TNA ADM 199 795

Collection details

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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684	Log in to enlarge	521 497 Appendix "A" Part II, S.S. Clan Macalister. A.L.C. 18 and A.L.C.4. Both the above A.L.C. were on the after deck in S.S. Clan Macalister, and hoisting out commenced on 29th May after A.L.C. 16,/5, 17, & 5 had been disembarked, A.L.C. 4 was in the process of being hoisted out shen a destroyed, (D54), passed Clan Macalister at speed, less than a cable distant. The Clan Macalister, being light, relled heavily, and both the after derrick guys parted. Asbolic 4 on the end of this derrick, swang to and fro across the ship until the lascar seaman working the sinch last his head, and let her come down with a run across the after end of A.L.C. 18 The force of the impact knocked one of the engines right out through the bottom of A.L.C. 18, and the underside of AsbaCo 4 THE also extensively damaged, Both boats, being rendered useless by this accident, were left in their original stevage positions on the after deck of S.S. Clan Macalister. Prom approximately 1300 hrs anwards, British 2. treeps were embarked onboard Clan Cacalister without interruption. At 1600 hrs approximately Clan Macalister was hit by a bomb on the part quarter, this killed or injured most of the 13 pdr gun's crews, she were serving their gun close by. At 1630 hrs Clan Maclister was hit by second bomb in No. 5 hold. This killed or injured a a number of soldiers in the 'tween decks and set the ship on fire aft. At 1700 hrs approximately Clan Macalister two further bombs right aft. At about 1815 was struck hrs H.M.S. by Malcolm dame alongside and took onbeard	A.L.C. 16 A.L.C. 18 A.L.C. 4 Clan Macalister Crews Head Last Light Malcolm May right