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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AMEDIATE.
Serial No. 567
FORET.
54
SPECIAL SECRET BRANCH ACQUAINT.
The following information is circulated for guidance nd for such action within each Admiralty Department as may e necessary.
WS torrect.
for Head of Military Branch.
1st August, 1940.
M/S Drifters KATHLEEN and MERBREEZE (S.S.B.A.343(5))
ire to be converted to LL Minesweepers at Harland and Wolff's
Belfast. Subject to satisfactory survey Belgian Trawler
ROCKALL is to be converted to LL Minesweeper at Blyth
S.B. and D.D.Co., Blyth.
(M.014813/40)
2.
M/L THAMES BRITANNIC is to be requisitioned for allocation as Mobile Workshop for A/P Thames.
(M.014721/40)
3.
The following drifters have been taken up for naval service:
SEA GLEANER
TRUE VINE
...
Blockship.
OCEAN GIFT
ALFRED COLEBROOK
The following drifters have been re-allocated as follows:-
NAME
FORMER ACQUAINT
NEW ALLOCATION
E
EXCHEQUER
515(18)
D.E. M.S. Belfast.
FLOWER
).
RAMBLER ROSE
488(6)
N.C.S.O. Methil.
CORN RIG
244(13)
N.C.S.O. Belfast.
515(18)
F.O. i/c Greenock.
LASSIE MAIN
(M.010783/40)
by 4, Examination vessel at Newhaven has been renamed CARDY.
The Belgian River Tug No. 31 which is employed as stand
(M.3340/40)
Reference S.S.B.A. 566(19) for destroyer read submarine.
io
5.
(M.014807/40)
6,
Reference 563(14) DEVON COUNTY is paying off on August 1st 1940.
S.S.B.A. Crew have been given leave till August 6th.
(M.013771/40)
/

Britannic Cardy Kathleen Newhaven Ocean Gift Rig Rockall Rose Thames Head May Read Rose

162

OPERATION DYNAMO.
To Vahe
VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
to
ACE
E. Jarvis
To V.A. Dover.
ADA MARY
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owner.
ADELINE
F. Perham & Mr. Forbes
A.P.S.
ADVANCE
C.P. Dick
T.98 A.P.S.
AID
Risdon Beazley
Released 1.6.40.
ALBATROSS
H.W. Copeland
Abandoned off Dunkirk
ALJANOR
J.K. Mann
No reports received from lists of missing vessels.
ALOA-OC
Mr. Bodley
No report received from lists of missing vessels.
ALSINA
Returned to Newhaven damaged.
ALOHA
J.E. Pearce
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
AMITY
W.H. Loose
Returned to owner.
ANNE
Mr. Woolworth
A.P.S.
ANTHONY
F. Winter
With H.M.S. Wildfire, Sheerness.
ANTOINNETTE
A.J. Albert
A.P.Saremation
AQUA BELLE
B. Taylor
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
ASHINGDON
Mr. Peters
Returned to owner.
AUNTIS GUS
S. Long
Returned to owner.
AURA
Lord Moyne
A.P.S.
ANGLER
Y SPE
Golding Bros.
ANEE (WHERRY)
ILDA
A. Liddle
Returned to owners (did not go).
Lost at Dunkirk.
ANTONY
W. Bates & Son, Ltd.
Did not go. Returned to owners.
BELLE
LOWER
BRIDLINGTON
DER
(25 vessels)
Fishing vessels
Prepared but did not go.
IDEN
EY
BOSTON
(22 vessels)
Prepared but did not go.
ANT
Fishing vessels
BALQUHAIN
Dr. P. Mitchell Watt
Returned to owner.
LICENT D
BARBILL II
J. Morris
Returned to owner.
BASILDON
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owner.
BESSIE
W.R. Box
To V.A. Dover
OSA
BLACK ARROW
Mr. Wilkinson
BLUE BIRD
Lost at Dunkirk.
IKOI
C.P. Evinson
T.98 A.P.S.
BLUE BIRD
Mrs. G. Ragless
DRU II
ROBELI
Returned to owner.
A.R. Cox
BORNIBELL
C. Patey
T.98. No trace of return from Dunkirk.
AUR
BONNY HEATHER
A.R. Foccola
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
BOY BILLY
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
J. Adams
BOY BOB (RX330)
T.W. Adams
(6a) Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service.
RASOL
BOY BRUCE
C. Hayes
Did not go - for Dynamo.
BREAD WINNER
Returned to owner.
J.H.A. Bellhouse
108
BREAM
Returned to owner.
Golding Bros.
MADGE
BRITANNIA IV
Sayers Bros.
Prepared - did not go.
MING
BRITANNIC
H. &J. Budd
Returned to owners 5.6.40.
MODESTY
BRYWYN
Reported lost.
C. Priestley Mist
AH
BULL PUP
Mr. Smith
T.98. Returned to owners 19/6.
NA
Reported lost.
BURGONIA
RCH
G.W. Burgoine
BURTON
Leigh Building Co.
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
ROSE
BOU SAADA
Returned to owners.
E. Dreyfus
BARBARA
A.E. Johnson
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Motor Boat
BHURANA
W.H. Grint
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BOAT (16 ft.)
W. Robertson
Auxy. Patrol Service.
Motor Boat
Reported lost by owner.
2 or Torpedo top Ferries (
SME

Ace Ada Mary Adeline Advance Aid Albatross Aljanor Aloha Alsina Anee Angler Anne Anthony Antony Ashingdon Aura Balquhain Barbara Barbill II Basildon Black Arrow Blue Bird Boat Bonny Heather Bou Saada Boy Bob Boy Bruce Bream Britannia Britannic Brywyn Burgonia Burton Mary Newhaven Rose Adams Bates Black Bodley Bros Budd Burton Copeland Cox Dick Dover Forbes Johnson Liddle Long Loose Mann Morris Peters Robertson Rose Sayers Smith Wilkinson

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OCR table 1 from document page 652
IME	SHIP.	B.S.P.	ALLIES.	VARIOUS.
410	Pacifico	272	142
500	Mary Spear		15
500	Tolanthe		35
500	Amazone		111
530	Three Kings	59	2
530	Genius	98
545	Ocean Breeze	494	70
555	Sandown
600	Jackeve
640	Aransa	135	189
645	Rowga	50
700	Gula
705	Tilly
715	Susitary	506	237
725	Murins
730	Barham	65
1800	Darienta
800	Small boat	17	15
1825	Alcimaics	26
830	Rig	228
845	A. 248	21
0845	9 @ Dover steps		98
910	Foam Queen	88	2
920	Sarah Hyde		117
925	President Briand
0900	X 217	14
to	Pickford		65
930	Britannic		&
Inner	Renascent	49
farbour)	LO 504	37
	Resolute	83.
	New Britannic		156
0955	Mensaillon	217	98
1015	Ruga
0930 to	The Hound	87	1
1030	M.F.H.	78
Inner	The Delta 2)	139	25
Harbour)	The Despatch	102	1
1040	Venus	70
1100	Atlantic		70
0845 to		638
1100 Dover	8 Tenders		48
Steps)		73
1115 Dover	1 Tender	141	83
Steps
1135	Handsing	71	32
1115 to	Tenders
1145 Dover -	3	50	11	Z
Steps)	& Nora		108
1145	John Lugaine
1155	Lydia
	Irma	43	as
1145 to	Tenders
1220 Dover Steps)	3		10),
1225	Vesia		243
1220 to	Tenders
1240 Dover Steps)	2		201
1250	Java Aronia		12
1300	Yvonne	25	1
1330 1420	Mermaid

Amazone Aronia Atlantic Boat Britannic Delta Foam Queen Genius Gula Hound Irma Jackeve Java M.F.H. Mary New Britannic Pacifico Queen Renascent Resolute Rig Sandown Three Kings Tilly Venus X 217 Yvonne Dover Kings