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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253	Log in to enlarge	(8) Com:-Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Lormont". te:-30th May, 1940. 43 brts To :- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate, пелтой" To Sir, ORW srit to I beg to submit the following report on the operations of 27/29th of May, 1940. I aseo to "980X пелтто!" 20 A signal was received at 2145/27 ordering Lormont Js Isvinis to raise steam for full speed and to proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops. At 2330 anchor was weighed and Ramsgate closed to pick up necessary charts and routes. These were received at 0500/28, Whilst in Dunkirk Roads the Lewis Guns in charge of I and at 0510 Lormont proceeded in accordance with instructions. performed good work in bringing down one, and possible While on passage Enemy Aircraft, of various types, Enemy Dive Bombers. were engaged frequently, and although no hits were seen, the planes I Have the Honour to be,Sir, were driven off and no attacks carried out. Your Obedient Servant, Dunkirk was reached at 1130/28; since no berth was immediately available, the vessel was anchored. The pier was closed at 1240, Lormont making fast at 1251; makeshift brows immediately were rigged, and at 1300 troops began to embark. While secured alongside, Enemy Aircraft were operating in the vicinity practically continuously, and fire was opened, from Lieutenant both main and secondary armament, whenever opportunity allowed. Commanding At 1605, four stretcher cases and 1,078 Officers and men having been taken on board, return passage commenced. At 1615 cries were heard and a man was seen to be waving and swimming feebly in the water. Although enemy reconnaissance were active over Lormont, ship was stopped and motor launch sent away in charge of Sub-Heut: Davidson. Lormont manoeuvred in the vicinity and engaged and brought down an enemy reconnaissance machine with Lewis gun fire. This Aircraft was approaching with the probable intention of carrying out a machine attack. Engines were stopped and motor launch hoisted was aboard. Lormont gun then proceeded at full speed. The rescued man of 353 (fighter) Squadron. He was a Canadian French Spitfire Serg. Filot pilot Lushmore and stated that he had been brought down by A.A. fire. Enemy Aircraft	Lormont Lewis May Roads

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(8)
Com:-Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Lormont".
te:-30th May, 1940.
43
brts To
:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate,
пелтой"
To
Sir,
ORW
srit to
I beg to submit the following report on the operations of 27/29th
of
May, 1940.
I aseo to "980X пелтто!" 20
A signal was received at 2145/27 ordering Lormont
Js Isvinis
to raise steam for full speed and to proceed to Dunkirk to embark
troops.
At 2330 anchor was weighed and Ramsgate closed to
pick up necessary charts and routes. These were received at 0500/28,
Whilst in Dunkirk Roads the Lewis Guns in charge of I
and at 0510 Lormont proceeded in accordance with instructions.
performed good work in bringing down one, and possible
While on passage Enemy Aircraft, of various types,
Enemy Dive Bombers.
were engaged frequently, and although no hits were seen, the planes
I Have the Honour to be,Sir,
were driven off and no attacks carried out.
Your Obedient Servant,
Dunkirk was reached at 1130/28; since no berth was
immediately available, the vessel was anchored. The pier was closed
at 1240, Lormont making fast at 1251; makeshift brows immediately were
rigged, and at 1300 troops began to embark.
While secured alongside, Enemy Aircraft were operating
in the vicinity practically continuously, and fire was opened, from
Lieutenant
both main and secondary armament, whenever opportunity allowed.
Commanding
At 1605, four stretcher cases and 1,078 Officers and
men having been taken on board, return passage commenced. At 1615
cries were heard and a man was seen to be waving and swimming feebly
in the water. Although enemy reconnaissance were active over Lormont,
ship was stopped and motor launch sent away in charge of Sub-Heut:
Davidson. Lormont manoeuvred in the vicinity and engaged and brought
down an enemy reconnaissance machine with Lewis gun fire. This
Aircraft was approaching with the probable intention of carrying out
a machine attack. Engines were stopped and motor launch hoisted was
aboard. Lormont gun then proceeded at full speed. The rescued man
of 353 (fighter) Squadron. He was a Canadian French
Spitfire Serg. Filot pilot Lushmore and stated that he had been brought down by
A.A. fire.
Enemy Aircraft