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…FITZROY (N.03) M/S (4th M.S.F.) Lt.Cdr. R.A. Forbes, R.N. 28th May 1530 Sailed in from the Downs for Dunkirk, M.S.F's. company with the 4th and 5th 2010 4 miles off Dunkirk, the Fitzroy was ordered to investigate a fishing smack and small M/B flying Belgian colours. Eight Belgian office…
…FITZROY - Continued. The following awards were made: D.S.C. Midshipman I.K. Bryce, R.N.R. D.S.M. sig. F. Froggartt. Sig. D. Minter. Sto. lst C1.W.A.W. Ward. 0.S. G.H. Hawkins. Mention in Despatches Lieut. S/Lt. Cdr. R.A. Forbes, R.N. - D.A. Shaw, R.N. L/Sea. L.A. Aspen. daily drifters,…
…FITZROY - Continued. The following awards were made: D.S.C. Midshipman I.K. Bryce, R.N.R. D.S.M. sig. F. Froggartt. Sig. D. Minter. Sto. lst Cl.W.A.W. Ward. 0.S. G.H. Hawkins. Mention in Despatches Lieut. Cdr. R.A. Forbes, R.N. S/Lt. D.A. Shaw, R.N. L/Sea. L.A. Aspen. L/Sea. J. Cole. L/…
…st of ships. (2) Friso's dates, throughout, appear to be one day ahead of D.R.'s dates of disembarkations are also other day ships (Sec M/S Fitzroy, and the skoots Hebe II 1 and Sursum ahead. Corda) the correct date, and have been amended accordingly. (3) According to the Sursum Corda's…
…dr. Hinton took over command of the ship from Lt. Cdr. Cox. 1447 Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk. In the Downs, the M/S's Sutton, Skipjack Fitzroy and Salamander joined company. 2115 Arrived off La Panne. Sent s/Lt. Worthington R.N.V.R. in charge of the M/B and 2 whalers to embark troo…
…t and climb on board". When about 300 were on board, ferried them to a destroyer. 0430 Repeated the operation, taking the troops to the M/S Fitzroy. No other large ships were lying off Dunkirk. The Sk. Friso was embarking troops and the Sursum-Corda was aground close inshore. Attempted…
…he the Emperor of India Gracie Fields 4th M.S.F. the Medway Queen Princess Elizabeth Dundalk by 0130 on 1st June, Sandown (S.O.) too TOTOOR Fitzroy be reduced to the or 4,000, Niger 12th M.S.F. Salamander special bouts and be Sutton (s.o.) Duchess of Fife was June Marmion Oriole 5th M.S…
…in 3 groups as follows:- Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Spare Group Gossamer Halcyon Niger Kellett Leda Skipjack Salamander Saltash ROBB Speedwell Fitzroy Lydd Albury Dundalk Sutton Further, the M/S's were to rendezvous, empty, with S.0's of groups, at W buoy at 2200/31; the Groups were then t…
…in 3 groups as follows:- Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Spare Group Gossamer Halcyon Niger Kellett Leda Skipjack Salamander Saltash ROSS Speedwell Fitzroy Lydd Albury Dundalk Sutton Further, the M/S's were to rendezvous, empty, with S.0's of groups, at W buoy at 2200/31; the Groups were then t…
…4th M.S.F. Lieut. Cdr. L.J.S. Ede, R.N. 26th May 2000 Left the Humber, under orders of M/S Sutton in company with the M/S's the Sutton and Fitzroy. 27th May 1510 Anchored in the Downs. 28th May 1540 Proceeded under orders of Sutton, in company with Sutton and Fitzroy roads. via R,S, an…
…f Skipjack. The operation being completed, the Patricia proceeded to Harwich, the other ships to the Downs. 28th May 1545 The M/S's Sutton, Fitzroy and Salamander sailed from Dover and 1630ca were joined by the Skipjack and Halcyon near S buoy. The 5 ships proceeded in company to La Pan…
…arrived on the scene, the Sursum-Corda proceeded. (See Hebe II). 0430 Sursum-Corda arrived off beach east of Dunkirk [Malo]. Closed the M/S Fitzroy, and was asked to ferry troops to her and to the dr. Vanquisher, 3/2 cables to the westward. As there were only 4 or 5 small boats to assis…
…SUTTON (N.78) 4th M.S.F. Actg. Cdr. G.M. Temple, R.N. S.O. 4th M.S.F. 26th May 1900 Sailed from Grimsby, the M/S's Salamander and Fitzroy in company. 1600 27th May Anchored in Downs. The M/S's Skipjack and Halcyon near by. Destroyers full of troops continually passing at high speed. 3 2…
…Wistan I - Creagh Mhor F - [5] P Elgin 3 Lady Hogarth - - [3] Goth x/s - - Grimsby. Ebor Jewel F - 3 Alfredian D Grimsby. Grimsby. - [5] C Fitzroy XD - Grimsby. - [3] Negro x/s D Geneva F - - 3] Glen Kidston D - [5] C Selkirk XD Wengan F - - - Group 40. [3] Susarion D - - [5] P Sutton…
…mingham. Repairs. Date - X/M D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. [3] Cortina L/L- - f.o. Hull. . Yarmouth. [5] C Fitzroy x D - [45] James Lay X - uncertain. Arrived Grimsby 24 May. [3] Emilion L/L - f.o. Hull. [44] Justifier x/s D - [5] C Selkirk X D - [44] Ta…
…Constant Hope 12 Bountiful Carbineer II Dervish 17 Eloquent 19 Fisher Lad 28 9 15 Consul 9A Bounty Cardiff Castle Desiree 35 Else Rykens 28 Fitzroy 16 35 Bouvet I 9A Contender 15 Destinn 5 Elsie Carn 35 Flanders 21 35 Bouvet II Cardy 5 Controller 14B Devon City 20 Elsie and Nellie 12 Fl…
…t 19 Hiniesta 3 Kiddaw 12 Lincoln City 26 Elgin 16 Fisher Lad 28 Golden Emblem 22 Holdfast 11 Kiloran 3 Lincolnshire 19 Elizabeth Angela 11 Fitzroy 16 10 Holly 24 Kindred Star 9 Lizzie Birrel 24 Golden Gift 22 14 Llanthony S Elk 2 Flanders 23 Golden Harvest 8 Hollydale King Emperor Elle…
…Glen Kidston D I Group 20. Flixton - - [5] P Elgin X [3] Susarion D - - - Grimsby. [3] Elbury x/s D - Ferryman - Patti D - , Harwich. [5] C Fitzroy X D - [3] Goth x/s - Grimsby. Balloon Barrage Drifters. Ampulla D - I Grimsby. [5] C Selkirk X D - [3] Negro x/s D Creagh Mhor F - - [5] P…
…in X - - X/LL D Immingham. Repairs. Date Lowestoft. Repairs. Date [44] Madden X D uncertain. [44] Suma XD - - Arrived Harwich 30 May. [5] C Fitzroy x D - Dover. Group 46. uncertain. [8] Onetos L/L [34] Waterfly x/M D - [44] Milford Queen X Yarmouth. f.o. S. Shields. [5] C Selkirk x D -…
…V 12 Dhoon 27 35 Fisher Lad Glen Avon 23 Haybourne Wyke 3 [ano 11 Elsie and Nellie 16 Diana Glen Gower 23 Hazard 29 [ason 31 14 El Tovar 12 Fitzroy 21 22 Glen Heather 3 Hazel 25 Jasper 13 Dirkje 9 Embrace Flanders 14 Glen Kidston 17 Heather Belle 30 Jean Edmunds 35 Discovery II 6 Emilio…
…mere Fisher Boy 21 Herdis Gloria 9 Kalan 11 22 17 Leicester City Elm 25 Fisher Lad Hertfordshire Glow 3 Karen Marie 7 Lephreto Elmenzala 25 Fitzroy 28 12A Heybourne Wyke Kastoria Leprechaun Elna Go Ahead 24 3 35 Flanders 16 19 Hickory 16 Kathleen Eloquent 9 Goatfell 10 Le Tiger Else Ryk…
…D Dundalk Creagh Mhor F - Ebor Jewel F - 5 P Elgin X Group 40. Grimsby. - [1] Sea King X D Geneva F - - Trawlers armed with Lewis guns. 5 C Fitzroy X D Grimsby. Refit. Complete Wengan F [3] Heron D - - - f.o. Grimsby. - [1] Almandine x D - 5 C Selkirk X D 5 August. - Grimsby. Student Pr…
…- Immingham. Repairs. Date Group 31. Yarmouth. uncertain. [44] Milford Queen X - [44] Athenian L/L [8] Brecon Moor X - f.o. Yarmouth. [5] C Fitzroy X D - Humber. [8] Hildena X - - Group 11. [44] Ben Torc L/L f.o. N. Woolwich. [5] C Selkirk X D Hull. Refit. Date uncertain. Humber. [8] Co…
…41 Page Page 4 Fisher Lad 28 Georgette 42 16 Esperanza 24 Fitzroy Flanders 21 Gervais Gilder Rentoul Page Page Essex Espuma Maid 24A Flandre 14 Gillian Guiding Light 28 Huddersfield Town Page 24 23 Fleming 13 Gilt Edge 23 4 Guelder Rose Hugh Walpole John Stephen 23 Esther 17 Girard Guil…
…20 16 23 Leda 11 Fisher Boy 15 Gloamin 29 Henriette K. 9 Leeds United 4 Herdis 17 28 2 Fisher Lad 11 Gloria 22 36 Kalan 17 Leeward 26 25 25 Fitzroy 12A Hero 28 Glow 9 Karen Marie 7 Leicester City 8 Flanders 16 Go Ahead 19 Hertfordshire Kastoria 3 Lephreto 3 8 35 Flandre 23 Goatfell 12A…
…lk X D Group 20. - [44] James Lay X [3] Elbury x/s D - Yarmouth. [5] P Elgin X - 44] Tamora X - M/S Drifters. [3] Goth x/s - Grimsby. [5] C Fitzroy X D - Grimsby. [44] Alcmaria X/M D Yarmouth. Group 12. Repairs. Date [3] Negro X/S D uncertain. [5] C Selkirk X D - [44] Pelton XD- - [44]…
…- Ebor Jewel F - Group 40. Grimsby. nes X - [1] Sea King X D Geneva F - Trawlers armed with Lewis guns. - 3] Heron D - - f.o. Grimsby. 5 C Fitzroy * D - - Grimsby. Refit. Complete Wengan F [1] Almandine X D - 5 August. Student Prince F Humber. [3] Louis Botha - 5 C Selkirk X D Grimsby.…
…utton 22 H 5 Glen Strathallan 20 Elgin 35 Fisher Boy 12A Glen Usk 12 Henriette 23 Jubilee Elizabeth Angela 16 Fisher Lad 11 Glitter II 7 11 Fitzroy 28 Gloamin 29 (C38230) 16 Gloria…
…meralda 28 George Adgell 26 3B Hondsrug 22 Jinty 7 4 Fisher Lad 16 George Robb 14 Grosmont Grit Castle 27 Hopeful 9 Jocelyn 11 Esperanza 24 Fitzroy Espuma Flanders 21 Georgette 11 Grouville 28 Horizon 18 Jochette II 21 23 Essex 24A Gervais Rentoul 15 Guava 5 Hornbeam 28 Johanne 14B Flan…
…alk XD [3] Gael D - - - Liddock - - [8] Clevella X - - f.o. Aberdeen. I [3] Yorkshire Belle - Sangarius - 5 P Elgin X - - Mirabelle - [5] C Fitzroy XD - Grimsby. Group 20. 3 Everton - [5] C Selkirk XD [3] Elbury x/s D - Balloon Barrage Drifters. - Robert Hastie - Humber. [5] P Sutton XD…
…ter 11 14B 2 12A 8 Commodator Defiance Pola Pa pola pal Delphinus Elm Fisher Lad Blighty 18 Cape Palliser 25 Computator 21 35 25 11 Elna 25 Fitzroy Cape Portland 28 Bluebell 20 Cape Spartel 8 Concertator 9A 17 Eloquent 9A Flanders 16 Bluebird 29 19 Concordia 15 28 Boom Carriers Else Ryk…
…engan F - [3] Alfredian D Grimsby. - [5] P Elgin X [3] Negro x/s D Student Prince F Humber. - Glen Kidston D - Thora F - - Susarion - [5] C Fitzroy X D - Grimsby. Group 40. [1] Sea King X D Laeso F - [44] Patti - - Harwich. - [5] C Selkirk X D - Herdis F - Ampulla D Grimsby. [1] Almandi…
…sher Boy 11 Bouvet II 35 12 Desiree 19 35 Fisher Lad Bouvet III 35 Carency 5 12 Else Rykens 28 Constant Hope Destinn 28 5 Consul Elsie Carn Fitzroy 16 Bouvet IV 35 Caribia 9 9A Devon City 35 Flanders 20 21 29 Contender Elsie and Nellie Carina 19 15 Devon County 12 Flandre 12A 14 Bownet…
…Page 45 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. FITZROY as Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur Forbes, R. N This ship completed 4 trips to the beaches near Dunkirk, and would have completed a. fifth trip but her D.G. gear was shot away, and she was ordered back. Speci…
…Page 46 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. FITZROY (continued). the excellent seamanship was invaluable in embarking thirty trips to the beach. On the night of the 2nd troops. During the operation he made about he June, when H.M.S. FITZROY was unable to put to sea…
….N., H.M.S. WORCESTER. Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, R.N., H.M.S. ALBURY. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. FITZROY. Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph, R.N., H.M.S. GLENGOWER. Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. HALCYON. x Lie…
…ALBURY Canteen Manager A. Harris, H.M.S. ALBURY Able Seaman W.T. Elmslie, D/RHRY. 19014, H.M.S. DUNDALK Signalman D. Minter, 155114, H.M.S. FITZROY Signalman Frederick Froggatt, C/JX. 144084, H.M.S. FITZROY Ordinary Seaman G.H. Hawkins, A.F.A., H.M.S. FITZROY you Stoker 1st Class W.A.W.…
…nt-Commander R.N., Arthur Ivone J (Retd.), H.M.S. Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur R.N., Sub-Lieutenant J. David Alexander Shaw, H.M.S. FITZROY H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Seaman Cole, C/B.21535, H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Seaman L. Aspen, C/D.107, H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Leading Stoker Seama…
…and SKIPJACK to rendezvous with the remainder of the minesweepers at YY buay by 2200 in accordance with V.A. Dover's 0357/31/5. Here I took FITZROY under my command and followed astern of the other two groups through Dunkirk Roads, past Dunicirie, to a position off Bray, I was then orde…
…SUTTON, FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight sea. On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Ga…
…SUTTON, FOURTH MINESWESSPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. sea. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Ga…
….SUTTON. FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. sea. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Ga…
….SUTTON. FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. sea. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh W.Wind, slight On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Gala…
….SUTTON, FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dook, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight sea. On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Ga…
…Dysam 164 268 DUPLICATE 284 H.N.S. Fitzroy 7 June 1940 Memorandum B14/0/1101/40 Sir, With reference to the above memorandum, I have the honour to submit a report of the proceedings of H.M.S. Fitzroy between 26th.May 1940 and the 4th. June 1940. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient…
…ed in the surf though all eighteen occupants were saved . At 0350 all ships boats (one motor skiff and two whalers) were hoisted and H.M.S. Fitzroy proceeded to Dover via the Western route * During the embarration large fires were observed ashore and heavy distant explosions occured. Ho…
…289 DUPLICATE 5 continued. was transferred to H.W.S. DENDALE an she was short . This ammunition has subsequently been reembarked in H.H.S. Fitzroy . * At 2850 there Fas an air rail alarm and the ship went to action stations. Ratintes Leiutenant Commander In Command…
…277 TRIPLICATE - 293 At 1950/30 H.N.S. Fitzroy proceeded to Dunkirk via the Western route and at 0810 snohored off beach in three fathoms at a point 2) miles east of Dunkirk. The ships boats were sent in shore in charge of Legutenant J.S. Horrex Only 3. soldiers could be found and these…
…of Dunkirk at 0430/30. Many men were sighted waiting on the beach approximately two or three miles east of the mole, and on closing H.M.S. "FITZROY" lying approximately three quarters of a mile off the beach, was asked to assist in ferrying troops from small craft to ITZROY" and "VANQUI…
…127 -2- This method was found successful and two trips were carried out in same manner. For the third endeavour, "VANQUISHER" and"FITZROY" having left for England, and no other larger craft being in the vicinity, my intentions were to close again, fill to capacity and proceed towards La…
…LLE KELLETT SALAMANDER DEVONIA LEDA SALTASH DUNDALK LYDD SKIPJACK DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SANDOWN EMPEROR OF INDIA MEDWAY QUEEN SNAEFELL EL FITZROY NIGER SPEEDWELL GLENAVON ORIOLE SUTTON GLENGO PANGBOURNE SHARPSHOOTER GOSSAMER PLYNLIMMON WAVERLEY GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WESTWAR…
…PEROR OF INDIA 214 AMAZONE 400 CYCLONE 460 (Cruiser) MAI-INES 800 SALAMANDER 289 MEDWAY QUEEN 350 PACIFIC 8 WORCESTER (I) 450 KILLARNEY 900 FITZROY 107 MARMION 290 TWENTE 390 WORCESTER (II) 800 MAID OF ORLEANS 1376 300 SANDOWN 600 LYDD LENA (I) 353 VERITY 400 PATRIA LOCH GARRY 1001 JACK…
…OYANT 763 GREYHOUND 506 ROYAL OVEREIGN 1200 PANGBOURNE 450 ZEUS 401 ; BOUCLIER 767 WOLSEY (I) 4 GOSSAMER (I) 451 VREDE 473 WOLSEY (II) 1065 FITZROY 679 HILDA 305 WOLSEY (III) 608 SUTTON 193 RIKA 295 SCIMITAR (I) 312 GOSSAMER (II) 561 GORECHT 47 VANQUISHER (I) 582 LYDD 300 TWENTE 399 SHI…
…I 100 MARGEAUX 369 ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLIMMON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487 MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEPELL 520 TINY 300 WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800 WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350 VEN…
…ET 850 DEMOK 114 FLORE 351 HAVANT 882 LADY OF MANN 870 NIGER 310 SANDOWN 800 ORANJE 100 BOUCLIER 300 WHITEHALL (I) 871 MAID OF ORLEANS 1856 FITZROY 67 ORIOLE 470 HEBE 365 SCIMITAR (I) 584 TYNWALD 2000 LYDD 252 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 510 AEGIR 130 WOLSEY 533 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 47 LEDA 650 MEDWA…
…re (and seen in distress but NOT seen to crash definitely) of H.M. Ships HARVESTI IVANHOE, VIVACIOUS, WINCHELSEA, WOLFHOUND, SABRE, LOCUST, FITZROY, LYDD, MALLARD, MOSQUITO, WOLSEY, EXPRESS, JAGUAR, GLEN AVON, ORIOLE, H.N.Y. ARONIA, as Storeship NEPHRITE and French M.T.B.24. )p] Note: O…
…LLE KELLETT SALAMANDER EL DEVONIA LEDA SALTASH DUNDALK LYDD SKIPJACK DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SANDOWN EMPEROR OF INDIA MEDWAY QUEEN SNAEFELL FITZROY NIGER SPEEDWELL GLENAVON ORIOLE SUTTON GLENGOWER PANGBOURNE SHARPSHOOTER GOSSAMER PLYNLIMMON WAVERLEY GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WEST…
…MPEROR OF INDIA 214 AMAZONE 400 CYCLONE 460 (Cruiser) MALINES 800 SALAMANDER 289 MEDWAY QUEEN 350 PACIFIC 8 WORCESTER (I) 450 KILLARNEY 900 FITZROY 107 MARMION 290 TWENTE 390 WORCESTER (II) 800 MAID OF ORLEANS 1376 LYDD 300 SANDOWN 600 LENA (I) 353 VERITY 400 LOCH GARRY 1001 JACKETA 150…
…DROYANT 763 GREYHOUND 506 ROYAL OVEREIGN 1200 PANGBOURNE 450 ZEUS 401 BOUCLIER 767 WOLSEY (I) 4 GOSSAMER (I) 451 VREDE 473 WOLSEY (II) 1065 FITZROY 679 HILDA 305 WOLSEY (III) 608 SUTTON 193 RIKA 295 SCIMITAR (I) 312 GOSSAMER(II) 561 GORECHT 47 VANQUISHER (I) 582 LYDD 300 TWENTE 399 SHIK…
…I 100 MARGEAUX 369 ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLI'MON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487 MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEFELL 520 TINY 300 WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800 WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350 VEN…
…ET 850 DEMOK 114 FLORE 351 HAVANT 882 LADY OF MANN 870 NIGER 310 SANDOWN 800 ORANJE 100 BOUCLIER 300 WHITEHALL (I) 871 MAID OF ORLEANS 1856 FITZROY 67 ORIOLE 470 HEBE 365 SCIMITAR (I) 584 TYNWALD 2000 LYDD 252 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 510 AEGIR 130 WOLSEY 533 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 47 LEDA 650 MEDWA…
…V.R., H.M.S. Princess Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R., Elizabeth. H.M.S. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. Fitzroy. Mosquito. Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. Scimitar. Commissioned Engineer Reginald Thomas Jones, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Commissio…
…ion. Sub.-Lieutenant David Alexander Shaw. Displayed courage and coolness under fire whilst acting as Navigating Officer. On 2nd June, when FITZROY was unable to go to sea, he proceeded as a volunteer in H.M.S. HALCYON to Dunkirk, when he gave great assistance. Recommended for mention.…
…Page 46 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. FITZROY (continued). the excellent troops. seamanship During was the invaluable in embarking 0) thirty June, when trips H.M.S. to the beach. operation On the he made about he volunteer. proceeded to Dunkirk FITZROY in was…
…loyed in embarking troops from the beaches and Dunkirk. Recommendation. seaman G. H. Hawkins, A.F.A. Acted as Coxswain and driver of H.M.S. FITZROY'S motor boat on four nights. His courage and…
…Page 46 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. I.M.S. FITZROY (continued). excellent seamanship was invaluable in embarking the troops. During the operation he made about thirty trips to the beach. On the night of the 2nd June, when H.M.S. FITZROY was unable to put to sea, h…
…DUPLICATE Dynamo 321 4 Vice Admiral .Ramsay, 228 Flag Officer Commanding, 231 Dover. H.M.S. "FITZROY". 18th. JUNS. 1940. Sir, with reference to your B14/0/1101/40, para. 8. I have the honour to submit the following names:- Sub-Lieutenant David A.Shaw. R.N. Displayed great courage and co…
…s were sailed from the Downs to embark them. When they arrived at 2130, however, conditions had changed, and three of them, the Salamander, Fitzroy and Skipjack, went to La Panne ; the fourth, the Sutton, went to the beach at Zuydcoote 4 miles east of Dunkirk4. Throughout the whole oper…
…Greyhound, Harvester, Intrepid, Worcester. Ivanhoe, 6 The Albury, Duchess Sabre, of Scimitar, Fife, Emperor Shikari, of Vanquisher, India, Fitzroy, Halcyon, Hebe, Leda, and Sharpshooter. 7 See Table 3, in conjunction with the reports of ships' proceedings in Vol. II. 54…
…gton, Esk, Express, Tynwald. Greyhound, Harvester, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, 6 The Albury, Duchess of Fife, Emperor Shikari, of Vanquisher, India, Fitzroy, Halcyon, Hebe, Leda, and Sharpshooter. 7 See Table 3, in conjunction with the reports of ships' proceedings in Vol. II. 54…
…on, R.N.R.) 4th 1,129 Dundalk (Lt. Cdr. F.A. I. Kirkpatrick, R.N. (retd.)) Emperor of India 10th 642 (Ty. Lieut. C. Pawley, R.N.R.) 4th 867 Fitzroy (Lt. Cdr. R.A. Forbes, R.N.) 8th 888 Glen Avon (Ty. Lieut. B. H. Loynes, R.N.R.) 8th 1,235 Glen Gower (Actg. Cdr. M.A.O. Biddulph, R.N., (S…
…on today Friday. Group one. Gossamer, Leda, Ross, Albury. Group two. Halcyon, Skipjack, Speedwell, Dundalk. Group three. Niger, Salamander, Fitzroy, Sutton. Spare. Kellett, Saltash, Lydd. Each ship is to adjust programme forthwith as necessary to rendezvous empty with Senior Officers of…
…d. 1105/31 9. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Saltash, Queen of Thanet, Westward Ho, Devonia, Plinlimmon, Sheerness. Brighton Queen, Niger, Dundalk, Fitzroy, Speedwell, N.O.I.C. Margate, C.S. Ships carrying out Sheerness-La Panne ferry are now to run to Dunkerque beach and Margate instead. This…
…INDEX Fighter Command. 36-7. See Royal Air Force. Fisher, Cdr. R. L., 51n. Fisher Boy, 32n, Fletcher, Lt., 81. Fitzroy, 31, 54n. Fog, 115, 118-9. 38. Ford, Ch. F. A., saves Whippingham, 87. Ford R.N.A. Station, 71n Forecast, 23n, 107n, 114n. Foremost 87, 71n, 111. Foremost IOI, 72n. For…
…QUEEN LEDA SALTASH DEVONIA LYDD SANDOWN DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SHARPSHOOTER DUNDALK MEDWAY QUEEN SKIPJACK EMPEROR OF INDIA NIGER SNAEFELL FITZROY ORIOLE SPEEDWELL GLENAVON PANGBOURNE SUTTON GLENGOWER PLINLIMMON WAVERLEY GOSSAMER PORTSDOWN WESTWARD HO GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH W…
…EEN SALAMANDER LEDA DEVONIA SALTASH LYDD DUCHESS OF FIFE SANDOWN MARMION DUNDALK SHARPSHOOTER MEDWAY QUENEN EMPEROR OF INDIA SKIPJACK NIGER FITZROY SNAEFELL ORIOLE GLENAVON SPEEDWELL PANGBOURNE GLENGOWER SUTTON PLINLIMMON GOSSAMER WAVERLEY PORTSDOWN GRACIE FIELDS WESTWARD Ho HALCYON PRI…
…of Dunkirk at 0430/30. Many men were sighted waiting on the beach approximately two or three miles east of the mole, and on closing H.M.S. "FITZROY" lying approximately three quarters of a mile off the beach, was asked to assist in ferrying troops from small craft to ITZROY" and "VANQUI…
…127 -2- This method was found successful and two trips were carried out in same manner. For the third endeavour, "VANQUISHER" and"FITZROY" having left for England, and no other larger craft being in the vicinity, my intentions were to close again, fill to capacity and proceed towards La…
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| Briggs, R. M., Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60, Knightsbridge, London, S. W.1. | Bristow, Frank W., 8, Lloyd's Avenue, London, E.C.3. L.S. | Broadbridge, Walter, Acres Gate, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Tms. | Bromley, Lancelot, 36, Queen Anne Street, London, W.1. Ssx. | Brookes, H. L., Westholme, 105, Fitzroy Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham.-Bry.- S.M.Y.C.-Sev.M. |
| Caldwell, Dr. R. S., Rockfield, Station Road, New Milton, Hants.-Key.-Nav.-Pks. m. Nezoumi 17 | Calvet, Antoine, 76, Bvd. de Strasbourg, Toulouse, France.-Y.C.F. a. Arkel (P.O.) 75 | Cameron, John, jun., Camp Cottage, Cadder, Glasgow.-Nor. a. Mameno 5 | Campbell, J. D., 64, Fitzroy Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham.-Sev.M. m. Hanyards 16 | L. A., D.S.O., R.N. (ret.), Army & Navy Club, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1.-Crz.-Nav. a. Blue Charm 19 |
| Paul, Cyril, 48, Fitzroy Street, London, W.1. L.S. a. Wimbrel (P.O.) 7 | Payne, George S., 3, Seymour Road, Finchley, London, N.3.-Tem.-Wef. a. La Goleta 29 | Pearce, J. E., Riverside, Queens Drive, Thames Ditton, Surrey. L.S.-M.B.A.-Mtr.-Tms.C. m. Aloha 31 m. Eileen May 12 | Pearson, Jas., Red Gables, Dumfries. a. Flying Cloud (P.O.) 5 | Peek, G. F., Delancey, Guernsey, C.I.-C.Ils.-Gns. Amorelle 6 a. Rambler 11 |
| Smith, Frank, The Chestnuts, Jersey Road, Osterley, Middx.-L.S. m. Titmouse 20 Smith, F. G., | Smith, H. F. G., c/o Lloyds Bank, Ltd., 6, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1.-Mtr. m. Valda 36 Smith, H. J. E., | Smith, N. Stuart, 14, Lower Sloane Street, London, S. W.1. Bos. m. Hurricane 6 Smith, Oswald F., | Bxm.-Crn.-Ocn.-Tor.S. a. Envys 8 Smith, Wilfrid F., 79, Fitzroy Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham. a. Veleda 7 | a. Mudlark 8 Snider, B., Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club, St. Kilda. Melbourne, Victoria. Eun-na-mara 16 |
| Wood, H. O., 48, Fitzroy Street, London W.1. a. Wimbrel (P.O.) 7 | Woodley, F. R., Mount Bernard, Queenstown, Co. Cork. Crk.-Ish.C. Rainbow 6 | Woods, Railton, Brizlee, Hollywood Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.-Nbl. m. Seobhag-na-Mara 8 | Woolley-Hart, Mrs. M. V., Tucker's Island, Bermuda. Cardinal 3 | Workman, W. H., F.Z.S., Lismore, Windsor Avenue, Belfast. N.Ir. m. Azara 33 |
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FITZROY (N.03) M/S (4th M.S.F.) Lt.Cdr. R.A. Forbes, R.N. 28th May 1530 Sailed in from the Downs for Dunkirk, M.S.F's. company with the 4th and 5th 2010 4 miles off Dunkirk, the Fitzroy was ordered to investigate a fishing smack and small M/B flying Belgian colours. Eight Belgian officers, 2 French soldiers and 2 Jewish refugees were embarked. The M/B was hoisted on board. The smack was taken in tow, but her stem pulled out and she was abandoned. 2130 Fitzroy anchored off La Panne. Sent away the ship's boats (1.e. 2 whalers, a motor skiff and the Belgian M/B). 29th May 0030 The Belgian M/B was swamped in the surf. 0350 Proceeded to Dover. 1115 Arrived Dover. Disembarked 109 British troops, eight Belgian officers, 2 French soldiers and 2 Jews. 2235 Sailed for Dunkirk. 30th May - Anchored off Malo beach. 0430ca Transferred troops from 2 skoots, [1.e. the Sursum-Corda and the Hebe II] - Sailed for Dover. 1235 Arrived Dover. Disembarked 678 British troops. 1950 Sailed for Dunkirk. 31st May 0210 Anchored off Bray. Only 3 soldiers could be found. 0030 Proceeded to Dover. 0825 Arrived Dover. Disembarked 3 troops. 1850 Proceeded to rendezvous with the 4th M.S.F. at W buoy. lst June 0130 Anchored off Bray. 0132 The D/G gear caught fire and became useless. Sent away the ship's boats. Embarked 67 troops. 0345 Weighed and proceeded via route Y. The M/S Skipjack was seen enveloped - in red flame; she then disappeared(1) 1215 Arrived Dover. Disembarked 67 troops. The Fitzroy took no further part the in operation Dynamo because of of to her D/G gear. Two her officers damage and 4 ratings volunteered to go to Dunkirk in other ships. Total 857 1000A Authority - R.O.I, p.244. amag (1) The Skipjack was not hit until about 0845; she sank about 0900. 318
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FITZROY - Continued. The following awards were made: D.S.C. Midshipman I.K. Bryce, R.N.R. D.S.M. sig. F. Froggartt. Sig. D. Minter. Sto. lst Cl.W.A.W. Ward. 0.S. G.H. Hawkins. Mention in Despatches Lieut. Cdr. R.A. Forbes, R.N. S/Lt. D.A. Shaw, R.N. L/Sea. L.A. Aspen. L/Sea. J. Cole. L/Sto. E. Collison. 319
FRISO(1) Skoot Lt. G.O. Symons, R.N. 26th May(2) 1315 Arrived Newhaven from Portsmouth. 27th May 2100 Sailed for Dover. 28th May 0900 Arrived Dover. 1230 Sailed boat. for Dunkirk towing a pulling 2330 Entered Dunkirk roads. Steamed close inshore, from 6 miles to the eastward, up to Dunkirk. Saw no troops. 29th May 0030 Entered Dunkirk and secured alongside the Mole. Embarked troops. - The sk. Sursum Corda secured outside the Friso and embarked troops across her. (3) 0130/ Several skoots endeavoured to come 0300 alongside the Sursum Corda. Lt. Symons instructed the C.O. of the Sursum Corda to tell these skoots to berth further up the mole. 0315ca Left the mole with about 354 on board, and proceeded. 1500ca Arrived Dover. Disembarked 354 troops. 2100ca Having embarked provisions and water tins, sailed for Dunkirk by the Calais channel. 30th May 0245ca Observed a large derelict 2-funnel ship with a list to port and apparently sinking. (4) - A bomb dropped 250 yards on Friso's starboard bow. 0415ca Entered Dunkirk harbour but left at once as the mole was deserted and shelling was in progress. Proceeded along the coast and anchored off a beach crowded with troops. Lowered boats and embarked troops 0630 Air raid; no ships in the vicinity were hit. During the morning it was noted that the skoots Hebe II and Sureum Corda were beached. During the forenoon a large motor pleasure boat was got alongside and the Friso transferred 250 troops to her. 1230ca Slipped and sailed with 648 troops on board. In Dunkirk roads, ordered by a (1) Not included in D.R's list of ships. (2) Friso's dates, throughout, appear to be one day ahead of D.R.'s dates of disembarkations are also other day ships (Sec M/S Fitzroy, and the skoots Hebe II 1 and Sursum ahead. Corda) the correct date, and have been amended accordingly. (3) According to the Sursum Corda's report, no were (4) Not in harbour The Sursum Corda which was about astern 1/2 of mile the when she entered. Friso west of Dunkirk harbour entrance. It was probably identified. describes it as a "wreck", situated the ..B/V King Orry. 345
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HALCYON (N.42) 6th M.S.F. Lt.Cdr. J.M. S. Cox, D.S.C., R.N. Cdr. E. P. Hinton, M.V.O. R.N. 26th May 2015 Arrived Dover in company with the M/S Skipjack. 27th May 1244 Anchored in the Downs. 1530 Weighed and proceeded with the dr. Impulsive, the Skipjack and the Trinity House vessel Patricia to sweep a new channel [afterwards known as "route x"] and to lay U, V, and W buoys. 2225 Anchored off Goodwin Knoll. 28th May 0600 Weighed and returned to 0750 Dover. Cdr. Hinton took over command of the ship from Lt. Cdr. Cox. 1447 Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk. In the Downs, the M/S's Sutton, Skipjack Fitzroy and Salamander joined company. 2115 Arrived off La Panne. Sent s/Lt. Worthington R.N.V.R. in charge of the M/B and 2 whalers to embark troops. 29th May Swell made boat work difficult. 0525 Weighed and proceeded with 192 troops on board. Shortly after, a big and unaccountable explosion occurred just off the bow. 1240 Arrived Dover. Disembarked 192 troops. 1600 Sailed for Dunkirk. 2000ca In the vicinity of Dunkirk, enemy aircraft were engaged, and a deliberate attack on a hospital ship [the Isle of Guernsey was observed. "One wounded man from this ship was picked up out of the water". (1) - On arrival at Dunkirk, out-going destroyers informed Halcyon to keep clear until dark. 30th May 0035ca The M/S Sharpshooter joined company and both ships anchored just to the eastward of the burning wreck of the Crested Eagle, [?the S.S. Clan Macalister].(2) 0330 Weighed and proceeded with 232 troops, leaving the M/B for the destroyers to use. - off Dunkirk, another unexplained explosion occurred in the water. 0820 Arrived Dover. Disembarked 232 troops. (3) 1556 Sailed for Dunkirk, in company with Skipjack and Salamander. (1) This was probably the airman whom the Isle of Guernsey had been attempting to pick up. (2) The Sharpshooter at this time was off La Panne. The Crested Eagle was ashore between Malo and Bray; the Clan Macalister was about 1 mile west of La Panne. (3) D.R. gives 213. 9
HEBE II(1) Skoot Lieut. A.H. Rowlandson, R.N. Lieut. P.A.B. Powell, R.N. 24th May The ship was taken over by a naval crew. 25th May Commissioned at Portsmouth. 27th May Sailed for Dunkirk and the beaches, "in company with the rest of the group". 28th May 0030ca Arrived off Dunkirk. Approached the beach twice but found no troops. Went alongside Dunkirk east pier and embarked all the troops that were there. Sailed for Dover with about 150 on board. - Disembarked 150 troops at Dover. (2) 29th May 2000 Sailed from Dover by the Calais route. 30th May - Off Dunkirk, encountered the sk. Sursum-Corda which was lowering a boat near a wreck; a man's voice was heard. A M/S arrived, and the Hebe II continued on her course. - Passed Dunkirk harbour entrance; the jetties and piers' were deserted. Beached the ship near a large body of British troops. Lowered the only boat and a carley float, and commenced embarkation. "Approached the beach, and, bows to the shore, enabled men to wade out and climb on board". When about 300 were on board, ferried them to a destroyer. 0430 Repeated the operation, taking the troops to the M/S Fitzroy. No other large ships were lying off Dunkirk. The Sk. Friso was embarking troops and the Sursum-Corda was aground close inshore. Attempted to tow the latter off, but was driven aground and remained so until 1830. 1830 Refloated, loaded about 250 troops and proceeded towards La Panne to transfer them to a destroyer. - Rescued men from the water, embarked men from boats and pontoons and transferred them to a destroyer. 2300 Sailed for Dover with about 250 on board. 31st May 1100ca Arrived Dover. Disembarked 365 troops. (3) - Sailed for Ramagate, the Friso in company. 2nd June Sailed to Dover, with 249 German prisoners on board. 1600 Arrived Dover. (1) Referred to in D.R. as "Hebe". (2) Not mentioned in D.R. (3) D.R. dates this disembarkation 1st June. 25
| Group 2 | Grosto 5 | Opera Group |
| Halayon | Nigor | Kalleys |
| Skipinok | Galamander | Beltssh |
| Speedwell | Lyde | |
| bandale | Button |
MINESWEEPER GROUPS On the forenoon of 30th May, representatives of the C. in C. of the B.E.F. attended a conference with the V.A. Dover. The Military officers gave daylight, 1st June, as the latest date up to which the British rear guard of 4,000 men could hold the eastern perimeter. Inter alia, the conference reached agreement on the following:- (1) that by 0130 on lst June, the British forces ashore should be reduced to the rear guard of 4,000, (2) that special boats and tugs should be accumulated and reserved for service in the early hours of 1st June (3) that the rear guard of 4,000, plus R.N. beach parties should be lifted between 0130 and 0300 on 1st June. Accordingly, on 31st May, V.A. Dover ordered [0400/31] that the M/S's be organised in 3 groups as follows:- Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Spare Group Gossamer Halcyon Niger Kellett Leda Skipjack Salamander Saltash ROBB Speedwell Fitzroy Lydd Albury Dundalk Sutton Further, the M/S's were to rendezvous, empty, with S.0's of groups, at W buoy at 2200/31; the Groups were then to proceed so as to arrive off the beach east of Dunkirk at 2400/31 in the following positions:- Group 1 - Braye Dunes Hotel Group 2 - La Panne Light Group 3 - Niger and Salamander off Rosendael just east of Malo], Fitzroy and Sutton off "Battery", 02° 27" E. [2 miles west of Zuydecoote Church]. Spare Group - Kellett between Groups 1 and 3. Saltash Lydd (if not required to complete groups) to lie betweer. Groups 1 and 2. off Bray. Troops were to be brought off in 3 flights by waiting motor boats, the operation to commence at 0130. of 31st May, however, the to military hold the plan on the afternoon it was no longer possible Instead, the was changed, because position with 4,000 troops. withdrawn original covering the La Panne area was to be flight westward, easternmost and Division lifted in from the beaches by the special of boats. This change of plan the the special the between Bray tows and the mile M/S's east into of La hour. nommencement and 1 of the operation by 1 276
MINESWEEPER GROUPS on the forenoon of 30th May, representatives of the C. in C. of the B.E.F. attended a conference with the V.A. Dover. The Military officers gave daylight, 1st June, as the could hold the eastern perimeter. latest date up to which the British rear guard of 4,000 men Inter alia, the conference reached agreement on the following:- (1) that by 0130 on lst June, the British forces ashore should be reduced to the rear guard of 4,000, (2) that special boats and tugs should be accumulated and reserved for service in the early hours of 1st June (3) that the rear guard of 4,000, plus R.N. beach parties should be lifted between 0130 and 0300 on 1st June. Accordingly, on 31st May, V.A. Dover ordered [0400/31] that the M/S's be organised in 3 groups as follows:- Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Spare Group Gossamer Halcyon Niger Kellett Leda Skipjack Salamander Saltash ROSS Speedwell Fitzroy Lydd Albury Dundalk Sutton Further, the M/S's were to rendezvous, empty, with S.0's of groups, at W buoy at 2200/31; the Groups were then to proceed 80 as to arrive off the beach east of Dunkirk at 2400/31 in the following positions:- Group 1 - Braye Dunes Hotel Group 2 - La Panne Light Group 3 - Niger and Salamander off Rosendael [just east of Malo], Fitzroy and Sutton off "Battery", 02° 27' E. [2 miles west of Zuydecoote Church]. Spare Group - Kellett between Groups 1 and 3. Saltash betweer. Groups 1 and 2. Lydd (if not required to complete groups) to lie off Bray. Troops were to be brought off in 3 flights by waiting motor boats, the operation to commence at 0130. on the afternoon of 31st May, however, the military plan wrighanged, because it no longer possible to hold the was with 4,000 troops. Instead, the La Panne area was to be withdrawn westward, and lifted from the beaches by the special flight of boats. tows and the M/S's into plan the stretch opposite the beach between This change of involved concentrating the special Bray east of La Panne, and also advancing the commencement of the operation by 1 hour. 276
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SALAMANDER (N.86) 4th M.S.F. Lieut. Cdr. L.J.S. Ede, R.N. 26th May 2000 Left the Humber, under orders of M/S Sutton in company with the M/S's the Sutton and Fitzroy. 27th May 1510 Anchored in the Downs. 28th May 1540 Proceeded under orders of Sutton, in company with Sutton and Fitzroy roads. via R,S, and T buoys, to Dunkirk - Rendezvous-ed with the M/S's Halcyon and Skipjack by S buoy, and proceeded in company. 2130 Anchored off La Panne. Using motor boat and whalers, embarked 150 troops during the night. 29th May 0900 Transferred the 150 troops to the cr. £ Calcutta. Proceeded back to La Panne and embarked troops by ship's boats and small pulling boats. 1600ca(1) Air attack by Ju.87's. The dr. Greyhound, one cable distant, was hit she received 2 near misses] as were several small ships. 1730 Proceeded via Dunkirk roads. Air attack. Dunkirk and neighbouring 1= beaches heavily bombed. Proceeded via T, s and R buoys in company with Sutton. 2320 Anchored off Dover in fog. 30th May 0740 Alongside Admiralty Pier. Disembarked 289 troops. (2) 1610 Proceeded to Dunkirk roads, via U, V and W buoys. 2100 Anchored off Bray. Embarked 397 men during the night. Closed the dr. Shikari and embarked Brig.-Gen. Holden and a staff officer. Transferred the motor boat to the dr. Icarus which had no power boat. Proceeded to Dover via W, V and U - buoys. 31st May 0810 Arrived Dover. Disembarked 393 troops. (3) 1800 Left Dover in company with Halcyon and Skipjack to rendezvous with the remainder of the M/S's at W buoy in ^ppx.Q.i] an error accordance with V.A. Dover's 2200 At the and Fitzroy "followed astern of the other two (4) / groups"/ through Dunkirk roads, past (1) the air attack took place the attack in the Salamander forenoon; states the Greyhound that gives the time of as (2) 1600. 29th May; May, it also which records is D.R. a disembarkation dates this disembarkation of 324 troops on 30th (3) evidently incorrect. (4) There D.R. were 3 Groups of 82 Salamander was in Group 3. (See Groups"
SKIPJACK (N.38)
6th M.S.F.
Lieut. Cdr. F.B. Proudfoot,
R.N. (Retd.)
1300
27th May
The M/S's Skipjack and Halcyon, the
destroyer Impulsive, the T.H.V.
Patricia, ing duties and a trawler for minesweep-
[viz:
L.V., for the purpose of laying the
rendezvous-ed off the N. Goodwin
light buoys U, V, and W on, and
sweeping, the new middle Route X.
This operation was carried out under
1919
orders of Skipjack.
The operation being completed, the
Patricia proceeded to Harwich, the
other ships to the Downs.
28th May
1545
The M/S's Sutton, Fitzroy and Salamander
sailed from Dover and
1630ca
were joined by the Skipjack and
Halcyon near S buoy. The 5 ships
proceeded in company to La Panne.
2130
Arrived off La Panne. The Skipjack
embarked troops and proceeded.
29th May
-
The Skipjack disembarked 184 troops
at Dover. (1)
30th May
-
The Skipjack, having apparently again
been over to Dunkirk, disembarked 231
troops at Dover. (2)
1556
V/ Exant/
The Skipjack, towing the ex-Belgian
canal boats Amblene and Sambre, and
in company with the Halcyon and
Salamander, left Dover for Bray.
2100
Arrived off Bray. The Skipjack
embarked troops and proceeded.
31st May
-
Arrived Dover. Disembarked 450 troops (1)
1800
Left Dover in company with Halcyon and
Salamander to rendezvous with other
M/S's at W buoy by 2200.
1st June
0030
The Skipjack anchored off La Panne.
She had only one small boat
(without a rudder); the ship's
boats had been left behind on the
previous trip. No boats came off
from the shore.
0330ca
At break of dawn, weighed, and
proceeding westward, managed to
secure 3 boats. Some troops were
also picked up.
Course was continued to about 1
mile east of Dunkirk, where there
was only one small skoot operating
[probably the Hilda]. Boats were
then sent in and embarkation
0530ca
The commenced. Skipjack was kept under way because
of the considerable air activity.
From this time onwards there was were
{1} D.R.
D.R. According to C.W. 29685/40, however, the Skipjack
made only three trips to Dunkirk, and was sunk on the
third trip.
146
SURSUM-CORDA Skoot Lieut. C.L.G. Philpotts, R.N. Lieut. Brooks, 1st Lieut. 1600 24th May Left Poole for Portsmouth. 2130 Arrived Portsmouth. Remained in company with other skoots, under the orders of the Sk. Fredanja. 28th May 1400 Sailed for the evacuation of troops, via North Goodwin and Middelkerke. 2230ca Arrived off the beaches. Entered Dunkirk harbour. There were a large number of troops on the mole, but apparently no other ships in the harbour; a transport and 2 skoots were lying off, and 2 ships were just leaving. The western side of the harbour was ablaze. 29th May 0330 Embarked about 370 British troops and sailed for Dover. By this time 6 or 7 other skoots and a hospital ship had entered the harbour and were embarking troops. 1130 Arrived off Dover. Disembarked 370 B.E.F.(1) 2100 Sailed independently for Dunkirk by the Calais route. 30th May - West of Dunkirk sighted a wreck in the approach channel and a man's cries were heard. Lowered a boat; but as a M/S from Dunkirk arrived on the scene, the Sursum-Corda proceeded. (See Hebe II). 0430 Sursum-Corda arrived off beach east of Dunkirk [Malo]. Closed the M/S Fitzroy, and was asked to ferry troops to her and to the dr. Vanquisher, 3/2 cables to the westward. As there were only 4 or 5 small boats to assist, decided to close the beach and embark troops over the ship's bows. Two trips were thus made, after which the Fitzroy and Vanquisher sailed. - A third trip was then attempted, but the Sursum-Corda, overloaded, went securely aground and, in spite of the efforts of the Sk. Hebe II, could not be refloated. 0800 Decided to wait for high water. 1800/ Further unsuccessful efforts made to 2030 refloat, which resulted in damage to the ship's engines. 31st May 0430 Transferred some wounded to an 0520 Transferred ambulance. remainder of wounded to a The M/B. Sursum-Corda was abandoned. - 1230ca Capt. and crew transferred to the corvette Kingfisher, which sailed for Ramsgate. Total 370 Authority - R.O.II, p. 132. (1) Not mentioned in D.R. 198
SUTTON (N.78) 4th M.S.F. Actg. Cdr. G.M. Temple, R.N. S.O. 4th M.S.F. 26th May 1900 Sailed from Grimsby, the M/S's Salamander and Fitzroy in company. 1600 27th May Anchored in Downs. The M/S's Skipjack and Halcyon near by. Destroyers full of troops continually passing at high speed. 3 28th May 1545 Proceeded to Dunkirk, Fourth M.S.F. in company, with the M/S's Salamander and Skipjack, later joined by Halcyon. 1730 Steering jammed; proceeded under hand steering. 1750 Fifth M.S.F. coming up astern. Sutton's steering repaired. 1825 Off Kwinte Bank buoy, a ship was seen to be sinking. The Sutton rejoined the 4th M.S.F. Hurricanes passed overhead. 2030 More Hurricanes passed. Dunkirk fires seen 10 miles away. Detached the Fitzroy to investigate a boat. 2050 Turned towards the beaches and proceeded eastward. Large numbers of troops seen along Malo beach, with more scattered and smaller groups towards La Panne. 2125 Anchored off beach about 4 miles east of Dunkirk [Bray]. M/B sent in to contact troops. 2130 Commenced embarkation. 29th May 0200 103 troops embarked. 0300 Proceeded further eastward. Embarked troops of the Leicester Regt. 0730 Went alongside the cr. Calcutta, some miles off shore, and transferred troops to her. The salamander did the same. 0830 Returned to the beaches. Lack of boats; rate of embarkation about 30 per hour, using ship's boats. 227 troops embarked. Large masses of French troops persistently attempted to intercept boats and demand passage. Assisted by British troops to head of French swimmers by rifle fire from 50 yards further along the beach. Dunkirk burning with much smoke. No R.A.F. sighted all day. 1600 High level air attack on Sutton, Salamander, the dr. Greyhound and a A. salvo of bombs straddled Sutton. paddle M/S the Sandown]. No hits. A dive bomb attack on Sutton and Greyhound; the Greyhound One line of 5 bombs close to G.H.Q. set on fire by a near miss. sea front; the last 2 of these Small bombs were used, with several on fell on either side of the Sutton. incendiaries, one of which set on fire a drifter, 2 cable from Sutton [the tr. Nautilus (q.v.)]. Greyhound damaged by bombs. 199
Source: The National Archives, Kew, RED LIST INDEX 1939 40. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| [3] Alafoss x D - | |
| [3] Wellsbach XD - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Loch Leven XD - | |
| Group 17. | |
| [3] Kurd XD - - | |
| [3] Loch Alsh XD - | |
| [3] St. Donats XD - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Solomon XD - | 1 |
| Group 18. | |
| [3] Beech XD - - | |
| [3] C Laurel X D - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Alder X - - | |
| [10] Achroite XD - | Group 19. .. |
| [10] Filey Bay XD - | |
| Monimia X c - | Grimsby. |
| [8] Clevella X - - | |
| Group 20. | |
| [3] Elbury x/s D - | |
| [3] Goth x/s - - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Negro x/s D - | |
| [1] Sea King XD - | Group 40. |
| [1] Almandine x D - | |
| [1] Akranes x - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Sandringham x - | |
| M/S Trawlers | (Ungrouped). |
| Erith XD - - | f.o. Sunderland. |
| British XD - | f.o. Woolwich. |
| [3] Seamist XD - | |
| Withernsea XD - | |
| Calverton LL D - | |
| Recono LL D - | |
| Remexo LL D - | Grimsby. |
| Ronso LL D- - | |
| [3] War Duke LL D - | |
| Luda Lady LL | |
| A. Rose AD : | |
| [3] Spitfire III - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Egeria - - | |
| Harbour | Defence Patrol Craft. |
| [3] Boy's Own - - | |
| [43] Tiger - - | |
| [3] Deo-na-mara - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Gael D - - | |
| [3] Yorkshire Belle - | |
| Endeavour F - | |
| Provider F - | f.o. Grimsby. |
| - Examination | Service |
| Arlette - - | |
| R. Lewin - - | |
| Belton - - | Humber. |
| Flixton - - | |
| Ferryman - - | |
| Balloon | Barrage Drifters. |
| Creagh Mhor F - | |
| Ebor Jewel F - Geneva F - - | Grimsby. |
| Wengan F - - | |
| Student Prince F - | Humber. |
| Thora F - - | |
| Laeso F - - | |
| Herdis F - - | |
| Johanne F - - | Grimsby. |
| E. Lauland F - | |
| Karen Marie F - | |
| Johanne Margrethe F | |
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels |
| A/P | Depot Ship. |
| Royal Charter - | I Grimsby. |
| Drifters armed | with Lewis guns. |
| [3] Jenny Irvine x/M D | |
| [3] Willa D - - | |
| [3] M. H. Stephens X/M D | Grimsby. |
| [3] Perilia X/M D - | |
| [3] Red Sky X/M D - |
| X/LL D | 19 May. |
| [44] Madden XD - | Arrived Yarmouth |
| [8] Onetos L/L - | 22 May. f.o. S. Shields. |
| Princess Mary x | f.o. May. Greenock. Completes 28 |
| [3] Saturn L/L D - | f.o. N. Woolwich. |
| [44] Sunlight X/L D - | Dover. |
| M/S | Drifters. |
| [44] Alcmaria X/M D [44] Boy Philip x/s D | Gt. uncertain. Yarmouth. Repairs. Date |
| [44] Feasible X/M D - | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Genius X/M D - [44] John and Norah | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| X/M D [44] Justifier x/s D - | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [44] Lord Barham X/M D | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [44] Lord Hood X/M D | Yarmouth. Degaussing. Date uncertain. |
| [44] Margaret Hyde x/s D | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Reed X/M D- - | Yarmouth. Refit. Date uncertain. |
| [44] Rose Hilda x/s D- [44] Silver Crest x/s D | Yarmouth. Generator repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [44] Swift Wing X/M D- | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| E.S. | Yacht. |
| [44] Alicia - - | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| Tenders to | Examination Service. |
| The Brit - | Great Yarmouth. |
| Waldemar | Great Yarmouth. Docking un- and repairs. Date |
| Base | |
| [44] Taransay (Captain M/S) | Yarmouth. Repairs and de- D gaussing. Date uncertain. |
| [6] Waltona. (Fast Motor Boat). | Tyne. |
| Danlaying Vessels. | |
| [1] Gula - - | - Arrived Yarmouth 21 May. |
| [1] Regwa - | - f.o. Frazerburgh |
| [44] Rotha - | - f.o. Lowestoft |
| M/S Trawlers. | |
| Group 10. | |
| [45] Grampion X | - Left Yarmouth .25 May. |
| [44] Arkwright X - | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Suma XD - | Lowestoft. Repairs. Date |
| [45] Milford Queen X - | uncertain. Yarmouth. |
| Group 11. | |
| [45] Nogi X - - | |
| [45] Solon X D - | |
| [45] James Lay X - | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Tamora - | |
| Group 12. | |
| [44] Pelton XD- - | Left Yarmouth 25 May. |
| [45] Milford Princess X/D | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Cape Melville X | Yarmouth. Refit. Date un- certain. |
| M/S Trawlers | (Ungrouped). |
| [44] Athenian L/L - | f.o. Yarmouth |
| [44] Ben Tore L/L - | f.o. N. Woolwich. |
| Blighty XD . | f.o. Liverpool. |
| Charles Doran X - | f.o. Milford. |
| [44] Clotilde X D I | f.o. Govan. |
| [8] Conquistador L/L - | f.o. South Shields. |
| Contender X , | Left Ardrossan 25 May, |
| Cotsmuir X D , | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Darogah X/L D - | Dover. |
| Dorothy Lambert Fontenoy XD | f.o. Troon. |
| X - | f.o. Pembroke, |
| Irvana X - I | f.o. Milford. |
| [3] Alder X - - | Grimsby. |
| [3] British X - - | f.o. Woolwich. |
| [3] Cortina L/L- - . | f.o. Hull. |
| [3] Emilion L/L - | f.o. Hull. |
| [3] Erith x - - | f.o. Sunderland. |
| [3] Kingscourt L/L | f.o. N. Woolwich. |
| [3] Lord Irwin X/L L D | Humber. |
| Recono L/L- I | Hull. |
| Remexo L/L - | f.o. Hull. |
| Rodino L/L - | Arrived Humber 25 May. |
| Ronso E/L - | Hull. |
| Seamist X I | Left Liverpool 25 May. |
| [3] Sisapon X/L L D | Humber. |
| Taipo L/L D - | Grimsby. |
| War Duke L/L - | f.o. Hull. |
| Withernsea X - | f.o. Hull, |
| Page | |
| Dane Hill | 23 |
| Daneman | 8,25 |
| Daniel Clowden | 29 |
| Danube III | 12 |
| Danube IV | 12 |
| Danube V | 12 |
| D'Arcy Cooper | 14 |
| Darnaway | 26 |
| Darnett Ness | 3 |
| Darogah | 12A |
| Darthema | 8 |
| Darwin | 35 |
| David Ogilvie | 23 |
| Davey | 28 |
| Dayspring | 27 |
| Dee | 20 |
| Defiance | 2 |
| De la Pole | 14B |
| Delphinus | 35 |
| Deo-Na-Mara | 17 |
| Deo Volante | 28 |
| Derby County | 4 |
| Dervish | 17 |
| Desiree | 35 |
| Destinn | 5 |
| Devon City | 20 |
| Devon County | 12A |
| Dewey Rose | 27 |
| Dhoon | 14 |
| Diana | 9 |
| Discovery II | 30 |
| Doctor Lee | 29 |
| Doggers Bank | 9 |
| Dolores | 12A |
| Donna Nook | 23 |
| Doon | 5 |
| Doonie Braes | 17 |
| Doorie Brae | 36A |
| Dorade II | 4 |
| Dorando-Pietri | 11 |
| Dorienta | 8 |
| Dorileen | 37 |
| Dorinda | 2 |
| Dorothy (B.D.V.) | 12 |
| Dorothy | 28 |
| Dorothy Lambert | 15 |
| Dragonet | 29 |
| Drangey | 13 |
| Drummer | 14A |
| Drummer Boy | 35 |
| Duchess of Down | 7 |
| Duchess of Fife | 13 |
| Duchess of Rothesay | 10 |
| Duenna | 2 |
| Dulcibelle | 26 |
| Dundalk | 16 |
| Dundarg | 27 |
| Dunedin | 14 |
| Dungeness | 14B |
| Dunluce Castle | 28 |
| Dunnet | 2 |
| Dunraven Castle | 27 |
| Dusky Queen | 11 |
| E. | |
| Eager | 14A |
| Eaglet II | 5 |
| Earl Essex | 14 |
| Earl Kitchener | 14 |
| Easter Rose | 27 |
| Ebor Abbey | 27 |
| Ebor Jewel | 17 |
| Ebor Wyke | 29 |
| Eccleshill | 29 |
| Ecila | 2 |
| (C38488) | |
| Page | |
| Eden | 2 |
| Edith M. Purdy | 29 |
| Edward Walmsley | 13 |
| Edwardian | 12A |
| Edwina | 14 |
| E. & F. | 5 |
| Egeria | 17 |
| Eileen Duncan | 35 |
| Eileen Emma | 10 |
| Eilla II | 9 |
| Elbury | 16 |
| Eldorado | 26 |
| E. Lauland | 17 |
| Electra II | 5 |
| Elena | 35 |
| Elgin | 16 |
| Elizabeth Angela | 11 |
| Elizabeth Green | 12A |
| Elk | 2 |
| Ellesmere | 9A |
| Elm | 25 |
| Elna | 9A |
| Eloquent | 19 |
| Else Rykens | 28 |
| Elsie Carn | 35 |
| Elsie and Nellie | 12 |
| El Tovar | 22 |
| Embrace | 27 |
| Emerald Wings | 8 |
| Emilion | 11 |
| Emperor of India | 36 |
| Empress | 9A |
| Endeavour | 17 |
| Englishman | 19 |
| Enterprising | 20 |
| Ephretah | 28 |
| Epine | 15 |
| Equerry | 22 |
| Erimo | 3 |
| Erin | 36c |
| Erith | 16 |
| Erna | 18, 37 |
| Eroican | 17 |
| Escalonia | 28 |
| Esmeralda | 9A |
| Esperanza | 4 |
| Essex Maid | 24 |
| Ethel Taylor | 23 |
| Ethfra | 9A |
| Ethiopian | 29 |
| Etruria | 7 |
| Etruscan | 35 |
| Euclase | 14A |
| Eunice and Nellie | 14A |
| Europa | 14A |
| Evadne | 5 |
| Evelyn Rose | 14 |
| Evening Primrose | 14A |
| Everton | 17 |
| Evesham | 14B |
| Ewald | 36A |
| Exchequer | 36A |
| Exyáhne | 14 |
| E. & T.S. | 22 |
| Ex Fortis | 12 |
| Explorer | 21 |
| F. | |
| Fairhaven | 36B |
| Fairway | 14 |
| Fair Weather | 28 |
| Fairy Knowe | 14A |
| Falconet | 11 |
| Fano | 24 14B |
| Faraday | 27 |
| Favour |
40 Page Page 41 5 G. Page Ethel Taylor Page 5 9 Gadfly 22 Guillemot Page Doon 3 Ethfra 35 Gael 31 Page 17 Gula J. Galvani 15 Kunishi Doonie Braes 4 Etruscan 14 Gulfoss Jacketa 23 17 30 11 Kurd Dorada II 11 Eunice Euclase and Nellie 23 Garola Gulzar Jacinta 16 35 11 5 Kuroki Dorando-Pietri S Jack Eve 37 14 Garry 20 Gunner 26 14 Dorienta 37 Europa 5 Gava Gwenllian Jade Dorileen 2 Evadne Gelert 5 35 32 5 Gwmaho James Barrie 28 8 4 37 Dorinda Evelyn Rose 14 Geneva James Lay 15 Dorothy 15 Evening Primrose 5 General Botha 17 Jano L. 11 Dorothy Lambert 29 Everton Genius 36A Jason Lacenia 5 31 26 Dragonet H. 13 Evesham 8 Geordie 15 Jasper 13 Lady Beryl 21 Drangey 35 Exyahne 23 Halcyon 10 Jeanie Deans 19 Lady Blanche 5 Drummer Boy 22 7 E.&T.S. George and Albert 12 Halcyone 11 Jeannie Howie Lady Brassey 11 Duchess of Down 12 27 Ex Fortis George Cousins Halo 13 27 28 Jeannie Leask 8 Lady Elsa 25 Duchess of Fife 36A 10 Explorer George Robb 21 Hanyards 3 Jeannie Mackay Lady Enid 9 22 Duchess of Rothesay 2 Georgette Harbinger 14 6 Jeannie McIntosh 17 14 Lady Hogarth Duenna Gervais Rentoul Harlech Castle 5 27 Jennet 18 Lady Lilian 31 Dulcibelle 10 16 Gilt Edge Harmattan 28 Jenny Irvin Lady Madeline 31 8 16 Dundalk Girl Christian Harpada 2 Jessie Tait Lady Philomena 10 27 27 Dundarg F. 22 Harrier 10 Jester Lady Shahrazad 19 Girl Ellen 19 36A 11 23 Harry Melling Jewel Lady Shirley 17 Dungeness Fair Breeze 27 Dunnet 2 7 Fairway 17 Girl Gladys 10 Harvest Gleaner 21 Jocelyn Laguna Belle 23 22 Dunraven Castle 27 Fair Weather 28 Girl Helen Lahloo 8 23 Harvest Hope 28 John Alfred 14 Dusky Queen 11 29 Girl Mary Larch 12A Fairy Knowe 22 Harvest Reaper 7 John and Norah 15 Falconet Girl Pamela Laroc 8 11 10 Hatano 2 John Cattling 11 Lass o'Doune 3 Faraday 17 Girl Pat 12 Haussa 14 John Fitzgerald 37 E. Laurel 16 Favour 27 Girl Winifred 23 Hav 35 John Stephen 36 Lavatera 27 Eager 29 Fawn 28 Gladys 29 Hawthorn 24 T. Hendry 12 Lavinia L 12 Eaglet II 5 Fazenta 35 Glala 12 Hawthorn Bank 18 Joseph Button 3 Laws 23 Earl Essex 2 Feaco 35A Gleam On 29 Hazard 29 Jubilee 22 Learig 30 Earl Kitchener 13 Feasible 15 Gleaner June Rose 31 Hazel 25 23 Leda 10 Easter Rose 27 23 Gleaners Heather Sprig 27 Juniper 25 Felicity 22 Leeds United 4 Ebor Jewel 17 Fenella 36A Hebe 29 Justifier 15 Glen Avon 23 Leeward 28 Ebor Wyke 29 Fentonian 12A Hekla 17 Glen Gower 23 Leicester City 26 Eccleshill 29 Helen 5 Fernmoor Glen Heather 3 Lephreto 3 29 Ecila 2 Helen West 28 Glen Kidston Leprechaun 8 Eden 2 Ferry Belle 8 17 Helier II 36B K. Le Tiger 25 29 Ferry Prince 8 Glen Strathallan 19 Edith M. Purdy Fertile Vale Heliopolis 34 Kalan 19 Letna 8 22 E. D. Walmsley 5 Glen Usk 23 Helvellyn 19 Kathleen 3 Leyland 32 Edwardian Fervent 11 12A Glitter II 12 Helvetia 17 Kellet 10 Libra 35 Edwina Fidget 11 5 Gloamin 7 Hendon 20 Kelpy 12 Libyan 35 Egeria Fidra 36 22 Gloria 29 Henriette 23 Kelt 32 Lichen 12A Eileen Emma 10 Filey Bay 16 Glow 22 Hertfordshire 9 Kennet 20 Liddoch 3 Eilla II 8 Fintray 5 Go Ahead 12A Hickory 24 Kennet (Tender) 12 Liffey 20 Elbury Fir 24 19 21 Kennymore 7 Lilac 24 16 Goatfell Hildena Eldorado 23 Firefly 21 Golden Eagle 12A Hinba 29 Keverne 12 Lily Oak 28 Elena 35 Fisher Boy 11 Golden Effort 19 Hiniesta 3 Kiddaw 12 Lincoln City 26 Elgin 16 Fisher Lad 28 Golden Emblem 22 Holdfast 11 Kiloran 3 Lincolnshire 19 Elizabeth Angela 11 Fitzroy 16 10 Holly 24 Kindred Star 9 Lizzie Birrel 24 Golden Gift 22 14 Llanthony S Elk 2 Flanders 23 Golden Harvest 8 Hollydale King Emperor Ellesmere 18 13 King Orry 11 Loch Aline 18 25 Fleming Golden Lily 27 Hopeful Elm 28 25 27 8 Kingscourt 16 Loch Alsh 16 Flora Golden News Horizon Elmenzala 5 17 Loch Buie 23 35 Floreat II 22 Golden Sunbeam 10 Hornbeam Kings Grey Elna 9 28 Hosanna 11 Floreat III King Sol 25 Loch Eribol 16 Eloquent 22 Loch Hope 17 Golden Thyme 19 Florence Brierley 37 Golden View 14 Hoverfly 20 Kingston Agate 8 Else Rykens Huddersfield Town 4 Kingston Alalite 10 Lochinvar 20 28 Flush Elsie Carn 20 Goodwill 22 30 Kingston Amber 8 Loch Inver 17 35 Elsie and Nellie Flying Admiral 5 Goodwin 11 Hugh Walpole Kingston Andalusite 10 Loch Laggan 12 10 12 El Tovar Flying Breeze 4 Gorse 28 Hussar Kingston Beryl 30 Loch Leven 16 37 22 Fontenoy 10 S Loch Long Embrace 15 Gossamer Kingston Cairngorm 27 Foray 16 8 Loch Melfort 32 Emilia Primeiro 27 Goth Force I. Kingston Ceylonite 37 14 Gowan 22 Kingston Chrysoberyl 8 Loch Monteith 25 Emilion 16 Forecast 12 Emperor of India 19 Idyll 32 Loch Oskaig 25 10 10 Gowan Craig S Kingston Chrysolite Empress Forerunner Ijiun 33 Loch Rannock 5 12A 10 Kingston Coral Loch Shin 29 9 Gracie Fields 29 Empyrean Fort Robert 15 Imelda Kingston Crystal 33 Englishman 8 35 Grampion 25 33 Loch Tulla 28 Fort Ryan 29 Grateful 28 Imperialist 19 36 Kingston Cyanite Forte 10 Lois 11 Enterprising Ephretah Fortitude 2 Gregory 17 Inchgower 20 26 Kingston Galena 30 London Pride 13 25 Indian Star Epine 28 Fort Rose 19 Greenfly 28 Kingston Jacinth Loon 29 10 2 Indian Summer Equerry 29 Forward 35A Green Howard 27 Kingston Olivine Lord Ashfield 26 30 Erimo 22 Foss 9 Green Pastures 29 Industry 29 Kingston Onyx 30 Lord Austin 19 3 29 4 Internos 28 Kingston Peridot Lord Barham 15 Erith Fox Greetings 30 Erna 16 Foyle 30 11 Invercairn Grey Mist 11 Kingston Sapphire 30 Lord Beaconsfield 17 10 Inverforth 37 12 Kingston Topaz Lord Cavan 11 Eroican Franc Tireur 20 30 Grimsby Town Escalonia 35A Friesland 17 Grosmont Castle 27 Inverugie 15 Kingston Turquoise 3 Lord Collingwood 11 Esmeralda 28 28 Irvana Freyer 18 Kirkella 35 17 Lord Essenden 19 Grouville Esperanza 9 Frons Olivae 36A Guava 5 Isle of May 28 Kopanes Essex Maid 4 Fumarole 22 Guide On 23 Istria 24 Fyldea 28 Guiding Light 28 11 Guelder Rose 23
| [3] Loch Eribol - | ||
| [3] Alafoss X D - | ||
| [3] Wellsbach x D - | Grimsby. | |
| [3] Loch Leven XD - | ||
| Group 17. | ||
| [3] Kurd XD - | ||
| [3] Loch Alsh XD - | ||
| [3] St. Donats XD - | Grimsby. | |
| [3] Solomon XD - | ||
| Group 18. | ||
| [3] Beech X - | ||
| [3] C Laurel X D - | Grimsby. | |
| [3] Alder x - - | ||
| Group 19. | ||
| Achroite XD - | ||
| Filey Bay XD - | ||
| Monimia X - - | Grimsby. | |
| [8] Clevella X - | ||
| [3] Elbury x/s D - | Group 20. | |
| [3] Goth x/s - | Grimsby. | |
| [3] Negro x/s D - | ||
| [1] Sea King XD - | Group 40. | |
| [1] Almandine X D - | ||
| [1] Akranes x - - | Grimsby. | |
| [3] Sandringham X - | ||
| M/S Trawlers | (Ungrouped). | |
| Erith XD - - | f.o. Sunderland. | |
| British X D - | f.o. Woolwich. | |
| [3] Seamist XD I | ||
| Withernsea X D - | ||
| Calverton LL D - | ||
| Recono LL D - | ||
| Remexo LL D I | Grimsby. | |
| Ronso LL D - | ||
| [3] War Duke LL D - | ||
| Luda Lady LL | ||
| * Trawlers | armed with 3-pdrs. | |
| Eroican D - | Granton. | |
| [3] Tartan D - - | ||
| [3] Remillo - - | Grimsby. | |
| Orvicto - - | f.o. Hull. | |
| [3] Tumby D - - | ||
| [3] Anson - - | Grimsby. | |
| Doonie Braes - | ||
| Liddock - - | f.o. Aberdeen. | |
| Sangarius - | ||
| Mirabelle - | ||
| [3] Everton - - | ||
| [3] Robert Hastie - | Humber. | |
| 3 Jennifer - - | ||
| * | Fitted with D/C. | |
| Trawlers | armed with 12-pdrs. | |
| [3] St. Wistan - - - | ||
| [3] Lady Hogarth - | ||
| 3 Alfredian D - | Grimsby. | |
| 3 Glen Kidston D I | ||
| [3] Susarion D - - | ||
| Patti D - , | Harwich. | |
| Ampulla D - I | Grimsby. | |
| Trawlers | armed with Lewis guns. | |
| Heron - - | f.o. Grimsby. | |
| Louis Botha , | ||
| Lord Selborne - | Hull. | |
| Lady Stanley - | ||
| Lovania - - | Grimsby. | |
| Dervish - - | ||
| Loch Moidart - | f.o. Grimsby. | |
| [3] Sheraton - - | ||
| *To | fit 6-pounders. | |
| Ex (Armed | Guardships with two 12-pdrs.) | |
| [18] P Lormont D - [18] P Goodwin D - | Grimsby. | |
| Rescue Tugs. | ||
| [3] St. Cyrus (2) D | Humber. | |
| S/S Seaman D 1 | At Sea. | |
| [3] | ||
| Danlaying | Vessels. | |
| A. Rose AD - | ||
| [3] Spitfire III - | ||
| [3] Egeria - - | Grimsby. | |
| [3] Willa D - - | ||
| Harbour | Defence Patrol | Craft. |
| [3] Boy's Own - - | ||
| [43] Tiger - - | ||
| [3] Deo-na-mara - | Grimsby. | |
| [3] Gael D - - | ||
| [3] Yorkshire Belle - | ||
| Chameleon F A - | ||
| Provider F A - | ||
| Progress F - | f.o. Grimsby. | |
| Success F - | ||
| Examination | Service | |
| Arlette - - | ||
| R. Lewin - - | ||
| Belton - - | Humber. | |
| Flixton - - | ||
| Ferryman - | ||
| Balloon | Barrage | Drifters. |
| Creagh Mhor F - | ||
| Ebor Jewel F - | ||
| Geneva F - | Grimsby. | |
| Wengan F - | ||
| Student Prince F - | Humber. | |
| Thora F - | ||
| Laeso F - - | ||
| Herdis F - - | ||
| Johanne F - | Grimsby. | |
| E. Lauland F - | ||
| Karen Marie F - | ||
| Johanne Margrethe F | ||
| Auxiliary A/P | Patrol Depot Ship. | Vessels |
| Royal Charter - | I Grimsby. | |
| Drifters armed | with | Lewis guns. |
| [3] M. H. Stephens X/M D | ||
| [3] Perilia X/M D - - | } Grimsby. | |
| [5] C Gossamer X D (S.O.) | Grimsby. certain. Repairs. Date un- | |
| [5] D Albury X D | ||
| [5] C Kellet X D I | Grimsby. | |
| [5] P Leda E/S T/W X D | Humber. certain. Repairs. Date un- | |
| [5] C Lydd X D - | ||
| [5] D Pangbourne X D | ||
| [5] P Ross X - - | Grimsby. | |
| [5] C Saltash X D - |
| (Ungrouped). | |
| [44] Athenian L/L - | f.o. Yarmouth |
| [44] Ben Torc L/L - | f.o. N. Woolwich. |
| Blighty*x D - | Liverpool. |
| Charles Doran X - | f.o. Milford. |
| [44] Clotilde x D - | Tyne. |
| [8] Conquistador L/L - | f.o. South Shields. |
| Contender X - | Yarmouth. |
| Cotsmuir X D - | Harwich. |
| [44] Darogah X/L D - | Dover. |
| Dorothy Lambert XD | Yarmouth. |
| Fontenoy X | f.o. Pembroke. |
| Irvana X - - | f.o. Milford. |
| 44] Lord Inchcape X/LL D | Left Dover 19 May. |
| [44] Madden X D - | Arrived Harwich 30 May. |
| [8] Onetos L/L - | f.o. S. Shields. |
| Princess Mary x | Greenock. |
| [3] Saturn L/L D - | f.o. N. Woolwich. |
| [44] Sunlight X/L D | Dover. |
| M/S | Drifters. |
| [44] Alcmaria X/M D - | Gt. Yarmouth. Repairs. Date |
| [44] Boy Philip x/s D | uncertain. |
| [44] Feasible X/M D | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Genius X/MD - | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date |
| [44] John and Norah | uncertain. |
| x/M D [44] Justifier x/s D | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [44] Lord Barham | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date |
| X/M D [44] Lord Hood x/M D [44] Margaret Hyde | uncertain. Yarmouth. Degaussing. Date uncertain. Yarmouth. |
| x/s D [44] Reed X/M D- | Yarmouth. Refit. Date |
| [44] Rose Hilda x/s D - | Yarmouth. uncertain. Generator repairs. |
| [44] Silver Crest x/s D | Date uncertain. |
| [44] Swift Wing x/M D- | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| E.S. | Yacht. Date |
| [44] Alicia - - | Yarmouth. Repairs. uncertain. |
| Tenders to | Examination Service. |
| The Brit | Great Yarmouth. Docking |
| Waldemar | Great Yarmouth. Date un and repairs, |
| (Captain | |
| [6] Waltona. (Fast Motor Boat). | Tyne. |
| 7th and 8th (Temporarily | Minesweeping Flotillas. attached-see pages 21 and 23.) |
| Danlaying Vessels. | |
| [1] Gula - | Yarmouth. |
| [1] Regwa . | - |
| [44] Rotha - | - f.o. Lowestoft |
| M/S Trawlers. | |
| Group 10. | |
| [44] Grampion X | - Arrived Tyne 1 June. |
| [44] Arkwright X - | Yarmouth. |
| [44] Suma XD - | Lowestoft. Repairs. Date |
| uncertain. | |
| [44] Milford Queen X | Yarmouth. |
| Group 11. | |
| [44] Nogi - | |
| [44] Solon X D - | Arrived Harwich 30 May. |
| [44] James Lay X - | Arrived Tyne 1 June. |
| [44] Tamora - | Yarmouth. |
| Group 12. | |
| [44] Pelton X | |
| [44] Milford Princess | Arrived Tyne 1 June. |
| X/D | |
| [44] Cape Melville X | Yarmouth. Refit. Date un- certain. |
| Group 14. | |
| [50] Epine X - - | |
| [34] Star of Orkney | |
| X/M D [50] Cardiff Castle X D | Yarmouth. |
| [50] Their Merit XD | |
| Group 28. | |
| [6] Crestflower XD | |
| [6] Loch Buie X D | |
| Rinovia X D | Yarmouth. |
| Concertator XD | |
| [6] Dalmatia | Group 29. |
| [6] Righto X D | |
| [6] Darthema X | Yarmouth. |
| [6] Reboundo X D | |
| [8] Curtana X | Group 30. |
| [8] Commodator X | |
| [8] Wardour X [8] Windward Ho | Yarmouth. |
| [3] Alder X - | Grimsby. |
| [44] Balmoral - - | Harwich. |
| [3] British X - - | f.o. Woolwich. |
| [3] Cortina L/L- - | f.o. Hull. |
| [3] Emilion L/L - | Arrived Grimsby 29 May. |
| [3] Erith X - - | f.o. Sunderland. |
| [3] Kingscourt L/L | Humber. |
| [3] Lord Irwin X/L LD | Harwich. |
| Recono L/L D | Hull. |
| [44] Regardo L/L - | Harwich. |
| Remexo L/L - | f.o. Hull. |
| Rodino L/L D - | Humber. |
| Ronso L/L D - | Hull. |
| Seamist X D - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Sisapon X/L L D | Harwich. |
| Taipo L/L D | Grimsby. |
| War Duke L/L | f.o. Hull. |
| Withernsea X | f.o. Hull. |
40 Page Page Dorothy Lambert 15 Esmeralda 41 25 29 Craig Alvah Dragonet Esperanza 26 13 Drangey Essex Maid 9A Page Page 22 14A Craig-Bo Craig Island Drummer Ethel Taylor Forfeit Page 26 Golden Lily 26 36 Herdis Drummer Boy 35 Ethfra 24 Forte 2 17 Golden News 8 Hero Craigmiller 28 Duchess of Down 7 Ethiopian Fortitude 36 23 19 Golden Sunbeam 10 Heron Fort Robert 17 Craig Roy 26 Duchess of Fife 13 Etruria 9A 35 Golden Thyme 28 Hertfordshire 22 Etruscan 29 Fort Rose 9A Cramond Craik Island Duchess of Rothesay 15 14B Golden View 14 Hickory 24 22 2 Duenna Euclase 7 Fort Ryan 29 Goodwill 22 Hilda Cooper 14 Cranefly 28 25 35 Fortuna 23 Goodwin 17 Dulcibelle Europa Eunice and Nellie Hildegarde 36B Crannock 17 14a Forward 9A Gorecht 9 Hildena 21 Dundalk 16 Creagh Mhor 26 14a Foss 29 Gorse 28 Hinba Dundarg 27 8 Evadne 14B Crest 14A Fox 30 Gossamer 16 Hiniesta 3 Crestflower Dunedin 14 12A Eveline Foyle 20 Goth Crevice Dungeness 14B 18 Evelyn Rose 5 16 Holdfast 11 Franc Tireur 36A 14 Gowan 22 Holland 8 Cuirass 28 Dunluce Castle 28 Evening Primrose Freres Coquelin 35B Gowan Craig 19 14 Holly 15 Cumulus 12 Dunnet 2 Everton Friesland 35 14A G. R. Purdy 24 Hollydale 22 Curlew 15 Dunraven Castle 27 Evesham Freyer 21 Grampion 15 Hondsrug 9 17 Curtana 5 Dusky Queen 11 Ewald Friarage 24 Grateful 28 14B Hopeful 18 Cutty Sark Exchequer Frons Olivae 22 Great Admiral 5 Horizon 28 8 6 Cypress Fumarole 28 Gregory 26 Hornbeam 5 6 Exyáhne 36A Cysne II E. & T.S. Fyldea 10 Greenfly 13 Hortensia 35 E. 14 Green Howard 19 Hosanna 11 Ex Fortis 22 Green Pastures 29 Hoverfly 21 Eager 14A Explorer 12 G. Greetings 4 Huddersfield Town 4 D. Eaglet II 5 21 Gadfly 22 Grey Mist 11 Hugh Walpole 30 Dahinda II 2 Earl Essex 14 Gael 17 Grimsby Town 10 Hurrying Angel 9 13 Daisy Bank 25 Earl Kitchener 14 Galatea 5 Grosmont Castle 27 Hussar Dale Castle 19 Easter Rose 27 F. Galvani 14B Grouville 28 Hval V 35 Dalmatia 8 Ebor Abbey 26 Fairhaven Garola 35 Guava 5 Damito 9A Ebor Jewel 17 Fairway 36B Garry 20 Guide On 14A Dane 22 Ebor Wyke 29 Fair Weather 14 Gaston Riviere 35B Guiding Light 28 I. 14 Guelder Rose 23 Idyll 12 Dane Hill 23 Eccleshill 29 28 Gava Fairy Knowe Daneman 8,25 Ecila 14A Gelert 9 Guillemot 31 Ijiun 8 3 Falconet Daniel Clowden 29 Eden 11 Genberdina Johanna 6 Gula 14B Imelda 29 2 Fano 12 24 Geneva 17 Gulfoss 15 Imperia 17A Danube III Edith M. Purdy 29 Faraday 14B Genius 15 Gulzar 11 Imperialist 25 Danube IV 12 Edward Walmsley 13 Favour Inchgower 27 Geordie 23 Gunner 25 2 Danube V 12 Edwardian 12A Fawn George and Albert 12 Gustave Dennis 35B Indian Star 2 D'Arcy Cooper 28 14 Edwina 14 Fazenta George Bligh 37 Gwenllian 35 Indian Summer 28 Darnaway 35 25 E. & F. 5 Feaco George Cousins 26 Gwmaho 4 Industry 26 Darnett Ness 8 3 Egeria 17 Fear Not George D. Irvine 14 Interloper 9A Darogah 30 Internos 14A 12A Eileen Duncan Darthema 35 Feasible 15 George Adgell 11 8 Eileen Emma 10 Fedalmo George Robb 15 Invercairn 28 Darwin 12 35 Eilla II 9 23 Georgette 3 H. Invercauld 35 David Ogilvie 23 Felicity Gervais Rentoul 10 Haarlem 36c Inverforth 3 Davey Elbury 16 Fenella 36A 28 Eldorado Gilder 17A Halcyon 13 Inverugie 12 Dayspring 25 Fentonian 12A 28 Iona 7 26 Dee E. Lauland Gillian 24 Halo 17 Fernmoor 29 20 Gilt Edge 8 Hanyards 3 Irvana 15 Defiance Electra II 5 Ferry Belle 9 Girard 37 Harbinger 6 Isle of May 18 2 De la Pole Elena 35 Ferryman 17 Girl Christian 22 Harlech Castle 27 Istria 28 14B Delphinus Elgin Deodar 35 16 Elisabeth Therese Ferry Prince 9 Girl Ellen 23 Harmattan 28 35B Fertile Vale 22 Girl Gladys 10 Harrier 13 Deo-Na-Mara 22 Elizabeth Angela 11 11 Girl Helen 23 Harry Melling 23 J. 17 Fervent Deo Volante Elizabeth Green 12A 11 Girl Mary 22 Harvest Gleaner 14 Jacketa 11 28 Dervish Derby County Elk Fidget 22 Girl Pat 12 Harvest Hope 28 Jacinta 14 4 2 Fidra Ellesmere 16 Girl Winifred 23 Harvest Reaper 7 Jack Eve 14A 9A Filey Bay 19 Jacqueline Clasine 36A Desiree 17 Elm 21 Gladys 29 Hatano Destinn 35 Elna 25 Fintray 24 Glala 12 Hatuse 35 Jade 32 Devon City 5 Eloquent 9A Fir Gleam On 26 Hav 35 James Barrie 37 12A Devon County 20 19 Firefly Gleaner 31 Hawthorn 24 James Lay 15 Else Rykens 11 Dewey Rose 12A Elsie Carn 28 Fisher Boy 28 Gleaners 22 Hawthorn Bank 18 Janetha IV 12 Dhoon 27 35 Fisher Lad Glen Avon 23 Haybourne Wyke 3 [ano 11 Elsie and Nellie 16 Diana Glen Gower 23 Hazard 29 [ason 31 14 El Tovar 12 Fitzroy 21 22 Glen Heather 3 Hazel 25 Jasper 13 Dirkje 9 Embrace Flanders 14 Glen Kidston 17 Heather Belle 30 Jean Edmunds 35 Discovery II 6 Emilion Emerald Wings 27 Flandre 13 Doctor Lee Glen Strathallan 19 Heather Sprig 27 Jeanie Deans 19 30 8 Fleming 17 Glen Usk 23 Hebe 29 Jeannie Howie 27 Doggers Dolores Bank 29 Empress Emperor of India 11 Flixton 27 Glitter II 12 Hekla 14 Jeannie Leask 8 9 36 Flora 22 Gloamin 7 Helen 5 Jeannie Mackay 22 Donna Doon Nook 12A En Avant 9A Floreat II 22 Gloria 29 Helen West 28 Jeannie McIntosh 14A 23 Doonie Braes Englishman 6 Floreat III 18 35A Helier II 36c Jennet 18 Glow 5 Doorie Brae Enterprising 19 Florence Brferley 4 35A Heliopolis 18 Jennifer 17 Go Ahead Dorade II 17 Ephretah 20 Florio 20 19 Helvellyn 19 Jenny Irvine 17 Goatfell Dorando-Pietri 36A Epine 28 14A Golden Eagle 12A Helvetia 14B Jenny Irwin 35A Flush 4 Flying Admiral 19 Hendon 20 Jessie Tait 27 Dorienta 11 Equerry 15 Golden Effort Dorileen 22 Henriette 23 Jester 19 Erimo 22 Flying Breeze 7 Golden Emblem 8 Golden Gift Henriette (Fr.) 35B Jewel 7 Dorinda Erin 37 3 Flying Wing 15 10 Erith Golden Harvest 8 Hercules 36A Jocelyn 21 Dorothy Dorothy (B.D.V.) 36c 27 Fontenoy H 2 2 Erna 12 16 Foray 12A 28 Eroican 18,37 10 (C38488) Force Escalonia 17 Forecast 12A 28 Forerunner
| Fitzroy | 28 |
| Dan-laying | Vessels. |
| A. Rose AD - | |
| [3] Spitfire III - | |
| [3] Egeria - - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Willa D - | |
| Harbour Defence | Patrol Craft. |
| [3] Boy's Own - - | |
| [43] Tiger - - | |
| [3] Deo-na-mara - | Grimsby. |
| [3] Gael D - - | |
| [3] Yorkshire Belle - | |
| Chameleon A F - | |
| Provider A F - | |
| Progress F - | f.o. Grimsby. |
| Success F - - | |
| Examination | Service |
| Arlette - - | |
| R. Lewin - - | |
| Belton - - | Humber. |
| Flixton - - | |
| Ferryman - - | |
| Balloon | Barrage Drifters. |
| Creagh Mhor F - | |
| Ebor Jewel F - | |
| Geneva F - - | Grimsby. |
| Wengan F - | |
| Student Prince F - | Humber. |
| Thora F - - | |
| Laeso F - - | |
| Herdis F - - | |
| Johanne F - | Grimsby. |
| E. Lauland F - | |
| Karen Marie F - | |
| Johanne Margrethe F | |
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels. |
| A/P | Depôt Ship. |
| Royal Charter - I | Grimsby. |
| Yacht. | |
| Sheila - - I | Grimsby. |
| Drifters armed | with Lewis guns. |
| [3] M. H. Stephens | |
| X/M D [3] Perilia X/M D - | } Grimsby. |
| [3] Red Sky X/M D - (C38488) |
| [5] C Fitzroy X D - | Humber. |
| Fitzroy | 21 |
| Fitzroy | 28 | Glow | 12A | 9 | Karen | 7 |
| [3] Alder X - | |
| - [3] Seamist X D | |
| Withernsea | |
| Recono L/L D . | |
| Rodino L/L D | Grimsby. |
| Ronso L/L D- - | |
| Taipo L/L D | |
| [3] War Duke L/L D | |
| Luda Lady LL D |
| 5 C Fitzroy * D - | Grimsby. Refit. Complete |
| Fitzroy | 28 |
| Fitzroy | 16 |
| [5] C Fitzroy XD - | Grimsby. |
| Page | |
| 23 | |
| David Ogilvie | 28 |
| Davey | 27 |
| Dayspring | 20 |
| Dee | 2 |
| Defiance Pola Pa pola pal | 14B |
| 35 | |
| Delphinus | 17 |
| 28 | |
| 4 | |
| 17 | |
| Dervish | 5 |
| Destinn | 20 |
| Devon City County | 12A |
| Devon Rose | 27 |
| Dewey | 14 |
| Dhoon | 9 |
| Diana II | 30 |
| Discovery | 29 |
| Doctor Lee Bank | 9 |
| Doggers | 12A |
| Dolores Nook | 23 |
| Donna | 5 |
| Doon Doonie Braes | 17 |
| Doorie Brae | 36A |
| Dorade II | 4 |
| Dorando-Pietri | 11 |
| Dorienta | 8 |
| Dorileen | 37 |
| Dorinda | 2 |
| Dorothy | 28 |
| Dorothy Lambert | 15 |
| Dragonet | 29 |
| Drangey | 13 |
| Drummer | 14A |
| Drummer Boy | 35 |
| Duchess of Down | 7 |
| Duchess of Fife | 13 |
| Duchess of Rothesay | 10 |
| Duenna | 2 |
| Dulcibelle | 5 |
| Dundalk | 16 |
| Dundarg | 27 |
| Dunedin | 36A |
| Dungeness | 14B |
| Dunluce Castle | 28 |
| Dunnet | 2 |
| Dunraven Castle | 27 |
| Dusky Queen | 11 |
| [5] C Fitzroy X D - | Grimsby. |
39 Page Page Page 40 Bervie Braes 2 Caleta 12 Coila 19 Dane Hill Page 32 Caliban 12 Coldsnap 28 Daneman 23 Beryl Eden Page 30 Calliope 23 Colette 12 Beryl II Daniel Clowden 8,25 Page 4 Calverton 16 Collena 37 29 27 Calvinia 12 Edward. Palmsley 2 Fawn Beth Collingwood Danube III 29 12 Fazenta 28 21 Betsy Slater Danube IV 13 Feaco 35 2 Cambridgeshire 3 Colne 20 Bilsdean Danube V 12 10 Compina Comely Bank Edwina 12A 35A 4 12 Fear Not Birch Comet D'Arcy Cooper 12 E. & F. 14 Feasible 30 Bishopsgate 20 Cape Argona 16 2 Cape Baracouta Comitatus Darnaway 14 Egeria 5 15 Fedalmo Black Arrow 2 27 21 Commander Holbrook Darnett Ness 26 11 Eileen Duncan 17 12 Felicity Cape Comorin 25 Darogah 3 35 23 Blackfly 16 Fenella Blackthorn 22 Cape Finisterre 14 Commander Horton Eileen Emma 4 Darthema 12A Eilla II 10 36A Fentonian 20 4 Commiles 12A Blackwater Cape Mariato 3 Darwin 8 Elbury 9 Fernmoor 15 15 Commander Evans 29 Cape Melville 14B David Ogilvie 35 Eldorado 16 Blighty Ferry Belle 9 18 Cape Nyemetski 29 Commander Nasmith Bluebell 11 Davey 23 E. Lauland 23 Ferryman 17 8 Commodator 28 17 Bluebird 20 Cape Palliser 21 Dayspring Electra II Ferry Prince 9 29 Cape Portland 25 Boom Carriers Computator 9A Dee 27 Elena 5 Fertile Vale 22 B. 0. Davies Cape Spartel 8 Concertator 20 Elgin 35 24 8 Defiance Fervent 11 Cape Trafalgar 19 Concordia 29 2 Borde De la Pole Elizabeth Angela 16 9 Fidget 11 9A Cape Warwick 25 Conidaw 14B Boscawen Elizabeth Green 11 Fidra 10 Delphinus 22 12A 35 Conqueror 35 Filey Bay Botanic 10 Capricornus 9A Deo-Na-Mara Elk 16 Bountiful 29 4 17 2 Capstone Conquistador Ellesmere Fintray 21 12A Deo Volante 9 Carbineer II Consbro 28 9A 7 37 Elm Fir 24 Bounty Derby County Consolation 4 25 Elna Firefly 12A Bouvet I 35 Cardiff Castle 15 8 Dervish 17 9A Cardy 9A Constant Friend Eloquent Fisher Boy 11 Bouvet II 35 12 Desiree 19 35 Fisher Lad Bouvet III 35 Carency 5 12 Else Rykens 28 Constant Hope Destinn 28 5 Consul Elsie Carn Fitzroy 16 Bouvet IV 35 Caribia 9 9A Devon City 35 Flanders 20 21 29 Contender Elsie and Nellie Carina 19 15 Devon County 12 Flandre 12A 14 Bownet El Tovar Boy Alex 15 Controller 22 24 Carisbrook 14B Dewey Rose Fleming 13 27 Embrace 27 Flixton 17 Boy Allen 12A Caroline 7 Convallaria 27 Dhoon 14 Emerald Wings 8 Flora 27 Boy Andrew 21 Caroline Moller 14 Conway Castle 29 Diana 9 Emilion 11 Floreat II 22 Boy John 26 Caryanda 9 Copious 28 Discovery II 30 Emperor of India 5610 Floreat III 22 Boyne 20 Carraig 18 Coral 32 Doctor Lee 29 Empress 9A Florence Brierley 18 Boy Pat 13 Carry On 12 Coral Bank 18 Doggers Bank 9 Endeavour 17 Florio 4 Boy Philip 15 Castle Bay 35A Corbrae 12A Dolores 12A Englishman 19 Flush 20 Boy Scout 12 Caswell 14A Corcyra 5 Donna Nook 23 Enterprising 20 Flying Admiral 14A Boyne Water 2 Caterina 12 Cordela 14 Doon 5 Epine 15 Flying Breeze 4 Boy's Own 17 Catherine 23 Cordelia II 18 Doonie Braes 17 Equerry 22 Flying Wing 7 Doorie Brae 36A Erimo 3 Fontenoy 15 Brabant 21 Caulonia 3 Corena 13 Bracendale 26 Cayrian 35 Corfield Dorade II 4 Erin 36c Foray 27 12A Bracon Heath 12A Cayton Wyke 10 Cornelian 5 Dorando-Pietri 11 Erith 16 Force 12A 15 12 Dorienta 8 Erna 18,37 Forecast 10 Bracon Moor Cecil Margetts Cornelis 36A Coronatia 12 Dorileen 37 Eroican 17 Forerunner 12A Braemar 28 Cedar 8 28 Forfeit 27 Dorinda 2 Escalonia Bramble 29 Cedric 36B Coronet 9A 12 Esmeralda 9A Forte 2 Branch 28 Ceresio 26 Cortina 35 Dorothy (B.D.V.) 28 Esperanza 4 Fortitude 19 Brecon Castle 2 Cervantes 12A Coruscation 21 Dorothy 20 Ceto 2 Cotsmuir Dorothy Lambert 15 Essex Maid 24 Fort Robert 35 Breda 15 Dragonet 29 Ethel Taylor 23 Fort Rose 14B Brenda Ceylonite 9 9A Fort Ryan 29 21 36 Count Drangey 13 Ethfra Brigand Chalcedony 18 Drummer Ethiopian 29 Fortuna 23 29 22 Countess Betty 14A 7 Forward 9A Brimness 21 Charde 8 Courtier 3 Drummer Boy 35 Etruria 35 Foss 29 Brine 29 Charles Doran 15 Coventry City 25 7 Etruscan Duchess of Down 14A Fox 30 Brinmaric 9A Cherwell 8 Craig 22 13 Euclase Duchess of Fife 14A Foyle 20 British 16 Chestnut 10 Craig Alvah 26 10 Eunice and Nellie Duchess of Rothesay 14A Franc Tireur 14 British Guiana 7 Chico 11 Craig-Bo 26 2 Europa Duenna 5 Friesland 35 British Honduras 7 Chiltern 2 22 21 Evadne Craig Island Dulcibelle 14 Freyer 21 Britomart 29 Chimaera Craigmiller 36 16 Evelyn Rose 3 Dundalk Broadland 28 27 Evening Primrose 14A Friarage 24 23 Chorley Frons Olivae 22 37 Craig Roy 17 Brock Dundarg 10 Christine 36A Craik 27 14 Everton 14B Fumarole 28 Dunedin Brontes 28 Christiana T. Purdy 29 Cramond Island 22 14B Evesham 36A Fyldea 10 B.T.B. Dungeness 35A 28 Ewald Chrysea 36B 22 36A Cranefly Dunluce Castle Buckingham 2 Exchequer 12 Chrystobel II 28 14 12 Crannock Dunnet Bunting Citron 17 27 Exyáhne 22 14 12 Dunraven Castle E.&T.S. G. Burke Creagh Mhor 10 City of Rochester 8 11 12 12A Crestflower Dusky Queen Ex Fortis 22 21 Gadfly Burlington 29 Clan McKay 37 17 21 Cuirass Explorer Gael Burnbanks Clarinet 12 5 12A 37 Curlew Galatea Burnhaven 14B 18 Claverhouse 21 Curtana 15 Galvani Bush 35 5 Clavis 23 Cutty Sark 5 E. 14A Garola F. 20 Bushwood 3 Clevella 16 Cypress 8 Eager 5 36B Garry 14 Buttermere 25 Clifton Buzzard 23 6 Eaglet II 14 Fairhaven 14 Gava Cysne II 9 12 Clio Earl Essex 14 Fairway 28 Gelert 6 17 Bystander 11 Clorinde Earl Kitchener 27 Fair Weather 14A Geneva 12 15 Clotilde D. Easter Rose Fairy Knowe 11 Genius 15 27 23 C. Cloud 2 Ebor Abbey 17 Falconet 24 Geordie 12 Cachelot 28 Dahinda II George and Albert 12 Cacorina Cloughton Wyke 2 Daisy Bank 26 Ebor Jewel 29 Fano 14B 37 5 Cloverdale 14A Dale Castle 19 29 Faraday 27 George Bligh Cadella Ebor Wyke 17A Clythness 11 Dalmatia Eccleshill 2 Favour H 8 Cadorna 35 Cobbers 14A Damito 9A Caldy Ecila 35 Cochrane II 20 Dane 22 (C38488)
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 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 DORADO... ( ist June)
CALIR 29th May) THOMAS BARTLETT ( 28th May)
COMFORT 29th „ ) THURINGIA ... ( 29th „
NAUTILUS ( 29th „ ) WESTELLA ( 2nd June)
KINGSTON
ALALITE (damaged 2nd June) SPURS (damaged 2nd June)
ARLEY GRIMSBY TOWN LORD INCHCAPE
BOTANIC GULZAR MARETTA
BIOCK INVERFORTH OLVINA
CAYTON WYKE JOHN CATLING OUR BAIRNS
CHICO KINGSTON ANDALUSITE SAON
CORRIDAW KINGSTON OLIVINE SARGASSO
FLYDEA LADY PHILOMENA WOLVES
Total 33, of which 10 were sunk and 2 damaged.
Special Service Vessels
AMULREE ... (sunk ist June) CRESTED EAGLE... (sunk 29th May)
GRIEVE ( „ ist „ )
GOLDEN EAGLE ROYAL EAGLE
Total 5, of which 3 were sunk.
Drifters (Mine Recovery and Flare Burning).
BOY ROY (sunk 28th May) LORD CAVAN ... (sunk ist June)
GIRL PAMELA ... ( „ 29th „ ) PATON ... ( „ 28th May)
EILEEN EMMA GOLDEN SUNBEAM SILVER DAWN
FIDGET JACKETA THE BOYS
FISHER BOY LORD HOWARD TORBAY II
FORECAST LORD HOWE UT PROSIM
GERVAIS RENTOUL MIDAS YORKSHIRE LASS
GIRL GLADYS NETSUKIS YOUNG MUN
GOLDEN GIFT SHIPMATES
Total 24, of which 4 were sunk,
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116 4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Page 45 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. FITZROY as Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur Forbes, R. N This ship completed 4 trips to the beaches near Dunkirk, and would have completed a. fifth trip but her D.G. gear was shot away, and she was ordered back. Specially good boat work was carried out off the beaches, generally in surf conditions, and the ship was frequently under bombing attacks. Recommendations. OFFICERS: Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur Forbes, R.N. Showed great initiative and judgment in directing the work of his boats, and also in skilfully manoeuvring whilst under air attack. Recommended for mention. Sub.-Lieutenant David Alexander Shaw. Displayed courage and coolness under fire whilst acting as Navigating Officer. On 2nd June, when FITZROY was unable to go to sea, he proceeded as a volunteer in H.M.S. HALCYON to Dunkirk, when he gave great assistance. Recommended for mention. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R. Throughout the operation displayed excellent spirit and courage, directing embarkation from the beaches, frequently totally immersed in the surf. Employed in boats throughout three nights. On 2nd June proceeded in H.M.S. WINCHELSEA to Dunkirk as a volunteer, where he again did very useful work. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: Signalman D. Minter, C/JX.155114. Signalman Frederick Froggatt, JX. 144084. Landed on the beach near Dunkirk on four occasions assisting embarkation of troops, and maintaining efficient V/S touch with FITZROY during embarkation, thus greatly assisting. On the 2nd June, when FITZROY could not sail, both proceeded to Dunkirk as volunteers in other ships (WINCHELSEA and HALCYON). Displayed great courage and devotion to duty. Recommended for decoration. Ordinary Seaman G. H. Hawkins, A.F.A. Coxswain and driver of H.M.S.FITZROY'S and motor Acted boat as on four nights. His courage
Page 46 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. FITZROY (continued). the excellent seamanship was invaluable in embarking thirty trips to the beach. On the night of the 2nd troops. During the operation he made about he June, when H.M.S. FITZROY was unable to put to sea, volunteer. proceeded to Dunkirk in H.M.S. HALCYON as a Recommended for decoration. Leading Seaman J. Cole, C/B.21535. Leading Seaman L. Aspen, C/D.107. These Leading Seamen were coxswains of FITZROY's whalers and during the operation made eight or nine trips each to the beach near Dunkirk. Their courage, seamanship and complete disregard of fatigue were of great service in embarking troops. Recommended for mention. Stoker 1. W. A. W. Ward, C/KX.97894. Displayed conspicuous devotion, both to his Stokehole duties and when off watch as a member of a gun's crew whilst under fire. When his own ship was out of action, volunteered and manned a gun in H.M.S. WINCHELSEA where he displayed the same cool and courageous spirit. Recommended for decoration. Leading Stoker E. Collison. C/KX.78651. Volunteered and drove rescued mobor boat to hasten embarkation of troops. When the boat overturned he rescued a soldier who was hampered by full kit, and led him to safety on the night of 28th May. After this he volunteered and manned a boat for further transport of troops. Recommended for mention.
(1977) (Wt. 26777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. 4 Register No. DSC e Minute Sheet No. Lieutenant Jan Nagle Douglas Cox, R.N. (First Lieutenant), H.M.S. MALCOLM. Commissioned Engineer, Reginald Thomas Jones AR.N., H.M.S. Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. SABRE. SCIMITAR. Lieutenant Commander Hugh Nicholas Aubyn Richardson, R.N., H.M.S. SHIKARI. Lieutenant Adrian Paul Wilbraham Northey, R.N., H.M.S. VIMY. Lieutenant Francis Peter Baker, R.N., H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins, R.N., H.M.S. WINCHELSEA. Mr. Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N., H.M.S. WOLSEY. Lieutenant Frederick Greville Woods, R.N., H.M.S. WORCESTER. Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, R.N., H.M.S. ALBURY. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. FITZROY. Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph, R.N., H.M.S. GLENGOWER. Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. HALCYON. x Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY QUEEN. Sub-Lieutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY S QUEEN. Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. NIGER. Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R., H.M.S. ROSS. Mm Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds R.N., H.M.S. SALAMANDER. S Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R., H.M.S. SPEEDWELL. VX Sub-Lieutenant William Geoffrey Hewitt, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. SUTTON. Lieutenant Commander John Hugh Lewes, R.N., H.M.S. BIDEFORD. Commanded Lieutenant,Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, R.N., H.M.S. LOCUST. X Lieutenant Denis Harold Palmer Gardiner, R.N., H.M.S. MOSQUITO. X Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R., H.M.S. MOSQUITO. xSub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman, R.N.V.R., H.M.Y. SERIOLA. VX Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., W.S.3319, H.M.Drifter THE BOYS. XV Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., W.S.3432, H.M.Drifter MIDAS. Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R., Unit Officer of Drifters. Lieutenant Tom Preston Graham, R.N.R., Unit Officer Drifters. of
DSm Stoker F. Tyler, P/K. 61614, H.M.S. SCIMITAR. Leading Stoker Alfred Browne, D/KX. 81441, vv Ordinary Seaman George Park, D/JX. Signalman William Hicks, Chief Engine Room Artificer Francis Leading Seaman James David Oliver Anderson, Paget, P/JX. VLeading Petty Petty Officer Officer Seaman E.R. Frederick Meredith, Martindale, P/J.95625, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS VIMY Stoker J.J. Williamson, P/KX.76409, H.M.S. VIVACIOUS Leading Petty Officer Seaman Cecil Walter Kenneth George Souster, Harold /Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Joseph 57728, Acting Leading Seaman Dennis Phillip Arthur Gilbert, C/JX.151519, H.M.S. WOLSEY Telegraphist Joseph Graham, P/SSX.17539, H.M.S. WOLSEY /Electrical Leading Seaman Artificer John William Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564, H.M.S. WOLSEY Flattery, P/JX.131896, H.M.S. Chief Engine Room Artificer Sidney Arthur Wilkins, WORCESTER P/M.18465, Leading Seaman Arthur Charles Godden, JX. 129206, H.M.S. WORCESTER Chief Petty Officer Frank Withington, J. 8739, H.M.S. WORCESTER H.M.S. WORCESTER Acting Leading Stoker F. Putt, 84370, H.M.S. ALBURY Canteen Manager A. Harris, H.M.S. ALBURY Able Seaman W.T. Elmslie, D/RHRY. 19014, H.M.S. DUNDALK Signalman D. Minter, 155114, H.M.S. FITZROY Signalman Frederick Froggatt, C/JX. 144084, H.M.S. FITZROY Ordinary Seaman G.H. Hawkins, A.F.A., H.M.S. FITZROY you Stoker 1st Class W.A.W. Ward, C/KX. 97894, H.M.S. FITZROY Able Seaman J. Fleming, D/JX.140199, H.M.S. GLENGOWER Leading Seaman T. Neive, T.124, H.M.S. GLENGOWER Assistant Cook (0) T.H. Ward, MX. 59579, H.M.S. GOSSAMER Petty Officer Edward William Higgs, C/JX.133416, H.M.S. Able Seaman Clarence Edward Jarmill, 95955, GOSSAMER Stoker Petty Officer John Henry Salmon, H.M.S. D/K. 66811, HALCYON H.M.S. Chief Petty Officer Stanley Freeman Piggott, (O.B.E.), HALCYON Chief Ordinary Seaman James Frederick P/J.15794, H.M.S. HEBE H.M.S. KELLET Engine Room Artificer George Shirat, Bertram R.F.A., Head, P/M.34498, Petty Petty Officer John Collins, H.M.S. LEDA Petty Officer Henry McAllister, P/J.90457, H.M.S. LEDA Officer Alfred Ernest Crossley, 23168, C/J.103237, H.M.S. H.M.S. MEDWAY QUER Able Seaman Kenneth Roy Olly, R.N.R., C/X. 20348A, MEDWAY QUEEN Petty Leading Seaman Clive Frederick Maine Cooper, H.M.S. C/JX. MEDWAY 137062, QUEE Officer Henry George Coalbran, P/JX. H.M.S. NIGER Stoker Ernest Baker, T.124, H.M.S. H.M.S. PRINCESS PRINCESS 127274, PRINCESS ELIZABE ELIZABETH Theo. Norman R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Leading Engine Signalman Edward Charles Pasfield, Atkins, P/JX. H.M.S. 176952, ROSS Stoker Stoker Petty Room Artificer Officer T. C.H. Andrew, H.M.S. 152931, ROSSMAND SALAMA Stoker 1st the H.M.S. H.M.S. SALAMANDER SALAMANDER H.M.S. SALTASH Able Seaman H.J. D/JX. M.28768, 61034, H.M.S. H.M.S.
0 Petty Officer Horace Leonard William Leading Seaman John Charles W. VAble Leading Seaman Stoker Edward Kearvell, Gair, P/KX.99946, WORCESTER Stoker Ralph Bert H.M.S. WORCESTER Ordinary Seaman Marston, Frederick 175182, Lieutenant-Commander R.N., Arthur Ivone J (Retd.), H.M.S. Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur R.N., Sub-Lieutenant J. David Alexander Shaw, H.M.S. FITZROY H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Seaman Cole, C/B.21535, H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Seaman L. Aspen, C/D.107, H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Leading Stoker Seaman J. E. Collison, C/KX.78651, H.M.S. FITZROY Able Seaman L. Derby, JX.193835, H.M.S. GLENGOWER Seaman A. Farrow, H.M.S. GLENAVON Travers, JX.133139, H.M.S. GLENGOWER Petty Engine Officer Room Steward Leading THE Commander Lieutenant William McKee, Harry R.N.R., H.M.S. KELLETT KELLET Engine Room Artificer H.M.S. Lieutenant-Commander Rodolph Cecil Drummond Haig, R.N., Engineer Sub-Lieutenant James Irvin, R.N.R., H.M.S. H.M.S. LYDD MEDWAY Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N., H.M.S. QUEEN VSub-Lieutenant 'Sub-Lieutenant John Grosby, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. NIGER Leading Richard Hepworth Church, ORIOLE H.M.S. PORTSI Vxv Signalman Percy Alfred Kent, P/JX.137932, R.N.R., Vxv Enginer Ordinary Stoker Petty Room Artificer Officer William Henry White, Ramel, P/MX.51366, H.M.S. H.M.S. PORTSDOW PORTSDOW PORTS Seaman Arthur Thomas Burton, P/11878, P/JX.182142, H.M.S. the H.M.S. PORTSDOWN H.M.S. SALAMANDER H.M.S. Guy Maunsell, SALAMANDER R.N., VV Acting PM/39426, VActing Chief Engine Room (Retd.), Artificer H.M.S. Allerton SPEEDWELL Bywater, /XVChief Petty Commander Officer S.P. Goldsmith, Herival R.N.V.R., H.M.S. SUTTON QUEEN OF THANET Signalman J.A.G. Pensioner No. THANET (Late xvMr. Signalman Frederick Charles QUEEN OF THANET BIDEF Sieutenant-Communder James H.M.S. H.M.S. CALCUTTA CANADA H.M.S. CALCUTTA Harriso Mayhew H.M.S. KINGFISHER Vaughan THE Ableutenant Signalman the Able Seaman E.G. H.M.S. KINGFISHER KINGFISHER H.M.S. H.M.S. KINGFISHER Able Seaman H.M.S. KINGFISHER KINGFISHER Signalman LOCUST Chief Telegraphist James Ridell H.M.S. MOSQUITO C/JX.132 Petty Officer George Arthur Sawyer, H.M.S. MOSQUITO C/J.46680.SQUIT
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126 CONFIDENTIAL. 130 To: The Admiralty. via: V.A. Dover. H.M.S. "SALANDER". Copies to: F.O., London. 5th June, 1940. M.S.4. Sir, I have the honour to submit the following narrative of events which took place on Friday, 31st May, and Saturday, 1st June, 1940. At 1800/31/5 I left Dover in company with HALCYON and SKIPJACK to rendezvous with the remainder of the minesweepers at YY buay by 2200 in accordance with V.A. Dover's 0357/31/5. Here I took FITZROY under my command and followed astern of the other two groups through Dunkirk Roads, past Dunicirie, to a position off Bray, I was then ordered by NIGER to anchor one mile to his Eastward, to avoid magnetic mines laid near No.8 Buoy. This was accomplished by 0015/1/6. The beach at Bray was under shrapnel fire from inland energy batteries, and as no boats closed no I lowered a shaler with a Volunteer crew to land for soldiers (See appendix No.1). The boat returned in about half an hour with one hand and a message from General Nontgomery to inform all ships that he intended moving Weatward to Dunkirk at once as the beach was becoming untenable. This message I passed to all ships in V/S to ch. The pontoon pier had been hit by shell fire and no troops seemed to be embarking at all, so I weighed and kept under way closing the beach as much as I could. When a little light appeared, however, boats began to above off from the beach and dame to no. RA Dover now ordered all ships to embark men in boats and move Westwards to Dunkirk at dawn. A continual stream of boats came off with military personnel, and by 0600/1/6 I had embarked about 450 men, including 29 wounded of whom 11 were stretcher cases, Attacks by aircraft took place on all ships and salvoes of bombs were dropped, no ships being hit. We were then attacked by front machine gun fire from Messerschmitt 109's, and one casualty was sustained. L.S.A. Gullett was hit in the hand by a bullet. I then noved Westeard astern of KNITH and SKIPJACK. At 0820/1/6 an air attack took place on all three ships, and SKIPJACK was sunk, and KSITH hit and set on fire. KSITH abandoned ship, and I closed her and sent away both whalers as lifeboats. (See appendix No.2). Whilst resouing survivors I was again attacked by Junkers 87 dive bombers, and a salvo of four bombs fall about 50 feet ahead of the ship. They exploded under water when two bomba were approximately abreast the bridge. The ship lifted bodily and heeled to starboard, and then settled down with a list to part. She then sank about a foot, suddenly. I feared she was in danger of sinking, so I ordered the S.P's on board to be jettisoned. This was done in a weighted bag. (See appendix No.3) I stopped engines and waited reports from the Singineer Officer and Recutive Officer. The Engineer Officer and First Lieutenant ascertained that the forward, was and had flooded compartments amidahips In comprising about the cold and ship still seaworthy, although she had gained about 1 foot of draught hour rooms, steam WILLS gunners got on main engines again. (See Engineer Officer's 0001 stores and canteen store. attached a quarter of an report).
(1) 177 NARRATIVE OF EVENTS 26th. MAY TO 5th. JUNE 1940, EVACUATION 182 OF BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM DUNKIRK AND BEACHES TO THE EASTWARD BY H.M.S. SUTTON, FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight sea. On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Galatea and destroyers. 176 H.M.S.SUTTON. 181 CONFIDENTIAL c/o G.P.O.London. 6th. June. 1940. Mr. Thompson. The Staff Superviser. N.A.A.F.I. Claygate, Surrey. Copy to:- Mr. Shed. District Area Manager. N.A.A.F.I. Humber Area. Grimsby. Sir, I wish to bring to your notice the conduct of one of your employees, Mr. C.M. Cealworth, who is Canteen Manager of this He has only recently joined, and has been in the ship during the operations off Dunkirk and beaches, while evacuating the B.E. Forces. In this operation this ship was instrumental in evacuating about I600 Officers and men. During the whole period of eight days, he was continually helping the Ship's Staff in the Galley and elsewhere, keeping the Troops supplied with hot soup, tea, and food. As many of them were wet through, and exhausted, his work was invaluable. I cannot speak too highly of him, and any preferment you can offer him, will be soundly endorsed by myself. Yours faithfully, Greuville. M. Temps. COMMANDING OFFICER Commander in Command. * 5 JUN 1940 * H.M.S. 4 "SUTTON" H.M.S.Sutton.
(1) 177 NARRATIVE OF EVENTS 26th. MAY TO 5th. JUNE 1940. EVACUATION 182 OF BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM DUNKIRK AND BEACHES TO THE EASTWARD BY H.M.S. SUTTON, FOURTH MINESWESSPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. sea. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Galatea and destroyers. Monday 27th, May. Light breeze, calm sea, maximum visibility. Anchored in Downs by orders of V.A.Diver at 1600. Skipjack and Halcyon anchored near by. Destroyers full of Troops continually passing at high speed. Tuesday 28th. May. Calm, some rain, visibility one mile. 1545, Weighed and proceeded to Dunkirk, Fourth M.S.F. in company with Salam Skipjack, later joined by Halcyon. 1730, steering jammed, reduced speed and proceeded under hand steering. 1750, 5th. M.S.F. coming up astern, steering repaired, proceeded at 15 knots. 1825, Kwinte Bank Buoy abeam, Ship sinking in vicinity, rejoined 4th. M.S.F. Hurricanes passing overhead. 2030, more Hurricanes, sighted Dunkirk fires 10 miles, weather clearing, Fitzroy detached to investigate boat. 2050, turned towards beaches and proceeded East, parallel. Observed large numbers of troops at intervals along beach near Dunkirk, with more scattered and decreasing groups, towards la Panne. Desultory gunfire. No aircraft in sight. 2125, anchored off beach about four miles East of Dunkirk, in four fathoms. No troops visible, owing to smoke and approaching darkness. Motor boat and whaler sent ashore to contact troops. Troops appeared from sand dunes in disorganised parties, mostly R.A.S.C. and R.B's who had lately been engaged on demolition of bridges, amunition dumps and railheads. Troops were rather shaken by constant air attacks, with machine guns. They had been waiting on the beaches for 30 hours before contacting ships. Very critical of lack of Allied air support during whole of retreat, but were cheerful and disdiplined. Rather exhausted after forced marches of 20 to 30 milsa. 0.0. reported no embarkation organisation or control ashore. The alean shaven and comparatively fresh appearance of the troops and the condition of their equipment, contrasted increasingly as the evacuation progressed, with the evidences of strain shown by Ships companies of H.M.Ships. 10 troops embarked batween 2130 and 0200, in batches of 25, mostly with rifles and equipment. Beach good for embarkation, shelving sand and calm weather. Wednesday 29th. May. 0300. Moved to another position further East and after dragging anchor into shallow water where line by now commenced bringing off troops but motor boat broke down, considerable surf was running, managed to get Embarked a small into a a Dutch scoot, and was towed back to ship. detachment of Leicestershire Regiment. 0730, miles off shore, and disembarked all troops, proceeded alongside Calcutta, who was anchored Salamander some following.
(I). NARRATIVE OF EVENTS 26th. MAY TO 5th. JUNE 1940, EVACUATION 190 OF BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM DUNKIRK AND BEACHES TO THE EASTWARD BY H.M.S.SUTTON. FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. sea. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Galatea and destroyers. Monday 27th. May. Light breeze, calm sea, maximum visibility. Anchored in Downs by orders of V.A.Dover at 1600. 189 H.N.S.SUTTON. e/o G.P.O.London. NFIDENTIAL 6th. June. 1940. Mr. Thompson. The Staff Supervisor. N.A.A.F.I. Claygate, Surrey. Copy to:- Mr. Shed. District Area Banager. N.A.A.P.I. Humber Area. Orimaby. Sir, I wish to bring to your notice the conduct of one of your employees, Mr. C.//.Cetelworth, who is Canteen lanager of this ship. during the operations off Dunkirk and beaches, while He has only recently joined, and has been in the ship evacuating the B.R.Forces. about 1600 officers and men. During the shole period In this operation this ship was instrumental in evacuating of eight days, he was continually helping the ship's Staff with in hot soup, tes, and food. As many of them were eat through, the Galley and alsowhere, keeping the Troops supplied and exhausted, his work was invaluable. 1 too highly of him, and any preferment you can cannot offer him, speak will be soundly endorsed by myself. Yours faithfully. OMMANDING OFFICER Greuville. M. Temas. 6 JUN 1940 * Commander in Command. 'S'W'H H.H.S.Sutton.
(I). NARRATIVE OF EVENTS 26th. MAY TO 5th. JUNE I940, EVACUATION 190 OF BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM DUNKIRK AND BEACHES TO THE EASTWARD BY H.M.S.SUTTON. FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dock, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. sea. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh W.Wind, slight On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Galatea and destroyers. Monday 27th. May. Light breeze, calm sea, maximum visibility. Anchored in Downs by orders of Dover at 1600. Skipjack and Halcyon anchored near by. Destroyers full of Troops continually passing at high speed. Tuesday 28th. May. Calm, some rain, visibility one mile. I545, Weighed and proceeded to Dunkirk, Fourth M.S.F. in company with Salam Skipjack, later joined by Halcyon. 1730, steering jammed, reduced speed and proceeded under hand steering. I750, 6th. M.S.F. coming up astern, steering repaired, proceeded at I5 knots, I825, Kwinte Bank Buoy abeam, Ship sinking in vicinity, rejoined 4th. M.S.F. Hurricanes passing overhead. 2030, more Hurricanes, sighted Dunkirk fires IO miles, weather clearing, Fitzroy detatched to investigate boat. 2050, turnedtowards beaches and proceeded East, parallel. Observed large numbers of troops at intervals along beach near Dunkirk, with more scattered and decreasing groups towards la Panne. Desultory gunfire. No aircraft in sight. 2125, anchored off beach about four miles East of Dunkirk, in four fathoms. No troops visible, owing to smoke and approaching darkness. Motor boat and whaler sent ashore to contact troops. Troops appeared from sand dunes in disorganised parties, mostly R.A.S.C. and R.E's who had lately been engaged on demolition of bridges, ammunition dumps and railheads. Troops were rather shaken by constant air attacks, with machine guns. They had been waiting on the beaches for 30 hours before contacting ships. Very critical of lack of Allied air support during whole of retreat, but were cheerful and disciplined. Rather exhausted after forced marches of 20 to 30 miles. Reported no embarkation organisation or control ashore. The clean shaven and comparatively fresh appearance of the troops and the condition of their equipment, contrasted increasingly as the evacuation progressed, with the evidences of strain shown by Ships companies of H.M.Ships. 103 troops embarked between 2130 and 0200, in batches of 25, mostly with rifles and eqipment. Beach good for embarkation, shelving sand and calm weather. Wednesday 29th. 0300. Moved to anothe position further East commenced May. bringing off troops but motor boat broke down, and after dragging anchor into shallow water where by now a considerable surf was running, managed to get a line into a Dutch scoot, and was towed back to ship. Embarked small detatchment of Leicestershire Regiment. 0730, proceeded alongside Calcutta, who was anchored Salamander some miles off shore, and disembarked all troops, following.
(1). NARRATIVE OF EVENTS 26th. MAY 20 5th. JUNE 1940, EVACUATION 201 OF BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM DUNKIRK AND BEACHES TO THE EASTWARD BY H.M.S.SUTTON, FOURTH MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA. Sunday 26th. May. Raised steam and unlocked from Royal Dook, Grimsby. Sailed at 1900, Salamander and Fitzroy in Company. Sutton as Senior Officer. Fresh N.W.Wind, slight sea. On passage several Aircraft seen and heard, mostly friendly. Passed by Galatea and destroyers. Monday 27th. May. Light breese, calm sea, maximum visibility. Anchored in Downs by orders of V.A.Diver at 1600. Skipjack and Halcyon anchored near by. Destroyers full of Troops continually passing at high speed. Tuesday 28th. May. Calm, some rain, visibility one mile. 1545, Weighed and proceeded to Dunkirk, Fourth M.S.F. in company with Salam Skipjack, later joined by Haloyon. 1730, steering jammed, reduced speed and proceeded under hand steering. 1750, 5th. M.S.F. coming up astern, steering repaired, proceeded at 15 lmots. 1825, Kwinte Bank Buoy abeam, Ship sinking in vicinity, rejoined 4th. M.S.F. Hurricanes passing overhead. 2030, more Hurricanes, sighted Dunkirk fires 10 niles, weather clearing, Fitaroy detached to investigate boat. 2050, turned towards beaches and proceeded East, parallel. Observed large numbers of troops at intervals along beach near Dunkirk, with more scattered and decreasing groups towards la Panne. Desultory gunfire. No aircraft in sight. 2125, anchored off beach about four miles East of Dunkirk, in four fathoms. No troops visible, owing to moke and approaching darkness. Motor boat and whaler sent ashore to contact troops. Troops appeared from sand dunes in disorganised parties, mostly R.A.S.C. and R.E's who had dumps and railheads. Troops were rather shaken by constant lately been engaged on demolition of bridges, ammunition air attacks, with machine guns. They had been waiting on the beaches for 30 hours before contacting ships. Very oritical of lack of Allied air support during whole of retreat, but were cheerful and disciplined. Rather exhausted after forced marches of 20 to 30 miles. 0.0. reported clean no embarkation organisation or control ashore. The the shaven condition of their aquipment, contrasted increasingly of strain and comparatively fresh appearance of troops as and the the evacuation progressed, with the evidences shown by Ships companies of H.M.Ships. , of 25, mostly with rifles and aquipment. weather. good 10 troops embarked between 3130 and Beach 0200, in batches for embarkation, shelving send and calm Wednesday 29th. May* 0300. Moved to another position boat broke further down, East commenced dragging anchor into shallow water to a line now bringing off troops but motor where by and after surf was running, managed get Embarked small into a of Leicestershire Regiment. a Dutch considerable scoot, and was towed back to ship. miles following. 0730, off proceeded shore, and disembarked all troops, COMMARDING OFFICER detachment alongside Caloutta, who was anchored Salamanter some 19 JUN 1940 H.M.S. "SUTTON"
Dysam 164 268 DUPLICATE 284 H.N.S. Fitzroy 7 June 1940 Memorandum B14/0/1101/40 Sir, With reference to the above memorandum, I have the honour to submit a report of the proceedings of H.M.S. Fitzroy between 26th.May 1940 and the 4th. June 1940. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient servant, VICE ADMIRAL 100UN1940 * DOVER Ratortes. Lieutenant Commander in Command Vice Admiral B.H. Ramsey. Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
DUPLICATE -270 - 286 0° 29" May. At0030 the Belgian motor boat was swamped in the surf though all eighteen occupants were saved . At 0350 all ships boats (one motor skiff and two whalers) were hoisted and H.M.S. Fitzroy proceeded to Dover via the Western route * During the embarration large fires were observed ashore and heavy distant explosions occured. Hostile aircraft were about but the ship was not attacked. At 1115 the ship proceeded alongside Admiralty pier and disembarked 109 British officers and soldier's , the eight Belgian officers two French soldier's and two Jewish refugee*s At 2235 ship proceeded to Dunkirk via W. Goodwin and anchored off the beach in 300 May. three fathoma at a point 8 miles east of Dunkirk Leiutenant Davies in charge of motor skiff landed and reported on the situation; he was assisted by Midahipman I.K. Bryce R.N.R. and Signalman Minter When he had made his rport I observed two ex Dutch motor XXXXXXXX coasters approaching ship . I ordered them to close me and disembark the troops to Fitaroy and return to for more. As the ship appeared to be full to capacity 1 veighed anchor and returned to Dover via the Western route. 678 British officers and men were disembarked at Admiralty pier at 1935 /30
273 289 DUPLICATE 5 continued. was transferred to H.W.S. DENDALE an she was short . This ammunition has subsequently been reembarked in H.H.S. Fitzroy . * At 2850 there Fas an air rail alarm and the ship went to action stations. Ratintes Leiutenant Commander In Command
277 TRIPLICATE - 293 At 1950/30 H.N.S. Fitzroy proceeded to Dunkirk via the Western route and at 0810 snohored off beach in three fathoms at a point 2) miles east of Dunkirk. The ships boats were sent in shore in charge of Legutenant J.S. Horrex Only 3. soldiers could be found and these were embarked 31ˢᵗ. At 1 0300 ship weighed and proceeded to Dover with and the 3 soldiers At 0825 proceeded and at 0880 secured in Granville dook and coaled At 1850 ship proceeded to Rendezvous with 4th. Mineeweeping Plotilla at 1. Buoy Decutenant Bull Scots Guards Y&S on board and subsequently of great help in embarking troops. 1st June At 0130 /1/0 H.M.S. Pilaroy anchored off the beach at a point 2) miles east of Dunkirk.Theb/G gear call ht fire at 0139 and became tem orarily useless This is attributed to shrapnel as the fore stay vas also stranded at the name time . Ships boats were sent in shore and Leeutenant Bull Scots Guards directed the embarkation assisted by Midshipman Bryce R.N.R and Signalman Froggast. 67 British officers and soldiers were embarked by 0345 . By this time there were only a few more troops left on this section of the beach and H.M.S. Lydd having arrived I asked them to embark the remainder It was intention to proceed to join the Senior Naval my officer 4th. Minesweeping Flotilla and endeavour to embark troops to capacity However shortly after weighing I received no a signal from H.M.S. Sabore informing
Dynamic 376 8/4/0/139 126 J .6633, c/o Messrs. J.S. White & Co. Cowes, Isle of White, 20th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the following report of proceedings during operation "DYNAMO" in accordance with P. G. 0. 1700/6/6/40. In accordance with orders from Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, I assumed command of His Majesty's Ship "SURSUM_ CORDA", (Ex Dutch Skoot) at Poole, P.M. Friday 24th May, 1940, sailing for Portsmouth at 1600, arriving at 2130. "SURSUM-CORDA" remained in company with other Skoots under the ordera of Lieutenant Commander Stuart in H.M.S "FREDANJA" until P.M. 28th May, 1940, when ship was sailed for Dunkirk from Dover at 1400 by order of Vice Admiral Dover, for islbe the evacuation of troops via North Goodwin and Middle Kirke. On arrival off beaches at Dunkirk at approximately 2230, decided to enter harbour straight away having sighted large number of soldiers on mole, but apparently no other ships in the harbour, though a transport and other skoots were lying off, and two ships just leaving. The western side of the harbour was ablaze. Having evacuated British troops, approximate number three hundred and seventy, ship sailed for Dover at 0330; & hospital ship and six or seven other skoots having entered and secured to the mole were also embarking troops by this time. Ship arrived off Dover 1130/29, no incidents of 30/5? importance occurring on passage. "SURSUM-CORDA" remained at Dover, storing and provision- ing until orders were received to sail again for Dunkirk at 2100. Short routevia Calais was taken; ship proceeding independently as visibility was decreasing and all skoots were not ready. On arrival off Western beaches of Dunkirk, a wreck was sighted approximately half a mile to West of Harbour 31/5 entrance in the approach channel, and cries of & man in the water were heard, a boat was lowered, but the rescue work was Priso) left finally to a Sloop's whaler the Sloop itself being on her return passage to England. "SURSUM-CORDA" proceeded and arrived off beaches Eastern side of Dunkirk at 0430/30. Many men were sighted waiting on the beach approximately two or three miles east of the mole, and on closing H.M.S. "FITZROY" lying approximately three quarters of a mile off the beach, was asked to assist in ferrying troops from small craft to ITZROY" and "VANQUISHER", three to four cables to Westward. For approximately half an hour my Ship remained stopped three cables from the beach embarking as many troops as possible. This process I considered far tooslow as the number of small boats employed in that area amounted only to four or five and these appeared to be in danger of being swamped by excessive loads, so decided to close the beach while the tide was flooding and endeavour to embark troops over my bows.
127 -2- This method was found successful and two trips were carried out in same manner. For the third endeavour, "VANQUISHER" and"FITZROY" having left for England, and no other larger craft being in the vicinity, my intentions were to close again, fill to capacity and proceed towards La Panne, to transfer troops if requested, or return to England. It is regretted that this effort failed in that "SURSUM"CORDA" was beached too securely and no efforts ot my part were successful in re-floating. Thiswwas due to an error in judgement on my part in allowing too many men on board at the time and my incorrect appreciation of the time of the tide turning, no tide tables being carried. H.M.S. "HEBE" came to my assistance, but unfortunately though a tow was passed, her lack of power and manoeuvreability were strong handicaps, and she herself grounded two cables to Eastward. At 0800/30 it was realised there was no chance of the ship moving until the following High Water. During the period of waiting until High Water that evening, I assisted where possible on the Beach in the vicinity of the Ship, and during periods where there were no small craft operating, took aboard soldiers for shelter and distributed what food remained aboard "SURSUM-CORDA". All members of my crew worked magnificently under somewhat strained conditions, and with no consideration for themselves. Further endeavours to re-float were made between 1800 and 2030 using kedge anchor with soldiers onboard assisting. At 1840 a shell from an enemy shore battery burst & few yards ahead of the ship and four soldiers were hit by splinters. I ordered these and one officer hit whilst on the beach to be placed below and with the assistance of a stretcher bearer my First Lieutenant, Lieutenant Brooks rendered first aid and made them as comfortable as conditions allowed. I then cleared the ship of soldiers and continued my efforts to re-float, but with no success, delay being caused by an influx of soldiers somewhat naturally seeking shelter after the shell fire, whom L'ordered to stand by to board "HEBE" who I could see appeared to shew hopeful signs of clearing the beach. The majority of them carried out these orders and "HEBE" was re-floated at approximately 1945. On receiving report of my engines being temporarily out of action and on point of "seizing-up") decided further efforts were fruitless, and retaining only wounded and completely exhausted men onboard for shelter, until small craft or ambulances could be commandeered to take them off, decided to land and assist on beach where possible. (continued ty d, that too Cing.
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APPENDIX I. 160 to Operation "DYNAMO" Narrative of Events. 162 - LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS TAKING. PART. A.A. CRUISER: CALCUTTA DESTROYERS: ANTHONY HARVESTER MALCOLM VIVACIOUS BASILISK HAVANT MONTROSE WAKEFUL BLYSKAWICA ICARUS SABRE WHITEHALL CODRINGTON IMPULSIVE SALADIN WHITSHED ESK INTREPID SCIMITAR WINCHELSEA EXPRESS IVANHOE SHIKARI WINDSOR GALLANT JAGUAR VENOMOUS WOLFHOUND GRAFTON JAVELIN VANQUISHER WOLSEY GRENADE KEITH VERITY WORCESTER GREYHOUND MACKAY VIMY (40) SLOOPS: BIDEFORD GUNBOATS: LOCUST MOSQUITO UNESWEEPERS: ALBURY HEBE QUEEN OF THANET BRIGHTON QUEEN HALCYON ROSS BRIGHTON BELLE KELLETT SALAMANDER DEVONIA LEDA SALTASH DUNDALK LYDD SKIPJACK DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SANDOWN EMPEROR OF INDIA MEDWAY QUEEN SNAEFELL EL FITZROY NIGER SPEEDWELL GLENAVON ORIOLE SUTTON GLENGO PANGBOURNE SHARPSHOOTER GOSSAMER PLYNLIMMON WAVERLEY GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WESTWARD HO A/S VESSELS: ARLEY COMFORT MARETTA BOTANIC CONIDAW NAUTILUS BROCK FYLDEA POLLY JOHNSON CALVI GULZAR SANGASSO CHICO JOHN CATLING STARLIGHT RAYS re SPECIAL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE ROYAL EAGLE ESSELS: "LL" TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT it A/S TRAWLERS: ARGYLLSHIRE KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO ore BLACKBURN ROVERS KINGSTON OLIVINE THURINGIA CAYTON WYKE LADY PHILOMENA WESTELLA an GRIMSBY TOWN SAON WOLVES ue KINGSTON ALALITE SPURS OLVINA all INE RECOVERY FIDGET JACKETA SILVER DAWN RIFTERS: FISHER BOY LORD CAVAN
| WORCESTER (I) 450 | KILLARNEY 900 | FITZROY 107 | MARMION 290 | TWENTE 390 |
| WOLSEY (II) 1065 | FITZROY 679 | HILDA 305 |
| MALCOLM (I) 681 | ST. HELIER 500 | FITZROY 3 | SNAEPELL 520 | TINY 300 |
APPENDIX to 1st June Page 7 Operation "DYNAMO" Narrative of Events. DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS VANQUISHER (I) 640 ST. HELIER 659 GOSSAMER 845 QUEEN OF THANET 850 DEMOK 114 FLORE 351 HAVANT 882 LADY OF MANN 870 NIGER 310 SANDOWN 800 ORANJE 100 BOUCLIER 300 WHITEHALL (I) 871 MAID OF ORLEANS 1856 FITZROY 67 ORIOLE 470 HEBE 365 SCIMITAR (I) 584 TYNWALD 2000 LYDD 252 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 510 AEGIR 130 WOLSEY 533 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 47 LEDA 650 MEDWAY QUEEN 700 ANTJE 150 MALCOLM 1200 KING GEORGE V 700 DUCHESS OF WESTWARD HO 918 PACIFICO 414 WORCESTER (I) 661 BEN-MY-CHREE 2080 FIFE 535 WIPPINGHAM 2500 AMAZONE 111 WINDSOR 493 ST. HELIER 1250 HALCYON 243 QUEEN OF THANET 1500 HILDA 530 VIVACIOUS 427 ROUEN 800 SALAMANDER 479 WESTWARD Ho 900 RIKA 200 Total 58,4 VANQUISHER (II) 1200 COTE D'ARGENT 1000 SPEEDWELL 972 FRISO 648 HARVESTER 576 SALTASH 400 ICARUS 1114 QUEEN OF THE ROSS 260 CODRINGTON 746 CHANNEL 52 DUNDALK 280 SABRE 451 HALCYON 508 SHIKARI 623 SALTASH 400 DRIFTERS MISCELLANEOUS 453 HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS WINCHELSEA 1150 SUTTON SCIMITAR (II) 376 KELLETT 40 Miscellaneous 1110 FOREMOST 200 ESK (I) 979 WESTWARD Ho 900 ST. ANDREW 130 INCENIEUR CACHIN 1 GOLDEN GIFT 123 VINCIA 108 PATRIE WHITEHALL (II) 34 157 GRIEVE (F.A.A. GASTON RIVER 120 WORCESTER (II) 900 OCEAN BREEZE TRAWLERS Trg. vessel) 374 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.) MONIQUE CAMILLE 302 JACKETA 564. MOSQUITO (Gunboat) 610 REINE DE FLOTS 62 LORD INCHCAPE 240 LOCUST " 620 LADY ANDRE LOUIS 317 17.97 SATURN 307 NEPHRITE 500 SOUTHBORO 350 CHALUTIER 100 D. TRAWLER 100 ESKBURNE 27 RAPID 25 CHASSEUR MARIE 117 GRIEVE (Yacht) 411 MAYSPEAR 15 NORMANVILLE 500 647 UNNAMED M.B. 23 TENIAS 100 ONDERS ONS 95 II's CHANNEL 108 GALLEON FRANSAH 500 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. REACH 123 Ship) (I) 180 HOPPER 24 580 KINGFISHER -do- (II)210 LLANTHONY 90 IOLANTHE 35 (ex serv.vessel) 10593 173171 THREE KINGS 59 GOLDEN EAGLE KINGSGATE 910 (sp.serv.) 1250 CHRISTOBEL II 33 ROYAL EAGLE 10503 OLIVIA 103 (AA Ships)1250 ATHOLA 6 ROEBUCK (Coastal steamer)408 Lifeboat 35 MINWOOD = 51 509 MONA'S ISLE (A.B.V.) 1500 FL TB S 3 e S d it
CONFIDENTIAL. APPENDIX. VI. 179 to Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. 177 5 Enemy aircraft destroyed by ships' fire. Ship. Locality. Time. Polish T.B.D. BLYSKAWICA Dunkirk Roads. H.M.S. VIVACIOUS 0315/27 Dunkirk Roads. H.M.S. VIVACIOUS 1130/27 Dunkirk Roads. H.M.S. WOLFHOUND 1140/27 Dunkirk Roads. H.M.P.M/S MEDWAY QUEEN 1500/27 North Goodwin. HcM.Sc MONTROSE Dawn/28 Near Kwinte Buoy. M.T.B. 16 1500/28 Bray. 1530/28 H.M.S. SABRE and other ships Dunkirk Harbour. 1630/29 H.M.S. BIDEFORD Dunkirk Roads. 1700/29 H.M.S. EXPRESS Dunkirk Roads. 1700/29 H.M.S. MOSQUITO Bray. 1900/29 S.S. LEVENWOOD (Store ship} Bray. S.S. LEVENWOOD ( - do 1210/31 Bray. 1220/31 H.M. Skoot AMAZONE Dunkirk Roads. 1440/31 H.M.S. HEBE La Panne. 1700/31 af H.M.S. SCIMITAR and other ships Bray. 1700/31 S.S. LADY OF MAN (Trassport) Dunkirk Roads. 1700/31 nd H.M.Y. ARONIA La Panne. 1830/31 H.M.S. WHITSHED Dunkirk Roads. 1930/31 H.M.S. SALTASH Bray. 2000/31 S.S. NEPHRITE (Store ship) On Route X. 2030/31 H.M.Y. GRIVE Dunkirk Roads. 2030/31 H.M.Y. ARONIA Dunkirk Harbour. 0500/1 H.M.S. IVANHOE La Panne. 0530/1 is H.M.S. LYDD Bray. 0600/1 H.M.S. HARVESTER Dunkirk Harbour. 0600/1 H.M.S. HARVESTER and other ships Dunkirk Roads. 0610/1 H.M.Ships CODRINGTON, 3 HARVESTER and others Off Gravelines. 0750/1 S H.M.S. SKIPJACK La Panne. 0900/1 H.M.S. MALLARD On Route X. 1015/1 H.M.S. CALCUTTA Between W and Y Buoys. 1020/1 H.M.P. M/S MEDWAY QUEEN West of Dunkirk. 1600/1 H.M.Y. ALOUETTE Off Gravelines. 1700/1 H.M.Y. CRISTOBEL II and other ships La Panne. 1730/1. H.M.S. WORCESTER Dunkirk Roads. 2000/1 TOTAL: 35 enemy aircraft definitely destroyed by ships' gun fire between 0300/27 and 2000/1. ery In addition over the same period 21 others were heavily damaged by ships' fire (and seen in distress but NOT seen to crash definitely) of H.M. Ships HARVESTI IVANHOE, VIVACIOUS, WINCHELSEA, WOLFHOUND, SABRE, LOCUST, FITZROY, LYDD, MALLARD, MOSQUITO, WOLSEY, EXPRESS, JAGUAR, GLEN AVON, ORIOLE, H.N.Y. ARONIA, as Storeship NEPHRITE and French M.T.B.24. )p] Note: On 30th May flying conditions were bad and few enemy aircraft operated. After the 1st June operations proceeded only between dusk and day. i
APPENDIX I. to Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events. LIST OF H.M. SHIPS, PERSONNEL SHIPS AND HOSPITAL CARRIERS TAKING. PART. RUISER: CALCUTTA YERS: ANTHONY HARVESTER MALCOLM VIVACIOUS BASILISK HAVANT MONTROSE WAKEFUL BLYSKAWICA ICARUS SABRE WHITEHALL CODRINGTON IMPULSIVE SALADIN WHITSHED ESK INTREPID SCIMITAR WINCHELSEA EXPRESS IVANHOE SHIKARI WINDSOR GALLANT JAGUAR VENOMOUS WOLFHOUND GRAFTON JAVELIN VANQUISHER WOLSEY GRENADE KEITH VERITY WORCESTER GREYHOUND MACKAY VILY BIDEFORD TS: LOCUST MOSQUITO EEPERS: ALBURY HEBE QUEEN OF THANET BRIGHTON QUEEN HALCYON ROSS BRIGHTON BELLE KELLETT SALAMANDER EL DEVONIA LEDA SALTASH DUNDALK LYDD SKIPJACK DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SANDOWN EMPEROR OF INDIA MEDWAY QUEEN SNAEFELL FITZROY NIGER SPEEDWELL GLENAVON ORIOLE SUTTON GLENGOWER PANGBOURNE SHARPSHOOTER GOSSAMER PLYNLIMMON WAVERLEY GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WESTWARD HO ESSELS: ARLEY COMFORT MARETTA BOTANIC CONIDAW NAUTILUS BROCK FYLDEA POLLY JOHNSON CALVI GULZAR SARGASSO CHICO JOHN CATLING STARLIGHT RAYS AL SERVICE CRESTED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE LS: ROYAL EAGLE TRAWLERS: INVERFORTH LORD INCHCAPE OUR BAIRNS THOMAS BARTLETT RAWLERS: ARGYLLSHIRE KINGSTON ANDALUSITE STELLA DORADO BLACKBURN ROVERS KINGSTON OLIVINE THURINGIA CAYTON WYKE LADY PHILOMENA WISTELLA GRIMSBY TOWN SAON WOLVES KINGSTON ALALITE SPURS OLVINA RECOVERY FIDGET JACKETA ERS: SILVER DAWN FISHER BOY LORD CAVAN
| WORCESTER (I) 450 | KILLARNEY 900 | FITZROY 107 | MARMION 290 | TWENTE 390 |
| WOLSEY (II) 1065 | FITZROY 679 | HILDA 305 |
| MALCOLM (I) 681 | ST. HELIER 500 | FITZROY 3 | SNAEFELL 520 | TINY 300 |
| FITZROY | 67 |
Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Halcyon. Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Princess Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R., Elizabeth. H.M.S. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. Fitzroy. Mosquito. Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. Scimitar. Commissioned Engineer Reginald Thomas Jones, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds, Royal Sabre. Navy, H.M.S. Gunner Frederick William Benoy, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Salamander. Wolsey. Gunner (T) Reginald William Clare, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Grenade. Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter The Boys. Skipper George Hattan, R.N.R., Reed. Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Midas. Skipper William Francis Reynolds, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Dorienta. Captain Clifford Rowland Baxter, Master, S.S. Prague. e. Captain John Fréyer, Master, Tug Foremost 87. Captain Charles Archibald Hancock, Master, S.S. Canterbury. or Captain Ernest Leonard Hill, Master, Sx8x Hospital Carrier Isle of Guernsey. Captain William Henry Hughes, Master, S.S. Scotia. C Captain Robert McCallum McLean, Master, H M.hanspat King yearge V. Captain Reginald Richard Pitman, Master, S.S. St. Helier. Captain William Thompson, Master, S.S. Dorrien Rose. Captain William Oswald Young, Master, H.M. Transport Levenwood. Captain a ohn Henry Whiteway, Master, S.S. Tynwald. Mr. Terence O'Hanlon, Mate, S.S. Dorrien Rose. S.S. S.S. Mr. Hubert Donald Freeman, First Officer, St. Helier. S.S. Mr Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson, Chief S.S. Officer, Royal Daffodil. Mr. Frank Edward Martin, Second Officer, 1/1 St. Helier. SS. 15.5 Mr. Allan Watterson, Second Officer of Tynwald. Mr. Joseph William fred Coulthard, Chief Engineer, Royal Daffodil. Mr. William MagGregor, Chief Engineer, H.M. Transport King George V Mr. Bernard Murphy, Chief Engineer, S.S. Dorrien Rose. Mr. Walter Ernest Oxenham, Chief Engineer S.S. Prague. Mr. David Douglas Robb, Chief Engineer M.V. Hospital Guernsey. Carrier Isle of Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Chief Engineer, S. Royal Sovereign. D Mr. George Frederick Todley, Second Engineer, S.S. Maid of Orleans. all MR. James Lang Crockart, Engineer S.S. Biarritz. Mr. Charles/Mason, Radio Officer Tynwald. Queen.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Page 45 Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. FITZEOY - This and would completed 4 trips to the ship Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur Forbes, E) D.G. Dunkirk, gear was shot have completed a fifth beaches near her Specially good boat away, and she was ordered trip but under bombing surf attacks. conditions, and the out ship off was the frequently beaches, generally in work was carried back. Recommendations. OFFICERS: Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur Forbes, R.N. ic FO the his boats, and also in skilfully Showed work of great initiative and judgment in directing manoeuvring whilst under air attack. Recommended for mention. Sub.-Lieutenant David Alexander Shaw. Displayed courage and coolness under fire whilst acting as Navigating Officer. On 2nd June, when FITZROY was unable to go to sea, he proceeded as a volunteer in H.M.S. HALCYON to Dunkirk, when he gave great assistance. Recommended for mention. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R. Throughout the operation displayed excellent spirit and courage, directing embarkation from the beaches, frequently totally immersed in the surf. BSCC Employed in boats throughout three nights. On 2nd June proceeded in H.M.S. WINCHELSEA to Dunkirk as a volunteer, where he again did very useful work. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: Signalman D. Minter, C/JX.155114. Signalman Frederick Froggatt, C/JX. 144084. DSM D.S.M Landed on the beach near Dunkirk on four occasions assisting embarkation of troops, and DSM D.S.M. maintaining efficient V/S touch with FITZROY 2nd during embarkation, thus greatly assisting. On the June, to Dunkirk as volunteers in other ships (WINCHELSEA devotion when FITZROY could not sail, both proceeded and HALCYON). Displayed great courage and to duty. Recommended for decoration. OF D.S.M. Ordinary Seaman G. H. Hawkins, A.F.A. Coxswain and driver of H.M.S. and FITZROY'S motor Acted boat as on four nights. His courage
Page 46 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. FITZROY (continued). the excellent troops. seamanship During was the invaluable in embarking 0) thirty June, when trips H.M.S. to the beach. operation On the he made about he volunteer. proceeded to Dunkirk FITZROY in was H.M.S. unable HALCYON night to put of as to the a sea, 2nd Recommended for decoration. Leading Seaman J. Cole, C/B.21535. Leading Seaman L. Aspen, C/D.107 FITZROY's or nine whalers and during the operation of made These Leading Seamen were coxswains trips each to the beach near Dunkirk, eight were courage, of seamanship and complete disregard of fatigue Their great service in embarking troops. Recommended for mention. Stoker 1. W. A. W. Ward, C/KX.97894. Displayed conspicuous devotion, both to his Stokehole duties and when off watch as a member of a gun's crew whilst under fire. When his own ship was out of action, volunteered and manned a gun in H.M.S. WINCHELSEA where he displayed the same cool and courageous spirit. Recommended for decoration. Leading Stoker E. Collison, C/KX.78651. Volunteered and drove rescued motor boat to hasten embarkation of troops. When the boat overturned he rescued a soldier who was hampered by full kit, and led him to safety on the night of 28th May. After this he volunteered and manned a boat 1 further transport of troops. as M Recommended for mention. 91
Page 45 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 44 S.R. Operation "DYNAMO" and Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. ALBURY - Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet - Singleton, R.N. S, ly This ship completed five trips to Dunkirk. Brought off troops from the beaches and Dunkirk harbour. Assisted various ships that had been damaged. Used her own boats and carley floats whilst loading troops from the beaches. Continuously under bombing attacks and machine gun fire. Recommendations. OFFICER. ig Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet -Singleton, R.N. Showed great skill and seamanship in all trips, especially initiative in using his boats and carley floats. Displayed great devotion to duty whilst ship was repeatedly bombed and machine gunned. Dsc Recommended for decoration. RATINGS Acting Leading Stoker F. Putt, D/KX.84370. In addition to carrying out his normal engine room duties over a period of six days, was untiring in his efforts in the ship's cutter gig. Showed great gallantry in saving lives of soldiers by Draw jumping into the sea and cutting their equipment off. Recommended for decoration. Canteen Manager A. Harris. Had only been at sea for one month. Did magnificent work throughout the six days, continually supplying comforts and food for the troops embarked and in addition was invaluable in the First Aid Station in assisting the wounded. Down Recommended for decoration. H.M.S. DUNDALK - Lieutenant Commander Frederick Arthur Ivone Kirkpatrick, R.N. (Ret.). This ship was employed in embarking troops from the beaches and Dunkirk. Recommendation. seaman G. H. Hawkins, A.F.A. Acted as Coxswain and driver of H.M.S. FITZROY'S motor boat on four nights. His courage and
Page 46 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. I.M.S. FITZROY (continued). excellent seamanship was invaluable in embarking the troops. During the operation he made about thirty trips to the beach. On the night of the 2nd June, when H.M.S. FITZROY was unable to put to sea, he proceeded to Dunkirk in H.M.S. HALCYON as a volunteer. Recommended for decoration. Leading Seaman J. Cole, C/B.21535. Leading Seaman L. Aspen, C/D.107. These Leading Seamen were coxswains of FITZROY's whalers and during the operation made eight or nine trips each to the beach near Dunkirk. Their courage, seamanship and complete disregard of fatigue were of great service in embarking troops. Recommended for mention. Stoker 1. W. A. W. Ward, C/KX.97894. Displayed conspicuous devotion, both to his Stokehole duties and when off watch as a member of a gun's crew whilst under fire. When his own ship was out of action, volunteered and manned a gun in H.M.S. WINCHELSEA where he displayed the same cool and courageous spirit. Recommended for decoration. Leading Stoker E. Collison, C/KX.78651. Volunteered and drove rescued motor boat to hasten embarkation of troops. When the boat overturned he rescued a soldier who was hampered by full kit, and led him to safety on the night of 28th May. After this he volunteered and manned a boat for further transport of troops. Recommended for mention.
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DUPLICATE Dynamo 321 4 Vice Admiral .Ramsay, 228 Flag Officer Commanding, 231 Dover. H.M.S. "FITZROY". 18th. JUNS. 1940. Sir, with reference to your B14/0/1101/40, para. 8. I have the honour to submit the following names:- Sub-Lieutenant David A.Shaw. R.N. Displayed great courage and coolness under fire whilst acting as Navigating Officer of H.M.S. "Pitaroy" during the operations off Dunkirk. On 2nd. June, when H.K.S. "Pitzroy" was unable to go to sea he proceeded as 8 volunteer in H.N.S. "Halcyon" to Dunkirk where he gave great assistance. Midshipman Ian K.Bryce, R.N.R. Worked throughout the operation with excellent spirit and courage, directing embarkation from the beaches, frequently almost totally immersed in the surf, assisting the troops into the boats throughout three nights. On 2nd. June he proceeded in H.N.S. "winchelsea" to Dunkirk as & volunteer, where he again did very useful work. Sig. D. Minter, C/JX 155114. Landed on the beach near Dunkirk on four occaisions and maintained efficient V/S touch with H.M.S. "Fitsroy" during such time that that troops were being embarked, thus greatly assisting the operation. On the night of 2nd June proceeded to Dunkirk as a volunteer in H.M.S. "Winchelsea". Ord. G.H. Hawkins. A.F.A. Sea. coxswain and driver of H.M.S. "Fitzroy's" motor- Acted as nights. His courage and excellent seamanship he was boat on four in embarking the troops. During the operation made invaluable about thirty trips to the beach.
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TUESDAY, 28TH MAY CHAP. V Boy Roy and Paxton damaged and beached At 1215 German fighters in strength were encountered by our fighter patrols; during the rest of the day there was no further air fighting¹, but the mine- sweeper Sandown was bombed off the Gull Light buoy at 1230, and Bray beach was bombed at 1420². In an air raid off Dunkirk channel at about 1800, the prifters Boy Roy and Paxton were damaged by near misses and had to be beached; there were, however, no casualties. Difficulty of synchronising arrival of ships with flow of troops Meanwhile, at 0935, 2,000 troops were on Malo beach and 7,000 more were on the sand dunes, waiting anxiously for ships to come³. An hour after mid- day, 6,000 troops were reported to be on Bray beach, 7 miles east of Dunkirk pier, and 4 minesweepers were sailed from the Downs to embark them. When they arrived at 2130, however, conditions had changed, and three of them, the Salamander, Fitzroy and Skipjack, went to La Panne ; the fourth, the Sutton, went to the beach at Zuydcoote 4 miles east of Dunkirk4. Throughout the whole operation it was never found possible to adjust the arrival of ships, either at Dunkirk or opposite the beaches, to synchronise with the ebb and flow of troop concentrations. Shortage of drinking water. At this time the troops were sorely in need of drinking water; joint naval⁵ and military measures were taken to provide it in tanks and cans, and ships off the beaches were directed to do what they could from their own resources. There was, however, inevitably some delay before all requirements could be met, and as late as the 30th May no water or food had yet reached Malo beach⁶. Brighton Belle sunk Meanwhile, at 1230, the Brighton Belle, returning to Ramsgate with the 350 troops she had picked up from the beach at Zuydcoote, struck a submerged wreck off the Gull Light buoy during an air attack and sank. All the crew and troops were transferred to the Sandown, Medway Queen, and Yser. Pay- master Sub.-Lieut. W. J. Butler, R.N.V.R., of the Sandown was killed and 2 ratings were wounded. Shortage of boats At 1420, when Bray beach was bombed, S.N.O., Dunkirk, ordered some of the troops there to march to Dunkirk in spite of the congestion in the port. By 1830, however, there were still several thousand troops at Bray and more were arriving. At this time the Grafton reported that she was off Bray beach I R.A.F. Narrative, P. 323. 2 Report by S.N.O. Dunkirk, (R.O. III p. 346). 3 Appendix N.2. 4 It is not always possible to record precisely the beaches off which ships were lying. The 10-miles stretch of beach had arbitrarily been divided up into 3 sections, Malo, Bray and La Panne. In the confusion of the times, and particularly in the darkness of the night, it is not surprising that ships in company sometimes gave different names to the particular section of beach off which they were lying. 5 The Maid of Orleans had landed 6,000 two-gallon cans of water at Dunkirk on the 26th May. The motor boat Glitter II went over with water for the beaches on the 29th May and the lighter Seine took 5,000 cans of it ; the Friso and the Mona's Queen also went over on the 29th with water, but the latter was mined and sunk before she could unload it. ' Appendix P.1. 31
THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK CHAP. VI and returned to harbour; the remainder Chantecler reached and the La Panne at 0500/30. Dutch eel-boats Johanna and Chantecler M.B. Golden Lily also The and Ramsgate " compass at which 2200/29. was reached situated The the over beaches, the was engine. however, only capable revolved at 0900 of slowly 4 knots, round and and left her she had no charts, lost way 30th Later darkness, and returned to and brought back 30 troops. her in the Downs in the get over on May, round"¹. She The Johanna did not on the 30th Ramsgate on the morning of the May. on that day she was towed to the beaches by the skoot Jutland. Troops transported on 29th May reduction in the number of destroyers available and with failure to achieve The 29th May closed with a formidable list of ships lost or damaged, a marked the high rate of evacuation hoped for. The effect of the day's occurrences even more marked next day, when instead of the 50,000 to 60,000 British was troops which had been calculated as the probable achievement, only 48,000 odd were in fact transported.² Nevertheless, 47,310 troops (including some 2,000 casualties) were landed in England on the 29th May (see Table 2), 13,752 having been lifted from the beaches and 33,558 from the harbour. Only about 11 per cent of these were French troops³, whose organised evacuation had not yet begun. (See Appen- dices Y.2 to Y.5). During the morning and forenoon of the 29th May, when there was no bombing of Dunkirk harbour, 1Q personnel vessels⁴ lifted 14,760 troops from the east pier; during the afternoon, in spite of the bombing, the Canterbury lifted a further 1,960. The development of beach evacuation is indicated by the fact that nearly 21 times the number of troops were lifted from the beaches on 29th May as compared with the number lifted on the previous day. Seventeen destroyers each made one round trip during the 24 hours of the 29th May and an eighteenth destroyer, the Icarus, made two such trips. On these trips the 18 destroyers embarked and transported to England 10,694 troops of which 6,198 were lifted from the beaches and 4,506 from Dunkirk harbour. Nine minesweepers⁶ together lifted 2,426 troops from the beaches although one of them, the Albury did not land her troops in England until the next day.⁷ Among other ships which brought back troops from the beaches was the cruiser Calcutta with 1,200. The record of troops landed in England now stood as follows :- From the From the Total for beaches harbour the day 26th May Nil Nil Nil 27th May Nil 7,669 7,669 28th May 5,930 11,874 17,804 29th May 13,752 33,558 47,310 I Report by Chantecler. 40,724. This figure probably puts does not include troops carried by foreign ships (See Prague, 3 2 D.R., D.R. p.11, which para. incidentally 38. the total of troops and casualties landed on 29th Table May 2). as The Côte d'Argent, Killarney, King George V, Maid of Orleans, Manxman, Javelin, Malcolm, Express, Verity, Wolsey and Marmion Royal 5 The Daffodil, Anthony, Royal Codrington, Sovereign, Esk, Scotia, and Tynwald. Greyhound, Harvester, Intrepid, Worcester. Ivanhoe, 6 The Albury, Duchess Sabre, of Scimitar, Fife, Emperor Shikari, of Vanquisher, India, Fitzroy, Halcyon, Hebe, Leda, and Sharpshooter. 7 See Table 3, in conjunction with the reports of ships' proceedings in Vol. II. 54
CHAP. VI THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK Ramsgate at 2200/29. situated over the engine. capable of 4 knots, also and left Dutch eel-boats Johanna The Chantecler was only M.B. Golden Lily The and returned to harbour; and the remainder Chantecler reached and the La Panne at 0500/30. and brought back lost troops. her in the Downs in the get over on May, and round"¹. She 30 The Johanna did not on the 30th and compass which was reached the beaches, however, revolved at 0900 slowly round her Ramsgate on the morning on that day she was towed she had no charts, of way the 30th May. Later darkness, and returned to to the beaches by the skoot Jutland. Troops transported on 29th May reduction in the number of destroyers and with failure to The 29th May closed with a formidable available list of ships lost or damaged, a marked the high rate of evacuation hoped for. The effect of the day's occurrences achieve even more marked next day, when instead of the 50,000 to 60,000 British was were in fact transported.² troops which had been calculated as the probable achievement, only 48,000 odd Nevertheless, 47,310 troops (including some 2,000 casualties) were landed in England on the 29th May (see Table 2), 13,752 having been lifted from the beaches and 33,558 from the harbour. Only about 11/2 per cent of these were French troops³, whose organised evacuation had not yet begun. (See Appen- dices Y.2 to Y.5). During the morning and forenoon of the 29th May, when there was no bombing of Dunkirk harbour, 1Q personnel vessels⁴ lifted 14,760 troops from the east pier; during the afternoon, in spite of the bombing, the Canterbury lifted a further 1,960. The development of beach evacuation is indicated by the fact that nearly 2½ times the number of troops were lifted from the beaches on 29th May as compared with the number lifted on the previous day. Seventeen destroyers⁵ each made one round trip during the 24 hours of the 29th May and an eighteenth destroyer, the Icarus, made two such trips. On these trips the 18 destroyers embarked and transported to England 10,694 troops of which 6,198 were lifted from the beaches and 4,506 from Dunkirk harbour. Nine minesweepers6 together lifted 2,426 troops from the beaches although one of them, the Albury did not land her troops in England until the next day.⁷ Among other ships which brought back troops from the beaches was the cruiser Calcutta with 1,200. The record of troops landed in England now stood as follows :- From the From the Total for beaches harbour the day 26th May Nil Nil Nil 27th May Nil 7,669 7,669 28th May 5,930 11,874 17,804 29th May 13,752 33,558 47,310 I Report by Chantecler. 3 D.R., which incidentally puts the total of and casualties landed on 29th Table May 2). as 2 D.R. p.11, para. 38. 40,724. This figure probably does not include troops carried by foreign ships (See Prague, 4 The Côte d'Argent, Killarney, King George troops V, Maid of Orleans, Manxman, Royal Daffodil, Royal Sovereign, Scotia, and Javelin, Malcolm, Sabre, Scimitar, Verity, Wolsey and Worcester. Marmion 5 The Anthony, Codrington, Esk, Express, Tynwald. Greyhound, Harvester, Intrepid, Ivanhoe, 6 The Albury, Duchess of Fife, Emperor Shikari, of Vanquisher, India, Fitzroy, Halcyon, Hebe, Leda, and Sharpshooter. 7 See Table 3, in conjunction with the reports of ships' proceedings in Vol. II. 54
| Fitzroy (Lt. Cdr. R.A. Forbes, R.N.) Glen Avon | 8th | 888 |
SIGNALS APPENDIX Q APPENDIX Q SIGNALS RE EVACUATION ON 31st MAY AND NIGHT OF 31st MAY 1st JUNE Friday, 31st May 1. VICE-ADMIRAL to Gossamer, Leda, Speedwell, Halcyon, Skipjack, Salamander, Niger, Ross, Albury, Kellett, Fitzvoy, Sutton, Saltash, Lydd, Dundalk, (R) C.-in-C. Nore, F.O.I.C. Harwich. Ships addressed are grouped as follows for special embarkation today Friday. Group one. Gossamer, Leda, Ross, Albury. Group two. Halcyon, Skipjack, Speedwell, Dundalk. Group three. Niger, Salamander, Fitzroy, Sutton. Spare. Kellett, Saltash, Lydd. Each ship is to adjust programme forthwith as necessary to rendezvous empty with Senior Officers of groups at W buoy at 2200/31. Object final evacuation of covering force of five thousand troops. Execution. Groups are to proceed so as to arrive off beach eastward of Dunkirk in following positions vide chart 1872 as close as possible to the shore at 2400/31. Group One. Bray Dunes Hotel, 5 cables apart. Group Two. La Panne light 41 cables apart. Group Three. Niger, Salamander, Rosendael. Fitzvoy, Sutton, battery longitude 02° 27' E. Kellet, Saltash, spare ship between Groups One and Three and Groups One and Two respectively. Lydd is to make rendezvous, and if not re- quired to complete Groups, to lie off Braye. Troops will be brought off in three fights by waiting motor boats commencing at 0130 or earlier. Maximum speed of embarkation essential. Seven ocean tugs will lie to seaward of minesweepers to take overflow but maximum loading of ships is necessary to ensure complete evacuation. Group One is to return to Sheerness, Groups Two and Three to Dover. Spare ship to Harwich. Acknowledge. 0400/31 Note: The above signal was amended later-see Appendix Q.18. 2. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Every available ship will be required at Dunkirk during next 2 hours to evacuate rest of Army. 0445/31 3. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Conditions on beach bad. On-shore wind. Whalers capsized. 0651/31 4. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to ADMIRAL [LANDRIAU], Savorgnan de Brazza Request you will send in all your available destroyers and ships to Dunkirk and to beaches at once. 0819/31 5. ADMIRAL [LANDRIAU] to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER C.-in-C. Dover from French Admiral, Pas de Calais: This night and tomorrow I continue maximum effort. I request support of aviation on Dunkirk tomorrow as today. T.O.R. 2104/31 179
THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK APPENDIX Q 6. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty very bad owing to freshening on-shore conditions Only small numbers are being are Majority of boats are broached to and wind. have no crews. Conditions on beach barked even in daylight. Under present any large scale embarkation to form a lee to try to improve only hope of embarking any number conditions. at Will attempt to beach ship from beach is quite impracticable. Motor is Dunkirk. boats cannot get close Consider 1035/31 7. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Your 0855. We have been continuously and heavily bombarded and they which are necessary for the flow of troops. gradually finding the range of our loading berth. I would rather only enter ships are 1044/31 8. REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER Dunkirk our only real hope. Can guns shelling pier from westward be bombed and silenced. 1105/31 9. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Saltash, Queen of Thanet, Westward Ho, Devonia, Plinlimmon, Sheerness. Brighton Queen, Niger, Dundalk, Fitzroy, Speedwell, N.O.I.C. Margate, C.S. Ships carrying out Sheerness-La Panne ferry are now to run to Dunkerque beach and Margate instead. This service is to be maintained as long as possible while conforming to my 0400/31 [i.e. Appendix Q.1.]. 1114/31 SIGNALS RE EVACUATION ON 31ST MAY AND NIGHT OF 31st MAY-1sr JUNE 10. ADMIRALTY to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) V.A. Dover, S.N.O. Dunkirk A paddle minesweeper suggests that much time could be saved if she puts her bows ashore on rising tide and she is then used as a bridge for deeper draught ships coming to her stern. 1134/31 11. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER Admiralty's 1134: Act on this if you judge conditions suitable.¹ 1151/31 12. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) S.N.O. Dunkirk Officers and men of beach parties have returned to Dover under intructions from Dunkirk. All repeat all beach parties must be retained to the last. 1229/31 13. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to Worcester Land them as allocated and then continue evacuation from La Panne. Embark beach parties and proceed when ready by Route X with all despatch. 1308/31 14. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER Fresh beach parties are being sent in Worcester and have been allocated to beaches. 1405/31 I Note : The minesweeper Devonia was beached at about. 1600. 180
INDEX Fighter Command. 36-7. See Royal Air Force. Fisher, Cdr. R. L., 51n. Fisher Boy, 32n, Fletcher, Lt., 81. Fitzroy, 31, 54n. Fog, 115, 118-9. 38. Ford, Ch. F. A., saves Whippingham, 87. Ford R.N.A. Station, 71n Forecast, 23n, 107n, 114n. Foremost 87, 71n, 111. Foremost IOI, 72n. Foremost 102, 71n. Foudroyant, 62n, 91-2 (sunk). Fouque, Capt. de Freg. R., 62. Franklyn, Maj.-Gen. H. E., 6. Frazer, Capt. Hon. G., 97. Fredanja, 29n. French Navy. Failure to supply pier parties, 109. French ships arrive, 35, 62. French troops evacuation begins, 35 ; rush boats, 45, 51, 53 ; organised evacuation not begun, 54; to embark equally with British, 56, 68; lack of information from, 84 uncertainty as to numbers, 105; pause in embarkation, 108; slow to embark, 128; 12,000 left, 120; discipline, 128. Friso, 29n, 31n. Fyldea, 13n, 39, 40n, 44. Gallant, 23, 24n, 27, 32, 39 (damaged), 55n her motor boat, 110. Gallion's Reach, 72n. Gallon, Ch. Stkr. M., 91. Gandell, Cdre., W. P., P.S.T.O. French Ports, 13. Gara, 92. Genius, 71n. Georges, General, 1. Gerard Léon, 73. Gervais Rentoul, 83n (damaged), 95 (sunk). Getuigt vor Christus, lost, 110. Gipsy King, 72n. Girl Gladys, 23n, 62. Girl Pamela, 23n, 55 (sunk). Glagla, 71n, 74. Glen Avon, 60n, 100-1. Glen Gower, 60n, 100-1. Glenway, 71n, 107n. Glitter II, 31n, 53 (towed to England). Godman, S/Lt., T. E., R.N.V.R., 72. Golden Eagle, 42, 107n. Golden Gift, 23n. Golden Lily, 54, 60n. Golden Spray II, 72n, 75n. Golden Sunbeam, 23n, 47n, 62, 107n. Goliath, 114. Gort, Lord faces possibility of evacuation, 4; proposal to counter attack, 5, 11, 14, 27 directed to execute Weygand Plan, 10; delays enemy, 26; moves H.Q. to La Panne, 26; refuses to be evacuated, 47; orders piers to be built, 47; plans for final phase, 56; hands over command and embarks, 66, 76; staff embarking, 67. Gorton, Cdr. H. G., 49, 80n. Gossamer, 28n, 33, 36, 75, 77, 81, 107n, 109. Gould, Lieut. P. F. S., 113. Gourko, 119-20. Gracie Fields, 23n, 27, 41-2 (abandoned), 47n. Grafton, 13 (bombards Calais) ; in Dynamo, 23, 27, 31, 37-8 (sunk), 55n, 85. Gravelines, evacuated, 18. Gravesend, sends small craft, 61. Greater London, 117. 199
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS. A.A. CRUISER. CALCUTTA DESTROYERS. ANTHONY INTREPID VENOMOUS BASILISK IVANHOE VERITY CODRINGTON JAGUAR VIMY ESK JAVELIN VIVACIOUS EXPRESS KEITH WAKEFUL GALLANT MACKAY WHITEHALL GRAFTON MALCOLM WHITSHED GRENADE MONTROSE WINCHELSEA GREYHOUND SABRE WINDSOR HARVESTER SALADIN WOLFHOUND HAVANT SCIMITAR WOLSEY ICARUS SHIKARI WORCESTER IMPULSIVE VANQUISHER SLOOP. BIDEFORD CORVETTES. GUILLEMOT MALLARD SHELDRAKE KINGFISHER SHEARWATER WIDGEON GUNBOATS. LOCUST MOSQUITO MINESWEEPERS. ALBURY HEBE ROSS BRIGHTON BELLE KELLETT SALAMANDER BRIGHTON QUEEN LEDA SALTASH DEVONIA LYDD SANDOWN DUCHESS OF FIFE MARMION SHARPSHOOTER DUNDALK MEDWAY QUEEN SKIPJACK EMPEROR OF INDIA NIGER SNAEFELL FITZROY ORIOLE SPEEDWELL GLENAVON PANGBOURNE SUTTON GLENGOWER PLINLIMMON WAVERLEY GOSSAMER PORTSDOWN WESTWARD HO GRACIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WHIPPINGHAM HALCYON QUEEN OF THANET Sunk. (Continued)
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ST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS. A.A. CRUISER. CALCUTTA DESTROYERS. ANTHONY INTREPID VENOMOUS BASILISK IVANHOE VERITY CODRINGTON JAGUAR VIMY ESK JAVELIN VIVACIOUS EXPRESS KEITH WAKEFUL GALLANT MACKAY WHITEHALL GRAFTON MALCOLM WHITSHED GRENADE MONTROSE WINCHELSEA GREYHOUND SABRE WINDSOR HARVESTER SALADIN WOLFHOUND HAVANT SCIMITAR WOLSEY ICARUS SHIKARI WORCESTER IMPULSIVE VANQUISHER SLOOP. BIDEFORD CORVETTES. GUILLEMOT MALLARD SHELDRAKE KINGFISHER SHEARWATER WIDGEON GUNBOATS. LOCUST f MOSQUITO MINESWEEPERS. ALBURY HEBE BRIGHTON BELLE ROSS KELLETT BRIGHTON QUEEN SALAMANDER LEDA DEVONIA SALTASH LYDD DUCHESS OF FIFE SANDOWN MARMION DUNDALK SHARPSHOOTER MEDWAY QUENEN EMPEROR OF INDIA SKIPJACK NIGER FITZROY SNAEFELL ORIOLE GLENAVON SPEEDWELL PANGBOURNE GLENGOWER SUTTON PLINLIMMON GOSSAMER WAVERLEY PORTSDOWN GRACIE FIELDS WESTWARD Ho HALCYON PRINCESS ELIZABETH WHIPPINGHAM QUENN OF THANET Sunk. Conti
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Dynamic 376 8/4/0/139 126 J .6633, c/o Messrs. J.S. White & Co. Cowes, Isle of White, 20th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the following report of proceedings during operation "DYNAMO" in accordance with P. G. 0. 1700/6/6/40. In accordance with orders from Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, I assumed command of His Majesty's Ship "SURSUM_ CORDA", (Ex Dutch Skoot) at Poole, P.M. Friday 24th May, 1940, sailing for Portsmouth at 1600, arriving at 2130. "SURSUM-CORDA" remained in company with other Skoots under the ordera of Lieutenant Commander Stuart in H.M.S "FREDANJA" until P.M. 28th May, 1940, when ship was sailed for Dunkirk from Dover at 1400 by order of Vice Admiral Dover, for islbe the evacuation of troops via North Goodwin and Middle Kirke. On arrival off beaches at Dunkirk at approximately 2230, decided to enter harbour straight away having sighted large number of soldiers on mole, but apparently no other ships in the harbour, though a transport and other skoots were lying off, and two ships just leaving. The western side of the harbour was ablaze. Having evacuated British troops, approximate number three hundred and seventy, ship sailed for Dover at 0330; & hospital ship and six or seven other skoots having entered and secured to the mole were also embarking troops by this time. Ship arrived off Dover 1130/29, no incidents of 30/5? importance occurring on passage. "SURSUM-CORDA" remained at Dover, storing and provision- ing until orders were received to sail again for Dunkirk at 2100. Short routevia Calais was taken; ship proceeding independently as visibility was decreasing and all skoots were not ready. On arrival off Western beaches of Dunkirk, a wreck was sighted approximately half a mile to West of Harbour 31/5 entrance in the approach channel, and cries of & man in the water were heard, a boat was lowered, but the rescue work was Priso) left finally to a Sloop's whaler the Sloop itself being on her return passage to England. "SURSUM-CORDA" proceeded and arrived off beaches Eastern side of Dunkirk at 0430/30. Many men were sighted waiting on the beach approximately two or three miles east of the mole, and on closing H.M.S. "FITZROY" lying approximately three quarters of a mile off the beach, was asked to assist in ferrying troops from small craft to ITZROY" and "VANQUISHER", three to four cables to Westward. For approximately half an hour my Ship remained stopped three cables from the beach embarking as many troops as possible. This process I considered far tooslow as the number of small boats employed in that area amounted only to four or five and these appeared to be in danger of being swamped by excessive loads, so decided to close the beach while the tide was flooding and endeavour to embark troops over my bows.
127 -2- This method was found successful and two trips were carried out in same manner. For the third endeavour, "VANQUISHER" and"FITZROY" having left for England, and no other larger craft being in the vicinity, my intentions were to close again, fill to capacity and proceed towards La Panne, to transfer troops if requested, or return to England. It is regretted that this effort failed in that "SURSUM"CORDA" was beached too securely and no efforts ot my part were successful in re-floating. Thiswwas due to an error in judgement on my part in allowing too many men on board at the time and my incorrect appreciation of the time of the tide turning, no tide tables being carried. H.M.S. "HEBE" came to my assistance, but unfortunately though a tow was passed, her lack of power and manoeuvreability were strong handicaps, and she herself grounded two cables to Eastward. At 0800/30 it was realised there was no chance of the ship moving until the following High Water. During the period of waiting until High Water that evening, I assisted where possible on the Beach in the vicinity of the Ship, and during periods where there were no small craft operating, took aboard soldiers for shelter and distributed what food remained aboard "SURSUM-CORDA". All members of my crew worked magnificently under somewhat strained conditions, and with no consideration for themselves. Further endeavours to re-float were made between 1800 and 2030 using kedge anchor with soldiers onboard assisting. At 1840 a shell from an enemy shore battery burst & few yards ahead of the ship and four soldiers were hit by splinters. I ordered these and one officer hit whilst on the beach to be placed below and with the assistance of a stretcher bearer my First Lieutenant, Lieutenant Brooks rendered first aid and made them as comfortable as conditions allowed. I then cleared the ship of soldiers and continued my efforts to re-float, but with no success, delay being caused by an influx of soldiers somewhat naturally seeking shelter after the shell fire, whom Lordered to stand by to board "HEBE" who I could see appeared to shew hopeful signs of clearing the beach. The majority of them carried out these orders and "HEBE" was re-floated at approximately 1945. On receiving report of my engines being temporarily out of action and on point of "seizing-up") decided further efforts were fruitless, and retaining only wounded and completely exhausted men onboard for shelter, until small craft or ambulances could be commandeered to take them off, decided to land and assist on beach where possible. (continued
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