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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539	Log in to enlarge	370 344 Personal remarks by be Richal/s 31st may At about 0300,it was impossible to carry out in embarkation on the beaches. 25. Our men were showing signs of extreme exhaustion and as it was impossible to communicate with the Senior Naval Officer in we decided to take over a whaler that we had salved and to go to the nearest destroyer to report to the Senior Naval Officer. 26. We waited for high water and at about 0730 put to ea. There was a very heavy surf running and we had only an uneven set to land of oars, rope crutches and only an oar to steer by. 27. Te approached two destroyers but they both got underway. Two other destroyers passed us at about 7 cables but paid no attention to us. 28. After about an hour as if from nowhere appeared the Margate lifeboat. fe asked the Coxswain to take us to the nearest destroyer but all were underway at this time. Dg was returning to Margate and so se came back with him. 29. The men in my party were completely exhausted and were asleep within five minutes of being onboard the lifeboat. 30. On arrival at Margate 1 phoned the Chief of Staff at Dover and reported our return. 31. I was ordered to return to Chatham with my party. the you pan of the and commistems, the of '' wasy cases Although the reason for the st is the 11 Le	Dover Le May Senior

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370
344
Personal remarks by be Richal/s
31st may
At about 0300,it was impossible to carry out
in
embarkation on the beaches.
25.
Our men were showing signs of extreme exhaustion and
as it was impossible to communicate with the Senior Naval Officer
in
we decided to take over a whaler that we had salved and to go
to the nearest destroyer to report to the Senior Naval Officer.
26.
We waited for high water and at about 0730 put to ea.
There was a very heavy surf running and we had only an uneven set
to
land
of oars, rope crutches and only an oar to steer by.
27.
Te approached two destroyers but they both got underway.
Two other destroyers passed us at about 7 cables but paid no
attention to us.
28.
After about an hour as if from nowhere appeared the
Margate lifeboat. fe asked the Coxswain to take us to the
nearest destroyer but all were underway at this time. Dg was
returning to Margate and so se came back with him.
29.
The men in my party were completely exhausted and
were asleep within five minutes of being onboard the lifeboat.
30. On arrival at Margate 1 phoned the Chief of Staff
at Dover and reported our return.
31. I was ordered to return to Chatham with my party.
the you pan of the
and commistems, the of
'' wasy cases
Although the reason for the st is
the 11
Le