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TNA ADM 199 795

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.

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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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FROM Commander in Command Mine Recovery Flotilla 276
North Shields.
DATE
...
10th June, 1940
NAVAL
OFFICER
TO
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate
11JUN1940
REPORT OF OPERATION ON NIGHT OF
3/4 June, 1940
MASSACHUSETTS
CHARGE
M
*
Sir,
I have the honour to report the operation of the 5 scoots under my command on the night of
3/4 June.
2.
On being refused permission to take the drifters of the 2nd M.R. Flotilla, I was offered command of the 5 Dutch Scoots, "PASCHOLL",
"HORNSRUG", "REIGER", "LENA" and "BORNRIF".
3. and communication was difficult. I made some rough
There was little time to make any arrangements orders on a signal pad and sent them round by the motor boat which took me on board "PASCHOLL".
4. "REIGER" had meanwhile run aground on the Quern on
Under way about 1600 for RV at N. Goodwin.
a falling tide and was out of it.
Proceeded in company without incident, timing my 5. speed to reachNo. 12 buoy Dunkerque at 2230.
avant 6. Port and on rounding Western mole I headed into
My orders were to use Western pier Nouvean
West anywhere pier of the main harbour, which I could seeagainst the in this area so I came astern and headed for avant Port. I was unable to find enough water the burning town.
2 of my ships passed me and tried their to
7. Meanwhile West side of West Pier. their They stern got to bows up to which pier was the outside ship of the side two and grounded go alongside but had a job getting and just "LENA" off the pier. I got alongside east
"HORNSRUG" came alongside me.
very 8. glad The to Pier find was Commander H.R. Tromp, who had full of French troops and said I he was appointed himself Piermaster.
I were unable to get a tag to off pluck and
"LENA" off He and and finally had to take the men leave her.
Wise, R.N.V.R., and his Sub "HORNSRUG" Lieut. were was meanwhile decks.
9. Lieut. loading the ship with men There and was a destroyer also loading across alongaide my each side astern of us. in spite Commander of escort TroMp had vessel complete his control voice, of and the without situation would his help have been and having judgment almost the loading lost of 5 shipa at once difficult.
Boat Bornrif Lena Pascholl Reiger Little West Wise

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298
FROM Commander in Command Mine Recovery Flotilla 276
North Shields.
DATE
...
10th June, 1940
NAVAL
OFFICER
TO
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate
11JUN1940
REPORT OF OPERATION ON NIGHT OF
3/4 June, 1940
MASSACHUSETTS
CHARGE
M
*
Sir,
I have the honour to report the operation
of the 5 scoots under my command on the night of
3/4 June.
2.
On being refused permission to take the
drifters of the 2nd M.R. Flotilla, I was offered
command of the 5 Dutch Scoots, "PASCHOLL",
"HORNSRUG", "REIGER", "LENA" and "BORNRIF".
3. and communication was difficult. I made some rough
There was little time to make any arrangements
orders on a signal pad and sent them round by the
motor boat which took me on board "PASCHOLL".
4. "REIGER" had meanwhile run aground on the Quern on
Under way about 1600 for RV at N. Goodwin.
a falling tide and was out of it.
Proceeded in company without incident, timing
my 5. speed to reachNo. 12 buoy Dunkerque at 2230.
avant 6. Port and on rounding Western mole I headed into
My orders were to use Western pier Nouvean
West anywhere pier of the main harbour, which I could seeagainst
the in this area so I came astern and headed for
avant Port. I was unable to find enough water
the burning town.
2 of my ships passed me and tried their to
7. Meanwhile West side of West Pier. their They stern got to
bows up to which pier was the outside ship of the side two and grounded
go alongside but had a job getting
and just "LENA" off the pier. I got alongside east
"HORNSRUG" came alongside me.
very 8. glad The to Pier find was Commander H.R. Tromp, who had
full of French troops and said I he was
appointed himself Piermaster.
I were unable to get a tag to off pluck and
"LENA" off He and and finally had to take the men
leave her.
Wise, R.N.V.R., and his Sub "HORNSRUG" Lieut. were was
meanwhile decks.
9. Lieut. loading the ship with men There and was a destroyer
also loading across alongaide my each side astern of us. in spite Commander of
escort TroMp had vessel complete his control voice, of and the without situation would his help have been and
having judgment almost the loading lost of 5 shipa at once
difficult.