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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476	Log in to enlarge	Dispanes 18t. 30 REPORT. 285 Sub Lieutenant A. Carew-Hunt, R.N. 29th May - Report on the crossing of the "Johanna". The "Johanna" with a crew of five Englishmen and three Dutch fishermen set out being towed by the Dutch Schoot "Jutland". The "Johanna" was a Dutch sel boat of 50 feet drawing 7 feet capable of about 6 Ints. After an uneventful crossing we arrived off Dunkirk just after dark and proceeded about two miles to the Eastward where we anchored at about 10-30. The cutter and whaler went in towed by a small motor boat. After an hour the whaler returned and reported that the cutter was fast aground. I went in in the whaler and tried to find the cutter which had been floated again by the coxswain. Some Frenchmen had arraved on the beach and shouting wildly for help. Owing to the lowness of were the tide and the nature of the bottom we were unable to get within a hundred yards of the shore. and not was the enough water in compelled the to The make and water exhortations wade to the brandish they ashore soldiers began in a to menacing come to English them. rush out. When for revolver I the had French they boats to which saw were get and that into I I was succeeded in calming them a bit. We made five trips in all taking off about 200 to the "Johanna" and the Schoot. In every case had I had to to lift them on board as they appeared to be and worn we out. men ashore to get the men off, and in many cases The about 2-30. We had a very quiet journey kissed operation took about three hours both on both ways cheeks and by by a large number of grateful "Poilus" started back at far the worst experience was being (Signed) A. Cares-Hunt Sub Lieut. R.N.	Boat Johanna Jutland English Hunt May Miles

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Dispanes 18t.
30
REPORT.
285
Sub Lieutenant A. Carew-Hunt, R.N.
29th May - Report on the crossing of the
"Johanna".
The "Johanna" with a crew of five Englishmen
and three Dutch fishermen set out being towed by the
Dutch Schoot "Jutland". The "Johanna" was a Dutch sel
boat of 50 feet drawing 7 feet capable of about 6 Ints.
After an uneventful crossing we arrived off
Dunkirk just after dark and proceeded about two miles
to the Eastward where we anchored at about 10-30.
The cutter and whaler went in towed by a small
motor boat. After an hour the whaler returned and
reported that the cutter was fast aground.
I went in in the whaler and tried to find the
cutter which had been floated again by the coxswain.
Some Frenchmen had arraved on the beach and
shouting wildly for help. Owing to the lowness of
were the tide and the nature of the bottom we were unable to
get within a hundred yards of the shore. and
not
was the enough water in compelled the to The make and water exhortations wade to the brandish they ashore soldiers began in a to menacing come to English them. rush out. When for revolver I the had French they boats to which saw were get and that into I I
was succeeded in calming them a bit.
We made five trips in all taking off about
200 to the "Johanna" and the Schoot. In every case
had I had to to lift them on board as they appeared to be and worn we out.
men ashore to get the men off, and in many cases
The about 2-30. We had a very quiet journey kissed
operation took about three hours
both on both ways cheeks and by by a large number of grateful "Poilus"
started back at far the worst experience was being
(Signed) A. Cares-Hunt
Sub Lieut. R.N.