TNA ADM 199 792

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TNA ADM 199 792

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 792

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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437	Log in to enlarge	- 80 CONFIDENTIAL. N.L. 10932 No.16/15.AB/40 Harwich. 1940 3rd September, 1940. Sir, Enquiry into the loss of.Paddle Minesweeper "BRIGHTON BELLE" in operation "Dynamo". With reference to Admiralty Letter N.L. 6245/40 dated bst August, 1940, be pleased to lay before Their Lordships the following report resulting from an Enquiry into the loss of.Paddle Minesweeper "BRIGHTON BELLE" on the 28th May, 1940:- 2. Temporary Acting Lieutenant Commander L.K.Perrin, R.N.V.R. who was in command of "BRIGHTON BELLE" was examined on 3rd September, 1940. 3. At about 1300 on 28th May, the ship with about 350 troops on board was closing the Examination Vessel off Ramsgate for instructions when the Commanding Officer saw ahead what he thought to be shoal water or a submerged object and as he had been previously warned that there were in this vicinity two or three uncharted wrecks, he stopped engines immediately, ordered full speed astern, and as the ship was nearly stopped the stern struck a submerged object and the after part of the ship flooded rapidly. 4. About 7 minutes later the engine room bulkend gave and the engine room was flooded. Engines were stopped and all troops and crew were transferred to "SANDOWN" and other craft. "SANDOWN" took "BRIGHTON BELLE" in towbut had not proceeded more than about a quarter of a mile when the tow was cut off and the latter ship sank in 3 to 4 fathoms, the Commanding Officer, First Lieutenant and two men being picked up by "SANDOWN". 5. At the time the ship was holed aft there was an air battle in progress and bombs were-dropping all around her though none fell near enough to cause any damage. The ship was zigzagging before engines were stopped and her stern was still swinging when she was damaged. 6. There is no evidence of any explosion and it seems almost certain that the loss of this ship was due to damage caused by striking a submerged object. 7. All loose Books and Charts were brought ashore but Books in the Steel Chest went down in the ship. 8. I was assisted in my Enquiry by Commander H.J.Cubison, D.S.C., R.N. and Lieutenant Commander (E) W.G.H.Nicholson, R.N. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, seening (above) 1's 6246/40 for report aBeatorg VICE ADMIRAL. The Secretary of the Admiralty.	Progress Sandown Cubison Loose May Nicholson Perrin

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80
CONFIDENTIAL.
N.L.
10932
No.16/15.AB/40
Harwich.
1940
3rd September, 1940.
Sir,
Enquiry into the loss of .Paddle Minesweeper
"BRIGHTON BELLE" in operation "Dynamo".
With reference to Admiralty Letter N.L. 6245/40 dated bst
August, 1940, be pleased to lay before Their Lordships the following
report resulting from an Enquiry into the loss of .Paddle Minesweeper
"BRIGHTON BELLE" on the 28th May, 1940:-
2.
Temporary Acting Lieutenant Commander L.K.Perrin, R.N.V.R.
who was in command of "BRIGHTON BELLE" was examined on 3rd September, 1940.
3.
At about 1300 on 28th May, the ship with about 350 troops
on board was closing the Examination Vessel off Ramsgate for instructions
when the Commanding Officer saw ahead what he thought to be shoal water
or a submerged object and as he had been previously warned that there were
in this vicinity two or three uncharted wrecks, he stopped engines
immediately, ordered full speed astern, and as the ship was nearly stopped
the stern struck a submerged object and the after part of the ship flooded
rapidly.
4.
About 7 minutes later the engine room bulkend gave and the
engine room was flooded. Engines were stopped and all troops and crew
were transferred to "SANDOWN" and other craft. "SANDOWN" took "BRIGHTON
BELLE" in towbut had not proceeded more than about a quarter of a mile when the
tow was cut off and the latter ship sank in 3 to 4 fathoms, the Commanding
Officer, First Lieutenant and two men being picked up by "SANDOWN".
5.
At the time the ship was holed aft there was an air battle
in progress and bombs were-dropping all around her though none fell near
enough to cause any damage. The ship was zigzagging before engines were
stopped and her stern was still swinging when she was damaged.
6.
There is no evidence of any explosion and it seems almost
certain that the loss of this ship was due to damage caused by striking
a submerged object.
7.
All loose Books and Charts were brought ashore but Books in
the Steel Chest went down in the ship.
8.
I was assisted in my Enquiry by Commander H.J.Cubison, D.S.C.,
R.N. and Lieutenant Commander (E) W.G.H.Nicholson, R.N.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
seening (above) 1's 6246/40 for report
aBeatorg VICE ADMIRAL.
The Secretary
of the Admiralty.