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12
NORE COMMAND.
13
(THE NORE AREA.)
NORE COMMAND-continued.
SHEERNESS.
THE NORE AREA.
HARWICH-continued
LONDON.
Base Ship.-Wildfire.
SHEERNESS-continued.
M/S Trawlers.
Base Ship-Pembroke.
Base Ship.-St. Tudno.
Ba
M/S Drifters.
Group 4.
M/S Craft.
M/S Yachts.
[45] Boy Allen M/S
[2] Corenna X
London. Repairs. Completes
New Prince of Wales I
Sheerness.
22 kw.
Sheerness.
22 November.
[45] Aronia D
[2
Britannia I
(Captain M/S).
Sheerness. Repairs. Date un-
[40] P Berberis x/s D
Harwich.
-
-
[45] Devon County M/S
[45] Sylph
Rochester. certain. Refit. Date un-
22 kw.
certain.
[44] Stella Leonis X
Ipswich. Degaussing. Date
[2
Girl Pat
-
(Fast Motor Boat)
[45] Forerunner M/S
uncertain.
22 kw.
[2] Flemming X D
Harwich.
[:
Echo Sounding Yacht.
Sheerness.
Echo Sounding Yacht.
[45] Go Ahead M/S
[:
Myris
[43] Alouette II
-
-
f.o. Southampton.
22 kw.
-
[45] Lichen x/m
Sheerness. Repairs. Date un-
[
Paddle Minesweeper.
certain.
Group 5.
City of Rochester
Chatham. Future under con-
[45] Monarda X/M
[2] Stella Rigel x
THAMES AND MEDWAY.
sideration.
[45] Plumer M/S
Sheerness.
Harwich.
22 kw.
[2] Waveflower X
Harbour Defence Patrol Craft.
M/S Trawlers.
[43] Aisha
[45] Tilly Duff x/M D
Harwich.
-
-
f.o. Southampton.
Group 2.
[2] Lord Melchett X D
Ipswich.
[43] Amalfi
.
[45] Vernal x/M D
Sheerness.
f.o. Southampton.
[45] C Myrtle X D XN/HB
Sheerness.
[2] William Wesney X
Harwich.
[45] Amulree
Sheerness.
[45] Welcome Home M/S
Sheerness. Repairs. Date un-
[45] C Larch X D
Sheerness.
22 kw.
certain.
[45] Caleta
-
Sheerness.
[45] C Tamarisk XD
Sheerness.
[48] Caterina
f.o. Gosport.
[45] Pyrope X D
Clorinde
Sheerness.
f.o. Southampton.
Group 6.
45 Glala
-
Sheerness.
Group 3.
[40] Colne x/s D
[45] Bernard Shaw X D
Harwich.
Majesta
f.o. Cowes.
Sheerness.
[2] River Clyde X
[43] Chrystobel II
[45] Milford Prince x D
HARWICH AREA.
f.o. Southampton.
Sheerness.
[45] Ma Joie II
Sheerness.
[45] Edwardian X D
Sheerness.
HARWICH.
[45] Tilburyness X
Sheerness.
Boom Defence Vessel.
Base Ship.-Badger.
M/S Trawlers (Ungrouped).
[45] Loch Laggan
M/S Trawlers (Ungrouped).
[45] Arctic Hunter
[2] Arkwright x
Sheerness.
Yarmouth.
Mooring Lighter.
X/L D
[45] Asama X/L
Cape Melville X
[45] Sparsholt
Sheerness.
M/S Yachts.
[45] Grampion X
Yarmouth.
[2] Boy Pat
Approved suitable for Dan-
[2] Clythness X/L D
Grimsby. Allocated to Har-
Examination Vessels.
[35] James Lay X
(Cdre. M/S)
laying.
wich.
[45] Danube III
Lowestoft. certain. Repairs. Date un-
[2] Cordela X/L D
-
Sheerness,
[45] Milford Princess
[2] London Pride
Harwich.
Harwich.
45 Danube V
Yarmouth.
(Fast Motor Boat)
[2] Earl Kitchener
[45] Milford Queen X
XD
X/L D
[45] Danube VI
Sheerness. certain. Repairs. Date un-
Yarmouth.
[45] Nogi X
[2] Suma X D
Lowestoft. Repairs. Date
[45] Keverne
Yarmouth.
uncertain.
Sheerness.
[45] Norse X/L D
Danlaying Vessels.
[45] St. Katherine
Sheerness. Repairs. Completes
[45] Solon X D
10 April.
[2] Madeline
-
Yarmouth.
Harwich.
[45] St. Melante X/L D
[2] Oakland
Balloon Barrage Drifters.
Sheerness.
Boy Scout.
M/S Tugs.
Carry On.
Ex Fortis.
Citron.
George Inverugie. & Albert.
Marinus.
Magnetic Ships.
[2] Scythe S
Comely Bank.
[45] Corfield
Constant Hope.
Kiddawdry.
Our Newspray. Kate.
45 Bushwood
Clyde.
Sheerness.
Paddle Minesweepers.
[2] Slogan S
Harwich.
Elsie and Nellie.
Lavinia L.
Triumph. Rose Emma.
12th Minesweeping Flotilla.
[45] Golden Eagle D
Special Service Vessels.
[2] Souvenir S
Young Alfred.
[43] C Queen Empress x
Harwich.
Royal Eagle
Sheerness. (Allocated to Irvine
(S.O.)
f.o. for Chatham. conversion Completes to A/S vessel.)
[43] C Oriole x
I
Portsmouth.
CHATHAM.
M/S Trawler.
Crested Eagle
9 April.
[2] P Duchess of Fife
Lowestoft. Repairs. Date
Magnetic Ships.
C Foyle
f.o. Chatham.
XD
uncertain.
Chatham. uncertain. Reboilering. Date
20 April.
Completes
Harwich.
[2] P Borde
-
Sheerness. Repairs. Date un-
[2] C Marmion X
certain (about 2 weeks).
Three
Magnetic Aircraft.
[2] C Waverley X
Lowestoft. Refit. Date un-
[2] Springdale
Chatham.
-
Manston
certain.

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12
NORE COMMAND.
(THE NORE AREA.)
12A
LONDON.
THAMES Boom AND Defence MEDWAY
NORE COMMAND continued.
Gate
Base Ship-Pembroke.
[45] Idyll
-
-
(THE NORE AREA-continued.)
CHATHAM.
M/S Craft.
[45] Song
-
-
Base Ship.-St. Tudno.
SHEERNESS-continued.
New Prince of
Sheerness.
Wales I
[45] Sonnet
-
-
M/S Drifters.
Colette
-
-
SHEERNESS.
45] Boy Allen S
-
[45] Ode
-
-
Girl Pat - -
Base Ship.-Wildfire.
[45] Devon County S
20 kw.
[45] Forerunner S
M/S Yachts.
20 kw.
[45] Aronia D
[45] Go Ahead 20 kw.
Sheerness.
Echo Sounding Yacht.
Mooring Lighter.
[32] Myris
(Captain M/S).
-
-
[45] Sparsholt -
-
Sheerness.
[45 Sylph
Sheerness.
[45] Lichen X/M
-
(Fast Motor Boat)
[45] Monarda X/M
-
Paddle Minesweeper.
[45] Plumer S 22 kw.
Sheerness. Repairs. Date un-
certain.
City of Rochester
I
Chatham. Future under con-
[45] Tilly Duff x/M D -
Examination Vessels.
sideration. To be paid off.
[45] Vernal x/m D
-
[45] Danube III
Sheerness.
-
THAMES AND MEDWAY.
Danlayers (Trawlers).
[45] Welcome Home S
Sheerness.
20 kw.
[45] Danube V -
-
[45] Strathelliot D
-
Tilbury.
Harbour Defence Patrol Craft.
[45] Aisha
.
-
-
Sheerness.
[45] Danube VI
-
Chatham. uncertain. Repairs. Date
[45] Bracon Heath
-
Special Service Vessels.
[43] Amalfi
[45] Golden Eagle
,
Sheerness.
-
-
f.o. Southampton.
[45] Keverne
[45] Burnbanks -
-
-
-
Sheerness.
[45] Amulree -
-
Sheerness.
[45] Royal Eagle D :
[45] St. Katherine
[45] Dolores
-
-
-
Chatham.
[45] Caleta
-
-
[45] Crested Eagle
Sheerness.
[45] Caterina
-
-
M/S Trawlers.
[45] Chrystobel II
-
Group 2.
Magnetic Aircraft.
[45] Myrtle X D XN/HB
Three
I
Manston
[43] Clorinde
-
-
f.o. Southampton.
[45] Glala
Balloon Barrage Drifters (Sheerness).
Sheerness.
[45] Larch X D
-
-
-
-
Boy Scout
-
Sheerness.
Majesta
-
-
f.o. Cowes.
[45] Tamarisk XD
-
-
[45] Ma Joie II
Carry On
-
[45] Pyrope x D
-
-
Sheerness.
Citron
-
-
Group 3.
Comely Bank
-
[45] Bernard Shaw X D
Boom Defence Tenders.
Constant Hope -
[45] Milford Prince X D
Sheerness.
[45] Glitter II
[45] Edwardian X D
-
-
Elsie and Nellie -
[45] Kelpy
[45] Tilburyness x
-
Kennet
}
Civilian
Sheerness.
Ex Fortis
-
crews
M/S Trawlers (Ungrouped).
George and Albert
[50] Arctic Hunter
Queen of South I
Inverugie
X/LL D
-
Sheerness.
[45] Asama X/LL D
Queen of South II
f.o. Queenborough.
Sheerness.
J.T. Hendry
[45] Norse X/LL D
-
-
Kiddaw
[45] St. Melante X/LL D
-
-
Lavinia L.
[44] Star of Deveron
f.o. N. Woolwich.
Boom Defence Vessels.
-
[45] Loch Laggan
L/L
Marinus
[24] Thomas Bartlett
Dover.
-
Sheerness.
-
-
[45] Buckingham
L/L
-
Sheerness. Date uncertain. Engine defects.
Newspray -
Fentonian L/L
f.o. S. Shields.
-
[45] Sasha-
-
Left Rosyth 24 May.
Our Kate
Wallena L/L
-
f.o. N. Shields.
-
[45] Cadella
-
-
[45] Moorgate
Left Rosyth 23 May.
Rose Emma
Magnetic Ships.
I
-
-
In tow from Scapa Flow.
Triumph -
[45] Corfield
-
-
Dover.
-
[45] Bushwood -
Clyde. Completes 31 May.
Young Alfred
-
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VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING 35 Allocated OUT to WITH DOUBLE Remarks. L SWEEPS.
35A
M/S
Date of
Fitting out at
VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
Arrival.
Ship.
Probable com-
Ship.
Date of
pletion dates
arrival.
Fitting out at
Allocated to
Remarks.
shown London. in brackets
Harwich.
Liverpool.
Liverpool.
Probable com-
Agnes Abronia Wickfield D
pletion dates
Victoria Docks.
shown in brackets
Avola Ben Bhula
-
Tyne Gateshead. Dock.
Skudd 3
-
Bowling.
-
Ben Gulvain
Dumbarton.
Skudd 4
-
Govan.
-
Dumbarton.
Skudd 5
-
Ben Heilem
Port Glasgow.
-
E. India Docks.
Skudd 6
-
Bristol.
Ben Breac
-
Ben Meidie
Leith.
Sluga D
-
Govan.
Ardrossan.
-
Birkenhead.
Soika
-
Govan.
Bjerk
-
Bouvet ID
Liverpool.
Sotra
-
Govan.
-
Bouvet II D
Liverpool.
Southern Chief
-
Milford.
-
Bouvet III D
Liverpool.
Southern Field
-
Hull.
-
Bouvet IV D
Woolwich.
Southern Foam
-
Hull.
-
British
Troon.
Star of Britain
-
Hartlepool.
-
Cadorna
Birkenhead.
Stefa D
-
Govan.
-
Caldy
Chatham.
Stina D
-
Penarth.
Swansea.
-
Capricornus
Grimsby.
Sukha D
-
Govan.
Scapa.
-
Cayrian D
**
Hull.
Grimsby.
Sulla D
-
Glasgow.
-
Cortina
:
Troon.
Liverpool.
Sumba
-
Port Talbot.
-
Darwen
**
Blackwall.
Svana
-
Govan.
-
Delphinus
:
Hull.
Sheerness.
Svega
-
Bristol.
Scapa.
-
Desiree
Humber.
Grimsby.
Swona
-
Govan.
Drummer Boy
-
-
Hartlepool.
The Roman D
-
Birkenhead.
Eileen Duncan
Deptford.
Plymouth.
[32] Tokyo II D
-
Woolwich.
Plymouth.
Elena
-
:
Hull.
Tornado
-
Falmouth.
Elsie Carn
-
:
Grimsby.
Harwich.
Valesca
-
Yarmouth.
Etruscan D
-
Grimsby.
Grimsby.
Varanis D
-
Hull.
Grimsby.
Fazenta D
-
Chatham.
Velmont D
-
Hull.
Granton.
Fort Robert
-
William
-
Lowestoft.
Harwich.
Friesland D
-
Glasgow.
Garola D
-
London.
Tyne.
Stephens.
Gwenllian D
-
Liverpool.
Hatuse
-
Dumbarton.
:
Hav
:
Irvine.
DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING.
-
Hortensia
-
Grimsby.
Thrifty D
-
Hval
-
Leith.
f.o. Southampton.
Jean Edmunds
-
Hartlepool.
Kindred Star
-
-
Lacenia D
-
Barrow.
Liverpool.
Libra p
Victoria Dock.
Castle Bay D
-
-
-
Libyan D
-
Woolwich.
f.o. Grimsby.
Malacolite
Ocean Lux D
-
-
-
London.
Manx Prince D
I
Grimsby.
Marjorie M.
Grimsby.
[62] Lord Barham
-
-
-
Hastie
Hartlepool.
f.o. Aberdeen.
Marano
[62] Lord Hood
-
-
-
Moonrise D
Blackwall.
-
-
-
Falmouth.
Glow
-
Nab Wyke
f.o. Dundee.
-
Northward Ho
Barrow.
Liverpool.
Jenny Irvine
-
-
-
Olympia
Tyne
Lowestoft.
I
Orpheus
Hull,
Granton.
Unicity
-
-
-
Peken
Grimsby.
f.o. N. Shields.
I
Polar V D
Grimsby,
Tweenways
-
-
I
Polar VI D
Liverpool.
Ratapiko
-
Birkenhead.
Go Ahead
-
-
Raymont D
I
f.o. London.
Dundee.
Royallieu D
I
Welcome Home
Hull.
Revello D
-
London.
Harwich.
Rolls Royce
Banshee
-
I
Sabra D
Victoria Dock.
f.o. Irvine.
-
Grimsby.
Ocean Lifebuoy
-
Sabreur
-
Salvo
Irvine.
/
London.
Sweet Promise -
Sanson
I
Sama D
Tyne.
f.o. Brightlingsea.
Troon.
/
-
Sasebo
London.
Sea Holly
/
Sevra
/
Greenock.
Sheerness.
Shera D
/
Dumbarton.
EXPERIMENTAL L/L DRIFTERS.
Shika D
/
Govan.
Shusa D
/
Glasgow.
Ardrossan.
Feaco D
Silja D
/
Liverpool.
f.o. Southampton.
Sirra D
/
Birkenhead.
B.T.B.
/
Avonmouth.
Fleetwood.
Swansea,
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35
M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING Allocated OUT to WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS
35A
Com-
Fitting out at
pletion
Remarks.
Ship.
Date.
VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
Date of
Harwich.
Ship.
arrival.
Fitting out at
Allocated to
18/7
London.
Remarks.
Abronia Agnes Wickfield D
Liverpool.
Liverpool.
-
Probable com-
21/8
Victoria Docks.
Sheerness.
pletion dates
Avola
Tyne Dock.
shown in brackets
-
Ben Bhula
..
Gateshead.
-
Ben Gulvain
Dumbarton.
-
Skudd 3
End Aug.
Bowling.
Ben Heilem
Yarmouth.
Dumbarton.
-
Skudd 4
End Aug.
Govan.
Yarmouth.
Ben Breac
E. India Docks.
-
Skudd 5
End Aug.
Port Glasgow.
Ben Meidie
Granton.
Leith.
Rosyth.
-
Skudd 6
End Aug.
Bristol.
Swansea.
Bjerk
25/8
Birkenhead.
Yarmouth.
Bouvet I D
Sluga D
21/7
Govan.
Scapa.
25/8
Liverpool.
Yarmouth.
Soika
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
Bouvet II D
30/8
Liverpool.
Yarmouth.
Sotra
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
Bouvet III D
19/8
Liverpool.
Yarmouth.
Southern Chief
15/8
Milford.
Swansea.
Bouvet IV D
Woolwich.
Southern Field
20/8
Hull.
Granton.
-
British
..
Cadorna
5/8
Troon.
Liverpool.
Southern Foam
15/8
Hull.
Swansea.
..
Birkenhead.
Star of Britain
-
Hartlepool.
-
Caldy
: .
Chatham.
Stefa D
10/8
Govan.
Ardrossan.
-
Capricornus
Stina D
20/7
Penarth.
Cayrian D
Grimsby.
Scapa.
-
..
Hull.
Grimsby.
Sukha D
22/7
Govan.
Scapa.
Cortina
-
..
Troon.
Liverpool.
Sulla D
15/8
Glasgow.
Ardrossan.
Darwen
: .
20/7
Delphinus
18/8
Blackwall.
Sumba
10/8
Port Talbot.
Ardrossan.
Sheerness.
:
Svana
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
Desiree
23/7
Hull.
Sheerness.
Svega
30/7
Bristol.
Swansea.
Drummer Boy D
-
Humber.
Grimsby.
Swansea Castle
-
Birkenhead.
Eileen Duncan
-
Hartlepool.
Swona
End Aug.
Govan.
Swansea.
Elena
:
20/7
Deptford.
Plymouth.
The Roman D.
4/8
Birkenhead.
Harwich.
Elsie Cam
5/8
Hull.
:
Grimsby.
[32] Tokyo II D
23/7
Woolwich.
Plymouth.
Etruscan D
29/7
Grimsby.
Harwich.
Tornado
2/8
Falmouth.
Dundee.
Fazenta D
-
**
Grimsby.
Grimsby.
Valesca
5/8
Yarmouth.
Tyne.
Fort Robert
-
Chatham.
Varanis D
22/7
Hull.
Grimsby.
Friesland D
-
Glasgow.
Velmont D
-
Hull.
Granton.
Garola D
22/7
London.
Tyne.
William
-
Lowestoft.
Harwich.
Gwenllian D
25/8
Liverpool.
Liverpool.
Stephens.
Hatuse
-
:
Dumbarton.
Hav
25/8
Irvine.
Ardrossan.
Hortensia
-
Grimsby.
Hval V
:.
-
Leith.
Invercauld
DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING.
-
Jean Edmunds
Glasgow.
Allocated to-
-
Lacenia D
Hartlepool.
16/7
Barrow.
Liverpool.
Thrifty D
-
I
Libra D
f.o. Southampton.
Portland.
:
23/7
Libyan D
Victoria Dock.
Sheerness.
2/8
-
Woolwich.
Kindred Star
-
Malacolite
Tyne.
-
Manx Prince D
London.
Castle Bay D
-
-
17/7
Marjorie M.
Grimsby.
Grimsby.
f.o. Grimsby.
Grimsby.
-
Hastie
Hartlepool.
Ocean Lux D
-
-
Marano
:
10/8
Moonrise D
Blackwall.
[62] Lord Barham -
-
20/8
Sheerness.
Falmouth.
f.o. Aberdeen.
Aberdeen.
Northward Ho
Dundee.
-
Olympia
Tyne
[62] Lord Hood
-
-
Lowestoft.
-
Orpheus
Hull.
Granton.
Glow
I
-
-
Peken
I
Dundee.
Grimsby.
f.o. Dundee.
Polar V D
-
30/8
Grimsby.
Jenny Irwin D
-
-
Polar VI D
Ratapiko
30/8
Liverpool.
Birkenhead.
Belfast.
Unicity
-
-
-
f.o. N. Shields.
Tyne.
Raymont D
-
Belfast.
Dundee.
-
Royallieu D
I
22/8
Hull.
Tweenways
-
Revello D
London.
Harwich.
Rolls Royce
Victoria Dock.
Grimsby.
Go Ahead
-
5/8
Sheerness.
f.o. London.
Sabra D
-
Sabreur
30/7
Grimsby.
Harwich.
Welcome Home -
Salvo
Irvine.
-
London.
Scapa.
Banshee
-
-
Greenock.
Sanson
-
Tyne.
f.o. Irvine.
Sarna D
Troon.
I
Ocean Lifebuoy
Sasebo
End Aug.
London.
Greenock.
Sheerness.
Sevra
Sweet Promise -
Harwich.
/
Shera D
20/8
Dumbarton.
Abroad.
f.o. Brightlingsea.
Shika D
15/8
Govan.
Sea Holly
-
Shusa D
25/8
Glasgow.
Ardrossan.
Silja
25/8
Liverpool.
Ardrossan.
Sirra D
30/7
Birkenhead.
Yarmouth,
15/8
Avonmouth.
Yarmouth.
(C38488)
Fleetwood.
Swansea.
Scapa.

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44
Page
45
Page
5
Slogan
Page
36
Sata
15
Sluga
Page
Rose
8
Saturn
Smeaton
13
22
Sublime
23
Page
Rosebud
Saucy
35
Tonny
28
8
Snaefell
7
Suilven
22
Topaze
18
Wardour
Roseden
12
Sawfly
30
Scalby Wyke
Snap
23
Sukha
35A
Torbay II
9
War Duke
Rose Emma
24
19
Solitaire
10
21
Sulara
5
Rose Haugh
Scawfell
Torch
Warland
15
7
Solomon
Sulla
35A
Rose Hilda
Touchstone
6
30
Sceptre
14
Warrior II
9
Solon
Schievan
16
Suma
15
Rose Valley
Tourmaline
5
War Star
24
37
Solstice
Sumba
35A
Trade Wind
25
Rosel
3
Scomber
15
Warwick Deeping
Rose Marie
22
Song
Summer Rose
23
Tranio
27
War Wing
10
Scotch Thistle
8
18
Sonnet
Sunbeam II
36A
Tranquil
13
Wastwater
Ross
27
Scotia II
12
Southcoates
Sunflower IV
14
12
T.R. Ferrens
36
Watchful
Ross Ard
31
15
Scott
Southern Breeze
Sunlight
15
Scottish
25
Tritonia
9
Waterfly
Rotha
17A
24
Sunnyside Girl
28
29
Rowan
Scourge
29
Southern Chief
36c
Triumph
Watermeyer
12
Superman
4
Waveflower
29
Rowan Tree
Scythe
13
Southern Field
35A
Trophy
36B
36B
Supporter
23
Troubadour
Wee Cumbrae
Roxano
Seabreeze
28
Southern Flower
35A
36
12A
Surly
7
Welcome Home
Royal Eagle
Seafarer
28
36c
Troup Ahead
Southern Foam
19
Wellard
14
Surprise
36
True Accord
Royallieu
Royalo
14
Seaflower
Southern Gem
35A
29
29
Susannah Jane
Wellsbach
2
Tumby
36c
23
Wengan
5
Seagull
29
Southern Pride
Susarion
36A
Tunisian
Ruby
17
Sea Holly
Southern Shore
36c
14
Westella
35
Sutton
16
Turcoman
Rugby
32
5
Sea King
16
36c
West Haven
Southern Spray
Svega
35A
Runswick Bay
Turquoise
13
Ryde
10
Sea Lord
11
36c
West Neuk
Southern Star
Swan II
36
Tuscarora
19
36c
Westlyn
16
Southern Wave
Sweet Promise
35A
Ryde (Special Service)
8
Sea Mist
Tweenways
14
Westward Ho
29
Southsea
36c
Sea Monarch
Swift Wing
15
Twinkling Star
20
Whirlpool
Seaman
17
Souvenir
23
Sycamore
24
Whitethorn
Secuta
Spaniard
13
5
Sylph
12A
Widgeon
S.
32
Sedulous
36B
Sylvana
21
Sparsholt
12
Selkirk
16
Spartiate
Syrian
17A
U.
Widgeon of Fearn
Sabra
35
Wigan
18
Syringa
24
Uberty
14
Wildfire
Sabreur
35
Semita
8
Speedwell
10
Uberus
19
Willa
Sailor King
22
Semnos
19
Speedy
29
Ugie Bray
24
William Brady
St. Abbs
9
Seriola
8
Sphene
13
Ullswater
25
William Caldwell
St. Achilleus
13
Servitor
14
Spina
T.
36
Unicity
14
William Cale
St. Adrian
5
Settsu
37
Spindrift
9
Taeping
22
Unicorn II
22
William Hannen
St. Apollo
36c
Sevra
35
Spinet
29
Taipo
16
Unitia
7
William Purdy
St. Cathan
25
Shako
14
Spitfire III
17
Tamarisk
12A
Utilise
19
Wm. Stephens
St. Celestin
29
Shandwick
5
Spranza
23
Tamora
15
Ut. Prosim
10
William Wesney
St. Cyrus
17
Sharpshooter
29
Sprig o' Heather
27
Taransay
15
Willing Boys
St. Dominica
5
Shearwater
31
Springdale
13
Tarret
10
Wilna
St. Donats
16
Sheen
28
Springtide
Tartan
13
Willow
St. Elstan
20
V.
25
Sheldon
4
Spurs
Tea Rose
28
Windermere
St. Fagan
10
9
Sheldrake
21
Tekoura
30
Vadne
8
Windward Ho
St. Katherine
31
Stafnes
12
Shemara
Terje I-V
36c
Valena
9
Wistaria
St. Kenan
9
Stalberg
37
25
Shera
Teroma
24
Valesca
35A
Witham
St. Loman
35
Stalwart
9
25
Shika
Tervani
17A
Vandyck
30
Withernsea
St. Magnus
35
Star of Deveron
12A
26
Shila
Tessie
36A
Varanga
29
Wolborough
St. Melante
36
12A
Star of Hope
28
Tewara
26
Varanis
35A
Wolves
Shiona
St. Mellons
6
Star of the Realm
37
30
36
Vascama
21
Shipmates
Thalia
Wyoming
St. Modwen
10
Star of Orkney
15
23
Velia
6
9
St. Nectan
Shower
Thames (Dutch Tug)
28
Star of the Wave
5
Thames Queen
23
Velmont
35A
36A
St. Olaves
Shusa
35
Starlight Ray
11
26
Ventsyssel
18
9
Thaw
X.
St. Olive
Sicyon
5
29
Staunch
35A
The Boys
10
Venture
22
St. Sunniva
Signa
36
Stefa
35A
15
Vernal
12A
Xmas Rose
St. Tudno
30
The Brit
Signet
21
Vernon II
8
15
12A
Silanion
29
Stella Canopus
Their Merit
St. Wistan
36A
Silja
37
Stella Capella
25
Thele
8
Victoria
9
17A
Thermopylae
Victorian
32
St. Zeno
Silva
35
Stella Carina
22
Y.
Salamander
36c
13
Victory
8
36
Stella Leonis
The Provost
28
Salpa
16
Silver Cloud
Victrix
7
Yarta
Saltash
2
Silver Crest
2
Stella Orion
24
The Roman
35A
37
Yehonala
15
Stella Pegassi
25
The Tower
36B
Vilda
10
Vine
36B
Yehonala II
Salvini
Silver Dawn
11
Stella Polaris
19
The Way
29
Salvo (Tug)
36B
22
Yesso
Silver Fox
13
Thirlmere
25
Viola
Salvo
14
Silver Grey
19
Stella Rigel
29
Yezo
33
26
Violet Flowers
Salvonia
35
Silver Line
4
Stella Sirius
Thomas Altoft
5
York City
35A
Thomas Conolly
12
Virginia
21
Yorkshire Belle
Sandown
3
Silver Queen
27
Stina
Thomas Leeds
13
Visenda
26
2
Yorkshire Lass
Sandringham
10
Silver Seas
11
Stoke City
26
11
Viva II
Thomsons
13
Young Alfred
Sangarius
8,16
Silver Sky
14
Stonefly
Thora
17
Viviana
Sanson
3
13
36c
Young Cliff
Sindonis
26
Stour
21
Vizalma
Saon
Sir John Baker
32
8
Thornwick Bay
Young Ernie
35
Strathcoe
14
Young Jacob
Sapphire
10
23
Three Kings
Sir John Lister
8
Sappho
Strathderry
Thrifty
9
W.
Young Mon
13
7
3
Sarah Hyde
Sir Richard Grenville
Strath Devon
Thunderstone
36B
5
3
Sir Sydney
2
Strathelliot
12A
Tiger
17
Wagtail
15
Sarah Sarba A. Purdy
14
29
Sir Siren Walter Raleigh
14
19
Tiger (tender)
18
Waldemar
Strathgarry
12A
z.
19
12A
Wallena
Sargasso
2
Strathmaree
24
12
Sirra
Sargon
2
5
Tilburyness
10
Sisapon
Strath Rannock
22
Tilly Duff
12A
Walnut
15
Zaza
35
Titan
14
Waltona
27
Zwartze Zee (Dutch)
Sarna
21
Skidaw
Strathspey
3
26
Walwyns Castle
4
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Sarpedon
35
16
Strathugie
Token
Skipjack
21
14
Skirmisher
17
Tokyo II
35A
Wanderer II
17
Strive
10
Student Prince
4
22
Sturton
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VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS
35B
Date of
Fitting out at
Allocated to
Ship.
arrival.
Remarks.
EX FRENCH VESSELS FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
Probable com-
Name.
Fitting out at.
Allocated to.
pletion dates
Remarks.
shown in brackets
F.S. Andre et Louis
Hull.
End Aug.
Bowling.
Dundee.
Skudd 3
Govan.
Dundee.
F.S. Gaston Riviere
Penarth.
Skudd 4 D
End Aug.
End Aug.
Port Glasgow.
Dundee.
Skudd 5 D
End Aug.
Bristol.
Swansea.
F.S. Henriette
Hull.
Skudd 6
Sluga D
21/7
Govan.
Ardrossan.
Abroad.
F.S. Louis et Marie
Hull.
End Aug.
Govan.
Soika D
Sotra
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
F.S. Monique Andree
South Shields.
Southern Chief
15/8
Milford.
Swansea.
Southern Field
20/8
Hull.
Tyne.
F.S. Nadine
Hull.
Southern Foam
15/8
Hull.
Tyne.
Star of Britain
-
Hartlepool.
F.S. Nazareth
Birkenhead.
Stefa
10/8
Govan.
Belfast.
Stina D
-
Penarth.
Clyde.
F.S. Perdrant
South Shields.
Sukha D
-
Govan.
Clyde
Sulla D
15/8
Glasgow.
Belfast.
F.S. Roche Velen
South Shields.
Sumba
10/8
Port Talbot.
Swansea.
Svana
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
F.S. Aiglon
Hull.
Svega
30/7
Bristol,
Swansea.
F.S. President Briand
Hull.
Swansea Castle
-
Birkenhead.
Swona
End Aug.
Govan.
Swansea.
F.S. Antioch II
Birkenhead.
The Roman D..
4/8
Birkenhead.
Liverpool.
[32] Tokyo II D
23/7
Woolwich.
Yarmouth.
Portsmouth first to fit
F.S. Rosemonde
Hull.
special gear.
Tornado
2/8
Falmouth.
Harwich.
F.S. Charse Vaillant
Hull.
Valesca
5/8
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth.
Varanis D
Hull,
Grimsby.
F.S. Charles Marie
Northam.
William
-
Lowestoft.
Harwich.
Stephens.
F.S. Marie Stella
Northam.
F.S. Gustave Denis
Northam.
F.S. Cap Ferrat
Northam.
DRIFTERS FQR L/L MINESWEEPING.
F.S. Freres Coquelin
Northam.
Thrifty D
Allocated to-
F.S. Elisabeth Therese
Northam.
Kindred Star
f.o. Southampton.
Portland.
Marie Elena
Blackwall.
Castle Bay D
Echo
North Shields.
Ocean Lux D
f.o, Grimsby.
Grimsby.
-
Argo
North Shields.
All subject to survey.
[62] Lord Barham
-
Engele Marie
Sunderland.
[62] Lord Hood
f.o. Aberdeen.
Aberdeen.
-
Vierge de Lourdes
Sunderland.
Glow
-
-
Jenny Irvin D
f.o. Dundee.
Dundee.
Unicity
Tweenways
f.o. N. Shields.
Tyne.
1
Go Ahead
Welcome Home
f.o. London.
Sheerness.
Banshee
Ocean Lifebuoy
f.o, Irvine.
Greenock,
Sweet Promise
Sea Holly
f.o. Brightlingsea.
Harwich.
Alcmaria
Bjerk
f.o. Leith.
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35B
VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
EX FRENCH VESSELS FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
Date of
Fitting out at
Allocated to
Remarks.
Ship.
arrival.
Name.
Fitting out at.
Allocated to.
Remarks.
Probable com-
pletion dates
shown in brackets
F.S. Andre et Louis
Hull.
F.S. Gaston Riviere
Penarth.
Skudd 3
End Aug.
Bowling.
Tyne.
End Aug.
Govan.
Tyne
F.S. Henriette
Hull.
Skudd 4 D
Skudd 5 D
End Aug.
Port Glasgow.
Tyne
Skudd 6
End Aug.
Bristol.
Swansea.
F.S. Louis et Marie
Hull.
Complete
Govan.
Ardrossan.
Sluga D
Soika D
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
F.S. Monique Andree
South Shields.
Falmouth. Defective.
Sotra
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
Hull.
Southern Chief
15/8
Milford.
Swansea.
F.S. Nadine
Southern Field
20/8
Hull.
Dundee.
Southern Foam
15/8
Hull.
Dundee.
F.S. Nazareth
Birkenhead.
Star of Britain
-
Hartlepool.
Stefa D
10/8
Govan.
Belfast.
F.S. Perdrant
South Shields.
Stina D
1/8
Penarth.
Clyde.
Sukha D
Govan.
Clyde.
F.S. Roche Velen
South Shields.
Sulla D
15/8
Glasgow.
Belfast.
Sumba
10/8
Port Talbot.
Swansea.
F.S. Aiglon
Hull.
Svana
End Aug.
Govan.
Abroad.
30/7
Bristol.
F.S. President Briand
Hull.
Svega
Swansea.
Swansea Castle
Birkenhead.
Birkenhead.
Falmouth. Defects.
Swona
End Aug.
Govan.
Swansea.
F.S. Antioch II
The Roman
4/8
Birkenhead.
Liverpool.
F.S. Rosemonde
Hull.
[44] Tokyo II D
Complete
Woolwich.
Yarmouth.
Portsmouth
first
to
fit
special gear.
F.S. Charles Vaillant
Hull.
Tornado
28
Falmouth.
Harwich.
Valesca
5/8
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth.
F.S. Chasse Marie
Northam.
Varanis D
Hull.
Grimsby
William
3/8
Lowestoft.
Harwich.
F.S. Marie Stella
Northam.
Stephens.
F.S. Gustave Denis
Northam.
F.S. Cap Ferrat
Northam.
DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING.
F.S. Freres Coquelin
Northam.
Allocated to
Thrifty D
F.S. Elisabeth Therese
Northam,
f.o. Southampton.
Portland.
Kindred Star
Echo
North Shields.
Castle Bay D
Ocean Lux D
f.o. Grimsby.
Grimsby.
Argo
North Shields.
All subject to survey.
[62] Lord Barham
[62] Lord Hood
f.o. Aberdeen.
Aberdeen.
Engele Marie
Sunderland.
Glow
Vierge de Lourdes
Sunderland.
Jenny Irvin D
f.o. Dundee.
Dundee.
Unicity
Tweenways
f.o. N. Shields.
Tyne.
IV
Go Ahead
f.o. London. Complete
Welcome Home
31/8.
Sheerness.
[48] Banshee
Ocean Lifebuoy
f.o. Irvine.
Greenock.
-
Sweet Promise
Sea Holly
f.o. Brightlingsea.
Harwich.
Alcmaria
Bjerk
f.o. Leith.
Port Edgar.
Glen Heather
One Accord
I
f.o. Birkenhead.
Tilly Duff
Monarda
f.o. N. Woolwich.
Devon County
F.S. Marie Ellena
f.o. Blackwall.
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M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
Date of
Ship.
Arrival.
Fitting out at
Allocated to
Remarks.
35A
Probable com-
pletion dates
VESSELS Ship. REQUISITIONED Date of AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
shown in brackets
London.
Harwich.
arrival.
Fitting out at
Abronia
-
Agnes Wickfield
-
Liverpool.
Liverpool.
Allocated to
Remarks.
D
Avola
Victoria Docks.
-
Probable com-
Ben Bhula
-
Tyne Dock.
pletion dates
Ben Gulvain
Gateshead.
-
To be relieved by Sedulous.
shown in brackets
Ben Heilem
Dumbarton.
-
Soika
:.
Ben Breac
Dumbarton.
Sotra
-
-
: .
Govan.
E. India Docks.
1
Ben Meidie
-
: .
Southern Chief
Govan.
Birkenhead.
-
Bouvet I D
-
: .
Southern Field
Milford.
-
Bouvet II D
-
Liverpool.
Southern Foam
Hull.
-
Bouvet III D
-
Liverpool.
Star of Britain
Hull.
-
Bouvet IV D
-
Liverpool.
Staunch
Hartlepool.
Grimsby.
-
British
Woolwich
Stefa D
Woolwich.
-
Harwich.
-
Cadorna
-
Troon.
Stina D
Govan.
:
-
Caldy
-
Birkenhead.
Sukha D
Penarth.
Swansea.
:
-
Capricornus
-
Chatham.
Sulla D
Govan.
Scapa.
-
Cayrian D
-
Grimsby.
Grimsby.
Sumba
Glasgow.
-
Cortina
Hull.
Grimsby.
Svana
Port Talbot.
-
:
-
Darwen
-
Troon.
Liverpool.
Svega
Govan.
:.
-
Swona
Bristol.
Delphinus
Blackwall.
Scapa.
-
-
:
Govan.
Desiree
-
Hull.
Sheerness.
Tewara D
-
Barrow.
Drummer BoyΓ
Humber.
Grimsby.
The Roman D
Swansea.
-
-
Birkenhead.
Eileen Duncan
-
Hartlepool.
[32] Tokyo II D
-
Woolwich.
Elena
Deptford.
Plymouth.
Tornado
Plymouth.
-
-
Falmouth.
Elsie Carn
:.
-
Hull.
Valesca
-
Yarmouth.
Etruscan D
Grimsby.
Harwich.
Varanis D
-
Hull.
:-
-
Grimsby.
Fazenta D
Grimsby.
Grimsby.
Velmont
-
Hull.
-
Tyne.
:
Fort Robert
-
Chatham.
William
-
Lowestoft.
Harwich.
Friesland D
Glasgow.
Stephens.
-
Garola D
-
London.
Portland.
Gwenllian D
-
Liverpool.
Hatsuse
DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING.
-
Dumbarton.
Hav
-
Irvine.
Thrifty D
-
Horteusia
-
Grimsby.
f.o. Southampton.
Jean Edmunds
-
Hartlepool.
Kindred Star
Lacenia D
:
-
Barrow.
Libra D
Liverpool.
:
-
Victoria Dock.
Castle Bay D
Libyan D
-
Woolwich.
f.o. Grimsby.
Malacolite
-
London.
Ocean Lux D
Manx Prince D
-
Grimsby.
Marjorie M.
Grimsby.
Lord Barham
-
-
Hartlepool.
Aberdeen.
Hastie
Marano
Lord Hood
-
-
Blackwall.
Moonrise D
-
Falmouth.
Nab Wyke
Glow
-
-
-
Barrow.
Olympia
Liverpool.
Dundee.
-
Hull.
Granton.
Orpheus
Jenny Irvine
-
Grimsby.
Peken
-
Grimsby.
Unicity
-
Polar V D
N. Shields.
—
Liverpool.
Polar VI D
-
Birkenhead.
Tweenways
-
Raymont D
-
Hull.
Royallieu D
Harwich.
-
London.
Go Ahead
-
Revello D
London.
-
Victoria Dock.
Rolls Royce
Sheerness.
-
Grimsby.
Welcome Home
Sabra D
-
Irvine.
Sabreur
-
London.
Portland.
Banshee
Irvine.
Salvo
-
Troon.
Sanson
-
London.
Ocean Lifebuoy
Sarna D
Sheerness.
-
Greenock.
Sasebo
-
Dumbarton.
EXPERIMENTAL L/L DRIFTERS.
Sevra
-
Shera D
Govan.
Ardrossan.
-
Glasgow.
Feaco D
f.o. Southampton.
Shika D
-
Shusa D
Liverpool.
-
Silja D
Birkenhead.
B.T.B.
-
Sirra D
Avonmouth.
Swansea.
-
Skudd 3
Fleetwood.
Sweet Promise
f.o. Brightlingsea.
-
Skudd 4
Bowling.
-
Skudd 5
Govan.
Sea Holly
-
Skudd 6
Port Glasgow,
-
Sluga D
Bristol.
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alongside the pier. They could carry large numbers, some as many 08 3,000
mon, and so were very valuable, but they Were also large targets and were
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used with reluctance when bombing was probable, especially as several would
only go into Dunkirk in daylight. This WAB now considered too dangerous, and
in consequence Naval Officers were put on board to act as advisors to the
masters and the crews were stiffened with seamon. For the rest of the
ovacuation they went in every night and did magnificent work.
Besides the personnel ships various other craft were to go into the
harbour to load alongside, including French destroyors, The British ships were
to use the East Pier where the British troops were and the French the Foot quay,
where the French were.
If any large numbers were to come off from Dunkirk itself it WCG covential
to be able to use the East Pier. This already had one gap in it made by the
"KING ORRY", but the gap had been bridged. I feared that the Germans would
now shell this pier heavily and perhaps damage it or at any rate make it
impossible to keep ships alongside. I accordingly asked if the P.A.F. could
reconnoitre and report what the state of the pier was and whother It was being
sholled. This was arranged and had an amusing seque]. as will be told later.
Before I returned to Dunkirk a report came back from the air reconnaissance
giving an accurate description of the gap in the pior which we alroady know
about, but not a word as to whether 3.t was being shelled.
It was arranged that I should go over in N.A.S.B.10, one of the Motor
Anti-Submarino Boats. These are large fast motor hosts, enthor like M.T.B.to,
with a speed of 25 knots and armed with two twin mochine guns and depth charges.
A portable Loud-spockor act was to be fitted in her. as I had found cirilar
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set very useful in "HEBE" and "EXPRESS."
In the afternoon my Secretary, Paymaster Commander Batloy, srrived down
bringing with him some clothing which was very welcome, and I VIOB able to feel
respectable once more. I sent him back to London 85 there WOD nothing there
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for him to do.
I had arranged to leave Dover at 1700 and on my way down to the Naval
Horbour I stopped in the own to buy & pair of pants and SOMO food to take bed over
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Markness looking out to seaward, and lendward dark silhouotton showing against
the stoady glow of fires and the occasional flash of hombs. To 20y the
ships visible as dark blurs only, waiting off the harbour entrance for thoir turn
to como in to the piers, 100ming up largo and distinct 0.13 they drow near. Rooking
shoreward the whole town and harbour were shut in by a. poll of smoke overhead,
which was 110 up by the glare of fires in soveral places inland. Againmt the
glare the piers, harbour and town were sharply silhoustied, and on the piors and
quays an endloss line of helmotted mon in servied ranks, sometimes moving, some-
timon stationary. The funnels and masts of ships showed clear DD they lay along-
side or went in and out of harbour, their hullo hiddon and dark and invisible,
There was not a great amount of noise, syrens hooted occasionally when ships
moved, shells bursting with sharp cracks, distant crashes of hombo, machine-
gun fire faintly heard and nearby at times when someone fived at a plane over-
hood, engines throbbing as D. destroyer moved past, occasional orders and hailing
of boats.
The French T.B.S had an A.A. machino gun that fired à stream of bullots
with coloured tracers, these and the ordinary tracers filled the sky with
firework exhibitions in lovely curves of light.
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The return to Dover gave me the chance to sleep but soon ve blinged into
the harbour and made fast alongside - broad daylight and a silent town alleep but
the welcome sight of a car waiting for us. Up to the Offices for a few words
with Somerville and thon to the Admiral's house and a couple of hours on
Somerville's bed. It WAS very conveniont to have him on duty at that time QS'
day leaving a vacant bed. I slept heavily and woke suddenly as two fellows
came into my room - it HGS Berthon, Captain of the "KETTH," and his First
Licutenant. They were black with oil fuol and in the clothes tikey had boon
resoued the day before but they had come to lot EC know they were sofe. I
looked at them only half conscious and dropped off to sleep again at once, with
D. feeling of thankfulness.
After in bath and breakfast and a for momento in the sun outside I Colt fit
for anything and made my way to the dungeon 011100 again to discuss the noxt
night's operation. There were still 5,000 of the B.E.F. to como thousand. and an unknown
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OWNER
REMARKS
WINDSORA
Messrs. Hill
Returned - unsuitable
WHITE ORCHID
Mr. Chapman
A.P.S.
TAN
WHITE LADY
No report received from
list of missing vessels.
WESTALL ? 4B
London & Rochester
UB
Trading Co.
Returned to owner.
UN
WELCOME
N.J. Pitman
Returned to Owners.
US
WIDE HORIZON
R.B. Chillcott
Prepared but did not go.
WINIFRED
E. Stephens
Stood by - did not go.
WEYMOUTH BELLE
Cosens & Co.
Did not go.
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YAME
c/o Wilsons
Did not go
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Captain Manley
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OPERATION DOWO
WELCOME ID. 6
SHIP: MOTOR DOAT "LATE
OFFICER REPORTING: 3.8. FILLER, R.N.V.R.
June 1st/2xt 190
Left Dover 1705 towed by drifter "Goldon Suborn".
Arrived Dunkirk al cost off from "Golden
0005 (sbout) arrived beach 0030 (about).
Took too full loads to temports, left Dunidrit
0305 with troops for Imagato and 0815, dismborked
troops and returned to Dover at 1130.

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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
east of Dunkirk. deserted. The too, empty, small seen that the beach to the
enemy tanks or As the light grew, at 0330, it was position against
The Rear-Admiral, lorries in along the Keith, the beach, with the was Basilisk for supporting fire
and going instructions Panne back was westward, to to England move though westward as intended. sea to were was Dunkirk However, moving whilst ships westward those were boats which a still had loading off Bray vanished were by under La
to the men anchored the
had been hit by shell fire. she grounded aft and continued at daylight, and at about
her motor boat and two She closed the shore ship as the Panne, using
The minesweeper Speedwell whalers was to ferry troops a little to the west of La
shortly after low water, fire by aircraft of the thus to embark 0500,
and the ship, until minesweeper took off 100 her off. She sailed at boats,
under machine-gun the enemy Albury towed troops on shore, the troops
for Dunkirk. On the way she troops from the Ivanhoe 0730
made repeatedly damaged up her by but a number bomb unsuccessfully as of the troops Speedwell bombed. to 972 was and steaming The left minesweeper for past Dover her. at 0950 Salamander At Dunkirk after which being was she
anchored a mile east of Bray Dunes, similarly engaged in embarking troops was
with her boats, and she sailed for Dunkirk astern of the Keith and Skipjack
soon after 0600. At Dunkirk she came in for two air attacks in one of which,
at about 0820, she was damaged by a near miss, but she reached Dover on one
boiler at 1530 and disembarked 479 troops. It was her last trip. A mile east
of Bray, too, the minesweeper Sutton embarked 453 troops from the beaches
before sailing at 0600 for Dover. She was bombed and machine-gunned, but
the only man hit was one wounded soldier. The minesweeper Dundalk was
anchored nearer to La Panne, also embarking troops. Having no motor boat,
the Speedwell and Salamander both lent a hand to tow her whalers. From
0500 onwards she was subjected to air attacks at regular intervals, and about
0800 she decided to proceed to Margate," where she arrived at 1215 with
280 troops. Still further east, the minesweeper Halcyon was anchored off La
Panne embarking troops swimming off to the ship, paddling in rubber boats,
and in her whalers, during which she had one officer (Lieut. N. Thurston, R.N.)
mortally wounded and suffered some casualties amongst the crew from machine
gunning by enemy aircraft.
Off Bray, the destroyer Sabre was embarking 451 troops and the minesweeper
Niger 310, pressing into service carley floats and lifebelts with which men swam
from the beach. Daylight showed a minesweeper and a paddle minesweeper
ashore, and the Rear-Admiral hailed a tug which was on its way homeward
with soldiers on board, and told him to go in and try to tow off the minesweepers.
However, the tugs had been sent over from England with pulling boats in tow
and told to load up, and they regarded themselves as transports only, whereas
Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker, who knew nothing of these instructions, naturally
regarded them as tugs. It was not until a gun was trained on the tug and an
R.N.V.R. Sub.-Lieutenant put on board to take charge, that the master's
anxiety to get away was overcome.
A welcome addition to the evacuation craft consisted of the first of a dozen
Belgian fishing boats which now appeared on the scene from seaward down
the Zyuidcoote Pass.¹
Early liftings from Dunkirk
At 0241 Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker had given orders for all small craft to
I Probably the 10 Belgian trawlers from Brixham, referred to in Section 176.
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CHAP. XI
difficult for ships to get alongside until the tide turned, about 2300. Rear-
Admiral Wake-Walker, who was afloat in M.A/S.B. 10 used the latter to
harbour was now filled with numbers of small French craft of every sort, size
the Venomous in and tried to get other small craft to do likewise. The narrow push
and description. At this moment a defect Venomous developed in the M.A /S.B's clutch,
apparently her from going as the astern result and of down pushing made on turning her the from a most both alongside, directions. hazardous which adventure prevented with
boats of all sorts bearing The
was away again in half an hour, with 1,500
Alexander and his staff who had been taken on
Admiral Wake-Walker and transferred to the
had difficulty in getting alongside but managed to clear the harbour with 1,022
troops, one minute before the next destroyer was due to enter. The stream of
British troops was evidently diminishing in volume now, for the Winchelsea,
which arrived at the pier at 2300, embarked only 152. The gunboat Locust,
however, which sailed two minutes later, carried 800 troops, a proportion of
whom were French.
Eight drifters disembarked 1,004 men in England, the Starlight Rays bringing
319 of these. The yacht Sargasso brought 252. Only two personnel vessels
lifted British troops from the East Pier; the King George V embarked 1,460
in 27 minutes and sailed at 2225 and the St. Helier embarked 2,000 and sailed
at 2330 for England.
This completed the evacuation of the British rearguard.
At 2330 Captain Tennant made the welcome signal "B.E.F. evacuated."
He embarked in M.T.B. 102, together with the demolition party and left for
Dover.
A pause in the embarkation
After the last of the B.E.F. were clear there was a long pause. French
troops should have followed the British rearguard on the East Pier, but they
did not appear. The West Quay, however, was crowded with French in their
distinctive helmets, though there seemed a scarcity of ships on that side of the
harbour. The personnel ship Royal Sovereign, which had been joined that
afternoon by Commander L.P. Skipwith as adviser to the Master, Captain T.
Aldis, went alongside the West Quay at 2130, handled magnificently, turning
and going alongside bows out", as Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker reported. She
embarked 1,500 French troops and sailed at 2205 for Margate. The Rear-
Admiral also sent the personnel ship Rouen, a French cross-channel steamer,
to the West Quay. In getting away she got broadside on to the wind and
grounded just to the westward of the quay, where she lay, on a falling tide,
showing up clearly against an oil fuel fire behind her. A tug was sent to help
her but drew too much water and could not get near. However, the ship
remained unhit throughout the shelling, and she floated off with the next tide
in daylight and reached England safely with 1,286 men.
Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker was unable to discover the reason for the
cessation of the flow of French troops to the East Pier; it was apparently caused
make a counter-attack, for the counter-attack which was to have been made
by the necessity either of repelling a German attack or holding them up to
at 1500 to restore the line east of Bergues was postponed until 2000. With
destroyers waiting to be filled the situation was most exasperating. Five
destroyers had to be sent back to England for lack of to fill them. The
she Vanquisher was ordered to return to Dover to 0230, taking troops only 37 troops which
embarked from a small boat while lying off the harbour. The Codrington
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On two the way back to England we avoided a floating-mine, drifting
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in the flbator nor the popping of it, it was first sighted on
The troops on board Laudania evinced no interest whatsoever
off and passed behind it, the troops evidently regarded this as
our starboard bady and as the tide was running that way we sheered
up to see what happened to it.
entirely a naval matter and I do not think any of them even got
He whole course
from Rams gate to
Off the Foreland we enquired of the local Policeman, a
Dunkirk waslike
gentleman in his shirt-sãeeves on a drifter, as to which port
the main strat
would take us and were sent to Margate. Three other ships and
1: busy town.
two destroyers also had loads for Margate and we eventually
saffee sweral
tied up outside two destroyers and landed the whole issue
abreast going each
across each ethar about 17.30 on 31.24 may
way.
I reported to the Naval Office with my crew of two and we
were promptly put in a taxi and sent back to our own port at
Ramsgate, a matter of a few minutes which might have been a
dreary Journey by train. As throughout, there was no red tape
in the Navy at all, they had ready everything that was necessary
and our general instructions were that if we were in any sort of
trouble we could close any ship we saw as it would be one of ours.
On arrival at Ramsgate I reported to the Commander = the
Naval Office and within five minutes my crew had been taken off
to the temporary barracks established by the Harbour and I was
on my way to getting a bed for the night inaan Hotel.
On Saturday, 1st June, I reported at Pier Head abouto9.
and asked for another boat and before lunch time had taken over
one which had only been brought into Ramsgate that morning and
german
put her into commission with a new crew. This boat was an old
Admiral's barge from the last war, to which the only conversion
of any importance seemed to be that the steam engine had been
fitted where the original funnel existed. The engine was a four-
taken out and a petrol engine substituted, a dummy funnel being
cylinder engine with cylinders of enormous size, it had no
self-starter and worked with a clutch, being in fact a lorry
engine. The engine was a brute to start and the gear lever
required a strong man to put it into any position, but the
engine was started and run over for a few minutes by the man
who stated that he had brought the ship round from the Thames
pressing. and he assured me that it was good for 12 knots without undue
is
not got been over
my new crew had
As we were all anxious to go over again, but I did not relish
in fact.
the idea of being towed any more, the prospect of being able to
in about six hours each way was very welcome, and I decided that
go over under my own steam at 12 knots and so make the journey
on this occasion we would do what most of the larger motor boats
had been doing, namely run over under our own steam, pick up a
boat-load and come back with them. I was informed that the new
boat only drew 3'2" so that it would be quite possible for the
troops to get to the boat without swimming. This still did not
strike me as being a very efficient method of getting the troops
off but I felt that some real work had been done with Constant
Nymph and I had been informed that morning shat 187, 000 were
this boat could
already off so that I felt justified in indulging in something
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more in the nature of a pienic, especiably as cigarettes and
other little comforts had been provided on the boat by the
owner for the rescued troops. We had already victualled the
boat and obtained our water supplies and directly after lunch
we cast off to go across the Harbour and get petrol, having as
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all gear except, fortunately, the galley stove, and one or two
lates and cups and one knife. Life, therefore, was to be very
simple.
We arrived at Gravesend at about 1800, and on finding
"Eternal Wave" deserted, reported to the Naval Control Office
immediately above where she was moored. We were sent across the
river to wait for instructions at the River Emergency Service,
where we were given a warm welcome by the two Jeffreys brothers
in the motor yacht to which they were attabhed. Our principal
need was tea, which they satisfied nobly. Shortly afterwards we
received instructions to collect petrol from the River Emergency
Service stores, and then hold ourselves in readiness. As there
was no accommodation on board, we were to stay at the Tilbury
Hotel.
Sunday, 2nd June There we remained until the following mornining
until, just as we were about to sit down to lunch, we were given
instructions to take on board necessary provisions, and proceed
immediately to Sheerness. The Jeffreys brothers had fortunately
been allowed to join us. We crossed over to X Gravesend, took
on provisions (for which we had been given a voucher) and our
duties were detailed by the officer in charge of the Pier: the
elder Jeffreys (they always addressed one another as Jeff, so I
never learnt their names) as Skipper, the other as Mate, Brown
as Engineer, and myself as cook and deck-hand.
We set off at about 1400 with a strong tide under us
against a fresh North Easterly wind. In spite of the unpleasant
chop, the vessel behaved extremely well, and we made excellent
progress to Sheerness, which we reached at about tea-time. There
a machine gun and ammuni tion -
masts and putting on quay and fixing machine
all ready to sail at 2.30 p.m. Orders came to proceea
outside harbour at 4 p.m. to the Tug "SUN XV" to be towed
across in company with other yachts. Three other yachts
make fast astern of us, under way 6.35 p.m. Engines running
at half-speed to ease the strain of the tow ropes. Slight
swell. The tow ropes of two of the yachts broke and they
were told to proceed on under own power. Arrived off Dunkin
at 11.30 p.m. and cast off from Tug. Proceeded into Dunkir
past the Mole, and up the Canal for about 2 miles. Moored
alongside the quay and proceeded to take troops on board.
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R.B. Chillcott
Prepared but did not go.
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Stood by - did not go
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Cosens & Co.
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On the way back to England we avoided a drifting mine, but
the two Officers' pistols and the A.A.Lewis guns were unable to
pop it,so we informed another ship that was outward bound and
it was duly popped in due course.
The troops on board Laudania evinced no interest whatsoever
in the nor the popping of it, it was first sighted on
our starboard buby and as the tide was running that way we sheered
off and passed behind it, the troops evidently regarded this as
entirely a naval matter and I do not think any of them oven got
up to see what happened to it.
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the whole course
Off the Foreland we enquired of the local Policeman, a
from Ramsgate like to
gentleman in his shirt-sãeeves on a drifter, as to which port
Dunkink
was
would take us and were sent to Margate. Three other ships and
a
main
street
in
two destroyers also had loads for Margate and we eventually
a busy town.
tied up outside two destroyers and landed the whole issue
haffer, several
across each ether about 17.30 may.
abreast joing each
I reported to the Naval Office with my crew of two and we
way.
were promptly put in a taxi and sent back to our own port at
Ramsgate, a matter of a few minutes which might have been a
dreary journey by train. As throughout, there was no red tape
in the Navy at all, they had ready everything that was necessary
and our general instructions were that if we were in any sort of
trouble we could close any ship we saw as it would be one of ours.
at
On arrival at Ramsgate I reported to the Commander of the
Naval Office and within five minutes my crew had been taken off
to the temporary barracks established by the Harbour and I was
on my way to getting a bed for the night inaan Hotel.
On Saturday, 1st June, I reported at Pier Head about09.
and asked for another boat and before lunch time had taken over
one which had only been brought into Ramsgate that morning and
put her into commission with a new crew. This boat was an old
german Admiral's barge from the last war, to which the only conversion
of any importance seemed to be that the steam engine had been
taken out and a petrol engine substituted, a dummy funnel being
fitted where the original funnel existed. The engine was a four-
cylinder engine with cylinders of enormous size, it had no
self-starter and worked with a clutch, being in fact a lorry
engine. The engine was a brute to start and the gear lever
required a strong man to put it into any position, but the
engine was started and run over for a few minutes by the man
who stated that he had brought the ship round from the Thames
and he assured me that it was good for 12 knots without undue
pressing.
my new crew had
As we were all anxious to go over again, but I did not relish
not yet been over
the idea of being towed any more, the prospect of being able to
in fact.
go over under my own steam at 12 knots and so make the journey
in about six hours each way was very welcome, and I decided that
on this occasion we would do what most of the larger motor boats
had been doing, namely run over under our own steam, pick up a
boat-load and come back with them. I was informed that the new
boat only drew 3'2" so that it would be quite sible for the
troops to get to the boat without swimming. This still did not
strike me as being a very efficient method of getting the troops
off but I felt that some real work had been done with Constant
Nymph and I had been informed that morning that 187, were
already off so that I felt justified in indulging in something
boat could
more in the nature of & pienic, especially as cigarettes and
have taken 35
other little comforts had been provided on the boat by the
mou I should
owner for the rescued troops. LWe had already victualled the
boat and obtained our water supplies and directly after lunch
we cast off to go across the Harbour and get petrol, having as
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right, and begged them to keep their seats.
By 2.30 we were loaded and almost ready for sea, when the raiders
came back to pay us another visit - only three this time. Our troops
(about 2,500) were all lying down in saloons and staterooms, as they were
dead tired. There was a large number on deck, as everywhere below decks
was full up. We had also forty wounded on stretchers on the games deck.
After the raiders released all their bombs in this raid they machine-gunned
xte
the wounded on deck, one of whom was shot through the leg.
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One of the soldiers on the after well deck was using his Bren gun with
good effect. He had two pals one feeding his gun and the other sitting
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high up on the port crane with a pair of field glasses, spotting the Jerry
planes. As soon as he saw one he shouted to the pal with the Bren gun,
id
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"Here's a blue pencil coming, Jock! Let him have it!", and Jock did in
good style. Jock had a shot at every plane that came over, and I understand
he severely damaged two. Our chief officer and our gunner had hits on
on
several Jerry planes with their Lewis guns.
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About 3 o'clock we left the breakwater, but owing to the wind we
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could not get the ship turned to the harbour entrance. We got the assistance
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of a patrol ship to push our stern round, but she cut the degaussing wire
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aft, which went on fire. Our chief officer and second engineer soon got
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it out. As soon as the electric current was switched off they sprayed the
fire with the extinguishers which we had handy.
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We got outside the harbour about a quarter of a mile, and waited for a
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destroyer to escort us across channel, when we were bombed again. Our
escort was also bombed and disabled, with quite a number killed and wounded,
so we had to proceed alone.
I can hardly describe all the bombing, as we were attacked eight times
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in as many hours. About half way across the channel I saw two British
bombers and a Spitfire making for England. Between two and three miles
behind them came a German bomber. He was passing over a British trawler and
,
we expected him to swing over to us at any moment. He was about a mile on
our port side. The trawler fired one shot which blew the plane out of the
sky. The pilot baled out in his parachute. Our friend, the Bren gunner,
had his gun trained on him, wishing he was within range. He remarked to me
that the "blue pencil" Jerry would never reach the water alive, but the
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trawler picked him up.
We arrived at Dover about 11 o'clock, just in time for another raid,
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but we got into harbour safely. I ordered my men to put on their life vests
at the first raid, and handed out all the life-belts I had to the soldiers.
About half way across the channel, when things were quieter, I made tea and
sandwiches for the wounded on deck and also for a number of the soldiers, and
it was very welcome, as some of the poor fellows were starving.
Well, Mr Purvis, before I close I must tell you that all the officers and
men behaved splendidly under most trying circumstances. I was at sea all the
or
last war, but never experienced anything like this. When the bombs exploded
the blast and concussion damaged a large number of wash-basins and mirrors;
cups were thrown everywhere.
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We landed the last of our wounded about 5 a.m. I then set up a table
in the dining-room and gave the officers a right good meal. We didn't go to
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bed. I got my men to clean up the ship in case we would be required again,
not knowing the extent of the damage to our ship. I went round my men and
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asked them if they would go back with me; the answer was, "Sure, sure!".
Well, Mr Purvis, I hope you are well. I will be glad to hear from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) Mathew Pandelus,
Chief Steward.

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guns opened fire on us. The first shot fell just short of the port
wing of the bridge. We immediately put the ship astern on to the
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shore and increased speed and zigzagged. Our engineers rendered
yeoman service by belching out smoke in an effort to form a screen.
This manoeuvring also caused a certain amount of anxiety owing to
the fact that we were sailing over sand banks out of a swept
channel, and we were not degaussed. In all, about ninety shots
were fired, and the whole action lasted about forty minutes. It
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is with great regret that we have to report that one shell
registered a hit on the after end of the boat deck, and falling
amongst a group of men, killed eight and wounded thirty. We
happened to have one R.A.M.C. doctor on board, and he tackled his
task with great zeal, and very mediocre assistance from our
Medicine Chest, as gunshot wounds and the dressings thereof are not
included in the Board of Trade statutes!
About a quarter of an hour after the shelling had
ceased, and we were once more breathing more or less freely, an
enemy aircraft appeared overhead and let a burst of machine gun
fire just over our masts. We manned our Lewis guns and waited to
welcome the raider on his next round, but to our great delight a
Spitfire came right out of the clouds on to the German's tail, and
giving him a good burst of his guns sent the enemy crashing in
flames into the sea, on our port side, about 600 yards away. We
did not dally any further to look for survivors.
Later, in response to our wireless signals sent out
during the bombardment by the shore batteries, three of our bombers
appeared and escorted us. After flying round a bit they indicated
to us to alter course, which we did, and eventually sighted a raft
bearing one French Officer and two Belgian soldiers. The raft, when
we got alongside of it, was a very flimsy affair, made of old wood
and an old door. The commissariat of the raft was most complete -
two tins of biscuits and six demi johns of wine. Also, carefully
lashed on the raft was a bicycle of ancient vintage. We picked up
the occupants, and the troops had extreme difficulty in explaining
that they could not accommodate the bicycle, but could manage to
find efficient storage for the demi johns. In the finish we
didn't get either.
On proceeding, quietness reigned, and never to any of
the crew have the white cliffs of Dover looked so welcome as when
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they loomed up through a slight haze. We steamed into Dover Harbour
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and alongside the quay, discharged our troops, and landed the killed
and wounded. When this was accomplished, we went to the oil jetty,
and had to wait for several hours while other ships were bunkering.
This did not really cause a great deal of inconvenience, as, in
the manner of all good sailor men we turned in and slept.
So ended an episode of the "KILLARNEY" at Dunkirk.
R. HUGHES. Master.
G.H. Clark. CHIEF OFFICER.
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returned to Ostend.