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"OLIVIA"(
There was no vessel of this name. She was
evidently the A/S trawler Olvina, which
is referred to (incorrectly) in a signal
from Captain A/P as the "Olivina". (2)
According to D.R. the "Olivia"(3) disembarked
103 troops on let June (see Olvina)
2210
onst
then shifted
2345
Anchored ats Bruy. Lubarked 31 troope,
and 1 stretcher case which was
pat aboard B destroyer.
any
After re-fuslling 1t from the
ferried troops in the dre
@cimitar's 1) motor bone and embarked
240 in 017100. Use was MOOD or a plar
or motor lorries, having planks
leaned to their roots.
1120
The north-westerly breese freshened to
force 3/4/20 BO the Olvina proceeded.
Between Dankirk and the IV Coodwin
L.V., took in tow from the
the diesel-engined Themes Mille
Viking with 70 troops on boande
2200
Arrived pover.
troops.(2)
It van then memortained from Captain
A/T that the Clvina should titli have
gone to nunkd.rk but shoold have
been on A/B patrol (see 6100 Appendix
3.27),
101 June
0820
Proceeded to a patrol station, 17
miles N.H.W. of Dunkirk,
2500
70 survivore from the dr. Manilisk
come alongside in a Prench fluhing
bost, the Jolie
1917
Arrived Dover, Disembarted 103.(3)
Total 347
inthority - R.O.II. D.397-
(1) Mentioned in D.R's list of ships.
(3) The "Olivae", J.27. also mentioned in D.R's list Olvina. of ships,
(2) Appendix
(1)
is evidently a further corruption of
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CONFIDENTIAL
Dynamo 140. 2530
269 2
6th June, 1940.
252
CONFIDENTIAL Dynama, 26)
NA comminiting 08/100
The Extended Defences Officer,
resting ids ship unique
theerness.
DATE
7th June 1940.
exhaustive morey and
MARA For coolness
The Comodore in Charge
sendeting in the
theerness.
Chief Inglative
102. Senior Officer, Themes Local
Defence Flotills.
Los in organizing the
cope and for the
and
I wish to recomend the
for Officer, Themes Local Defence
0/210035 To Helo
111a, Commander 3.0.Cordesux R.N.
18100 as Instership
of the ship's company
,R.C.S. L.R.C.P. for his great
1 whole organizati
the
ml include of this
SECRET Dysams 267 251
6/3/950
Dellate
Lost OF Insterchip
DISAUDING
touted Defences
Officer,
0/36170070. for
extrice.
2nd June, 1940.
WASH on the
Total (though
which WB successful
consent of the this
0 engage the enery DU sailed free
eing in 612 Penpects endy for one BEE
I hire the honour to report that
- hosey boolding and
5 ml how 110010 real
hearness at 1930 30th My, 1940 and
al initiative wa
- able so take an
schored t OFF Nowth Co drin Maht Vegnel
receeded to the Downo for orders. 10
about proseeded 0.030 instructions 31at by Boy "X" at and about route received 0530 so La
to anno arriving about 1200. on arrival
antions a seining to ldters from the
began 10 vick and to tou out
D stoom was
to be found looking to the
ships.
each to verious der 12 fill yere and merchant
534. 14312 of H.V.D.
pontooms in 2 fathers he
As 1500 when making fast two
he was always to be
and the ship. Ze showed
shelling beach and one energy shell bogan buret
attacks and replied
approximately districting
ad itself. He also took
chuning flooted attention the ship 50 of yerdo the to ground. londamn shood No and 100
1V. and 10 to be especially
under at 1700 and got underway
out heavy gunfire. again In all 170 towed
Renaacent for the
11 ponhoone to 1900g
2 he directed his ship
NI Bunkerque and for his
erom At this time up DO received a signal
team yacht Grieve which
Besches) Yache to Captain directing Howeon to Inner operation Hamble (8.11.0a from Peture No.1
through the stern gland.
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Dyramo 140. 2535
4 269 2
6th June, 1040.
08/10/8,
252
CONFIDENTIAL
UNIVERSITY
FROM
SEA comminiting 08:100
The Extended Defences Officer,
resting is ship unique
Sheerness.
DATE 7th June 1940.
THE For coolness
extensive energy and
TO.....
The Commodore in Charge
unisting in the
Sheerness.
SUBJECT. Senior Officer, Themes Local
Rellefle Chief ingineers
Defence Flotills.
Hom in organizing the
roops and car the
emberition and
I wish to recomend the
THE R.N.
0/210035 20 Hedo
Belon as leadership
L.R.C.F. for his great
D of the ship's company
and also for
a whole organizati
shown during the
mal incluses of this
operation Dynamo.
overboard when the wholer capsined
Ris gallant action in going
0/32950 Dailably
100 OF Insurance
inthe the water for over an hour remaining to clear
alongoide ROYAL BAGLE end
I propeller or the motor boat RIS,
G/J3170070. for
praise.
consider, worthy of the greatest
We on the
Lettle Name (though
commond of the chip
(Sd) W. E. CORNABE
orando VBB successful
doe honry boolding and
CAPTAIN,
age ml has Little real
EXTENDED DISTRIBUTE OFFICER.
and Initiative van
⑈ use able to take an
for aevosion mannay enrough ПДО CTIOPES, steam VISA
always ready, TO and auty. when off watch he was to be found looking to the
welfare of the troops.
10. Seaman LR/JX 173534. 14332 of H.S.D. be
Monarda John Henry Williams is Gunner he was always to Ze
remarkable Vigourously found at for his coolness to devotion whenever post see whenever that under opportunity to all duty. energy danger arms hombins were presented threatened ready, attacks itself. and the and 10 ship. to He replied be also especially showed took
praised for his pride in his work.
11. Hannaford in of which H.M.D. he directed Renascent his for ship the
and courageous manner the B.S.F. from Bunkerque and for which his
prompt brought action off in members receiving of the crew of steam yacht Grieve
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339
476
448
FROM:- The Commanding officer M.L. 100.
DATE:- 15/6/40
To: Captain A/S H.M.S. Osprey.
Report on bynamo
Sir.
I big to submit the following report.
Wednesday 29th May 1930 Receive indem to process
to Harwich via Doler Commenced watering
fuelling X preparing ship fa 4a.
2200 Unslip * proceed one 9
harbour at 18 the - Wind Northerly light
X unibility good
Thursday 10ᵗʰ. May 0015 St Catherines light abram
0630 Dangeness abram. viability
how hoor.
0715 and Dorn Examination
and
0745 Enter Harbour x proceed
to submarine Dock. X refuel.
1130 sair A proud and 7
Harbour themes to Harwill via swept chancels
1700 Closs Harwich Examination
vessel - Instruction birth Parkestone Quay.
1800 secure Parkiston Quay.
hould
triday 31% May. 1100 Slip is telixtown to fact,
1300 Return Parketone Quar.

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returned to Themes but will be allocated,
if still seaworthy, to West Coast. FOREMOS
87 should take one pair to Weymouth.
Instructions for disposal of this pair and
of remainder will follow later. .
0748/3
For D. of S.T.
V.C.N.S.
A.O.N.S. (H)
A.C.N.S.(T)
O.D.(3)
Ops. (4)
M. (2)
D, of P. (3)
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ENCLOSURE
SECRET TO DOVER LETTER OF 10Julyiqko.
COMMUNICATION SHEET.
Blu/o/
SUBJECT
1129
who Commander Commaniler-in-Chief, in Chief,
The Hore.
List of Haval Ratings and Civilian
om THE NAVAL CONTROL THAMES, SERVICE OFFICER
Crows signed on = 12/- sent from
Southend,
Southend-on-Sea.
10. THE 146
of 5th June, 1940
Former NOSO Themes 2227/27
Submitted:
Attached heroto are lists of naval ratings and civilian - signed
To 124 sent from Southend in connection with the recent operation off
Dunicirit. on All the civilians except the crow of the who - lost,
300
have returned to Southend and have been paid off.
Captain.
Copy to: Value Dover.
VICE ADMIRA
6- JUN 1940
*
+
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Dynam. 190. 282 305
Sub-Licutenant R.A.W. FOOL, R.N.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following account of my activities
in helping to ovacuate the allied troops from Dunkirk.
I arrived at Sheerness on Tuesday, 28th May and reported to
the Commodore for orders. I was given & Themes river steamer and
take a tow back. On Wednesday I had three moro attempts to leave, but
ordered to take her to Dunidric but she broke down and I was forced to
all of them unsuccessful.
On Thursday norning I left Sheerness in the Idehter 1,217
with three similar lighters in company and the motor boat "MASATRU".
I arrived at Dunkirk at about 1800, where TO were bombed and
two lighters seemed to vanish. I beached my lighter and by reeving French
our soldiers, these I transferred to a motor yacht under the command
dinghy in and out, managed to collect some forty or fifty of
Sub-Lieutenant Timbrell, R.C.N. who then laft for Remsgate.
and a cutter, motor boat and outter in tow and left for home. unde It
I having collected some two hundred and fifty French I did soldiers, this
then continued to fill up, using the motor boat "MASATRU"
because I took the my engines had no astem capabilities and in the tide
impossible to arrived 80 alongside. at Remagate at 0800 on Friday noming. X crew I who
I well throughout vere not been on returning boat. and so Ye
had behaved very deck hand on a Var Department fast notor of
volunteered as a that afternoon loaded with six hundred gallons fairuay petrol at
sailed at 1330 deck. No proceeded to Dunkirk arriving off French the travlers
carried about 1300. on To pessed through the wreckage of two
searching for
Ramsgate. We We then proceeded CAME alowly back still looking for small boats
survivors. to a British Trawler who told us to return notor to
to refual.
attacked by ten Junicers 88 dive benbers, loose and some benbed, of
We were for then some ten minutes, during which time had I no out casualties.
machine our deck gunned petrol. at Remagate We were at hit about in 5. several o'alock places and outside. took but off some forty French
We soldiers arrived from at Tranler aground I again on a formed wreck part of a volunteer crew from of the
Department That same boat, ovening the "MARLBORTUGH", to but lnow. wre prevented leaving
owing same War to reasons which we formed were not volunteer allowed crew consisting of Sub-Lieutenants Treasury, Mr.
D. Don, Pollock Edge=Partington and Mr. Rendall; two Stokers as the
On Sunday, I and Carew-Hunt, a R.M, two Deak members "ands of and H.M. one Stoker and
two R.A.F. Sergeants
as to engineers. Dunkirk in company with Commander and went Troup in and in took
off sister some boat forty "HAIG". odd French No troops and returned to
Ye proceeded parted company in the harbour Resigate at 0430 on
Sunday morning.
night we formed the - arew, at 1800, with half the way exception
of across the we two weat Treasury alongaide Dunklrk the M.Y. at "MERMAID" 2100, proceeded and direct found up a the motor harbour bike aboard.
Again on Monday officials. To laft for Dunkirk took Admiral Taylor
far as TRI No could arrived get, at and landed Admiral reylar. I
and as went on a small reconnaissance.
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CONFIDENTIAL
MESSAGE.
0748/3rd June
OUT
COSPIDENTIAL
286
To V.A.Dover, 488
& 4 OF THEM STATE 1
DATE 5.6.40
Repeated 0. in C. Nore. 982
Rejoy 0. in O. Portsmouth 245.
P.O. 1/c London.
0
Commodore 1/c Sheerness 618.
SENT
Cortland 567.
616
N.O. 1/c Ramagate.
COME
N.O. 1/c Newhaven
War Office.
P.O.
2/0
(282)
Y.O.
i/c
2/6 By T/2
From Admiralty.
RES
&
IMPORTANT. 1/0 Crimsby.
1/6 Yarmouth.
Reference Admiralty message 2321/1.
instructions regarding disposal of tuge and lighters
should be amended as follows 80 far as craft named
are concernedi-co
(1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned
specially for Operation should be returned to
Gravesend -
GHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA,
HIBERNIA, CRESTED COOK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOOK,
GUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY.
They should be utilised as fully as possible for
towage of craft or boats to be returned to the
Thames or elsewhere en route.
off
(11) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of
be Date of B, 7. should proceed as follows:-
(a) EMPIRE HENGHMAN to Portsmouth with barges
(84324C) Wt 84295/31 200 Pads 11/39 H,J,R&L,Ld Gp 684
SNOUDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These barges were
left at Ramsgate by tug TANOA on 29th May.
(b) FOREMOST 87 to Weymouth with any convenient
pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) below.
(c) PAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if sufficiently
seaworthy, for towage as in (1) above.
(d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges BARK and SHETLAND.
These barges were left at Dover on 20th Bay by
FOREMOST 87.
OD.
(8)
(111) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 22 should return to station
at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any
convenient tow.
(iv)
If any of the tugs named above are required to
assist in other more urgent towages arrangements
should be made by you direct with D. of S.T.
Crews of EMPIRE HENOHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87
may be given at your discretion up to 94 hours
standessy before proceeding Westward.
(v)
The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, AFRICA, LONDON
and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury
on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned
to Themes but will be allocated, if still seaworthy
to West Coast. FOREMOST 87 should take one pair to
Teymouth. Instructions for disposal of this pair
and of remainder will follow later.
0748/3
For D. of S.T.
V.O.N.S.
N.(2)
Sir J.Foley
A.O.N.S.(H)
S.T.N.4.
D. of (3)
D. of S.T.
A.C.N.S.(T)
C.C.R.T.
S.T.N.6A.
Mr.Justice
0.0.(8)
D. of S.T.
S.T.N.63:
W.P.L.
Mr.D.H.Ndwards
Dps. (4)
Mr.F.V.Cross
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2330/31st May.
MESSAGE.
STREET
IN
YOUR
NORFOLK
154.
RECEIVED
From P.O. 1/0., London.
DATE 31. 5. 40.
TIME 2353.
Addressed V.A., Dover,
(c. in C., Hore,
(N.O. 1/0., Hamagate,
repeated:
(Admiralty (pass to D. of S.T.),
(N.C.S.O., Themes.
to as letter of the 30th ultmo.,
POAL to engine breakdown did not
V.A. Dover's 2031/31st. Thirty motor bosts sailed,
expect to arrive Ramagate 1100, Yours and forty lifeboats
with three tugs should arrive noon 1st June. Crews
for lifeboats will be required WManson to join at Ramagate.
2330/31
E. & 3. SURVEY BL
H.O.S.1.
D.S.V.P.
D.O.S.T.
D. of S.T.
Mr. Justice.
Er. D.H. Edwards.
Mr. Bellamy.
Vine
S.T.N.44.
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MESSAGE.
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IN
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m N.C.S.O. Themes.
DATE
27.5.40.
TIME 0031.
P/L by Secret T/P.
d C. in C. Here, Repeated V.A. Dover, Admiralty,
Ministry or Shipping, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate.
Reference Your 1433/27.
Fellowing creft requisitioned today and expected
to sail 0630 temorrow under charge of Lieut. C.M.
Wright R.N.V.R. in Tug FOSSA for South Downs. Each
mon has 3 days previsions.
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA
Lieut. G.L. Norton R.N.V.R.
NEW PRINCESOF, WALES
PRINCESOP WALES.
NEMO IV
SILVER POAM
SKYLARK
SEA FOAM.
SKYEARK II
Nominal list of ratings
DUCHESS 0 YORK
Borne and details of
GRACE DARLING IV
craft will be sent
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ENCLOSURE No
TO DOVER LETTER OF. 6 am 1940
Enclosure to letter No. 414/15/40 dated 15th June 1940.
from: Flag Officer in Charge, London.
Operation "DYNAMO".
I Tugs.
above Neso
Fossa.
Abandoned on sandbanks at Dunkirk. Ger Cebter 19/5 Themes
II Dutch Coasters.
Brandaris.
Working somwhere with Royal Navy.
Lena.
Abandoned (Dunkirk?)
BRAY
III Power Driven Barges.
J.R.P.
Lewis Castle.
Fence.
Sent to Southampton.
Leonard Piper.
Ferrocrete.
Cabby.
Sent to Clyde.
Sway.
Serlo
}
On way to Glasgow.
IV Sailing Barges.
Duchess.
x Lady Roseberry.
Lark.
Ethel Everard.
Abandoned at Dunkirk.
XRoyalty.
Doris.
x
Barbara Jean.
>Aidie.
VH.A.C.
<Spurgeon.
At Dover being repaired.
Beatrice Maud.
At Sittingbourne being repaired.
Ena.
At Ipswich being repaired.
V Dumb Barges.
Sark.
These barges were on passage from London
VShetland.
to West Coast when they were diverted to
/F.23.
Dynamo operation.
VI Yachts and Pleasure Craft.
A number of these is believed to have been taken up for the
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
Quest.
Leilah.
Nancebelle.
Brenart.
Gwenny.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing.
Westwood.
Mary Spearing II.
Faith.
Willie & Alice
Devil Fish.
Francis.
Matilda. (Sanka Submarine Cantre Dever ?
pun
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RECEIVED JAN P.M.
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sece
THE
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23rd October, 1940.
M
Sir,
1940.
01/16/18
45
150
I have to acknowledge receipt of
"See Hawk".
your letter dated 5th October, 1940
enclosing reports on the Dunkirk
pt of
to
the
use
to
Operations insofar as yourvessel
r.
1940
in
giving
you
the
"QUEST" took part in these operations,
and to thank you for the most
CKSILVER
interesting information which you have
and to y morning "Ist May,
been good enough to supply. It is
Ing
sorthy 30 ft. cabin
anticipated that this report will be
good
River Themes at
of value in compiling the final report
ated
plenty of boats but
which will be drawn up on these
le in
tely volunteered to
operations.
will
I am, Sir,
Pier at 1.30 p.m. the
Your obedient Servant,
R.I. Grierson (of
ant,
Mr. J.A. Hyde
on
at
ITH.
Southend
in
Director of Sea Transport.
arrived Ramsgate
to "Hesard") in
cansport mere sent over to
C.L. Hunt Esq.,
kept by the Naval
29, Burstack Road,
en to the ships in the
Putney,
eooccasion sent
S.W.15.
at Dest
had been bombed and
very
handy
for
the
leave
at
Southend.
left and Mr. Grierson
navigation jobs with
butwas
not
DE.
&
chaboats going % other
who knew We the ropes, constantly this engaged one enother and always expected/
On
we
were
told
to
have
we ourselves to
and more on picket
numbers 01 trawlers, etc for their Cmdrs.
giving them their sailing orders - a job far different to what I
wanted or expected to do but as it seemed to be so greatly appreciat
by all concerned, I consoled myself by its apparent usefulness.
On Monday night on one of these runs I again lost my one and
only member of the crew who jumped aboard a Dutch Schut and went
over with them to Dunkirk. He returned on Tuesday and we reported
to C.O. Davies who informed us that as the weather had deteriorated
no more small boats would be used and he had no further use for our
services. We obtained our clearance paper and, with a borrowed
chart and compass started for London.
Here began one of the worst experiences of the whole job for a
heavy sea was running and our little boat was tossed about like a
cork but we made it and at 10 p.m. Tuesday night we anchored in the
Swale. An early start was made on Wednesday morning and, after
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Dynamo 296.
Bru/0/1303
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander,in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a
deek of 300 cases of Diesel oil
S at Tilbury
p.m. Sunday
having to
aday 27.4 May 0530 Towed into 6 N°2 Busy.
upasses.
h May, 1940.
Engines being repaired and taking in Themes
100 gallons
1 a spar.
300 Received orders 6 proceed Newhaven on complehon
S and sailed
9wo Proceeded
esday 28", May
1 to enter
ere placed
0530 off husbaven and anchored in Cusmination anchage
0730 Proceeded into Thatom Repurkd b N.O. I/Chage
ce-Admiral
Tuesday
hoaded 300 life bells - fresh thom.
3 South
nchored off
1/20 Ordered to proceed Down sailed
refuelling.
heerness for
045 off Door ordered to anchor oubide
ading; and was
940.
hurday 22/hay
03.30 Weighed and proceeded to submanni Basin
Fueled Wahared and provisioned all
0600 Received orders 6 proceed ha Panne Beach using
Y Route 0850 Completed provisioning
0900 Sailed
200 shopped by examination versel off N goodwnittv
with segual origin 0623 lo proced to Margale.
as I did not pass Dower B'waler until 0900
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Dyrome 339
476
448
FROM:- The Commanding officer M.L. 100.
DATE:- 15/6/40
To: Captain A/S H.M.S. Osprey.
Report on bynamo
Sir.
I big to submit the following report.
Wednesday 29th May 1930 Receive order to prices
to Harwich via Doler Commenced watering
fuelling X preparing ship fa 4a.
2200 Unslip * proceed one 9
harbour at 18 the - Wind Northerly light
X unibility good.
Thursday 10ᵗʰ. May 0015 St Catherines light abram
0630 Dangences abram viability
how hoor.
0715 and Dorn Examination
unl
0745 Enter Harbour A proceed
to submarine Dock. X refuel.
1130 sais A proud and 7
Harbour themes to Harwill via swept chancels
1700 Closs Harwich Examination
vessel - Instruction birth Parkestone Quay.
1800 secure Parkiston Quay.
hould
triday 31% May. 1100 Slip " to fact,
1300 Return Parketon Guar.