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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697	Log in to enlarge	503 A dourse was now set for Dovor, and having ghted a drifting motor boat filled with troops TO took her in tow. As there were no noval ratings in this boat and at the request of the senior army officer,Sub. Lieut. Towers - no orders to act as coxswain. Later we sighted N.L.C. 12, drifting, and the crew were taken on board M.L.C.21. Orders were given to abandon M.L.C. 12 at approximately 0800. 4. We proceeded on our course and sighted LL Paulater who came alongside for & supply of petrol commition. Owing to the unsearorthy condition of 21, and on the advice of Leading Stoker Thomas, the driver, Sub. Lieut. Towers decided to nake for Ranagate, the nearest port, where we arrived about 1600, and disembarked the troops. The craft was beached and the damage reported to the Engineer Captain's Office On the 4th. June the craft was souled = BE 5. the oradle for repairs. These were effected by Priday 7th. June, when,N.L.C. 21 called for Portamouth arriving there at 1745 8th. June.	Boat Driver Senior Thomas Towers

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503
A dourse was now set for Dovor, and having
ghted a drifting motor boat filled with troops TO
took her in tow. As there were no noval ratings in
this boat and at the request of the senior army
officer,Sub. Lieut. Towers
- no orders to
act as coxswain.
Later we sighted N.L.C. 12, drifting, and the
crew were taken on board M.L.C.21. Orders were given
to abandon M.L.C. 12 at approximately 0800.
4. We proceeded on our course and sighted LL Paulater
who came alongside for & supply of petrol commition.
Owing to the unsearorthy condition of 21, and
on the advice of Leading Stoker Thomas, the driver,
Sub. Lieut. Towers decided to nake for Ranagate, the
nearest port, where we arrived about 1600, and disembarked
the troops.
The craft was beached and the damage reported to
the Engineer Captain's Office
On the 4th. June the craft was souled = BE
5. the oradle for repairs. These were effected by Priday
7th. June, when,N.L.C. 21 called for Portamouth arriving
there at 1745 8th. June.