TNA ADM 199 795

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TNA ADM 199 795

Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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3	Log in to enlarge	W 26776/9850 9/39 1,000 pads (2 patts) JC&SLtd Gp674/35 MESSAGE. SECRET. MESSAGE. OUT OUT To C. in C. Portsmouth 843. Nore 445 DATE Repeated F.O.I.C. Portland. 474. DATE 22.5.40. F.O.I.C. Southampton. V.A. Dover. 61. P/T. BY T/P. From Adviralty. From Admiralty. taken up Goole IMMEDIATE. to ascerting ation From the following list of Dutch coasters lying in 1 Poole four empty and of about 200 - 300 tons are to be As mouth's sent immediately to New Docks, Southampton, where they will be loaded with military supplies. These will be when the manned by naval crews after arrival at Southampton, and Subject will work under the War Office. G 2. As many of the remainder as are in light condition will be taken over and manned by: naval crews and when ready will be at the disposal of V.A., Dover. the Office. 3. C. in C. Portsmouth, is requested to arrange for the organisation and assembly of these vessels reporting names of vessels as they become ready for service. 4. Arrangements are being made for sets of charts to be sent to Portsmouth Chart Depot 5. Further signal will be made regarding provision of naval personnel and disposal of Dutch crews on taking over. 6. It is a matter of great importance that these vessels should be got ready for service as soon as possible. 26.8.40 7. DESPATCH - HORST - JABA BREM SURSUM CORDA - RUJA BOCKELO - ABEL TASMAN - JAVA HERENOBEL Char KAAPFALGA FRISO VIRGO - ALICE DOURSWOLD ALDO FREDANJA NOTTINGHAM HEBE 1703/22. 27.viii.40 1st S.L. for D.O.D. (H). 2nd S.L. Controller. Deputy Controller D.P.S. (2). Asst. Controller (Bath) N.A. 2nd S.L. 4th S.L. I.S.P.S. Hydrographer. V.C.N.S. M. (15). A.C.N.S. Cdre. Stephenson Room 77 B.3. A.C.N.S. (A). Sub War Registry (Bath). C.S.O. to 1st S.L. I.P. (3). Ops. (4). O.D. (3). S.V.P. D.T.D. (3). D.T.D. Basement wo VT	Abel Tasman Alice Fredanja Friso Goole Hebe Horst Jaba Java KaapFalga Ruja Sursum Corda Crews Dover Light Poole

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W 26776/9850 9/39 1,000 pads (2 patts) JC&SLtd Gp674/35
MESSAGE.
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
OUT
OUT
To C. in C. Portsmouth 843.
Nore 445
DATE
Repeated F.O.I.C. Portland. 474.
DATE
22.5.40.
F.O.I.C. Southampton.
V.A. Dover. 61.
P/T. BY T/P.
From Adviralty.
From Admiralty.
taken up
Goole
IMMEDIATE.
to ascerting
ation
From the following list of Dutch coasters lying in
1
Poole four empty and of about 200 - 300 tons are to be
As mouth's
sent immediately to New Docks, Southampton, where they
will be loaded with military supplies. These will be
when the
manned by naval crews after arrival at Southampton, and
Subject
will work under the War Office.
G
2.
As many of the remainder as are in light condition
will be taken over and manned by: naval crews and when
ready will be at the disposal of V.A., Dover.
the
Office.
3.
C. in C. Portsmouth, is requested to arrange for
the organisation and assembly of these vessels reporting
names of vessels as they become ready for service.
4.
Arrangements are being made for sets of charts
to be sent to Portsmouth Chart Depot
5.
Further signal will be made regarding provision
of naval personnel and disposal of Dutch crews on taking
over.
6.
It is a matter of great importance that these
vessels should be got ready for service as soon as possible.
26.8.40
7. DESPATCH - HORST
- JABA
BREM
SURSUM CORDA
- RUJA
BOCKELO
- ABEL TASMAN
- JAVA
HERENOBEL
Char KAAPFALGA
FRISO
VIRGO
- ALICE
DOURSWOLD
ALDO
FREDANJA
NOTTINGHAM
HEBE
1703/22.
27.viii.40
1st S.L.
for D.O.D. (H).
2nd S.L.
Controller.
Deputy Controller
D.P.S. (2).
Asst. Controller (Bath)
N.A. 2nd S.L.
4th S.L.
I.S.P.S.
Hydrographer.
V.C.N.S.
M. (15).
A.C.N.S.
Cdre. Stephenson Room 77 B.3.
A.C.N.S. (A).
Sub War Registry (Bath).
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
I.P. (3).
Ops. (4).
O.D. (3).
S.V.P.
D.T.D. (3).
D.T.D. Basement
wo
VT