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RELFORT
French Bloop
BELFAST
(nirorect
Ceritaine de corvette L. Viel
tender)
Nothing known of this vessol.
20th May
30th May
Disembarked Ordered to 61 troops. (1) proceeding
25th May
Sailed in company with the 10/0 La
Bondense, secorting the Prench 0.0.
Hebe and
26th May
1000
off Dover, the Relfert exploded 5 ind no
on the ourface; it shook the ship
severely.
1450
The llebe (1680 tons) and the Margoux
(1462 tons) anchored in the Downs.
87th May
1233
The Belfors soiled from the Downs.
2019
Returned to the Downs
28th May
1200
Air attack.
29th May
1848
Sailed from the Downs for Dunkirk.
30th May
0130
Anchored off
0430
After an English ship had passed, a
wine exploied neurby, putting out the
oxigort's lights; Comage to boiler
especially to the brickwork.
0500
ALP attack.
0550
Segured alongwide Quai Felix Paure.
subarred 400 French troops of the
208 and 3rd Regiments of Engineers,
during on artillery bombarément.
0030
Bailed for Wolkestone.
2200
Disemberred 400 troops.(1) at volkestons
31at may
061j0
Loft Polkastone.
0735
Arrived Dover.
10% 2000
0107
Choesed a parachuts mine drop from a
Oceman plane about 100 yards to
port) also 2 smaller objects which
appeared to be tied together.
Buoyed the spot and shifted billet.
1830
Salled for Cherbourgy escorting the dr.
Cyclone and Chasseur 2.
0455
for Dover.
3rd June
1700
Bank S floating mine.
1907
Anchored off Dover.
1605
Sailed for Brest, eacorting the excess
45b June
8.8. Normanville, Proness and
Bargaux.
Total 400
Authority - Prench Admiralty record, Polio No.15.
(1) D.R. mentioned in D.R.
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BELFORT
French sloop
Capitaine de corvette L. Viel.
(aircraft
tender)
24th May
Ordered to protect convoys proceeding
to Dunkirk.
25th May
Sailed in company with the M/S La
Boudeuse, escorting the French S.S.
Hebe and Margaux.
26th May
1000
Off Dover, the Belfort exploded a mine
on the surface; it shook the ship
severely.
1450
The Hebe (1680 tons) and the Margaux
(1462 tons) anchored in the Downs.
27th May
1233
The Belfort sailed from the Downs.
2019
Returned to the Downs.
28th May
1200
Air attack.
29th May
1848
Sailed from the Downs for Dunkirk.
30th May
0130
Anchored off Dunkirk.
0430
After an English ship had passed, a
mine exploded nearby, putting out the
Belfort's lights; damage to boiler
room, especially to the brickwork.
0500
Air attack.
0550
Secured alongside Quai Felix Faure.
Embarked 400 French troops of the
2nd and 3rd Regiments of Engineers,
during an artillery bombardment.
0630
Sailed for Folkestone.
2200
Disembarked 400 troops, (1) at Folkestone
31st May
0640
Left Folkestone.
0735
Arrived Dover.
1st June
0107
Observed a parachute mine drop from a
German plane about 100 yards to
port; also 2 smaller objects which
appeared to be tied together.
Buoyed the spot and shifted billet.
1830
Sailed for Cherbourg, escorting the dr.
Cyclone and Chasseur 5.
3rd June
0455
Sailed for Dover.
1700
Sank a floating mine.
1907
Anchored off Dover.
4th June
1605
Sailed for Brest, escorting the French
S.S. Normanville, Fronsac and
Margaux.
Total 400
Authority - French Admiralty record, Folio No. 15.
(1) Not mentioned in D.R.
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FRONSAC (517 tons) French cargo ship
No movements reported, but on lst June, D.R.
records that the "Fransah" [?Frousac] landed
Tixier) 500 troops in England, (see also Francois
4th June
The Fronsac, Margaux and Normanville
left Dover in company for Brest,
escorted by the sloop Belfort.
Total 500
be Fronsac est
Signale' anx Dunes
b fer frim 2amenaut
500 hournes.
(Regishe des
signaux du Savorguan
de Brazza)
Note by Cdr. Cras of French
Historical Section
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MARGAUX (1462 tons) French cargo vessel
25th May
-
The Margaux and the French S.S. Hebe
were escorted to the Downs by the
sloop Belfort.
26th May
Anchored in the Downs.
There is no further information, but
according to D.R., on 31st May, the
"Margeaux" landed 369 troops in
England. (1)
4th June
Sailed from Dover for Brest escorted by
the sloop Belfort, the Normanville
and Fronsac in company.
Total 369
Phote by film fros of french In see)
Margaux left
Dunkirk with
1343 troofs
one of them died.
(night of 30 ,H/3/50
of May)
Ican't precise
if she Panded them
in U.K. os in France.
(1) D.R. "Margeaux" among the French destroyers; The
there places the not one of that name. named destroyer
Marceau larceau is took given no in D.R's list of French
was, however, part in Dynamo, but a vessel warships.
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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
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