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TNA ADM 199 795

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.

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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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2321/1 June.
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
OUT
Addressed
Date 1/6/40
V.A. Dover. 474
Repeated
C. in o. Nore 896
F.O.i/c Southampton
C. in C. Portsmouth 220
N.O.i/c Ramagate.
C. in C. Rosyth. 522
N.O.i/c Grimsby
F.O.i/c London
N.O.i/c Yarmouth
Commodore i/c Sheerness 613
N.O.i/c Newhaven
F.O.i/c Tyne.
N.O.i/c Poole,
F.O.i/c Humber
N10.1/c Lowestoft
F.O.i/c Harwich
War Office,
F.O.i/c Portland 562
Air Ministry.
F.O.i/c Greenock.
Naval Cypher O.
From Admiralty.
IMPORTANT.
On completion of Operation DYNAMO vessels and small craft are to be disposed of as follows:-
A. Motor boats requisitioned from Nore Area to Sheerness and if necessary overflow to Southend.
B. Motor boats requisitioned from Dover and Portsmouth Areas to
Ramsgate.
C.. Personnel ships, British coasters, fishing boats, tugs, lighters, barges and pulling boats to place from which they came
Coasters loaded with army stores to ports at which they were loaded
D. Service motor boats and other craft, including War Office and R.A.F. boats, to place from which they came.
E. Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Rcyal Naval
Barracks, Chatham.
(i) Those with army stores to Deptford to discharge, then to berth ordered by F.O.i/c London.
(ii) Those empty to berth assigned by F.O.i/c London
(iii) The above to be paid off on arrival at their final berth and crews sent to Chatham Barracks.
F. Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Royal Naval Barracks
Portsmouth.
(1) ABEL TASMAN to Newhaven or Littlephampton to discharge then to Roole.
(ii) TINY at present unloading at Upnor to London as ordered by F.O.i/c London.
(iii) Any with army stores to Southampton to discharge, then to Poole.
(iv) Those empty to Poole,
(v) On arrival at Poole they are to be paid off and crews sent to Portsmouth Barracks.
G. Vessels referred to in A.L. M/M.S. 0393 /40 dated 30/5/40
30/5/40/

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2321/1 June.
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
OUT
Addressed
Date 1/6/40
V.A. Dover. 474
Repeated
C. in o. Nore 896
F.O.i/c Southampton
C. in C. Portsmouth 220
N.O.i/c Ramagate.
C. in C. Rosyth. 522
N.O.i/c Grimsby
F.O.i/c London
N.O.i/c Yarmouth
Commodore i/c Sheerness 613
N.O.i/c Newhaven
F.O.i/c Tyne.
N.O.i/c Poole,
F.O.i/c Humber
N10.1/c Lowestoft
F.O.i/c Harwich
War Office,
F.O.i/c Portland 562
Air Ministry.
F.O.i/c Greenock.
Naval Cypher O.
From Admiralty.
IMPORTANT.
On completion of Operation DYNAMO vessels and small
craft are to be disposed of as follows:-
A. Motor boats requisitioned from Nore Area to Sheerness
and if necessary overflow to Southend.
B. Motor boats requisitioned from Dover and Portsmouth Areas to
Ramsgate.
C.. Personnel ships, British coasters, fishing boats, tugs,
lighters, barges and pulling boats to place from which they came
Coasters loaded with army stores to ports at which they were loaded
D. Service motor boats and other craft, including War Office
and R.A.F. boats, to place from which they came.
E. Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Rcyal Naval
Barracks, Chatham.
(i) Those with army stores to Deptford to discharge,
then to berth ordered by F.O.i/c London.
(ii) Those empty to berth assigned by F.O.i/c London
(iii) The above to be paid off on arrival at their final
berth and crews sent to Chatham Barracks.
F. Dutch coasters commissioned as tenders to Royal Naval Barracks
Portsmouth.
(1) ABEL TASMAN to Newhaven or Littlephampton to discharge
then to Roole.
(ii) TINY at present unloading at Upnor to London as
ordered by F.O.i/c London.
(iii) Any with army stores to Southampton to discharge,
then to Poole.
(iv) Those empty to Poole,
(v) On arrival at Poole they are to be paid off and crews
sent to Portsmouth Barracks.
G. Vessels referred to in A.L. M/M.S. 0393 /40 dated 30/5/40
30/5/40/