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BEN & LUCY
M/S drifter
Capt. W.A. Watling, R.N.R.,
(Portsmouth)
Skipper
Actg. Lt. F.G.M. Iles, R.N.V.R.
Unit Officer
29th May
2400
Left Portsmouth the dfr. Dorienta in
company.
30th May
1645
Arrived off Ramsgate.
31st May
1350
Proceeded to Dunkirk, with 4 pulling
boats in tow. The Dorienta was in
company also towing small craft.
2000
Off Dunkirk channel. Air attack.
The dfrs. Lord Hood and Fair Breeze(1)
2100
Off Dunkirk beach. Sent the boats
inshore. Dorienta was instructed to
return as soon as she was loaded.
One of Ben & Lucy's 4 boats destroyed
by a shell.
-
Embarked troops. The dfr. Feasible's
engines having been disabled by a
shell, took her in tow. Proceeded
westward in search of troops.
-
Off harbour entrance, embarked 3 boat-
loads of troops and put the boats in
tow, astern of Feasible. Proceed
homewards. Embarked a rating from a
water-logged whaler.
1st June
0100ca
Took a fishing smack (the Letitia),
short of fuel, in tow.
0230ca
Aircraft heard overhead.
0330ca
Heavy explosion on port quarter of
Feasible.
(Subsequently informed by Letitia that
another smack, the Rowan" [i.e. the
Renown which had attached herself to
the tow had been sunk).
0700
Gave course for N. Goodwins to Vernon
Pinnace V.4, which proceeded ahead.
0745
Making water at about 1 ft. per hour.
Sighted N. Goodwins. 3 miles from
Ramsgate Letitia slipped and made off.
1 mile from Ramsgate, Ben and Lucy
fouled her propeller. A launch came
off and 100 troops were transferred. (2)
Ben & Lucy and Feasible anchored.
3rd June
1000
Both vessels towed in by the dfr.
Renascent.
Total 100
Authority - R.O.II, p.339.
(1) A bomb fell 50 yards from Fairbreeze, but did not explode
(s/Lt. Gabbett-Hulhallen R.N.)
(2) D.R. dates this 2nd June. 94

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Cockle Bawley Boats
THAMES ESTUARY COCKLE
BAWLEY BOATS (1)
S/Lt. in M.H.B. Solomon, R.N.V.R., S.O.
Defender.
Defender(L0.504)
(Skpr. E.A. Turnnidge)
Endeavour (L0.41)
(Skpr. F.C. Halls).
Letitia (LO. 220)
1
(Skpr. A.J. Dench)
Reliance(LO.64)
(Skpr. A. Legget)
Renown (LO.
Resolute (LO.57)
(Skpr. W.H. Noakes)
(Skpr. H.D. Osborne)
31st May
1230
The flotilla of 6 boats left Southend for
Dunkirk, in company.
1410
Passed Margate roads. The flotilla
was ordered to proceed direct to
Dunkirk.
1820/
Air attacks. The flotilla scattered.
1840
1850
Spitfires drove off enemy A/C. At
least 5 German planes crashed into
the sea.
1915
Dunkirk roads.
1930
Found it impracticable for the boats
to work off the beach.
2130
The boats embarked troops from outside
Dunkirk jetty, transferring them
to the Sk. Tilly and other ships.
2240
The swell made the work difficult, so
the flotilla,i formation, entered
the harbour.
2350
The flotilla embarked about 200 troops,
1st June
0145ca
100 of which were transferred by 4
of the Bawley boats to the drfr.
"Sarah Hayes" [1.e. Sarah Hyde];
the remainder to other ships.
From now on the Bawley boats worked
independently. Endeavour's rudder
being smashed, she was taken in tow
by the Sarah Hyde, which proceeded.
Letitia (q.v.) transferred her troops
to, and was taken in tow by, the
drfr. Ben and Lucy (q.v.) which
0300ca
Defender, proceeded. Resolute in company, proceeded
carrying the Col. Commdg. the
Worcesters, and officers of the
Camerons. Renown having broken down, made fast
to the end of Letitia's tow.
0330ca
Renown, with her crew of 3, was blown
to pieces by a mine.
0930
Troops were landed at Ramsgate as
Defender, follows: 60; Reliance, 80;
Resolute, 40.
Total 180(2)
In addition, the flotilla had ferried
about 1,000 men.
(1) 40 ft. long, 12 ft. beam, 2½ ft. draft, Diesel engines,
(2) Not 16-50 mentioned hp. in Dover or Ramsgate reports.

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LETITIA (L.0.220)
Cockle Bawley boat
A.J.Dench, Skipper
31st May
1045ca
Left Southend in company with the 5
other Bawley boats, Defender,
Resolute. Endeavour, Reliance, Renown and
-
At Reliance. the Nore L.V., taken in tow by
Defender toward Endeavour, and Renown
towed Resolute.
1410
On passing Margate received order
"proceed straight to Dunkirk".
Seeing hundreds of trawlers, etc.,
going to Dunkirk, we went with
them.
1900ca
Air attack. Made for Dunkirk beach.
Swell made beach work impossible.
-
Proceeded to Dunkirk je tty; embarked
2130
load of troops and transferred them
to the sk. Tilly. Ferried 3 more
-
loads, and towed a lifeboat full of
troops to a "trawler" [i.e. the drft.
Ben and Lucy]. The "trawler" was
towing another "trawler", [i.e. the
drft. Feasible] which in turn was
towing 2 lifeboats - one of them
being swamped and the other having
2 sailors on board.
1st June
0100ca
Letitia made fast to this tow.
0115ca
Shortly, the Renown made fast astern of
Letitia, the rope between the
2 cockle boats being about 3½ fathoms,
0330ca
An explosion took place and a hail of
wood splinters came down on Letitia's
deck.
"In the pitch dark we could see
nothing, and after the explosion we
heard nothing, and we could do
nothing, except pull in the tow rope
which was just as we passed it to the
Renown about KF. hour before...."
The Renown had been blown to pieces.
0830
Letitia left the tow and proceeded to
Ramsgate. Thence she sailed to
Southend.
Nil
Authority TO.9144.
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RENOWN
Boo *Cockle Bawley Boats".
See "Cockle Bawley Boats"
1920
19

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289
DIARY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AT DUNKIRK.
From. 31.5.40 3.6.40 incl.
31.5.40.
1230. In accordance from Southend, with Commander instead Boles' instructions, decided direct
closed up. us to our destination. although we had no charts, other traffic bound keep to France
Signalled Decided that to the Bawley boats, and ordered them to at Ramsgate. constantly
Dunkirk these instructions of closing the Examination Vessel to proceed
would lead
1410. Convoy of was 6 closed still up and passed Margate Roads where passing trawler
ximately. us that Dunkirk open. Signalled convoy to steer course of S. 50° E. informed appro-
1820. Passing destroyers, etc.; subjected to severe air attack by approximately 25
avoid bombardment.
enemy aircraft. Kept 1/4 mile to starboard of main stream of traffic in attempt to
1840. Attacked by enemy aircraft. Our convoy of 6 and other ships in the neighbour-
hood subjected to attack by several Heinkels, bombs falling as near as fifteen yards
to the ships - no damage however was sustained. In accordance with instructions
they had received, skippers broke convoy formation and "starred".
1850. 3 or 4 Spitfires drove off enemy aircraft, 7 planes crashing into the sea.
Identity of crashing aircraft uncertain, though 5 at least were presumably German.
1915. Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Beach and shipping subjected to severe bombardment
from shore batteries and aircraft.
1930. Attempted to beach boats, and take off men, but abandoned idea - too much
ground swell, and semi-submerged trucks, army wagons and other equipment left,
destroyed by the B.E.F. on beach, endangered the safety of ships.
2130. Ordered ships to proceed to outside of jetty, instructing them to fill up
with soldiers and to ferry same to any larger ships unable to close harbour or beach.
Each ship was instructed to transport approximately 30 to 40 men (approximate total -
200) and they were transferred to H.V. Tilly and other ships cruising empty outside
harbour entrance.
2240. Instructed ships to keep permanently closed up and to return to inside of
harbour as swell made embarkation of troops from outside of jetty too difficult.
Contact between Bawley boats maintained by signal of one short flash every two
minutes. Formation preserved.
2310. Mole and harbour severely shelled. Morale of the soldiers on all occasions
I was there, was superb, and though exhausted and under constant fire, their only
thoughts were for the wounded among them, and of saving any equipment possible.
2350. Embarked approximately 200 men; transferred same to the trawler Sarah Hayes
and various other craft returning to England not fully laden. Instructed convoy
to continue ferry work but if separated from me to return to Ramsgate laden with
soldiers.
1.6.40.
0140. Re-entered harbour; jetty crammed with British soldiers but no ships whatever
alongside. Started loading troops, sending back to shore two German prisoners
attempting to get to England, leaving them in charge of a Lance Corporal.
0200 - 0250. Jetty shelled, bombed and machine-gunned by enemy - very few casualties.
0300. Proceeded to Ramsgate fully laden with soldiers of 1st Division including the
Colonel in Charge of the Worcesters and Officers of the Camerons, accompanied by
Bawley boat Resolute. Arrived at Ramsgate 0930 approximately on 1.6.40.
CONDITION OF BAWLEY BOATS AT RAMSGATE.
DEFENDER.
Stem damaged. Returned with approximately 60 men.
RELIANCE.
Damaged side. Returned with 80 men.
LETITIA.
Undamaged. Returned towing Renown until latter was blown up.
(Troops transferred to trawler who took Bawleys in tow).
ENDEAVOUR.
Steering gear out of order; towed back by Sarah Hayes.
RESOLUTE.
Engine trouble. Returned with approximately 40 men.
RENOWN.
Mined and sunk off Dunkirk - all hands lost. (understand the 30
or 40 soldiers aboard were fortunately transferred to a trawler
before mining occurred).

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290
I have since tropps been to informed drifter that Letitia and Renown, laden,
Renown pieces.
of tow was a blown to and were themselves towed returning to Ramsgate. fully
TOTAL number of of tropps Cockle transported by Bawley boats was 600.
Description
a Bawley - 40' long, 12' beam, 2'6" over draft, Diesel engines
(All the following times are approimate)
Arriving at Ramsgate (1.6.40.) I decided that Bawley boats were not fit for further
service, and so ordered them to porceed to Southend. Obtained permission to
commandeer any craft available in Ramsgate harbour and to return to Dunkirk when
ready.
1400. Commandeered tug Contess but crew deliberately put tug aground and made every
possible obstruction to impede the sailing of same.
1700. Although tug Contess was afloat, engineer refused to put the ship: to sea, as
he claimed his filters would be blocked by sand. Crew of Tug Fossa, with Skipper,
volunteered to come instead, Commandeered tug Fossa and Motor boat Therune, which
I manned with one Petty Officer, and two Sea Scouts. (Unfortunately I lost track of
their names and addresses after I was sunk)
0000. Arrived at Dunkirk and decided that harbour was too congested with larger
craft to justify taking tug Fossa inside harbour. Proceeded with Motor-boats with
intention of filling up same and transferring soldiers to tug Fossa, whose instruc-
tions were to lay off Dunkirk until contacted. Coming alongside the jetty, overheard
Naval Officer on Mole cry "Isn't there anyone here who can deal with these Frenchmen?"
2.6.40. 0035. Offered my services as Liaison Officer. Left Therune in charge of Petty
Officer with orders to continue loading tug Fossa until at least 300 men had been
embarked, and then to return laden to Ramsgate if they could not find me.
Understand Fossa later went aground, but may have been re-floated.
0030 Mrs 0310. Due to fair knowledge of the French language Iwas able to render
a embarkation of troops on the jetty. The speed of the embarkation was greatly and slowed the
certain amount of assistance to Commander Cluston, Officer in Charge of the
due to the lack of understanding between the French Officers and men, and
up French believed that certain ships had been reserved for them,
English. The were on no account to be broken. As a result, serious could congestion not
was found round one contacting the various officers in charge of the regiments, and in getting was,
that their units gangway, while other ships at the end of the Pier I get
however, the men aboard. able to By assist to a certain extent in clearing up the point,
0310. the French Understanding troops on that the move. the destroyer Winchelsea was the last ship to be leaving
Dunkirk I returned to Dover with her.
0800. Reported to H.M.S. Lynx and was ordered and submitted to contact chart Commander with
Goodenugh (on 2.6.40) at Castle. Reported to Commander Dunkirk, Goodenugh 31.5.40 and 1.6.40, with
marked
with
rough details of state of of wrecks, affairs troops at on dunes, and from times Admiral of bombardments Ramsey to etc,
approximate as positions nights. Obtained permission assisting in
return noted to during Dunkirk these as Liaison two Officer with the object of again the
embarkation of French troops. RAF Motor boats with RAF complement, Dunkirk plus
1500. signalmen As an and advance two French party Officers, in two 3 Naval Officers, returned to under
Commander 1855. Attacked Cluston's by 4 command. enemy aircraft, bambed as a and result finally of the sunk, bombing. foundering Enemy immediately. aircraft to
No seemed casualties, to be using however, delayed were action sustained bombs with an effect on side ship similar
that of charge on a submarine.
My right a leg depth slightly in damaged water by by explosion. enemy aircraft (do not boat think to porceed any casualties to Dunkirk were
by and enemy not to bombs pick and up machine survivors, gun as fire he if the remaining RAF boat attempted to us up.
1900. sustained) Machine Commander gunned Cluston shouted feared to remaining that we RAF would be detroyed in the pick water

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C.W.19295
(Revised-June, 1983.)
D-51.
1940
FROM WHOM
DATE
Merchant Service Vessels employed in Operation "Dynamo".
/
(Extracted from Case 5458).
Personnel Ships
Case 5458 Vol. III. 7.)
29.
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
"
III. 6.
sunk
1.
"
DORRIEN ROSE
"
1.
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
"
III. 6.)
sunk
1.
SCOTTISH CORPORATION
"
III. 6.)
1.
MASSEY SHAW
"
III. 6 & 8)
1.
LIGHTER X 209
"
III. 6.)
1.
C.E.in C. TUG PRIMA
)
"
III. 6.)
1.
"
HOPPER BARGE W.24)
1.
"
"
"
W.26)
1.
"
"
"
W.95)
1.
THYRA
1.
PUDGE
London and Rochester ( "
II.5.)
1.
CABBY
Trading Company,
1.
SEINE
)
Limited.
1.
BEFENDER
1.
RELIANCE
1.
LETITIA
Bawley Boats
III 8
1.
ENDEAVOUR
"
Civilian crews.
1.
RESOLUTE
1.
RENOWN (Sunk)
1.
QUEENSLAND,
Tilbury Dredging Company.
(Case 5458.Vol.III.8.)
1.
JOHANNA
"
(Dutch eel boat)
III.8. 1.
River M/L "MADAME SANS GENE" (sunk)
"
III.8.) 1.
M/V "SEA ROAMER"
"
III.8.) 1.
"FAAR BREEZE" Drifter
1.
Votor Boat "KIT CAT"
(
"
III.8.) 1.
Southend Lifeboat "GREATER LONDON"
1.
Launch belonging to Skylark Shipbuilding
(
"
III.8.) 1.
Co. Poole.
opper " Barge "Lady Southborough"
1.
"
1.
QUEEN'S CHANNEL
"
"
GALLIONS RANCH
Tilbury
l.
"
(
"
"
FOREMOST 101.
Contracting
III.8.) 1.
"
"
FOREMOST 102.
& Dredging
1.
"
"
1.
JAMES 67.
Company.
Dutch eel boat "CHANTECLER"
(
"
III.8.) 1.
Motor Life Boat unnamed,
#
(S.Lt.Amos, R.N.V.R.)
III.8.) 1.
Motor Yacht "RYGATE II"
"
III.8. 1.
M/B "QUICKSILVER"
"
III.8. 1.
Motor Cruiser "BOBELI"
"
III.8.) 1.
M/B "RAPIDE"
"
III.8.) 1.
"NAID ERRANT"
"
III.8.) 1.
M/B "THARK"
#
III.8.) 1.
Total. 71.
Mainly civilian crew, but R.N. or R.N.R.Officer in command.

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Name of Vessel
Date
Cause and Position
Remarks
PRINCESS LILY
OWNER
31/5/40
REMARKS
Unknown
LOST
approx.
OUR BOYS (Boat)
"
11
RENOWN (Cockle Boat)
"
Lifebont
11
Dutah
Mined and sunk with
"
"
Duton
all hands.
ROBERTA
Unknown
"
ROSABELLE
"
Dutch
"
ST. PATRICK
"
Dutch
ASSUMED LOST
"
SANTOSY
"
Dutch
LOST
11
"
SARAH & EMILY
"
11
"
SEA FALCON (Boat)
11
Dutch
Abandoned - Dunkirk
"
SHAMROCK
11
Dutch
"
"
17
SKYLARK 3. (SM281)
"
Dutch
11
Dutch
Unknown
19
SCENESHIFTER
11
"
SONIA
"
"
"
SKYLARK 2.
"
Duton
"
11
SKYLARK 3.
11
Dutals
"
"
SOUTHERN QUEEN
11
Dutan
"
"
STONEHAVEN
"
"
"
SUNSHINE
"
Dutch
"
"
SUE SUE (Rowboat)
"
Dutor
11
11
THETIS
If
Lost while being towed
"
from Dunkirk
TRITON
11
Unknown
"
TWO RIVERS
"
"
If
VIEWFINDER
"
"
11
VIKING 3.
"
"
12
VANITEE
11
"
"
WARRIOR
"
Abandoned off Dunkirk
"
WAVE QUEEN
"
Unknown
11
COMMODORE
"
"
11
WESTERLEY
"
On fire and abandoned -
If
Dunkirk
GRACE DARLING
If
Unknown
ASSUMED LOST
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
"
Sunk in collision with
LOST
S.S. TILLY.
MARY SPEARING
"
Unknown
"
"
"
"
CANVEY QUEEN
"
HAZARD
Did not return from
Dunkirk
PREVIOUSLY
MISS JOSEPHONE I.
11
Do.
REQUISITIONED
If
"
MOSS ROSE
AND ON NAVAL
"
11
SERVICE BUT
PELLAG 2.
11
If
UTILISED FOR
SEAMEW
"DYNAMO".

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VESSEL
OWNER
REM ARKS
PANDORA
A. E. Turner
Returned to Owners.
PANTO
Murray King
Repaired, Fuelled, Floated but not
00
taken over.
PAPILLION
C.P. Macenrot
Returned to Owners 19/6
PAPAKURA
R. Grayson
(Returned 1500 3.6.40
II
OJ
Re-allocated to A/P.
II
PAULETER
Mrs. D. Ashton
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
PEGGY IV
F. Bridge
Sunk off Dunkirk
PETRA
R.Lewis
Returned to Owner.
PIKE
Golding Bros.
Prepared did not go.
PIONEER
R.F.
Bicketts
No report received from list of
05
Missing Vessels.
POLLY
R. Hayes
T.98 Returned Owners 6.6.40
POMPADOUR
Mr. Ager
btb
Returned to Owners 19/6. Did not go
Dunkirk
PRINCE OF WALES E. Golding
Returned to Owners 19/6.
PRINCESS FREDA
G. Whatford & Son
Returned to Owner.
PRINCESS
LILY
C. Whatford & Son
No report received from List of
Missing Vessels.
PRINCESS MAUD
H. Wilson
T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk
PRIDE OF FOLKESTONE J. Brazier
Returned to Owner did not go.
PROVIDER
R19
Mr. Rowden
Returned to Owner.
PRINCE
S. Wiliams & Sons
Returned to Owners.
PRINCESS
Returned to Owners.
REARL
Cozens
Released 3. 6.40.
PILOT ME WY12
J.R. Storr to
Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk.
PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL
14 Fishing Boats
Prepared did not go.
QUEEN
H. Hurrell
At Surrey Commercial Docks
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Turmaine
&
Jones
Returned to Owners.
QUEEN BOADICEA
Mrs. Smith
Harbour Duties Sheerness.
QUEEN BOADICEA II
Mrs. Smith
Returned to Owner 20/6
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
E. Crouch
Sunk Collision with S.S. Tilly.
QUICKSILVER
F. Jones
Re-allocated to A. P.S.
Q.J.& J.
S. Cooper
Returned to Owners.
QUISISANA
S. Eldridge
A.P.S.
QUEST
H. BIDGOOD
Taken for Dynamo but did not go.
QUEST
C.L.
Hunt
Returned to Owners.
RAYON
R.L. Glover
T.98 A.P. S.
REDA
0. A. Reed
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
RELIANCE
W. Meddle
Damaged - Returned to Owner.
REMEMBRANCE
F. Good
Returned to Owner.
RENOWN (Cockle Boat E.
Osbourne
Mined and sunk with all hands.
RESOLUTE
-do-
Damaged - returned to owner.
ROBERTA
R.B. Grey
No information of return from Dunkirk
ROBINA TENANT
H. Leach
(Re-allocated to Special Admiralty
Service (6A)
ROCINANTE
R.F. Fryers
No report received from List of
Missing Vessels presumed lost.
ROSE
0. Grime
To V.A. Dover
ROSIT YNE
Gapt.C. 8. Dines
Released 1.6.40
ROSE MARIE
нозда if
Returned to Owner
ROYAL THAMES
J. Mears
Returned to Owners
RUMMY II
A.G. Smith
A.P.S
RYEGATE II
A.E. E. Ryland
Re allocated to A.P.S. of
RAPID
P.G. Broom
Returned to Owners
RUBY
J.F. Caine
Prepared for Dynamo but aid not go.
ROSABELLE
J.O. Wood
No trace of return from Dynamo
ROSE
A. Large
Returned to Owner 7. 6.40.

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289
DIARY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AT DUNKIRK.
From. 31.5.40 3.6.40 incl.
1.5.40.
230. In accordance with Commander Boles' instructions, decided to proceed direct
Dunkirk from Southend, instead of closing the Examination Vessel at Ramsgate.
Signalled o these instructions to the Bawley boats, and ordered them to keep constantly
:losed up. Decided that although we had no charts, other traffic bound to France
would lead us to our destination.
IS 410. that Dunkirk was still open. Signalled convoy to steer course of S. 3. appro-
Convoy of 6 closed up and passed Margate Roads where passing trawler 50° informed
enemy 820. aircraft. Kept 1/4 mile to starboard of main stream of traffic in attempt
timately. Passing destroyers, etc.; subjected to severe air attack by approximately 25 to
avoid bombardment. Attacked by enemy aircraft. Our convoy of 6 and other ships in fifteen the neighbour- yards
to nood the ships - no damage however was sustained. In accordance "starred". with
1840. subjected to attack by several Heinkels, bombs falling as near instructions as
1850. 3 of crashing aircraft uncertain, though 5 at least were presumably bombardment
they or 4 Spitfires drove off enemy aircraft, 7 planes crashing into the Cerman. sea.
had received, skippers broke convoy formation and
1915. Identity Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Beach and shipping subjected to severe
from shore to beach boats, and take off men, but abandoned equipment idea - too left, much
batteries and aircraft.
ground B.E.F. beach, endangered the safety
1930. Attempted swell, and semi-submerged trucks, army wagons and of other ships.
destroyed by the to proceed on to outside of jetty, instructing to close them harbour to fill or up
with soldiers to transport approximately 30 to 40 empty outside -
2130. Ordered and ships to ferry same to any larger ships unable men (approximate total beach.
Each 200) ship and they was were instructed transferred to B.V. Tilly and other ships cruising
harbour entrance. keep permanently closed up and to return to difficult. inside of
2240. Instructed ships embarkation to of troops from outside of jetty flash too every two
harbour Contact between as swell Bawley made boats maintained by signal of one short
minutes. Formation preserved. shelled. Morale of the soldiers on all their occasions only
2310. I was there, Mole was and harbour superb, severely and though exhausted and of saving under constant any equipment fire, possible.
thoughts were for the wounded among them, transferred and same to the Instructed trawler Sarah convoy Hayes
2350. Embarked approximately 200 men; to England not fully laden. laden with
and to continue various other ferry craft work but returning if separated from me to return to Ramagate
soldiers.
1.6.40. jetty crammed with British soldiers two Cerman but no prisoners ships whatever
0140. alongside. attempting Re-entered to Started get harbour; to loading England, troops, bombed leaving and sending them machine-gunned in back charge to shore of of by a Lance enemy 1st Division Corporal. - very few including casualties. the
0200 0300. - Proceeded 0250. Jetty to Ramsgate shelled, fully laden and Officers with soldiers of the Camerons, accompanied 1.6.40. by
Colonel Bawley boat in Charge Resolute. of the Arrived Worcesters at Ramagate 0930 approximately on
CONDITION OF BAWLEY BOATS AT RANSGATE.
damaged. Returned with approximately 80 men. 60 men.
DEFENDER.
RELIANCE.
Stem side. Returned towing with Renown until latter was in tow). blown up.
LETITIA.
to trawler who back took Bawleys by Sarah Hayes.
out order; towed 40 men.
ENDEAVOUR.
Steering trouble. gear Returned with all approximately hands lost. (understand
the
30
RESOLUTE.
RENOWN.
Engine Mined 40 soldiers and sunk off aboard Dunkirk were fortunately - transferred to a trawler
or before mining occurred).

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314
290
Note: I have since been informed that Letitia and Renown, returning fully laden,
ransferred their troops to a drifter and were themselves towed to Ramsgate.
snown at the end of tow was blown to pieces.
OTAL number of troops transported by Bawley boats was over 600.
Description of a Cockle Bawley - 40' long, 12' Seam, 2'5" draft, Diesel engines
6 to 50 H.P.
(All the following times are approimate)
rriving at Ramsgate (1.6.40.) I decided that Barley beats were not fit for to further
commandeer service, any craft available in Ranagate harbour and to return to when
and so ordered them to porceed to Southend. Obtained permission Dunkirk
1400. ready. Commandeered tug Contess but orew deliberately put tug aground and made every
possible tug Contess was afloat, engineer refused to put the ship with Skipper, to sea, as
obstruction to impede the sailing of same.
volunteered I manned with one Patty Cfficer, and two Sea Scouts. (Infortunately 1 of
he claimed to come instead, Commandeered tug Yeasa and Yotor lost track
1700. Although his filters would be blocked by sand. Crew of Tug Teasa, Scat Therune, which
their names and addresses after I was sunk)
0000. Arrived at taking tug Foasa inside harbour. Proceeded with Tesse, whose instruct with
Dunkirk and decided that harbour use too congested with larger
craft to justify and transferring soldiers to tug overheard
intention of filling up same witil contacted. Conting alongaide the Jetty, Prencimen?"
Naval tions were Officer to lay on Vole off Dunkirk cry "In't there anyone here who can deal with these
2.6.40. services as Linison officer. Left Therene at in Teast charge 300 nen of Tatty had
0035. Offered my to continue loading tug Teasa with could not the 1004 Seen
Officer with and orders then to return Indon to Surgate if Seen they re-floated.
embarked, Understand - Feasa Inter to fair went knowledge aground, of Sub the may French have language Cfficer I'm in able Charge to of render the
0030 certain 0310. amount Due of sasistance to Communder Cluston, of the ombartation 198 greatly slowed
embarkation a of troops on the Jetty. Satween The speed the French and - them, and and the
up due to the French lack of Selieved understanding that certain ships had As Seen a result, reserved serious for congestion
was Diglish. that found their The round units one were JANUARY'S on no account while other to be ships Streken. officers at the in charge end of of the the Her regisents, could in not getting : got use,
however, the men aboard. able to by assist contacting to & certain the various extent in clearing WE the point, and leaving
0310. the French Understanding troops on that the nove. the destroyer WincheIsea was the list ship to So
Dunkink I returned to Dover with here
to Igax and was ordered and submitted to contact chart Community with
0800. Goodenugh (on 2.6.40) Castle. Reported Reported to Commander Coodenugh 31.5.40 and 1.6.10, - etc, murked
vill
rough details at of state of affairs at Dunitik, on dures, and these Addral of Issued to the
approximate as noted during positions these Maison of two wrecks, nighta. Officer troopa Obtained with the permission object of from again assisting in
return
to
Dunkirk
as
embarkation of French troops.
complement,
plus
1500. An an advance French party officers, in two BAF 3 Naval Motor Soata Officers, with returned BAF to Dunicine under
signatmen Commander and Cluston's two 4 enemy command. aircraft, Sembed & and result finally of the sunle, boubing. foundering They imediately. aircraft to
No 1855. casualties, Attacked by however, were action sustained Sombs as with an affect on side ship sixtlar
seemed that of to depth be using charge delayed on a submarine.
My 1900. sustained) right Machine & leg slightly gunned Cluston in damaged water shouted by by explosion. enemy to aircraft resaining that NO (do BAR would not boat think be to letroyed parceed any casualties in to the to Dunkirk pick water word
by and energy not to hombs pick Commander and up machine survivors, gun AS fire he feared if the reasining PAR Boat attempted 1235 up.

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FRIDAY, 31ST MAY
CHAP. VIII
Later on 2nd June, on instructions from the N.O.I.C., the original crew took
charge of the Marsayru, but she did not, apparently, make a second trip to Dun-
kirk. Her skipper (G. D. Olivier) received the D.S.M. for his services, and her
engineer (C. Coggins) a mention in despatches.
The Cockle Bawley boats
Of the small craft that went over on this day, Admiral Ramsay speaks in
the following terms of the Cockle Bawley boats²:
"The conduct of the crews of these cockle boats was exemplary. They were all
volunteers who were rushed over to Dunkirk in one day, probably none of them
had been under gunfire before and certainly none of them under Naval discipline.
These boats were Thames estuary fishing boats which never left the estuary, and
only one of their crews had been further afield than Ramsgate before. In spite
of this fact perfect formation was maintained throughout the day and night under
the control of a Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R.³ in command of the Unit, and all orders
were carried out with great diligence even under actual shell fire and aircraft
attack."
One of these cockle boats, the Renown, was blown up by a mine while returning
to England disabled and in tow of the drifter Ben and Lucy. Her skipper,
W. H. Noakes, and his crew⁴ were killed. The Ben and Lucy had been towing
the drifter Feasible (disabled by a shell hit), 3 life-boats and the cockle boat
Letitia. At 0115 on the 1st June the Renown, by then disabled, attached
herself to this tow, but an hour later she was blown to pieces and a hail of wood
and splinters came down on the Letitia's deck. The Letitia's skipper (A. J.
Dench) says, In the pitch dark we could see nothing, and after the explosion
we hard nothing and we could do nothing, except pull in the tow rope, which
was just as we passed it to the Renown about 3 hour before.
French and Belgian ships arrive
Early on the 31st it became known that the Belgian Government were anxious
that several small Belgian fishing craft lying at Brixham should take part in
the evacuation and steps were taken to arrange this.
At 1335 the French destroyer Léopard routed from the Downs to Dunkirk
two French trawlers5, three French motor fishing vessels⁶, and ten Belgian
trawlers⁷.
The Belgian trawlers were under the orders of Pilote Malet; the remainder
of the ships under Lieutenant de vaisseau Drogou.
Other Allied ships that sailed for Dunkirk on this day were the French cargo
ships Ingénieur Cachin and Margaux, the trawlers Pierre et Marie, Emma and
Duperre, and the patrol vessel Diligente; the Belgian trawlers Lydie Suzanne
and Yvonne, and the drifters Gerard-Léon (H.64), Anne Marie and Thérèse
Compas. On her return journey the Pierre et Marie picked up 3 English sailors
from a drifting motor boat.
I The Marsayru's skipper says that throughout 31st May, and the days and nights that
followed (its all a complete jumble in my mind) we were
under constant fire
but
the
ship was not hit by anything." It seems, however, that Mr. Olivier was only in the evacu-
ation for 5 hours, i.e. from 1600 to 2100, 31st May.
2 Defender, Endeavour, Letitia, Reliance, Renown and Resolute.
3 S/Lt. M. H. B. Solomon, R.N.V.R.
4 L. V. Osborne, Mate, and F. W. Osborne, Engineer.
5 Chasse-Marée and Angèle Marie.
6 Margaux (D.692), Jeune France (Di.1213) and Du Guesclin (D.G.910).
7 Indépendence (0.308), Victor-Erna (H.63), Louise-Irène (H.80), Pharailde (H.42)
Raphael-Raymonde (H.43), O.L.V. Van Vlaandeven (N.49), John (O.210) Anna Marguerite
(Z.2), Buffalo Bill (Z.4) and the M.41.
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SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE
CHAP. IX
boiler and engine rooms badly holed, the steering gear jammed with the rudder
hard over, the ship took a heavy list to port. The crew of the pom-pom were
all killed or knocked out except Acting Leading Seaman Ronald Thirlwall, who,
although shockingly badly wounded in at least four places, kept the one un-
damaged barrel firing until ammunition was exhausted. The 0.5" gun aft was
also kept in action by Able Seaman C. A. L. Hirschfield, who went aft and
brought the gun into action single handed after all the crew were wounded.
With water pouring into the ship, the Mosquito was abandoned, the survivors
being picked up by the Rapid and two drifters. Among the killed was the
executive officer Lieutenant A. H. Mainwaring, R.N.
Fifth and sixth air attacks, 1500 and 1610
Between 1230 and about 1500 there was a lull in the air attacks on shipping,
and when attacks were renewed at the latter hour R.A.F. and Coastal Command
patrols were operating and no damage occurred.
About 1600 the French minesweeping trawlers Président Briand, Denis
Papin, Moussaillon and Vénus, were approaching Dunk'rk after landing troops
in England, when gunfire from a shore battery opposite 6 W buoy caused the
two former, who were ahead, to turn back. Ten minutes later, a formation of
9 enemy aircraft dived cn them, directing their bombs on the Vénus and the
Denis Papin. The latter apparently sank immediately with total loss of her
crew, and the Vénus in four minutes, after a direct hit. Whilst the other two
trawlers were engaged in rescuing the survivors of the Vénus, the Moussaillon
was hit and sank within a minute.
Losses from mines
On this black day mines were also taking their toll of shipping. Enemy
aircraft had been mining the inshore channels during the night 31st May-1st
June, and at 0313 Vice-Admiral Dover informed the Admiralty that he was
allowing ships evacuating troops to use Route Y as well as Route X. In the
early hours the corvette Sheldrake after a night spent in dodging M.T.B.
torpedoes", was skilfully directed by aircraft to a position between the West
Hinder and Kwint buoys, where she found wreckage with men clinging to it.
This was the remains of the trawler St. Achilleus which had been mined on
patrol. The Sheldrake rescued 11 men, but 4 of them died before they could
be got to harbour. About the same time, i.e. at 0330, the little Thames Estuary
cockle bawley boat Renown was blown to pieces with her crew of 3, on the way
back from Dunkirk.
The third ship to be sunk on this day was the F.A.A. training yacht Grive a
vessel which, on account of her untiring activity, could ill be spared. Having
disembarked 374 troops at Dover at 0100 on the 1st June the Grive sailed again
two hours later for Dunkirk without waiting to replenish ammunition, of which
she had only 5 rounds per gun remaining. On the way in to the harbour she
lent assistance to the Ivanhoe after the latter was bombed and damaged, went
alongside the jetty and embarked troops under heavy bombing. At 0800 she
left again. On the way out, she passed the sinking destroyer Havant with the
Ivanhoe's troops and survivors of the crew on board; these she transferred,
and arrived at Dover with 785 persons about 1300. Three hours later, her
indefatigable Captain (Capt. the Hon. L. J. O. Lambart, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired)
sailed once more for Dunkirk. But he never arrived, for at about 2230, when
a mile or so outside the harbour, the Grive was blown to pieces by a mine.
Nineteen survivors were picked up, but her Captain was not among them.
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SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE
CHAP. IX
SUNK BY E-BOAT TORPEDOES.
Trawlers Argyllshire, Stella Dorado.
SUNK BY MINES.
Trawler St. Achilleus, small craft Renown.
SUNK BY GUNFIRE.
Drifter Lord Cavan.
SUNK BY COLLISION OR OTHER MISADVENTURE.
Drifters Eileen Emma, Fair Breeze, Gervais Rentoul.
Yachts Amulree, Pellag II.
Barges Aidie, Barbara Jean, Duchess, Ethel Everard, Lark, Royalty.
Small craft, number unknown.
DAMAGED BY AIR ATTACK.
Destroyers Ivanhoe, Worcester.
Minesweepers Ross, Salamander, Westward-Ho.
Corvette Kingfisher.
Personnel vessel Prague.
DAMAGED BY MINE.
Hospital carrier St. David.
DAMAGED BY GUNFIRE.
One trawler, name uncertain.
DAMAGED BY COLLISION OR GROUNDING
Destroyer Vimy.
Personnel vessel Maid of Orleans.
The evacuation figures for the day
Little ships added their quotas to those of the big ships, though not without
casualties they suffered heavy losses from collision or other misadventure,
although in the circumstances it was not always possible to obtain details
(See App. B.I.)
On this day there were lifted from the beaches and from Dunkirk harbour :
by motor boats and the like 2334 persons, by hopper barges 1470, by tugs 736,
by yachts 1,831, by skoots 3,170, of which almost all were from the beaches,
by special service vessels 1,250, by drifters 2,968, and by trawlers 1,876 prac-
tically all of whom were lifted from Dunkirk harbour. French ships lifted
3,967, Belgian trawlers 402, and a Dutch yacht 114; all troops evacuated by
foreign ships were embarked in Dunkirk harbour, none coming from the beaches.
Though losses of ships had been highest this day the total of troops lifted was
the second highest of the operation, no less than 64,429 being landed in England.
Of these, 47,081 had been embarked in Dunkirk harbour and 17,348 from the
beaches.
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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX A
TROOPS
MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.)
TRANSPORTED
M.F.H. (W. H. Smith, Capt.)
87
Minikoil (S/Lt. R. E. Blows, R.N.V.R.)
/
Minoru II'
/
Minotaur (T. Towndrow, Skipper)
/
Minwood
51
Mirasol
/
Moss Rose1
/
Murious
/
Naiad Errant
8
(A. B.S. Palmer, i/c)
Nanette II
30
Nayland
83
Nemo IV'
/
New Britannic
83
(W. Matthews, Cox.)
New Prince of Wales'
-
(S/Lt. P. H. E. Bennett, R.N.)
New White Heather
-
Offemia
50
Patricia (T.H.V.)
/
Pauleter
400
(Sto. D. T. Banks)
Peggy IV:
-
(S. H. Hughes, Skipper)
Pioneer¹
-
Princess Freda
-
(S/Lt. E.S. Forman, R.N.V.R.)
Princess Lily
-
(Prob. Ty. S/Lt. K. E.A. Bayley, R.N.V.R.)
Princess Maud
-
Provider
Not known
(F. Hannaford, Skipper)
Queen Boadicea II
-
(Lieut. J.S. Seal, R.N.R.) (Capt. J. Whittaker)
Queen of England'
-
Quest
-
Quicksilver
20
(S/Lt. D.L. Satterford. R.N.) (L/Sea. T. Phillips)
18
Quisisana
(S/Lt. A. J. Weaver, R.N.V.R.)
28
Rapid I
(S/Lt. J.C. Clarke, R.N.V.R.)
Reda
44
Reliance (S/Lt. P. Snow, R.N.) (P.O. R. W. Rawlings, Motorman)
80
(Skpr. A. Legget)
Renown'
-
Resolute (Skpr. W.H. Noakes)
40
Roberta (Skpr. H.D. Osborne)
-
Rocinante
-
Rosabelle
-
Rose Marie
Not known
St. Patrick1
-
Sambrez
Not known
Santosy
-
Saviour (Actg. S/Lt. J.M. Chappell, R.N.)
22
I Lost.
2 Ex-Belgian canal boat.
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INDEX
Phillips, Vice-Admiral T.S. V., 16.
Phipps, L/St. M., 81.
Pickford & Co., 72n.
Pierre, set on fire, 74.
Pierre et Marie, 73.
Piers (beach) built at La Panne, 47, 60, 76; of barges impracticable, 49; built at Bray,
59, 82.
Pigeon, 72n, 114n.
Pim, Capt. R., R.N.V.R., 78.
Playmates, 13n.
Polly Johnson, 13n, 39, 40 (damaged), 43, 44 (sunk).
Pool, S/Lt. R. A. W., 72.
Port of London Authority, 32.
Porter, Col., 47.
Portsdown, 100, 103.
Portsmouth, C. in C.: sends destroyers, 20; provision of boats, 51 Inner Patrol yachts,
71 A.S.'s. barge, 117 (abandoned).
Pownall, Lt. Gen. H. R., 4.
Prague, 29n, 54n, 64n, 91 (damaged).
Président Briand, 93.
Preston, Vice-Adm. Sir L. (D.S.V.P.), 21.
Princess Elizabeth, 47n, 89, 114n.
Princess Lily, 75n.
Princess Maud, 48n, 53 (goes aground), 62 (damaged), 114n, 118.
Prudential, 60.
Pudge, 71s.
Queen of England, sunk, 53.
Queen of Thanet, 91, 114m.
Queen of the Channel, 22, 24, 29 (sunk).
Queen's Channel, 72n.
Racia, 71n, 114я, 117.
R.A. Dover, see Wake-Walker, Rear Admiral W.F.
Ramsay, Vice-Adm. Sir B. (V.A. Dover) : to control evacuation, 4; to arrange air cover,
5 ; asks for more destroyers, 20; driving force, 23, 33 ; promulgates disembarkation
ports, 25 ; efforts to increase supply of small craft, 23, 32; plan for night 29/30th
May, 50; orders all ships to beaches, 51; concern at losses of destroyers, 94; calls
for volunteers, 105; reports exhaustion of crews, 113.
Ramsgate, N.O.I.C. Administers in shore flotilla, 21, 94; services skoots, 30.
Raphael-Raymonde, 73n.
Rapid I, 72, 92.
Reda, 53, 60n.
Reed, 7ln.
Refugees, 37, 100-1, 119.
Reiger, 32, 47m, 64, 101-2, 116.
Reine des Flots, 102, 107n, 109.
Reliance, 73n.
Renascent, 71n.
Renown, 73, 93 (sunk).
Resolute, 73n.
Revoir, Capt. de, 115.
Rewga, 71n.
Reynaud, M., 10, 11.
Richardson, Cdr. H. du P., 80n, 82, 83n.
Riggs, Mr. H. C., 21.
Rika, 41.
Rina, 117.
Robinson, Cdr. C. E. C., killed, 37.
Roebuck, in collision, 83.
Rope for towing, 61.
Rose Marie, 72n.
Ross, 28n, 44, 97.
Rouen, 94, 107n, 108 (goes aground), 109, 112n, 120 (aground).
Route, X prepared, 20; mined, 38; tested by destroyers, 39 taken into use, 48; last
route to come under fire, 96-7 ; traffic suspended, 98.
Route, Y adopted, 20, 29 ; under fire, 48; E-boats, on 85; in use, 93 ; mines on, 110.
Route, Z under fire, 20, 48; to be used in darkness, 29, 48.
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
PANDORA
A. E. Turner
Returned to Owners.
PANTO
Murray King
Repaired, Fuelled, Floated but not
taken over.
PAPILLION
C. P. Macenrot
Returned to Owners 19/6
PAPAKURA
R. Grayson
(Returned 1500 3.6.40
(Re-allocated to A/P.
PAULETER
Mrs. D. Ashton
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
PEGGY IV
F. Bridge
Sunk off Dunkirk
PETRA
R. Lewis
Returned to Owner.
PIKE
Golding Bros.
Prepared did not go.
PIONEER
R.F. Bicketts
No report received from list of
Missing Vessels.
POLLY
R. Hayes
T.98 Returned Owners 6.6.40
POMPADOUR
Mr. Ager
Returned to Owners 19/6. Did not go
Dunkirk.
PRINCE OF WALES
E. Golding
Returned to Owners 19/6.
PRINCESS FREDA
C. Whatford & Son
Returned to Owner.
PRINCESS LILY
C. Whatford & Son
No report received from List of
Missing Vessels.
PRINCESS MAUD
W.H. Wilson
T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk
PRIDE OF FOLKESTONE
J. Brazier
Returned to Owner did not go.
PROVIDER R19
Mr. Rowden
Returned to Owner.
PRINCE
S. Wiliams & Sons
Returned to Owners.
PRINCESS
"
"
"
Returned to Owners.
PEARL
Cozens
Released 3. 6.40.
PILOT ME WY12
J.R. Storr
Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk.
PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL
14 Fishing Boats
Prepared did not go.
QUEEN
H. Hurrell
At Surrey Commercial Docks
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Turmaine & Jones
Returned to Owners.
QUEEN BOADICEA
Mrs. Smith
Harbour Duties Sheerness.
QUEEN BOADICEA II
Mrs. Smith
Returned to Owner 20/6
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
E. Crouch
Sunk Collision with S.S. Tilly.
QUICKSILVER
F. Jones
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Q.J.& J.
S. Cooper
Returned to Owners.
QUISISANA
S. Eldridge
A.P.S.
QUEST
H. BIDGOOD
Taken for Dynamo but did not go.
QUEST
C.L. Hunt
Returned to Owners.
RAYON
R.L. Glover
T.98 A. P. S.
C.A. Reed
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
REDA
RELIANCE
W. Meddle
Damaged - Returned to Owner.
REMEMBRANCE
F. Good
Returned to Owner.
RENOWN (Cockle Boat)
E. Osbourne
Mined and sunk with all hands.
RESOLUTE
-do-
Damaged - returned to owner.
ROBERTA
R.B. Grey
No information of return from Dunkirk
ROBINA TENANT
H. Leach
(Re-allocated to Special Admiralty
Service (6A)
ROCINANTE
R.F. Fryers
No report received from List of
Missing Vessels presumed lost.
C. Grime
To V.A. Dover
ROSE
ROSELYNE
Capt.C. Dines
Released 1.6.40 1.
ROSE MARIE
F. Upton
Returned to Owner
ROYAL THAMES
J. Mears
Returned to Owners
RUMMY II
A.G. Smith
A.P.S.
RYEGATE II
A.E. Ryland
Re allocated to A.P.S.
P.G. Broom
Returned to Owners
RAPID
RUBY
J.D. ₽. Onine
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
ROSABELLE
J.O. Wood
No trace of return from Dynamo
ROSE
A. Large
Returned to Owner 7. 6.40.

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Empire Hotel
Horrist
CS.-
me of Vessel
Date
Cause and Position
Remarks
PRINCESS LILY
31/5/40
Unknown
LOST
approx.
"
OUR BOYS (Boat)
11
"
"
RENOWN (Cockle Boat)
"
Mined and sunk with
all hands.
"
"
ROBERTA
Unknown
N.
ROSABELLE
"
"
ASSUMED LOST
"
"
LOST
ST. PATRICK
"
"
"
SANTOSY
"
"
"
SARAH & EMILY
ough
"
SEA FALCON (Boat)
"
Abandoned - Dunkirk
"
"
"
"
SHAMROCK
untit
"
SKYLARK 3. (SM281)
"
Unknown
was
"
"
"
SCENESHIFTER
"
"
"
SONIA
"
"
11
SKYLARK 2.
"
"
ff
SKYLARK 3.
in
"
"
"
SOUTHERN QUEEN
"
OS as
"
"
STONEHAVEN
"
tish
"
"
SUNSHINE
"
SUE SUE (Rowboat)
"
"
"
"
Lost while being towed
e
THETIS
from Dunkirk
"
"
TRITON
Unknown
"
"
"
TWO RIVERS
"
"
"
VIEWFINDER
11
"
"
VIKING 3.
"
"
"
VANITEE
"
"
Abandoned off Dunkirk
is
WARRIOR
"
"
WAVE QUEEN
Unknown
"
"
"
1
COMMODORE
"
"
On fire and abandoned -
WESTERLEY
Dunkirk
17
Unknown
ASSUMED LOST
GRACE DARLING
"
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
Sunk in collision with
LOST
S.S. TILLY.
3)
"
"
MARY SPEARING
Unknown
"
"
"
CANVEY QUEEN
"
Did not return from
HAZARD
Dunkirk
PREVIOUSLY
"
Do.
REQUISITIONED
MISS JOSEPHONE I.
"
11
AND ON NAVAL
MOSS ROSE
"
"
SERVICE BUT
PELLAG 2.
"
"
UTILISED FOR
SEAMEW
"DYNAMO".

Details

Name of Vessel
Date
Cause and Position
Remarks
PRINCESS LILY
31.5.40
Unknown.
LOST
approx.
OUR BOYS (Boat)
"
"
"
RENOWN (Cockle Boat)
"
Mined & sunk with
"
all hands.
ROBERTA
"
Unknown.
"
ROSABELLE
"
If
ASSUMED LOST.
ST. PATRICK
"
"
LOST.
SANTOSY
"
"
"
SARAH & EMILY
If
11
"
SEA FALCON (Boat)
"
Abandoned - Dunkirk
11
SHAMROCK
"
"
"
If
SKYLARK 3. (SM281)
If
Unknown
"
SCENESHIFTER
If
"
"
SONIA
"
"
12
SKYLARK 2.
II
If
"
SKYLARK 3.
"
"
"
SOUTHERN QUEEN
"
11
"
STONEHAVEN.
"
11
"
SUNSHINE
"
"
"
SUE SUE (Rowboat)
11
11
"
THETIS
"
Lost while being towed
"
from Dunkirk.
TRITON
11
Unknown.
"
TWO RIVERS
11
It
11
VIEWFINDER
11
11
"
VIKING 3.
=
11
"
VANITEE
11
11
11
WARRIOR
11
Abandoned off Dunkirk.
11
WAVE QUEEN
"
Unknown.
11
COMMODORE
"
11
"
WESTERLEY
11
On fire & abandoned -
"
Dunkirk.
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
ANDORA (PUNT)
A.READ.
RETD To OWNER - DAMAGED.
ANDORA
A.E. Turner
Returned to Owners.
PANTO
Murray King
Repaired, Fuelled, Floated but
not taken over
PAPILLION
C.P. Macenrot
Returned to Owners 19/6
U. PAPAKURA
R.Grayson
(Returned 1500 3.6.40.D DNG
RY
(Re-allocsted to A/P.
RA PAULETER
Mrs. D.Ashton
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
RU PEGGY IV
F.Bridge
Sunk off Dunkirk
PETRA
R.Lewis
Returned to Owner.
RO PIKE
Golding Bros.
Prepared did not go.
RO PIONEER
R.F.Ricketts
No report received from list of
SA
Missing Vessels.
SO POLLY
R.Hayes
T.98 Returned Owners 6.6.40.
V POMPADOUR
Mr.Ager
Returned to Owners 19/6. Did not go
Returned to Owners 19/6.
Lunk
SI PRINCE OF WALES
E.Golding
S! PRINCESS FREDA
C.Whatford & Son
Returned to Owner.
S! PRINCESS LILY
C.Whatford & Son
No report received from List of
Missing Vessels.
SJ PRINCESS MAUD
Wilson
T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk
S. PRIDE OF FOLKESTONE J.Brazier
Returned to Owner did not go.
$ P.L. 50
No information OF return from
S
Durkirk.
P.L. 60
Returned to Owner
S PROVIDER R19
Mr.Rowden
Returned to Owner.
S PRINCE
S.Williams & Sons
Returned to Owners.
NCESS
"
=
11
Returned to Owners.
tx
PEARL
Cozens
Released 3.6.40.
PILOT ME WY12
J.R.Storr
Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk
PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL 14 Fishing Boats
Prepared did not go.
QUEEN
H.Murrell
At Surrey Commercial Docks.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Turmaine & Jones
Returned to Owners.
QUEEN BOADICEA
Mrs. Smith
Harbour Duties Sheerness.
QUEEN BOADICEA II
Mrs.Smith
Returned to Owner 20/6
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
E.Crouch
Sunk Collision with S.S. Tilly.
QUICKSILVER
F.Jones
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Q.J.& J.
S.Cooper
Returned to Owners.
QUISISANA
S.Mdridge
A.P.S.
QUEST
H.BIDGOOD
Taken for Dynamo but did not go.
QUEST
C.L.Hunt
Returned to Owners.
E I
ROYAL LADY
Skegnon Pleasure Cruises
RAYON
Did not go
R.L. Glover
T.98 A.P.S.
REDA
C.A.Reed
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
RELIANCE
W.Meddle
Damaged - Returned to Owner.
REMEMBRANCE
F.Good
Returned to Owner.
RENOWN (Cockle Boat) E.Osbourne
Mined and sunk with all hands.
RESOLUTE
- do -
Damaged - returned to owner.
ROBERTA
R.B.Grey
No information of return from
Dunkirk
ROBINA TENANT
H.Leach
DNG,
(Re-allocated to Special
Admirelty Service (6A)
ROCINANTE
R.F.Fryars
wn.
No report received from List of
ROSE Tfd. STN6A.
Missing Vessels presumed lost.
C.Grimes
ROSPLIE R (Proboat)
(MFB.)
To V.A. Dover
N.S. NW
Reiz.

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r OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
MINORU II (M.B.)
#
RENOWN
MINWOOD
RESOLUTE
MONARCH
RICAS
MOTOR-BOAT 42
ROBERT CLIFF
MOTOR-BOAT 27 B
ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND
MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F.
ROWAN (Smack)
MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F.
RYGATE II (Yacht)
MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F.
ST. ABBS
MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F.
ST. CLEARS
MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F.
#
ST FAGAN
MOTOR-BOAT 275
ST OLAF
M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft)
SAMBRA (M.B.)
MURIOUS
SAVIOUR
NANETTE (M.L.)
SCENE SHIFTER
NELSON (M.B.)
SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR
NEMO IV
SEA FALCON
NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT
SEA FOAM
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
SEASALTER
No. 4
SEINE
No. 101
(Hopper Barges)
SHAMROCK
No. 102
SHEFFIELD (M. Barge)
OCEAN BREEZE
SILICIA (Coaster)
OFFERIA
SILVA FOAM
OLIVIA
SILVER BREEZE
ORIENT LINE (M.B.)
PAULETEER
SILVER QUEEN (M.B.)
SINGAPORE
PEGGY IV
PELLAG II
SYKLARK (Abandoned)
PERSIA (Tug)
SKYLARK I
PIGEON (W.D. Craft)
SKYLARK II
PIONEER
SKYLARK VI
PRIMA (Tug)
SMALL VIKING
PRINCE OF WALES
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA
PRINCESS FREDA
SPEEDWELL Renumed FRANCOLIN NOWJACKDAN
PRINCESS LILY
SPRITE (Harbour Launch)
PUDGE
SULTAN
QUEEN
SUN IV
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
SUN x
(Tugs)
QUEEN BOADICEA II
SUN XI
QUEEN'S CHANNEL
SWALLOW
(Hopper Barge)
S.O. ONE
QUEENSLAND
TANGA (Tug)
QUICKSILVER
THARK
QUI SI SANA (M.B.)
TENIAS
RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT
THYFORSA
THYRA
RAPIDE
REDA (M.B.)
TONY
TRITON
RELIANCE
Renamed Wranglu.
TUG XV
# Sunk
(Continued)

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to carry on
work until
LET
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cler, "Proceed straight to Dunkisk," and so,
OH ect away from the forctund, we saw hundreds of as 72
gaing to Dunkrite, we went with them.
The Queen
We came in sight of the Gravelines
'ent. K.G.
Bt.
it 6.45 P.M. and then proceeded about three miles
e Goloille
raite. O.B.E.
off share into Dunkink, at about 7.0.p.m we saw
ution
the first 1 the German Bombers. about 40 of them
and we dodged and zig-zugged about making for
76
the shone all the time, about dusk, (we had nr
time to see after times now.) we came inshere, but
the swell made it impossible to get any where on d
ber, 1940.
the heach, we saw littrary hundreds of army cars
on the beaches, and seeing we couldn't get any
.N.6.B.
soliduio off by granding an versel we went along
to the dock, where with the now appoaching clarkness
we were straining uses eyes to look out for weeks
We picked our first load of men up
tion's
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from outside the jetty and were the first loat away gate
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"Defereder" and "Relicince caught us up going lack
to
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in the pitch black, to the clock. (all loats cast
Q
away from each other, when the arroplanes same)
and so we were Part to go into the dock
Enclosure
RECEIVED
25 SEPP.M.
Culaminium
25
new
18
Secreta
more, impossible the on account of the draft of the Life-boat to do as any it
on the Dunkirk Sands full of water, and and other vessels was
activities Life-boat set if for Margate. The Life-boat's
were close to Neiuport (?) and on the homeward journey
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The Queen
stem and we tomed them, about, 3/2 fathems
'Cent, K.G.
rope being the distance behind us, that was
Bt.
e Goloille
at + 1.15 am, and tired out, the enineer and
raite. O.B.E.
seaman and signilar, went to tern in. as an ution
work reemed reasly done, we were congratulating
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an selves, 1 when at # about 1.50, a terrible explorion
look place, and a hail of wood spinters came
down on 'oun cleck. In the pitch clark you
iber, 1940
could see nothing, and after the explorion, we hurd
nothing. and we could du shothing, except pull in
the tow tope which was just as we passed it t
N6B
the Renoun about 24 of an hour before, but not a sign
of
phat insted boat of Renown.
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next day (sat) and as the fine trawler got CA
tion's
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round her propellor, we proceeded to Ramsgate
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and rope reported, and then proceeded to Screthend, which
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Enclosure
RECEIVED
25 SEPP.M.
Culaminium
25
18
Secreta
more, activities impossible the Life-boat on account on the set of Dunkirk if the for draft Sands Margate. of full the of Life-boat water, and other and to do as vessels any it was
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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
MEETING at the HELD AT 11 a.m. on Wednesday 21st August,1940
Ministry of Shipping Room 8021 A.
AGENDA
1
2
Minutes of Meeting held on 14th August, 1940.
Matters Arising.
3
4
Report Cases for of Payments for week ended 20th August,
discussion and settlement on the table:- 1940
1. Total Loss:-
"RENOWN"
Osborne Bros.
"LANSDOWNE" Messum & Sons Ltd.
11. Hire:-
5
Any other business.
"ENCOURAGE" etc Bob Leech & Sons

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DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
boreign
Meeting at held The at 11.a.m. on Friday 7th Rebruary, 1941
Ministry of Shipping,
AGENDA:
1.
Minutes of Meeting held on 17th January, 1941.
2.
Matters arising.
3.
Report of Payments for period ending 6th February, 1941.
4.
Cases for discussion and settlement:-
I. TOTAL LOSS:
"EDITH".
C.E. Miller.
"EDITH DOROTHY".
R. Ladd.
"BLUEJACKET".
R. Ladd.
"CARAMIA".
A. Moody.
"SUE SUE".
F.C. Wilson.
"LILY".
J. Gisby.
"OUR BOYS".
H.J. Verrion.
"MADAME SANSGENE".
Mrs. Shelley.
"RENOWN".
Osborne Bros.
II. REPAIRS.
Belgian Trawler "JACOMINA".
5.
Any other business.
x.
southern Queen
hemo IV
C.H. Harvey
hemo Motor Boats
$ Princess mand
W.M. wilson

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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday 4th December, 1940,
at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 5087.
Present:
Mr. Allen
(Chairman)
"
Simmons
" Moore
"
Riddell
"
Wand
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 21st November were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed:-
(a) "Renown" Arising from this case it was agreed to approach
Mr. Harvey of Sittingbourne with a view to his acting as
valuer for Thames Estuary Bawley Boats and similar craft.
(b) "Madame Sansgene"
Agreed to withhold further action pending
confirmation of the present system of
valuation of yachts, motor launches, &c.
(c) "New Prince of Wales" Arising from this case it was agreed to
approach Mr. Fredk. Shepherd of 199, Piccadilly
with a view to his acting as valuer for
Small Passenger Service Craft.
(a) "Lijns"
Agreed to accept the owner's statement that
the ladies clothing claimed for was on board,
and, in view of the fact that it had been
kept on board for 8 months before the vessel
was requisitioned, to offer £10 in
settlement.
3. Report of Payments for period ending 3rd December amounting to £4,160.9.8₫
was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
a
Total Loss:-
(a) "CYB"
Agreed to offer £400 with discretion to,
increase to £450.
(b) "Handy Billy" Agreed to pay £213.18.6d as claimed.
(c) "Mirasol"
Agreed that the survey report produced by
the owner is not alone to be accepted as
basis of value.
(a) "Enterprise"
}
Agreed to be dealt with as in 2 (c) above.
"Wave Queen"
(e) "Papillon"
Agreed that owner's claim on his
Affidavit should be subject to normal
investigation.
hithoun
20/12/40

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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday 4th December, 1940,
at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 5087.
Present:
Mr. Allen
(Chairman)
"
Simmons
"
Moore
"
Riddell
" Wand
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 21st November were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed:-
(a) "Renown" Arising from this case it was agreed to approach
Mr. Harvey of Sittingbourne with a view to his acting as
valuer for Thames Estuary Bawley Boats and similar craft.
(b) "Madame Sansgene"
Agreed to withhold further action pending
confirmation of the present system of
valuation of yachts, motor launches, &c.
(c) "New Prince of Wales" Arising from this case it was agreed to
approach Mr. Fredk. Shepherd of 199, Piccadilly
with a view to his acting as valuer for
Small Passenger Service Craft.
(a) "Lijns"
Agreed to accept the owner's statement that
the ladies clothing claimed for was on board,
and, in view of the fact that it had been
kept on board for 8 months before the vessel
was requisitioned, to offer £10 in
settlement.
3. Report of Payments for period ending 3rd December amounting to £4,160.9.8d
was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
a
Total Loss:-
(a) "CYB"
Agreed to offer £400 with discretion to,
increase to £450.
(b) "Handy Billy" Agreed to pay £213.18.6d as claimed.
(c) "Mirasol"
Agreed that the survey report produced by
the owner is not alone to be accepted as
basis of value.
(a) "Enterprise"
}
Agreed to be dealt with as in 2 (c) above.
"Wave Queen"
(e) "Papillon"
Agreed that owner's claim on his
Affidavit should be subject to normal
investigation.
20/12/40

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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Thursday 21st November, 1940.
at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 5087.
Present:
Mr. Allen
(Chairman)
If Simmons
11 Moore
"
Riddell
" Wand
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 6th November were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed:
(a) "Renown"
Agreed to put case back for valuation.
(b) "Sceneshifter"
Agreed to interview owner's solicitor.
(c) "Brywyn"
Agreed that owner should again be
interviewed by representative of
P.C.O. (S.T.)
(a) "Moss Rose"
Agreed to obtain from Fisheries Officer
full technical details of this and two
other Deal boats "Britannia" and
"Golden Spray".
(e) "Madame Sansgene" Agreed to pay £1,000 on account pending
confirmation of valuation.
(f) "New Prince of Wales" Agreed that P.C.O.(S.T.) should recommend
a valuer.
3. Report of Payments for period ending 20th November amounting to
£1,970.8.7d was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
1. TOTAL LOSS:
(a) "Gwen Eagle"
Agreed to offer £1,750 in full and
final settlement of all claims
arising.
(b) "Peggy IV If
Agreed to offer £175 in full
settlement.
(c) "Ma Joie"
Agreed to offer £250 in full
settlement.
(a) "Aljanor"
Agreed to offer £2,500 which is
the insured value and is the sum
first claimed.
(e) "Doris"
Agreed to offer £35 each in full
"Edina"
settlement.
"Medora"
11. LOST CLOTHING:
"Lijns"
Agreed to maintain the attitude
that the Department does not
accept liability.
When
4/12/60

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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday, 6th November, 1940
at the Ministry of Shipping, Room No. 8021A.
Present:
MR. ALLEN
(Chairman)
" SIMMONS
" MOORE
" RIDDELL
" WAND
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 23rd October were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed:
(a) "Renown" Agreed to inform owner that the Department will pay
£500 on account if desired while arrangements are
made for a valuation.
(b) "Sceneshifter" Agreed to confirm verbal offer of £850.
(c) "Brywyn"
Agreed to wait reply to letter of 5.11.40 and
generally to adopt the principle that owner must
prove his claim.
(d) "Rosabelle"
Agreed to arrange for Mr. Wimpenny (Fisheries
Officer) to contact the owner and explain
Department's position and without committing
Department, unless it were apparent that claimant
would accept, offer settlement of £100.
(e)
"Moss
Rose"
Agreed to ask Mr.Wimpenny to obtain a comparison
of the Deal Boats lost.
(f) "Mare Nostrum" Agreed to inform owner that the Department is
not satisfied that evidence has been produced
to show that the articles covered by the claim
were on board.
3. Report of payments for period ending 5th November amounting to
£4,074.7.2a was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
TOTAL LOSS:
(a) "Madame Sansgene" Agreed to refer papers to Mr. Barnett
for a valuation in view of a possible
relationship between claimant and
builder;pointing this out and also
that had the relationship not been
apparent, Department would have paid
as claimed in all probability.
1
(b) "Sunshine"
Agreed to pay £203.10.0₫ as claimed.
(c) "Viking III"
"
"
"
£12
It
"
(a) "Southern Queen" " " pass to P.C.O. (S.T) to arrange
(for a valuer.
,
(e)
"Pioneer" Agreed to pay £400 as claimed.
D
(f) 16 ft Boat.
" " If £12 as claimed on
(completion of Letter of Abandonment.
(g) 10 ft. "Dinkey" Agreed to pay £12 as claimed on
(completion of Letter of Abandonment.
)
(h) "New Prince of Wales" Agreed to offer insured value
(£5,000.
of
fit Due
11
21/11/40

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MINUTE SHEET.
Reference
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
MEETING HELD AT 4 p.m. ON THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER, 1940 AT
THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROOM 8021 A.
PRESENT:-
Mr. Allen (Chairman)
" Simmons
"
Meredith
" Stokes
" Wand
1.
Minutes of Meeting held on 4th September were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed;
(a) "Renown"
Agreed as a first step to ask owner to complete
form T.619. Later, if necessary, to refer to
PCO (S.T.) for nomination of a valuer.
OK.
(b) "Westerley"
Agreed to maintain offer of £500, plus any out
of pocket expenses incurred by owner.
(c) "Papillon"
Agreed to accept liability for total loss and
to proceed accordingly.
Riddell
(d) "Scene
Agreed to prepare case for Tribunal under powers
Shifter"
of compensation (Defence) Act. 1939.
(e) "Brywyn"
Agreed to inform the owner that in view of the
absence of evidence in support of his loss or
of the value of articles said to be lost, he is
offered £40 in settlement of his claim for
missing articles.
3. Report of payments for period ending 25th September, amounting
to £3003,12...6. was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
(a) TOTAL LOSS
OK
"Golden Spray" Agreed to offer £265 in full settlement of all
claims, and, on acceptance, to have letter of
Abandonment drawn up in the name of
"Golden Spray" ex "Bonnie Boy 11"
"Vanitee"
Agreed to call for evidence of purchase price
(700) and later to negotiate settlement up to a
maximum of £700.
"Stonehaven"
Agreed to offer £475 to include extra furnishings
and fittings.
OK
"Roberta"
Agreed to settle for value of vessel at £850
plus the recommendations of PCO (ST) for
fittings.
"Bull Pup"
Agreed to defer action pending examination of
the case by PCO (ST)
(1502) 28899/1063
1,500,000 939 JC&SLtd
Gp644'229
/"Rosa Belle"
(REGIMINT)
CODE 5-34-0
[OVER

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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE
Meeting held at 11. a.m. on Wednesday 21st August, 1940,
at Ministry of Shipping, Room 8021A.
Present:-
MR. ALLEN (CHAIRMAN)
11 SIMMONS
11 RIDDELL
" WAND
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 14th August were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed:
(a) "IOTE" Agreed to increase the offer to
£1,525 in full settlement.
(b) "BEVERLEY" Considered position arising from
1
recent correspondence and interview
e
with Mr. Thompson who has undertaken
to try to obtain Mr. Cordery's written
agreement to permit him to act for both
parties. Agreed that in the event of
no settlement between the parties,
solicitors opinion will be sought.
3. Report of Payments for week ended 20th August amounting
to £884.6.2₫ was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:
1. Total Loss:
(a) "Renown" Agreed to offer £800 which is
the insured value.
(b) "Lansdowne" Agreed to offer £500 which
is the insured value.
11. Hire:
"Encourage": etc., owned by Bob Leach &
Sons. S.T.O's report
considered; agreed to write
that no case has been made
for further payment.
111. Lost effects:
"Kit Cat": Claim for lost compass
considered: Agreed first to
try and recover it.
5. Next Meeting fixed for 11.a.m. on Wednesday, 4th September, 1940.
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Repairs and
Expenses and
Replacements
Vessel
Type
I
Claimant
1
Paper No.
I
£. S. d.
E. S. d.
VALUATIONS.
Various Barges
in
W.N.Sparks & Son.
AG.20,053/40
53. 6. 6. 8. 8.
"
13
F.J.Talbot.
"
"
"
"
C.Howie.
53. 6. 8.
Passenger Pleasure
Boats
10
Frederick Shepherd.
AG.20,044/40
42.
"MOSS ROSE"
&
we
W.H.Harvey.
AG.20,043/40
9. 5.11.
"RENOWN"
Various
Payments made locally by Officers
of the
Ministry of
Agriculture and
AG./3/3486/40
mm
5,811. 1. 3.
Fisheries,
730. 8. 6.
$14,614.12. 3.
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Page 6.
LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
MINORU II (M.B.)
# RENOWN
MINWOOD
RESOLUTE
MONARCH
RICAS
MOTOR-BOAT 42
ROBERT CLIFF
MOTOR-BOAT 27 B
ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND
MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F.)
ROWAN (Smack)
MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F.
RYGATE II (Yacht)
MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F.
ST. ABBS
#
MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F.
ST. CLEARS
MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F.)
#
ST FAGAN
MOTOR-BOAT 275
ST OLAF
M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft)
SAMBRA (M.B.)
MURIOUS
SAVIOUR
NANETTE (M.L.)
SCENE SHIFTER
NELSON (M.B.)
SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR
NEMO IV
SEA FALCON
NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT
SEA FOAM
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
SEASALTER
No. 4
in
SEINE
No. 101
(Hopper Barges)
SHAMROCK
No. 102
)
SHEFFIELD (M. Barge)
OCEAN BREEZE
SILICIA (Coaster)
OFFERIA
SILVA FOAM
OLIVIA
SILVER BREEZE
ORIENT LINE (M.B.)
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SILVER QUEEN (M.B.)
PAULETEER
SINGAPORE
PEGGY IV
SYKLARK (Abandoned)
PELLAG II
PERSIA (Tug)
SKYLARK I
PIGEON (W.D. Craft)
SKYLARK II
PIONEER
SKYLARK VI
PRIMA (Tug)
SMALL VIKING
PRINCE OF WALES
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA
PRINCESS FREDA
SPEEDWELL
PRINCESS LILY
SPRITE (Harbour Launch)
PUDGE
SULTAN
QUEEN
SUN IV
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
SUN X
SUN XI
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(Tugs)
QUEEN BOADICEA II
QUEEN'S CHANNEL
SWALLOW
(Hopper Barge)
S.O. ONE
QUEENSLAND
TANGA (Tug)
QUICKSILVER
THARK
QUI SI SANA (M.B.)
TENIAS
RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT
THYFORSA
THYRA
RAPIDE
REDA (M.B.)
TONY
TRITON
RELIANCE
TUG XV
# Sunk
(Continued)