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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485	Log in to enlarge	22 294 REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT DUNKIRK. 1st Trip. Left Ramsgate a.m. Thursday 30th May in motor yacht Rygate II with a crew of 4 civilians. Boat broke down en route, and I had a tow from the "Hortse", who sent a stoker aboard to see whether he could repair the engine. After an hour he reported that he couldn't repair it, so we were taken onboard the Hortse, leaving Rygate II anchored. It was decided that my crew and myself should pull ashore in the 3 ship's skiffs and bring the troops off This we did, having two men in each boat. Whilst pulling in on one occasion a salvo of bombs burst on the beach killing many French troops, and an Able Seaman pulling ashore with me received a machine gun bullet in the groin. Another bomb fell approximately 20 yards from Hortse, but caused no damage. There was a heavy surf running, which made pulling awkward. My skiff capsized twice, but we managed to pull her to the beach, empty and refloat her. About midnight the captain of the "Hortse" decided to move farther in as the tide was rising. The anchor was fouled however, and the donkey broke down. As the cable was being out, the Chief E.R.A. remorted that the engines wouldn't work. Whilst Lieutenant Sargeant R.N.R. pulled to other boats to continued bringing troops aboard, and then set about the try and get them alongside and take the troops off, I The British troops responded well, but the French were rather task of rousing them, and preparing them to abandon ship. difficult. Finally a boat came alongside, and we managed the beach, We then transferred to this other boat, the to and some shells were getting too close to transfer the troops. The Germans were now shelling be name comfortable. I do not know, and proceeded back to Ramsgate, arriving about noon Friday 31st May. 2nd Trip. Left Dunkirk in "Quicksilver". Took troops shelled and beach Ramagate Saturday 1st June,a,m., and off proceeded to transports. The beach was being shrapnel. bombed, to larger but the boat waan't even hit with was uneventful, and we left Dunkirk late in the evening The when trip fuel was getting short, arriving Saturday night. 3rd Trip. Ramsgate 1900 Sunday June 2nd ordered. in Quicksilver, caught up Left and followed the scoot "Hilda" as 2 whalers into the beach British and anchored troops about 50 yards Took out. her I was on ordered the beach. to find I could see none from my anchorage, we drifted got clear, that were supposed so to I be sent one into whaler the in beach, to investigate. the anchor Whils was probably she as dragging. away, I went full astern and but	Boat Broke Evening Hilda Quicksilver May

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REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT DUNKIRK.
1st Trip.
Left Ramsgate a.m. Thursday 30th May in motor
yacht Rygate II with a crew of 4 civilians. Boat broke
down en route, and I had a tow from the "Hortse", who sent
a stoker aboard to see whether he could repair the engine.
After an hour he reported that he couldn't repair it, so
we were taken onboard the Hortse, leaving Rygate II
anchored. It was decided that my crew and myself should
pull ashore in the 3 ship's skiffs and bring the troops off
This we did, having two men in each boat. Whilst pulling
in on one occasion a salvo of bombs burst on the beach
killing many French troops, and an Able Seaman pulling
ashore with me received a machine gun bullet in the groin.
Another bomb fell approximately 20 yards from Hortse, but
caused no damage.
There was a heavy surf running, which made
pulling awkward. My skiff capsized twice, but we managed
to pull her to the beach, empty and refloat her. About
midnight the captain of the "Hortse" decided to move farther
in as the tide was rising. The anchor was fouled however,
and the donkey broke down. As the cable was being out,
the Chief E.R.A. remorted that the engines wouldn't work.
Whilst Lieutenant Sargeant R.N.R. pulled to other boats to
continued bringing troops aboard, and then set about the
try and get them alongside and take the troops off, I
The British troops responded well, but the French were rather
task of rousing them, and preparing them to abandon ship.
difficult. Finally a boat came alongside, and we managed
the beach, We then transferred to this other boat, the
to and some shells were getting too close to
transfer the troops. The Germans were now shelling be
name comfortable. I do not know, and proceeded back to Ramsgate, arriving
about noon Friday 31st May.
2nd Trip.
Left Dunkirk in "Quicksilver". Took troops shelled and beach
Ramagate Saturday 1st June,a,m., and off pro-
ceeded to transports. The beach was being shrapnel.
bombed, to larger but the boat waan't even hit with
was uneventful, and we left Dunkirk late in
the evening The when trip fuel was getting short, arriving
Saturday night.
3rd Trip.
Ramsgate 1900 Sunday June 2nd ordered. in Quicksilver,
caught up Left and followed the scoot "Hilda" as
2 whalers into the beach British and anchored troops
about 50 yards Took out. her I was on ordered the beach. to find I could see none
from my anchorage, we drifted got clear,
that were supposed so to I be sent one into whaler the in beach, to investigate. the anchor
Whils was probably she as dragging. away, I went full astern and but