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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605	Log in to enlarge	139 409 3. The S.N.O. addressed several groups of these men, enjoining them to keep calm and to keep as much as possible under cover. He told them that there were plenty of ships coming and that they would all be able to embark and get back to England safely. His words had a very heartening effect upon them. A signal was made to Dover asking for alli available craft the S.N.O. decided to make use of the beaches and of the Eastern Arm for embarking troops. During our walk along the beaches we had noticed some small boats coming in each of which went off with its load of troops. These boats were not, however, coming in sufficient numbers. We returned to the Bastion, and awaited the dawn. "WOLFHOUND" and"NORCESTER" had been sailed for England to both full of troops. 10 Tuesday 28th. May. The S.N.O. went down to the Pier to see what the dawn might and I went down to the beaches to await the dawn there. bring vessels or small craft put in an appearance, but berthed later on Very few and other vessels started to arrive and were ered to destroyers the East Pier. The men opposite Malo were or almost inside march into Dunkirk and by Noon the beaches there were clear of troops. I returned to Dunkink and eported the position to the S.N.O. meantime many more destroyers and small craft and I including some Torpedo Boat which had arrived, and On our way to In the Dutch Scoots had arrived off Bray Beaches, went in her took a Motor of the embarkation down there. opened fire Bray to take we charge were attacked by three Heinkels, He but plunged we into down there guns and brought one of down. smoke with the sea our leaving machine nothing but a cloud	Boat Dawn England Dover Few March May

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3.
The S.N.O. addressed several groups of these men, enjoining
them to keep calm and to keep as much as possible under cover.
He told them that there were plenty of ships coming and that they
would all be able to embark and get back to England safely. His
words had a very heartening effect upon them.
A signal was made to Dover asking for alli available craft
the S.N.O. decided to make use of the beaches
and of the Eastern Arm for embarking troops.
During our walk along the beaches we had noticed some
small boats coming in each of which went off with its load of
troops. These boats were not, however, coming in sufficient num-
bers.
We returned to the Bastion, and awaited the dawn.
"WOLFHOUND" and"NORCESTER" had been sailed for England
to
both full of troops.
10
Tuesday 28th. May.
The S.N.O. went down to the Pier to see what the dawn might
and I went down to the beaches to await the dawn there.
bring vessels or small craft put in an appearance, but berthed later on
Very few and other vessels started to arrive and were ered to
destroyers the East Pier. The men opposite Malo were or almost
inside march into Dunkirk and by Noon the beaches there were
clear of troops.
I returned to Dunkink and eported the position to the
S.N.O.
meantime many more destroyers and small craft and I inc-
luding some Torpedo Boat which had arrived, and On our way to
In the Dutch Scoots had arrived off Bray Beaches, went in her
took a Motor of the embarkation down there. opened fire
Bray to take we charge were attacked by three Heinkels, He but plunged we into
down there guns and brought one of down. smoke
with the sea our leaving machine nothing but a cloud