Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.
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66 CEN Portsmouth Form 21 (Late 21a) (Revised July, 1988) M. 2676 27 MAY 1940 REGISTRY Commissioning Order 1940 R.O By Sir William Milbourne James, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Admiral in His Majesty's Fleet and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed and to be employed within the Portsmouth Naval Command. No. 8820/48 MEMORANDUM. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His is to be commissioned Majesty's Ship PREDANJA or as soon afterwards as on Saturday the 25th May, 1940 circumstances permit, with as a tender to H.M.S. VICTORY. you are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost despatch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing for sea accordingly. Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this 19 40 a 25th day of (ay Lt. A.I. Rowlandson R.N. (Sd.) W. M. JAMES. miralty. No.2310/8820. es to:- mmodore, Portsmouth). R.N.Barracks, Admiral, Commander-in-Chief. 500-10-39.