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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88	Log in to enlarge	M. CENTRAL Portsmouth Form 21 2686 27 MAY 1940 (Late 21a) (Revised July, 1988) REBIST 13401 RRO Commissioning Order 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. 8820/54. MEMORANDUM. abrol The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His qid8 Majesty's Ship P ZEUSOAL is to be commissioned on Saturdayhe 25th May, 1940 or as soon afterwards as odd circumstances permit, without as a tender to H.M.S. VICTORY, 890 you are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost of despatch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing of for sea accordingly. 51000 Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this 25th day of May, 19 40. vali Admiral, Commander-in-Chief. ant Commander L.E. Fordham, R.N.R., M.S. ZEUS. to:- The Secretary of the Admiralty. (2520/8820) The Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.) 500-10-39.	Commodore His Majesty Victory Zeus Day Fordham Knight May

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M.
CENTRAL
Portsmouth Form 21
2686
27 MAY 1940
(Late 21a)
(Revised July, 1988)
REBIST
13401
RRO
Commissioning Order
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. 8820/54.
MEMORANDUM.
abrol
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His
qid8
Majesty's Ship
P ZEUSOAL
is to be
commissioned
on Saturdayhe 25th May, 1940
or as soon afterwards as
odd
circumstances permit, without as a tender to H.M.S. VICTORY,
890
you are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost
of
despatch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing
of
for sea accordingly.
51000
Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this
25th day of
May,
19 40.
vali
Admiral,
Commander-in-Chief.
ant Commander L.E. Fordham, R.N.R.,
M.S. ZEUS.
to:- The Secretary of the Admiralty. (2520/8820)
The Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.)
500-10-39.