of lift with only the older destroyers
soon proved unavailing, and all the modern destroyers of the H, I and J classes
which had been withdrawn on the 29th May were ordered back to Dunkirk
on the 30th².
Small craft were hastening up from Portsmouth, Newhaven and Sheerness;
six tugs were plodding along from Tilbury (towing 23 motor and 46 rowing
lifeboats), and five others had left Gravesend (towing barges). Yachts, drifters
and trawlers; launches, lighters and steam hopper barges; car ferries, coasters
and cockle boats; train ferries, speed boats and picket boats; seaplane
tenders, fishing craft and pleasure craft; steam pinnaces, sailing craft and a
Thames fire float-a host of vessels-were heading in ever-increasing numbers³,
for Dover, the Downs, or Dunkirk direct, while the cry more ships, more
boats", still went up off. the French coast.⁴
Set-backs were inevitable, but this concourse of ships, big and little, fast
and slow, manned by willing and eager crews fired by one purpose of saving
the British Expeditionary Force, continued to grow until it assumed the pro-
portions of an armada.
Late on the previous evening the Bideford had sent a call for large quantities
of rope for towing to be sent, and within a few hours 9 coils (1080 fathoms)
of 4-inch grass hawser were speeding by lorry from Chatham dockyard to
Ramsgate to help the skoots to haul boats off the beaches, thus speeding up
the boat work and compensating for the shortage of boats, 'which would
continue", says Vice-Admiral, Dover for at least another 24 hours "5.
Undoubtedly as a result of the messages and signals received on the 29th
May by V.A. Dover with regard to the harbour at Dunkirk, the number of
ships sent there on the 30th May was curtailed, with a corresponding reduction
in the volume of embarkation. After V.A. Dover's signal to Admiral Abrial
late on the 29th May, asking whether it was possible for transports to berth
alongside, further signals to the same effect were sent to the Vanquisher and
the Codrington and to Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker. Finally, at 1020, the
Wolsey was called upon for a detailed report of conditions alongside the east
pier; and by 1524 V.A. Dover was able to inform destroyers that a good
berth with bollards exists 400 yards from end of east
pier".
In the meantime signals were coming in from Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker
and from the Vivacious stating that the beaches were filling up rapidly and
more ships and boats were urgently required there.⁶ Although it was known
that the destroyers could use Dunkirk, it appeared, says V.A. Dover, that the
best division of transport was to send the great majority of destroyers to the
beaches, where urgent demands could not be ignored, and the personnel vessels
to Dunkirk harbour, only an occasional destroyer being sent to Dunkirk from
the reduced number available.⁷
I D.R. p.15, para. 49.
Javelin. 2 Appendices D.9, D.10. Except the Intrepid and Jaguar (in need of repairs) and the
3 Appendices G.20, G.27, G.28.
4 Appendices H.7 to H.10.
5 D.R. p.13, para. 41.
6 Appendices H.7, H.9 and G.22.
7 D.R. p.13, para. 43.
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In pursuance of this decision, during although the forenoon later in and the early afternoon
seven them, the Vanquisher, Malcolm, Vimy a second trip to the of
destroyers went to Dunkirk¹, and Wolsey made afternoon four only
east pier.
There was delay in the sailing of personnel vessels, in while enquiries about
harbour were being made, and this resulted the forenoon. only one The of them-the Royal the
Daffodil-reaching Dunkirk during of the store ship Dorrien
Rose arrived there at 0650, and unloaded part provisions she was carrying;
with 590 and sailed. The Dorrien brought any of the much up
then, in view of the number of troops Rose awaiting had not transport, she was filled
needed fresh water, but some was obtained from the destroyers.
the drifters Girl Gladys, Golden Sunbeam and Yorkshire Lass².
The only other ships arriving at Dunkirk harbour during the forenoon were
It was this restricted service of ships during a day of quiet (because of mist
and low visibility) and a night of little enemy activity during which only
4 drifters and a yacht had entered Dunkirk3, that called forth the reproachful
comment from the harassed Naval Staff, in their dug-out at the shore end of
the east pier⁴, a great opportunity
again lost".
At 1257 the P/V Princess Maud, en route for Dunkirk, was fired on when
3 miles west of Gravelines, by a shore battery and received 3 hits, one being
six inches above the water line. Three of the crew were killed and three
wounded, and the ship had to return to Dover for repairs.
French ships arrive in larger numbers. Bourrasque sunk
The contribution of French ships had SO far been negligible. On Friday
(May 30th), however, some 15 ships went to Dunkirk harbour, including 2
destroyers and 3 torpedo boats⁶, the minesweepers Arras and L'Impétueuse,
4 trawlers⁷ the tug Lutteur, and 3 motor fishing vessels⁸.
The participation in "Dynamo" of one of these French reinforcements was
unfortunately very short-lived, for an enemy battery at Nieuport was instru-
mental in sinking the torpedo boat Bourrasque. She had sailed from Dunkirk
at 1530 loaded with over 600 French troops of all descriptions-officers without
troops, a mixture of artillerymen, Moroccan troops, air force personnel, sailors
from ships, barracks, fleet air arm personnel, naval recruiting officers, crews of sunken
Capitaine be de Frégate R. Fouque, or she would have been of the first to
etc. even one woman ("I did not notice her presence until at sea," says
saved"). The troops had few arms on the other hand one the decks were
encumbered make with baggage and there were even some bicycles. An to
the an approximate count of the passengers had to be given up, attempt because of
congestion in the gangways and spaces.
the intervals. a battery at Nieuport, the salvoes falling Bourrasque came minute
At fire about of 1600, after passing Nieuport buoy, the under
course was To open the range more rapidly and regularly at about bombardment, 31/2
was increased. set closely to the edge of an adjacent so avoid this
I The crowded decks made it dangerous French to return minefield the and fire of speed the
2 3 4 The Reports See Section Vanquisher, by Captain 139, footnote Vimy, A/P, Malcolm, Dover, Wolsey, and S.N.O., Sabre, Dunkirk. Express and Scimitar.
M.017978/40, p.7.
5 6 S.N.O. Dunkirk's report.
7 8 Louise The
Louis. Bouclier, Marie and Siroco. Jeune France.
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thousands of troops, tired, depressed, for the and whole without food or water for
broke into a double and kept it up I length of the Eastern Arm days,
more than two hours. During that period estimate that more than 15,000 for
troops were embarked. The Army certainly responded splendidly".
about 2100, eight destroyers² embarked embarked east pier an aggregate and
Cdr. Maund's estimate was triumphantly from confirmed: the between 1802
and other vessels, including the skoots Reiger well and Doggersbank, also embarked
8,528 troops; four personnel vessels³ an aggregate of 5,694 troops of
number of wounded.
troops, while the hospital carrier Dinard, down the pier, embarked a
Anthony and Sabre damaged
to Dover was attacked by a single aircraft which dropped 5 when returnich
Of the eight destroyers referred to above, one, the Anthony,
extinguished her lights, stopped her engines, and put her compasses and W/T
and the Keith escorted her into Dover.
out of action. She was subsequently able to proceed, steering by her engines,
on her way to Dunkirk by Route Z, came under fire from shore batteries and
Earlier in the day another destroyer, the Sabre, when near No. 6 Calais buoy,
received several hits on the bridge and upper works. A shell went through the
gyro-compass, an oil fuel tank was pierced, the magnetic compass put out of
action, and she had to return to Dover for repairs.
The destroyer crews, who had hardly slept since the operation began, were
beginning to show signs of exhaustion, and at 2341 (May 30th) the Admiralty
ordered reliefs. a spare destroyer's crew to be sent to Dover to provide temporary
Air patrols
In the air low visibility checked the enemy's activity, but as on the previous
day patrols were again carried out by Fighter Command at three-or four-
squadron strength, the largest number of aircraft on the line at any one time
being 44, and the smallest 26. Sixteen squadrons again operated, the total
number of sorties amounting to 265. Small Coastal Command patrols operated
as before throughout the day along the line North Goodwins-Gravelines
Ostend, and at night the patrol over Dunkirk by single Blenheims continued
but the governing factor of the air operations over Dunkirk on the 30th May
was the low visibility, which restricted the enemy's activities.⁴
Summary of troops landed in England
Thus the day was one of reviving hope. It ended with the numbers going
up, and a record number were embarked from the beaches. (See table P. 65).
Arrangements for evacuation of B.E.F. rearguard
of the B.E.F. had attended a conference representatives with the Vice-Admiral, the Dover.
Meanwhile, during the forenoon, of Commander-in-Chief
to Ist hold the as the latest reasonable date to which the gave B.E.F. daylight on be expected
The June, Commander-in-Chief's plan was explained it Saturday,
eastern perimeter with an up available force of about might 4,000.
Keith 3 The (1200), Anthony Winchelsea (1137), (925) Codrington and (1100), Esk (1041), Vimy (948), Impulsive (1112),
2 I The Cdr. Maund's report (R.O.III, p.443).
4 R.A.F. Prague Narrative, (1039), P. Royal 331. Sovereign Wolsey (1502), (1065). St. Helier (2000) and Tynwald (1153).
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CHAP. VIII
be embarked in a ship capable of keeping 2 wireless lines for communication
purposes, and at 0645/31 he embarked in such a ship, viz. the flotilla leader
Keith, and thereafter (until she was sunk 24 hours later) kept her free from
troops so that his movements should be unrestricted¹.
One of the four M.T.B.'s, viz: M.T.B.67, had been ferrying troops to the
gunboat Mosquito at 1915 from La Panne beach, and her commanding Officer,
Lieut. C. C. Anderson, R.N., says, It is desired to express appreciation of an
unknown soldier, who, although severely wounded about the face and head
and on the point of collapse, remained quietly in the water watching M.T.B.67
draw away because he thought we looked full up and might not want him.
This man was of course taken on board".
Meanwhile anxiety was felt at Dover at the non-appearance of Lord Gort
and at 2336, the Admiralty sent a peremptory signal to Rear-Admiral Wake-
Walker demanding an explanation. Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker says,
" About 2300 I received an urgent signal from Admiralty asking where Lord
Gort was and why I had detailed the M.T.B.'s sent for him to other work.
As the M.A./S.B. [i.e. M.A/S.B.6] had just returned with [Lt. Cdr.] C. J. Wynne-
Edwards², I sent it off at once to Hebe to collect Lord Gort
it came back
almost at once to say that Lord Gort had just left Hebe in a motor launch. It
was very dark and Hebe could not be seen though we knew where she was, and
I waited anxiously for the boat to arrive. Presently out of the dark a boat
appeared and came alongside, still not the right one, and I had a bad moment
thinking of the boat getting lost. However, to my relief, after what appeared
about half an hour, the right boat, in charge of [Commodore] Stephenson once
more, found us at last. Apologising to Lord Gort for keeping him waiting so
long, I transferred him to the M.A/S.B. and sent him off to Dover with General
Leese".³
In the meantime, a little before 1800, Lord Gort's staff had been embarked
during an air attack by the Keith's boats at a point 2 miles west of La Panne.
Signal communication established between Dunkirk and Dover⁴
At daylight on the 31st full signal communication was at length established
between Dunkirk and Dover.
On the 26th May the destroyer Wolsey had been despatched to Dunkirk to
act as W/T link. The S.N.O., Dunkirk, on arrival next day, decided, however,
that conditions in the port made it impossible for a destroyer to lie there. On
the morning of the 27th May Commander M. O. D. Ellwood, R.N., who had
been placed in charge of communications in Operation Dynamo", proceeded
to Dunkirk in the Wolfhound that afternoon with a signal party consisting of
one yeoman of signals and 24 signalmen, who were distributed between Naval
headquarters at Dunkirk (one yeoman and 8 signalmen) and the beach parties
(2 signalmen each). The only equipment available other than hand flags was
one Aldis lamp, which was taken over from the British Naval Liaison Officer
and made to function with the help of a battery acquired from a French motor
car.
A Headquarters signal station was established at the shore end of the East
Pier for communication with ships arriving, but until 30th May, when one
Naval wireless set arrived, there was no means of communication between
I R.A. Dover - Report of Proceedings (R.O.III, p.374, para. 19).
2 He had been engaged in directing the then arriving tows of boats to the beaches.
3 M.017978/41, page 21.
4 R.O. Case 5458, Vol. III, p.417.
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CHAP. VIII
After about an hour the Margate life-boat, the Lord Southborough, appeared.
All destroyers were now under way, and as the life-boat was returning to Margate
the party went back in her¹. She reached Margate at 1450 on May 31st.
Thus, by about 0830 on the 31st May all the beach parties of which there are
any records had returned or were on their way to England.
Devonia is beached
At 1035 Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker had informed V.A. Dover that he would
beach a ship in the hope of improving conditions for boat work, which was then
being made difficult by a lop and he instructed Cdre. Stephenson accordingly.
Cdre. Stephenson, then in the yacht Bounty off. La Panne, boarded the
minesweeper Devonia at 1600 and gave orders to beach the ship. The
Devonia, already much damaged by near misses at 1230, was beached at
full speed off La Panne, and at 1930, on account of the shelling and bombing,
she was abandoned. Fortunately by 1700 the weather off the beaches had
much improved.
Casualties to H.M. Ships
With the exception of the Devonia none of H.M. ships was lost on this day,
but the following were slightly damaged : the Vivacious was damaged by a
shell hit and had 3 dead and 12 wounded; the Hebe received slight damage
from a near miss; the Wolsey was in collision with the P/V Roebuck; the
Impulsive damaged a propeller on uncharted wreckage; the Malcolm was in
collision with Dunkirk pier; and the Scimitar was in collision with the Icarus
and later with a drifter².
Air patrols
During the 31st May Fighter Command carried out patrols, as on the 30th
May, at an average strength of three to four squadrons. Eight patrols in all
were flown, involving 289 sorties. The periods in the day when the Dunkirk
area was not covered were 0620-0800, 0830-1110, 1510-1615, and 1745-1915³.
Coastal Command patrolled the line North Goodwins-Gravelines-Ostend
throughout the day, patrols being of one section strength, involving in all
37 sorties⁴.
Shortly before 0930 the Air Ministry intercepted a meassage indicating that
the enemy air force had been ordered not to attack the town or harbour of
Dunkirk but to concentrate attacks on shipping at sea, or leaving the coast³.
It was at about 1230 that, off La Panne, the Devonia received extensive
damage to her hull from 4 near misses, but the first major attack on our ships
occurred about 1415-1430 when one of our squadrons estimated the enemy
strength as about 100 aircraft (bombers and fighters). Rear-Admiral Wake-
Walker says, "a terrific air battle took place overhead and it seemed to go
against us". Actually, we lost 9 aircraft and claimed 7 enemy shot down.6
Air attacks then followed at half-hourly intervals between 1530 and 1730,
and at about 1717 the Ivanhoe, Whitehall and Express off Dunkirk harbour
were attacked by about 50 bombers. The Whitehall received some damage
and the Express slight damage from near misses. At this time also the Hebe
was attacked off La Panne by 4 bombers and was damaged by near misses ;
I Cdr. Richardson's report (R.O.III, p.370).
2 Probably either the Gervais Rentoul or the Eileen Emma which both returned damaged
as the result of collisions.
3 R.A.F. Narrative, p.334.
4 R.A.F. Narrative, p.336.
5 M.017978/41, p.17.
6 R.A.F. Narrative, p.335.
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APPENDIX D
APPENDIX D
SIGNALS RE BUILD-UP OF DESTROYERS
BETWEEN 27th MAY AND 1st JUNE
Note (i)
The 213 signals in Appendices D to Z have been collated from the
some 370 which 2,500 accompanies Dynamo Admiralty signals in Record Admiralty Office Record Case 5458. Office Enclosure copies Box No. of
Note
(ii)
Command, 10 British destroyers-were employed of the Dover Command,
15 destroyers from from the the Portsmouth Nore Command, Command, 10 from and 6 the Western Approaches
total of 41 in Operation Dynamo.
Monday, 27th May
1. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY (R) C.-in-C. Nore
but not at the expense of Nore Command.
Request Dover Forces may be strengthened forthwith by six additional destroyers
1036/27
2. ADMIRALTY to C.-in-C. WESTERN APPROACHES, C.-in-C. PORTSMOUTH (R) Vice-
Dover. Admiral Dover, C.-in-C. Nore, C.-in-C. Home Fleet, F.O.I.C. Humber, R.A
Request four destroyers from Western Approaches and two from Portsmouth be
sailed for Dover as soon as possible.
1317/27
3. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Grafton (R) S.O. 10th M.S.F., Greyhound, Calcutta.
Close beach in vicinity of La Panne at 0100 and send in boats for British troops.
You should withdraw at your discretion and anyhow not later than 0330. Paddle
minesweepers and small craft will be in vicinity. Acknowledge.
2054/27
[V.A. Dover informed (between 2015 and 2055/27) that embarkation was only
possible from the beaches, and that evacuation on the night of 28th-29th May
was problematical (see Apps. M.3 and M.4) ].
4. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Grafton, Greyhound, Blyskawica (R) S.O. 10th M.S.F.
Close the beach at La Panne at 0100 tomorrow Tuesday and embark all possible
British troops using your boats. This is our last chance of saving them.
2127/27
4a.
2242/27 : I The Polish destroyer Blyskawica was not in company but she replied at
We have two pulling boats only. Can accommodate 3 in each
Monday, 27th May
5. VICE-ADMIRAL, Impulsive. DOVER to Gallant, Vivacious, Windsor, Vimy, Calcutta, Anthony.
all them. possible British troops using boats. last chance of saving
Close beaches one to three miles east of Dunkirk with utmost despatch and embark
Maid of Orleans, Lormont, your 17 drifters own and other This craft is our will be operating. 2142/27
6. VICE-ADMIRAL, 17 drifters DOVER to Wolfhound, Wolsey.
Direct arriving Dunkirk tonight
to beaches as necessary.
2158/27
7. VICE-ADMIRAL, Close DOVER to Vimy.
and embark the beaches one to three miles Tuesday
saving them. all possible British troops using east of your Dunkirk boats. at This 0100 is tomorrow our last chance of
2238/27
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INDEX
Whitshed : at Boulogne, 9-10; in Dynamo, 97, 102-3, 107, 109 (sent back almost empty),
112n, 114n, 118 (takes over pier party).
Whittle, Lieut. L. C., R.N.R., 13n.
Widgeon, 34, 69.
Wilcoxon, S.Lt. R. O., R.N.V.R., mortally wounded, 52.
Wild Swan, at Boulogne, 9-10; at Dunkirk, 16.
Willing Boys, 13n.
Winche sea, 55, 64n, 70, 87, 97, 102-3, 107-8.
Windsor : at Boulogne, 9-10; at Calais, 13; in Dynamo, 16, 23, 24n, 30 (damaged), 55,
58 (hoists flag of R.A. Dover), 81, 97, 101-2 (quick turn round), 107-8, 127.
Wise, Lt. J. N., R.N.V.R., 115.
Wolfe, 72n.
Wolfhound, 21, 22 (damaged), 23-5, 27.
Wolsey, 16, 21, 67 (W/T. link), 23-5, 27, 54n, 61 (reports on conditions), 62 (makes two
trips on 30th May), 64n, 83 (in collision).
Wolves, 69.
Worcester, 20n, 27, 54n, 55, 58 (hoists flag of R.A. Dover), 60, 74, 76n, 79 (takes out beach
parties), 87-9, (damaged), 92.
Worthing, 17, 22n, 24, 104 (attacked).
Wounded, see Casualties.
Wrecks, growing number, 94: at Dunkirk, 115.
Wynne-Edwards, Lt. Cdr. C.J., 67, 71, 75.
X.95, 72m.
X.149, sunk, 72.
X.209, 72n.
X.213, sunk, 72.
X.217, 72.
Yarmouth base, drifters, 71n.
Y.C.63, 72n.
Yewdale, 19, 28, 47.
Yorkshire Lass, 23n, 62, 63, 107n.
Young Mun, 23n.
Yser, 27, 31.
Yvonne, 73.
Zuydcoote, see Beaches.
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OWNER
TAMARA
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J. Taylor & Bates
REMARKS
REMARKS
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Prepared did not go SEL
OWNER
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D. Neville
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Messrs. Hill
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Mr. Chapman
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Smith Bros.
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R.D. Wetherell
A.P.S.
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Trading Co.
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N.J. Pitman
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VICTORIA
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FRev
Smith Bros.
HORIZON
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P.H. Tranter
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to owner.
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WARRIOR
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by - did owner. not go.
WAVE QUEEN
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WESTERLEY
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WINMABET
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WINSTON
TWENTE
Lord Dunboyne
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Fuller
A.P.S.
WOODLAND LILY
Dutch
WEGA
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Messrs. Jacobs
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1138/29th May.
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
IN.
From:- N.C.S.O. Thames.
Date:- 29/5/40.
Pass to D. of S.T.
Time:- 1320.
Addressed:- N.O.I.C. Ramsagte. C. in Co Nore. Admiralty.
V.A. Dover. N.C.S.O. London Ministry of
Shipping.
Southend 29th May departure Motor Boats
CANEY QUEEN, QUEEN OF ENGLAND MDDK (SHAMROCK/MDDK)
MJFV (WOLSEY) PRINCESS MAUDE for Beach east of
Dunkirk.
= 1138/29 ++++
Advance copy sent OPS. U.W.R. and O.I.C.
1st Lord.
M.O.S.I.
1st S.L.
D.O.S.T.
V.C.N.S.
Mr Dorrell.
A.C.N.S. (T).
Mr D.H. Edwards.
A.C.N.S. (H).
Mr Du Boisson.
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
Mr J.D. Walker.
Ops (4)
Mr Aikens,
O.D. (3).
S.T.N.6 B.
O.I.C. (2).
S.T.N.2.
D.S.D.9.
S.T.A.5.
M. (3).
AT/INT.I.(4).
E.P. (3).
P.
D.T.D. (2).
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS.
A.A. CRUISER.
CALCUTTA
DESTROYERS.
ANTHONY
INTREPID
VENOMOUS
BASILISK
IVANHOE
VERITY
CODRINGTON
JAGUAR
VIMY
ESK
JAVELIN
VIVACIOUS
EXPRESS
KEITH
WAKEFUL
GALLANT
MACKAY
WHITEHALL
GRAFTON
MALCOLM
WHITSHED
GRENADE
MONTROSE
WINCHELSEA
GREYHOUND
SABRE
WINDSOR
HARVESTER
SALADIN
WOLFHOUND
HAVANT
SCIMITAR
WOLSEY
ICARUS
SHIKARI
WORCESTER
IMPULSIVE
VANQUISHER
SLOOP.
BIDEFORD
CORVETTES.
GUILLEMOT
MALLARD
SHELDRAKE
KINGFISHER
SHEARWATER
WIDGEON
GUNBOATS.
LOCUST
MOSQUITO
MINESWEEPERS.
ALBURY
HEBE
ROSS
BRIGHTON BELLE
KELLETT
SALAMANDER
BRIGHTON QUEEN
LEDA
SALTASH
DEVONIA
LYDD
SANDOWN
DUCHESS OF FIFE
MARMION
SHARPSHOOTER
DUNDALK
MEDWAY QUEEN
SKIPJACK
EMPEROR OF INDIA
NIGER
SNAEFELL
FITZROY
ORIOLE
SPEEDWELL
GLENAVON
PANGBOURNE
SUTTON
GLENGOWER
PLINLIMMON
WAVERLEY
GOSSAMER
PORTSDOWN
WESTWARD HO
GRACIE FIELDS
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
WHIPPINGHAM
HALCYON
QUEEN OF THANET
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TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans. 19to
ENCLOSURE No
- 2 -
VI Yachts and Small Craft. (Continued).
Pioneer.
Chelsea.
Two Rivers.
Charlotte.
Unique.
Diana Mary. - DOVER
Eothen.
Cuisisana.
Ramagete 18/6
Princess Lily.
/
The King.
Count Dracula.
Royal Thames.
Gayfly.
Formosa.
Sallyforth.
Margherita.
Kayell.
Maldon Annie.
Anthony.
Canvey Queen.
Imshi.
Miss Ming.
Sinbad II.
Princess Maud.
Curlew.
Empress.
Skylark.
Faversham.
Bream.
Queen Boadicea.
Pike.
Queen Boadicea. II.
Windsor Castle.
Vera.
Omega.
Daphne.
Tinker.
Kingwood.
Black Arrow.
Hurlingham.
Thetis.
The Viscount.
Aljanor.
His Majesty.
Silvery Breeze.
The Marchioness.
Rummy II.
Mutt.
Thark. ih,Dovier 18/6
Jeff.
Thurne.
Beverley.
Fleetwing.
St. Patrick.
Miss Modesty.
Skylark. (whech of may ?)
Gay Venture.
Spinaway.
Westerly.
Mary Rose.
Sylvia.
Advance.
Lorna Doone.
Hanora.
Hazard.
Maid of Honour.
Tigris I.
Cordelia.
Iote.
View Finder.
Shamrock.
Karina.
Queen of England.
Triton.
Wolsey.
Stonehaven.
X
Sceneshifter.
1 name unknown (Thames Conservancy).
1 Seaschool Yacht (Shipping Federation, Cmdr. Cavill).
VII Power Driven Lifeboats.
26 out of 27 have not been returned. It is
understood that 3 are still at Ramsgate.
VIII Ordinary Lifeboats.
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DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
to ARTION IN REGISTERED PAPERS
of
LETTER SENT
Ext. 2161.
1 OCT1940
WOLSEY
my
1.09144/S.T.N.6B
POST 4 ROOM
Cottage,
There
Lower Teddington Road,
30th September 1940.
ampton Wick.
middle
Gentlemen,
202
September, 1940.
I have to acknowledge receipt of
203
your letter dated 25th September 1940
enclosing report on the Dunkirk
Operations insofar as your "WINDSORA",
"EM" and "GERBERA" took part in these
operations and to thank you for the
information which you have been good
enough to supply. It is anticipated
that this report will be of value in
compiling the final report which will
be drawn up on these operations.
I am, Gemtlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
MASSACHUSETTS
MEREDITH,
Director of Sea Transport.
Messrs. Charles Hill & Son,
ar had served as one
The Ferry,
Windsor.
ection Officer at
Service, and he
so Sheerness. He
lock and in the
running order and the
filled, but had no time to clean out the
filters and carburetters or to attend to other details
which would have been seen to in ordinary circumstances.
We left Teddington Lock about midnight and arrived
at Greenwich Pier about 2 a.m. when the tide turned and
we endeavoured to sleep for about an hour, and then con-
tinued our journey. At Tilbury we received instructions
from the Naval Officer in charge of "Eternal Wave" to
deliver the vessel at Southend Pier, where we proceeded
after taking on Petrol at Gravesend.
About 10.30 a.m. on we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5
Wednutay
were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were
not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for
three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were
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WOLSEY
River 2, Lower Cottage, Teddington Road,
Hampton Wick. middle
30th September, 1940.
203
T.0.9144/STN 6(b)
With A. Malcolm's Compliments.
To The Director of Sea Transport.
STREET
KUD
Mr. Uffer at the outbreak of war had served as one
of the crew of "Wolsey" when I was Section Officer at
Lambeth Pier in the River Emergency Service, and he
agreed to help to deliver the boat to Sheerness. He
arrived at Hampton Wick about 11. o'clock and in the
meantime I had got the engine in running order and the
water tank filled, but had no time to clean out the
filters and carburetters or to attend to other details
which would have been seen to in ordinary circumstances.
We left Teddington Lock about midnight and arrived
at Greenwich Pier about 2 a.m. when the tide turned and
we endeavoured to sleep for about an hour, and then con-
tinued our journey. At Tilbury we received instructions
from the Naval Officer in charge of "Eternal Wave" to
deliver the vessel at Southend Pier, where we proceeded
after taking on Petrol at Gravesend.
About 10.30 a.m. an we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5
were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were
not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for
three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were
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DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
MEMORANDUM for the Ministry of Shipping
re the unsuccessful attempt of the Owner
of M.C. "Wolsey" to assist at the Dunkirk
204
evacuation.
"Wolsey" had been out of commission about seven
months and was lying covered with a tarpaulin at
Burgoines Boat Yard, Hampton Wick, on Tuesday the 28th
May 1940, with about 30 gallons of pool petrol in her
tanks.
On the evening of that day I received,
about 7 o'c. a telephone message from J. Offer who was
in London, to the effect that Lieut. Laycock of the
Admiralty wished my craft to be delivered at Sheerness
as soon as possible after daybreak on the following
day.
Mr. Offer at the outbreak of war had served as one
of the crew of "Wolsey" when I was Section Officer at
Lambeth Pier in the River Emergency Service, and he
agreed to help to deliver the boat to Sheerness. He
arrived at Hampton Wick about 11. o'clock and in the
meantime I had got the engine in running order and the
water tank filled, but had no time to clean out the
filters and carburetters or to attend to other details
which would have been seen to in ordinary circumstances.
We left Teddington Lock about midnight and arrived
at Greenwich Pier about 2 a.m. when the tide turned and
we endeavoured to sleep for about an hour, and then con-
tinued our journey. At Tilbury we received instructions
from the Naval Officer in charge of "Eternal Wave" to
deliver the vessel at Southend Pier, where we proceeded
after taking on Petrol at Gravesend.
About 10.30 a.m., we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5
Wednutay
were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were
not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for
three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were
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In the meantime the convoy had gone out of sight,
but I had taken its bearing and proceeded at full
speed, confident that we should be able to catch it up
as it was not proceeding at more than about five knots.
At 9.15 p.m. I could see the convoy on the horizon
through a slight sea mist, but then the petrol trouble
started again and the engine stopped. It was now
nearly dark and without a light I could not attempt
to take off the carburetters and clean them, and we
drifted about out of control for about half an hour
whenwe were taken in tow by an armed trawler, which
towed us to the North Goodwin Light Ship where we spent
the night. During the night a Motor Boat called
"Singapore II" in charge of three Naval Ratings moored
to the Light Ship as they had lost the convoy, and were
intending to make their way back to Ramsgate at daybreak.
I had intended to clean the carburetters in the
morning and to join the next convoy from Ramsgate, but
as the sea had turned from dead calm to quite fresh, I
realised it would be impossible to do so in the cramped
space available, so I accepted a tow by "Singapore II"
back to Ramsgate. On arrival there on Friday Tuesday the
3/15 May I reported to the Duty Officer and informed
him that it would not take long to put the vessel in
commission again, but he stated that no further small
craft would be required as he had received a message
that all troops would have been evacuated by 12 p.m. on
that day. I accordingly arranged to leave "Wolsey" in
the inner harbour at Ramsgate, after informing a Naval
Engineer that the petrol supply system needed seeing
to in addition to a few minor repairs.
It would appear that the statement that all troops
would have been evacuated by 12 o'c. on Friday was
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incorrect if the reports in the papers that troops
were being evacuated on the following Saturday and
Sunday were accurate.
I might mention that I think there must have
been water in the petrol which I took on board at
Southend Pier, as I have owned "Wolsey" about nine
years and the engine has never failed before.
River Cottage
2, Lower Teddington Road,
Hampton Wick.
27th September, 1940.
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HO
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09144/STN.6B
2nd October,1940
Sir,
I have to acknowledge receipt of
your letter dated 30th September, 1940.
enclosing reports on the Dunkirk
operations insofar as your vessel
WOLSEY took part in these operations,
and to thank you for the most
interesting information which you have
been good enough to supply. It is
anticipated that this report will be of
value in compiling the final report which
will be drawn up on these operations.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Director of Sea Transport.
Malcolm, Esq.,
River Cottage,
2, Lower Teddington Road,
Hampton Wick,
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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday 23rd October, 1940 at the
Ministry of Shipping. Room No. 8021.A.
Present:
MR. ALLEN (Chairman)
" MOORE
"
RIDDELL
"
WAND
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 26th September were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed.
(a) "Sceneshifter" Agreed to refer the case to Mr. Barnett of
Watson & Co.Glasgow.
(b) "Brywyn"
Agreed to maintain committee's attitude unless
owner produces evidence of loss or value.
(c) "Vanitee"
Agreed to offer £700 which is sum stated by
owner on T619 to be acceptable.
(a) "Stonehaven"
Agreed to offer £500 in full settlement.
(e) "Bullpup"
Agreed to offer £450 - the insured value.
(f) "Rosabelle"
Agreed to offer £75 in full settlement.
3. Report of Payments for period ending 22nd October amounting to
£5,834.15.8d was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
(a) TOTAL LOSS:
"Thetis" Agreed to offer £225 in full settlement.
"Moss Rose" Agreed to make comparison with other Deal Boats
"Maid of Honour" Agreed to offer £425 (Tough's valuation)
( in full settlement.
"Minikoi" Agreed to require Letters of Administration in
favour of the widow before opening negotiations.
"Princess Lily"
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Agreed to forward forms T619 and at the
"Court Belle II"
same time to offer, if required, advances
on account of 2/3rds of insured values.
"Hanora"
Agreed to offer £565 in full settlement.
"Miranda"
Agreed to settle at owners claim of £20. 1
"Triton"
Agreed to settle at owners claim of £1,500
"Two Rivers"
Agreed to offer £370 in full settlement.
"Sarah & Emily"
Agreed to settle at owners claim of £30,
if, after enquiry, boat had not returned.
à
"Wolsey"
0 2
Agreed to offer £250 which is sum stated
by owner on T619 to be acceptable.
Barges (8)
hings
Agreed to negotiate settlements up to
the valuation figures.
(b) Repairs & Replacements:
)
"Mare Nostrum" : Agreed to pay the repair bill as
recommended on survey report, to refer
to P.CO(S.T) for valuation of missing
of
articles and to take no action on
expenses claim, until reasonably
presented.
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"Kit Cat" :
Agreed to settle claim at £12.
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ST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS.
A.A. CRUISER.
CALCUTTA
DESTROYERS.
ANTHONY
INTREPID
VENOMOUS
BASILISK
IVANHOE
VERITY
CODRINGTON
JAGUAR
VIMY
ESK
JAVELIN
VIVACIOUS
EXPRESS
KEITH
WAKEFUL
GALLANT
MACKAY
WHITEHALL
GRAFTON
MALCOLM
WHITSHED
GRENADE
MONTROSE
WINCHELSEA
GREYHOUND
SABRE
WINDSOR
HARVESTER
SALADIN
WOLFHOUND
HAVANT
SCIMITAR
WOLSEY
ICARUS
SHIKARI
WORCESTER
IMPULSIVE
VANQUISHER
SLOOP.
BIDEFORD
CORVETTES.
GUILLEMOT
MALLARD
SHELDRAKE
KINGFISHER
SHEARWATER
WIDGEON
GUNBOATS.
LOCUST
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MOSQUITO
MINESWEEPERS.
ALBURY
HEBE
BRIGHTON BELLE
ROSS
KELLETT
BRIGHTON QUEEN
SALAMANDER
LEDA
DEVONIA
SALTASH
LYDD
DUCHESS OF FIFE
SANDOWN
MARMION
DUNDALK
SHARPSHOOTER
MEDWAY QUENEN
EMPEROR OF INDIA
SKIPJACK
NIGER
FITZROY
SNAEFELL
ORIOLE
GLENAVON
SPEEDWELL
PANGBOURNE
GLENGOWER
SUTTON
PLINLIMMON
GOSSAMER
WAVERLEY
PORTSDOWN
GRACIE FIELDS
WESTWARD Ho
HALCYON
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
WHIPPINGHAM
QUENN OF THANET
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SUBJECT: REPORT ON PROCEEDINGS DURING EVACUATION.
FROM:
LIEUTENANT T. JOHNSTON, R.N.
COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. PASCHOLL.
DATE:
6th June 1940.
TO:
VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
I have the honour to report that I sailed
from Portsmouth at approximately 3200 27th May 1940,
in command of the Dutch skoot PASCHOLL, arriving at
Dover about 0900 28th May 1940.
2. I left Dover at 1400 28th May, for the beach
off Le Panne via route Y with orders to arrive about
2200 to take off troops from the beaches and transfer
them to Destroyers, endeavouring to return to the Downs
by dawn.
3. As the PASCHOLL was SO much slower than other
ships in the Convoy, I was obliged to leave the route
given and proceed across the Banks, by SO doing arriving
of Ia Panne at 2230, 28th May.
4. Approximately 300 troops were embarked and
transferred to the WOLSEY(?), by this time it was 0400
29th May, so I returned as ordered to the Downs. On
arrival at the Downs I was ordered by an examination
steamer to proceed to Deal where I arrived about 1200
29th May.
5. Having received no further orders I proceeded
to Dover where after storing ship I was ordered to
return to Le Panne.
6. I sailed from Dover at 1900 29th May, and
proceeded to IQ Panne arriving about 0230 30th May
where I embarked 400 British and French troops and
sailed for Ramsgate at 1030 30th May. During the
embarkation only two enemy aircraft were sighted and
they did not bomb in the vicinity of the PASCHOLL.
7. On entering the main channel of Le Panne,
I was shelled for half an hour by shore batteries at
Nieuport, and was obliged to steam across the sendbanks
to get out of range. About 1400 I was attacked by a
Dornier bomber which bombed and machine-gunned without
more success than two slight casualties. I arrived at
Ramsgate about 2000 30th May.
8. At approximately 2200 30th May, the whole crew
of the PASCHOLL were relieved and Lieutenant Donaldson,
R.N.R., took command.
9. At 0700 on 1st June, I took command of Drifter
JACKEVE and proceeded to Dunkirk. During the outward
passage, I was bombed several times and on arrival off
the entrance to Dunkirk harbour at about 1250 1st June,
was attacked heavily by dive bombers. The MOSQUITO
who was quite close at the time was hit and abandoned,
80 I proceeded to pick up survivors.