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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223	Log in to enlarge	10 SECRET 13 2. Report on operations in connection with the evacuation of the B.E.F. from the Dunkirk area. (Continued). Wednesday 29th May. 0300 All wounded that could be moved evacuated into Schoot or ships boats all of which returned to "Calcutta". Schoot, with a certain number of wounded, sent back to England as she was nearly unmanageable with her steering gear in a precarious state. 0345 Boats sent in again to collect more troops as they arrived and if possible to connect with Lord Gort in view of your message 0127/29th May. Officer in charge of "Calcutta's" boats, Mr F.J. March Gunner, made personal contact with Lord Gort about 8 miles inland, and placed "Calcutta" at his disposal for his or his staff's evacuation. Lord Gort courteously refused to be evacuated at this 0430 One stage, of "Calcutta's If whalers lost. 0520 Opened fire on one Dornier. 0710 "Calcutta's" boats returned with more troops and sent in again to La Panne with relief crews. 0735 "Sutton" alongside to disembark her troops into "Calcutta" and return close inshore opposite La 0810 Panne. "Salamander alongside and as for "Sutton" above, 1210 Party of tugs and drifters towing own boats sighted, proceeding homewards full of troops. All ordered alongside "Calcutta" to disembarktheir troops and return to La Panne for more. 1227 "Java" towing launch alongside. 1228 "Golden Sunbeam" towing launch alongside. 1230 "Lord Rodney" alongside. 1237 "Lord Keith" towing launch alongaide. 1247 "Lord St Vincent" alongside. 1250 "Lord Collingwood" alongside. 1335 Captain (D) 1st D/F, who was senior officer at La Panne at this time, informed that tugs and drifters were being sent in to load up again. 1350 "Calcutta's" boats returned to ship. 1357 1900 Weighed. Arrived Sheerness. Disembarked 1000 troops and completed with oil fuel and ammunition. Friday 31st May. 1940 Slipped from buoy at Sheerness. 2130 Anchored off East Margate buoy with "Mallard" and "Sheerwater" in company. Saturday 1st June. 0315 Weighed and proceeded with "Mallard" and "Shearwater" 0500 Commenced patrolling on X route between and Y buoys. 0938 Ordered to return to Sheerness. 1015 Opened fire on one Heinkel who had attacked and damaged "Mosquito". Heinkel shot down. 1018 Opened fire on two more Heinkels diving from broken clouds. 1024 Detached "Shearwater" to stand by "Mosquito". 1312	Calcutta England Golden Sunbeam Java Lord Collingwood Lord Keith Lord Rodney Mallard Mosquito Shearwater Sunbeam Crews Gort March May Miles Senior

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10
SECRET
13
2.
Report on operations in connection with the evacuation of
the B.E.F. from the Dunkirk area. (Continued).
Wednesday 29th May.
0300
All wounded that could be moved evacuated into
Schoot or ships boats all of which returned to
"Calcutta".
Schoot, with a certain number of wounded, sent back
to England as she was nearly unmanageable with her
steering gear in a precarious state.
0345
Boats sent in again to collect more troops as they
arrived and if possible to connect with Lord Gort
in view of your message 0127/29th May.
Officer in charge of "Calcutta's" boats, Mr F.J. March
Gunner, made personal contact with Lord Gort about
8 miles inland, and placed "Calcutta" at his
disposal for his or his staff's evacuation. Lord
Gort courteously refused to be evacuated at this
0430
One stage, of "Calcutta's If whalers lost.
0520
Opened fire on one Dornier.
0710
"Calcutta's" boats returned with more troops and sent
in again to La Panne with relief crews.
0735
"Sutton" alongside to disembark her troops into
"Calcutta" and return close inshore opposite La
0810
Panne. "Salamander alongside and as for "Sutton" above,
1210
Party of tugs and drifters towing own boats sighted,
proceeding homewards full of troops. All ordered
alongside "Calcutta" to disembarktheir troops and
return to La Panne for more.
1227
"Java" towing launch alongside.
1228
"Golden Sunbeam" towing launch alongside.
1230
"Lord Rodney" alongside.
1237
"Lord Keith" towing launch alongaide.
1247
"Lord St Vincent" alongside.
1250
"Lord Collingwood" alongside.
1335
Captain (D) 1st D/F, who was senior officer at La
Panne at this time, informed that tugs and drifters
were being sent in to load up again.
1350
"Calcutta's" boats returned to ship.
1357
1900
Weighed. Arrived Sheerness. Disembarked 1000 troops and
completed with oil fuel and ammunition.
Friday 31st May.
1940
Slipped from buoy at Sheerness.
2130
Anchored off East Margate buoy with "Mallard" and
"Sheerwater" in company.
Saturday 1st June.
0315
Weighed and proceeded with "Mallard" and "Shearwater"
0500
Commenced patrolling on X route between and Y
buoys.
0938
Ordered to return to Sheerness.
1015
Opened fire on one Heinkel who had attacked and
damaged "Mosquito". Heinkel shot down.
1018
Opened fire on two more Heinkels diving from
broken clouds.
1024
Detached "Shearwater" to stand by "Mosquito".
1312