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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470	Log in to enlarge	Dyram. 122. 302 279 FROM.... SUB. LT. T.K. EDGE-PARTINGTON. R.N. DATE **** 6th June, 1940. TO.... THE COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, SHEERNESS. Tuesday, 28th May, 1940, 1830. Left Sheerness in Motor Boat "Vera" which broke down twice during the night, and was eventually towed into Ramsgate on the afternoon of Wednesday, 29th May, 1940. I was then given command of the converted Dutch Eel boat "CHANTECLER" of 13 tons. I left Ramsgate at 2200 that evening, in convoy with "GOLDEN LILY" and "JOHANNA", after about a quarter of an hour we left the convoy as we were only making good 4 knots. I carried on alone endeavouring to navigate by a compass which So was situated over the engine and which revolved slowly round and round. arrived off Dunitirk at approx. 0900 on the side 30th, having had We a drifting mine scraping past our Starboard during the night. We passed before grounding. The soldiers off Dunkirk wide and proceeded into the waded 3. beach out as far as possible hauled about 30 of them aboard, before shoving of any to us and we course back home. We saw no cloud signs and mist. and enemy setting aircraft our during the day due to very low Dunkirk at 1030 and sighted what I to thought find it to be the N. Goodwin Light, so rather than go on up soldiers. I We left Light at 1800, and steamed on only to Ramagate, was went the into S. Dover Goodwin at 2200 and landed the 30 British We spent the night at Dover and returned to Ramagate at 1300 on the 31st May. Ramsgate that evening and returned Hunt. to Sheerness in the Motor I left boat "LIEBESTRAUM" with S/Lt. Carew following afternoon June 1st, 12. I took Te the arrived Notor Yacht at "ALHENA" round The to Ramagate in a convoy of 1900 and spent the night there. day, June 2nd, we were informed to that go only in fast craft would "MARLBOROUGH", navigator. Lewis gunners. Captain, The following be wanted that night, ao I volunteered S/Lt. Don was S/Lt. the W.O.M/L Pool Cocewain and engineers S/Lt. as Carew and Hunt one N.T.B. one of stoker, the two A.B.'s We and took two civilians the two R.A.P. from the Treasury! One civilian, Pollock by name, was invaluable as he spoke fluent French. at 1930 in company with V.D. the M/L harbour "HAIG" and arrived We at left Dunkirk Ramagate one at of approx. the inner 2230. piers. We entered Enemy opened aircraft fire with were our flying Lewis gun with tracer and secured over, alongside and, as many other ammunition. ships did, we were shelling the harbour at vicinity. intervals and shells were The exploding Germans at reqular intervals in the	Boat Broke Chantecler Commodore Evening Golden Lily Haig Johanna Liebestraum Lily Marlborough Vera Day Don Dover Edge-Partington Haig Hunt Lewis Light May Pollock Pool

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Dyram. 122.
302
279
FROM .... SUB. LT. T.K. EDGE-PARTINGTON. R.N.
DATE
****
6th June, 1940.
TO .... THE COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, SHEERNESS.
Tuesday, 28th May, 1940,
1830. Left Sheerness in Motor Boat "Vera" which
broke down twice during the night, and was eventually towed
into Ramsgate on the afternoon of Wednesday, 29th May, 1940.
I was then given command of the converted Dutch Eel
boat "CHANTECLER" of 13 tons.
I left Ramsgate at 2200 that evening, in convoy with
"GOLDEN LILY" and "JOHANNA", after about a quarter of an hour we
left the convoy as we were only making good 4 knots.
I carried on alone endeavouring to navigate by a
compass which So was situated over the engine and which revolved
slowly round and round.
arrived off Dunitirk at approx. 0900 on the side 30th,
having had We a drifting mine scraping past our Starboard
during the night.
We passed before grounding. The soldiers off
Dunkirk wide and proceeded into the waded 3. beach out
as far as possible hauled about 30 of them aboard, before shoving of any
to us and we course back home. We saw no cloud signs and mist.
and enemy setting aircraft our during the day due to very low
Dunkirk at 1030 and sighted what I to thought find it to
be the N. Goodwin Light, so rather than go on up soldiers. I
We left Light at 1800, and steamed on only to Ramagate,
was went the into S. Dover Goodwin at 2200 and landed the 30 British
We spent the night at Dover and returned to Ramagate at
1300 on the 31st May.
Ramsgate that evening and returned Hunt. to Sheerness
in the Motor I left boat "LIEBESTRAUM" with S/Lt. Carew
following afternoon June 1st, 12. I took Te the arrived Notor Yacht at
"ALHENA" round The to Ramagate in a convoy of
1900 and spent the night there.
day, June 2nd, we were informed to that go only in
fast craft would "MARLBOROUGH", navigator. Lewis gunners. Captain,
The following be wanted that night, ao I volunteered S/Lt. Don was
S/Lt. the W.O.M/L Pool Cocewain and engineers S/Lt. as Carew and Hunt one N.T.B. one of stoker, the two A.B.'s
We and took two civilians the two R.A.P. from the Treasury!
One civilian, Pollock by name, was invaluable as he
spoke fluent French.
at 1930 in company with V.D. the M/L harbour "HAIG"
and arrived We at left Dunkirk Ramagate one at of approx. the inner 2230. piers. We entered Enemy opened aircraft fire
with were our flying Lewis gun with tracer
and secured over, alongside and, as many other ammunition. ships did, we
were shelling the harbour at vicinity. intervals and
shells were The exploding Germans at reqular intervals in the