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Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch

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Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch

The London Gazette Supplement 38017: Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay’s despatch on the evacuation of the Allied armies from Dunkirk and neighbouring beaches. OCR is stored for searching; the public table shows short research extracts and small page previews.

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9	Log in to enlarge	17 JULY, 1947 3303 GRAFTON she was in danger of being tor- the French minefields hi the Ruytingen and pedoed. At that moment, 0250, GRAFTON Dyck channels. It appears that the enemy was torpedoed, COMFORT was lifted in the M.T.B. command failed to appreciate the with- air, and Captain of WAKEFUL washed over- drawal of traffic to the S.W. and did not follow board. COMFORT was going full speed and as up. she came round in a circle "LYDD and In the evening it was reported that there was GRAFTON opened fire on her, evidently think- no congestion anywhere on the coast, except at ing she was an enemy ship. It is believe…	Boat Calcutta Canterbury Comfort Crested Eagle Drifter Evening Fenella Gallant Grafton Grenade Hebe Jaguar Locust London Lydd Malcolm Mosquito Sabre Verity Wakeful Westward Bell Bridge Bush Dover Few Howson King Long Malcolm May Miles Prior
15	Log in to enlarge	17 JULY, 1947 3309 a number of flotillas under Commodore A. H. Remarks. Taylor and Captain the Hon. G. Frazer were 75. The outstanding feature of the day was reorganised for the night's effort. the series of events leading to the abandonment 69. General Alexander was informed at of daylight evacuation. Increasing enemy air 0951 that on the likely assumption that com- attack, which the R.A.F. were unable to plete evacuation would be ordered that night, smother with the means at their disposal, caused the problem of transport made it essential to serious loss of ships, and continual interruption use the beach adjac…	Boat Commodore Endeavour Evening London Lydd Alexander Day Dover Few Le Long May Miles Roads Senior
21	Log in to enlarge	17 JULY, 1947 3315 Minesweepers—cont. HEBE (damaged aist May) PANGBOURNE ... (damaged agth May) KELLETT ( „ 2gth „ ) WESTWARD HO ... ( „ 3ist „ ) ALBURY HALCYON QUEEN OF THANET BRIGHTON QUEEN LEDA ROSS DUNDALK LYDD SALAMANDER DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SALTASH EMPEROR OF INDIA MEDWAY QUEEN SANDOWN FITZROY NIGER SNAEFELL GLEN AVON ORIOLE SPEEDWELL GLEN GOWER PLINLIMMON SUTTON GOSSAMER PRINCESS ELIZABETH SHARPSHOOTER Total 36, of which 5 were sunk and 4 damaged. Trawlers (Minesweeping, Anti-Submarine and " LL " sweep) ARGYLLSHIRE ... (sunk ist June) POLLY JOHNSON... (sunk 2gth May) BLACKBURN ROVERS ( 2nd „ ) STELLA DO…	Albury Amulree Argyllshire Arley Blackburn Rovers Botanic Boy Roy Brighton Queen Cayton Wyke Chico Comfort Crested Eagle Dawn Duchess Duchess of Fife Dundalk Eileen Eileen Emma Emperor of India Fidget Fisher Boy Fitzroy Forecast Gervais Rentoul Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Glen Avon Glen Gower Golden Eagle Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Gossamer Grimsby Town Gulzar Halcyon Hebe Inverforth Jacketa Kellett Kingston Alalite Kingston Andalusite Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena London Lord Cavan Lord Howard Lord Howe Lord Inchcape Lydd Maretta Marmion Medway Queen Midas Nautilus Netsukis Niger Olvina Oriole Our Bairns Pangbourne Plinlimmon Polly Polly Johnson Princess Princess Elizabeth Queen Queen of Thanet Ross Royal Eagle Salamander Saltash Sandown Saon Sargasso Sharpshooter Shipmates Silver Dawn Snaefell Speedwell Spurs Stella Dorado Sunbeam Sutton The Boys Thomas Bartlett Thuringia Torbay II Westella Westward Westward Ho Wolves Yorkshire Lass Fisher Johnson May Ross Thomas Young
3302	Log in to enlarge	3302 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1947 uncertain, 2 power boats, at least 2 skoots, every prospect of the weather improving and CALCUTTA, GALLANT, WAKEFUL, the surf reducing as the tide rose. Nevertheless, VERITY, and GRAFTON, using what survived an increased number of H.M. Ships was' of their own whalers and motor boats. This ordered to Dunkirk to augment the personnel force was reinforced by 2 minesweepers at vessels, though it was feared that an accumula- 2115. Later reports of concentrations of troops tion of ships alongside the East Pier at Dunkirk on the beaches were received, particularly at…	Boat Broke Calcutta Comfort Dawn Endeavour Evening Gallant Gossamer Grafton London Lydd Nautilus Rose Verity Wakeful Barge Crews Day Dover Light May Rose Senior