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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388	Log in to enlarge	a 206 189 27/5 entiring, and reaching the quay, I was ordered out immediately by S.T.O. O. without em bar king a Soldier I obey id orders, & remained off the Mar bour for hirly minutis but was not recalled and memy planes again gol active, Therefore decided to return is England, and anchored in the Downs about 11. opm time 28th may to 2nd June, I made four Voyages Wunkirk. Un 30d may 10. 15/min after leaving unkirk, fully loaded will French Troops, Scame collision with H.M.S. sharp Shoolis approx live iles W. of Dunkirk, striking her a violent blow 2 her starboard bow, immediately ordered l boals to be swring out ready for use : the same time had my ship Sounded Through the extine. of my damaged sofar as could be certained, reported to me on the bridge, as ickly as possible, as the port bow was holed ell above the water, and autough The bows are badly buckled both sides the fore peaks mained dry, during this time I kepli my if going slow ahead to prevent the Sudden wish of waler collapsing Sharp shoolir's ilkheads, Inemained in this position until Commander salisfied himself that it was for me is withdraw, Islood by her whilsh Jug got hold of her, then agreed to escosts is Dover, at 11. 12pm whild crawling ahead the yow. the Paddle Sliamur Primass Elenor ayr ame out of the darkness and struck - stem sured me his slip was alrig Li; going alexa heavy blow, Islood by her until her traster owly again found my ship periously near a reck, which we avoided by an act of ovedence. During this Sexies of mis Raps, enemy	Em England Bridge Dover Iles King May

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a
206
189
27/5
entiring, and reaching the quay, I was
ordered out immediately by S.T.O. O.
without em bar king a Soldier I obey id
orders, & remained off the Mar bour for
hirly minutis but was not recalled and
memy planes again gol active, Therefore
decided to return is England, and
anchored in the Downs about 11. opm
time 28th may to 2nd June, I made four Voyages
Wunkirk. Un 30d may 10. 15/min after leaving
unkirk, fully loaded will French Troops, Scame
collision with H.M.S. sharp Shoolis approx live
iles W. of Dunkirk, striking her a violent blow
2 her starboard bow, immediately ordered
l boals to be swring out ready for use
: the same time had my ship Sounded Through
the extine. of my damaged sofar as could be
certained, reported to me on the bridge, as
ickly as possible, as the port bow was holed
ell above the water, and autough The bows
are badly buckled both sides the fore peaks
mained dry, during this time I kepli my
if going slow ahead to prevent the Sudden
wish of waler collapsing Sharp shoolir's
ilkheads, Inemained in this position until
Commander salisfied himself that it was
for me is withdraw, Islood by her whilsh
Jug got hold of her, then agreed to escosts
is Dover, at 11. 12pm whild crawling ahead
the yow. the Paddle Sliamur Primass Elenor ayr
ame out of the darkness and struck - stem
sured me his slip was alrig Li; going alexa
heavy blow, Islood by her until her traster
owly again found my ship periously near a
reck, which we avoided by an act of
ovedence. During this Sexies of mis Raps, enemy