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Tug (Portsmouth)
C.9
J. Treleaven, Master.
1st June
0650
Left Ramsgate for Dunkirk.
1030
Air attack.
1050
"ordered by officer in motor boat to
assist in towing damaged destroyer
[the Ivanhoe] which was being towed
by a tug. [The Persia].
1110
Ordered to tow a second destroyer(1)
[ the Havant]. On arrival found that
crew was being taken off by a sloop
[ the M/S Saltash], which then
proceeded to sink the destroyer by
gunfire.
Air attack.
Witnessed sinking of the M/S Brighton
Queen and the P/V Scotia.
1200
Proceeded to the rescue of survivors.
Air attack.
1250
Ordered by dr. Esk to proceed with
survivors, viz: Captain and 1st
Officer of Brighton Queen;
a French army commander and 27 others.
Progress slow owing to troops in the
1230
Wounded water. airman embarked from tr.
Cayton Wyke.
1650
Discharged Ramsgate. survivors - J. British, 22
1710
Allied troops. (2)
Total 23
(1) (2) The Ramsgate Master report.
believed this to bead the in dr. D. R. Keith.
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Tug
PERSIA
H. Aldrich, Master.
0900
29th May
Left Dover, towing dumb barges Sark and
Shetland. En route to Dunkirk, the
tow parted twice.
0500
30th May
Anchored 4 miles east of Dunkirk.
1245
Towed the barges to east pierhead,
Dunkirk, and anchored them as ordered.
(See Foremost 87)
1600
Left Dunkirk with soldiers and equipment
2400
Anchored in the Downs.
0700
Disembarked 27 troops at Dover.
31st May
2230
Left Dover, towing the S/B's Glenway
and Lark.
2305
Tow parted.
2400
Tow connected up again.
1st June
0800
Arrived east pier Dunkirk. Air raid on.
Towed the barges to 1 mile east of
pierhead and then let them sail ashore.
Saw dr. Ivanhoe hit by bomb; ordered
to take her in tow. Did so, but
concussion from a bomb broke the
towing hawser. Put another hawser on
board and proceeded towards Dover.
Bombed for over 2 hours until our
1000
planes came and dispersed the enemy.
Fired on by shore batteries - no
Abreast damage. the North Goodwin L.V.,
ordered to tow the Ivanhoe on to
Sheerness. In vicinity of Oaze, to a
the C.9
/
Government tug [e.g.] assisted
the Ivanhoe to Chatham. Another Point.
tow came to assist at Garrison Sheerness.
Persia tug made fast to a buoy at
2200
Left Sheerness with lifeboats for for
2nd June
1200
Ramsgate, Made Margate and
and oil tender Ramsgate, Margate
then roads. on to Deal, where Persia anchored
2200.
3rd June
0700
At Dover.
4th June
Standing by.
Total 27
Authority - T.M. 6213/40.
W. W.
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Tug (C.E. in C. Portsmouth)
J.B. Morran,
Master.
0130
Arrived Ramsgate.
Left Portsmouth for Ramagate.
2030
10th May
0630
Left ratings Ramsgate, with a M/L with 3 naval
on board, in tow; the
1st June
coaling tug C.9 in company.
Near the French coast, passed destroyer
"D.16" [i.e. the Ivanhoe in tow.
Destroyers on port hand in action
with shore batteries; one of them
started sinking.
1030ca
Air attack. Slipped the M/L which got
under own power.
Tug C.9 "warned off", BO proceeded
in company with her to Dunkirk.
Picked up the partially disabled
M/B Bonny Heather.
Proceeded through vessels heavily
attacked by air.
The M/S Brighton Queen, the P/V
1130ca
Scotia and another ship, sinking.
1200ca
slipped the M/B and rescued 75 British
and French survivors. Bombed and
machine gunned. "Warned off" by a
French destroyer.
Proceeded back to England, tug C.9(2)
1250ca
towing the Bonny Heather.
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 75 troops
1730ca
Total 75(1)
Authority - R.O.III, p.87.
(2) (1) Not report gives"Prima and
Tug not in 55" mention D.R. Ramsgate this.
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TUGS (continued)
Portsmouth Dockyard
c.9
Prima
Dover Harbour Board
Lady Brassey
H.M.Tugs
St. Abbs
St. Fagan
St. Clears
St. Olaves
400
The following tug also went over to Dunkirk:
Dromedary
THE FOLLOWING TUGS CARRIED OUT HARBOUR DUTIES ONLY:
Gondia
Hibernia
William Watkins Ltd.
Simla
Watercock
The Gamecock Steam Towing Co.
Betty
Gaselee and Son Ltd.
C.11
Portsmouth Dockyard.
Vesta
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x.209(1)
X Lighter (Royal
Clarence Yard,
Gosport.
S/Lt. Capt. W.R. R.G. Williams, Banks, R.N.
0130
Actg.
30th May
2000
Left Gosport.
Master.
were for orders Williams
S/Lt.
2130ca
Sailed from for Dunkirk which
-
31st May
0200
In "Good with Slight about boat collision progress orders, 5 damage miles Ramsgate with was and to to an with accordance which X.209's seaward in unknown a accordance. of ship, Gravelines (4) (2)
3 went astern. smashed, as
the lighter in tow of X. 209 was bows; the
and army 15] punts [probably A.L.C's Contacted
to company, and arranged with them
in bound for Dunkirk. Proceeded 3,8
0400ca(5) Arrived off beach and embarked 57
ferry troops to X.209.
1100
Sailed for Ramsgate.
British and French troops.
1715(6)
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 62 B.E.F.
and 5 Allied troops(
The X.209 remained at Ramsgate( 8)
until 3rd June when she proceeded
to Portsmouth in company with tugs
C.9, and Prima and the hopper
Foremost 101.
Total 67
(on 1st June S/Lt. Williams went to a
tug whose master refused to go to
Dunkirk again [probably the Racia])
Authority - R.O.II, p.567.
R.O.III, pp.82, 83, 488.
The following award was made:
Captain A.G. Banks, Actg. Master.
Mention in Despatches
& Speed 5 to 6
Capt. R.G. Banks's knots. report. S/Lt. Williams says "ordered to
(3) Capt. sands Banks's between Gravelines and Williams Calais." says "Anchored off
sands. Landed report. in boat S/Lt. engaged two [enemy] and believe
(4) S/Lt. shot both; returned to ... my ship". place on 1st June.
Captillianka says this took collision place on took 31st May, but the he date
countersigned &/Lt. Williamssreport which gave dates
countersigned S/Lt. many instances of mistaken
(5) s/Lting operation There are
Rams Williams report. Dynamo. Capt. Banks says 0800.
(7) report. report. Capt. Banks says 1915 returned to Dunkirk 2130 cal.
This the. troops,
after liams landing says that the X.209 at dusk [1.00 He
furtherpears noon doubtful that troops in were view THE
to confirm on 1st this. June.
There
is
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Page 13.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS.
(Continued).
Motor Vessel LAROC.
Ratings.
Mate, Jack Lynn.
Engineer, Raymond Crane.
Deck Hand, Leonard Lynn.
Steward, H. A. E. Frost.
Motor Barge SHEFFIELD.
Commanding Officer.
Sub.Lieutenant John David Farquharson Kealy, R.N.
Hopper Barge LADY SOUTHBOROUGH.
Commanding Officer.
A. M. Poole - Master.
LIGHTER X209.
Commanding Officer.
Acting Master R. G. Banks.
Fleet Fuelling Craft C.9.
Ratings.
Petty Officer Stanley A. Steward, P/J.111270.
Petty Officer Arthur W. Duck, P/J.105768.
W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH) )
Eel Boat JOHANNA.
Commanding Officer.
Acting Sub. Lieutenant Adrian Carew Hunt, R.N.
Tug ST. CLEARS.
Commanding Officer.
Mr. William Josiah Penny, Master.
Rating.
Able Beaman Arthur Chawner, O.N. N.K.
SMALL BOATS.
Officers.
Sub. Lieutenant E. S. Foreman, R.N.V.R.
Sub/
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389
412
390
0 Captai.. of "Vernon".
Tug 0.9
6th June 1940.
9 Bg
ir.
on the 1st June as Master of Tug C.9 I was at Dunkirk
hen two destroyers were bombed and having received orders
il from
0 assist to tow one and then ordered to go to the other
elioved to be the "Keith" which was sunk after the crew
ad been ta en off by H.M.S. Sloop. I was on resoue duty
18 bombing was BO severe that I witnessed the destruction
four ships, namely H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN", H.M.S. "SCOBIA"
ring these operations a bomb bursting (approx.) 30 ft.
M.S. "KEITH" which had just left Dunkirk full of troops.
tern of the Tug lifting stern in the air. All through the
46422 SGOE
erations whether on the Bridge with a rifle trying to
pot down enemy planes or rescuing troops over the side to
By sych
lp the wounded P.O. Steward and P.O.
loaned to us
m H.M.S. "VERNON" were models of coolness, courage and
easing effort. Their discipline and obedience to
at to
lers at all times was exemplary and I feel that I should
neglecting my duty if I fail to convey to you, Sir, as
yei
.r Commanding Officer my sincere admiration of their
eptional conduct.
of
I am, Sir,
a
Yours obediently,
& been
(sd) J. TRELEAVEN.
Bed on
Master Tug C.9.
ken off
Portsmouth Dockward.
by
EXLAPISA 21')
tack again
ships HMS Brighton Luen and
bufeled effer leaving Dunkirk feell of
olefs a shee of Survivors, of
for $ luced by Officer in motor Boal said to
re. reserving Survivor: Onemy
selviven B9 and HMS Esk
oppiers) 18m number dropping,
Mature " also French destroyer which was
their can survivors baplain of HMS Esk to proced to
the int Swowors y had ouring
cling the bapitain a first Offiere of
an attack. Having 30 Survivors
program Brighton Lucen, and a with army
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS.
(Continued).
Motor Vessel LAROC.
Ratings.
Mate, Jack Lynn.
Engineer, Raymond Crane.
Deck Hand, Leonard Lynn.
Steward, H. A. E. Frost.
Motor Barge SHEFFIELDs
Commanding Officer.
Sub.Lieutenant John David Farquharson Kealy, R.N.
Hopper Barge LADY SOUTHBOROUGH.
Commanding Officer.
A. M. Poole - Master.
LIGHTER X209.
Commanding Officer.
Acting Master R. G. Banks.
Fleet Fuelling Craft C.9.
Ratings.
Petty Officer Stanley A. Steward, P/J. 111270.
Petty Officer Arthur W. Duck, P/J.105768.
Eel Boat JOHANNA.
1
W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH)
Commanding Officer.
Acting Sub.Lieutenant Adrian Carew Hunt, R.N.
Tug ST. CLEARS.
Commanding Officer.
Mr. William Josiah Penny, Master.
Rating.
Able Beaman Arthur Chawner, O.N. N.K.
SMALL BOATS.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant E. S. Foreman, R.N.V.R.
Sub/

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Page 13,
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS.
(Continued).
Motor Vessel LAROC.
Ratings.
Mate, Jack Lynn.
Engineer, Raymond Crane.
Deck Hand, Leonard Lynn.
Steward, H. A. E. Frost.
Motor Barge SHEFFIELD.
Commanding Officer.
Sub. Lieutenant John David Farquharson Kealy, R.N.
Hopper Barge LADY SOUTHBOROUGH.
Commanding Officer.
A. M. Poole - Master.
LIGHTER X209.
Commanding Officer.
Acting Master R. G. Banks.
Fleet Fuelling Craft C.9.
Ratings.
Petty Officer Stanley A. Steward, P/J.111270.
Petty Officer Arthur W. Duck, P/J.105768.
Eel Boat JOHANNA.
1
W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH)
Commanding Officer.
Acting Sub.Lieutenant Adrian Carew Hunt, R.N.
Tug ST. CLEARS.
Commanding Officer.
Mr. William Josiah Penny, Master.
Rating.
Able Seaman Arthur Chawner, O.N. N.K.
SMALL BOATS.
Officers.
Sub. Lieutenant E. S. Foreman, R.N.V.R.
Sub/

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P.G.O's 1700 & 1723. VESSELS TAKING PART IN OPERATION DYNAMO.
C.E.in C. Dept. Tug "Prima"
Report of Master
Left Portsmouth 1.30 a.m. Thursday 30/5/40 on passage to
Ramsgate. Arrived there at 8.30 p.m. and moored alongside
H.B.95, was later ordered to proceed to No. 3 buoy and await
orders. 31/5/40 waiting orders, received Arms and Ammunition
to repel air attacks. 1/6/40.6.30 a.m. received orders to
accompany Coaling Tug C.9 to Dunkirk. Left Ramsgate with
motor Launch with 3 naval ratings on board in Tow. Nearing
French Coast, passed D.16 Destroyer Damaged and in Tow. Off
Port Hand Destroyers in Action with shore batteries, one
warned away 30 proceeded in company to Dunkirk Roads, picked Taken up
rescue, slipped motor boat who got under own power. Tug 0.9
damaged started sinking. Air attack commenced when going to
partially disabled motor cabin cruiser Bonnie Heather.
Vessels H.M.S. Brighton Queen, S.S. Scotia, and another, and
from Air bombing. Vessela hit and sinking, proceeded to resoue.
in Tow, proceeding ahead through vessels being heavily attacked
British arriving survivers, on ace was again bombed and machine gunned, with
were slipped motor boar and rescued 75 French warned
away by French Destroyer. Proceeded back to England at
Ramagate survivors, landed Tug wounded and survivers. To anchor and awaited
0.9 Towing Bonnie Heather, on arrival
3/6/40 received 2/6/40 sailing orders. Left Ramagate 0.9 with with Coaling
orders. waiting orders to return to Portsmouth.
Launch in was joined off Dover by Tug
Arrived damaged X Portsmouth 6.45 a.m. 4/6/40 and reported
C.3 Boat Tow, 21 in tow, proceeded in Company to arrival Portamouth. to
F.W.D. Dredging Office.
Sir,
by Mate, I wish Eng., to Stokers place on and crew in resoue and running vessel.
record the assistance rendered of to me
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(COPY).
140
to
TUG C.9.
135
m/31924
6th June, 1940.
13th June 40
$ 211/25.
8 VICE ADMIRAL,
= Tug C.9. I was at
VER.
1 and having received orders
Copy to:) The Commndar-in-Chief,
to go to the other, believed
Partanouth).
, the crow had been taken
me duty, the bombing was 80
onliey Aa Steward, P.O.P/J.311270
1 of four ships, namely
thur 9. Duals, P.O. P/J.105768
A", H.N.S. "ESITH", which
nater of Tug 0.9 letter of 6/6/1940).
ing these operations,
e the Tug, lifting stern
as whether on the Bridge
planes, or resouing troops
Submitted with reforence to
Steward and P.O. Duck,
afidential Partmouth Control order
I models of coolness, courage
DO.
ine and obsdience to orders
that I should be neglecting
" as their commanding
exceptional conduct.
,
EGERTON
idiently,
CAPSAIN
1) J. TRELSAVIN.
Master Tug 0.9.
VIDE ADMIRAL
Portanouth Dockyard.
*
DOVEL
E
*
JUN
E
MALOOLD
in Command.
AO
II.
545. The Vice Admiral Dover.
6. At 2050 lat. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" embarked
L beach party, consisting of ten Officers and ninety men, with
rders to proceed to a position off T.MALD-LESS-BAINS and embark
ppeared from the shore. Number One landing section(Lt, Cdr. CRAIG R.N.)
roops. At 0030 2nd. June 1940 the ship arrived but no boats
leen of AB 0200 R.A.D. ordered the ship to borth
Ailled ashore inship's whaler to investigate, Nothing further was
he M.S. to and take over the whaler and berthing party. After half an hour
longside this party. embark troops. He stated that he would order one of
longside 1100 troops had been embarked and H.M.S. "VENONOUS" returned
O DOVER at 28 knots, arriving at 0515.

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(COPY).
140
TUG C.9.
to 135
6th June, 1940.
To:
Captain of "VERNON".
Sir,
On the 1st June, as Master of Tug C.9. I was at
Dunkirk when two destroyers were barbed and having received orders
to assist to tow one, and then ordered to go to the other, believed
to be the "KEITH", which was sunk after the crow had been taken
off by H.M.S. "SLOOP". I was on resoue duty, the bombing was 80
that I witnessed the destruction of four ships, namely
H.M.S. severe "BRIGHTON QUESN", H.M.S. "SCOBIA", H.N.S. "KETTH", which
had just left Durlirk full of troops during these operations,
a air. All through the operations whether on the
bomb bursting approx. 30 ft. astern of the Tug, lifting Bridge stern
with a the side to help the wounded, P.O. Steward and coolness, P.O.
in the rifle trying to shoot down Energy planes, or resouing Duck, troops
over loaned to us from effort. H.N.S. "VERNON" Their discipline were models and obedience of to courage orders
at all I fail to convey to you, sir, as their conduct.
and unceasing times was exemplary, and I feel that I should commanding be neglecting
my Officer, duty if my sincere admiration of their exceptional
I an, Sir,
Yours obediently,
(Sgd) J. TRELSAVEN.
Master Tug 0.9.
Portamouth Dockyard.
JUN
H.S.
MALOOLIS
In Command.
T
II.
The Vice Admiral. Dover.
545.
2050 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. ninety "VENOMOUS" embarked with
rders to proceed 2nd. June 1940 the ship section(Lt. Cdr.
beach party, to a position off arrived but no boats embark
6. consisting At of ten Officers T.MALO-LES-BAINS and men, and
roops. At 0030 shore. Number One landing Nothing further CRAIG was R.N.)
een of this party. troops. He stated that party. After half one of
ulled ashore inship's At 0200 R.A.D. ordered he would order
ppeared from the whaler to investigate, the ship to berth
longside and embark the whaler and berthing H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" returned an hour
longside he M.S. to take troops over had been embarked 0515. and
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419
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412
390
0 Captai.. of "Vernon".
Tug 0.9
6th June 1940.
9 Bg
iro
on the 1st June as Master of Tug C.9 I was at Dunkirk
hen two destroyers were bombed and having received orders
il from
0 assist to tow one and then ordered to go to the other
elioved to be the "Keith" which was sunk after the crew
18 bombing was BO severe that I witnessed the destruction
ad been ta en off by H.M.S. Sloop. I was on resoue duty
four ships, namely H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN", H.M.S. "SCOBIA"
ring these operations a bomb bursting (approx.) 30 ft.
M.S. "KEITH" which had just left Dunkirk full of troops.
erations whether on the Bridge with a rifle trying to
tern of the Tug lifting stern in the air. All through the
46422 SGOE
pot down enemy planes or rescuing troops over the side to
be 15 yoh
lp the wounded P.O. Steward and P.O.
loaned to us
m H.M.S. "VERNON" were models of coolness, courage and
easing effort. Their discipline and obedience to
at to
lers at all times was exemplary and I feel that I should
neglecting my duty if I fail to convey to you, Sir, as
.r Commanding Officer my sincere admiration of their
yei
eptional conduct.
of
I am, Sir,
a
Yours obediently,
& been
(sd) J. TRELEAVEN.
Bed on
Master Tug C.9.
ken off
Portsmouth Dock-ard.
by
tack again
the leaving the leaving Dunkirk full of
shifes HMS ships HMS Brighton Luen and
by off Boal by Officer in motor Boal to
hs
include rescures of to sure of Survivors, of said
lem
reserving Survivori Onemy
Offices in sppriers) 18m number dropping
c of 69 French destroyer which was
of Office) 18 Surviviven B9 and HMS Esk.
Officer mbr, baplain of HMS Esk to proced to
French an Survivor
e of of lane of hat Swowors y had owing Survivors
e) using 18m was sun y inco an the attack. bapitain Having a first Offiere 30 of
French Sumander I was able, to proceed
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392
To
baptain of Veinon
Tug bq
6 June
Sir
On the i June ces master of
Tug Bq. I 11 as at Dunkisk when two
received orders to assist to low one and the
destroyer were bonebed and having
the Keith which was suck cefter the crw
ordered to go to the thes believed to be
had been liken off by HMS sloop
I was on rescue duty the bombing was so
severe that I witnessed the distruction of
four ships Feamily HMS Brighton Incen
HMS Scobia HMS Rith which had just left
414
leving these operation
Bu/0/1293
c) 307l astem
the air
H.M.S. "VERNON,"
m whelher on
PORTSMOUTH. 391
trying li shool
13th June 19340
rescriency Troops
o: 211/25.
C wounded
OVER. HE VICE ADMIRAL,
loand to us from
(Copy to:- The Commander-in-Chief,
of coolness
Portsmouth).
Stanley A. Steward, P.O. P/J.111270.
Hort bnce to orders at
Arthur W. Duck, P.O. P/J.105768.
Master of Tug C.9 letter of 6/6/1940).
/ a I feel that I
of duly if I fail
Submitted with reference to
s their commander
700. one idential Portsmouth General Order
ation of their
Manton
CAPTAIN.
sittey
in
Eug be
VICE ADMIRAL 1940
Porlsm outh
Dockyard
: