Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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28 SECRET MESSAGE 1933/14 June. IN. From C. in C. Portsmouth Date. 14.6.40. Reod. 1946. P/L BY T/P. Addressed Add ralty. Repested. C. in 0. liore R.N.S. Portsmouth. VERBON. EXCELLENT. N.O.I.G. Newhaven R.N.O. Poole. F.O.I.C. Portland. 275. your 3053/13 to C. in C. Portsmouth and C.in C. Nore only. It 19 intended to assemble the, Dutch Coasters commissioned by E.M.S. VICTORY at Poole and those commissioned by H.M.S. PEABROKE at Newhaven. Ae these vessele are being kept in commission for the time being it in proposed that a RIN.R. Lieutenant 07 Dieutenant Commander be appointed in command of each and one R.N.R. Sub Lieutenentn 56 Watch keeper. In the dase of Portsmouth Vessels the is a number of Officers from EXCELLENT and VERNON MAQ are wanted book 88 soon as possible. (See Compodoro R.H.S.S. No 595/0398 of 12th June 1940 to cartain addressees only) Propose that these 7638818 should be fitted with & Hotchkies gun and pyrotechnic signale and be employed an off Shore outrols whilst waiting far thoir noxt apployment. 6 1935/14. Advance copy sont Ops. 1st Lord. lst Salse V.C.H.S. A.C.N.S. (T) A.C.N.S. (H) C.S.O. to lot S.L. Ops. (4) 0.1.0.(2) Do of P. (3) D.P.S. (3) D.N.I.(4) I.S.P.S. O.D. (3) for action. H.(3) I.P. (3) D.S.D. (2) A.C.R. C.W.(2) D. D.A.S. T,P for Assistant Controller. (~ Bath D.(3) J.M.S. (2) Male 68