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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487	Log in to enlarge	320 296 COPY. Lynwood Court, Totteridge Lane, London, N.20. 23 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to report that on the night of Tuesday 28th May, in accordance with orders received from Sheerness, I took the motor-cruiser Bobeli from Sheerness to Dover, arriving at 0300 Wednesday. At 0815 I sailed for La Paune Beach in company with five other boats, later joined by Sub- Lieutenant Snow in another boat off Ramsgate. We arrived at La Paune beach at about 1730, after being machine-gunned once by enemy aircraft in the channel to Dunkirk. I then started towing boats from the beach to the ships, and sent in my whaler with A.B. Holborn; I towed it alongside a Destroyer which went full ahead while I was still alongside, smashing the canopy of my boat with her rat-guard, springing some of the strakes, and breaking A.B. Holborn's hand. The boat however and was sent still A.B. Holborn on board, and borrowed two men from it in running order so I went alongside as sloop to help me. I it was & waste of time sending in & whaler then continued towing but came to the conwithout a of soldiers in 8 boat. I but clusion that crew of at least FOUR seamen, unfortunately due to the complete never did their got work under difficult conditions and incapability the names of the two men I borrowed, excellently they without complaint. time later I lost my whaler and "Crested crew which Eagle" to pick breaking up down, making water, and had in something taking were towed survivors; the boat at Some of by another boat so went to this the time was continually and rudder. I succeeded fast and below Thursday to morning help I was kept by the S.N.T.O. her alongside with the wounded. On arrival Commander 30/5 tangled in the H.M.S. screw Albury where I made her at Margate went on Stanistreet, R.N. to assist him. at Margate till Priday Lieutenant, afternoon when 31/5 I appointed I remained to H.M. Schoot in Horst Command. as 1st We sailed at with 1230 was Lieut. and arrived Sargent, off R.N.V.R. the beach at about 1800 where we took on troops. time came to leave it was on found the bottom; that the When the by another abandoned cable broke down. cable the capstan was fouled engine and ship's diesels also taking so; off I while the want men I away was we had in away a on dinghy the board Horst to and find was found further a ship a yacht capable damaged willing of by to a do near-miss shell. Sargent decided to abandon up. the The Horst whose auxiliaries Lieutenant were left running to seize soldiers	Albury Boat Bobeli Broke Cruiser Dinghy Horst London Dover Lane May Sargent Snow Willing

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320
296
COPY.
Lynwood Court,
Totteridge Lane,
London, N.20.
23
8th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report that on the
night of Tuesday 28th May, in accordance with orders
received from Sheerness, I took the motor-cruiser Bobeli
from Sheerness to Dover, arriving at 0300 Wednesday.
At 0815 I sailed for La Paune Beach in
company with five other boats, later joined by Sub-
Lieutenant Snow in another boat off Ramsgate.
We arrived at La Paune beach at about 1730,
after being machine-gunned once by enemy aircraft in
the channel to Dunkirk.
I then started towing boats from the beach
to the ships, and sent in my whaler with A.B. Holborn;
I towed it alongside a Destroyer which went full ahead
while I was still alongside, smashing the canopy of my
boat with her rat-guard, springing some of the strakes,
and breaking A.B. Holborn's hand. The boat however and was
sent still A.B. Holborn on board, and borrowed two men from it
in running order so I went alongside as sloop
to help me.
I it was & waste of time sending in & whaler
then continued towing but came to the con-
without a of soldiers in 8 boat. I but
clusion that crew of at least FOUR seamen, unfortunately due to the complete
never did their got work under difficult conditions and
incapability the names of the two men I borrowed, excellently they
without complaint.
time later I lost my whaler and "Crested crew which
Eagle" to pick breaking up down, making water, and had in something taking
were towed survivors; the boat at
Some of by another boat so went to this the time was
continually and rudder. I succeeded fast and
below Thursday to morning help I was kept by the S.N.T.O.
her alongside with the wounded. On arrival Commander 30/5
tangled in the H.M.S. screw Albury where I made her at Margate went on
Stanistreet, R.N. to assist him.
at Margate till Priday Lieutenant, afternoon when 31/5
I appointed I remained to H.M. Schoot in Horst Command. as 1st We sailed at
with 1230 was Lieut. and arrived Sargent, off R.N.V.R. the beach at about 1800 where we took
on troops.
time came to leave it was on found the bottom; that the
When the by another abandoned cable broke down.
cable the capstan was fouled engine and ship's diesels also
taking so; off I while the want men I away was we had in away a on dinghy the board Horst to and find was found further a ship a yacht capable damaged willing of
by to a do near-miss shell.
Sargent decided to abandon up. the The Horst
whose auxiliaries Lieutenant were left running to seize
soldiers