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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445	Log in to enlarge	275 253 From:- Sub. Lieut. W.D.F. Claydon, R.N.R. Date:- 4th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. Dunkirk This on the night of 3rd June "Greater London" H.M.S. is to report that during the visit to Kellett, which had gone aground during operations (Southend Lifeboat) successfully refloated at the entrance to harbour. Whilst ferrying troops to the transport Officer outside the Kellett. Upon reaching entrance we were hailed by the Liaison her, Whilst her to stand Commander being by H.M.S. somewhat asked at once me doubtful took to endeavour 8 line as to from to our tow her cepability him stern off. and to do within this, less we than five minutes had her afloat. continued our ferrying and at 0250 picked We up then our last batch and set off for Ramagate. a previous near Folkestone. However, As our visit compass it became most unreliable after had been hit by shrapnel and during we made encountering the coast a considerable amount of fog we managed to make Ramagate at 1200.	Endeavour London Claydon Last

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From:- Sub. Lieut. W.D.F. Claydon, R.N.R.
Date:- 4th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
Dunkirk This on the night of 3rd June "Greater London" H.M.S.
is to report that during the visit to
Kellett, which had gone aground during operations
(Southend Lifeboat) successfully refloated
at the entrance to harbour.
Whilst ferrying troops to the transport Officer outside
the Kellett. Upon reaching
entrance we were hailed by the Liaison her,
Whilst her to stand Commander being by H.M.S. somewhat asked at once me doubtful took to endeavour 8 line as to from to our tow her cepability him stern off.
and to do within this, less we than five minutes had her afloat.
continued our ferrying and at 0250
picked We up then our last batch and set off for Ramagate.
a previous near Folkestone. However,
As our visit compass it became most unreliable after
had been hit by shrapnel and during we
made encountering the coast a considerable amount of fog we managed
to make Ramagate at 1200.