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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441	Log in to enlarge	249 From:- Lt. A.W. McMullan, R.N.R. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 30th May. Left Ramsgate in schoot "Twente" with Sub. Lt. Adderley, R.N.V.R. as 1st Lieut. 2230 Arrived 1/2 miles E. of Dunkirk roads. Remained anchored off all night but due to shortage of boats was unable to embark any troops until 0500 on 31st May when a motor boat and two cutters were requisitioned with which 400 troops were embarked. These were disembarked at Margate. Returned to Ramsgate and anchored off the harbour for further orders. 1st June. Schoot "Twente" not required so joined power boat "Hague" with Cmdr. Troop R.N., Lieut. de Mauny R.N. and Sub. Lt. Hollingswear R.N.R. and where French soldiers were embarked and ferried proceeded to the inner harbour at Dunkirk across to & waiting transport in the roads 3rd June. 0200 Were struck whilst leaving the harbour (with 39 by a French motor cutter and then again by troops on board) on the port side successively & French trawler. "Westward Ho", being in the vicinity, took off Ho" to ascertain the extent of the damage. all abandoned as no time was allowed by the "Westward the soldiers and crew and the "Hague" was "Westward Ho" landed our troops and survivors of the "Hague" at Margate.	Boat Twente Westward Westward Ho Adderley De Mauny May Miles Roads

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249
From:- Lt. A.W. McMullan, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
30th May.
Left Ramsgate in schoot "Twente" with Sub.
Lt. Adderley, R.N.V.R. as 1st Lieut.
2230
Arrived 1/2 miles E. of Dunkirk roads.
Remained anchored off all night but due to
shortage of boats was unable to embark any
troops until 0500 on 31st May when a motor
boat and two cutters were requisitioned with
which 400 troops were embarked. These were
disembarked at Margate.
Returned to Ramsgate and anchored off the
harbour for further orders.
1st June.
Schoot "Twente" not required so joined power
boat "Hague" with Cmdr. Troop R.N., Lieut. de
Mauny R.N. and Sub. Lt. Hollingswear R.N.R.
and where French soldiers were embarked and ferried
proceeded to the inner harbour at Dunkirk
across to & waiting transport in the roads
3rd June.
0200
Were struck whilst leaving the harbour (with 39
by a French motor cutter and then again by
troops on board) on the port side successively &
French trawler.
"Westward Ho", being in the vicinity, took off
Ho" to ascertain the extent of the damage.
all abandoned as no time was allowed by the "Westward
the soldiers and crew and the "Hague" was
"Westward Ho" landed our troops and survivors of
the "Hague" at Margate.