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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693	Log in to enlarge	531 SECRET 507 USE OF LANDING CRAFT DURING THE EVACUATION OF THE B.S.P. APPENDIX "A" PART III REPORT BY DJ/X125435 P.O. 7. PARSONS While M.L.C. 21 was being lowered at Dover, two destroyers passed the City of Christchurch at high speed. This caused her to roll and M.L.C. 21 YES dashed against the ship's side. The only visible damage at the time was a broken timacle, but later it was discovered that there was a tad laak startcard side forward below the water line, and that the petrol pump on the starboard engine - broken. This necessitated rigging a jury petrol tank on dick, and keeping the bilge pump working continuously. 2. On arrival at Dunkirk the craft under Sub. Lieut. Ponsonby parted company, and N.L.C. 21 embarked troops from the inner end of a wooden pier as it - not considered wise to work from the beach, oring to the damage she had sustained. During the embarkation Sub. Ideut. Towers, R.N. came on board. After loaving Dunkink, the troops were placed 3. on board the sloop Locust, and on the orders of her Captain, H.L.C. 31 want to & scall tue which vas grounded a sand bank. About 100 troops were taken off and an on attempt was made to refloat the tug which was unsuccessful.	City of Christchurch Dick Dover Parsons Ponsonby Towers Wise

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531
SECRET
507
USE OF LANDING CRAFT DURING THE
EVACUATION OF THE B.S.P.
APPENDIX "A"
PART III
REPORT BY DJ/X125435 P.O. 7. PARSONS
While M.L.C. 21 was being lowered at Dover,
two destroyers passed the City of Christchurch at high
speed. This caused her to roll and M.L.C. 21 YES
dashed against the ship's side. The only visible
damage at the time was a broken timacle, but later it
was discovered that there was a tad laak startcard
side forward below the water line, and that the petrol
pump on the starboard engine - broken. This
necessitated rigging a jury petrol tank on dick, and
keeping the bilge pump working continuously.
2.
On arrival at Dunkirk the craft under Sub.
Lieut. Ponsonby parted company, and N.L.C. 21 embarked
troops from the inner end of a wooden pier as it -
not considered wise to work from the beach, oring to the
damage she had sustained. During the embarkation Sub.
Ideut. Towers, R.N. came on board.
After loaving Dunkink, the troops were placed
3.
on board the sloop Locust, and on the orders of her
Captain, H.L.C. 31 want to & scall tue which vas grounded
a sand bank. About 100 troops were taken off and an
on attempt was made to refloat the tug which was unsuccessful.