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Isle of Man Steam Packet Co.
in Operation Dynamo:
The following ships of the I.O.M.S.P.Co. Ltd. took part
Personnel Ships
1556
Ben-my-Chree for Dunkisk the E/C Paris in
1815
Fenella( 1)
Lady of Mann. drk. The P/V Centerbury
Mona's Queen (1)
at Gare Maritime;
Manxmaid
Thanet moored alongside
1910
Manxman
with Paris on the outside berth.
Tynwald. (2) sailed, and Iule of Thanet
the quayside berth].
2200
Commenced loading. Air attacks were
frequent throughout the operation.
Raging fires lit up the quayuide and
the white painted hospital carriers
showed up prominently.
26th May
0100
608 wounded embarked.
0115
Proceeded.
0730
Arrived Newhaven. Disemberked 608
wonnted.(1)
27th May
0634
Left the Downs for Dunkirk.
0800
Shelled by shore batteries when off
Calsis
Returned to Dover for alternative
route instructions.
1709
Left Dover for Dunkirk.
1750
The H/C Worthing asked for route, and
joined company.
2118
punkisk east roads. The Centerbury
came out of Dunkirk and signalled
that all onsualties were aboutd her,
and that it was impossible to enter.
Isle of Thenes and Worthing proceeded
June
to Dover.
28th May
0210
orf Dover- Ordered to Newhaven.
0254
Collided with the Exam, vessel
Occeo Securd, which Bank immediately.
Bearehed for survivors, assisted by
the tug Lady Pressey. None were
found.
1051
Arri ved Newhaven. Assisted to borth
by the sug Puremost 22.
NAL
Authority - T.M.6213/40.
(1) Sunk. in doubt because Operation Dynamo
(2) Designated a troop transport. on 25th May.
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KINGFISHER - Continued
1st June
1130
(contd.)
Proceeded with 210 British troops
1235
and 5 stretcher cases.
When about 1 mile north of 5W buoy,
Lt. Cdr. Harrison says, "two
transports ahead. One being a large
two funneller [1.e. the P/V Scotia]
and the other a paddle steamer [1.e.
the P.M/S Brighton Queen] (names
not known), both carrying French
troops. We were all attacked by 16
enemy dive bombers which were hotly
engaged. Both transports were hit
and Kingfisher 'near missed'. The
smaller ship [the Brighton Queen]
appeared to be sinking and the larger
on fire, but still under way, and under
control. A number of small drifters
proceeding to Dunkirk [1.e. the Mare,
Three Kings, Tweenaways and Unicity
were close at hand and proceeded to
pick up survivors. I commenced to
turn with the same intention, but
sighted 2 destroyers two miles to
the northward, one British [the Esk]
and one French, both without troops.
I informed them by light, and they
closed at full speed."
The fully laden Kingfisher then
proceeded.
1442
Anchored off Margate pier.
1555
Alongside Margate pier. Disembarked 210
troops and 2 Belgian airmen. (1)
3rd June
1910
Proceeded, the corvette Guillemot in
company, to rendezvous with, and
escort the P/V's Lady of Mann and
Autocarrier.
1955
Formed escort on the Autocarrier; the
Lady of Mann was not contacted. (2)
2130
off W buoy, "Salamander" [error for the
M/S Speedwell] was firing at a
floating mine.
2149
Sighted 2 floating mines about 12 feet
apart with a line between them.
Ordered Guillemot to sink them.
2255
Went alongside Dunkirk west pier and
embarked 210 French troops, "who were
very well organised for embarkation,
and appeared much fresher then any of
our own".
2319
Proceeded. When just clear of the harbour entrance,
2331
the Kingfisher was rammed by the
French trawler Edmond Rene, and her
port bow, 20 ft. from the stern,
and "F" degaussing circuits were cut.
opened up to the water line; "M"
The after the collision, and the
2 ships swung alongside one
another troops transhipped to the undamaged
trawler.
(1) (2) The Margate Guillemot Report. says the Lady of Mann was contacted astern of
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LADY OF MANN(1)
(I.O.M.S.P.CO.)
Capt. T.C. Woods, Master.
P/V
31st May
Noon
Arrived off Dunk1rk Pier.
1420
Berthed alongside east pier. Embarked
1500 casualties from the French
hospital, of which 300 were stretcher
cases. Also embarked 1,000 British
and 500 French troops. Air attacks.
Shot down one plane.
1700
Proceeded.
2400
Arrived Folkestone. Disembarked 1,500
troops.
1st June
0430
Sailed for Dover.
0600ca
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 1,500
casualties. (2).
p.m.
Sailed for Dunkirk.
2215
Arrived off Dunkirk. Ordered to wait
outside.
2nd June
0300
Proceeded to Dover in accordance with
previous orders.
0630ca
Arrived Dover.
2030
Left Dover for Dunkirk.
2345
Arrived off Dunkirk. Ordered to wait
outside.
Embarked some French soldiers from a
boat.
3rd June
0212
Ordered back to Dover.
0530ca
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 18 French
troops.
1830
Left Dover.
2215
Entered Dunkirk harbour.
4th June
0030
Made fast alongside. Embarked about
1,500 French troops.
0200
Proceeded.
0600ca
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 1244 troops.
Total 4,262.
Authority - R.O.III. p.130.
TM.6213/40.
The following awards were made:
Mention in Despatches.
Captain T.C. Woods, Master.
(1) Capt. Woods sent in 2 reports which show some variation in
(2) D.R. gives one disembarkation of 870.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS.
KILLARNEY.
Commanding Officer.
Richard Hughes, Master.
LADY OF MANN.
Commanding Officer.
Thomas C. Woods, Master.
LOCH GARRY.
Commanding Officer.
Ewen Mackinnon, Master.
PRAGUE.
Commanding Officer.
Clifford Roland Baxter, Master.
PRINCESS MAUD.
Commanding Officer.
Harry Clark, Master.
TYNWALD.
Officers.
Radio Officer Charles Mason.
Purser William Edward Lister.
Ratings.
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Carpenter, John Gawne.
Donkeyman, A. Allen.
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Wt. 22622/4318 50M 9/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
09)
base 6801 Val 2
03VC
Register No.
Minute Sheet No.
Naval of the Secretary. Merchant have been inserted on the instructions and men of
The following Navy additional names of officers
D.S.C.
Mr. David Douglas Robb, Chief Engineer, ISLE OF GUERNSEY.
Mr. William MacGregor, Chief Engineer, KING GEORGE V.
Mr. George Clifford Frederick Todley, Second Engineer, MAID OF ORLEANS.
Mr. Rowland Baxter, Master, PRAGUE.
Mr. Walter Ernest Oxenham, Chief Engineer, PRAGUE.
Mr. A.Patterson, Chief Officer, ROYAL DAFFODIL.
Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Chief ineer, ROYAL SOVEREIGN.
Mr. A.B. Freeman, First Officer, ST. HELIER.
Mr. H.Whiteway, Master, TYNWALD.
Mr. Charles Mason, Radio Officer, TYNWALD.
D.S.M.
Quartermaster Henry Russell, MAID OF ORLEANS.
Donkeyman Albert Delamain, ROYAL DAFFODIL.
Chief Steward Thomas Edward Manser, ROYAL SOVEREIGN.
Quartermaster Clarence T. Walkey, ST.HELIER.
Mention in Despatches. (Posthumous)
Fireman A. Phillips, BIARRITZ.
Mention in Despatches.
Captain R.Hughes, Master, KILLARNEY.
Captain C.G. West, O.B.E., Master, NEPHRITE.
Captain H. Clarke, Master, PRINCESS MAUD.
Captain J.N. Larbalestier, Master, ROEBUCK.
Mr. W.Lister, Purser, TYNWALD.
Carpenter J.Garre, TYNWALD.
Donkeyman A.Allen, TYNWALD.
Jumph 25th July, 1940.
Naral Secretary.
Naval Secretary has given orders for the following further
names to be inserted:-
Mention in Despatches.
Captain Thomas C. Woods, Master, LADY OF MANN.
/Captain A.M. Poole, Master, LADY SOUTHBOROUGH. (Hopper Barge).
Captain Ewen Mackinnon, Master, LOCH GARRY.
Captain R.G. Banks, Acting Master, Lighter X.209.
Captain William Josiah Penny, Master, Tug St. Clears.
/Captain Robert Durrant, Master, Drifter LORD RODNEY.
/Captain John William Dickinson, Master, NGORAMA.
vMr. Victor Smith, Mate, Drifter JAVA.
/Mr. Raymond Crane, Engineer, M.V. LAROC.
Mr. Jack Lynn, Mate, M.V. LAROC.
Xxxx Steward H.A.E. Frost, M.V. LAROC.
Deckhand Leonard Lynn, M.V. LAROC.
deshington
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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
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS.
KILLARNEY.
Commanding Officer.
Richard Hughes, Master.
LADY OF MANN.
Commanding Officer.
Thomas C. Woods, Master.
LOCH GARRY.
Commanding Officer.
Ewen Mackinnon, Master.
PRAGUE.
Commanding Officer.
Clifford Roland Baxter, Master.
PRINCESS MAUD.
Commanding Officer.
Harry Clark, Master.
TYNWALD.
Officers.
Radio Officer Charles Mason.
Purser William Edward Lister.
Ratings.
Carpenter, John Gawne.
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Han
Ordinary Seaman Bert Marston, P/JX.175182, H.M.S. Worcester.
Ordinary Seaman John Philip Charles Mead, LT/JX.193106, H.M.Y.Christock
Ordinary Seaman Hugh Watson Miller, C/JX.170010, H.M.S. Royal Eagle.
Ordinary Seaman Frank Arthur Victor Patrick, C/JX.171302, H.M.S.Crest
Eagle.
Ordinary Seaman Thomas Edgar Whyte, R.N.V.R., CD/X.133, Newhaven
Life Boat Rosa Wood and Phyll
Lund.
Seaman Arthur George Farrow, LT/JX.179655, H.M.S. Glenavon.
Seaman George Fred Mathews, R.N.P.S., LT/JX.185264, H.M.D.The Boys.
Seaman Raymond Allenby Stone, R.M.R., X.19746A, H.M.S. Jaguar.
Ordinary Signalman Victor Albert Leslie Shallis, LD/X.4505, H.M.
Danlayer Gulzar.
Stoker Second Class Ralph Kearvell, P/KX,87052,H.M.S. Worcester
Stoker John Pirie, R.N.R., X.10415,S., H.M.D. Dorienta.
Second Hand John Malcolm Fenwick, LT/JX.185753, H.M.Y. Alouette 1.
Engineman James Smith, H.M. H Drifter Douenta.
Fireman John Develand Connell, T.124, H.M.S. Medway Queen.
Cook George Henry Cliefe, T.124, H.M.Danlayer Gulzar.
Deckhand Charles
E
Baldry, T.124, H.M.Danlayer Gulzar.
Captain William Hay Baker, Master, S.S. Biarritz.
Captain Herbert Cecil Bond, Master, S.S. St. Andrew.
Captain II
F
Boyce, Master, Hopper Barge 24,
Captain George Beaumont Butler, Master, M.V.Laroc.
Captain John Willimm Dickinson, Master, Ngorama.
Captain Henry Clarke, Master, Princess Maud.
Captain RederickJohn Hopwood, Master, Tug Lady Brassey.
Captain Eyril Glad west Hughes, O.B.E., S.S. Master, S.S. Nephrite.
Captain R chard Hughes, Master, Killarney.
Captain Welfred # yvon Larbalestier, Master, S.S Roebuck.
Captain Ewen Mackinnon, Master, Loch Garry.
Captain William Josiah Penny, Master,
Lord Rodney.
Captain
A
M
Pooke, Master,
Lady Southborough.
Captain Thomas C
Woods, Master,
Lady of Mann.
Captain R
G
Banks, Acting Master, Lighter X.209.
Mr. John William Ailwyn Jones, Chief Officer, Hospital Carrier Vinard
Mr. Reginald Frederick Pembry, Chief Officer, Hospital Carrier Isle
Mn Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson, First Officer, M.
Mr. Jack Lynn, Mate, M.V.Laroc.
Mr. Victor Smith, Mate, Java.
Service,
Mr. John Bingham Woodhouse, Second Officer, S.S. Prague it Massey Shaw
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Page 2.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels.
Personnel Vessels (continued).
In the meantime, relief crews had been sent for
for the TYNWALD and an armed naval guard was placed alongside
at Folkestone where the ship lay. The crew did not attempt
to leave the ship but contented themselves with shouting abuses
at the sentries. Relief crews arrived and the old crew were
then allowed to leave. Complete listsof their names and
addresses were taken and given to the S.T.O., Folkestone. Those
who stayed of the old crew were the Chief Officer as Master,
Second Officer, Purser, W/T Operator and Carpenter.
A naval officer and 10 naval ratings were put on
board as moral stiffeners and the ship sailed at 1945/2. She
completed a round trip which was repeated next day without
incident.
5. MANX MAID. Never completed a trip; she should have
sailed on 3 separate occasions. On the last occasion, at
1745/2, she produced an engine breakdown as excuse; was given
up as hopeless and other ships made use of instead.
On the afternoon of 3rd June, when it was realised
that MANX MAID was not going to be used, the majority of the
crew, in response to an appeal by the S.T.O., Dover, volunteered
to replace men in other personnel vessels who had left their
duty. 18 seamen and firemen were accepted and sailed to
Dunkirk in LADY OF MANN, and others were drafted to MANX MAN
who, however, did not sail.
6. BEN MY CHREE. Transported 408 troops in 2 trips; she
should have completed 4. The master was evidently in league
with the masters of the TYNWALD and the MALINES. On failing
to sail during the night 1/2nd June, in reply to a written
enquiry from the S.T.O., Folkestone, whether or not he would
sail, George Woods, Master, replied in writing - "I beg to state
that after our experience at Dunkirk yesterday, my answer is
'No'. "
At 1850/2 BEN MY CHREE came alongside Folkestone.
Naval guards were placed on the gangways and abreast the ship.
As the ship was berthed the crew were demonstrating and shouting
that they were going to leave the ship and on the brow being
run out, they attempted to do so with their kits. Leading
Stoker Booth ordered his men to come on guard and advanced up
the brow with fixed bayonets. The crew returned on board at
once, where they remained until the relief crew arrived. The
Captain and crew left the ship, the Chief Officer stayed as
Captain, together with 3 greasers and the W/T Operator. Other-
wise the ship was manned with the new crew. Unfortunately, on
sailing, at 1905/2, BEN MY CHREE was in collision and did not
complete the trip.
7. LADY OF MANN. Carried out 4 trips and transported
2902 troops. One trip was abortive through no fault of the
Master, as the ship was ordered back from Dunkirk before entering
that harbour. The last 2 trips were carried out with a Naval
officer and 10 naval ratings on board as an insurance, but there
is no suggestion that the LADY OF MANN did not attempt to play
her part.
8. MANX MAN. Transported 233 troops in 3 voyages.
Should have completed 5.
her fourth trip, due 2115/2, MANX MAN refused to
sail from On Folkestone. A new crew was put an board, the engineers
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS.
KILLARNEY.
Commanding Officer.
Richard Hughes, Master.
LADY OF MANN.
Commanding Officer.
Thomas C. Woods, Master.
LOCH GARRY.
Commanding Officer.
Ewen Mackinnon, Master,
PRAGUE.
Commanding Officer.
Clifford Roland Baxter, Master.
PRINCESS MAUD.
Commanding Officer.
Harry Clark, Master.
TYNWALD.
Officers.
Radio Officer Charles Mason.
Purser William Edward Lister.
Ratings.
Carpenter, John Gawne.
Donkeyman, A. Allen.

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CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 2.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels.
Personnel Vessels (continued).
In the meantime, relief crews had been sent for
for the TYNWALD and an armed naval guard was placed alongside
at Folkestone where the ship lay. The crew did not attempt
to leave the ship but contented themselves with shouting abuses
at the sentries. Relief crews arrived and the old crew were
then allowed to leave. Complete listsof their names and
On
addresses were taken and given to the S.T.O., Folkestone, Those
ginal
who stayed of the old crew were the Chief Officer as Master,
;ain
Second Officer, Purser, W/T Operator and Carpenter.
A naval officer and 10 naval ratings were put on
er
board as moral stiffeners and the ship sailed at 1945/2. She
nd
completed a round trip which was repeated next day without
le
incident.
5. MANX MAID. Never completed a trip; she should have
r
sailed on 3 separate occasions. On the last occasion, at
1745/2, she produced an engine breakdown as excuse; was given
up as hopeless and other ships made use of instead.
On the afternoon of 3rd June, when it was realised
that MANX MAID was not going to be used, the majority of the
to
crew, in response to an appeal by the S.T.O., Dover, volunteered
to replace men in other personnel vessels who had left their
duty. 18 seamen and firemen were accepted and sailed to
Dunkirk in LADY OF MANN, and others were drafted to MANX MAN
who, however, did not sail.
to
6. BEN MY CHREE. Transported 408 troops in 2 trips; she
should have completed 4. The master was evidently in league
ps,
with the masters of the TYNWALD and the MALINES. On failing
to
to sail during the night 1/2nd June, in reply to a written
enquiry from the S.T.O., Folkestone, whether or not he would
sail, George Woods, Master, replied in writing - "I beg to state
that after our experience at Dunkirk yesterday, my answer is
'No'.
"
to
At 1850/2 BEN MY CHREE came alongside Folkestone.
Naval guards were placed on the gangways and abreast the ship.
As the ship was berthed the crew were demonstrating and shouting
that they were going to leave the ship and on the brow being
run out, they attempted to do so with their kits. Leading
Stoker Booth ordered his men to come on guard and advanced up
the brow with fixed bayonets. The crew returned on board at
once, where they remained until the relief crew arrived. The
Captain and crew left the ship, the Chief Officer stayed as
Captain, together with 3 greasers and the W/T Operator. Other-
wise the ship was manned with the new crew. Unfortunately, on
sailing, at 1905/2, BEN MY CHREE was in collision and did not
complete the trip.
7. LADY OF MANN Carried out 4 trips and transported
2902 troops. One tri_ was abortive through no fault of the
Master, as the ship was ordered back from Dunkirk before entering
that harbour, The last 2 trips were carried out with a Naval
officer and 10 naval ratings on board as an insurance, but there
is no suggestion that the LADY OF MANN did not attempt to play
her part.
8. MANX MAN. Transported 233 troops in 3 voyages.
Should have completed 5.
On her fourth trip, due 2115/2, MANX MAN refused to
sail from Folkestone. A new crew was put on board, the engineers
remaining/
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May. 8th 1940.
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take French wounded Soldiers lagreed and they Emptied
the Denkirk french Hospital into us, 1500 casualters of which
300 were stratcher Cases after that we look another 1500
Rench British Soldiers leabing at 5.0 pm During these
hull was holad with Shrapuel in Seven places which
G as and air battles going on overhead all the time.
operations there were bonds and Shells dropping close One
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gumer and Said he was Sure that It tool the
brought it down. after leaving at 5.0pm leyags
was unreatful.
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busy and received a Signal from two estrayers
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official orders love to proceed back to Poil of departure
at that home, we did so.
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throuth look Several Freuch Soldiers out of so
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congested hailing that at 2.12 of am received Davet Ordal order from
within distance the admired The part toal
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Monday 10.25pm arrived wide Dankisk on Piers. the
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REGARDING ACTIVITY OF SECTION OF MEDICAL DETACHMENT FROM PEMBROKE
FOR OPERATIONS 29.5.40 -4.6.40.
Surgeon Lieutenant J.H. ARMSTRONG. R.N.
S.B.P.O.
Tong.
L.S.B.A. Wilson.
S.B.A.
James.
EQUIPMENT. Two stretchers (Army pattern.
4 First Aid bags (dressings.)
Morphia and 1 syringe.
FIRST TRIP in H.M.S. Mona's Isle, a commandeered Isle DI Man Packet
1,400 Tons. Recently undergone repairs, not very clean, First class
state room 100 It. X 20 It. used as Sick Bay, access to running
water, about 12 bunks with spring mattresses, large number of blankets
available. Extra dressings and two catheters in ship's chest.
Very efficient and helpful supply Chief P.O.
Left Dover about noon, 31st. May 1940.
playme
Near Dunkirk picked up some survivors from the "Scotia"
out of the water.
Following were treated -
Maurice MICHE, French soldier, bullet wounds and compound
fracture to lower 3rd. left tibia and fibula. Shock marked. Given
dressing and two lateral stràight splints. Morphia * grs.) and 3,000
units anti-Gas gangrene serur: Good recovery.
Jean SIMON, French soldier. Partial drowning, froth at
mouth, good recovery after 4 hours, no artificial respiration
necessary. Later given Morphia grs.)
Jean PONGUILLY, and Pierre HAMON, maitre mechanicians
of French Destroyer "Foudruyout". Second degree burns face, arms
and trunk. Little shock. One of them later received Morphia, both
treated with Picric Lint.
Justin ESCOFFIER, French Officer. Wound to Scalp with
Haematoma. Bullet wound left elbow, no TOSS bony injury, track
passed from above, external tuberosity of humerus to pronator Teres,
splint, dressing and sling applied. Morphia, Anti-Gas serum.
Improved markedly.
Most of these had been shocked, and were suffering from
immersion, wet clothes were removed and blankets applied.
2100, over 1,200nBrittish soldiers were embarked including 60 stretcher
During the six hours at the jetty at Dunkirk, 15000 to
Tetanis Serum. Names and individual cases cannot be recorded. Morphia
cases, Casualty Clearing Station, and were recent, many had received Anti-
nearly all shrapnel wounds. Most had been dressed at the
Grs.1, and Anti-Gas serum were administered freely.
There were in addition three men who died before reaching
Dover.
SECOND TRIP in S.S. "Lady of Mann", night of the 3rd. - 4th June 1940.
Very Steward, who had acquired 2 Valises, containing catgut, and needle
good ship, Barber's shop used as Stck Bay. Very helpful Chief
and Spencer Wells, and 2 Thomas's splints. Very few blankets were not
available (serious mistake by Medical Officer which luckily did
matter.)
Over 1,200 French soldiers embarked without incident, two
tetanus, slight and Anti-Gas, 3,000 units of each given. (2) Superficial
wounds. (1) Cut skin, dorsum of left wrist sutured. Anti-
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APPENDIX 11. TO LETTER OF 6TH JUNE 1940, FROM THE OFFICER
IN CHARGE NO.3.PARTY: R.N.BARRACKS CHATHAM to VICE
ADMIRAL: dover.
Armed Guards had to be placed on the following
ships at various times during the operation.
S.S. "St. Helier"
S.S. "Manxman"
S.S. "Seiriol"
S.S. "Ben-my-Chree"
S.S. "Tynewald"
S.S. "Malines"
2.
A guard was sent to the Dutch boat *Ngaroma*
but she sailed on their arrival.
Parties to supplement ships' crews were also
lent 3. to the following ships, besides those mentioned
above.
S.S. "Canterbury"
S.S. "Lady of Mann*
S.S. *Princess Maud"
h.s. "St.Julien"
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CHAP. VI
More Personnel ships feel the strain
personnel vessels (manned to by Dunkirk harbour in crews) the
In the early hours of 29th May Mercantile information Marine was received at Dover
difficulties caused encountered by the heavy en route to, and off, the entrance and the the
in making the entrance pall of smoke over
unable to sail and an On her return the ship R.N.R.) took
one round trip during officer, (Lt. A. R. MacKewn, of the St.
ing and shelling the previous 24 hours, the Captain
and and did sailed not at sail 1100. again. voyage was bombed and the damaged!
a hospital carrier² and boats.3
Parties to supplement to ships' various crews drifters were and lent motor to three personnel vessels and
port Officer at Dover during of Officers in says on two occasions Sea Trans-
Commodore E. G. de S. Jukes-Hughes, "Dynamo," R.N., that who was Principal Sea Trans-
port Officers took the place personnel ships and proceeded to
in them. "The effect of the carried personality his of the Master," he says, was sea
noticeable. A strong Master crew with him and imbued them with very
his spirit. A weak Master only succeeded in disturbing his crew."4
Surf. More ships sent to Dunkirk
S.N.O., Dunkirk, and other Senior Officers on the French coast reported
during the early hours of 29th May that surf on the beaches was retarding boat-
work⁵. At 0709 S.N.O., Dunkirk, reported that embarkation from Dunkirk
was going on at the rate of 2,000 an hour and asked for all ships to go to Dun-
kirk harbour⁶. An increased number of H.M. ships was therefore sent to the
harbour, in spite of the danger that an accumulation of ships alongside the east
pier at Dunkirk by day might well invite an intensive air attack - and, as has
been seen, it actually did so. In view, however, of the military situation the
limitations of Dunkirk harbour (with its narrow gangway along the east pier),
and the probability of the surf reducing as the tide rose, the Vice-Admiral,
Dover, continued to send a proportion of ships to the beaches.⁷
Route Y under gunfire
Meanwhile, at 1100, enemy troops were reported north-east of Nieuport,
and shortly after noon enemy shore batteries near Nieuport brought the
Zuydcoote Pass (on Route Y) under spasmodic gunfire. The southern Route
Z was already under fire from the guns at Calais and Gravelines, so that Route
X would soon be the only practicable daylight approach to Dunkirk and the
beaches. By 1606 Route X was fully swept, and all ships were ordered to use
it; ships from Dover, however, were instructed to use Route Z, provided the
passage between Calais Bell Buoy and Dunkirk could be made in darkness.
Route X passed some 26 miles to the south-west of the extreme north-east
point of Route Y, the locality in which E-boat attack threatened, and the
I Authority for this is V. A. Dover's M011882/40. No
apparently p.213, did not sail again because her crew Seiriol were mentions in an overwrought that
report by the officers or owners of the St. Report on Personnel Vessels, she was state, (R.O.III,
219).
$ Lady of Mann, Princess Maud St.Julien.
ROJIII, p.564. in charge of No. 3 Party (R.O.III, and the p.416). H/C
6 See Appendix 0.1.
Appendix 0.2.
D.R., p.s, para. 24.
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CHAP. IX
move westward with boats in tow in the direction of Dunkirk, towards which
the troops were now marching from La Panne.
The first loaded ship to leave Dunkirk seems to have been the Whippingham,
in time of peace an Isle of Wight paddle ferry boat belonging to the Southern
Railway. She had been embarking troops alongside the mole since 2200 on
the previous day, and when she cast off at 0130 on 1st with 2,700 troops on
board she was overladen and her sponsons were only about a foot above water.
Disaster nearly overwhelmed her at the start, when she was straddled by shell
fire and the troops rushed over to the port side, causing the ship to list 20°.
Fortunately, the sea was calm. The chief mechanician (Ch. Mech. 2nd C1.
F. A. Ford) checked the rush, moved the troops back to starboard, and thereby
probably saved the ship.
Another early sailer was the personnel vessel Lady of Mann, who proceeded
at 0430 for Dover, with 1500 casualties. The hospital carriers St. Andrew and
St. Julien disembarked in England this day 130 and 287 wounded, respectively,
after which no more hospital ships brought wounded from Dunkirk. Space
alongside the large-ship berths was too valuable to be occupied by hospital
ships, and walking wounded went with the troops, whilst those that could not
walk had to be left behind.
The personnel ship Maid of Orleans berthed at the East Mole at about 0330
and for 6 hours, most of the time under air attack, she acted as a floating
stage for the embarkation of troops on board the destroyers Icarus, Vanquisher
and Windsor, whose upper decks were far below the top of the mole. The
pier was crowded and as many troops as possible were embarked over mess
tables rigged across the "B" gun decks of inside ships to the outside vessel.
The Vanquisher was the first of the three to leave, at 0630 with 1200 troops.
An hour later the Icarus and Windsor sailed in company, with 1,114 and 493
troops respectively. Finally, at about 0900 the Maid of Orleans herself pro-
ceeded, during an air attack, with 1,856 troops, which, like the destroyers, she
disembarked at Dover. In six trips, once being diverted without completing
the trip and once returning on account of collision, the Maid of Orleans had
transported in all 5,461 men; but this was her last crossing, for when leaving
Dover again for Dunkirk at 2030 that day she was rammed amidships by the
destroyer Worcester returning from Dunkirk with manoeuvrability impaired
through damage to propellers and rudder, caused by air attack at 1630 in
which she had 6 men killed and 40 wounded, and shot down two enemy air-
craft. No lives were lost in the collision, but the Maid of Orleans was too
badly damaged to continue her voyage. For the Worcester, too, this was
the final crossing she had evacuated 4,545 troops in 6 trips.
Other destroyers were embarking troops at the same time alongside Dunkirk
pier. The Vivacious, after being dive-bombed whilst waiting to enter harbour,
went alongside at 0630, embarked 475 troops in a quarter of an hour, and
sailed again for Dover at 0645. The Winchelsea was bombed at 0745 and again
at 0830, but was not damaged, and she sailed at 0830 with 1150 troops on
board.
Despite vicious air attacks, the embarkation of troops continued. The
gunboat Locust, after embarking troops for four hours from Malo beach in her
whalers, having no power boat, moved to Dunkirk at 0415 and took on board
a further 500 at the east pier under air attack before sailing for Dover at 0610.
The corvette Kingfisher left the east pier at 1130 with 210 troops and some
wounded, embarked under almost continuous high level bombing.
There were times, however, during the day when the harbour was deserted.
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CHAP. XI
Teteghem, the event this was postponed 2000 and when it took place some
on a front of two miles. The until French intended to counter-attack at
There was no movement in the port. Later Admiral
was in the hands of the enemy, but they had not
advanced beyond. Further attacks were expected by the French this day,
when the situation regarding munitions might become critical.
Sailing of the night flight from England
The movement from England towards Dunkirk commenced at 1700. The
armada consisted of 13 personnel vessels, 2 large store carriers, 11 destroyers,
5 paddle minesweepers, 9 fleet sweepers, 1 special service vessel, 9 drifters,
6 skoots, 2 armed yachts, 1 gunboat, a large number of tugs, lifeboats, etc.,
formed either in organised tows or proceeding individually. For various
reasons, however, not all of these ships evacuated troops.¹
The composition of the French contingent was not known at Dover. Actually,
3 French torpedo boats, two minesweeping trawlers, two patrol vessels, and
17 trawlers and motor fishing vessels landed troops in England on the 3rd June.
One Belgian patrol boat and 16 or 17 trawlers brought troops.
B.E.F. evacuated, 2330/2
The first destroyers to reach Dunkirk were the Sabre and Shikari, which
sailed together from Dover at 1845. As the latter ship rounded No. 6 W buoy
enemy shore batteries opened fire, but caused no damage. Berthing was
carried out by an officer with a loud speaker at the pier head. Both destroyers
sailed again at 2200, the Sabre with 500 and the Shikari with 700 troops. The
Venomous, which arrived at 2150, had difficulty in going alongside the East Pier.
This was not a solid jetty, but was built of concrete piles through which the
west-going tide set. This, coupled with a fresh easterly wind, made it very
I The following ships (other than those on patrol which picked up survivors and landed
them) landed troops in England on 3rd June, (numbers in brackets) :-
BRITISH Destroyers - Codrington (44), Esk (500), Sabre (500), Shikari (700), Vanquisher (37),
Venomous (1500), Whitshed (82), Winchelsea (152), Windsor (1022) ;
Gunboat Locust (800)
Minesweepers - Albury (200), Duchess of Fife (300), Dundalk (399), Gossamer (490),
Halcyon (416), Kellett (364), Marmion (198), Medway Queen (481), Niger (430),
Oriole (750), Pangbourne (47), Speedwell (300), Westward-Ho (48) ;
Special Service Ship Golden Eagle (1);
Drifters - Forecast (108), Golden Sunbeam (163), Lord Howard (100), Midas (43),
Netsukis (119), Starlight Rays (319), Ut Prosim (49), Yorkshire Lass (103)
Trawler Cayton Wyke (300) ;
Skoot Doggersbank (50) ;
Yacht Sargasso (252) ;
Personnel ships - Côte d'Argent (955), King George V (1460), Newhaven (396),
Lady of Mann (18), Rouen (1286), Royal Sovereign (1500), St. Helier (2000),
Tynwald (1200) H.M.S. Nelson's M.B. (27)
Tugs - St. Olaves (200), Sun X (211), Sun XI (188), War Dept. M.Ls. (69)
Sailing barge Glenway (213)
R.N.L.I. Lifeboats Cecil & Lilian Philpot (51), Michael Stephens (52) :
3 motor boats and launches (300).
FRENCH Torpedo boats - Bouclier (340), La Flore (410) ;
Destroyer Léopard (19) ;
S/M Chaser 6 (50, apparently disembarked at Havre) ;
M/S trawlers - Ste. Bernadette de Lourdes (79), Ste. Denise Louise (78) ;
Patrol vessels - Lucien Gougy (78), Reine des Flots (500) ;
17 trawlers and M.F.V's. (1663).
BELGIAN Patrol boat A.5 (229) ;
17 trawlers (1583).
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also stopped off the harbour by entered orders at the 0050 harbour and had only 44 troops when
she devoid of troops and was by Whitshed found Wake-Walker to return to
was sailed at 0250. The Express ordered Rear-Admiral at 0200, found the pier
sailed at 0245 with 82 men collected small craft. Finally, the Malcolm
and Dover lay outside with orders to hail from stop other ships from entering. She
with the Codrington. The and no berth on arrival at 0030
was ordered back at 0248, empty. Thus five destroyer trips were wasted.
Only the minesweepers which berthed at the inner end of the East Pier after
the British rearguard had embarked, managed to collect normal quotas from
the trickle of French troops.
Dunkirk was the headquarters of a French Naval Command and there was
always a considerable number of French marines in evidence. But after the
British naval ratings left at 2300 there was difficulty in getting ships berthed,
as the French did not replace them.
The Albury embarked 200 French troops, the Duchess of Fife 300, the Dundalk
399, the Gossamer 490, the Halcyon 416, the Kellett 350 French and 14 British,
the Marmion 198, the Medway Queen 481, and the Speedwell 300. The Niger
slipped at 0120 with 430 French troops. While turning an unknown French
craft crossed her bows and was rammed, though apparently no damage was
done to her. A few minutes later the Frenchman returned and rammed the
Niger.
Personnel ships did well. The Royal Sovereign sailed at 2205 with 1500
troops, the King George V at 2225 with 1460, the St. Helier at 2330 with 2,000.
The Côte Argent took 955 men, the Newhaven 396 French, the Tynwald 1,200,
the Rouen 1,286; but the Lady of Mann was ordered back for lack of troops
and took only 18 French embarked from a small boat.
Amongst the French ships the torpedo-boat Bouclier embarked 340 men and
the La Flore 410. The patrol vessel Reine des Flots embarked 500 troops
during a violent bombardment" and also reported air attacks (from German
strays returning no doubt), en route to England, for which she sailed from
Dunkirk at 2300 on the 2nd. Seventeen French trawlers and motor fishing
vessels brought off 1,662 troops and a Belgian patrol boat 229.
Summary of troops evacuated, night 2nd-3rd June
To Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker, who had worked out a programme by
which 37,000 men could have been lifted, in addition to those that would get
off in small craft, this had been a most disappointing night's work, owing to
the long pause when the flow of men to the East Pier ceased for some hours
after the British rearguard completed its embarkation, and the difficulty of
getting ships berthed owing to the failure of the French to replace the British
naval parties after these left Dunkirk. Between midnight on 2nd-3rd and
0300 on the 3rd a lifting capacity of about 10,000 men was left empty.
There were disembarked in England on 3rd June 26,700 troops. Of these,
British ships lifted 21,671, French ships 3,216 and Belgian ships 1,812. The
great majority of these, namely 24,830, were embarked in Dunkirk harbour,
principally by ships berthed alongside, though a few were ferried to ships
waiting outside the port. Most of the remainder were taken out of small craft
by ships which were likely to reach England with greater expedition and
certainty many of these found in small craft had no doubt come off from
the beaches.
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The Admiralty had already continued (2312/2) for the undertaken evacuation that ships would be
night the evacuation 3rd to 4th on June, this and night. they To this the French agreed. complete on the
vided and air protection now urged the French of Admiralty trops pro-
Plan for the night
embarkation, the hours of 2230/3 and with such ships for
For this last and night the maximum it was decided effort to was cut to down be made, by one hour the time
mained available, between to be made by personnel 0230/4. From the as re-
Pier, liftings were to be sent to the entire vessels, destroyers, and East
minesweepers; be ships received, were and it was estimated that length of the pier as paddle
as they could Drifters and fast
thus be provided and for docks 14,000 of men. the inner harbour. small craft were to go would
up to the quays be French ships, for which right
latter pier the remaining would also lift ships (minesweepers the other than paddle, the
beach, the Quai Félix Faure, British Avant Port (West Pier) ; from
numbers could be estimated, were and the to New responsible for evacuation from Malo no
boats. Locust was to remain loads ferried out to her by small
vettes and skoots) outside and troops, receive to number of 5,000. The gunboat cor-
It was intended to employ on the work a force of 9 personnel vessels, 9
destroyers (all that were available), 4 paddle minesweepers, 7 fleet minesweepers,
9 drifters, the Locust, 2 corvettes, 4 French torpedo boats, and a number of
organised motor boats flotillas including lifeboats from Ramsgate and Dover,
together with a large number of French and Belgian fishing vessels. Eleven
small French ships and 3 small tugs left Cherbourg for Dover on the night
2nd-3rd June ; Le Havre was scheduled to send 8 trawlers, 2 minesweepers,
1 tug, and 20 small dinghies ; and Fécamp sent 14 trawlers.
During the afternoon of the 3rd the French authorities transmitted the figure
of French troops still remaining in Dunkirk. This was about 30,000, a pro-
portion of whom belonged to other than combatant units. The total capacity
of the lifting force, if used to the full, was 30,000, but this was about 5,000 more
than the facilities within the port would permit of being embarked in 4 hours,
even if the French troops moved with the greatest rapidity at all points of
embarkation. On previous occasions there had been some instances of difficulty
in persuading French troops to embark otherwise than as complete units.
Vice-Admiral Ramsay consequently impressed on the French liaison officers
the necessity of speed, and he added a number of French officers and ratings
to the augmented pier parties which were despatched to Dunkirk at 2200, in
I The following ships landed troops in England on 4th June (numbers landed in brackets)
British - destroyers Express (611), Malcolm (736), Sabre (592), Shikari (383), Vanquisher
Minesweepers Albury (400), Halcyon (501), Kellett (30), Leda (500), Medway Queen (266),
ferred to trawler off Dunkirk on account of collision damage) Gunboat Locust (196)
(414), Venomous (1200), Whitshed (444); Corvettes Guillemot (460), Kingfisher (200, trans-
Princess Elizabeth (329), Queen of Thanet (150), Speedwell (396) Trawler Saturn (418)
Drifters Forecast (123), "L.H.W.D." (90) Skoots Bornrif (96), Hondsrug (308), Pascholl
(255), Ruja (300) ; Yacht Gulzar (140) ; Personnel vessels Autocarrier (712), Canterbury
Princess (659), Côte d'Argent (1349), King George V (817), Lady of Mann (1244), Newhaven (729),
(1350), Tynwald (3000) ; Tugs Racia (123), Sun XV (37) War Dept. M.Ls.
Maud (1270), Royal Sovereign (took the place of Manxman which refused to sail)
Pigeon (23), Swallow (23) ; Sailing Barge Beatrice Maud (31), Tanga not reach England until 5th
and June) launches (260) ; R.N.L.I. lifeboats Edward Z. Dresden (50), Greater (did London (48) ; Motor boats
Nayland Bonny Heather (210), Diana Mary (28), Elizabeth Green (10), Meuse (50),
Coliath trawlers (355), 3 patrol vessels (836), 13 trawlers and M.F.Vs. (1416), 1104. Belgian Tug
3 M/S (55), Walker II (76). French 5 Torpedo boats 2 S/M chasers (127),
(183), 5 trawlers (554).
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were the trawler Saturn which An brought unknown 418 drifter troops to England, and the
Gulzar which brought 140. Maud, while brought 90, and
abandoned Dover by a destroyer by her crew, on the and 5th were June. up mid-Channel and towed to
boarded the sailing barge Beatrice picked in she was lying at
the staff of Rear-Admiral Pier at 2230, Maintenance on
Pier for the embarkation on A. H. Taylor, "Dynamo" R.N., West
The Leda paid tribute in her this report night. to the Commander excellent arrangements at
him assumed number of charge men they at the could Centre take quickly. and then Commander getting making the Troup ships French fast, officers finding to out Officer, assist the
embarked at least 10,000 troops.
to embark the troops estimated that he
Embarkations at the East Pier
despite a hold up which threw out the programme of ships entering the harbour
Meanwhile, there had been some heavy liftings of troops from the East Pier
and caused great congestion in the entrance. The flow of French troops to
the East Pier was better than on the preceding night, though there were some
bad pauses.
The first ship to arrive off the pier was the destroyer Whitshed at 2215, with
Commander H. J. Buchanan, R.A.N. and pier party on board. In consequence
of the fresh easterly wind and the westgoing tide the ship could not get alongside
the East Pier, where there was nobody who could be persuaded to take a line.
However, after disembarking part of her pier party into Rear-Admiral Wake-
Walker's M.T.B. for transfer to the pier, she got her bows alongside the per-
sonnel ship Autocarrier and her stern alongside the Sabre and commenced
embarking troops. The Sabre had been working since 30th May with a com-
pass damaged and rendered unreliable by a shell splinter, and had been led
across by the Venomous. She got away from the East Pier at 0025 with 592
troops and followed other ships towards England until they were lost to sight
near U buoy at the south end of the South Falls. This was within hearing of
the North Goodwin Light Vessel, which the Sabre located by sound, subse-
quently proceeding from buoy to buoy until she reached Dover at 0500.
When the Autocarrier left in her turn at 0035 she carried 712 French troops.
The Canterbury left ten minutes later with 659, while the Côte Argent had
shoved off from the pier five minutes earlier with 1,349 troops. After these
three practically simultaneous sailings of personnel ships some time elapsed
before another bunch got away. The Princess Maud had berthed at the
extreme end of the pier, and sailed at 0150 with 1,270 troops and dogs of all
kinds" that managed to get aboard. The Lady of Mann which berthed about
the time when the first three personnel vessels left, took 1,244 troops at 0200.
The Tynwald seems to have been the last to leave the East Pier. She sailed
at 0305 with the record lift, only equalled by the Scotia on 29th May, of 3,000
French troops : in 4 trips she had evacuated 8,953 men. With a single ex-
ception all destroyers had now gone; the Malcolm went at 0245 with 736
troops, Vanquisher at 0240 with 414, and the Venomous, which had arrived at
0245 to find the harbour very congested and ordered to wait outside until
0130, 5 took out no less than 1,200 troops. In four was days the Venomous had made
trips, evacuating 4,410 men in all,
to fog, did not arrive at Dunkirk until 0230 on the 4th. She left half an hour
The British pier party was taken off by the destroyer Express which, owing
later, having embarked 611 troops.
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Johanna,54, 60.
John, and Norah, 71n.
39, 43-4. D.
G., 76.
G. de S. (P.S.T.O. 60. Dover), 48.
Jutland, 47n, 54,
Keith, at Boulogne, 9-10; In Dynamo, 55, 64, 66, 67 (flag of R.A. Dover), 71, 74, 76, 86,
Kaap Falga, 20, 29.
88-90 (sunk).
Kellett, 28n, 32, 41, 46, 97, 107n, 89. 109, 114n, 116-7, 119.
Kenward, Lt. (E) W. H., killed,
Kestrel, 72n.
Kingfisher, 60, 87, 89 (damaged), 114n, 116 (rammed), 117.
Killarney, 29n, 54n.
King George V, 54n, 94, 107n, 108-9, 114n, 116, 119.
King Orry, 16, 19, 28, 45 (sunk), 97 (damages Dunkirk pier).
Kingston Alalite, 34n, 110.
Kingston Andalusite, 34n.
Kingston Galena, 34n.
Kingston Olivine, 110.
Koeltz, General, 19.
Kuno, 20n, 24n.
Lady Brassey, 28n, 36, 91, 104.
Lady Haig, 72n.
Lady of Mann, 48n, 87, 107n, 109 (sent back empty), 114n, 118.
Lady Philomena, 34n, 91.
Lady Robinson, 94 (sunk).
Lady Rosebery, 71n.
Lady Sheila, 60.
Lady Southborough, 72n.
La Flore, 107n, 109.
Lahloo, 66, 71n.
Laidsell, Lt. Gen. W. G. (Q.M.G.), 8, 26, 59, 90.
Lambart, Capt. Hon. L. J. O., R.N. (ret.), lost, 93.
Lansdowne, 72n.
La Panne. See Beaches.
Lark, 71n, 95 (sunk).
Laroc, 60.
Leda, 28n, 32, 54n, 97, 114n, 116 (sinks Maréchal Foch), 118.
Lena, 20, 24, 27-8, 100, 116 (lost), 117.
Léopard, 73, 99, 107n.
Letitia, 73.
Lewes, Lt. Cdr. J. H., 45.
Lewis, Cdr. E. R., 106.
L.H.W.D., 114n.
L'Impétueuse, 62.
Llanthony, 71n.
Lloyd, General, 84.
Lochgarry, 29n, 39, 41.
Locust, 46, 58, 87, 107n, 108, 114, 116, 119.
Lord Barham, 71n.
Lord Cavan, 32n, 98 (sunk).
Lord Collingwood, 32n, 47n.
Lord Grey, 45.
Lord Hood, 71n.
Lord Howard, 23n, 107n.
Lord Howe, 13, 23n.
Lord Keith, 32n, 47n.
Lord Melchett, 85.
Lord Rodney, 47n.
Lord St. Vincent, 32n, 47n.
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TELEGRAMS:
"STEAMERS, DOUGLAS".
TELEPHONE N°
DOUGLAS 1101 (5 LINES)
General Manager's Office,
R.W. CANNELL,
GENERAL MANAGER.
OUR REFERENCE
YOUR REFERENCE
Douglas. 24th. June, 1940.
A/
The Private Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Dear Sir,
I shall be glad if you will convey to the Minister of
Shipping our thanks for his kindness in forwarding letters of
appreciation addressed to the Masters of the "LADY OF MANN",
"MONA'S QUEEN" and "FENELLA", three of our vessels which took
part in the evacuation of Dunkirk. These have been transmitted
to the Officers concerned.
It is very gratifying to my Board to know that these
Officers and the ships' companies under their command did their
duty and worthily upheld the glorious traditions of the Merchant
Navy to which they are so proud to belong.
With respect to the dereliction of duty on the part of
certain of the personnel of the "BEN MY CHREE", "TYNWALD" and
"MANXMAN", I am endeavouring to obtain authentic particulars of
12a.
the Officers and men who continued at their posts and will forward
you the desired lists as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
,Lwbanneld
General Manager.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Work of Personnel Vessels.
Personnel Vessels (continued).
In the meantime, relief crews had been sent for
for the TYNWALD and an armed naval guard was placed alongside
at Folkestone where the ship lay. The crew did not attempt
to leave the ship but contented themselves with shouting abuses
at the sentries, Relief crews arrived and the old crew were
then allowed to leave. Complete listsof their names and
addresses were taken and given to the S.T.O., Folkestone. Those
who stayed of the old crew were the Chief Officer as Master,
Second Officer, Purser, W/T Operator and Carpenter.
A naval officer and 10 naval ratings were put on
board as moral stiffeners and the ship sailed at 1945/2. She
completed a round trip which was repeated next day without
incident.
5. MANX MAID. Never completed a trip; she should have
sailed on 3 separate occasions. On the last occasion, at
1745/2, she produced an engine breakdown as excuse; was given
up as hopeless and other ships made use of instead.
On the afternoon of 3rd June, when it was realised
that MANX MAID was not going to be used, the majority of the
crew, in response to an appeal by the S.T.O., Dover, volunteered
to replace men in other personnel vessels who had left their
duty. 18 seamen and firemen were accepted and sailed to
Dunkirk in LADY OF MANN, and others were drafted to MANX MAN
who, however, did not sail.
6. BEN MY CHREE. Transported 408 troops in 2 trips; she
should have completed 4. The master was evidently in league
with the masters of the TYNWALD and the MALINES. On failing
to sail during the night 1/2nd June, in reply to a written
58mg
enquiry from the S.T.O., Folkestone, whether or not he would
sail, George Woods, Master, replied in writing - "I beg to state
85mg
that after our experience at Dunkirk yesterday, my answer is
Lestor
'No'.
"
At 1850/2 BEN MY CHREE came alongside Folkestone.
even
Naval guards were placed on the gangways and abreast the ship.
As the ship was berthed the crew were demonstrating and shouting
that they were going to leave the ship and on the brow being
run out, they attempted to do'so with their kits. Leading
Stoker Booth ordered his men to come on guard and advanced up
the brow with fixed bayonets. The crew returned on board at
acodg the
once, where they remained until the relief crew arrived. The
the
Captain and crew left the ship, the Chief Officer stayed as
Captain, together with 3 greasers and the W/T Operator. Other-
olliown
at
wise the ship was manned with the new crew. Unfortunately, on
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sailing, at 1905/2, BEN MY CHREE was in collision and did not
on
complete the trip.
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7. LADY OF MANN. Carried out 4 trips and transported
2902 troops. One trip was abortive through no fault of the
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Master, as the ship was ordered back from Dunkirk before entering
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that harbour. The last 2 trips were carried out with a Naval
officer and 10 naval ratings on board as an insurance, but there
is no suggestion that the LADY OF MANN did not attempt to play
her part.
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8. MANX MAN. Transported 233 troops in 3 voyages.
Should have completed 5.
On her fourth trip, due 2115/2, MANX MAN refused to
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sail from Folkestone. A new crew was put on board, the engineers
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Name & Address of Owners
Name of Master.
LAN MACALISTER
Clan Line Steamers, Ltd.
Capt. R.W. Mackie
Tylney Hall,
longuines are still learning
Rotherwick,
made as to whicher
Near Basingstoke, Hants.
office is still alive.
KOHISTAN *
F.C. Strick & Co. Ltd.
Capt. W.C. Robertson
117-121, Leadenhall St.
E.C.3.
BENLAWERS *
Petrograd Steamers Ltd.,
Capt. J.P. Drummond.
28, Bernard Street,
Leith
(Managers: Wm. Thompson
& Co.)
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Ellerman & Bucknall
Capt. A.W. Wooster
S.S. Co., Ltd.
Tudor Court,
Cobham, Surrey.
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ROEBUCK
c/o Chief Docks Manager,
Capt. .Larbalestier.
G.W. Railway Company,
Cardiff.
ST
KITTY
Basso & Company,
Mr. W. McCondach,
Weymouth.
13, Ox Street,
Weymouth.
ST
SPINEL +
William Robertson Ltd.,
Capt. R. Humphreys
ST
Glasgow, C.1.
ST
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
The General Steam
Capt. W.J. O'Dell
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Navigation Co., Ltd.,
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ROYAL DAFFODIL
G. Johnston
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ROYAL SOVEREIGN
15, Trinity Square,
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Capt. A. Holkham
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Company Limited,
Capt. W. Cubbon
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Capt. G. Woods and
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Capt. T.C. Woods
LORINA
Southern Railway Co.,
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NORMANNIA
Waterloo Station,
Capt. M.C. Whiting
CANTERBURY
S.W.1.
Captain C. Hancoc
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General Managers Office.
T. M. 6213/40/s. T.A.6.
Douglas
A/DE.
F.N.6213/40/S.T.A.6,
1940.
1st September, 1940.
The Director of Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berke Sir, House,
Berkeley Square,
LO I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
Dear Sir,
A/DE of the 28th ultimo and to thank you for the reports
of the Masters of your Company's ships which took part
I have received your relating to the
from which the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk.
evacuation is required.
I am, Sir,
The reports from the Masters of the
"FENELLA" deal chiefly with the Your obedient The Servant,
Master these of the "LADY OF MANN" includes some details of Pullice.
ships being lost in that operation.
evacuation have had of the the B.E.F. copied from Le in sgd.) B.E Bellamy herewith.
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of You the "MONA'S QUEEN", one from joined left her
will obser for Director of Sea Transport. who
the the work ship on the 28th. May, and of Captain
on that day.
The
General Manager, material which I forward of service
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co., Ltd.,
General Manager's Office,
DOUGLAS.
Yours faithfully.
administ
lobert
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only left, in fact between the Pier Germans
as
the
Heinkels blew dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically
it to pieces. However, we got back to Dover safely and
disembarked our troops. On 24th. May we were ordered to go to anchorage
in the Downs for a little rest as Dover harbour was getting rather
congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next 25/5
day at noon we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we accordingly
set off as per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles off Calais
to a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the buoy,
but saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to make
certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the
instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let
loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and
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TELEGRAMS
"STEAMERS, DOUGLAS"
TELEPHONE N?
DOUGLAS 1101 (5 LINES)
R.W. CANNELL,
General Manager's Office.
GENERAL MANAGER,
OUR REFERENCE
YOUR REFERENCE
A/DE.
T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6.
Douglas 28th. August, 1940.
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Jiglio, 11/18/19 30 16 AUGISHD RECEIVED A 11121.
Dear Sir,
I have received your letter of the 22nd. instant,
from which I note that the material relating only to the Dunkirk
evacuation is required.
The reports from the Masters of the "MONA'S QUEEN" and
"FENELLA" deal chiefly with the evacuation from Dunkirk, both
these ships being lost in that operation. The report from the
Master of the "LADY OF MANN" includes some details of the
evacuation of the B.E.F. from Le Havre, Brest and La Pallice.
I have had the reports copied in extenso and enclose same herewith.
You will observe that there are two reports regarding
the work of the "MONA'S QUEEN", one from Captain Duggan, who left
the ship on the 28th. May, and of Captain Holkham, who joined her
on that day.
I trust the material which I forward will be of service
to the Department.
Yours faithfully,
Robannett
please Is
aniss Dans
General Manager.
in
the
Germans
disembarked blew Heinkels it to dived pieces. on to However, the berth we which got the back we had to just Dover vacated and practically
congested. a little rest as Dover harbour was go
in the Downs our for troops. On 24th. May we were ordered safely to to and anchorage
day at We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday getting rather Next
to per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles accordingly Calais
set off noon as we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we evening.
but a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the off
certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the
saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to buoy, make
instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let
loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and
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Date 1991 need to ed Idsaso FIO D.S.D
R. W. Cannell, Esq.,
General Manager,
I.O.M.S.P.Co.Ltd.
Dear Sir,
The enclosed letter is a short account of our
experiences in the "LADY OF MANN".
xemseds my gind on bas as
to
I have only put in when we were actually attacked,
without any of the side shows, but there are two incidents I have
omitted. The first was on the 31st. May at Dunkirk. Our gunner
v.sal
got the credit for shooting down a German plane and was
congratulated by French Officers on the spot.
uso
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second was when we were attacked off La Pallice.
The The were machine gunning us, when suddenly killed him. one stopped.
I am planes sure that we disabled the gunner, or
the Pier the
were dropping the other Yours truly,
Shells were dropping
the starboard bow (signed) Thos. C. WOODS.
marching holed by down flying Master. lifeboats
over five hours shell fire. All the time from of us on the
wharf from the were killed thirty yards Several ahead soldiers
disembarking about 5 p.a. for we Folkestone, were under berthing best and shell attack. entering We Dunkirk aniled
arriving about all 5 the at widnight and
where the were disembarked. for Dover,
Saturday, 1st. June.
destroyers arrived off the port Left about Dover 11 p.m. Saturday and got evening orders for Dunkirk,
wraing Left to for whit orders and as no orders came by from 3 e.m. two Sunday
Mairalty. Dever obeying strict instructions from the
2nd. June.
11-45 instructed by la charge to whit
Left Dover 8-30 P.O., off Dunkirs Pier
as by off
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that came OII in boats.
the harvour, we only had Dover, a few
Monday, 3rd. June. the coast. The Poles
Left Dover 6-30 p.m. of arrived at Dunkirk 10
10-15 p.m. went inside the Piers. Could not get a berth or anyone p.m.
to take ropes, kept manoeuvring inside the Harbour until 12-30 a.m.
4th. June, when we got made fast. Embarked about 2000 troops and
had to leave at 1-45 a.m. as water was ebbing. I was afraid ship
would ground. Had intermittent dense fog in the passage back
arriving at Dover about 6 a.m. and disembarked troops. 8 p.m. left
Dover for Plymouth arriving in Plymouth on the 5th. June. Left
Plymouth Friday June. evening 7th. June, arrived Southampton 8th. June.
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R. W. Cannell, Esq.
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Dear Sir, four French
they hit they
one
You asked me to write a short account of our experiences
in the "LADY OF MANN" of the evacuation of the various ports.
the of the
Friday, 31st. May.
by
world
We arrived at Dunkirk about 11-30 a.m. and had
to wait outside the pier heads for orders to enter which we got
to
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about 1-30 p.m. All the time we were waiting there were continuous
COM
waves of German planes coming over 40 at a time. The anti-aircraft
barrage from all the ships about and our fighter planes going up
and intercepting them, kept them from being able to drop any bombs
close to the shipping. About 1-30 p.m. we got a berth at the pier
and commenced embarking French casualties from the French hospital.
We took 1500 casualties on board, of which 300 were strethher cases,
also 500 other French troops and 1000 British. All the time we
were at the Pier the German planes were coming over, their bombs
were dropping the other side of the Pier about 40 yards from us.
Shells were dropping alongside us, and we had seven holes made in
the starboard bow close to the water line, also three lifeboats
holed by flying shrapnel from the shells. Several soldiers
marching down were killed about thirty yards ahead of us on the
wharf from the shell fire. All the time from entering Dunkirk for
over five hours we were under bomb and shell attack. We sailed
about 5 p.m. for Folkestone, berthing there at midnight and
disembarking all the troops, leaving at 4-30 a.m. for Dover,
arriving about 6 a.m. where the casualties were disembarked.
they
came
Several
Saturday, 1st. June. to move the
the Left Dover Saturday evening for Dunkirk,
arrived off the port about 11 m. and got orders from two
destroyers to wait orders and as no orders came by 3 a.m. Sunday
morning left for Dover obeying strict instructions from the
Admiralty.
Sunday, 2nd. June. PALLICE.
Left Dover 8-30 p.m., arrived off Dunkirk Pier
heads at 11-45 p.m., instructed by Admiral in charge to wait off
Pier heads, as there was no room inside, stood by within hailing
distance until 2 a.m. when Admiral ordered me to leave for Dover,
as time would not allow to go inside the Harbour, we only had a few
French soldiers that came off in boats.
Monday, 3rd. June.
Left Dover 6-30 p.m. arrived at Dunkirk 10 p.m.
10-15 p.m. went inside the Piers. Could not get a berth or anyone
to take ropes, kept manoeuvring inside the Harbour until 12-30 a.m.
4th. June, when we got made fast. Embarked about 2000 troops and
had to leave at 1-45 a.m. as water was ebbing. I was afraid ship
would ground. Had intermittent dense fog in the passage back
arriving at Dover about 6 a.m. and disembarked troops. 8 p.m. left
Dover for Plymouth arriving in Plymouth on the 5th. June. Left
Plymouth Friday evening 7th. June, arrived Southampton 8th. June.
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TELEGRAMS
"STEAMERS, DOUGLAS"
TELEPHONE N:
DOUGLAS 1101 (s LINES)
General Manager's Office.
R.W. CANNELL,
GENERAL MANAGER,
OUR REFERENCE
YOUR REFERENCE
Douglas.
A/D.E.
T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6.
20th. August, 1940.
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
THE RECEIVED ON AUG of &
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 7th. August was read to my Board
at their last meeting. They note that it is desired to assemble
the fullest possible information regarding the part played by the
Merchant Navy in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk and
asking us to forward to the Department copy of any such material
obtainable from the Masters or members of the crews of the
"MONA'S QUEEN", "FENELLA" and "LADY OF MANN". My Directors,
however, instruct me to ascertain if you wish for particulars of
the Dunkirk Evacuation only or of the evacuation of the B.E.F.
generally.
On receipt of your reply, such information as is
available will be at once despatched to you.
Yours faithfully,
Awbarneth
General Manager.
Reply deart hypest
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single line.
The great majority of the buoys were unlit, and as remarked above the
TWIS
a bi
were rowing off in their boat towards us. I picked them up, also boat
and crew of barge "DUCHESS" that had anchored in the Roads, and then the
next wave of bombers were overhead.
(Continued)