Details

Details

Details

Details

Details

Details

Details

Details

HARVESTER (H.19) 9th Destroyer Flotilla
Lt. Cdr. M.Thornton,
R.N.
28th May
2035
Sailed from Dover via Y route, dr.
Mackay in company.
2330(1)
Mackay grounded west of Zuydcoote Pass.
29th May
0050
Off Braye-Dunes. Sent the M/B inshore
1/c of S/Lt. E.C. Croswell, R.N.;
he reported troops on the beach.
All boats sent in and embarkation
7
began; it was very slow at first,
but improved considerably when, at
about 0500, Harvester had moved to
La Panne, it was possible to get
troops from a grounded "paddle-
steamer" [the P.M/S Oriole]
0500ca
S/Lt. Croswell was landed with a small
beach party with instructions to ask
the Army to make a pier. (2)
1250
The Harvester proceeded with 600 on
board, S/Lt. Croswell and 2 ratings
being left behind. (3)
-
Off Middelkerke buoy a shore gun
opened fire from Nieuport. Smoke was
made to cover the approach of a
Division of French destroyers then
coming down the channel.
1540
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 600 troops.
30th May
0500
Sailed for Sheerness, in company the
drs. Javelin, Ivanhoe, Intrepid,
Icarus and Havant.
0836
Arrived Sheerness.
1651
Sailed in company with Ivanhoe, Icarus
and Impulsive.
2005
Detached with Icarus to go to La Panne.
2100ca
Anchored and started embarkation.
Embarkation very slow.
2132
Signalled for extra boats to assist.
2210
Icarus reported enemy M.T.B's.
2306
Torpedo passed down the port side
missing the stern by about 5 yards.
2316
Another torpedo passed even less
distance ahead. Hydrophone effect
heard on the seaward bearing.
31st May
0426
Ordered to Dunkirk.
0635
Secured to Dunkirk pier. Filled
up with troops.
0655
Sailed.
0930
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 1,207 troops
1124
Sailed.
1400
Arrived Dunkirk. The motor boat took
letters from Icarus (for Lord Gort)
to H.Q. Proceeded alongside a
transport and embarked troops.
(1) Mackay says the time was 0005 on 29th May.
(2) S/Lt. Croswell says that Lord Gort came to La Panne beach
on 30th May and ordered the pier to be built. Built under
the direction of Col. Porter, it was ready for use by
1400 the same day.
(3) S/Lt. Croswe 11 remained on La Panne beach until 1830/31st
May, when he embarked in the M/Y Thele, which sailed
for Ramsgate at 0325 on 1st June.
(4) Not identified.
16

Details

ICARUS (D.03)
20th Destroyer Flotilla
Lt.Cdr. C.D. Maud R.N.
28th May
2300
Arrived Dover from Plymouth, drs.
Intrepid and Ivanhoe in company.
29th May
0145
Sailed for Dunkirk with drs. Javelin,
Intrepid, Ivanhoe and Vanquisher(1)
in company.
0425
Ivanhoe detached (2) to assist dr.
Grafton off Kwinte bank buoy.
0545
Anchored off Dunkirk.
0600
Javelin and Icarus proceeded alongside
the eastern arm; Icarus inside,
embarked troops.
0800
Proceeded.
1130
Dover. Disembarked 950 troops.
1215
To Dunkirk by Y route.
1515
Anchored off Zuydcoote under orders of
dr. Codrington.
Later, grounded with the turn of the
tide. Subsequently Icarus's stern
was towed clear by the sk. Doggersbank
No damage. Embarked troops.
1600/
Air attack. Jaguar damaged. The
1630
freighter Clan Macalister hit aft.
dr. Express went to assist Jaguar.
dr. Malcolm assisted the Clan
Macalister. Icarus got under way but
continued embarking.
1730
Doggersbank commenced to transfer
about 470 troops to Icarus.
Air attack.
1830
Doggersbank's transfer comp leted.
Icarus proceeded by X route.
Near to Dunkirk, air attack by about
40 aircraft. A P.M/S. just ahead of
Icarus and approaching an opposite
course was sunk. (4) Icarus attacked
by about 10 dive bombers. Slight
damage from near misses; 1 killed 25
wounded.
At 5W buoy attacked by single
aircraft.
2050
Dover. Disembarked 500 troops. (5)
30th May
0500
Sailed for Sheerness, under orders of
Javelin, in company with drs.
Intrepid, Ivanhoe and Impulsive.
1715
X route to Dunkirk under orders of
Ivanhoe, in company of des. Impulsive
and Harvester.
2100ca
off Bray Dune. Embarked troops by 2
whalers.
31st May
0400ca
The M.L.B. Lord Southborough now
assisted in the embarkation.
0700
Proceeded.
1000
Dover. Disembarked 781 troops.
(1) Icarus omits to mention, Vanquisher.
(3) Icarus says this was the Codrington, but the latter left
(2) Icarus does not mention this.
the area for Dover at 1430.
(4) This was probably the Waverley.
(5) Estimated. D.R. does not mention
50

Details

IMPULSIVE
20th Destroyer Flotilla Lt. Cdr. W.S. Thomas, R.N.
27th May
0840
Arrived Dover from Immi ngham.
1140
Sailed with the M/S's Skipjack and
Halcyon and the Trinity House Vessel
Patricia to establish and buoy the
searched channel from the North
Goodwin L.V. to Dunkirk, afterwards
known as Route X.
1919
This operation was completed.
2200
Impulsive anchored in the Downs.
2228
Sailed for the beaches east of
Dunkirk, using route Y.
28th May
0345
Arrived off La Panne. Both power
boats being broken down, sent two
whalers into the beach to embark
troops; then ferried troops to large
M/B's lying further off shore.
0520
Impulsive ordered by the cr. Calcutta
to Dunkirk east pier.
0620
Secured alongside east pier and
embarked about 750 troops.
-
Proceeded, using route Y.
1110
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 675 troops.
1235
Sailed for Dunkirk using route Y.
-
Off Kwinte Bank buoy, bombed by 6
Heinkels; 6 ratings wounded, B gun
put out of action, D.G. coil punctured
-
Set course for Dunkirk in company with
drs. Greyhound and Verity which had
arrived from eastward.
Anchored off Dunkirk, and waited for
a vacant berth, there being 4
destroyers Worcester, Anthony,
Grenade and Jaguar alongside.
1730
Grenade sailed and Impulsive took her
place. Embarked about 1,000 troops.
1900ca
Sailed with Jaguar in company, by route
Y.
29th May
0100
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 779 troops.
0500
Sailed for Sheerness, in company the
30th May
drs. Javelin, Intrepid, Ivanhoe,
Icarus, Havant and Harvester.
0900
Arrived Sheerness.
1600
Sailed for Dunkirk using route x, under
orders of Ivanhoe in company the
Icarus and Harvester.
2100ca
Secured alongside Dunkirk east pier
and embarked 1,300 troops.
-
Proceeded by route X.
2400
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 1,112
troops. (1)
0400
Sailed for Dunkirk beach by X. route.
31st May
0700
Arrived off Malo-les-Bains. Impulsive's
only boat was a whaler. The only
alongside [it was the Swallow].
power boat in the vicinity came
whaler, the Swallow, with Lt. Col.
Towing cutter and Impulsive's
Hutchins in charge, "did magnificent and
between 0800 and 1315 had transferred to
work under difficult conditions,
about 450 troops from the beach
the ship".
(1)
date
as
31st
May.

Details

INTREPID (D.10) 20th Destroyer Flotilla Cdr. R.C. Gordon, R.N.
28th May
2300
Arrived Dover from Plymouth, in
company with drs. Icarus and Ivanhoe.
29th May
0130
Intrepid, Icarus and Ivanhoe slipped,
and joined dr. Javelin (S.O.)
outside the breakwater. dr.
Vanquisher( 1) joined, and the 5
destroyers proceeded in company via
route Y for Dunkirk.
0430
Off Kwinte buoy, Ivanhoe was detached
to assist the dr. Grafton.
0500
Arrived off Dunkirk. Intrepid anchored
"off the harbour". Vanquisher
anchored about 1 mile east of the
harbour. Javelin and Icarus
proceeded into the harbour.
0530ca
The P/V Mona's Queen(2), anchored
astern of Intrepid, blew up on a
magnetic mine. Intrepid lowered M/B
to assist in rescue of survivors.
Vanquisher( lowered her whaler.
0730
Entered Dunkirk harbour, and berthed
alongside eastern arm. Embarked 675
troops.
0840
Proceeded independently via route Y.
1200
Dover. Disembarked 661 troops. (4)
1400
Proceeded to Dunkirk by route Y.
1700
Between Middel Kerke and La Panne,
air attack. Considerable damage from
a near miss; two killed 19 wounded.
Fires started, and owing to the
difficulty in extinguishing them,
course was altered shortly afterwards
for Dover.
2000
Dover.
30th May
0500
Sailed from Dover (in company with drs.
Javelin, Ivanhoe, Icarus, Impulsive
Havant and Harvester).
0845
Arrived Sheerness - thence
lst June
0400
to Middlesborough for repairs.
Total 661
Authority - R.O.I. p.72.
(1) Intrepid says it was the dr. Vimy. 0705. The Vimy, however,
(2) Intrepid did not says sail this that was day the until Mona's Isles. The A.B/V. Mona's
(3) Intrepid Isles was says the Vimy lowered "boats". See note (1)
in dock on 29th May.
above.
(4) D.R.
59

Details

IVANHOE (D.16)
20th Destroyer Flotilla
Cdr. P.H. Hadow, R.N.
29th May
0145
Left Dover, drs. Javelin, Icarus,
0430
Intrepid and Vanquisher in company.
Off Kwinte buoy, Ivanhoe was detached
to stand by the dr. Grafton.
Embarked survivors from her and
accelerated her sinking by gunfire.
0615
Proceeded to Dunkirk.
0856
Dunkirk. Secured alongside mole and
embarked troops.
1115
Sailed for Dover.
1610
Dover. Disembarked 614 troops.
1745
Sailed for Dunkirk.
1820
Near S.W. Goodwins buoy, picked up 4
survivors from aircraft K.8773 and
transferred them to a nearby drifter.
2100
Off Dunkirk.
2240
Recalled to Dover.
30th May
0250
Dover.
0500
To Sheerness, drs. Javelin, Intrepid,
Icarus and Impulsive in company.
0930
Sheerness.
1715
To Dunkirk, drs. Impulsive, Icarus,
and Harvester in company.
2115
Dunkirk beach. Commenced embarking
troops.
31st May
0315
Proceeded alongside Dunkirk pier and
embarked further troops.
0415
Sailed for Dover.
0800
Dover. Disembarked 1290 troops.
0955
To Dunkirk.
1300
Off the beaches. Acted as V/S link
between Dunkirk and R.A. Dover.
Embarked troops. Air attacks.
2145
Off La Panne. Continued embarking
troops.
1st June
0230ca
A large body of British troops arrived
at La Panne beach.
0400ca
Continuous m.g. attacks by low flying
aircraft. One (possibly two) aircraft
shot down.
0715
Proceeded with about 1000 troops on
board. Level bombing attacks off Bray
0800
Dive bombed off Dunkirk. One direct
hit. Severe damage. 26 killed, 30
wounded. Troops and wounded transfer-
red to dr. Havant and M/S Speedwell.
Assisted to Sheerness by tg. Persia.
Two further air attacks en route.
Total 1904
Authority-R.O.I p.76.
68

Details

2
JAVA - Continued.
let Destroyer Plotills Cdr. Pugaley, R.
28th May
0500
The following awards were made: vinte bank light buoy, in company
on patrol between No Goodwin L.V. and
1045
dre. Godrington, Granade and Jaguar
Ordered to proceed to Dunkirk in
D.S.M.
Sea. H. Griffith.
company with Codrington (Captain (D
1st Destroyer Plotfile).
1315
Arrived off Dunkiris.
1330
Mention in Despatches.
Javelin and Jaguar ordered to embark
troops from Bray Dune. Javelin
Mr. V. Smith, Mate.
sent her motor cutter and whaler
inshore to embark troops. (2)
1800
About 700 troops embarked in Javelin
during air attacks.
1830
Proceeded, in company with Codrington
2230
Dover. Disemberked 700 troops. (1).
29th May
0145
Javelin took drs. Intrepid, Ivanhoe,
Icarus, and Venquisher under his
orders and proceeded to Dunkirk.
Instructions were to proceed by 8
route, but this route could not be
ascertained, so Y route was used.
0425
dr. Grafton sighted in a sinking
condition. Detached Ivenhoe to
assist.
0500ca
Off Dunkirk.
0825
Entered the harbour. Secured alongsi
the breakwater. Embarked troops.
0910
Proceeded. Air attack.
1240
Dover. Disembarked 700 troopa.
1806
To Dunkisk, dr. Havent in company.
1934
Javelin ordered to return to Dover.
Total 11:00
(2) Both boats were surrounded and awamped as they neared the
(1) Not mentioned in D.B.
boats found abandoned, transported about 700 tronps to
shore. They were however bayled out, and with 2 shows
the Javelin, in spite of bombing otherks. In this work
were assisted by Jaguar's boats (see
84

Details

JAVELIN (F.61) 1st Destroyer Flotilla Cdr. A.F. Pugsley, R.N.
28th May
0500
On patrol between N. Goodwin L.V. and
Kwinte bank light buoy, in company
drs. Codrington, Grenade and Jaguar.
1045
Ordered to proceed to Dunkirk in
company with Codrington (Captain (D)
1st Destroyer Flotilla).
1315
Arrived off Dunkirk.
1330
Javelin and Jaguar ordered to embark
troops from Bray Dune. Javelin
sent her motor cutter and whaler
inshore to embark troops. (2)
1800
About 700 troops embarked in Javelin
during air attacks.
1830
Proceeded, in company with Codrington.
2230
Dover. Disembarked 700 troops. (1).
29th May
0145
Javelin took drs. Intrepid, Ivanhoe,
Icarus, and Vanguisher under his
orders and proceeded to Dunkirk.
Instructions were to proceed by Z
route, but this route could not be
ascertained, so Y route was used.
0425
dr. Grafton sighted in a sinking
condition. Detached Ivanhoe to
assist.
0500ca
Off Dunkirk.
0825
Entered the harbour. Secured alongside
the breakwater. Embarked troops.
0910
Proceeded. Air attack.
1240
Dover. Disembarked 700 troops.
1806
To Dunkirk, dr. Havant in company.
1934
Javelin ordered to return to Dover.
Total 1400
(1) Not mentioned in D.R.
(2) Both boats were surrounded and swamped as they neared the
shore. They were however babled out, and with 2 shore
boats found abandoned, transported about 700 troops to
the Javelin, in spite of bombing attacks. In this work they
were assisted by Jaguar's boats (see Jaguar)

Details

2
MONA'S ISLE (continued)
2nd June
0150
Arrived off Dover.
May
0300
Berthed alongside and disembarked
1214 troops. (1)
helled by shoro batteries;
attacking airore down
attacked by A/C, Total 2634
1630ca
(présomably by our fighters).
Arrived Maritime. Dunkirk. Berthed at the Gard
Authority - R.O.III, p.58.
Proceeded with a full load of troops
(see Maid of Orleans),
27th May
a.m.
Dover. Disembarked troops. Probably
about 1,200.(2)
The following awards were made: Duggan relieved by Capt. Holkhan.
29th May
H.M.
Left Dover for Dunkirk.
D.S.O.
Capt. Holkham then says:
Cdr. J.C.K. Dowding, R.D., R.N.R. 0 mile off Dunkirk(4)
the ship was mined and sank within
2 minutes, the survivors being researed
D.S.M.
P.O. L.B. Kearley-Pope.
RNR the destroyer Venquisher.
The dr. Intrepid states that she vas
anchored off Dunkink harbour. At
0530oa the "Mona's Isles" (?Mona's
Queen] which was anchored setern of
her blew up on a magnetic mine.
Intrepid lowered a boat to assist
reacue work.(1)
The dr. Vanguisher states that while
she was at anchor awaiting entry into
Donkirk on 28th May [729th May] the
Mona's Queen blew up and senk at about
0630. Vanquisher's whaler was sent
away and picked up.32 survivors 10⑉
cluding the Master. One or the
survivors(3) died on the return trip.
Total 1,200
Authority - R.O.I. pp.72, 140.
Tm.6213/40.
(1) Intrepia ways "H.M.S.Viny also lowered boats". Viar however
(2) satimated (not mentioned in D.R.) Nons's Queen was 2756 tons
did not leave Dover for DUNKIRE until 0705+
as compared with Haraman, 2030 tons and Haid.of Orieans
(3) HAVE P. Gallagher, the Purser.
2386 tone.
(4) 3.8.0. Donkirk Boys the position was about 2 milso east
of Dunicipe Pier Light.
(1) D.R.
296

Details

MONA'S QUEEN P/V I.O.M.S.P.Co.Ltd. Capt. R.Duggan, Master.
Capt. A.Holkham, Haster.
26th May
1200
Left the Downs for Dunkirk, (Capt.
Duggan i/c).
-
Off Calais, shelled by shore batteries;
attacked by A/C. Two of the
attacking aircraft were shot down
1630ca
(presumably by our fighters).
Arrived Dunkirk. Berthed at the Gare
Maritime.
1730ca
Proceeded with a full load of troops
(see Maid of Orleans).
27th May
a.m.
Dover. Disembarked troops. Probably
about 1,200. (2)
2230
Capt. Duggan relieved by Capt. Holkham.
29th May
a.m.
Left Dover for Dunkirk.
Capt. Holkham then says:
"within 1/2 a mile off Dunkirk (4)
the ship was mined and sank within
2 minutes, the survivors being rescued
by the destroyer Vanquisher.
The dr. Intrepid states that she was
anchored off Dunk1rk harbour. At
0530ca the "Mona's Isles" [?Mona's
Queen] which was anchored astern of
her blew up on a magnetic mine.
Intrepid lowered a boat to assist
rescue work. (1)
The dr. Vanquisher states that while
she was at anchor awaiting entry into
Dunkirk on 28th May [?29th May] the
Mona's Queen blew up and sank at about
0630. Vanquisher's whaler was sent
away and picked up 32 survivors in-
cluding the Master. one of the
survivors died on the return trip.
Total 1,200
Authority R.O.I. pp.72, 140.
Tm. 6213/40.
(1) Intrepid says "H.M. S. Vimy also lowered boats". Vimy however
(2) Estimated (not leave mentioned in D.R.) Mona's Queen was 2756 tons
did not Dover for Dunkirk until 0705.
as compared with Manxman, 2030 tons and Maid.of Orleans
2386 tons.
(3) Mr. R. the Purser.
(4) S.N.O. Gallagher, Dunkirk says the position was about 2 miles east
of Dunkirk Pier Light.
297

Details

VANQUISHER(
1)
(D.54) 11th Destroyer Flotilla Lt. Cdr. C. B.Alers-
14122
28th days
Sailed for Dover (Appx D.1800)
Hankey R.N.
0145
29th May
Proceeded to Dunkirk via route Y under
with drs. Icarus, Ivanhoe and
orders of dr. Javelin, [in company
Intrepid (2)]
0430
Off Kwinte buoy. [Ivanhoe detached to
assist dr. Grafton
0544
Anchored harbour. about 1 mile east of Dunkirk
0630ca
P/V Mona's Queen, a short distance away,
was blown up by a mine. Sent away the
whaler to pick up survivors. The
Master (Capt. Holkham) and 31 of the
crew were recovered. One died on
the homeward passage. Mona's Queen
sank in 2 minutes.
0800
Waiting to go alongside Dunkirk pier.
0945
Entered Dunkirk harbour. Berthed at
Proceeded to Dunknik to
East Pier and embarked troops.
1030
Proceeded.
lateyout Dover
1430
signatted
Dover. Disembarked 250 troops. (3)
reported
2100
To Dunkirk by X route, in company with
obstruction w the hanbour
dr. Esk. which carrying
1
Phirace
2340
Stopped off Malo beach. Esk proceeded
towards Bray Dune.
30th May
0100
Closed Malo beach and anchored in 3
fathoms. Sent in M/B, whaler and
skiff to embark troops.
Reported
0400
Berthed alongside East Pier, Dunkirk.
that include to
Air attack. Embarked troops.
0630
Sailed for Dover.
practicable
0900
Dover. Disembarked 700 troops. (4)
1130
Sailed for Dunkirk.
1500
Berthed at Eastern arm Dunkirk.
Embarked troops and General Wason.
1600
Proceeded.
1910
Dover. Disembarked 700 troops. (4)
31st May(5)
1100
Lt. Cdr. W.C. Bushell, R.N. relieved
Lt. Cdr. Alers-Hankey, sick.
1700
Sailed for Dunkirk.
2040
Entered Dunkirk. Embarked troops.
2100
Proceeded.
1st June
0030
Dover. Disembarked 640 troops.
0230
To Dunkirk.
0530
Entered Dunkirk. Berthed alongside
Icarus (6). Shortly after, dr.
Windsor berthed outside Vanquisher.
Mess tables were rigged across "B"
gun decks of inside ships and troops
were hurried across to outside ships.
(1) From 28th to 31st May Lt. Cdr. Alers-Hankey's dates are
1 day behind the correct dates. The correct dates, as
shown in Vanguisher's log have been inserted accordingly.
Times are approximate.
(2) Not mentioned by Vanguisher.
(3) D.R. has copied Vanguisher's date error in recording 28th this
(4) D.R. dates the 2 disembarkations of 30th May, as having
disembarkation (see (1) above) and dates it May.
(5) D.R. 2 disembarkations for 30th May viz: 582 could and
taken place on 29th May.
622, gives (presumably in error for 31st May) which not
(6) Icarus was alongside the P/V Maid of Orleans.
have taken place.
260

Details

Dywans 206.
A14/075
SECRET.
- 363
REPORT 07 PROCEEDINGS DUNKIRK OPERATIONS.
FROM
THE COMMANDING OFFICER E.M.S.EXPRESS
DATE
9th JUNE 1940.
TO
THE VICE ADMIRAL DOVER
(Copy to the Director of Operations Division (M)
Admiralty 1.
I have the honour to submit the following
report or proceedings of H.M.S Express under if command, in
Dunkirk. connection with the ships participation in the Operations at
On Sunday May 26th all ships of the 20th
Destroyer Plotilla were at Dasingham loading mines and
completing with fuel etc. At about 2200 on that ay"Dulaive"
proceeded to Dover in accurdance with Admiralty orders to take
part in Taut Wire Measuring Gear Operations from that Port.
The remaining vessels of the 20th Destroyer Flotilla sailed
at 0700 on Monday 27th May and carried out Operation B.S.9.
on completion of which at about 1445 ships proceeded through
the Downs and in accordance with Admiralty Orders I ordered
"Express" and "Rak" to Portsmouth and "Intrepid" "Ivanhoe"
and "Icarus" to the Testern Approaches.
"Expre a"and "Eak" proived Portanouth at
0600 28th May, completed with 011,and sailed for Cover at 1415
at 30 knots, entering Harbour at 2000. At 2040 in company
with "Malcoln" and "Scimitar", "Express" and "Sat" proceeded
via Suydcoote Channel and arrived off Bray Beach at 0130 on
29th May! All Boats were lowered and commenced embarking
military until about 1200. This was an exceedingly slow
operation owing to the lack of Power Boats, and the smill
though unpleasant seend on the Beach made proceedings difficult
one whaler being lost.
A Bombing attack took place on Dunklise
from Malo to La Panne at 1400 and then with about 500 troops
took place about 1250, "Express" transferred S.N.O. Dunitibed:
at 1530 heavy Dive Bombing attack took place from which salvoes
as ship was about to secure alongaide "Gronada" at and the to pier
on board proceeded into Denkink by order of "Malcolm". Just
or near misses a ahoad and astern arrived, splinters
came aboard.
I proceeded out of harbour at speed, and own
and ships gunfire and bomb explosions provided a an
decision unusual since "grenada" was later destroyed in the harbour.
adjacent circumatance for all concerned. This proved fortunate
"Jaguar" was than sighted ,stopped and
disabled as board a and was very close to a wreck. "Expross" of her troops
result of the attack. She had a large number went of
Troops on - towed her clear - and took aff acese towed intern
and approximately were continued in the visinity. and the
alongside 45 wounded. Later"Jaguar"was At about 1630 while
bombing attacks and in view of the member of non transferred condition the
the tow parted I ordered "Jaguar" to anchor, a Travlo to
remaining of the wounded troops, and proceeded to Dover leaving

Details

Dywans 206. A14/075 1473
SECRET.
363
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS - DUNKIRK OPERATIONS.
FROM
THE COMMANDING OFFICER H.M.S.EXPRESS
DATE
9th JUNE 1940.
TO
THE VICE ADMIRAL DOVER
(Copy to the Director of Operations Division (M)
Admiralty 1.
I have the honour to submit the following
report or proceedings of H.M.S Express under my command,in
Dunkirk. connection with the ships participation in the Operations at
On Sunday May 26th all ships or the 20th
Destroyer Flotilla were at Imingham loading nines and
completing with fuel etc. At about 2200 on that day "Ingulsive"
proceeded to Dover in accurdance with Admiralty orders to take
part in Taut Wire Measuring Gear Operations from that Port.
The remaining vessels or the 20th Destroyer Flotilla sailed
at 0700 on Monday 27th May and carried out Operation B.S.9,
on completion of which at about 1445 ships proceeded through
the Downs and in accordance with Admiralty Orders I ordered
"Express" and "Sak" to Portsmouth and "Intrepid" "Ivanhoe"
and "Icarus" to the Western Approaches.
"Expre a"and "Eak" arrived Portsmouth at
0600 28th May, completed with oil,and sailed for Dover at 1415
at 30 knots, entering Harbour at 2000. At 2040 in company
with "Malcoln" and "Scimitar", "Express" and "Sat" proceeded
via Zuydcoote Channel and arrived off Bray Beach at 0130 on
29th May! All Boats were lowered and commenced embaricing
military until about 1200. This was an exceedingly alow
operation owing to the lack of Power Boats,a the smll
though unpleasant seend on the Beach made proceedings difficult
one whaler being lost,
A Bombing attack took place on Dunkirk
took place about 1250, "Express" transferred Dunital
from Malo to La Panne at 1400 and then with about 500 troops
at 1530 heavy Dive Bombing attack took place and tro which salvoes
as ship was about to secure alongaide "Grenado" at the pier
on board proceeded into Denkirk by order of "malcolm". Just
of near misses a ahead and astern arrived, splinters from
came aboard.
I proceeded out of harbour at speed,and own
and ships gunrire and bomb explosions provided an
unusual decision circumstance since "Grenade" was later destroyed in the
adjacent for all concerned. This proved harbour. a fortunate
result of the attack. She had a large "Express" number went of
"Jaguar" was than aighted ,stopped and
Troops on board - her clear - and took aff name towed datern
disabled as a and was very close to a wreck. of her troops
and approximately continued in the vicinity, and the
alongside towed 45 wounded. Later"Jaguar"was At about 1830 while
bombing attacks and were in view of the member of men transferred condition the
remaining of the wounded troops, I and proceeded to Dover a
the tow parted ordered "Jaguar" to anchor, leaving Travle to

Details

133
22
.
131
CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 12.
Operation "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
29/5
Tuesday, 28th May (continued).
Personnel Vessel FENELLA attacked by enemy aircraft and
sunk alongside EASTERN ARM at Dunkirk.
Personnel Vessel MONA'S QUEEN sunk by mine whilst off
Dunkirk.
Paddle Minesweeper WAVERLEY sunk by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk. Bombed for 1½ hours.
Trawler POLLY JOHNSON damaged by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk and finally sunk by ARLEY.
Paddle Minesweeper GRACIE FIELDS sunk by enemy aircraft
in position 51° 14' N, 2° 40' E. Troops were transferred to
other ships.
Danlayer COMFORT sunk in collision by LYDD.
Drifter GIRL PAMELA sunk in collision.
Danlayer NAUTILUS damaged by bombs when off La Panne.
Transferred troops to GREYHOUND, then set on fire and
abandoned, finally sinking.
The following ships were all damaged by enemy aircraft,
either by direct hits or near misses -
INTREPID
SALADIN
ST. SEIRIOL (Personnel Vessel)
BIDEFORD
KELLETT
CANTERBURY
(Personnel Vessel)
M/S
PANGBOURNE
GALLANT
WOLFHOUND.
GREYHOUND
JAGUAR
Particulars of bombing attacks taken from reports are as
follows:-
SALADIN approached Dunkirk at 1845 and was attacked 10 times
by bombers. Steam pipes were fractured and fire started in
"ready" cordite aft. This was thrown overboard. Ship
returned to Dover owing to damage, the Commanding Officer
deciding that the ship would be a hindrance to further
operations.
GREYHOUND. Damaged by near miss. Steam pipes cut. Returned
eventually under own steam.
INTREPID. Continuously bombed during approach to La Panne.
One boiler room was put out of action. Ship returned to Dover.
BIDEFORD, attacked by enemy aircraft, bomb hit stern and put
her out of action. Ship was towed back to Dover. Troops were
transferred to KELLETT.
PANGBOURNE was damaged below water line by several near misses
necessitating dockyard repairs.
Thursday 30th May

Details

134
13
CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 13.
132
Operation "DYNAMO"
Narrative of Events.
30/5
Thursday, 30th May.
40. As an example of the difficulty of any one man
appreciating the situation at Dunkirk and the beaches during
the night, at 0030/30 the S.N.O. on the French Coast reported
that he had no destroyers. In fact, at that time, all
available destroyers, namely 10, in the Dover Command, were
either on, or on passage to or from, the coast, and the
remaining 5 were at Dover discharging troops, embarking
ammunitition, fuelling, etc. and were to sail within the next
4 hours.
Simultaneously the V.C.I.G.S. reported that the
beaches were well organised, the troops in good heart, and
there had been no bombing since dark, but that there was still
a great shortage of small craft - urgently required. This
last fact was well known to the Vice Admiral, Dover.
41. Commander-in-Chief, Nore, was requested to send as
much grass hawser as possible to Ramsgate, as quickly as
possible, for supplying the skoots, to haul boats off the
beaches, thus speeding up the boat work to compensate for the
shortage of boats, which would continue for at least another
24 hours.
42. At 0500 the 7 modern destroyers remaining with Vice
Admiral, Dover - ICARUS, IMPULSIVE, INTREPID, IVANHOE, HAR-
VESTER, HAVANT and JAVELIN - sailed to Sheerness in accordance
with Admiralty instructions. The MONTROSE and MACKAY sailed
for repairs.
43. Meantime the Vice Admiral, Dover, had been much
exercised regarding the possibility of the continued use of
Dunkirk harbour for personnel vessels and was anxiously
awaiting the report from VANQUISHER, who had been sent to
investigate the reported obstruction. VANQUISHER'S report
was received at 0610 stating entrance was practicable but that
obstruction exists towards outer inside end of the EASTERN ARM.
Pending amplifying reports, the sailing of personnel vessels
to Dunkirk was resumed, although at this time there were still
4 personnel vessels presumed to be in the vicinity of Dunkirk
Harbour, whose movements and whereabouts throughout the night
still remained obscure.
The Vice Admiral asked R.A. Dover, who was in HEBE,
whether personnel ships could, in fact, still use Dunkirk. In
the meantime a series of signals from Rear Admiral Dover, and
destroyers off the coast, were received, stating that the
beaches were filling up rapidly and more ships and boats were
urgently required there. Although it was known that the
destroyers could use Dunkirk, it appeared at this time 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 now available for the operation.
44/

Details

135
14
CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 14.
133
Operation "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
30/5
Thursday, 30th May. (Continued).
44. At Dunkirk there were no air attacks in the early
morning and all was quiet. Later, when ships began to arrive
in quantity, in view of the massive target presented by a
number of ships alongside the East pier at a time, the S.N.O.,
Dunkirk ordered destroyers alongside only one at a time. At
about 0800 a store ship arrived at Dunkirk with provisions but
no water. This caused so much congestion on the pier that
unloading was abandoned when half complete, and the store ship
filled with troops. A certain amount of water was obtained
from destroyers.
45. During the forenoon the Military constructed a long
pier of lorries with deck planking, into the sea off Bray. This
was an excellent piece of work, but was insufficiently stable
for use by such craft as paddle steamers, nor even smaller
power craft in a lop. It was invaluable later for embarking
troops into small boats. As regards general embarkation off
the beaches, it was later learnt that it was 0 common occurrence
for processions of small boats loaded with troops to be cast
adrift when empty and allowed to float away to seaward, owing
to the lack of sufficient naval ratings as boat-keepers. For
the same reason many of the smaller pulling boats were swamped
and sunk due to overloading by uncontrolled "rush" of soldiers.
Both these faults were remedied later.
46. Matters proceeded smoothly throughout the day owing
to the mist and there being a big smoke cloud over Dunkirk
which prevented the enemy bombers attacking the ships in large
numbers.
In order to increase the rate of embarkation through
the bottle-neck of the East Pier gangway, the troops were
urged to quicken their pace and eventually thousands of troops,
tired and without food and water for days, broke into the
double and kept it up the whole length of the pier for more
than two hours.
47. The attempt to maintain an adequate rate of lift
using only the older destroyers was by now shown to be
impracticable. The destroyers were lifting about 17,000,
personnel vessels about 9500 in the 24 hours. Remaining
vessels were estimated to be worth about 15,000 per day. This
gave a total lift of about 43,000 per day. The situation
called for E lift of at least 55,000 per day. Verbal
representations being made to C.M.S., authority was received
for the return to the Dover Command of the modern destroyers
released the night before.
Accordingly Commander-in-Chief, Nore, at 1531 gave
orders to HARVESTER, HAVANT, IVANHOE, IMPULSIVE, ICARUS and
INTREPID to proceed at once to Dunkirk. Subsequently some of
these destroyers were diverted to the beaches.
48/

Details

APPENDIX I.
160
to
Operation "DYNAMO"
Narrative of Events.
162
-
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:
FISHER BOY
LORD CAVAN

Details

Details

Details

CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 12,
Operation "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
Tuesday, 28th May (continued).
Personnel Vessel FENELLA attacked by enemy aircraft and
sunk alongside EASTERN ARM at Dunkirk.
Personnel Vessel MONA'S QUEEN sunk by mine whilst off
Dunkirk.
Paddle Minesweeper WAVERLEY sunk by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk. Bombed for 1½ hours.
Trawler POLLY JOHNSON damaged by enemy aircraft off
Dunkirk and finally sunk by ARLEY.
Paddle Minesweeper GRACIE FIELDS sunk by enemy aircraft
in position 51° 14' N, 2° 40' E. Troops were transferred to
other ships.
Danlayer COMFORT sunk in collision by LYDD.
Drifter GIRL PAMELA sunk in collision.
Danlayer NAUTILUS damaged by bombs when off La Panne.
Transferred troops to GREYHOUND, then set on fire and
abandoned, finally sinking.
The following ships were all damaged by enemy aircraft,
either by direct hits or near misses -
INTREPID
SALADIN
ST. SEIRIOL (Personnel Vessel)
BIDEFORD
KELLETT
CANTERBURY (Personnel Vessel)
PANGBOURNE
GALLANT
WOLFHOUND.
GREYHOUND
JAGUAR
Particulars of bombing attacks taken from reports are as
follows:-
SALADIN approached Dunkirk at 1845 and was attacked 10 times
by bombers. Steam pipes were fractured and fire started in
"ready" cordite aft. This was thrown overboard. Ship
returned to Dover owing to damage, the Commanding Officer
deciding that the ship would be a hindrance to further
operations.
GREYHOUND. Damaged by near miss. Steam pipes cut. Returned
eventually under own steam,
INTREPID. Continuously bombed during approach to La Panne.
One boiler room was put out of action. Ship returned to Dover.
BIDEFORD, attacked by enemy aircraft, bomb hit stern and put
her out of action. Ship was towed back to Dover. Troops were
transferred to KELLETT.
PANGBOURNE was damaged below water line by several near misses
necessitating dockyard repairs.
Thursday 30th May
!

Details

CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 13.
Operation "DYNAMO"
Narrative of Events.
Thursday, 30th May.
40. As an example of the difficulty of any one man
appreciating the situation at Dunkirk and the beaches during
the night, at 0030/30 the S.N.O. on the French Coast reported
that he had no destroyers. In fact, at that time, all
available destroyers, namely 10, in the Dover Command, were
either on, or on passage to or from, the coast, and the
remaining 5 were at Dover discharging troops, embarking
ammunitition, fuelling, etc. and were to sail within the next
+ hours.
Simultaneously the V.C.I.G.S. reported that the
beaches were well organised, the troops in good heart, and
there had been no bombing since dark, but that there was still
a great shortage of small craft - urgently required. This
last fact was well known to the Vice Admiral, Dover.
41. Commander-in-Chief, Nore, was requested to send as
nuch grass hawser as possible to Ramsgate, as quickly as
ossible, for supplying the skoots, to haul boats off the
beaches, thus speeding up the boat work to compensate for the
hortage of boats, which would continue for at least another
14 hours.
42. At 0500 the 7 modern destroyers remaining with Vice
dmiral, Dover - ICARUS, IMPULSIVE, INTREPID, IVANHOE, HAR-
ESTER, HAVANT and JAVELIN - sailed to Sheerness in accordance
ith Admiralty instructions. The MONTROSE and MACKAY sailed
'or repairs.
43. Meantime the Vice Admiral, Dover, had been much
xercised regarding the possibility of the continued use of
unkirk harbour for personnel vessels and was anxiously
waiting the report from VANQUISHER, who had been sent to
nvestigate the reported obstruction. VANQUISHER'S report
as received at 0610 stating entrance was practicable but that
bstruction exists towards outer inside end of the EASTERN ARM.
ending amplifying reports, the sailing of personnel vessels
o Dunkirk was resumed, although at this time there were still
personnel vessels presumed to be in the vicinity of Dunkirk
arbour, whose movements and whereabouts throughout the night
till remained obscure.
The Vice Admiral asked R.A. Dover, who was in HEBE,
hether personnel ships could, in fact, still use Dunkirk. In
he meantime a series of signals from Rear Admiral Dover, and
estroyers off the coast, were received, stating that the
eaches were filling up rapidly and more ships and boats were
rgently required there. Although it was known that the
estroyers could use Dunkirk, it appeared at this time that the
est division of transport was to send the great majority of
estroyers to the beaches, where urgent demands could not be
gnored, and the personnel vessels to Dunkirk Harbour, only an
ccasional destroyer being sent to Dunkirk from the reduced
umber now available for the operation.
44/

Details

CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 14.
peration "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
'hursday, 30th May. (Continued).
44. At Dunkirk there were no air attacks in the early
orning and all was quict. Later, when ships began to arrive
n quantity, in view of the massive target presented by a
umber of ships alongside the East pier at C. time, the S.N.O.,
Dunkirk ordered destroyers alongside only one at a time. At
bout 0800 a store ship arrived at Dunkirk with provisions but
10 water. This caused so much congestion on the pier that
inloading was abandoned when half complete, and the store ship
filled with troops. A certain amount of water was obtained
from destroyers.
45. During the forenoon the Military constructed a long
pier of lorries with deck planking, into the sea off Bray. This
vas an excellent piece of work, but was insufficiently stable
for use by such craft as paddle steamers, nor even smaller
power craft in a lop. It was invaluable later for embarking
troops into small boats. As regards general embarkation off
the beaches, it was later learnt that it was c common occurrence
for processions of small boats loaded with troops to be cast
adrift when empty and allowed to float away to seaward, owing
to the lack of sufficient naval ratings as boat-keepers. For
the same reason many of the smaller pulling boats were swamped
and sunk due to overloading by uncontrolled "rush" of soldiers.
Both these faults were remedied later.
46. Matters proceeded smoothly throughout the day owing
to the mist and there being a big smoke cloud over Dunkirk
which prevented the enemy bombers attacking the ships in large
numbers.
In order to increase the rate of embarkation through
the bottle-neck of the East Pier gangway, the troops were
urged to quicken their pace and eventually thousands of troops,
tired and without food and water for days, broke into the
double and kept it up the whole length of the pier for more
than two hours.
47. The attempt to maintain an adequate rate of lift
using only the older destroyers was by now shown to be
impracticable. The destroyers were lifting about 17,000,
personnel vessels about 9500 in the 24 hours. Remaining
vessels were estimated to be worth about 15,000 per day. This
gave a total lift of about 43,000 per day. The situation
called for & lift of at least 55,000 per day. Verbal
representations being made to C.N.S., authority was received
for the return to the Dover Command of the modern destroyers
released the ight before.
Accordingly Commander-in-Chief, Nore, at 1531 gave
orders to HARVESTER, HAVANT, IVANHOE, IMPULSIVE, ICARUS and
INTREPID to proceed at once to Dunkirk. Subsequently some of
these destroyers were diverted to the beaches.
48/

Details

APPENDIX I.
to
Operation "DYNAMO"
-
Narrative of Events.
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
LORD CAVAN

Details

Details

Details

Page 2.
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.

Details

60
10 last lookout to leave the bridge was seriously wounded
the chest. Other ratings wounded were in the after supply
rty and were hit by bullots which penetrated the after
ireen, and on the Fore Mess Decks and in the Signal
stributing Office were hit by bullets penetrating the deck
ads. All aircraft made off, presumably when they had
pended their ammunition, and course was set for Dunkirk
company with Greyhound and Verity, who had by this time
rived from the eastward.
On arrival at Dunkirk there
is no berth available alongside the gier, four destroyers
bing alongside already, so I anchored off and waited for
berth to be vacated. At 1730 Gronade sailed and I proceeded
longside in her place. Smoke floats and a whaler for placing
ham were then handed over to the Naval Officer in charge of
mbarkation. About 1000 troops were embarked and I sailed,
1th Jaguar in company, by route Y, arriving at Dover after
n uneventful passage at 0100 on May 29th.
At 0400 after disembarking troops
moved out to No.11. buoy to repair damage which had been
aused during the machine gun attacks. The pipe from B gun
and two copper pipes in the engine room which had been fractured
y the detonation of near bomb misses, were sent to Sandhurst
or repair and efforts were made by the ship's staff to repair
the D/C coil. By 1300 the ship was once again ready for sea
accept for the D/G goil, which was temporarily repaired later
in the day.
At 0500 on May 30th Impulsive
iailed for Sheerness in company with Javelin, Intrepid, Ivanhoe,
Coarus, Havant and Harvester, arriving and securing to No.10
moy at 0900. At 1600 orders were received to proceed with
all despatch to Dunkirk, and Ivanhoe, Icerus, Impulsive and
larvester sailed in company by route X. On arrival, Impulsive
proceeded alongaide the East Pier, the inshore berth, and
ambarked 1300 troops. This was the largest number embarked
and I did not consider there was room for any more. The passage
back to Dover by route X was uneventful and at 2400 the ship
secured alongside Admiralty Pier, after a long wait in the
outer harbour for a berth to become vacant.
At 0400 on May 31st, the ship
8. Dunkirk by route I, with orders to enbark troops
sailed Dunkirk for beach, and arrived off the beach at 0700. Although
from thousands of soldiers on the beach there were very
few whaler. The only power boat in the neighbourhood, in
there boats were to bring them off. Impulsive had no power boats and a
large came alongside. This boat, towing a cutter difficult
only one War Department motor boat with Colonel Hutchings and
charge, Impulsive's whaler, did magnificent work under
conditions and between 0800 and 1315 had transferred approx-
imately 450 troops from the beach to the ship.

Details

Dynamo 320
22007
SECRET
Hello & "Icarus"
10th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward this letter of proceedings
in accordance W 1th your letter No.B14/0/1101/40 of 4th June 1940.
of
Tuesday 28th Have
"Icarus" in company with "Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe" arrived
at Dover from Flymouth at 9500 and proceeded to secure to 110.3
Buoy while waiting orders.
Wednesday 80th Have
0145. "Icarus" sailed fro Dunkisk in company with "Javelin",
"Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe".
0545. Care to with the port anchor off Dunkirk writing for a
clear borth in the harbour.
0600. "Javelin" and "Icarus" weighed and receeded alongside
the Eastern Am, "Icarus" inside and embarked troops.
0800.
Blipped and proceeded to Dover.
1130. Secured in Dover and diserbarked troops.
1315. Slipped and in the absence of other orders returned to
Dunkirk, using " youte.
1510. Came to with the port anchor off WYDCOOTE under orders
of "Codrington". I anchored as close as pos ible inshore to
out down the length of the boats trips but later grounded
with the turn of the tide: no damage occurred and later on
the Schoot "Doggers Bank" towed my stern clear without
difficulty. On enchoring I had Lowered all boats, motor boat and both
whalere and also four Carlay floats, two large and two
small. It bad been of intention to try to get close
enough to the shore to be able to float the Carley floats
ashore on the end of a line and then haul then back to the
ship, leaving the notor boat to do the towing of the
shalers. It was 11 fortunate that the shelving beach and
not allow DD to get close enough to carry out this in
practice. I Loung that actually the Carley floate were
little used by the troops who were unhandy in the floats.
Air raids occurred during this embarkation period, the
first between 1600 and 1630, another at 1730 and again at
18308 in fact they appeared to be coming over at hourly
It during the first of these raids that "Jaguar" was
intervals with great regularity.
damaged to stand by "Jaguar" but "Express" was
was and the 8a.Sa Ulan Hacallister" hit art. I was
proceeding her before 1 had got under say: "Codrington" and
playing had her hoses on the stern where a fire broken out.
alongside meanshile proceeded to olan Macallister" had WILB
After this first

Details

SECRET
209
Page Se
The attack developed slowly, both our guns firing but
apparently not deterring him meh. At the nonent I Judged that
x was about to drop his babe 2-8 mde a very large alteration of
course to port and this salvo nissed. The enery plane then
sircled shood and round again to the port quarter for his second
itteck. This time I reduced speed elightly and saited tittil be
DDB about to drop his salve. In this attack 1 - certain that
N smoke screen outsed the pilot to mis 8 bed estimation of m
course because 08 be was nearly in the bonb release position I
BOW him give quite a considerable alteration of course to part
and I therefore increasedto full speed again and put the rudder
and 8' starboard and the second salvo fell clear to port.
the enemy then circled round sheed and to part as
efore. Some of our salvos seemed to be reasonably alose but be
as not to be deterred and approached for the third time. Code
gain it seemed to be the smoke that put him off ml I used the
time avoiding tactics as before and the third salvo missed to
port: these were mall So having expended all his bonbs
the enemy them retired to the southward. During each attack the
hip was machine-gunned but there - apparently DD comunities.
I returned to Dovor without further incident and
erthed at 8060 to disembark treeps.
Thursday 30th -
"Icarus" remained alongside until 0100 miting for
orders and summition and then processed alongside the Bantorn
and BD I complete berthed at the outer and until "Anthony" had completed
in to with fuels Both the fuelling borths were full
at 0800.
0500g to sheepmene under orders of "Javelin" "Impulsive". in company
0915. with Secured "Javelin", to No.II Budy Sheerness. Completed with fuel
Proceeded "Intrepid", "Ivanhoo" and oil
1715.
and committion. proceeded via "X" route to Dunkirk under and orders
of "Ivanhoe" in "Ivemboo" and "mpulaive" were the first off
Slipped and company with "yvenhoe" "Inpulsive" detailed
beach to attend to the on centeard, and the to the
"Harvester". the harbour itself, "Harvester" second beach
beseing eastword. Dunkirit: "Icarus" some salvees case being unpleasantly new the
under fire from shore gune due shile to
that trajectory.
MacAlister" mede a good I beacon approached GO she as
close was at to enchor the beach near the 8.8 Bray as possible "disn Beach and sand still drogged burring. a Dan Buy having with bent a
a
1
action
bombed before candle works been and be the effected "A" no while lantern sailing bracket time with "Icarus" to the "Icarus" for on either and two beach 10 Dunkirio propellor shalers as be was motor-boat change was possible lying being shaft 088: shelled to was at two Inform out or theerness officers make and then of the Dunkirk that good authorities and came alls these there was on possible board being had slow defects had of to -
the stepe asked slow were rate if being 10 of yould cabarication taben by the authorities I one informed Bells but I would that make if entters This a signal signal did
not to I V.A.Dover improve by explaining about informed the situation or that boats at were Bray being Beach. sent and the
would and improve was in the morning.
shortly after.

Details

Dynams 320
217
SECRET
214
H.H.S. "Icarus"
10th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward this letter of proceedings
in accordance W 1th your letter No.B14/0/1101/40 of 4th June 1940.
of
Tuesday 28th Hay.
"Icarus" in company with "Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe" arrived
at Dover from Plymouth at 2300 and proceeded to secure to No.3
Buoy while waiting orders.
Wednesday 29th May.
0145. "Icarus" sailed fro Dunkisk in company with "Javelin",
"Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe".
0545. Came to with the post anchor off Dunkirk waiting for a
clear berth in the harbour.
0600. "Javelin" and "Icarus" weighed and receeded alongside
the Eastern Arm, "Icarus" inside and embarked troops.
0800. Slipped and proceeded to Dover.
1130. Secured in Dover and disembarked troops.
1315. Slipped and in the absence of other orders returned to
Dunkirk, using "y" route.
1515. Came to with the port anchor off SUYDCOOTS under orders
of "Codrington". I anchored as close as pos ible inshore to
out down the length of the boats trips but later grounded
with the turn of the tide: no darage occurred and later on
the Schoot "Doggers Bank" towed my stern clear without
difficulty. On anchoring I had lowered all boats, motor boat and both
whalers and also four Carley floats, two large and two
small. It had been my intention to try to get close
enough to the shore to be able to float the Carley floats
ashore on the end of a line and then haul them back to the
whalers. It was 11 fortunate that the shelving beach and
ship, leaving the motor boat to do the towing of the
not allow no to get close enough to carry out this in
practice. I foung that actually the Carley floats were
little used by the troops who were unhandy in the floats.
Air raids occurred during this embarkation period, the
first between 1600 and 1630, another at 1730 and again at
1830; in fact they appeared to be coming over at hourly
It during the first of these raids that "Jaguar" was
intervals with great regularity.
damaged to stand bgt "Jaguar" but "Express" was
was and the 8.8. "Clan Hacallister" hit aft. I was
proceeding her before 1 had got under Macallister" say: "Codrington"
playing had her hoses on the stern where a broken out.
alongeide meanwhile proceeded to Clan fire had and was
After this first.

Details

SECRET
216
Page Se
The attack developed slowly, both our gune firing but
parently not deterring him much. At the moment I judged that
3 was about to drop his boobs I made a very large alteration of
owse to povt and this salvo missed. The enemy plane then
ircled ahoad and round again to the port quarter for his second
stack. This time 1 reduced speed slightly and saited until be
as about to drop his salve. In this attack I B certain that
/ smoke screen caused the pilot to make a bad estimation of my
ourse because as he was nearly in the borb release position I
SW him give quite 8 considerable alteration of course to port
ad I therefore increasedto full speed again and put the rudder
and a' starboard and the second salvo fell clear to part.
The enemy then aircled round ahead and to part as
sfore. Some of our salvos seemed to be reasonably close but be
as not to be deterred and approached for the third time. Case
and avoiding tactics as before and the third salvo missed to
gain it seemed to be the smoke that put him off and I used the
be then retired to the southward. During each attack the
ort: these were small boybe. So having expended all his Sombe
hip enemy was machine-gunned but there were apparently no casualties* and
I returned to Dover without further incident
erthed at 8060 to disembark troops.
Thursday 30th Mays
"Icarus" remained alongside until 0100 writing for
rders m and ammunition with fuel. Both the fuelling borths had were completed
and then proceeded alongside the Eastorn full
nd to 80 I complete berthed at the outer and until "Anthony"
t 0800.
500g Sheerness under orders of "Javelin" "Impulsive". in company
Proceeded to "Intrepid", "Ivanhoe" and with oil
915.
with Secured "Javelin", to No.III Duey Theermess Completed fuel
715.
and Slipped annamition and proceeded company via with "X" "Ivenhoe" route to Dunkirk ware "Impulsive" detailed under and orders off
of "Ivanhoe" in "Ivembe" and "Impulsive" the first
beach to attend to the on eastward, the and the to the
"Harvester". harbour itself "Harvester" second beach
assing eastward. Dunkirk: "Icarus" some the case near the
guno due while to
Mat trajectory.
Se Se "glan MedAlister" still made burning a good : beacon approached an she as
elose been candle 788 before be the effected at "A" no to Lantern ancher sailing bracket time the beach to The new "Icarus" on for either and two 19 Dunicipks propellor whalers us motor-boat change mark shaft and and was dropped at out theerness of a action Dan good and Bacy having these there with had being defects slow bent had a to
work.
with the beach was was being off: shelled two officers and the Dunkirk authorities came was on board of -
bombed and while "Icarus" then that if alls entters possible did
the stope asked slow rate if 18 of one Dalla but I would that make a signal
not were being THE about or at Bray being Beach. sent This and signal the
34 improve TOTAL THE THE boats were
Shortly after.

Details

down the Lemigues
Dypamo 320
221
SECRET
Hello . "Iderus"
10th June 1960.
Sir,
I have the honour to furnard this letter is proceedings
1 accordance W 18h your letter No.H14/0/1101/40 of 4th June 1360.
&
Tuentay 938h
"Zourus" in company with "Intrepid" and "Ivanhoe" arrived
at Dover STORE Mymuth at 8300 and proceeded to secure to 20.0
Budy shile waiting orders.
Enduciday 27th Days
0165.
"Icarus" coiled too in corpony with "Jevolin",
"Intrepid" and "Ivanhoo".
0045.
Care to with the post enchor off Dunkisk uniting for a
clear borth in the hurbour.
0000.
"Javelin" and "Ionum" weighed and received alonguide
the Santam 120g "Icures" inside and experied troops.
0000.
Slipped and procerded to Daver.
1150.
Secured in Dover and dischorted troops.
1815.
slipped and in the absence of other orders returned to
Dunicis, using "g" route.
1510.
Care to with the post enchor are reported usler orders
of "Codrington". 1 enchored an close on poe this inshoro to
out down the Length of the bonto tatge but later groended
with the turn of the that 20 dacingo occurred and later on
the School Togers Benk* tened by otem claims without
sholers ond also four Coultry floots, two Inno office tuo
difficulty. Co unchoring 1 had Lowered all boato, color boat and and both
enough the end of 8 Line and then hour of the the
coall. to the share to be able to flont the than Carley book floats to
It had Deen of intection to try to got
schere loaving 00 the notor bont to do the touthing bench
not allow 100 round that naturally the carley in the vare
sholerew IS to got alone mach to earry flonts
chip. use E fortunate that the stelving out this in are
proctice. used 1 w the troope who used unherwity period, floots. the
Air 10.00 first little intervals 18 une redds between in during shot with commed the this 1000 great stret and appeared (meting Visa regularity. 1630, of this theme to another cubstation be reide contre at his that 1730 over cit. "Jagurs" and at hourly ugain 1 can von at
proceeding damaged and to the stand type 1 and "Jagom" got under but Encallister* "Express" say: "Codrington" una and use
THE to stem "cton share & give had broken out.
After this first

Details

Dynam 37%
Subject:- Operation Dynamo. - Recommendation.
M 3208 298
From THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "INTREPID"
at -
Date.
22nd June 1940.
No. R.24/22/6
To
The Flag Officer Commanding, Dover.
(copy to. Captain D,20th Destroyer Flotilla
H.M.S.Exress.)
Submitted,
The following recommendation
in connection with Operation 'Dynsmo' is forwarded
herewith.
A/ Stoker P.O. A.F.TAYLOR. O.N. C/KX 79114
This rating displayed great coolness in action
as well as initiative under trying circumstances.
He was the Stoker P.O. in charge of No.1 Boller
Roomwhen many fragments of bomb which burst close along-
side the ship at about 1700 on 29th May pierced the bull.
One fragment entered the main stem pipe of No.1 boiler
and the boiler room immediately filled with superheated
steam. By his prompt acti n in sbutting off sprayers,
closing down, and evacuating the boiler room, be undoubt-
edly saved the lives of himself and the stoker who was
also in the boiler room, and probably prevented a serious
explosion.
On leaving the boiler room ne went forward to the
messdeck where he found fires burning on both the upper
and lower messdecks. He then took a leading fire part and in
dealing with these fires, most of forward repair
parties other fragments which had pierced the
having become casualties due to bull being in struck this by
vicinity.
2. I therefore recommend this rating for a suitable
decoration.
is regretted that this report is late owing
ations were required separately.
5th to its June 1940 and it WAS not understood
3. being It included in my letter of proceedings thatr recommend- dated
SR R.C. GORDON.
VICE ADMIRAL
Commander in Command
25 JUN 1940
*
+
DOVER

Details

Details

WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY
CHAP. VI
out because of the men in the water. By the time the Lydd had picked up
10 survivors, the destroyer Grafton, loaded with about 800 troops from Bray
beach, also arrived and ordered the Lydd to circle round her. The Gossamer
went on to Dover.
In the meantime, the Comfort had reached the stern portion of the wreck of
the Wakeful, and finding that it had fallen over¹, went alongside the Grafton
to warn her of the danger of torpedoes. It was then about 0240, and the
Grafton having first sighted a small darkened vessel about 3 cables on the port
quarter, signalled it to pick up survivors. Almost at once a torpedo hit the
Grafton's port side and exploded; a second explosion followed, thought to be
a shell or grenade hit, which wrecked the Grafton's bridge killing her Captain,
Cdr. C. E. C. Robinson, R.N., and 3 others. The torpedo blew off. the Grafton's
stern, abaft the after magazine bulkhead, and broke her back, but she still
floated on an even keel. A German submarine, U.69 had fired the torpedo.
The torpedo explosion almost swamped the Comfort; she rose, and Cdr.
Fisher was washed overboard. He seized a rope's end, but with the Comfort
going full speed ahead soon had to let go. The Comfort came round in a wide
circle until within about 50 yards of the stricken Grafton, whereupon the
Grafton and Lydd, mistaking her in the darkness for an E-boat, opened a heavy
raking fire with 4-inch and Lewis guns.²
Comfort cut in half
When the firing ceased Cdr. Fisher, who had reached the bow of the Comfort,
endeavoured to get abord; but the Lydd, having circled round to finish off
the supposed E-boat, bore down at full speed and, ramming the Comfort amid-
ships (it was then about 0307), cut her in half. Some of the Comfort's crew
attempted to spring aboard the Lydd, but the Lydd, mistaking them for boarders,
opened up with rifle fire. Two men were, however, taken off the rammed vessel
and it was then discovered that she was the Comfort. Altogether, the number
saved from this most tragic occurrence, shrouded in the darkness of the night,
were only 5, of which 4 were survivors from the Wakeful. As the Grafton then
appeared able to look after herself, the Lydd set course for Ramsgate.
When the Comfort went down Cdr. Fisher again sank, but he came to the
surface and, after swimming about until 0515, was picked up by a boat lowered
from the Norwegian S.S. Hird, which was en route from Dunkirk to England
with about 3,500 troops and refugees on board.
Grafton sunk
In the meantime, at 0400, the personnel ship Malines, which was returning
empty from Dunkirk, heard S OS signals; she placed herself alongside the
torpedoed Grafton and transferred the destroyer's 800 troops. "The Master
handled his ship with extreme skill," reported the acting Captain of the Grafton,
Lieut. H. C. J. McRea, R.N.
It was now 0430, just before sunrise, and the destroyers Javelin, Icarus,
Vanquisher, Intrepid and Ivanhoe, en route from Dover to Dunkirk, sighted the
sinking Grafton. The Ivanhoe went to her assistance and embarked the
I On the 30th May the corvette Sheldrake was ordered to destroy the Wakeful's asdic
apparatus. She found the Wakeful completely capsized with her stern resting on the
bottom. As, by then, information was received that the area had been mined, the Shel-
drake, to minimise the risk, sank the wreck by gunfire and a pattern of depth charges.
2 Later the Grafton's fire was shifted to another vessel further away on the port quarter,
which was observed to blow up with a bright flash. This may well have been the E-boat.
37

Details

THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
CHAP. VI
seriously wounded. Ivanhoe The Grafton fired 3 was shells by into then her listing at 500 heavily, and had her
end awash; the where she berthed alongside the yards range and after
proceeded troops. to Dunkirk, east pier and embarked then
assist ships in
Following the distress.¹ loss of the Grafton, destroyers were ordered not to stop to
Mona's Queen sunk by mine
the Vanquisher had anchored ahead of the The Intrepid, waiting for a and
In the meantime the Javelin off and Malo Icarus beach. had entered Dunkirk harbour,
was loaded with water mine and troops. sank in Then, at about 0530, the Mona's which
anchored off the fresh harbour, for the personnel vessel Mona's Queen, berth,
and whaler 31 and of the the crew. Intrepid's motor picked up the Master, Captain A. Holkham
Queen blew up on a magnetic boat two minutes. The anquisher's
The German minelaying effort
the night 28th/29th May, was maintained with great intensity during the
Minelaying by the enemy and during the dark hours probably took place during
following two nights. Not only was the Dunkirk road mined, including the
Zuydcoote Pass, but also Route X and the area round the Kwint buoy. Folke-
stone and Dover Harbour entrances were also mined. In spite of the large
number of mines laid, only one British ship other than the Mona's Queen
known for certain to have been sunk by magnetic mines - the Fleet Air Arm was
yacht Grive which was sunk on 1st June. On that date, also, the hospital
by a LL. trawler sweeping close at hand. The A/S trawlers Thuringia, estella
carrier St. David was damaged at anchor off Dover when a mine was exploded
and Blackburn Rovers were believed at the time to have been sunk by moored
mines laid by a U-boat, although at first it was thought that the last two at
rate had been torpedoed. If the enemy had been able to lay moored contact any
mines different². by aircraft, instead of magnetic mines, the results would have been very
Allied air cover, 29th May
hostile The remainder of the long list of naval losses on this day was caused by
and Dunkirk- was up of The 10 to 28th 44, miles 4 Dunkirk bombers. the squadrons; May, Furnes- of smallest Dunkirk, led area The on Cassel³. 25. actually was the except odds covered All 29th which fighter the for to largest a a Hurricane our further patrols fighters number strengthening were patrol had of concentrated fighters at encountered midday of on the within any covering fighter on one the a patrols radius patrol a 27th line
mately 1450. the following times 0440 during 0610, the 0720 day by fighter patrols at approxi- 1400,
patrols 1620, 1700 1800, 1930 2030, 2000 0925, 1030 1200, 1300 Command
the day; covered the line North Goodwins - 2110³. Coastal throughout
down by Me. all three 109's aircraft at about of 1130³. one of the Coastal Gravelines - Command Ostend patrols were shot
2 I Appendix 0.6.
2 R.A.F. V.A. Dover's Narrative, letter, p.326. No. A.14/0/876/40, p.3, paras. 7(a) and 7 (c).
38

Details

TUESDAY, 28TH MAY
CHAP. VI
1650, she left the harbour, but soon after was damaged by a near miss. She
was able to reach Dover, but took no further part in "Dynamo." At 1720
the berth vacated by the Canterbury in Dunkirk harbour was taken by the
destroyer Verity.
Intrepid severely damaged
Meanwhile, at 1700, the Intrepid, hurrying back to Dunkirk from Dover
(where she had disembarked 661 troops), was bombed between Middelkerke
Bank and La Panne. A near miss caused severe damage, started fires, and
killed 2 and wounded 19. The Intrepid had to return to Dover, and took no
further part in Operation "Dynamo."
Hospital ship deliberately bombed
At 1700 also, the H/C St. Julien, en route for Dunkirk harbour, was de-
liberately bombed for a considerable period" in the vicinity of Nieuport
Bank buoy1; she was slightly damaged by near misses. The St. Julien lay
off Dunkirk harbour for about 1/2 an hour waiting for an opportunity to enter;
when air attacks recommenced, however, she sailed for Dover without having
entered the harbour.
At 1730 the Siroco sailed from Dunkirk harbour with 500 troops and a little
later was joined outside by the Mistral which had only embarked 4 troops.
Both the French destroyers proceeded to Dover. The Mistral took no further
part in "Dynamo."
Grenade hit, Calvi and Fenella sunk
At about 1750 the third air attack was made over Dunkirk harbour by waves
of bombers; some 100 bombs were dropped. Allied fighters, being engaged
by enemy fighters, were unable to interfere with the bombing². A near miss
blew a hole in the Grenade's side; the trawler Calvi, lying outside the John
Cattling, received a direct hit and sank immediately. Her masts and funnel
were above water, and her ensign remained flying from the foremast. The
personnel vessel Fenella, which by then had 650 troops on board, was hit on
the promenade deck; a second bomb hit the pier, and blew some concrete
through the Fenella's side below the waterline; a third bomb, falling between
the pier and the Fenella's side, wrecked the engine room. The Fenella's
troops were disembarked on to the pier and re-embarked in the Crested Eagle.
The Fenella was abandoned while sinking. The P/V St. Seiriol, which shortly
before had secured alongside the outer east pier, astern of the Crested Eagle,
cast off and shifted eastward to the beaches.
Grenade hit, set on fire, and abandoned
Then five minutes after the third air attack had begun the Grenade received
two direct hits; her engines were put out of action and she caught fire. As
she swung round, some of her ships company were able to step on board the
damaged trawler Polly Johnson. The Verity (which had been continuously
I Reports by Pangbourne and Lydd.
2 According to the R.A.F. Narrative, p.327, two Hurricane squadrons which arrived at
1710 were attacked by large numbers of Me. 109's ; one Spitfire squadron was attacked
from above and behind at 1715, and another was in combat with enemy fighters at 1740.
" None of our squadrons encountered enemy bombers, and the attacks on our shipping
between 1630 and 1745 hours (resulting, amongst other casualties, in the Crested Eagle
being hit and beached off Bray) can thus not have been interfered with by our patrols'
R.A.F. Narrative, p.327).
43

Details

THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
CHAP. VI
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.
54

Details

WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY
CHAP. VI
Ships lost or damaged on 29th May
H.M. SHIPS SUNK
The destroyers Wakeful, Grafton and Grenade.
The armed boarding vessel King Orrry
The Special Service Vessel Crested Eagle.
The Paddle Minesweepers Waverley and Gracie Fields.¹
The Personnel Vessels Normania,1 Lorina, Fenella and Mona's Queen.
The trawlers Polly Johnson and Calvi.
The danlayers Comfort and Nautilus.
The drifter Girl Pamela².
H.M. SHIPS DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION.
The destroyers Saladin, Greyhound, Intrepid, Montrose, Mackay, Gallant
and Jaguar.
The sloop Bideford.
The minesweeper Pangbourne (required dockyard repairs).
The personnel vessel Canterbury.
The hospital carrier Isle of Guernsey.
OTHER VESSELS
SUNK A.L.C.16, the S.S. Clan Macalister (6,900 tons), the M/B's Minikoi,
Viewfinder, Bobeli, Hanora, Sceneshifter and Queen of England.
DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION The tug Sun V.
Destroyers of the "H," "I" and "J" Classes withdrawn
As a result of the heavy casualties and losses amongst the destroyer force,
particularly the misfortunes which befell those of the larger and more modern
types, a consultation was held between the Admiralty and the Vice-Admiral,
Dover, on 29th May, which led to a decision to withdraw the 7 destroyers of
the "H", "I" and "J" Classes from "Dynamo"3; they were the only
modern destroyers remaining with Vice-Admiral, Dover. All destroyers of
the "G" class⁴ were already out of action.
There remained available for "Dynamo" 15 destroyers : :-
Esk
Malcolm
Verity
Express
Whitehall
Vanquisher
Anthony
Winchelsea
Sabre
Keith
Worcester
Scimitar
Codrington
Windsor
Shikari
Excluding any casualties, this number of destroyers might be expected to
maintain a flow of one destroyer per hour to the coast and would lift 17,000
troops in 24 hours⁵. It is noteworthy that in spite of their unsuitability for
the work of troop carrying, the 39 destroyers so employed in Dynamo"
brought off more troops-96,000-than any other type of ship (see Table 1).
The 45 personnel vessels brought off 87,000; the 36 minesweepers 46,000;
the 39 skoots 22,000 ; and among the smaller vessels, the 51 drifters brought
off 12,000.
I Actually sank on 30th May, as a result of damage received on 29th May.
2 In collision with the Lydd off Dunkirk harbour on the night of 28th/29th May.
3 The Icarus, Impulsive, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, Harvester, Havant and Javelin.
4 The Gallant, Grafton, Grenade and Greyhound.
5 D.R. p.11, para. 37.
55

Details

CHAP. VI
THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
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.
54

Details

WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY
CHAP. VI
Ships lost or damaged on 29th May
H.M. SHIPS SUNK
The destroyers Wakeful, Grafton and Grenade.
The armed boarding vessel King Orrry
The Special Service Vessel Crested Eagle.
The Paddle Minesweepers Waverley and Gracie Fields.¹
The Personnel Vessels Normania,1 Lorina, Fenella and Mona's Queen.
The trawlers Polly Johnson and Calvi.
The danlayers Comfort and Nautilus.
The drifter Girl Pamela².
H.M. SHIPS DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION.
The destroyers Saladin, Greyhound, Intrepid, Montrose, Mackay, Gallant
and Jaguar.
The sloop Bideford.
The minesweeper Pangbourne (required dockyard repairs).
The personnel vessel Canterbury.
The hospital carrier Isle of Guernsey.
OTHER VESSELS
SUNK A.L.C.16, the S.S. Clan Macalister (6,900 tons), the M/B's Minikoi,
Viewfinder, Bobeli, Hanora, Sceneshifter and Queen of England.
DAMAGED AND PUT OUT OF ACTION The tug Sun V.
Destroyers of the "H," "I" and "J" Classes withdrawn
As a result of the heavy casualties and losses amongst the destroyer force,
particularly the misfortunes which befell those of the larger and more modern
types, a consultation was held between the Admiralty and the Vice-Admiral,
Dover, on 29th May, which led to a decision to withdraw the 7 destroyers of
the "H", "I" and "J" Classes from "Dynamo"3; they were the only
modern destroyers remaining with Vice-Admiral, Dover. All destroyers of
the "G" class4 were already out of action.
There remained available for "Dynamo" 15 destroyers :-
Esk
Malcolm
Verity
Express
Whitehall
Vanquisher
Anthony
Winchelsea
Sabre
Keith
Worcester
Scimitar
Codrington
Windsor
Shikari
Excluding any casualties, this number of destroyers might be expected to
maintain a flow of one destroyer per hour to the coast and would lift 17,000
troops in 24 hours⁵. It is noteworthy that in spite of their unsuitability for
the work of troop carrying, the 39 destroyers so employed in ' Dynamo "
brought off more troops-96,000-than any other type of ship (see Table 1).
The 45 personnel vessels brought off 87,000; the 36 minesweepers 46,000 ;
the 39 skoots 22,000 ; and among the smaller vessels, the 51 drifters brought
off 12,000.
I Actually sank on 30th May, as a result of damage received on 29th May.
2 In collision with the Lydd off Dunkirk harbour on the night of 28th/29th May.
3 The Icarus, Impulsive, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, Harvester, Havant and Javelin.
4 The Gallant, Grafton, Grenade and Greyhound.
5 D.R. p.11, para. 37.
55

Details

THURSDAY, 30TH MAY
CHAP. VII
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.
61

Details

Details

Details

SIGNALS
APPENDIX E
8. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Sabre
Last chance of saving B.E.F. is tonight. Proceed with all despatch to beach one
to three miles east of Dunkirk and embark troops using own boats. Route from
Dover is by No. 6 Calais buoy, south of Dunkerque B.W. buoy and French coastal
route. Return by Zuydcoote Pass Q.Z.F.3. and Q.Z.S.60. Other British ships
will be off the beach. You should leave at your discretion and anyhow not later
than 0330.
2305/27
SIGNALS RE BUILD UP OF DESTROYERS
Thursday, 30th May
9. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRALTY, C.IN-C. NORE
Dover 30th May, departures: Javelin, Impulsive, Havant, Harvester, Icarus,
Intrepid, Ivanhoe, at 0515, for Sheerness.
0538/30
Note: This followed a decision to withdraw the 7 modern destroyers from Operation
Dynamo.
10. C.-IN-C. NORE to Harvester, Havant, Ivanhoe, Impulsive, Icarus, Intrepid (R) C.S.
S/H, V.A. Dover.
Raise steam forthwith and proceed to Dunkirk by Route x for X-ray.
1531/30
Note: The decision to withdraw. the modern destroyers was revoked.
11. ADMIRALTY to C.-IN-C. NORE (R) Ajax, Hotspur, V.A. Dover, Lynx
A spare destroyers crew is to be sent to Dover as soon as possible to provide
temporary reliefs in crews of destroyers operating off Belgian coast.
2341/30
APPENDIX E
SIGNALS RE BUILD-UP OF MINESWEEPERS
Note . 36 minesweepers took part in Operation Dynamo and were drawn from
the following flotillas: 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 12th.
Sunday, 26th May
1. ADMIRALTY to C.IN-C. HOME FLEET, (R) A.C.O.S., V.A. Dover, M/S 1, M/S 6
Owing to casualties, 6 M.S.F. at Dover has been reduced to two effective ships.
Oil-burning fleet sweepers are urgently required there to maintain channel for
communication with B.E.F.
Request two ships of 1st M.S.F. may be spared from your command and sailed
to join 6 M.S.F. at Dover forthwith¹.
1833/26
I Hebe and Sharpshooter arrived Dover 1723/28.
Monday, 27th May
2. C.-IN-C. NORE to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
5th M.S.F. can sail from Harwich at daylight.
Would they be of use to you at Dunkirk.
2345/27
Reply
3.
No thank you very much.
0044/28
Tuesday, 28th May
Note: Admiralty message 1063/28 [not available] ordered the 7th and 8th M/S
Flotillas (which were at Rosyth) to Harwich, under the orders of the Vice-
Admiral, Dover.
4. C.-IN-C. NORE to F.O.I.C. HARWICH, (R) V.A. Dover, Admiralty
12th M.S.F. is to proceed to arrive off La Panne at 2200 today, Tuesday
5th M.S.F. is to proceed to arrive off beach between Zuydcoote and Malo-les-Bains
at 2200 today Tuesday
0939/28
T.O.R. 1036
163

Details

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.
200

Details

Details

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
Sunk.
(Continued)

Details

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
f
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
Sunk.
Conti