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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308	Log in to enlarge	Deprements 273. 117 Southern Railway 102 Reference DESABLED ROYAL MAIL SERVICE, My TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "FOREMOST, DOVER. Your TELEPHONE No. DOVER 000. H.M.T. "CANTERBURY", EXTN. c/o G.P.O., Slower London. 7th June, 1940. Commodore Dukes-Hughes, R.N., Principal Sea Transport Officer, Lord Warden Hotel, Dover. Dear Sir, narrative of In events covering the period 26th May to 4th June in reply to your request of the 5th instant, re a which the above the ship 26th was May employed; we left Dover for Dunkirk at 17.58, 24/5 passing on by a German shore battery, the shots and after short. Calais On through the Dunkirk channel. When off No. falling 6 buoy, We arrived at troops, left again at 00.20 on the 27th, the arriving same day we were fired the Gare Maritime, Dunkirk, at 20.30 27/6 embarking 1,340 at 03.09. Orders were received through at No. 4 berth Dover this vessel left Dover at 14.38, passing Arriving at the the Maritime, we Maritime at 20.58, we returned by and stood by for Downs, across embarked to 457 personnel & wounded, including the same route, to return, and Zuidcote pass thence into Dunkirk. 140 stretcher arriving alongside day short notice. Vessel Pier at 14.00, cases. Leaving the Dover at 02.25 on the 28th May, again left for 29/5 28/5 the remainder of the the 29th, on arriving at the East vessel was when 1950 troops were aircraft, embarkation being delayed. from the time left she Dunkirk at 09.30 on embarked. During this operation, Vessel bombed by hostile & was bombed continually, salvo of bombs left until she passed Port Quarter that damage crew's was galley and to at 16.50 on her return Neuport Bank buoy, the last sustained bursting 80 close delivery to the lines, coupling bolts, funnel guys steam pipes, oil peak bulkhead strained & buckled, has since been lavatories, carried away after & the gun put A seaman out of member action of (this the the gun's same crew evening was wounded at replaced by a new gun). Vessel arrived at Dover the Granville 21.46. Vessel was taken May, remaining there until had been the effected. of during these attacks. off the service & entered morning Dock, the 3rd Dover June, on by the which 31st time temporary repairs	Canterbury Commodore Evening London Day Dover Hughes Last May Peak

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Deprements 273.
117
Southern Railway
102
Reference
DESABLED
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE,
My
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
"FOREMOST, DOVER.
Your
TELEPHONE No.
DOVER 000.
H.M.T. "CANTERBURY",
EXTN.
c/o G.P.O.,
Slower
London.
7th June, 1940.
Commodore Dukes-Hughes, R.N.,
Principal Sea Transport Officer,
Lord Warden Hotel,
Dover.
Dear Sir,
narrative of In events covering the period 26th May to 4th June in
reply to your request of the 5th instant, re a
which the above the ship 26th was May employed; we left Dover for Dunkirk at 17.58,
24/5
passing on by a German shore battery, the shots and after short.
Calais On through the Dunkirk channel. When off No. falling 6 buoy,
We arrived at troops, left again at 00.20 on the 27th, the arriving same day
we were fired the Gare Maritime, Dunkirk, at 20.30
27/6
embarking 1,340 at 03.09. Orders were received through
at No. 4 berth Dover this vessel left Dover at 14.38, passing Arriving at the the
Maritime, we Maritime at 20.58, we returned by and stood by for
Downs, across embarked to 457 personnel & wounded, including the same route,
to return, and Zuidcote pass thence into Dunkirk. 140 stretcher
arriving alongside day short notice. Vessel Pier at 14.00,
cases. Leaving the Dover at 02.25 on the 28th May, again left for 29/5 28/5
the remainder of the the 29th, on arriving at the East vessel was
when 1950 troops were aircraft, embarkation being delayed. from the time left she
Dunkirk at 09.30 on embarked. During this operation, Vessel
bombed by hostile & was bombed continually, salvo of bombs
left until she passed Port Quarter that damage crew's was galley and to
at 16.50 on her return Neuport Bank buoy, the last sustained
bursting 80 close delivery to the lines, coupling bolts, funnel guys
steam pipes, oil peak bulkhead strained & buckled, has since been
lavatories, carried away after & the gun put A seaman out of member action of (this the the gun's same crew evening was wounded at
replaced by a new gun). Vessel arrived at Dover the Granville
21.46. Vessel was taken May, remaining there until had been the effected. of
during these attacks. off the service & entered morning
Dock, the 3rd Dover June, on by the which 31st time temporary repairs