Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Dynamo 16 18 /5 has nesa SGV at 1415 and a return was made to Dover, where ,after fuelling aaw strit Jud the boat's return was reported to the Operations Room. .Jeod ods Instructions were given to stand by for further orders which were to be given at 0400 next morning. These instructions were cancelled and no movement was made on Saturday 1st.June. IN to Jade 11. On 2nd. June "Dolphin's" boat was attached to the mont VIIA officer in charge of small boats for towing and despatch as 120 purposes in Dover harbour. She was so employed until noon тейто on June 4th. of bellergia 12. The crew of the boat were keen to return to Dunkirk Berth if a tow could be obtained, but after several enquiries it to drugs add appeared that the boat was considered unsuitable for the blot used workand the boat had, unfortunatly, to remain employed in Jon Dover harbour. On 4th. June Able Seaman Stephans was lent eIdsalvis as coxswain of the Walmer lifeboat at his request, but shortly brocess S afterwards all operations were cancelled. of VII 13. The motor boat sailed from Dover at 1315 on June 4th. OS in for Littlehampton, arriving there at 2115. The following morn- beenorg Jsod ing 50 gallons of petrol were taken in and at 0915 the boat sailed for Portsmouth. A certain amount of engine trouble was experienced of a minor nature. The boat arrived at Fort Belqu Blockhouse at 1245. of 14. Considerable credit is due to Ldg. Morris who was in charge of the engines and also to Lag. Saunders, both of them working tirelessly to keep the motors in the best of con- dition, especially as the outward journey to Dover was made to Date at maximum revolutions and no engine trduble was experienced edada until the return journey. Credit is also due to Ldg. Sea. agoost ost) Cobley, the coxswain of the boat. 8 I have the honour to be, .01 Sir, add 07 8.6W #1 your obedient servant #1 Captain (St, of H.M.S. Dolphin, viluteau Gosport. CAPTAIN (S) S R.N. $616 8JUN1940 12 JUN 1940 SUBMARINE 2198/199 FLOTIL DOVER Cash to the value of 1,000 Francs was extracted from the Deed Box at the D.S.T.O's Office, which was subsequently handed to the Secretary to the P.S.T.O. at Dover, whose receipt is attached. T.S.S. "QUEEN OF THE CHAINEL". During the early hours of Bth.May, 1 was angaged in embarking troops from the beach at the eastern side of the Harbour entrance in this vessel's five lifeboats. 200 men were brought alongside in this manner and others were taken to other craft In the vicinity. During these perations one boat was lost.