TNA / Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1

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TNA Unclassified 1

A working collection of Operation Dynamo source material whose definitive National Archives catalogue reference is still being identified.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: Unclassified 1

Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 492–501 of this collection

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TUGS
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SUN N
C.11.
c.9.
FORMIDABLE.
Sr, CHEARS.
LADY GRASSEY
FOREMOST BY
Sr. OLAP
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C.9 Formidable Sun

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OCR table 1 from document page 498
TUG		TUG G.11
341 J. Treleaven.	2nd Master Class	12361 G. Laming	2nd Class
J. Lingwood	Mate	12350 P. Hatton	Master.
430 J.G. Snith	2nd Class	12338 F.E.	Mate
56	Eng.	Smith	Act. 1st Class
T. Joye	A.B.	12351 W. Garland	Eng.
314 2414 J. Charley	Stoker	12333 J. Eldridge	Ldg. Stoker Stoker
2358 A. Jackson	A.B.	12407 R. Turner	A.B.
2375 F. Nother	Ldg. Sto.	12366 W. Russell	A.B.
2424 H. Waskins	Temp. Act.	12403 E. Gulliver	Stoker
	2nd CI. Eng.	12396 P. Bridges	A.B.
2442 H. Thrnhill	Temp. A.B.	12393 W. Light	Act. 2nd Class GOE
2373 G. Noris	A.B.		Eng. h
2387 S. Thrner	Stoker	12421 J. Stephens	Temp. A.B.
2418 A. Gren	Stoker	12345 c. Dunn	Temp. A.B.
2384 J. Farant	A.B.	12334 J. Wilson	Stoker
28 G. Saways	Stoker	12370 F. Neile	Stoker

OCR table 2 from document page 498
12365	E. Knights	A.B. Cox.
12352	J. Mansbridge	A.B.
12405	R. Baker	Ldg. Stoker
12455	W. Tilbury	Stoker.

C.9 Queen Baker Cox Knights Laming Light May Russell Smith Stephens Tilbury Treleaven Turner Wilson

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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
B9 as, surrighton Lucen, and a with army

C.9 Queen Sun Vernon Bridge Lane Steward Treleaven

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415
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
:

C.9 Vernon Steward