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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306	Log in to enlarge	-2- SOUTHERN RAILWAY (1561) Temporary repairs carried out. 29th May. MARINE DEPARTMENT. " " " " 30th May 07.15 Southampton Cleared Granville Dock, and proceeded to 19 S.S. BIARRITZ Dock, Southampton 19.40. to complete repairs, docked Inner Date Report on: Conduct of Personnel while under fire off Gravelin 1-4 June Under repair at Southampton. Monday, May 27th, 1940. While passing Gravelines en route to Dunkir we engaged the attention of enemy artillery on shore. The first shell entered the forward boiler room, pierci N.B. This vessel with the "Maid of Orleans" was under first a large diameter oil fuel vapour and overflow pir heavy enemy shell fire when off Boulogne on 23rd May, but sustained no damage. and then the auxilliary steam pipe to forward. The no passed through the further side of the hull on the wate line while various minor damage was done by fragments, mttbaker entering the starboard wing fuel tank and another passi master through the left thigh of Fireman A. Phillips severing main artery, and causing great loss of blood. Steam at full boiler pressure was entering boiler room in great quantities. Further shells were hitting the region of the first hit and danger of sever scalding and of an outbreak of fire were the conditions under which Fireman Phillips then found himself. Notw standing, he made efforts to close the oil fuel supply That he 19 of the two forward boilers. unable the furnaces to do so will occasion no surprise. As It was sufficient strength to climb two flights or lad retained out of the boiler room where he was met by myself and he reported that he had been unable to shut off the fires. then collapsed. Fireman A. Phillips died on the night of May result of his wound. In this connection it as a direct that 4th Engineer Terry, who was in charge o be forward stated boiler had left the room in pursuance of his dut only a minute or two previous to the event. Meanwhile in the after boiler room Mr. Crook charge, on hearing the explosion of the shells and th subsequent in escape of steam, sent Signature his two firemen on deok	Biarritz Gravelines Maid of Orleans Crook May Phillips

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-2-
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
(1561)
Temporary repairs carried out.
29th May.
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
"
"
"
"
30th May 07.15 Southampton Cleared Granville Dock, and proceeded to
19
S.S. BIARRITZ
Dock, Southampton 19.40.
to complete repairs, docked Inner
Date
Report on:
Conduct of Personnel while under fire off Gravelin
1-4 June Under repair at Southampton.
Monday, May 27th, 1940.
While passing Gravelines en route to Dunkir
we engaged the attention of enemy artillery on shore.
The first shell entered the forward boiler room, pierci
N.B. This vessel with the "Maid of Orleans" was under
first a large diameter oil fuel vapour and overflow pir
heavy enemy shell fire when off Boulogne on 23rd
May, but sustained no damage.
and then the auxilliary steam pipe to forward. The no
passed through the further side of the hull on the wate
line while various minor damage was done by fragments,
mttbaker
entering the starboard wing fuel tank and another passi
master
through the left thigh of Fireman A. Phillips severing
main artery, and causing great loss of blood.
Steam at full boiler pressure was entering
boiler room in great quantities. Further shells were
hitting the region of the first hit and danger of sever
scalding and of an outbreak of fire were the conditions
under which Fireman Phillips then found himself. Notw
standing, he made efforts to close the oil fuel supply
That he 19
of the two forward boilers.
unable the furnaces to do so will occasion no surprise. As It was
sufficient strength to climb two flights or lad
retained out of the boiler room where he was met by myself and he
reported that he had been unable to shut off the fires.
then collapsed.
Fireman A. Phillips died on the night of May
result of his wound. In this connection it
as a direct that 4th Engineer Terry, who was in charge o
be forward stated boiler had left the room in pursuance of his dut
only a minute or two previous to the event.
Meanwhile in the after boiler room Mr. Crook
charge, on hearing the explosion of the shells and th
subsequent in escape of steam, sent Signature his two firemen on deok