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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OCR table 1 from document page 654
IME	SHIP	B.E.F.	ALLIES	VARIOUS
400	Marlborough		34
0440	S.O.I.		6
0530	Medway Queen		481
)645	Duchess of Fife
)650	Jaon Bart	2	400
)650	Motor Lannch
)650	Motor Launch
0650	Motor Launch)		26
0655	Motor Launch		10
0725	37270		10 67	16 Belgians
0820	Gilda H 77
0845	2.35 Constant		85	1 Wounded
	(Leopold
0900	Ciel de France
0905	Launch	10	42
0900	2 Launches		47
0900	Anna
0920	C.924
0920	C.1298
0920	C.1299 [7 1418		318
0920	C.1419
0920	C.1479
0920	C.1322		229
0930	A.B.		84
0935	2.25
0940	D.G. 668		122	24 Sailors
0945	D.G. 950 36350.2			to Wounded
0947	1173		7
1010	Small Lann		23
1015	A.73 Launch		233
1025	French Coaster
1035	0318 Belgian		88
1037	H.51
1100	D.G.694		199
1105	2.26
1106	D.G.715
1110	B.P.I.		65 26
1110	2.40		87	1 Woman
1200	K.L.			2 Wounded
1205	2.		109	3 Spanish
0135	2.40
	2.40		161
0245			68	Dinghy in tow
0245	13 Boat		53
0250	Motor 18 11
0255			57	25 Spanish
0305	Leopold			Towing Queen
	Anna		69	Dinghy in tow
	Motor Boat		66
0305	B.P.I.		31
0315	Motor Launch		69
0330	Launch & Lifeboat
0335	2 Launches		115
0345	Lifeboat			Women
0345				11
1910	?		2	Boys 2 Girls
2045	MA/SB1		1	Belgian LadyMa
			8	Spanish.
2130	S.0.1

Bart Boat D.G. 950 Dinghy Duchess Duchess of Fife Marlborough Queen De

706

501470
1 Sick Quarters at Ramsgate 4 SION HILL
June 7th
19 40
To NAVAL OF FICER IN CHARGE
RAMSGATE
Submitted
Report on the Medical Organisation at Ramsgate Naval
Base during the evacuation of the B.E.F. from the
French coast.
In such an emergency a basis of procedure had to be rapidly improvised and modified according to circumstances. Collaboration between the Naval. medical personnel and the RAMC was essential and after the first day was found to be working smoothly and efficiently.
The suggestion that the floor of the Merrie England base should be used as & Clearing Station was supported by the NOIC, and traffic from the eastern pier head
ATO
was so organised. Very little delay was found in rapidly clearing the wounded from ships as they berthed.
tels
Smaller boats were dealt with at the Dover steps further down. A naval and military doctor was always available at the pier head for some time before and after high led tide at which time many of the larger vessels entered the harbour. A pier head rallying point was established for medical personnel, and here stocks of dressings, stretchers and medical essentials were kept.
Transport in the form of ambulances Military, ARP, and
St.John's was always available and ample. I would
RILEA
United
JUTLAND
FREDANJA
TYCAP
CRASTS
JAJA
FOAM QUEEN
PACIFIC
BORNRIO
PASCHOLL
REIGER
SUN IV
LINIRED STAR
PATRIA
QUEEN
BRANDARIS
TANIA
RUJA
RESTREL
DELFUSE
SUN XV
HOPPER-
HANDBRUG
BARGE 24
(INO GEORGE y
SWALLOW
DWARP
CAVA
GROUSE
BOURNRIFT
ROYAL DAFFODIL
FABIA
PRINCE OF WALES
CARISTA
BAN
CELLETT
BOX FRED
ROYAL SOVERSION
LENA
VIRINO
SALVINA
DUCHESS OF FIFE ORIOLE

Brandaris Duchess Duchess of Fife England Fabia Foam Queen Fredanja Grouse Jutland Lena Pacific Pascholl Patria Prince Prince of Wales Queen Reiger Royal Daffodil Ruja Sun Sun IV Sun XV Swallow Barge Day Dover George Head Hill Little Prince Wales