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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522	Log in to enlarge	352 Thursday 30ᵗʰ.Malpay 326 shortly after. Embarkation proceeded thereafter at a good steady rate. TV.A.,Dover Following signal WELD made at 0930:- "Troops are concentrated tn unlimited musbers just East of Dunkirk Beach, on Bray Beaches and at La Panne. Please do your best to distribute. I an getting along splendidly here. Send two hospital ships now. If mist persists I will bring than in on arrival." AS 0943 the following Situation Report was made:- are 1700 k/cs. I have no N.T.B. and can remain or when as at present & destroyer alongside continuously The only destroyers are in sight. If Concur comminicate with U.K. by French vireless conditions station, moment bombing starts all mut above off". for embarkation would be 8 magnificent help. At 0950 I made following signal:- "If this weather parsists I want a ship every half an hour". The whole morning was visty and ideal for embarkation but few ships arrived and a great opportunity was again lost. Hospital ships also did not arrive until afternoon and there were over one thousand wounded writing for transportation. AS 1600 two destroyers arrived. AS 1700 a car mas sens for 100 to go to G.H.O. and I turned over the duties of S.N.O. to Communder Haund. Friday at 1836 following signal was unde:- "Am leaving job of N.B.O. to Commender everything for G.H.Q. for about two days and Memd I have who fully turned understanda over the the altuation and has well in hand." At 1846 following signal was made:- ___???___ ___???___ REASON THE all THE THE appear be made to date both only with Dunkirk embarked At 2025 a situation Report was made as follows:- "Despite troops have been embarked during hour. intense bombardment and air attack last four Every thousand possible be affort untenable will by be Friday made. upon large Dunkirk be will continued until last moment but depend ships will and destroyers at Pier tonight." AB	Dover Few Last

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352
Thursday 30ᵗʰ.Malpay
326
shortly after. Embarkation proceeded thereafter at a good
steady rate.
TV.A.,Dover
Following signal WELD made at 0930:-
"Troops are concentrated tn unlimited musbers just
East of Dunkirk Beach, on Bray Beaches and at
La Panne. Please do your best to distribute. I
an
getting along splendidly here. Send two hospital
ships now. If mist persists I will bring than in on
arrival."
AS 0943 the following Situation Report was made:-
are 1700 k/cs. I have no N.T.B. and can
remain or when as at present & destroyer alongside continuously The
only destroyers are in sight. If
Concur comminicate with U.K. by French vireless conditions station,
moment bombing starts all mut above off".
for embarkation would be 8 magnificent help.
At 0950 I made following signal:-
"If this weather parsists I want a ship every half
an hour".
The whole morning was visty and ideal for embarkation
but few ships arrived and a great opportunity was again lost.
Hospital ships also did not arrive until afternoon and there
were over one thousand wounded writing for transportation.
AS 1600 two destroyers arrived.
AS 1700 a car mas sens for 100 to go to G.H.O. and
I turned over the duties of S.N.O. to Communder Haund.
Friday at 1836 following signal was unde:-
"Am leaving job of N.B.O. to Commender everything
for G.H.Q. for about two days and Memd I have who
fully turned understanda over the the altuation and has
well in hand."
At 1846 following signal was made:-
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< REASON THE all
THE THE
appear
be made to date both only with Dunkirk
embarked
At 2025 a situation Report was made as follows:-
"Despite troops have been embarked during hour.
intense bombardment and air attack last four
Every thousand possible be affort untenable will by be Friday made. upon large
Dunkirk be will continued until last moment but depend
ships will and destroyers at Pier tonight."
AB