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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678	Log in to enlarge	514 490 Appendix "A" Part II. Individual action of Azb.C. Note: These narratives, (with the exception of A.L.C. 5), are compiled from reports received from crews of A.L.C. A.L.C. 5 (continuation of Commander Cassidi's report.) After being hoisted out of Clan Macalister A.L.C. 5 proceeded some my to the coast and carried on inshore, The beach proved to be exceptionally flat for & long distance off shore, and as the craft was carrying one week's provisions and an additional 200 gallons of petrol, she vas drawing more water than usual. in view of this and the number of men it was intended to enbark, (50), it was necessary to drop the anchor on approaching the shore, and to hold the boat so that she was floating in about three feet of water. 10 - 8 therefore necessary for the troops to made - 50 yds when were up to their waists in water, which entailed which their they being dragged bodily over the box ramp had previously been lowered. 2. c/ made beaching awkward, and the use of an A slight surf, thrown up by the inshore wind, was essential, Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. at anchor 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt	A.L.C. 5 Boat Clan Macalister Cassidi Crews Long

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490
Appendix "A"
Part II.
Individual action of Azb.C.
Note: These narratives, (with the exception of
A.L.C. 5), are compiled from reports
received from crews of A.L.C.
A.L.C. 5
(continuation of Commander Cassidi's report.)
After being hoisted out of Clan
Macalister A.L.C. 5 proceeded some my to the
coast and carried on inshore,
The beach proved to be exceptionally
flat for & long distance off shore, and as the
craft was carrying one week's provisions and an
additional 200 gallons of petrol, she vas drawing
more water than usual. in view of this and the
number of men it was intended to enbark, (50), it
was necessary to drop the anchor on approaching the
shore, and to hold the boat so that she was floating
in about three feet of water. 10 - 8 therefore
necessary for the troops to made - 50 yds when
were up to their waists in water, which entailed which
their they being dragged bodily over the box ramp
had previously been lowered.
2. c/ made beaching awkward, and the use of an
A slight surf, thrown up by the inshore
wind, was essential, Owing to bad seamanship, A.L.C. at
anchor 5 lost her anchor and warp at the first attempt