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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621	Log in to enlarge	456 7. 426 The "bombardments" continued incessantlyduring the next day nd more hangars and buildings in the dock area were either destroyed I set on fire, one of the results being thatthe crews of our ships entirely disappeared and more often than not were never seen again 702 resumably evacuating themselves in one personnel ship or another as hese ships were still embarking & certain number of refugees. It was 9615 think on the morning of the 26th that I found the troops who were lischarging a storeship beating a retreat from an abri in which they had aken shelter during a raid and which was almost entirely surrounded by fire. It was the same morning that I found the M.V.Spinnel alongside hangar which was burning furiously - both the contents and the buildng itself. I decided that the vessel must be moved into a safer berth поілтодото further along the same quay but clear of flames. The only member of the rew who could be found was the chief mate (an Irishman)and with the Assistance of & handful of soldiers and an abandoned R.A.F. lorry we managed to tow her some 200 yards up the jetty and clear of any danger. It was during the same day that I was informed that the Tristram look ates had been so badly damaged that they would have to be removed and he port would have perforce to become tidal. In view of this added ifficulty the Amiral du Nord (Admiral Abrial) appointed & port commission to onsisting of:- rench representatives aptain.Etienne Chiou (?) Chief of Staff to Admiral Abrial Director of Port ..Delattre Engineer of the Port. aptain Kernheis Police de Navigation olonel Memel Representing the Governor of the Town aptain Ladent Military authorities. ritish representatives BACALIER Ich 100928	Governor Irishman Crews Day De

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456
7.
426
The "bombardments" continued incessantlyduring the next day
nd more hangars and buildings in the dock area were either destroyed
I set on fire, one of the results being thatthe crews of our ships
entirely disappeared and more often than not were never seen again
702
resumably evacuating themselves in one personnel ship or another as
hese ships were still embarking & certain number of refugees. It was
9615
think on the morning of the 26th that I found the troops who were
lischarging a storeship beating a retreat from an abri in which they had
aken shelter during a raid and which was almost entirely surrounded by
fire. It was the same morning that I found the M.V.Spinnel alongside
hangar which was burning furiously - both the contents and the build-
ng itself. I decided that the vessel must be moved into a safer berth
поілтодото
further along the same quay but clear of flames. The only member of the
rew who could be found was the chief mate (an Irishman)and with the
Assistance of & handful of soldiers and an abandoned R.A.F. lorry we
managed to tow her some 200 yards up the jetty and clear of any danger.
It was during the same day that I was informed that the Tristram look
ates had been so badly damaged that they would have to be removed and
he port would have perforce to become tidal. In view of this added
ifficulty the Amiral du Nord (Admiral Abrial) appointed & port commission
to
onsisting of:-
rench representatives
aptain .Etienne Chiou (?) Chief of Staff to Admiral Abrial
Director of Port
..Delattre
Engineer of the Port.
aptain Kernheis
Police de Navigation
olonel Memel
Representing the Governor of the Town
aptain Ladent
Military authorities.
ritish representatives
BACALIER
Ich
100928