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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448	Log in to enlarge	278 256 From:- Act. Sub. Lieut. Jallo Chappell, R.N. Date:- 7th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 29th May. 2200 Left Portsmouth in H.M.S. Nelson's picket boat. 30th May. a.m. Sighted submarine and warned & French convoy. Port engine bearings ran out. 1730 Arrived Ramsgate on one engine. 2330 Left for Dunkirk, machine-gunned from the air two miles out of Ramsgate. 31st May. Dawn Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Funnel carried away by shell-fire. Making water slightly; loaded with troops and left. 1400 Arrived Ramsgate. 1st June. 0830 Left for Dunkirk. Making water rapidly. fire. Beached the boat; found bottom damaged by for enemy Dunkirk. On Took too return late command engine that journey N.Y. one only; filled can Santosy contained towed up and by with left trawler. water. petrol; Proceeded Trawler found turned on port to wreck East of N. Goodwin L/V and ran on on top of "Santosy". Cabin smashed; civilian Arrived Ramagate on one engine. Discharged over volunteer Barrington severely injured. Barrington to Deal Hospital; sent crew ashore for rest. 3rd June. 1600 Engines repaired. Left for Dunkirk with civilian Towed by J.W.S. Gilbert as engineer. proceeded volunteer tug Sun IV. Tow parted Starboard off Dunkirk: engines failed commander's again. under own power. Hailed Sun IV and on her VI with orders Sea rising. abandoned Santosy and boarded Sun my crew. New gas used by enemy. Shells and bomba REPORT: near gave off white cloud which hung bursting suspended in air. From burns on bodies in water gathered it to be of acid nature.	Boat Dawn Deal Santosy Sun Sun IV Burns Chappell Gilbert May Miles Roads White

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From:- Act. Sub. Lieut. Jallo Chappell, R.N.
Date:- 7th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
29th May.
2200 Left Portsmouth in H.M.S. Nelson's picket boat.
30th May.
a.m. Sighted submarine and warned & French convoy.
Port engine bearings ran out.
1730 Arrived Ramsgate on one engine.
2330 Left for Dunkirk, machine-gunned from the air
two miles out of Ramsgate.
31st May.
Dawn Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Funnel carried away by
shell-fire. Making water slightly; loaded
with troops and left.
1400 Arrived Ramsgate.
1st June.
0830 Left for Dunkirk. Making water rapidly. fire. Beached
the boat; found bottom damaged by for enemy Dunkirk.
On Took too return late command engine that journey N.Y. one only; filled can Santosy contained towed up and by with left trawler. water. petrol; Proceeded Trawler found turned
on port to wreck East of N. Goodwin L/V and
ran on on top of "Santosy". Cabin smashed; civilian
Arrived Ramagate on one engine. Discharged
over volunteer Barrington severely injured.
Barrington to Deal Hospital; sent crew ashore for
rest.
3rd
June. 1600 Engines repaired. Left for Dunkirk with civilian Towed by
J.W.S. Gilbert as engineer. proceeded
volunteer tug Sun IV. Tow parted Starboard off Dunkirk: engines failed commander's again.
under own power. Hailed Sun IV and on her VI with
orders Sea rising. abandoned Santosy and boarded Sun
my crew.
New gas used by enemy. Shells and bomba
REPORT: near gave off white cloud which hung
bursting suspended in air. From burns on bodies in water
gathered it to be of acid nature.