CAP D'ANTIFER

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Participation source and OCR references

Included from Wikipedia – List of ships at Dunkirk . These collection pages contain a matching vessel-name reference.

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i — page 161 (OCR #1005)
…CAP D'ANTIFER( 1) French cargo vessel 31st May 0550 Sailed from Dover for Dunkirk in company with the cargo ships Ingenieur Cachin, Emma and Francois Tixier, and escorted by the patrol 1200 vessel Reine des Flots. Arrived Dunkirk [and apparently unloaded munitions There is no further informat…
NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii — page 58 (OCR #1338)
…o May vessel (1) 31st May 0550 Sailed from Dover to Dunkirk, escorted by the patrol vessel Reine des Flots; in company were the cargo ships Cap D'Antifer, Francois Tixier and Emma. 1200 Arrived Dunkirk [and apparently unloaded munitions]. There is no further information, but D.R. states that…
RED LIST INDEX 1939 40 — page 244 (OCR #2000)
…and A Steamer No Gustave Denis Drifter Guidel British (if L/L Sweep. Wastwater A D (armed) decision suitable) Cape Warwick A Windermere A D Cap D'Antifer Patrol British Le Tiger AD At Southampton. Boat Auxiliary Portsmouth. Patrol Ullswater A D Portland Chasse Maree Trawler British L/L Sweep.…
TNA ADM 234 360 — page 178 (OCR #4673)
…Reine Des Flots (Enseigne de vaisseau Le Bitoux) 1,312 Sauternes (escort vessel) Total 2,504 CARGO SHIPS3. Total 12, of which 2 were sunk. Cap d'Antifer Cap Tafalneh 291 Cérès Douaisien Emma Fronsac 29 Frangois Tixier 500 Ingénieur Cachin Margauz 601 Monique Normanville Schiaffino 369 - St.…

ORDE: 1 · SCSL: 1 · Lloyd’s: 0 · Red List: 1

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ORDE Registry

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Small Craft Service List

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Red List (1939–40) — OCR

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Ship Details

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Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)

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Document Collections — Tagged Pages

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NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Page 161

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Table OCR

31st May	0550	Sailed from Dover
		for Dunkirk in company with the cargo ships
		Ingenieur Cachin, Emma and Francois Tixier, and escorted by the patrol vessel Reine des Flots.
	1200	Arrived Dunkirk [and apparently unloaded munitions
		Lost


		all



	0400
	1000

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii

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Page 58

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OCR text

INGENIEUR CACHIN
French cargo
May
vessel (1)
31st May
0550
Sailed from Dover to Dunkirk, escorted
by the patrol vessel Reine des Flots;
in company were the cargo ships
Cap D'Antifer, Francois Tixier
and Emma.
1200
Arrived Dunkirk [and apparently unloaded
munitions].
There is no further information, but
D.R. states that troops were landed in
England as follows:
On 31st May, 600, by the "Cachin".
On lst June, 1, by the Ingenieur
Cachin.
Total 601
Ingrien Cachin X 24
Lieutenaut de vaitreau Helie
was an auxiliary minalayer.
She disemBarKed 1 778
solder's of the French Cavalry
Corpse in Le Havre
1st june 21 30.
Note by Cdr. Cras of French Historical Section
(1) Also referred to as an auxiliary minesweeper.
57

RED LIST INDEX 1939 40

TNA

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, RED LIST INDEX 1939 40. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Page 244

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Table OCR

Group.	Station.	Name of Ship.	Group.	Station.	Name of Ship
10th A/S Striking Force.	Aberdeen	Thirlmere A D Buttermere A D	17th A/S Striking Force.	Aberdeen	Coventry City AD Cape Portland A
		Wastwater A D			Cape Warwick A
		Windermere A D			Le Tiger AD
	Portland	Ullswater A D Ellesmere AD	18th A/S Striking Force.	Belfast	King Sol A D (S.O.) St. Elstan A
11th A/S Striking Force.	Belfast	Cape Comorin AD Ayrshire A D		Portland	Loch Monteith A D St. Cathan A
12th A/S Striking Force.	Belfast	Northern Spray A D Northern Pride A D	19th A/S Striking Force.	Aberdeen	Wistaria AD Whitethorn A
		Northern Gem A D Northern Dawn A D Northern Wave A D	20th A/S Striking Force.		Elm D Hazel D
14th A/S Striking Force.	Aberdeen	Scottish A D (S.O.) Imperialist A Loch Oskaig A D Alouette A D	21st A/S Strik- ing Force.	Ports- mouth Belfast	Daneman AD (S.O.) Wellard AD Lady Elsa AD Man-o'-War AD
15th Force. A/S Striking	Belfast	St. Kenan A D St. Loman A D		Belfast	St. Apollo St. Zeno
16th Force. A/S Striking	Belfast	Angle A D Arab AD		Harwich	St. Madeline St. Lilian

TNA ADM 234 360

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Cap d'Antifer

Operation Dynamo Map — Movement Logs

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