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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224	Log in to enlarge	SECRET 14 3. Report on operations in connection with the evacuation of the B.E.F. from the Dunkirk area. (Continued) 1312 Anchored off Nore Light Vessel. 2015 Weighed. 2140 Anchored off East Margate Buoy, "Mallard" and "Sheerwater" in company. Sunday 2nd June 1940. 0245 Weighed and proceeded with "Mallard" and "Sheerwater". 0430 Commenced patrolling in vicinity of.W buoy. French destroyers "Epervier" and "Leopard" at U and V buoys respectively. 0710 Last homeward bound ship passed W buoy. 1035 Attacked by 3 J U 88 diving from out of the sun. 4 bombs very close on port beam. 4 bombles very close on port bow. 4 bombs missed well ahead. French destroyers left patrol. 1050 Attacked by 1 Heinkel dive bombing. 4 bombs missed well out on starboard beam. 1140 Attacked by 1 Heinkel with machine gun from 4,000 ft. 1155 Attacked by 1 J U 88 who would not come through "Calcutta's" barrage and dropped 4 bombs well astern. 1350 Orders received to return to Sheerness. 1459 "Mallard" detached to stand by Hospital Ship "Worthing" who had been bombed and damaged. 1644 Anchored off Nore Light vessel to make good condenser trouble and slight damage from near misses. Monday 3rd June 0510 0550 Weighed. Secured to buoy at Sheerness. Discovered further condenser trouble and serious cloud in all reserve feed tanks. All defects made good by 1400 on Tuesday 4th June. 3. During the period at La Panne, "Calcutta" had to lie too far from the beach to be of any use for direct embarkation of troops so the principle adopted was to order any small ships alongside when they were full, disembark their troops into "Calcutta" and return close inshore for another load. 4. In the two salvoes each of 4 bombs which fell very close to "Calcutta" on Sunday 2nd June it appeared that one bomb in each salvo had at delay action and burst some way under the water whereas the other three burst on impact. 5. The conduct and behaviour of my ship's company and of the military forces evacuated has been exemplary throughout. VIOE ADMIRA D.M.dees D.rr. 10JUN 1940 * POVER CAPTAIN	Calcutta Mallard Sun Worthing Épervier Last Light

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SECRET
14
3.
Report on operations in connection with the evacuation of
the B.E.F. from the Dunkirk area. (Continued)
1312
Anchored off Nore Light Vessel.
2015
Weighed.
2140
Anchored off East Margate Buoy, "Mallard" and
"Sheerwater" in company.
Sunday 2nd June 1940.
0245
Weighed and proceeded with "Mallard" and "Sheerwater".
0430
Commenced patrolling in vicinity of.W buoy.
French destroyers "Epervier" and "Leopard" at U and
V buoys respectively.
0710
Last homeward bound ship passed W buoy.
1035
Attacked by 3 J U 88 diving from out of the sun .
4 bombs very close on port beam.
4 bombles very close on port bow.
4 bombs missed well ahead.
French destroyers left patrol.
1050
Attacked by 1 Heinkel dive bombing. 4 bombs missed
well out on starboard beam.
1140
Attacked by 1 Heinkel with machine gun from 4,000 ft.
1155
Attacked by 1 J U 88 who would not come through
"Calcutta's" barrage and dropped 4 bombs well astern.
1350
Orders received to return to Sheerness.
1459
"Mallard" detached to stand by Hospital Ship
"Worthing" who had been bombed and damaged.
1644
Anchored off Nore Light vessel to make good condenser
trouble and slight damage from near misses.
Monday 3rd June
0510
0550
Weighed. Secured to buoy at Sheerness. Discovered further
condenser trouble and serious cloud in all reserve
feed tanks.
All defects made good by 1400 on Tuesday 4th June.
3. During the period at La Panne, "Calcutta" had to lie
too far from the beach to be of any use for direct embarkation
of troops so the principle adopted was to order any small
ships alongside when they were full, disembark their troops
into "Calcutta" and return close inshore for another load.
4.
In the two salvoes each of 4 bombs which fell
very close to "Calcutta" on Sunday 2nd June it appeared
that one bomb in each salvo had at delay action and burst
some way under the water whereas the other three burst on
impact.
5. The conduct and behaviour of my ship's company
and of the military forces evacuated has been exemplary
throughout.
VIOE ADMIRA
D.M.dees D.rr.
10JUN 1940
*
POVER
CAPTAIN