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TNA ADM 199 795

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.

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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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"St Anderw" Hospital Carrier No. 24.
181
Narrative of events, May 95th., to June 5th., 1940.
ay 25/1940.
1617. Left Newhaven and proceeded full speed to Dover for orders.
2020. Received orders at Dover to anchor at Downs.
2107. Anchored.
ay 26/1940.
0325. Anchor aweigh and proceed towards Dover for orders, and when off South Foreland was orddred to roturn to anchorage at Downs.
1054. Hove up and in company with H.C. "St Julien" proceeded to
Dunkirk via Calais and Gravelines. When in buoyed channel abreast of Gravelines at 1320 was heavily shelled by shore batteries, and mmorous shells fell on bothsides of the vessel. Continued on course for some time, but the shelling increased in intensity and I was forced off shore, and puttung the vessels head to the Northward I had no alternative but to cross the minefield to enable me to pick up the Channel route and return to Dover.
1810. Received orders at Dover to 30 to anchorage.
1835. Anchored at Downs.
ay 27/1940.
1110. Hove up and proceeded towards Dunkirk (N.about passage)
in convoy of two destroyers-H.M.S. "Anthony and "Vority",
/vimy and H.N.Transports-"st.Helier" "Royal Daffodil" and eastward of N.Goodwin L.V., H.ll.Transport"Kyno" in
"Kyno", and "St. Julien".
When a for miles to the company of one destroyer returned, the remainder of the
When in Lat.50-224' N. Long.2-39' E. an enery plane convoy continuing on course to Dunkirk.
crossing from starboard to port of convoy's course, dropped four bombs very close to the vessel's port Dow, and "St.Julien"s" starboard quartor. The plane then continued circling around dropped another four near the
1620. Arrived on off Dunkirk during continual heavy air raids.
its course towards the Bolgian coast.
The ordered out, signalling this vessel and the"st.Julion"
two leading ships entered port and were immediately falling to fast all around the ships in the harbour and the remain outside. During this manouyers bombs were
1744. Convoy reformed and returned to Dover in company of one ships outside.
destroyer.
9239. Anchored at Downs.
May 28/1940.
1100. plane attackedand four bombs were dropped, ship.Plane and seen
Enemy fall midway between S.Goodwin.L.V.and vicinity. this
1500. was Received kept orders to proceed Southampton. Arrived Netley to off by gunfire of destroyers in
May 29/1940. At Anchorage Southampton at 2359. under immediate orders.Ordinary ship's repairs being dealt with during stay.
May 30/1940.
1705. Left Southampton for Dover for orders, Nothing eventful during passage.
May 31/1940.
0035. Arrived off Dover.Receiving no orders dropped anchor off
Anthony Gravelines Kyno Newhaven Royal Daffodil St. Julien Dover Dow Head Long May Miles

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Dynam
198
"St Anderw" Hospital Carrier No. 24.
181
Narrative of events , May 95th., to June 5th., 1940.
ay 25/1940.
1617. Left Newhaven and proceeded full speed to Dover for orders.
2020. Received orders at Dover to anchor at Downs.
2107. Anchored.
ay 26/1940.
0325. Anchor aweigh and proceed towards Dover for orders, and
when off South Foreland was orddred to roturn to anchorage
at Downs.
1054. Hove up and in company with H.C. "St Julien" proceeded to
Dunkirk via Calais and Gravelines. When in buoyed channel
abreast of Gravelines at 1320 was heavily shelled by
shore batteries, and mmorous shells fell on bothsides of
the vessel. Continued on course for some time, but the
shelling increased in intensity and I was forced off
shore, and puttung the vessels head to the Northward I had
no alternative but to cross the minefield to enable me
to pick up the Channel route and return to Dover.
1810. Received orders at Dover to 30 to anchorage.
1835. Anchored at Downs.
ay 27/1940.
1110. Hove up and proceeded towards Dunkirk (N.about passage)
in convoy of two destroyers-H.M.S. "Anthony and "Vority",
/vimy
and H.N.Transports-"st.Helier" "Royal Daffodil" and
eastward of N.Goodwin L.V., H.ll.Transport"Kyno" in
"Kyno", and "St. Julien".
When a for miles to the
company of one destroyer returned, the remainder of the
When in Lat.50-224' N. Long.2-39' E. an enery plane
convoy continuing on course to Dunkirk.
crossing from starboard to port of convoy's course,
dropped four bombs very close to the vessel's port Dow,
and "St.Julien"s" starboard quartor. The plane then continued
circling around dropped another four near the
1620. Arrived on off Dunkirk during continual heavy air raids.
its course towards the Bolgian coast.
The ordered out, signalling this vessel and the"st.Julion"
two leading ships entered port and were immediately
falling to fast all around the ships in the harbour and the
remain outside. During this manouyers bombs were
1744. Convoy reformed and returned to Dover in company of one
ships outside.
destroyer.
9239. Anchored at Downs.
May 28/1940.
1100. plane attackedand four bombs were dropped, ship.Plane and seen
Enemy fall midway between S.Goodwin.L.V.and vicinity. this
1500. was Received kept orders to proceed Southampton. Arrived Netley
to off by gunfire of destroyers in
May 29/1940. At Anchorage Southampton at 2359. under immediate orders.Ordinary ship's
repairs being dealt with during stay.
May 30/1940.
1705. Left Southampton for Dover for orders, Nothing eventful
during passage.
May 31/1940.
0035. Arrived off Dover.Receiving no orders dropped anchor off