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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609	Log in to enlarge	4133 7. to admit only one ship at a time was agreed upon, and this routine was scrupulously carried out for the forenoon and early afternooon Towards the close of the day a great number of ships had arrived and I accordingly decided to accept the risk of further losses and ordered the vessels waiting in the Roads to proceed alongside and to embark troops. Strong air attacks were launched by the enemy, but fortunately they were mostly concentrated against wrecks in the roads. Times and time again they sent waves of bombers and directed their attack not against our ships loading troops but only against these wrecks in the Roads. Te got a great deal of amusement and satisfaction from this, for loading was proceeeding apace with no casualties. It the same time I decided that the rate of embarkation must in some way be speeded up,as the capacity of the ships now alongside was more than adequate for the rate of the flow of troops. This landour vessels open to attack from the air, and consequent further losses. I therefore went down to the Eastern Arm and rigged up & loud speaker and addressed the troops in the following terms "Renember your Pals, Boys. The quicker you get on board the more of then will be saved". This worked like 8 miracle. The thousands of troops tired, depressed, and without food and water for days, broke into & more double and kept it up for the whole length of the Eastern Arm for than hours. During that period I estimate that more 15,000 than two troops were embarked. The Army certainly resconded splendid ly. the ships which had arrived were fully loaded during and All more the traffic came to & standstill intense sailed, the dark but hours. once The bombardment of the part became more today. Friday 31st. May. dawn came more ships who were filled ID in With the the embarkation proceeded apace. operation We were spared went good time, and this forenoon, and the wh le of troops ahead intensive without bombing much interference. in enormous number	Broke Dawn Deal Day Le May Roads

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4133
7.
to admit only one ship at a time was agreed upon, and this routine
was scrupulously carried out for the forenoon and early afternooon
Towards the close of the day a great number of ships had arrived
and I accordingly decided to accept the risk of further losses
and ordered the vessels waiting in the Roads to proceed alongside
and to embark troops. Strong air attacks were launched by the
enemy, but fortunately they were mostly concentrated against
wrecks in the roads. Times and time again they sent waves of
bombers and directed their attack not against our ships loading
troops but only against these wrecks in the Roads. Te got a great
deal of amusement and satisfaction from this, for loading was
proceeeding apace with no casualties. It the same time I decided
that the rate of embarkation must in some way be speeded up,as
the capacity of the ships now alongside was more than adequate
for the rate of the flow of troops. This landour vessels open to
attack from the air, and consequent further losses. I therefore
went down to the Eastern Arm and rigged up & loud speaker and
addressed the troops in the following terms "Renember your Pals,
Boys. The quicker you get on board the more of then will be saved".
This worked like 8 miracle. The thousands of troops tired,
depressed, and without food and water for days, broke into & more double
and kept it up for the whole length of the Eastern Arm for than
hours. During that period I estimate that more
15,000 than two troops were embarked. The Army certainly resconded splendid
ly.
the ships which had arrived were fully loaded during and
All more the traffic came to & standstill intense
sailed, the dark but hours. once The bombardment of the part became more
today.
Friday 31st. May.
dawn came more ships who were filled ID in
With the the embarkation proceeded apace. operation We were spared went
good time, and this forenoon, and the wh le of troops
ahead intensive without bombing much interference. in enormous number