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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99	Log in to enlarge	H.M.S. KINGSTON ANDALUSITE. REPORT OF A/S ATTACK 339 30th May 1940. 29thMay 1940. At 1815 approximately, Grimsby Town called K.Andalusite on the lamp and R/T with the information that she considered that she was in contact with a submarine. .Andalusite closed her immediately and commenced a search. Grimsby Town was turning to port and passing ranges and bearings. her. As she was turning, a troopship closed her to speak, passing The bearing of the target appeared to be moving rapidly left from between her and the target and she lost contact. She continued to same time obtaining a good contact bearing 322 S40W ata range of turn to port and (.Andalusite altered course to starboard, at the 1500 yards. A low Doppler effect was heard but no H.E. At 1910 K.Andalusite decided to make an attack and hoisted Flag H at the dip. Grimaby Town by this time had regained contact and hoisted Flag J close up. K.Andalusite attacked on a steady bearing of S45W from a 1925, range dropping a dan in the position (045 1.75 miles from S Buoy) of 1300 yards and fired a full pattern of depth charges at Skipper J.Bruce was in charge of the attack and Ldng. Smn. Harvey was the A/S Operator. continued to rise for 45 minutes after the attack, but no wredkage A large quantity of oil came to the surface, and bubbles was seen. K.Andalusite and Crimaby Town searched the area and obtained an echo in the position of the dan. K.Andalusite returned to the position at 0900 on Thursday vicinity of the dan, dropped another charge. Again a large quantity 30th May and, observing that the oil was still rising in the of oil came to the surface, but again no wreckage was seen. Geo. 0 Gregone Lieutenant R.N.R. 1	Grimsby Town Kingston Andalusite Harvey May Miles

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H.M.S. KINGSTON ANDALUSITE.
REPORT OF A/S ATTACK
339 30th May 1940.
29thMay 1940.
At 1815 approximately, Grimsby Town called K.Andalusite on
the lamp and R/T with the information that she considered that
she was in contact with a submarine.
.Andalusite closed her immediately and commenced a search.
Grimsby Town was turning to port and passing ranges and bearings.
her. As she was turning, a troopship closed her to speak, passing
The bearing of the target appeared to be moving rapidly left from
between her and the target and she lost contact. She continued to
same time obtaining a good contact bearing 322 S40W ata range of
turn to port and (.Andalusite altered course to starboard, at the
1500 yards. A low Doppler effect was heard but no H.E.
At 1910 K.Andalusite decided to make an attack and hoisted
Flag H at the dip. Grimaby Town by this time had regained contact
and hoisted Flag J close up.
K.Andalusite attacked on a steady bearing of S45W from a
1925, range dropping a dan in the position (045 1.75 miles from S Buoy)
of 1300 yards and fired a full pattern of depth charges at
Skipper J.Bruce was in charge of the attack and Ldng. Smn. Harvey
was the A/S Operator.
continued to rise for 45 minutes after the attack, but no wredkage
A large quantity of oil came to the surface, and bubbles
was seen. K.Andalusite and Crimaby Town searched the area and
obtained an echo in the position of the dan.
K.Andalusite returned to the position at 0900 on Thursday
vicinity of the dan, dropped another charge. Again a large quantity
30th May and, observing that the oil was still rising in the
of oil came to the surface, but again no wreckage was seen.
Geo. 0 Gregone
Lieutenant R.N.R.
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