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Posted by Mr Michael BALLS on 20:20:41
01/29/2002:

In Reply to: Re: HMS GRIVE posted by Bill Butland on 11:07:4809/15/2001:

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: Hi Jef

: I have some info on the GRIVE. She was built as the yacht NARCISSUS in 1905, tonnage 687 or 816 according to source! Hired as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel from 13/1/1915 - 27/2/1919, hired again as a FAA target vessel 9/1939, her name was changed to GRIVE in 1940 and she carried two 12 pdrs.

: At Dunkirk she evacuated 1,100 troops in 3 trips. On 31/5/1940 she was moored at the quayside with destroyers VENEMOUS, WHITEHALL and WINCHELSEA when at about 1910 hrs 60 German aircraft attacked. The vessels tried to set sail and the GRIVE and the WHITEHALL collided.
: BEF Ships quotes that the GRIVE struck a mine on 1/6/1940 and was blown to pieces.

: Happy hunting
: Bill

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: : We hope to have idenfified one of the last missing "operation dynamo" vessels.
: : HMS Grive alias ex HMS NARCISSUS was a Fleet Air Arm tender yacht
: : she was already used in the WW1 and sank or damaged an U boat
: : In Dunkirk, she sank with most hands but very near the shore.
: : We found 2 12 poubers and depth charges...
: : Who has more info on her? TXS
: : J.COULON

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: : : : Hi Jef : : I have some info on the GRIVE. She was built as the yacht NARCISSUS in 1905, tonnage 687 or 816 according to source! Hired as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel from 13/1/1915 - 27/2/1919, hired again as a FAA target vessel 9/1939, her name was changed to GRIVE in 1940 and she carried two 12 pdrs. : : At Dunkirk she evacuated 1,100 troops in 3 trips. On 31/5/1940 she was moored at the quayside with destroyers VENEMOUS, WHITEHALL and WINCHELSEA when at about 1910 hrs 60 German aircraft attacked. The vessels tried to set sail and the GRIVE and the WHITEHALL collided. : : BEF Ships quotes that the GRIVE struck a mine on 1/6/1940 and was blown to pieces. : : Happy hunting : : Bill : : : : : We hope to have idenfified one of the last missing "operation dynamo" vessels. : : : HMS Grive alias ex HMS NARCISSUS was a Fleet Air Arm tender yacht : : : she was already used in the WW1 and sank or damaged an U boat : : : In Dunkirk, she sank with most hands but very near the shore. : : : We found 2 12 poubers and depth charges... : : : Who has more info on her? TXS : : : J.COULON

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