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TNA ADM 199 795

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.

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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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23
SECRET.
MESSAGE
OUT 2239/8/June.
Addressed C. in C. Portsmouth, 447.
Date 8.6. J.
Repeated F.O.I.C. Portland, 616.
N.O.I.C. Poole.
052
Naval Cypher C.
From Admiralty.
The following Dutch Coasters now lying at Poole are to be commissioned forthwith as tenders to VICTORY
and will be under the orders of C. in C. Portsmouth.
KAAT FALGA
WEGA?
HEBE II
RUGA
JABA
ABEL TASMAN
ATLANTIC
DESPATCH II
ZEUS
PRISO
? FRISO
SAN ANTONIO
PACIFIC
2. Officers and crews are assembling at R.N. Barracks
Portsmouth.
3. The operation for which these ships are being prepared is called CYCLE.
2239/8.
for D.O.D. (H)
1st Lord.
PERSONAL
1st S.L.
PERSONAL
V.C.N.S.
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S.
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S. (T)
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S. (H)
PERSONAL
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
PERSONAL
Duty Cap to
PERSONAL
D.D.I.C.
PERSONAL
D. of P.
PERSONAL
D.P.S.
PERSONAL
D.N.I. (3)
PERSONAL
I.S.P.S.
PERSONAL
D.O.D. (H)
PERSONAL
Abel Tasman Atlantic Despatch II Friso Hebe Hebe II Jaba Pacific San Antonio Victory Wega Zeus Crews Poole
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25
Wilitory Branch.
The Secretary to
Commender-in-Chief,
12th June, to
Partenouth.
with reference to A.M. 1703/22.5.40 and your
1623/24.5.40 please confirm that the underwentioned vessels commissioned on 25th May, 1940, and state dates of paying off ae for as
DESPATCH II
PACIFIC
HORST
SAN ANTONIO
SURGIN CORDA
PASCHOL
ABEL TASMAN
AMAZONN
KAAPTALOA
ISUS
ALION
WIGA
? maga
FREDANJA
ATLANTIC
II
FABA
RUJA
JAVA
FRIGCO
FRISO
for Beed of M. Brench.
which for from has he,
Abel Tasman Atlantic Despatch II Fredanja Friso Horst Java Pacific Ruja San Antonio May
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OCR table 1 from document page 58
NAME COMMISSIONED PAID OFF
DESPATCH II 25th May, 1940. 2nd July, 1940.
V HORST " 50 Did not return to
SURSUM CORDA If Portsmouth Command. -do->
ABEL TASMAN it Sunk through enemy action. Paid off 14th June.
KAAPFALGA If 3rd July, 1940.
ALICE FREDANJA If " Beached and abandoned at La Panne, 29th May. 3rd July, 1940.
HEBE II If Lost through enemy action. Paid off from 11th June.
JABA " Paid off 5th July.
RUJA " Returned to Poole. Paid off after Operation Dynamo.
JAVA If Returned to London in tow with defective engines a.m. 12th June. Date of paying off not known.
FRISCO 11 5th July, 1940.
PACIFIC 11 Arrived at Poole, 29th June.
SAN ANTONIO " 3rd July, 1940.
PASCHOLL 11 19th June, 1940.
AMAZONE ZEUS " If Did not return to Portsmouth Command. 3rd July, 1940.
WIGA * 11 2nd July, 1940.
ATLANTIC 11 2nd July, 1940.
Abel Tasman Alice Amazone Atlantic Commodore Despatch II Fredanja Frisco Hebe Hebe II Horst Jaba Java KaapFalga London Pacific Pascholl Ruja San Antonio Sursum Corda Wega Zeus May Poole
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OCR table 1 from document page 59
NAME COMMISSIONED PAID OFF
DESPATCH II 25th May, 1940. 2nd July, 1940.
HORST SURSUM CORDA " If 50 Did not return to Portsmouth Command. -do-
ABEL TASMAN KAAPFALGA 11 If Sunk through enemy action. Paid off 14th June. 3rd July, 1940.
ALICE FREDANJA " II Beached and abandoned at La Panne, 29th May. 3rd July, 1940.
HEBE II JABA " " Lost through onemy action. Paid off from 11th June. Paid off 5th July.
RUJA " Returned to Poole. Paid off after Operation Dynamo.
JAVA II Returned to London in tow with defective engines a.m. 12th June. Date of paying off not known.
FRISCO " 5th July, 1940.
PACIFIC " Arrived at Poole, 29th June.
SAN ANTONIO " 3rd July, 1940.
PASCHOLL " 19th June, 1940.
AMAZONE ZEUS " " Did not return to Portsmouth Command. 3rd July, 1940.
WIGA * " 2nd July, 1940.
ATLANTIC 11 2nd July, 1940.
Abel Tasman Alice Amazone Atlantic Commodore Despatch II Fredanja Frisco Hebe Hebe II Horst Jaba Java KaapFalga London Pacific Pascholl Ruja San Antonio Sursum Corda Wega Zeus May Poole
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ИI
- 2 -
1555 40M 2/40 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
ADMIRALT")
7.
A/P Trawler STAUNTON, the loss of which was
REFERENCE SHEET.
announced on 29th July, 1940, is to be regarded as formall public paid off as from 27th July, 1940.
(M.014856/40)
Head of Military Branch.
To
The Secretary to
8.
H.D.P.C. MIRAGE (S.S.B.A
487(16)) commissioned
The Commodore,
4th July, 1940.
R.N. Barracks,
(M.012037/40).
12th August
1940.
Portsmouth.
A fast motor launch, purchased with the steam
M.010027/40
Information required, or notified.
9.
danlaying yacht HELIOPOLIS (S.S.B.A. 533(8)) has been the service number M. B. 4026 and also named BANKBLOCK,
CONFIDENTIAL.
12836/40)
It is requested that it may be stated whether
10.
Reference S.S.B.A. 517(17) the following informatic there off dates of the undermentioned "Dynamo"? coasters, is any further information available Dutch concerning is promulgated concerning the commissioning and paying commissioned the paying with Portsmouth crews for operation of Dutch Coasters employed in evacuation operations.
NAME.
COMMISSIONED
PAID OFF
RUJA (Understood paid off at Poole but Naval known). Officer
DESPATCH II
in Charge, Poole states date is not
25th May, 1940.
2nd July,1940,
HORST
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
SURSUM CORDA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
AMAZONE
ABEL TASMAN
25th May, 1940
Sunk by enemy action. Paid
HORST
14th June,1941.
KAAPFALGA
(S.S.B.A.522)
SURSUM CORDA
ALICE
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940,
PACIFIC (Arrived Poole 29th June).
25th May, 1940.
Beached and abandoned at
R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth's manned No.5241/200 by D
FREDANJA
Panne, 29th
HEBE II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Portsmouth of 19th July Commodore, crew 1940 ex-JAVA. states that May TINY it be had stated been when this crew
25th May, 1940.
Lost through
TINY?
action. Paid OFFICE
JABA
from 11th June
DEIVED
RUJA
25th May, 1940.
Paid off 5th
JAVA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet
W.Aushin
25th May, 1940.
FRISCO FRISO
6th June 541(6)
<S.
of Military Branch.
PACIFIC
25th May, 1940.
5th July, 1940.
SAN ANTONIO
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
PASCHOLL
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Do
AMAZONE
25th May, 1940.
19th June, 1940.
ZEUS
25th May, 1940.
WIGA? wesa
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
ATLANTIC
2nd July, 1940.
Joses
RION
RIAN
25th May, 1940.
27th May, 1940.
2nd July, 1940.
un
NORSTAD
Sune,1940
nderstood were taken up for trials with
PINGUIN
15th June, 1940.
VESTLARM,
GORECHT
15th June, 1940.
.M.S. VERNON.
9th June, 1940.
29th July' 1940, when up
DOGGERS BANK
9th June,
B. 19407(17))
4th July, 1940.
TWENTE
B.
9th
($.8.8.517(17)))
29th July, 1940.
for Head of Military Branch.
Outch
Lost through enemy action.
2018M
were paid HONDSRUG, off 2nd July, JUTLAND, 1940. and CARIBIA (s.s.B.A. off 12th 517(17)) June,
NOTE. The above losses have not announced.
(M.010027/40)
1940.
Circulation as for Specist Broret Branch Acquaint No. 539.
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OWNER
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