Author: Jan-Olof 
Date:   09-27-04 15:48

During the last few weeks several people have posted very informative lists about vessels lost in the Dunkirk area during May/June 1940. Using these lists, posted by Axel van Eesbeeck and Michel respectively, plus information posted in answer to individual queries here on this forum by the ever helpful regulars mixed with a hefty dose of German primary source material from Theo it has been possible to add some odd pieces of information to the already excellent material.

I'm quite certain that lots of errors and omissions are present in the material below. Corrections and additions are more than welcome:

Here's the first part covering the period up to the end of May.

Regards Jan-Olof

Date Nat. Type Name Built Tonnage Lost Cause
20.05 fr tug HERCULE 1892 (216 BRT) + mined
21.05 br steamer BAWTRY 1898 (835 BRT) + air attack
21.05 fr APM SAINT JOACHIM (AD.5) 1914 (192 BRT) + air attack
21.05 fr APM SAINT BENOIT (AD.3) 1917 (316 BRT) + air attack
21.05 fr sc CH.9 1939 (107 BRT) $ air attack
21.05 fr APM NOTRE DAME DE LORETTE (AD.85) 1937 (339 BRT) + air attack
21.05 fr APM RIEN SANS PEINE (AD.107) 1939 (142 BRT) + air attack
22.05 be tug PORT DE BEYROUTH 1940 (150 BRT) + aground
24.05 fr APM LE MATELOT (AD.8) 1934 (261 BRT) + air attack
24.05 fr APM ETOILE DU NORD (AD.1) 1917 (317 BRT) + mined
25.05 br -M SPINEL 1937 (650 BRT) + air attack
25.05 fr APM NOTRE DAME DES DUNES (AD.11) 1909 (482 BRT) + air attack
25.05 fr APM TROMBE II (VP.29) 1939 + air attack
25.05 fr APM JEANNINE (AD.386) 1925 (49 BRT) + fire
26.05 fr -D SAINT CAMILLE 1920 (3274 BRT) + mined
26.05 fr APM DIJONNAIS (AD.33) 1934 (389 BRT) + air attack or artillery
27.05 fr -D ADEN 1919 (8033 BRT) + air attack
27.05 fr -DP COTE D'AZUR 1930 (3047 BRT) + air attack
27.05 br -D WORTHTOWN 1939 (840 BRT) + air attack
27.05 br -M SEQUACITY 1937 (870 BRT) + shelled by shore battery
28.05 br -D ABUKIR 1920 (694 BRT) + S-34
28.05 br APM BRIGHTON BELLE 1900 (396 BRT) + collision with wreck
28.05 br -DP QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL 1935 (1162 BRT) + air attack
28.05 br drifter PAXTON 1911 (92 BRT) + air attack
28.05 br drifter BOY ROY 1911 (95 BRT) + air attack
28.05 du coaster ALICE 1939 (291 BRT) + air attack
28.05 br APM THOMAS BARTLETT 1918 (290 BRT) + mined W Calais british mine
28.05 br trawler THURINGIA 1933 (550 BRT) + mined "28.5 ?; 396 BRT ?"
28.05 br OCEAN REWARD 1912 (95 BRT) + collision with ISLE OF THANET
28.05 fr APM MARGUERITE ROSE (AD.23) 1911 (409 BRT) + air attack
28.05 fr APM MIMI PIERROT (AD.401) 1935 (51,53 BRT) +
29.05 br LC A.L.C 4 (LCA-4) (12 tons) + air attack
29.05 br LC A.L.C 18 (LCA-18) (12 tons) + air attack
29.05 br LC A.L.C 16 (LCA-16) (12 tons) + air attack
29.05 br APM CALVI 1930 (363 tons) + air attack
29.05 br -D CLAN MACALISTER 1930 (6787 BRT) + air attack
29.05 br netlayer COMFORT (60 BRT) + rammed by br minesweeper LYDD
29.05 br aux. AA vessel CRESTED EAGLE 1925 (1110 BRT) + air attack
29.05 fr -D DOUAISIEN 1920 (2954 BRT) + mined
29.05 br steamer FENELLA 1937 (2376 BRT) + air attack
29.05 br drifter GIRL PAMELA 1912 (93 BRT) + collision with br minesweeper LYDD
29.05 br DD GRAFTON 1936 (1340 tons) + U-62
29.05 br DD GRENADE 1936 (1340 tons) + air attack
29.05 fr vessel JEAN TRYSTRAM 1924 (215 BRT) + air attack
29.05 fr APM JOSEPH MARIE (VP.31) 1939 (41 BRT) + air attack
29.05 fr APM LA MAJO (AD.387) 1939 (47 BRT) + air attack
29.05 br passenger ship LORINA 1918 (1578 BRT) + air attack
29.05 br ferry MONA'S QUEEN 1934 (2756 BRT) + mined
29.05 br trawler NAUTILUS 1929 (64 BRT) + air attack
29.05 br ferry NORMANNIA 1911 (1567 BRT) $ air attack
29.05 br trawler POLLY JOHNSON 1919 (290 tons) + air attack
29.05 br DD WAKEFUL 1917 (1340 tons) + S-30
29.05 br minesweeper WAVERLEY 1899 (537 tons) + air attack
29.05 fr steamer MARS 1919 (721 BRT) + air attack
29.05 br launch MINIKOI + collision in The Downs
29.05 fr steamer RENNES 1925 (771 BRT) + air attack
29.05 fr steamer CÉRÈS 1918 (3073 BRT) + air attack
29.05 be lifting ltr. TITAN 1936 (256 BRT) + air attack
30.05 be river launch (R.N.) AMBLEVE + german army/ran aground ?
30.05 fr DD BOURRASQUE 1926 (1319 tons) + artillery or mine (? )
30.05 fr DD CYCLONE 1927 (1319 tons) $ S-24
30.05 br armed boarding vessel KING ORRY 1913 (1877 BRT) + air attack
30.05 fr tug LE PUISSANT 1938 (245 BRT) + air attack
30.05 fr steamer MONIQUE SCHIAFFINO 1929 (3236 BRT) + air attack
30.05 be trawler ONZE LIEVE VROUW VAN VLAANDEREN = N-49 (40 BRT) + air attack
30.05 br motor canal boat YSER + ran aground
30.05 br minesweeper GRACIE FIELDS 1936 (393 tons) + air attack
30.05 br launch CANVEY QUEEN abandoned
30.05 br harbour launch SILVER QUEEN 1926 (+) sunk but refloated by the british during Dynamo
30.05 punt CARAMA
31.05 fr tug ADJADER (414 BRT) + air attack
31.05 fr steamer AIN EL TURK 1925 (2508 BRT) + air attack
31.05 br minesweeper DEVONIA 1905 (622 BRT) + air attack beached 01.06
31.05 du skoot HORST 1939 (452 BRT) 400? + air attack
31.05 motorboat JANIS + air attack
31.05 br landing craft LCA-8 1940 (11 tons) + abandoned
31.05 br landing craft LCA-15 1940 (11 tons) + abandoned
31.05 fr trawler PIERRE 1916 (148 BRT) + artilleriy
31.05 br fishing vessel SOUTHERN QUEEN (PL.17) + air attack
31.05 br skoot SURSUM-CORDA 1933 (199 BRT) + aground, abandoned
31.05 fr DD SIROCCO 1927 (1319 tons) + S-23 & S-26
31.05 br motor lighter X. 149 + air attack
31.05 br motor lighter X. 213 + air attack
31.05 br RAF Seaplane tender A.M.C. 3 + accident
31.05 br RAF Seaplane tender S.T. 254 + accident
31.05 br fishing vessel COMMODORE $ holed by machine gun fire beached
31.05 br passenger vessel NEW PRINCE OF WALES + shelled by shore battery
31.05 br motor boat GOLDEN SPRAY II + swamped by wash from DD
31.05 br launch MALDON ANNIE IV beached and used as pier
31.05 br yacht MARY ROSE + sunk by own forces
31.05 ST. PATRICK
31.05 br SEA FALCON
31.05 br SUNSHINE (R.13) abandoned
31.05 br motor boat TRITON $ abandoned
31.05 vessel TWO RIVERS abandoned
31.05 br portsmouth launch ENTERPRISE ran aground
31.05 br thames launch PRINCESS LILY abandoned with engine trouble
31.05 br motor yacht VIEWFINDER (12 BRT) $ "aground; 29.5 ?"
31.05 br dumb barge ALEC (60 BRT) "abandoned; date ?"
31.05 br sailing barge BARBARA JEAN 1924 (144 BRT) abandoned and blown up
31.05 br m water boat CLAUDE
31.05 br dumb barge F. 23
31.05 br dumb barge SARK (~100 BRT) +
31.05 br dumb barge SHETLAND
31.05 br dumb barge SPEC (70 BRT)
31.05 br motor boat GAVINE $ sighted ashore at this date
31.05 br motor yacht BULLPUP (5 BRT) + stranded