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| M.L.Y.T. Rezala | M.M.K.D. Lahloo | M.M.Q.R. Aldic | M.M.W.W. Spitfire II | M.N.P.D. Iolanthe |
| Nadja | — | Brita | Nautilus | 9 | a Nightfall. | Nimrod | 50 | m. Iolanthe. | Normand III | - | Annie Marie. |
| m. Corrieghoil | 61 | a. Ella | 56 | a. Highland Light | 53 | m. Roulia | 52 | m. Iolanthe | 50 | a. Etoile Noire | 48 |
| Isolde | 5 | (Formerly Abrahamsson | S. m. Iolanthe 50 | a. Lelanta 50 | S. Vencedor 466 |
| m. Iolanthe 9 | Jura 5 | a. Erla 9 |
| a. Snippet 6 | m. Iolanthe 7 | m. San Toy 5 | m. Drofii 16 | Stockholms Båtbyggeri |
| m. Silver Sprig 16 | a. Islander 31 | S. Stradella | 69 | a. Spring Morn 3 | Iolanthe 2 | m. Wild Duck - |
| Coode, P. M., Wentworth, St. Austell, Cornwall. Crn.-Foy. m. Glitter II 9 | Cooke, Francis B., "Holmwood," Heronway, Hutton Mount, Brentwood, Esser.-Har. Iolanthe 2 | Cooper, E. P. W., Viking Cottage, Althorne, Chelmsford, Esser.-Cch,-Har. a. Peganda 26 | Cooper, Stanley W., Ettrick Lodge, Branksome Park, Bournemouth West, Hants.-C.A. a. Heron II. 20 | Corah, Mrs. J. R., The Cleeve, Knighton Grange Road, Leicester.-N.&S. m. Briton 6 |
| a. Evasion | a. Jutta 116 | a. La Désirade - | Iolanthe 3 | m. Port Erroll 14 |
| Firebird X 40 | a. Sara | Magnolia 2 | m. Boris 12 | a. Iolanthe (P.O.) 3 |
| m. Iolanthe 50 Hodge, W. T., 1116, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham.-Sev.M. | Hoeffer, H., Schönwalder Allee 57, Berlin-Spandau, Germany.-Y.C.D.-Ber.-Wan. a. Tijuana (P.O.) 29 | Högman, Capt. G. W., Birger Jarlsgatan 33, Stockholm. K.M.K. m. Falken - | Holder, Gordon K., 208, Pitt Street, St. John, N.B.-Ken. Savitar 9 | a. Anna Jane 61 Holland, J. P., New Road, Brixham, Devon. a. Graham 30 |
| Hooker, Lt.-Col. J. S., The Old Rectory," Pendock, Malvern, Worcestershire.-Rcf. m. Kelvinia 7 | Horan, P., 8, The Grove, Sunderland.-Nbl.-Sld. a. Iolanthe (P.O.) 3 | Horrocks, A. H., Longworth, Blundellsands, Lancashire.-Ang.-Dee. Maisie 3 | a. Foam (P.O.) 21 Houblinne, Aug., 21, Rue Major René Dubreucq XL., Brussels.-Bxl. | Blakiston, The Lodge, Seaforde, Clough, Co. Down. Str. m. Phyllis 3 |
| Preston, Lt.-Col. The Hon. Richard M., D.S.O., Woburn Hill, Addlestone, Surrey. Art. | Price, Major F. G., M.C., La Quinta, Yarmouth, I.W.-Sol. m. Cygnet 9 | Prins, S., Villa Lucie, Bloemendaal, Holland. Nld. a. Albatros 38 | Prout, T., 165, Park Avenue, Hull.-Hbr.-Yrk. m. Iolanthe 7 | 85, Eaton Grove, Swansea.-Brs. a. Einna 7 a. Paula 19 |
| m. Iolanthe 9 Rowbotham, Sir S. Hanson, J.P., | Roxburgh, A. K., Chetwynd, Helensburgh, Dumbarton- shire.-C.Crz.-S.M.Y.C. a. Puffin III 15 | a. Urania 83 Royal Italian Navy, Rome. m. M.E. 80 26 | Ruddy, E. L., Sterling Tower, 372, Bay Street, Toronto, Ont., Canada.-Can. m. Halcyon 70 | the late Jacob, 1120, Fifth Avenue, New York. m. Yankee 437 |
| 3104 | Iolanthe | Dateof Survey5,39 Ams | 3983 | Lowayo | Date of Survey 6,39 Sou |
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IOLANTHE M/B (Owner, A.R.Bell) R.H.C. Amon, R.N.V.R. 30th May Nothing is known of this vessel. Bailed for Sheerness. 1st June let June e.m. Disembarked 35 troops. (1) after she had damaged her rudder while rescuing 2 or her crew who had fallen overboak [s/Lt. Amos joined the M.L/B Guide of Donkirk at Romagate]. Authority - R.O.II, Do 391. T.O. 9436/40. (1) D.R. 662
IOLANTHE N/B (owner, A.R.Dell) a/Lt. R.H.C. Amon, Nothing is known of this vessel. R.N.V.R. 30th May Bailed for Sheerness. 1st June let June B.M. Disembarked 35 troops. (1) after she had damaged her rudder while resouing 2 of her crew who had fallen overboak [s/Lt. Amos Joined the M.L/B Guide of Donkirk at Romegate]. Authority - R.O.II, D.391. T.0.9436/40. (1) D.R. 662
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 2429. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| IOLANTHE (F. B, Cooke | Misc. | IHR | 1.9.40 | 1.41 | ||||
| IOLANTHE (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. | MB | 7 | Misc.N. | 1.6.42 | 29.8.42 | |||
| IOLANTHE (Exors. of Mr. Rowan, | MB | 1918 | 10 | WD | 7.41 | 17.7.41 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 788 A. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| 6500 | Iolanthe | 15 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
APPENDIX to 1st June Page 7 Operation "DYNAMO" Narrative of Events. DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS VANQUISHER (I) 640 ST. HELIER 659 GOSSAMER 845 QUEEN OF THANET 850 DEMOK 114 FLORE 351 HAVANT 882 LADY OF MANN 870 NIGER 310 SANDOWN 800 ORANJE 100 BOUCLIER 300 WHITEHALL (I) 871 MAID OF ORLEANS 1856 FITZROY 67 ORIOLE 470 HEBE 365 SCIMITAR (I) 584 TYNWALD 2000 LYDD 252 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 510 AEGIR 130 WOLSEY 533 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 47 LEDA 650 MEDWAY QUEEN 700 ANTJE 150 MALCOLM 1200 KING GEORGE V 700 DUCHESS OF WESTWARD HO 918 PACIFICO 414 WORCESTER (I) 661 BEN-MY-CHREE 2080 FIFE 535 WIPPINGHAM 2500 AMAZONE 111 WINDSOR 493 ST. HELIER 1250 HALCYON 243 QUEEN OF THANET 1500 HILDA 530 VIVACIOUS 427 ROUEN 800 SALAMANDER 479 WESTWARD Ho 900 RIKA 200 Total 58,4 VANQUISHER (II) 1200 COTE D'ARGENT 1000 SPEEDWELL 972 FRISO 648 HARVESTER 576 SALTASH 400 ICARUS 1114 QUEEN OF THE ROSS 260 CODRINGTON 746 CHANNEL 52 DUNDALK 280 SABRE 451 HALCYON 508 SHIKARI 623 SALTASH 400 DRIFTERS MISCELLANEOUS 453 HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS WINCHELSEA 1150 SUTTON SCIMITAR (II) 376 KELLETT 40 Miscellaneous 1110 FOREMOST 200 ESK (I) 979 WESTWARD Ho 900 ST. ANDREW 130 INCENIEUR CACHIN 1 GOLDEN GIFT 123 VINCIA 108 PATRIE WHITEHALL (II) 34 157 GRIEVE (F.A.A. GASTON RIVER 120 WORCESTER (II) 900 OCEAN BREEZE TRAWLERS Trg. vessel) 374 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.) MONIQUE CAMILLE 302 JACKETA 564. MOSQUITO (Gunboat) 610 REINE DE FLOTS 62 LORD INCHCAPE 240 LOCUST " 620 LADY ANDRE LOUIS 317 17.97 SATURN 307 NEPHRITE 500 SOUTHBORO 350 CHALUTIER 100 D. TRAWLER 100 ESKBURNE 27 RAPID 25 CHASSEUR MARIE 117 GRIEVE (Yacht) 411 MAYSPEAR 15 NORMANVILLE 500 647 UNNAMED M.B. 23 TENIAS 100 ONDERS ONS 95 II's CHANNEL 108 GALLEON FRANSAH 500 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. REACH 123 Ship) (I) 180 HOPPER 24 580 KINGFISHER -do- (II)210 LLANTHONY 90 IOLANTHE 35 (ex serv.vessel) 10593 173171 THREE KINGS 59 GOLDEN EAGLE KINGSGATE 910 (sp.serv.) 1250 CHRISTOBEL II 33 ROYAL EAGLE 10503 OLIVIA 103 (AA Ships)1250 ATHOLA 6 ROEBUCK (Coastal steamer)408 Lifeboat 35 MINWOOD = 51 509 MONA'S ISLE (A.B.V.) 1500 FL TB S 3 e S d it
| MINESWEEPERS | |
| GOSSAMER | 845 |
| NIGER | 310 |
| FITZROY | 67 |
| LYDD | 252 |
| LEDA | 650 |
| DUCHESS OF | |
| FIFE | 535 |
| HALCYON | 243 |
| SALAMANDER | 479 |
| SPEEDWELL | 972 |
| SALTASH | 400 |
| ROSS | 260 |
| DUNDALK | 280 |
| HALCYON | 508 |
| SALTASH | 400 |
| SUTTON | 453 |
| KELLETT | 40 |
| WESTWARD HO | 900 |
| DESTROYERS | |
| VANQUISHER (I) | 640 |
| HAVANT | 882 |
| WHITEHALL (I) | 871 |
| SCIMITAR (I) | 584 |
| WOLSEY | 533 |
| MALCOLM | 1200 |
| WORCESTER (I) | 661 |
| WINDSOR | 493 |
| VIVACIOUS | 427 |
| VANQUISHER (II) | 1200 |
| HARVESTER | 576 |
| ICARUS | 1114 |
| CODRINGTON | 746 |
| SABRE | 451 |
| SHIKARI | 623 |
| WINCHELSEA | 1150 |
| SCIMITAR (II) | 376 |
| ESK (I) | 979 |
| WHITEHALL (II) | 34 |
| WORCESTER (II) | 900 |
Page 5. 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) Sunk
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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)
| CLAUDE (Wate Boat) c9 (Tug) C11 (Tug) | IOLANTHE /RMA MARIA (Fishing Bont) |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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)
Movements recorded for Iolanthe during the evacuation period, as plotted on the Operation Dynamo map.
| Departed | Route | Arrived | Troops | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sheerness | — | — |
Stationary
Location recorded; complete dated movement unavailable
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