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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231	Log in to enlarge	THAT3188A (2) 1 20 17 WEAL e "Queen of the Channel" then proceeded to the east entrance ier, outer end and embarked a further 800 troops, after which she as hauled off to allow a destroyer to berth alongide and embark the smainder from this point. At 0425 hours on 28th. Lay in Lat.51° 17' 30" N, Long. 2° 41' E pprox. the vessel was attacked by an enemy plane which dropped a ich explosive bomb or aerial torpedo on the stern. The vessel commenced to settle by the stern and I ordered all roops to be pressed forward from this area. There were no asualties. The explosion wrecked the vessel's wireless ear but a temporary aerial was rigged and distress signals were ent out. A foreign vessel of about 200 tons, which appeared to be of Dutch ationality approached but sheered off as the enemy plane was still n the vicinity. At 0505 hours, the S.S. "DORRIEN ROSE" (Owners, Richard Hughes & Co, iverpool) of about 530 tons register, same alongside and all troops nd ship's personnel were transferred by 0525 hours. Prior to the arrival of S.S. "DORRIEN ROSE". and immediately following pon the explosion, the lifeboats were lowered and filled with troops ho were transferred as soon as the vessel approached. Three men jumped overboard to swim to "Dorrien Rose" and I therefore nstructed the other S.T.O.s to stop any further attempts. he ship from stem to stern and transferred all remaining rifles After all troops had left the "Queen of the Channel" I inspected ound on board. hat abandonment was the only course as the water was at deck Prior to leaving the "Queen of the Channel" the Master assured level me t the after end of the vessel. We both left after I had satisfied myself that no one remained on he sinking vessel. hem ncouraged considerably pack as she was loaded on deck, fore and aft, remained in Owing to as tightly as possible in the vessel which with petrol to the limited deck space of the "Dorrien Rose" the men cramped were With very fow exceptions, they n he attempts to smoke were made by any of standing frail tins, position for over nine hours and owing to them. the nature of In cargo, spite no of these disadvantages, the troops bore out the best raditions of the Service. At one period we were attacked by an enemy plane which was driven ff by machine gun and rifle fire. A speed of 71-8 wireless, a destroyer was signalled by escort arrived flags knots was maintained towards Dover and hand as the t t 0700 about hours 0900 hours and an and remained with us until about Noon. essel carried no escort requested. This At 1425 hours the "Dorrien Rose" moored at No.2 Berth, Dover and isembarkation of troops commenced. ioutenant ho Sea all Transport gave Commander able Officers assistance Lieutenants Seymour concerned in RNVR, Swinco the Lieutenants rescue in and these work Blandy operations Swinco at took the and beach charge were Blandy, and of RNVR, pier t Dunkirk. wo boats. At the time and subsequent to the bombing of the "Queen of the	Dorrien Rose Queen Rose Dover Hughes Long Prior Rose

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THAT3188A
(2)
1
20
17
WEAL
e
"Queen of the Channel" then proceeded to the east entrance
ier, outer end and embarked a further 800 troops, after which she
as hauled off to allow a destroyer to berth alongide and embark the
smainder from this point.
At 0425 hours on 28th. Lay in Lat.51° 17' 30" N, Long. 2° 41' E
pprox. the vessel was attacked by an enemy plane which dropped a
ich explosive bomb or aerial torpedo on the stern.
The vessel commenced to settle by the stern and I ordered all
roops to be pressed forward from this area.
There were no
asualties.
The explosion wrecked the vessel's wireless
ear but a temporary aerial was rigged and distress signals were
ent out.
A foreign vessel of about 200 tons, which appeared to be of Dutch
ationality approached but sheered off as the enemy plane was still
n the vicinity.
At 0505 hours, the S.S. "DORRIEN ROSE" (Owners, Richard Hughes & Co,
iverpool) of about 530 tons register, same alongside and all troops
nd ship's personnel were transferred by 0525 hours.
Prior to the arrival of S.S. "DORRIEN ROSE". and immediately following
pon the explosion, the lifeboats were lowered and filled with troops
ho were transferred as soon as the vessel approached.
Three men jumped overboard to swim to "Dorrien Rose" and I therefore
nstructed the other S.T.O.s to stop any further attempts.
he ship from stem to stern and transferred all remaining rifles
After all troops had left the "Queen of the Channel" I inspected
ound on board.
hat abandonment was the only course as the water was at deck
Prior to leaving the "Queen of the Channel" the Master assured level me
t the after end of the vessel.
We both left after I had satisfied myself that no one remained on
he sinking vessel.
hem ncouraged considerably pack as she was loaded on deck, fore and aft, remained in
Owing to as tightly as possible in the vessel which with petrol
to the limited deck space of the "Dorrien Rose" the men cramped were
With very fow exceptions, they
n
he attempts to smoke were made by any of
standing frail tins, position for over nine hours and owing to them. the nature of
In cargo, spite no of these disadvantages, the troops bore out the best
raditions of the Service.
At one period we were attacked by an enemy plane which was driven
ff by machine gun and rifle fire.
A speed of 71-8 wireless, a destroyer was signalled by escort arrived flags
knots was maintained towards Dover and hand as the
t t 0700 about hours 0900 hours and an and remained with us until about Noon.
essel carried no escort requested. This
At 1425 hours the "Dorrien Rose" moored at No.2 Berth, Dover and
isembarkation of troops commenced.
ioutenant ho Sea all Transport gave Commander able Officers assistance Lieutenants Seymour concerned in RNVR, Swinco the Lieutenants rescue in and these work Blandy operations Swinco at took the and beach charge were Blandy, and of RNVR, pier
t Dunkirk.
wo boats.
At the time and subsequent to the bombing of the "Queen of the