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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694	Log in to enlarge	505 4. At dawn 2nd June, having embarked 70 soldiers and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards Dover. Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10 arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for a mechanic to repair my starboard engine, I received orders to leave A.L.C. 10 at Dover and to take charge of the Royal National Lifeboat Jane Holland. 5. I proceeded in this vessel under tax, at 1600 2nd June with orders to pick up French troops at the Eastern Breakwater. 1 was employed on this 2018 until dawn 3rd June, when I received orders to go to B. and C beaches and take off the Reach Masters there. On arrival at these beacher which were being heavily shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers. I was informed however by some troops who were emhariting in a destroyer, that the Reach Master had been taken off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation of this, I returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships had left. It was now daylight and I set course for 6. Shortly afterwards my engine broke down and the Dover. taken in tox by a motor host, 1 horrowed the lifeboat a mechanic was from this heat who succeded in getting engine running again, when we cast off. little later the engine daught fire, aff and completely A useless. The crew 1674 taken very by became a C.M.B. from Dover and as the lifeboat var of	A.L.C. 10 Broke Dawn Halfway Holland Dover Little Masters

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505
4.
At dawn 2nd June, having embarked 70 soldiers
and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards
Dover. Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle
steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10
arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the
Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for
a mechanic to repair my starboard engine,
I received orders to leave A.L.C. 10 at
Dover and to take charge of the Royal National
Lifeboat Jane Holland.
5.
I proceeded in this vessel under tax, at
1600 2nd June with orders to pick up French troops
at the Eastern Breakwater. 1 was employed on this 2018
until dawn 3rd June, when I received orders to go to
B. and C beaches and take off the Reach Masters there.
On arrival at these beacher which were being heavily
shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers.
I was informed however by some troops who were emhariting
in a destroyer, that the Reach Master had been taken
off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation
of this, I returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships
had left.
It was now daylight and I set course for
6. Shortly afterwards my engine broke down and the
Dover. taken in tox by a motor host, 1 horrowed the
lifeboat a mechanic was from this heat who succeded in getting
engine running again, when we cast off.
little later the engine daught fire, aff and
completely A useless. The crew 1674 taken very by
became a C.M.B. from Dover and as the lifeboat var of