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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514	Log in to enlarge	344 318 TENNANT - 2 - for anmy Headquarters to investigate the local situation. heavely The town was helf on fire, the streets being littered with wreckage of all kinds, and every window was smashed. by Great palls of smoke from the oil depots and refineries 80 enveloped the docks and town itself. On our way up to the Bestion we had to take shelter from two more raids by enemy bombers, the bombs from the last of which fell unpleasantly close. There were 8 number of British troops in the town and we passed a good few dend and wounded in the streets - svidently the victims of these air raids. and I held a meeting with Brigndier Parminter, Colonel Whitfield, Area Commandant, and Commander Henderson, B.N.L.O. After this meeting the pier and beach parties were at once organised, told off and dispersed. At 1900 I took over as S.N.O. Dunkirk. 2005. The following signal made to V.A. Dover:- 26Mm, "Port continuo sly bombed all day and on fire. harbour. Send all ships there. Am ordering Embarka tion possible only from beaches Rest of WOLFHOUND to load there and seil." V.A. Dover had intended to keep a destroyer in Dunkirk as W/T link, bus I decided on arrival that this vas not possible NO ordered HOLPHOUND to sail. Night of 27th Hay. Signal 1958/27 to V.A. Dover:- C beaches "Please send every available craft, East tomorrow KIDS Rvacuation Evacue The havel party were spread out along the besch to act as police. Troops in the district were directed to the beach and ordered to disperse along the sands so as to afford	Day Dover Few Hay Last Tennant

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344
318
TENNANT
- 2 -
for anmy
Headquarters to investigate the local situation.
heavely
The town was helf on fire, the streets being littered
with wreckage of all kinds, and every window was smashed.
by
Great palls of smoke from the oil depots and refineries
80
enveloped the docks and town itself. On our way up to
the Bestion we had to take shelter from two more raids
by enemy bombers, the bombs from the last of which fell
unpleasantly close. There were 8 number of British troops
in the town and we passed a good few dend and wounded in
the streets - svidently the victims of these air raids.
and
I held a meeting with Brigndier Parminter, Colonel
Whitfield, Area Commandant, and Commander Henderson, B.N.L.O.
After this meeting the pier and beach parties were at once
organised, told off and dispersed.
At 1900 I took over as S.N.O. Dunkirk.
2005. The following signal made to V.A. Dover :- 26Mm,
"Port continuo sly bombed all day and on fire.
harbour. Send all ships there. Am ordering
Embarka tion possible only from beaches Rest of
WOLFHOUND to load there and seil."
V.A. Dover had intended to keep a destroyer in
Dunkirk as W/T link, bus I decided on arrival that this vas
not possible NO ordered HOLPHOUND to sail.
Night of 27th Hay.
Signal 1958/27 to V.A. Dover :-
C beaches
"Please send every available craft, East tomorrow KIDS
Rvacuation Evacue
The havel party were spread out along the besch to
act as police.
Troops in the district were directed to the beach
and ordered to disperse along the sands so as to afford