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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611	Log in to enlarge	415 9. burst close to us and threw us off our feet. Henderson was wounded in the neck and the back and after dressing him, sent him onboard a destroyer for passage to England. I should like to pay my tribute to Commander Henderson who proved himself a loyal and gallant Officer, and who was quite unmoved however black things night look. His cheerfulness and sangfroid was an example to everyone. Coupled with his name I should like to mention Paymaster Lieutenent Brockett. A signal was sent to V. Dover informing him that lights would be exhibited on the Piers at Dunkirk in order that ships might make the entrance at night. Despite this only one ship enetered Dunkirk during the dark hours and that was the destroyer "IVANHOB". Saturday 1st June. Ships continued to arrive and embarkation proceeded satisfactorily. More air attacks were experienced and our losses mounted up. KRITH and IVANHOE were bombed and MOSQUITO on her way to entering the port WAS bombed and sunk. The enemy carried out very severe bombing attacks on vessels which were loaded with troops and which were on their way home. It was therefore decided not to continue the daylight ear barkation but to carry on the evacuation at night only. At 2130 I proceeded to the mouth of the harbour in & motor by & Dutch Naval Officer with a Dutch naval crew boat and led commanded ships into harbour and allocated to then their berths, any 2300 all the night had grown pitch dark, and sometimes once as By were endtering the port of Dunkirk at as 6 or 7 craft leaving at the same time. All were without whilst others were can be too high for the seamenship displar- alonglights, and no praise Sloops, Transports and other craft coming collision. side ed by Destro ers, the Mole. I did not witness & single Embarkation and leaving French troops had collected at the were sent Pier A large in the number Western of Harbour and the requisire vessels thither her propellers The Dutch Motor and her speed was reduced to 6 knots. sccordingly to embark them. Boat collected a long length of net I round	Boat England Gallant Ivanhoe Mosquito Black Dover Long

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415
9.
burst close to us and threw us off our feet. Henderson was
wounded in the neck and the back and after dressing him, sent him
onboard a destroyer for passage to England.
I should like to pay my tribute to Commander Henderson who
proved himself a loyal and gallant Officer, and who was quite
unmoved however black things night look. His cheerfulness and
sangfroid was an example to everyone. Coupled with his name I
should like to mention Paymaster Lieutenent Brockett.
A signal was sent to V. Dover informing him that lights
would be exhibited on the Piers at Dunkirk in order that ships
might make the entrance at night.
Despite this only one ship enetered Dunkirk during the
dark hours and that was the destroyer "IVANHOB".
Saturday 1st June.
Ships continued to arrive and embarkation proceeded
satisfactorily.
More air attacks were experienced and our losses
mounted up. KRITH and IVANHOE were bombed and MOSQUITO on
her way to entering the port WAS bombed and sunk. The enemy
carried out very severe bombing attacks on vessels which were
loaded with troops and which were on their way home.
It was therefore decided not to continue the daylight ear
barkation but to carry on the evacuation at night only.
At 2130 I proceeded to the mouth of the harbour in & motor
by & Dutch Naval Officer with a Dutch naval crew
boat and led commanded ships into harbour and allocated to then their berths, any
2300 all the night had grown pitch dark, and sometimes once as
By were endtering the port of Dunkirk at
as 6 or 7 craft leaving at the same time. All were without
whilst others were can be too high for the seamenship displar- along-
lights, and no praise Sloops, Transports and other craft coming collision.
side ed by Destro ers, the Mole. I did not witness & single Embarkation
and leaving French troops had collected at the were sent
Pier A large in the number Western of Harbour and the requisire vessels
thither
her propellers The Dutch Motor and her speed was reduced to 6 knots. sccordingly
to embark them. Boat collected a long length of net I round