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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465	Log in to enlarge	See also 6.326 296 * NAYAL 11JUN1940 OFFICER IN CHARGE 274 From: CLARKE, J.C. TO Sub,Lieut: * RAMSGATE N.O.I.C. A Commanding M.B. RAPIDE. RAMSGATE. 10.6.40. SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.B.F. from Dunkirk Beach. Received orders at SHEERNESS at 14.00 hours on 30-5-40 to proceed to Downs in convoy with other motor boats, escort vessel Drifter "STRATHELLIOTT". Arrived Downs 23.45 towing two broken-down boats. Received order from STRATHELLIOTT at 01.30 on 31-5-40 to proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops from beach, taking M.B. MARY ROSE in tow. Had trouble with tow during night and handed over to STRATHELLIOTT about 06.00 hrs, and carried on to Dunkirk alone. Arrived about 09.15. Floated ladder ashore on line and proceeded to haul troops aboard; slow process owing to surf. Dropped anchor seawards and backed on to beach. Loaded and hauled off on flood with 72 aboard, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not known), picked up small boat adrift and used form ferrying from beach to my ship. Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 21.30 hours on to BLACK JAVA. Anchored half mile off shore and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours Attempted to pick up a load at 23.00 hours but engine failed. SKIPJACK. SKPPJACK loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub. on 196-40 picked up ship's boat and loaded two loads on to Lieut. Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat and also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French soldiers on board which was aground. Was unable to locate SKIPJACK or any salvoes of bombs. Followed her with object of transferring and my other ship except large tug steaming towards La Panne, dodging loads. She eventually hit and completely destroyed, we were half unable hour. Turned round and headed back to Dunkirk and above picked was to find any survivors, although we cruised around for up three an sailors from top mast of a ship which was just Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; signalled her water (name unknown). and started Commander of MOSQUITO received message soldiers to proceed transferring my troops and survivors. Whilst to sinking doing transport so, and we cast off with three French and SKIPJACK men on board, and followed her. proceeded MOSQUITO ahead badly towed damaged and was home, we from picked hit and about having about hindered up 15 to 21 12.00 miles trouble cast survivors our hrs. movements. off the and and coast launch and ANTJE approximately Sub,Lieut. to adrift was Margate making as Flint, by she 2 miles better Skoot Was and ANTJE, speed. Were giving disembarked injured Arriving as our engine Margate was approximately 21.35 hrs and Sub. and survivors. Lieut. Flint, R.N.R., although badly wounded himself, insisted on seeing	Antje Black Java Boat Drifter Java Mary Mary Rose Mosquito Rose Skipjack Black Clarke Flint Last Miles Rose Ruck

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See
also
6.326
296
* NAYAL 11JUN1940 OFFICER IN CHARGE
274
From: CLARKE, J.C.
TO
Sub,Lieut:
*
RAMSGATE
N.O.I.C.
A
Commanding M.B. RAPIDE.
RAMSGATE.
10.6.40.
SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.B.F. from Dunkirk
Beach.
Received orders at SHEERNESS at 14.00 hours on 30-5-40 to proceed
to Downs in convoy with other motor boats, escort vessel Drifter
"STRATHELLIOTT".
Arrived Downs 23.45 towing two broken-down boats. Received order
from STRATHELLIOTT at 01.30 on 31-5-40 to proceed to Dunkirk to
embark troops from beach, taking M.B. MARY ROSE in tow. Had
trouble with tow during night and handed over to STRATHELLIOTT
about 06.00 hrs, and carried on to Dunkirk alone. Arrived about
09.15. Floated ladder ashore on line and proceeded to haul troops
aboard; slow process owing to surf. Dropped anchor seawards and
backed on to beach. Loaded and hauled off on flood with 72 aboard,
transferred to ship lying off shore (name not known), picked up
small boat adrift and used form ferrying from beach to my ship.
Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 21.30 hours on to BLACK JAVA.
Anchored half mile off shore and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours
Attempted to pick up a load at 23.00 hours but engine failed.
SKIPJACK. SKPPJACK loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub.
on 196-40 picked up ship's boat and loaded two loads on to
Lieut. Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat and
also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French soldiers on
board which was aground. Was unable to locate SKIPJACK or any
salvoes of bombs. Followed her with object of transferring and my
other ship except large tug steaming towards La Panne, dodging
loads. She eventually hit and completely destroyed, we
were half unable hour. Turned round and headed back to Dunkirk and above picked
was to find any survivors, although we cruised around for
up three an sailors from top mast of a ship which was just
Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; signalled her
water (name unknown).
and started Commander of MOSQUITO received message soldiers to proceed
transferring my troops and survivors.
Whilst to sinking doing transport so, and we cast off with three French
and SKIPJACK men on board, and followed her.
proceeded MOSQUITO ahead badly towed damaged and was home, we from picked hit and about having about hindered up 15 to 21 12.00 miles trouble cast survivors our hrs. movements. off the and and coast launch and ANTJE approximately Sub,Lieut. to adrift was Margate making as Flint, by she 2 miles better Skoot Was and
ANTJE, speed.
Were giving disembarked injured
Arriving as our engine Margate was approximately 21.35 hrs and
Sub. and survivors. Lieut. Flint, R.N.R., although badly wounded himself,
insisted on seeing