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HOUND
M/V (Pickford's Ltd.)
H.W. Knight, Captain.
C.A.Hocking, Engineer.
C.H.Lockyer, Mate.
29th May
p.m.
Left Cowes for Portsmouth.
2200ca
Portsmouth. A Sub-Lieut. was put in
command.
30th May
0100ca
Left Portsmouth.
2200
Arrived at a S.E. coast port.
31st May
0400ca
Arrived at another S.E. coast port
[Ramsgate?].
1100ca
Sailed for Dunkirk.
Air attack 10 miles from Dunkirk.
1800ca
Arrived Dunkirk. Anchored about 200
yards from the shore.
1815ca
Embarked 6 troops with aid of a small
boat.
-
Embarked 6 troops, using a ship-to-
shore rope.
-
Shifted to a pier of lorries.
Using a naval float, embarked about
500 troops. Continued embarkation.
2215ca
Left Dunkirk with approx. 100 troops
on board.
1st June
0600
Arrived Ramsgate.
1000ca
Disembarked 98 French troops. (1)
During next 3 days received orders 3 times to
proceed to Dunkirk, but each time they were
cancelled.
Total 98
Authority - Pickford's Ltd.
(1) Ramsgate report, not mentioned in D.R.
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Non
See
under
Motor Vessels.
Chamois
M.F.H.
Bat
Hound
Bee
about 500 troops,
troops.
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heseou
control
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
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ried us four hours to do scale normally bombardment 20 minutes. This
ide to fly another work which takes (made in Germany)
which was entirely kite deserted from a except large floating for Bank's crane party. We
THE decided There so cases similar to key this that our
uninterrupted and large to wind which continued
Owing to return a contrary to H.Q. We found our the efforts proved of
IM
car presumably the result of about 2 miles and our
were of fifth many column activity. We made
way times on the way, especially on the We reported leading that H.Q. it
it was back to H.Q. on foot, a distance road to were bombed
several H.Q. the position seemed extremely from grave. the South Quay. Cdr. was
Henderson hardly informed us that G.H.Q. intended taking to be over evacuation bastion
At practicable to embark troops the
and the extreme shortage of supplies. We were and to sail as soon as
that all superfluous personnel would have therefore ordered owing by
to Dove to go aboard the "Gervaise Rentual" most of the
bombardment permitted. The air force personnel, onboard. We
demolition the party were, we were informed, already and QZS.60. were On
arrival also at the ship we found we had no charts and to the our
given a new route order via Zuydcoote Passage therefore made
way bastion. At the bastion we found that a number of soldiers, the obviously a
back as quickly as we could through the bombardment
unnerved by the relentless attack, were approaching H.Q. in
went out in the midst of the bombardment, without steel helmets, destroy- or fire
threatening manner with their rifles. Cdr.Dove and Cdr. Henderson
arms which had just entered harbour, arrived. The situation control and
and parleyed with them until a naval landing party from which a might
"
have er developed seriously was immediately brought under take we
informed that the evacuation of the town of Dunkirk was to
were forthwith. We were therefore given new orders by Cdr.Dove. found We
place able to collect a chart and return to the ship where we
were Cdr. Bankes. He told us to collect as many small craft as possible and
take them and the drifter round to the beaches on the north side of the
town to pick up soldiers. We tried to commandeer two Belgian tugs and
manage to secure two launches byt on investigation both were too badly
a picket boat but the French naval commander objected strongly. We did
damaged to be serviceable. One had its steering gear rendered useless one
by bombs, and the other, a diesel engine, had no fuel, and no
knew how to work it. We now had onboard four air force officers, 10
re
moment four drifters arrived in the entrance, two of which were in a
soldiers, the majority of the demolition party and Cdr. Bankes. At this
sinking condition owing to bombing and machine-gunning, These two the
"Bola Roy" and the "Paxton" were sunk by gun-fire from the "Gervaise
Bentual", clear of the fairway, after all personnel had been taken on-
board, the drifters "Playmates" and "Gervaise Rentual." The remaining
2 drifters were ordered by Cdr. Bankes to tie off the beaches and they
proceeded thereforthwith.
We were now helded from the South Quay and on crossing there
found Cdr. Dove who was the last person to leave the South Quay. We took
him aboard and landed him and Cdr. Bankes on the North Jetty, where they
met Captain Tenant, Cdr. Dove insisted on returning to the bastion to
the end of the pier, within hail for an hour. Captain Tenant then told
find out if there were anyone left there and instructed us, to be off
us to extend those orders until midnight. It was now about dark and
air activity was intense. Huge fires light up the town and later numer-
believed we heard artillery. After standing off for about 1 hour,
ous parachute flares were dropped by the enemy. For the first time we
gun us, we received enemy a morse message from the beach, to come alongside
in which time the enemy dropped magnetic mines and attempting to machine
the North Jetty, There we found Naval Commander whose name was not
ascertained, other Captain drifter and tell any personnel ships to come along-
from Tenant's party, who ordered us to make con-
side the North We spoke to the Queen of the Channel (?)
to this effect Jetty. drifters who were Lying some way to the north
and were difficult and to the locate. Another morse message asked us to use and
found all possible a despatch. to After this we ?) returned ship alongside to the North and fully Jetty loaded. were
We took personnel (Queen of Channel and children and some soldiers, and
hound aboard which written) was was destroyer, continuing "Unless and complete W/T dubies. fighter The protection gist of this can be message provided (which
only to proceed a home to Dover also an urgent despatch to H.M.S. "Wolf-
ordered aboard about 30 women after delivering women and children
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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
(Continued)
Sunk.

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ICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO". - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
TTISH SHIPS (continued)
GER BANK
HANDY BILLY
TA (Tug)
HASTINGS LIFE-BOAT
ADNOUGHT II
HOLLAND
ADNOUGHT III
HOPPER 26
HESS OF YORK
HOUND (Lighter)
RF
HYTHE (Coaster)
1 )
IOLANTHE
4
IOTE
7 (Harbour
IRMA MARIA (Fishing boat)
9
Launches)
JABA
6
JACINTA (Trawler)
C. 715
JAMES 67 (Hopper Barge)
G. 694
JANIS
G. 950
JOHANNA (Eel Boat)
STBOURNE LIFE-BOAT
JONG
WARD NISSEN
JORDAN
WINA (Trawler)
KAYELL
IZABETH QUEEN
KESTREL
M.E.D. (Motor Life-boat)
KINGSGATE
PRESS
KITCAT (M.B.)
PRISE (Harbour Launch)
K.L.
DEAVOUR
LADY BRASSEY (Rescue Tug)
TERPRISE (M.B.)
LADY CABLE (M.B.)
ICA
LADY SHEILA
SKBURN
LADY SOUTHBOROUGH
AIR BREEZE (Drifter)
(Hopper Barge)
AWLEY (Gosport Ferry)
LANDANIA
ERRY KING (Gosport Ferry)
L/NSDOWNE
ERVENT
LAROC
ISHBOURNE (I.O.W. Ferry)
LETITIA (Smack)
OREMOST 2 (Hopper Barge)
LITTLE ANN (M.B.)
OREMOST 87 (Tug)
LOTUS
ORMIDABLE
LOUISIANA
ORSA
MADAM SANSGENE
OSSA (Tug)
MAID ERRANT
RIGHTENED LADY
MALDEN
.W. 23 (Lighter)
MALDEN ANNIE IV
ALLEON'S REACH (Hopper)
MA JOIE
ALZAR
MARASOLE
AY CRUSADER
MARGERITA
LENWAY (Barge)
MARLBOROUGH (W.D. Craft)
LITTER II
MARQUIS (Tug)
OLIATH
MARY ROSE
GOURKA
MARY SPEARING I
GRACE DARLING
MARY SPEARING II
GRAPPLER (Lighter)
MASSEY SHAW (Fire Float)
GREATER LONDON LIFE-BOAT
MAYSPEAR
GONDIA (Tug)
MEANDER
H. 75
MERMAIDEN (M.L.)
HAIG HALFWAY (W.D. Craft)
M.F.H. (Lighter)
MICHAEL STEVENS
MINEKOI (Tug)
(Continued)
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
MA J(
GOLDEN SPRAY
J.W. Pocock
Returned to Owners 5/6.
COP
GRETA
London & Rochester
Returned to Owners.
MAJOB
Trading Co.
MALDO
MALVI
HASTAWAY
Mr.Peters
Returned to owner, damaged-
MOLLY
5.6.40.
MARE
HANORA
C.E.Thompson
T.98. No information of
MARCH
return from Dunkirk.
MARGH
HAZARD
c/o Toughs
Broke from tow and lost.
HELEN IX
c/o Toughs
DID NOT SAIL.
MARINA
HENRY HARRIS
C.W.& C. Haste
Re-allocated to Special
MARSAY
Admy. Service 6A.
MARINA
HILDA
C.Stephens
T.98 Returned to owners
6.6.40.
ARICE]
HILFRANOR
F.Parham
T.98. Re-allocated to
A.P.S.
ARY
HIS MAJESTY
J.Mears
Returned to owners.
ARY HO
HOPEFUL
Mr.Duckitt
DID NOT SAIL
ARY IR
HURLINGHAM
J.Mears
Returned to owners
HOUND
4B
Messrs. Pickfords
Returned to owners
ARY ROE
HAWFINCH
A.Grant
Returned to owners 6.6.40.
HANDY BILLIE
F.Kinson & Son
RY SPE
No report received from
RY SPE,
list of Missing Vessels.
HEATHER-BELL
H.Loose
TILDA
Returned to owner 6.6.40.
LN.101
BELLE
FLOWER
IDAHO
DER
O.W.Mocatts
IMSHI
Returned to owners
Norman Myron
AIDEN
Returned to owners
INDUSTRY
J.E.Breeds, Senr.
EY
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.
ANT
(6A)
Service
INSPIRATION II
E.H.O.Manns
Released 27/6. Badly
LICENT D
damaged.
IOTE
A.R.Bell
Reported lost at Dunkirk.
I
ISLAND QUEEN
T.Davis
T.98. Lost on Flanders
OSA
Coast. Abandoned.
IKOI
IRMA
E.J.Philip
A.P.S.
IOTA
Eastwoods Ltd.
Returned to owners.
DRU II
IRENIC
G.Coyde
Returned to owners.
5
AUR
X
RASOL
JANE HANNAH
B.Chase
To V.A.Dover
JEBERA
Messrs. Hill
Returned - unsuitable.
US
JEFF
J.Mears
T.98. Returned to owner.
MADGE
JETSAM
Maj.Lawrence
Returned to Owner.
B MING
JOCKETT II
A.Partington
A.P.S.
PAH 3 MODESTY
JONG
T.A.Aldington
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
JOCKETT II
A.Partington
A.P.S.
NA
RCH
ROSE
Motor Boat
KING'S LYNN
(13 Vessels)
"Fishing Vessels"
Standing by but did not go.
Motor Boat
KARINA
E.D.Ranger
0.00 1.2 Torpedo
T.98 A.P.S.
KAYELL
J.H.Senior
Returned to Owners.
tor Ferries (
SME
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S.S Doroin Rost
28 May
A.M Have up unchor and bept ship
Dodging about one ship signaled
that Dunkink was in Flames
A.M Attached by enemy air couft we
reflied with our tewiss gun and best
A.M Noticed lucen of the channel bombed
him off
so we went alongride her and
took off 950 troops also her Crew
A.M Cast off from Lucen of the channel
and proceeded towards Dover
The lucen of the channel was disabled
and While in taken a linking the troops condition an hound
the enemy air craft attach again and so
we reflied with our Lewiss your
P.M Arrived Dover of discharged troops
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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
CHAP. VIII
Typical of the urge which characterised sailed from Ramsgate this movement at 0205 of small craft was
escorting the trawler motor Strathelliot, boats, 8 which of which were disabled and in tow of on various the 31st May
the M/B Skylark, disabled, was in tow of Strathelliot. At 0640 the Skylark's vessels
towing bollard tore away and she was taken the in tow stern first. Then the M/B
embarked the Skylark in also the in became Strathelliot. tow-and damaged, later Shortly taken after in tow this stern the first-and M/B Malden crew Annie Lad ber, IV
crew were transferred to the Strathelliot and she and was Mary sunk after Rose was her sunk. Her
Mary Rose, which had been in tow of M/B the Rapid I, was damaged.
had to be taken she arrived
water fast, and dritting on to the was She
Dunkirk beaches with her pumps beach choked, she bilge abandoned. full of rubbish fund making off
useful purpose, however, by being used as a pier.
It is impossible to give the story of every ship, although each ship has its
which went over on the 31st May in company with the lighters X. 217 (S/Lt.
story. Here, for instance, is the unvarnished history of the M/B Marsayru
R.A. W. Pool, R.N.) X. 213 and X. 149. They arrived off Malo beach at about
1600. During an air attack X. 213 and X. 149 were sunk. The Z. 217 was
beached and, assisted by the dinghy, embarked 95 troops which were transferred
to the yacht Llanthony. The X. 217 continued to embark troops using the
Marsayru and a cutter. At about 2100 that evening, with the Marsayru's
skipper and crew and about 200 British and French troops on board, the X. 217
left for home towing the Marsayru and a cutter.
Shortly after sailing the Marsayru broke adrift, and in darkness could not be
found. Next day, the 1st June, however, at 1400, S/Lt. T.E. Godman, R.N.V.R.
in a Naval steam pinnace, off La Panne, sighted the Marsayru drifting with the
tide and unoccupied. She was found to be in working order; the engine was
started up and Sub-Lieut. Godman took an A.B. and a soldier as crew. He
left Petty Officer Morrison in charge of the steam pinnace with orders to lay off
and wait for the return of the Marsayru.
With the dinghy in tow the Marsayru proceeded to the western end of the
beach capacity. and anchored; the dinghy ferried 19 troops to her, which filled her to
In the meantime the crew of the steam pinnace had embarked in the skoot
Doggersbank and had left the steam pinnace anchored near Dunkirk harbour.
Sub-Lieut. Godman decided to leave her there and sailed in the Marsayru for
England; from her. he overtook the Doggersbank on the way and obtained some fuel
and in tow waited for daylight. At 0430 on the 2nd June a trawler a took the Marsayru
At 2330 on the Ist June the Marsayru made fast to conical flashing buoy
embarked. to Ramsgate, which was reached at 0800, and the 19 troops were dis-
the Queen's pleasure launches Enterprise and Wave Queen), the Foremost Southborough,
White Heather,Westeriey,A Lansdowne, hopper barge .26. The M/B's. Marsayru,
and the 101, Lady Minotaur,
The motor coaster Hythe. M/B, the Dolphin's Balquhain, power Tigris boat, I, Rapid the Nelson's I, picket
the motor X lighters launch 95, 149, 209 (towing a boat), 213, Sherfield,
motor launches Grouse, Nanette II the lighter Y.C.63. The and War 217. The motor barge seven 30 knot
eighth, The skoot the Pigeon, Hilda went Haig, over on Kestrel, 1st June. Marlborough, Swallow, Department's Wolfe and Vulture an
Gipsy Three King, more Golden of towed Spray over II the and motor two life-boats. boats Moss Rose, Rose Marie, Lady Haig, Britannic
and
the M.F.H. Pickford & Co. Ltd.'s motor vessels went over, viz the Chamois, Hound
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APPENDIX A
THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
TROOPS
MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.)
TRANSPORTED
Constant Nymph
(Dr. B. A. Smith, Owner/Skipper)
Cordelia (S/Lt. C. A. Thompson, R.N.V.R.)
Couyt Bello IP
Cyb'
Dab II
(Lieut. R. W. Thomson, R.N.V.R.)
Defender
(Skpr. E. A. Turnnidge)
00
Diana Mary
Dreadnought II'
28
Dreadnought III'
Eastbourne Bello
Elizabeth Green
1
(S/Lt. E. T. Garside, R.N.V.R.)
10
Eastbourne Quoon'
Empross
(S/Lt. T. W. Betts, R.N.V.R.)
Enchantrass'
Encore
I
(Lt. Cdr. Wilson,)
44
Endcavour
(Skpr. F.C. Halls)
Enterprise
Escaul' 2
1
Eskburn
Eve'
27
(L/Sea. N. Furse, R.N.R.)
Ferry Nymph
Fervent
44
-
(Lt. Cdr. W.R. T. Clements, R.N.R.)
Fishbourne (I.O.W. Ferry)
Forty Two
I
(Lieut. R. Nimmo, R.N.R.)
Frightened Lady'
1
(S/Lt. S.C. Allen, R.N.V.R.)
Gavines
-
Goy Crusader
-
(S/Lt. T. H. Rodgers, R.N.V.R.)
Gipsy King
-
Glitter11 (A. Botts) (H. Brown) (F. Hook, Deal boatman)
-
(Actg. S/Lt. J. W. S. Culham, R.N.)
Goldon Lily
I
Golden Spray II'
(J. O'Neill and N. Cohen, Deal boatmen)
(A. C, Crowthall, a Lloyd's official)
Gondolier King
Godolior Queen
-
Good
-
Grace Darling 11"
Guen Eagle 1
-
Halfway
Handy nilly
140
Honora' (S/Lt. M. Phipps, R.N.)
-
Hound (S/Lt. C, Minchin, R.N.)
(H. W. Knight, Capt.)
98
1 Lost,
, 4 Ex-Belgian canal boat.
Recorded ns sunk in Home Waters apparently subsequent to Operation " Dynamo."
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INDEX
Greatwood, Lt., 76.
Grenade, 28, 43-4 (damaged), 46, 50n (reported sinking), 55 (sunk).
Greyhound, 13 (bombards Calais) ; in Dynamo, 23, 27, 42 (damaged), 47 (remains in
action), 54n, 55n.
Grey Mist, 13.
Grimsby Town, 104, 110.
Grive, 38, 93 (sunk), 60, 90-1.
Grouse, 72n.
Guillemot, 114n, 117.
Gula, 71n.
Gulzar, 17, 60n, 114n, 118.
H.A.C., 71s.
Haig, 72n, 90.
Halcyon, 20, 28n, 45, 47n, 54n, 82, 86 (attacked), 91, 107n, 109, 114n, 117.
Hallett, Vice-Admiral T. J., (act. Cdre.), 49 (takes charge off Bray), 58, 79; leaves, 80 ;
effect of his arrival, 126.
Hancock, Capt. C. A., 29.
Handy Billie, 81.
Hanora, abandoned, 53 : sunk, 55.
Harris, Cdr. W. V. H., 13.
Harvester, 28n, 35-6, 47, 54n, 55n.
Harwich, F.O.I.C., 70; assistance to ships at, 94.
Havant, 46, 55n, 91 (sunk), 93.
Hawkinge, 5, 7.
Hebe, 44, 47n, 49, 50 (flag of R.A. Dover), 54n, 58 (hoists flag), 66, 67, 70, 76 (Whaler),
76n, 83 (slightly damaged), 84 (shoots down Heinkel).
Hebe II, 20, 24, 27, 28n.
Hemans, Lt. M. A., 81.
Henderson, Comdr. H. P., 22.
Hilda, 20, 29n, 32, 72n, 78, 90.
Hird, 37.
Hirschfield, A. B., C.A.L., 93.
Holford, Maj. C.F. L., R.M., 8.
Holkham, Capt. A., 38.
Holland, 111-2.
Holland, invaded, 1; surrenders, 2.
Holland-Martin, Lt. Cdr. D. E., 21.
Holmes, Maj.-Gen. W. G., 82.
Hondsrug, 20n, 24, 102, 114n, 116-7.
Hospital carriers, attacked, 16, 17, 43, 45, 104; space too valuable for them, 87.
Hound, 72n.
Howson, Capt. J. M.: S.N.O. Beaches, 49, 59; stops waste of boats, 60; returns to
Dover, 74; orders beach parties to embark, 79, 80; effect of his arrival, 126.
Hutchins, Lt. Col. R. L., 69-70.
Hythe, 32, 72n.
Icarus, 37-8 (damaged), 54 (makes two trips in 24 hours), 55n, 69, 83 (in collision), 87, 97
101 (in collision).
Impulsive, 20, 23, 27, 55n, 64n, 70, 83 (damages propeller).
Indépendence, 73n.
Ingénieur Cachin, 73.
Intrepid, 37, 38, 43 (damaged), 54n, 55n, 61n.
Inverforth, 34.
Ironside, General Sir Edmund (CIGS), 5.
Isle of Guernsey, 17, 45 (damaged).
Isle of Thanet, 19, 22n, 24, 28, 34 (sunk).
Ivanhoe, 37n-8, 54n, 55n, 77n, 83 (bombed), 86, 90-1 (damaged), 93.
Jackal, hunts submarine, 69.
Jacketa, 32n, 51n.
Jaguar, 28, 39, 41 (damaged), 42, 61n (in need of repair).
Java, 32, 42, 47.
Javelin, 28, 37-8, 54n, 55n, 61n, 105 (forbidden to sail).
Jeannie MacIntosh, 71n.
Jeune France, 62n, 73n.
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OF
VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
GOLDEN SPRAY
J.W.Pocock
Returned to Owners 5/6.
GRETA
London & Rochester
Returned to Owners.
Trading Co.
HASTAWAY
Mr.Peters
Returned to owner, damaged-
5.6.40.
HANORA
C.E.Thompson
T.98. No information of
return from Dunkirk.
HAZARD
c/o Toughs
Broke from tow and lost.
HELEN IX
c/o Toughs
DID NOT SAIL.
C.W.& C. Haste
Re-allocated to Special
HENRY HARRIS
Admy. Service 6A.
HILDA
C.Stephens
T.98 Returned to owners
6.6.40.
HILFRANOR
F.Parham
T.98. Re-allocated to
A.P.S.
HIS MAJESTY
J.Mears
Returned to owners.
HOPEFUL
Mr.Duckitt
DID NOT SAIL
HURLINGHAM
J.Mears
Returned to owners
HOUND
4B
Messrs. Pickfords
Returned to owners
A.Grant
Returned to owners 6.6.40.
HAWFINCH
HANDY BILLIE
F.Kinson & Son
No report received from
list of Missing Vessels.
H.Loose
Returned to owner 6.6.40.
HEATHER-BELL
LN.101
Returned to owners
IDAHO
O.W.Mocatts
IMSHI
Norman Myron
Returned to owners
INDUSTRY
J.E.Breeds, Senr.
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.
(6A)
Service
INSPIRATION II
E.H.O.Manns
Released 27/6. Badly
damaged.
IOTE
A.R.Bell
Reported lost at Dunkirk.
ISLAND QUEEN
T.Davis
T.98. Lost on Flanders
Coast. Abandoned.
E.J.Philip
A.P.S.
IRMA
IOTA
Eastwoods Ltd.
Returned to owners.
IRENIC
G.Coyde
Returned to owners.
JANE HANNAH
B.Chase
To V.A.Dover
JEBERA
Messrs. Hill
Returned - unsuitable.
JEFF
J.Mears
T.98. Returned to owner.
JETSAM
Maj.Lawrence
Returned to Owner.
JOCKETT II
A.Partington
A.P.S.
JONG
T.A.Aldington
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
JOCKETT II
A.Partington
A.P.S.
KING'S LYNN
(13 Vessels)
Standing by but did not go.
"Fishing Vessels"
KARINA
E.D.Ranger
T.98 A.P.S.
KAYELL
J.H.Senior
Returned to Owners.
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
GOLDEN SPRAY
J.W.Pocock
Returned to Owners 5/6.
GRETA
London & Rochester
Returned to Owners.
Trading Co.
It
HASTAWAY
Mr.Peters
Returned to owner, damaged -
5.6.40.
HANORA
C.E.Thompson
T.98. No information of
return from Dunkirk.
HAZARD
c/o Toughs
Broke from tow and lost.
HELEN IX
DID NOT SAIL
HENRY HARRIS
C.W.&.C.Haste
Re-allocated to Special Admy.
Service 6A
(
HILDA
C.Stephens
T.98 Returned to owners 6.6.40
HILFRANOR
F.Parham
T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S.
HIS MAJESTY
J.Mears
Returned to owners.
HOPEFUL
Mr.Duckitt
DID NOT SAIL
HURLINGHAM
J.Mears
Returned to owners
HOUND
4B
Messrs.Pickfords
Returned to owners
D
HAWFINCH
A.Grant
Returned to owners 6.6.40.
DI
HANDY BILLIE
F.Kinson & Son
No report received from list
DO
of Missing Vessels.
HEATHER-BELL
H.Loose
Returned to owner 6.6.40.
LN.101
FE
FR
IDAHO
O.W.Mocatta
Returned to owners
IMSHI
Norman Myron
Returned to owners
INDUSTRY
J.E. Breeds, Senr.
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.
(6A)
Service
INSPIRATION II
E.H.O.Manns
GOF
Released 27/6. Badly damaged.
IOTE
A.R.Bell
Reported lost at Dunkirk
ISLAND QUEEN
T.Davis
T.98. Lost on Flanders Coast.
Abandoned.
IRMA
E.J.Philip
A.P.S.
IOTA
Eastwoods Ltd,
Returned to owners.
IRENIC
G.Coyde
Returned to owners.
HEB
HON
HOR
JANE HANNAH
B.Chase
To V.A.Dover
JEBERA
Messrs.Hill
Returned - unsuitable.
JEFF
J.Mears
T.98. Returned to owner.
JETSAM
Maj.Lawrence
JAVA
Returned to Owner.
JOCKETT II
JUTL
A.Partington
A.P.S.
JONG
T.A.Aldington
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
JOCKETT II
A.Partington
A.P.S.
KAAFA
KING'S LYNN
(13 Vessels)
Standing by but did not go.
"Fishing vessels"
KARINA
E.D.Ranger
T.98 A.P.S.
KAYELL
J.H.Senior
Returned to Owners.

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Page 5.
OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY . 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
DOGGER BANK
HANDY BILLY
DORIA (Tug)
HASTINGS LIFE-BOAT
DREADNOUGHT II
HOLLAND
DREADNOUGHT III
HOPPER 26
DUCHESS OF YORK
HOUND (Lighter)
DWARF
HYTHE (Coaster)
D.1 )
IOLANTHE
D.4
IOTE
D.7
(Harbour
IRMA MARIA (Fishing boat)
D.9
Launches)
JABA
D.16
JACINTA (Trawler)
D.C. 715
JAMES 67 (Hopper Barge)
D.G. 694
JANIS
D.G. 950
JOHANNA (Eel Boat)
EASTBOURNE LIFE-BOAT
JONG
EDWARD NISSEN
JORDAN
EDWINA (Trawler)
KAYELL
ELIZABETH QUEEN
KESTREL
E.M.E.D. (Motor Life-boat)
KINGSGATE
EMPRESS
KITCAT (M.B,)
EMPRISE (Harbour Launch)
K.L.
ENDEAVOUR
LADY BRASSEY (Rescue Tug)
ENTERPRISE (M.B.)
LADY CABLE (M.B.)
ERICA
LADY SHEILA
ESKBURN
LADY SOUTHBOROUGH
FAIR BREEZE (Drifter)
(Hopper Barge)
FAWLEY (Gosport Ferry)
LANDANIA
FERRY KING (Gosport Ferry)
LANSDOWNE
FERVENT
LAROC
FISHBOURNE (I.O.W. Ferry)
LETITIA (Smack)
FOREMOST 2 (Hopper Barge)
LITTLE ANN (M.B.)
FOREMOST 87 (Tug)
LOTUS
FORMIDABLE
LOUISIANA
FORSA
MADAM SANSCENE
FOSSA (Tug)
MAID ERRANT
FRIGHTENED LADY
MALDEN
F.W. 23 (Lighter)
MALDEN ANNIE IV
GALLEON'S REACH (Hopper)
MA JOIE
GALZAR
MARASOLE
GAY CRUSADER
MARGERITA
GLENWAY (Barge)
GLITTER II
MARLBOROUGH (W.D. Craft)
GOLIATH
MARQUIS (Tug)
MARY ROSE
GOURKA
MARY SPEARING I
GRACE DARLING
MARY SPEARING II
GRAPPLER (Lighter)
GREATER LONDON LIFE-BOAT
MASSEY SHAW (Fire Float)
MAYSPEAR
GONDIA (Tug)
MEANDER
H. 75
HAIG (W.D. Craft)
MERMAIDEN (M.L.)
HALFWAY
M.F.H. (Lighter)
MICHAEL STEVENS
MINEKOI (Tug)
Sunk
(Continued)

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BEE
BAT
LIETTER SENTH
CHAMOIS
ns
HOUND
"ADVANCE"
DUNKIRK.
8.
0530 hrs. Mist clearing. Recognised end of Undercliff Parade
at Ramsgate. 'Advance' cast off, Leader weighed anchor and we
proceeded into harbour; making fast, as instructed, alongside a
dredger. Went ashore.
0600 hrs. Found a Lt. -Commander R.N. and reported to him. He
told us to go and get some food and rest. Did so. We ('Advance')
making our own arrangements.
We were later informed that 'Advance' had had to be beached to
save her from sinking alongside.
14
DS
C. P. DICK.
I have given times where possible but they must be regarded as
very approximate, as no log was kept on the spot.
I have used the word "Leader" throughout to indicate the boat
carrying the S.N.O. of our party (at the time) as, with the
exception of Lt. Garside, I do not know the names of either the
Officers or boats concerned.
light prevented
returned to England,
ollowing this they agal
DS remove any troops as
3 were none on the bea
is
DUNKIRK.
n
Recognised end
many of these were
0530 hrs.
ockets was exploding. They managed to rescue
off, Leader wei
at Ramsgate.
hom they transferred to a French Trawler for
ng fast, as insi
Recognt proceeded int
tention.
Leat dredger. Went ashore.
fast,
as
Daylight prevented them reaching Dunkirk
hrs. Found
Found y, so they returned to England, and were allowed
go and
and ges rest. Following this they again went to Dunkirk
ander R.N. and re
ised end
were unable to remove any troops as, owing to shelling
and
rest.
Did
clearing bombing, there were none on the beach, so they returned
00 England.
HO
'Advance' had had
ible
thro ICK.
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LETTER SENT
BEE
xt. 2161
BAT
1 0CT1940
DS
CHAMOIS
POST ROOM
HOUND
09144/S.T.N.6.B
4
EADROW
MFH
30th September 1940.
EY.
Gentlemen,
17
I have to acknowledge receipt of
23rd September 1940.
your letter dated 23rd September 1940,
Operations insofar as your "BEE", "BAT"
enclosing report on the Dunkirk
"CHAMOIS", "HOUND" and "M.F.H." 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
P 10 24 REGISTRY SEP RECEIVED
that this report will be of value in
compiling the final report which will
be drawn up on these operations.
I am, Gentlemen,
T.0.9144/STN.6B, undated,
Your obedient Servant,
than to send you a copy
ard on the part played
the 'Bee', 'Bat', 'Chamois'
(Sgd.) A.P. MEREDITH.
t your requirements perhaps
Director of Sea Transporthow.
Messrs. Pickfords Ltd.,
51, Meadrow,
Farncombe,
'aithfully,
Surrey.
ORDS Limited.,
Charles him
retary. -
who were being of Dunkirk where they encountered in getting two within on
two miles raids they succeeded 1010 twice
cloths of survivors, who were French and went to the rescue The
of the heavily bombed. They transports
in their pockets many of these were on fire and Belgian the troops.
medical men, attention. whom they transferred to a French managed Trawler to rescue for
120 was exploding. They ammunition
a that day's day, so they Daylight returned prevented to England, them reaching and Dunkirk
but rest. Following this they were allowed
and were bombing, unable there to remove any troops again as, owing went to to Dunkirk
to England. were none on the beach, so they shelling returned

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BEE
BAT
PICKFORDS
CHAMOIS
HOUND
TELEPHONE
<
ODALMING 1272-7
TEMPORARY OFFICE: 51 MEADROW
MFH
FARNCOMBE, SURREY.
17
QUOTE THIS REFERENCE WHEN REPLYING
CB/MFW
DATE
23rd September 1940.
The Director Relid. of Sea Transport
Ministry of Shipping (H.O)
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square, W.1.
LICENSE 10 4 REGISTRY SEP PM 24 SEP RECEIVED
Sir,
In reply to your letter Ref. T.0.9144/STN.6B, undated,
I do not think that I can do better than to send you a copy
of the actual report made to our Board on the part played
by our men and five of our Boats - the 'Bee', 'Bat', 'Chamois'
'Hound' and 'MF.H'.
If this does not entirely meet your requirements perhaps
you will be good enough to let me know.
Yours faithfully,
for PICKFORDS Limited.,
Charles Animal
Secretary. -
who two were miles of Dunkirk raids where they succeeded they encountered in getting 1010 two within twice on
of the being heavily bombed. They went transports
in their many of these were on fire and the troops.
cloths of survivors, who were French and Belgian to the rescue The
120 pockets was exploding. They ammunition
medical men, attention. whom they transferred to a French managed Trawler to rescue for
that a day, so they returned to England, reaching and Dunkirk
Daylight prevented them
but day's rest. Following this they again went were to allowed
and were unable to remove any troops as, owing to Dunkirk
to England. bombing, there were none on the beach, so they shelling returned

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DUNKIRK EVACUATION
In connection with this work the Admiralty
asked for the use of five of our ships which are normally
employed in the conveyance of goods between Portsmouth,
or Southampton, and the Isle of Wight. The following
ships were taken : -
Ship.
Crew
M.V. 'BEE'
4
"
'Bat'
4
11
'Chamois'
2
77
'Hound'
3
"
'M.F.H'
4
With only two exceptions the members of the
crews insisted on going with their ships. All returned
safely, but an account of their experiences in summarised
form may be of interest.
M.V 'Bee'₁.
After lying 3 miles off the shore all
one night, was placed along shore and took 360 British
Troops aboard. These were later transferred to a tug.
Later 10 British and 5 French troops were taken from small
boats and brought back to England.
M.V "Bat"
On the first day and in a rough sea they
rescued 15 of the crew of a French Destroyer which had
capsized owing to bombs.
This occupied two hours, and
they then returned to Port. They then returned, being
bombed on the way.
They put in close to shore on the West
side, but found that all the remaining troops had been
taken off in a Destroyer, so they proceeded to the East
side, being machine gunned and shelled on the way. On
this occasion they got on board in small boats about 100
men. These they brought safely back to England, having
been without sleep for 92 hours, and the engines having
been running continuously all the time.
M.V. 'Chamois'
After being sent back into Port twice on
account of air raids they succeeded in getting within
two miles of Dunkirk where they encountered two transports
who were being heavily bombed. They went to the rescue
of the survivors, who were French and Belgian troops. The
cloths of many of these were on fire and the ammunition
in their pockets was exploding. They managed to rescue
120 men, whom they transferred to a French Trawler for
medical attention.
Daylight prevented them reaching Dunkirk
that day, so they returned to England, and were allowed
a day's rest. Following this they again went to Dunkirk
but were unable to remove any troops as, owing to shelling
and bombing, there were none on the beach, so they returned
to England.

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CANIMODARE
M.V 'Hound'
About 10 miles from Dunkirk they were
heavily bombed, but they proceeded. Two of the crew
got to the shore in a small boat to help the troops
get away. It was dangerous owing to the number of
men who got into the boat, but eventually six were taken
to the 'Hound'. After delays caused by bombing, a fur -
ther six were saved. Eventually, after 100 men had
been saved by this and other methods they proceeded to
England.
N.V 'M.F.H'
Upon arrival at Dunkirk there were about
80 German raiders overhead dropping bombs on the beach
40 ft away. Troops were picked up and disembarked on
to a larger vessel. They then proceed to the Mole, and
took on Board about 140 troops 'including a Colonel' and
returned to England with them.

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REPAIRS & REPLACEMENTS
TOTAL D
VESSEL
TYPE
CLAIMANT
PAPER NO.
HIRE & EXS.
£.
S.
d.
£.
£.
S.
d.
124.
-.
!
"HASTAWAY"
S.Bge.
S.J.Peters
T.M.3915/40
216.
!
"
12.
10.
287.
"HANORA"
M.V.
C.E.Thompson
T.0.9176/40
CrescentTrade
277.
7.
2.
Facilities Ltd.
240.
i
"HAZARD"
M.V.
Crescent Trade
T.M.3768/40
Facilities Ltd.
3.
8.
"HILDA"
3.
M.F.B.
R.A.Newman & Sons
T.O.9337/40
"HOPEFUL"
M.F.B.
D.Hillyard
T.M.4105/40
5.
6.
5.
24.
5.
"HOUND"
M.V.
Pickfords Ltd.
T.M.4368/40
69.
13.
8.
4.
"HEATHER BELL"
M.B.
H.Loose
T.M.6098/40
4.
18.
9.
"HANDY BILLY"
M.L.
F.Kinson & Son
T.M.5752/40
13.
18.
6.
200.
"HERON"
6.
10.
M.B.
C.W.Mott
T.M.5237/40
18.
10.
!
"HENRY JAMES"
M.B.
Mr.Mitchell
T.M.9123/40
4.
3.
8.
"HEART OF GOLD"
M.B.
J.Walker
T.M.8970/40
11.
3.
9.
70.
10.
!
"H.A.C."
S.Bge.
H.A.Cunis Ltd.
T.0.9302/40
221.
10.
10.
275.
16.
3.
H.W.Harvey
14.
9.
10.
16.
4.
!
"HAROLD MARGETTS"
S.Bge.
Port Edn.Authority.TO. 9312/40
5.
5.
"HAPPY RETURNS"
M.V.
J.T.W.Saunders
T.M.4960/40
6.
13.
10.
(F.E.5)
"HAWFINCH"
M.V.
A.Grant
T.M.4979/40
5.
5.
"
(N.N41)
"HIBERNIA"
M.V.
M.F.Hardy
T.M.5003/40
4.
18.
8.
12.
6.
(N.N47)
3.
14.
"HURLINGHAM"
M.V.
J.Mears Ltd.
T.M.3719/40
See under "Jeff"
"HIS MAJESTY"
"
If
11
11
"
11
If

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Page 5.
LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
DOGGER BANK
HANDY BILLY
DORIA (Tug)
HASTINGS LIFE-BOAT
DREADNOUGHT II
HOLLAND
DREADNOUGHT III
HOPPER 26
DUCHESS OF YORK
HOUND (Lighter)
DWARF
HYTHE (Coaster)
D.1)
IOLANTHE
D.4
)
IOTE
D.7
(Harbour
IRMA MARIA (Fishing boat)
D.9
Launches)
JABA
D.16
JACINTA (Trawler)
D.C. 715
JAMES 67 (Hopper Barge)
D.G. 694
JANIS
D.G. 950
JOHANNA (Eel Boat)
EASTBOURNE LIFE-BOAT
JONG
EDWARD NISSEN
JORDAN
EDWINA (Trawler)
KAYELL
ELIZABETH QUEEN
KESTREL
E.M.E.D. (Motor Life-boat)
KINGSGATE
EMPRESS
KITCAT (M.B,)
EMPRISE (Harbour Launch)
K.L.
ENDEAVOUR
LADY BRASSEY (Rescue Tug)
ENTERPRISE (M.B.)
LADY CABLE (M.B.)
ERICA
LADY SHEILA
ESKBURN
LADY SOUTHBOROUGH
FAIR BREEZE (Drifter)
(Hopper Barge)
FAWLEY (Gosport Ferry)
LANDANIA
FERRY KING (Gosport Ferry)
LANSDOWNE
FERVENT
LAROC
FISHBOURNE (I.O.W. Ferry)
LETITIA (Smack)
FOREMOST 2 (Hopper Barge)
LITTLE ANN (M.B.)
FOREMOST 87 (Tug)
LOTUS
FORMIDABLE
LOUISIANA
FORSA
MADAM SANSGENE
FOSSA (Tug)
MAID ERRANT
FRIGHTENED LADY
MALDEN
F.W. 23 (Lighter)
MALDEN ANNIE IV
GALLEON'S REACH (Hopper)
MA JOIE
GALZAR
MARASOLE
GAY CRUSADER
MARGERITA
GLENWAY (Barge)
MARLBOROUGH (W.D. Craft)
GLITTER II
MARQUIS (Tug)
GOLIATH
MARY ROSE
GOURKA
MARY SPEARING I
GRACE DARLING
MARY SPEARING II
GRAPPLER (Lighter)
MASSEY SHAW (Fire Float)
GREATER LONDON LIFE-BOAT
MAYSPEAR
GONDIA (Tug)
MEANDER
H. 75
HAIG (W.D. Craft)
MERMAIDEN (M.L.)
M.F.H. (Lighter)
HALFWAY
MICHAEL STEVENS
MINEKOI (Tug)
Sunk
Continued)