TNA ADM 199 795

Collection details

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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247	Log in to enlarge	36 (2) 37 7) "Dwarf" got alongside "Viking and took off 34 soldiers to relieve the cogestion. "Dwarf" then towed "Viking" closer to the beach with a view to lying alongside her while at anchor and embark more soldiers. The tow rope parted before this object could be achieved. She drifted towards the beach SO 1 told her to anchor. The water under her was too shallow for "Dwarf to go 8) alongside. Due to the danger both vessels were facing I decided to take "Viking in tow and make for Ransgate. During the proceedings of taking her in tow. the tow fouled my rudder and could not be cleared. 1 rope About half way back on the return journey in signalled as I was only making good about 21 knots. then 9) the A/S Trawler "Olvina" to take her "Dwarf" tow proceeded other alone boats towards were Ransgate. entering Ramsgate at the the rest time 10) No state of the tide, SD 1 followed "Dwarf" due to the to Dover, arriving at 20001 proceeded of the shipping the harbour intil 2130, then disembark the to the anchored North off end of the Military Jetty to soldiers. had to wait until dawn ammunition. to clear by "Dwarf" rudder sailed 11) and 12) I take At now 1500, again to on more when for provisions Dunkirk 2 miles shore North batteries at 0800 and West on until at Baturday of Gravelines the dark booyed 1st before June. channel later opened attempting fire.1 to go a split up a and formation dived on of the small t armada.13 wards "Dwarf" of which on missed the starboard bombed by feet. 13) side They Two surned the ship and a second time.	Dawn Dwarf Gravelines Olvina Viking Dover Miles West

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 247.

36
(2)
37
7) "Dwarf" got alongside "Viking and took off 34
soldiers to relieve the cogestion. "Dwarf" then towed
"Viking" closer to the beach with a view to lying
alongside her while at anchor and embark more soldiers.
The tow rope parted before this object could be achieved.
She drifted towards the beach SO 1 told her to anchor.
The water under her was too shallow for "Dwarf to go
8) alongside. Due to the danger both vessels were facing
I decided to take "Viking in tow and make for Ransgate.
During the proceedings of taking her in tow. the tow
fouled my rudder and could not be cleared. 1
rope About half way back on the return journey in
signalled as I was only making good about 21 knots. then
9) the A/S Trawler "Olvina" to take her "Dwarf" tow
proceeded other alone boats towards were Ransgate. entering Ramsgate at the the rest time
10) No state of the tide, SD 1 followed "Dwarf"
due to the to Dover, arriving at 20001 proceeded
of the shipping the harbour intil 2130, then disembark the to
the anchored North off end of the Military Jetty to
soldiers. had to wait until dawn ammunition. to clear by "Dwarf" rudder
sailed 11) and 12) I take At now 1500, again to on more when for provisions Dunkirk 2 miles shore North batteries at 0800 and West on until at Baturday of Gravelines the dark booyed 1st before June.
channel later
opened attempting fire.1 to go a split up
a and formation dived on of the small t armada.13 wards "Dwarf" of which on missed the starboard bombed by feet.
13) side They Two surned the ship and
a second time.