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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607	Log in to enlarge	5. 411 managed to guide her into a pocket to the westward of the main channel. She burned fiercely for some hours and eventually blew up with a loud explosion. A Traw ler was also bombed and sank in the channel about 100 yards from the east pier, about three cables in from the East light house. The transport FENELLA was sunk while loading at the ouside extremity of the Eastern Arm. She was practically fully loaded, but the troops were transferred to another ship with very little loss. The troop transport CRESTED EAGLE was bonbed and rendered impotent. She drifted down towards Bray,where she ran aground. A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the beaches and was taken in tow by another destroyer. Earlier in the day the transport PRINX MONA'S JISSI had been mined and had sunk about 2 miles Bast of Dunkirk. The enemy air attacks and bombardment had been particularly ferocious today, but despite the losses we had sustained the rate of embarkation of troops had been extremely good. It was decided by the S.N.O. that on the following day only one ship at a time should enter Dunkirk and noor alongside the arm, as four or five ships being alongside at one time offered too large and tempting target for the Heinkels. We had hoped that ships would enter by night, but nothing did so - a matter of some disappointment to us. We got a hospital ship in after dark today. She was ordered to Monitor Wharf - & considerable risk, as the wharf was being unceasingly shelled. I supervised the transport of some 270 walking wounded, and a full load of stretcher cases. Unfortunately set which had taken place an hour or so before had ship a an tanker air raid opposite Monitor Wharf on fire and the hospital back illuminated. This brought the bombers was and thus two attacks brightly were made on her from the air i the bombs hit the wharf ship got safely away. A but number the of Naval Officers arrived this evening to reinforce the beach The only parties, vessels to arrive this tonight were two drifters	Crested Eagle Evening Fenella Westward Day Light Little Miles

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5.
411
managed to guide her into a pocket to the westward of the main chan-
nel. She burned fiercely for some hours and eventually blew up
with a loud explosion.
A Traw ler was also bombed and sank in the channel about 100
yards from the east pier, about three cables in from the East light
house.
The transport FENELLA was sunk while loading at the ouside
extremity of the Eastern Arm. She was practically fully loaded, but
the troops were transferred to another ship with very little loss.
The troop transport CRESTED EAGLE was bonbed and rendered
impotent. She drifted down towards Bray ,where she ran aground.
A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the beaches and was taken
in tow by another destroyer.
Earlier in the day the transport PRINX MONA'S JISSI had
been mined and had sunk about 2 miles Bast of Dunkirk.
The enemy air attacks and bombardment had been particularly
ferocious today, but despite the losses we had sustained the
rate of embarkation of troops had been extremely good.
It was decided by the S.N.O. that on the following day only
one ship at a time should enter Dunkirk and noor alongside the
arm, as four or five ships being alongside at one time offered
too large and tempting target for the Heinkels.
We had hoped that ships would enter by night, but nothing
did so - a matter of some disappointment to us.
We got a hospital ship in after dark today. She was ordered
to Monitor Wharf - & considerable risk, as the wharf was being
unceasingly shelled. I supervised the transport of some 270
walking wounded, and a full load of stretcher cases. Unfortunately set
which had taken place an hour or so before had ship
a an tanker air raid opposite Monitor Wharf on fire and the hospital back
illuminated. This brought the bombers
was and thus two attacks brightly were made on her from the air i the bombs hit the
wharf ship got safely away.
A but number the of Naval Officers arrived this evening to reinforce
the beach
The only parties, vessels to arrive this tonight were two drifters