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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442	Log in to enlarge	250 From:- Lt. Commdr. A.R.W. Sayle, R.N.R. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 30th May. 0930 Received instructions to take Drifter "Fair Breeze" 1130 Proceeded on board "Fair Breeze" with Sub. Lt. Washbourn to beach east of Dunkirk. R.N. (from Portsmouth) and Mr. Golding, Trinity House Pilot, and proceeded for Dunkirk with two whalers in 1500 After whaler struck submerged object and appeared to be tow, courses as requisite. 1600 Arrived off Bray Beach, commenced sounding, closed Arrived off Dunkirk and proceeded to Bray Beach. making water. 1630 After whaler found to be badly holed and filling ashore with beach and have to in two fathoms. 1645 water, and requested motor boat from "Canvey Que en" to out it adrift; sent remaining whaler tow off any other boats he could find. (This boat rendered valuable assistance). boat with troops arrived and embarkations commenced. hailed 1700 1800 First Filled with troops and proceeded to gestward, by of from Officer "Fair up "Fair Breeze", Commanding Breeze" and to instructed "Royal "Royal Eagle", Eagle". to transfer lying Made toseaward fast troops Finished transferring troops from "Fair Breeze" and to alongside "Royal Eagle". 1815 Royal Eagle"; proceeded back to Bray Beach have to off Sanatorium. 1830 Recommenced embarking troops. 1900 Intensive bombing attack on Sanatorium and troops on 2030 Filled Bray up Beach. with troops and proceeded for Ramagate: courses as requisite. 31st May. 0045 0050 Observed Machine-gunned by enemy aircraft; no casualties. Parachute Flare off N. Goodwin. 0200 Anchored off Gull Buoy awaiting tide. 0400 Hove up and Ramagate proceeded. East Pier and commenced out disembarking. 293. 0500 0515 Alongside Finished disembarking. Troops tallied	Boat Drifter Fair Breeze Royal Eagle May Sayle Washbourn

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From:- Lt. Commdr. A.R.W. Sayle, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
30th May.
0930
Received instructions to take Drifter "Fair Breeze"
1130
Proceeded on board "Fair Breeze" with Sub. Lt. Washbourn
to beach east of Dunkirk.
R.N. (from Portsmouth) and Mr. Golding, Trinity House
Pilot, and proceeded for Dunkirk with two whalers in
1500
After whaler struck submerged object and appeared to be
tow, courses as requisite.
1600
Arrived off Bray Beach, commenced sounding, closed
Arrived off Dunkirk and proceeded to Bray Beach.
making water.
1630
After whaler found to be badly holed and filling ashore with
beach and have to in two fathoms.
1645
water, and requested motor boat from "Canvey Que en" to
out it adrift; sent remaining whaler tow
off any other boats he could find. (This boat
rendered valuable assistance).
boat with troops arrived and embarkations commenced. hailed
1700
1800
First Filled with troops and proceeded to gestward,
by of from Officer "Fair up "Fair Breeze", Commanding Breeze" and to instructed "Royal "Royal Eagle", Eagle". to transfer lying Made toseaward fast troops
Finished transferring troops from "Fair Breeze" and to
alongside "Royal Eagle".
1815
Royal Eagle"; proceeded back to Bray Beach have
to off Sanatorium.
1830
Recommenced embarking troops.
1900
Intensive bombing attack on Sanatorium and troops on
2030
Filled Bray up Beach. with troops and proceeded for Ramagate: courses
as requisite.
31st May.
0045
0050
Observed Machine-gunned by enemy aircraft; no casualties.
Parachute Flare off N. Goodwin.
0200
Anchored off Gull Buoy awaiting tide.
0400
Hove up and Ramagate proceeded. East Pier and commenced out disembarking. 293.
0500
0515
Alongside Finished disembarking. Troops tallied