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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81	Log in to enlarge	Portsmouth Form 21 (Late 21a) CENTRACT CENTRAL (Revised July, 1938) M. 2679 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. 8820/44/51. MEMORANDUM. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His Majesty's Ship 1 THE B 8 is to be commissioned oisaturday the 25th May, 1940, or as soon afterwards as circumstances permit, where 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 25th day of Mayby, 19400. (Sd.) W. M. JAMES. Comdr. L.W. Stewart R.N. Admiral, alty. to:- Have No.2315/8320. Hele II Commander-in-Chief. dore, R.N. Portsmouth) Barracks, 500-10-39.	His Majesty Victory Day Knight May Stewart

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Portsmouth Form 21
(Late 21a)
CENTRACT CENTRAL
(Revised July, 1938)
M.
2679
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. 8820/44/51.
MEMORANDUM.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His
Majesty's Ship
1
THE
B
8
is to be
commissioned
oisaturday the 25th May, 1940,
or as soon afterwards as
circumstances permit, where 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
25th day of
Mayby,
19400.
(Sd.) W. M. JAMES.
Comdr. L.W. Stewart R.N.
Admiral,
alty.
to:- Have No.2315/8320. Hele II
Commander-in-Chief.
dore, R.N. Portsmouth) Barracks,
500-10-39.