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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248	Log in to enlarge	37 (3) 38 P.O Consine 14) During this machinegun attack,my Coxswain, was shot in both legs by a bullet which richehetted off the t temporary protection rigged over the bridge before sailing from Portsmouth.This second bomb attack damaged the steering engine.I now took over the wheel and zig-zagged towards a group of small boats, which had been sunk, to pick up survivers. 15) Before I could reach them one Heinkel bomber dived down and drop. ed a large bomb,or possibly several smaller ones, which exploded very close to the starboard quarter. This explosion "lifted the ship right out of the water". The of impact on returning to the water cracked the force circulator, damaged both engines, and the the starboard boiler Room The Stoker on watch lashed the circulator Room up main which was due to the escape of steam in with Engine a piece of rope and got out of the Engine on account of the were steam. now only just goving a and few making more a 16) TheeEngines they would only move for in tow.The minutes, deafening SO noise. I hailed a Drifter to drawn. take me Main Stop was shut towed and we the were fires once again just attacked missed. and 17) While being previous occasions, disappeared the hombs, before as on dusk the when the bombers ship to see if there the Chief Mechanician leaks. there were two minor Flat. 18) Just went round the leaks-one in the were Engine any Room, the other anchored, in with the Capstan "Dwarf" stern, tide about The 41 drifter miles E.N.E.of 19) The Drifter a THE THE to wait for the not get her 2nd in way touch June a with small motor boat	Boat Drifter Dwarf Bridge Few Miles right

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37
(3)
38
P.O Consine
14) During this machinegun attack,my Coxswain, was shot
in both legs by a bullet which richehetted off the t
temporary protection rigged over the bridge before sailing
from Portsmouth.This second bomb attack damaged the
steering engine.I now took over the wheel and zig-zagged
towards a group of small boats, which had been sunk, to
pick up survivers.
15) Before I could reach them one Heinkel bomber dived
down and drop. ed a large bomb,or possibly several smaller
ones, which exploded very close to the starboard quarter.
This explosion "lifted the ship right out of the water".
The of impact on returning to the water cracked
the force circulator, damaged both engines, and the the starboard
boiler Room The Stoker on watch lashed the circulator Room up
main which was due to the escape of steam in
with Engine a piece of rope and got out of the Engine
on account of the were steam. now only just goving a and few making more a
16) TheeEngines they would only move for in tow.The
minutes, deafening SO noise. I hailed a Drifter to drawn. take me
Main Stop was shut towed and we the were fires once again just attacked missed. and
17) While being previous occasions, disappeared
the hombs, before as on dusk the when the bombers ship to see if there the
Chief Mechanician leaks. there were two minor Flat.
18) Just went round the leaks-one in the
were Engine any Room, the other anchored, in with the Capstan "Dwarf" stern, tide about The 41 drifter miles
E.N.E.of 19) The Drifter a THE THE to wait for the not get her 2nd in way
touch June a with small motor boat