TNA ADM 199 788 A

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TNA ADM 199 788 A

Admiralty records of Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, part A, dating from 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 788 A

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/788 A. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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34	Log in to enlarge	Dyram. 21. Lord Sea 1099 B14/016 4th.June 1940. 101 The Vice Admiral, Dover. Submitted: that H. T"Canterbury's Master was not prepared to take his On the afternoon of the 28th. May I was informed also refuse to sail. ship to sea and that probably a number of the crew would I went aboard H.T. "Canterbury" and interviewed the Master who repeated, in spite of my having explained the gravity of the situation, that he was unable to take the ship as he was worn out. He also informed me that he could not vouch for the crew sailing either. I had orders given to him to raise steam and to proceed to sea at 2230/28 I then discovered that the Master had given leave to the crew and in consequence some were missing. I sent Commander Church aboard and he reported that he considered the Chief Officer was in an unfit state to go to sea. A medical Officer was sent aboard and reported that he was unfit. I placed an officer from my staff on board to replace the Chief Officer and put some seamen and stokers to augment the crew. The ship was with an armed guard on board and duly sailed. VICE ADMIRAL 4- JUN 1940 Commodore R.N. * PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, DOVER. # DOVER	Canterbury Commodore Church Dover May

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Dyram.
21.
Lord Sea 1099
B14/016
4th.June 1940.
101
The Vice Admiral,
Dover.
Submitted:
that H. T"Canterbury's Master was not prepared to take his
On the afternoon of the 28th. May I was informed
also refuse to sail.
ship to sea and that probably a number of the crew would
I went aboard H.T. "Canterbury" and interviewed
the Master who repeated, in spite of my having explained
the gravity of the situation, that he was unable to take
the ship as he was worn out. He also informed me that he
could not vouch for the crew sailing either.
I had orders given to him to raise steam and
to proceed to sea at 2230/28 I then discovered that the
Master had given leave to the crew and in consequence
some were missing. I sent Commander Church aboard and
he reported that he considered the Chief Officer was in
an unfit state to go to sea.
A medical Officer was sent aboard and reported
that he was unfit. I placed an officer from my staff on
board to replace the Chief Officer and put some seamen
and stokers to augment the crew. The ship was with an
armed guard on board and duly sailed.
VICE ADMIRAL
4- JUN 1940
Commodore R.N.
*
PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, DOVER.
#
DOVER