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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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OCR table 1 from document page 30
the
States) 136
&
CODITIRA ser(10) 100
OCR table 2 from document page 30
TAB FAIS OFF Future
CRANS ASRF are DO
MIT The We Allino 154
- Am We willife 26% Fillife
DELTA Am We void Iss Fillere
- TYPLAND 4m w/o 1000 Iss June
PATRIA 5 1000 264 THE
- 25th i DAD 66% June
TILLS 25th i GSL June
SCRIBELY 25th w/o 284 Fulle
# ASTES 2004 i LOSS / DATE
30 ill E
2014 i 164 Tube
VILIA 26sk We 16A
* SAME 20m 45, June
Thems i 264 Tuise
- MATHA 26th we 26% Twice
NIKE 27th we This
é WHEN 2714 i
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
DIAMOND
Cosens & Co.
Released 3.6.40.
DIANA MARY
C/o Toughs
Returned to owner.
COP
MA J
DIANTE
E.W. Tyler
T.98. A.P.S.
DOLPHIN
c/o Watercraft
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MAJO1
DOREEN
E. Brown
T.98. Returned to owner 6/6.
MALDO
DORIAN
E.S. Webberley
A.P.S. Hamble.
DREADNOUGHT II
G. Murrell
No information of return from Dunkirk.
MALVI
DREADNOUGHT III
G. Murrell
No information of return from Dunkirk.
MOLLY
DUCHESS OF YORK
W. & P. Robinson
Returned to owners.
MARE
DUKE
S. Williams & Sons, Ltd.
Returned to owners.
MARCH
D.L.G.
C.B. Wright
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated to
MARGH
S.P.L. Admy. Service (6A).
DANDY
Wackett
A.P.S.
MARINA
DIANTHUS
J. Tims & Sons
Returned to owners,
MARSAY
DINKY (10' Boat)
H.H. Miramo
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
MARINA
DORIS (Wherry)
T.H. Read
Reported lost by owner.
DUMPLIN (Boat)
G. Stead
Reported lost at Dunkirk.
ARICE
Now presumed lost.
ARY
ARY HC
ARY IR
EASTBOURNE BELLE
Allchorn
Returned to owners.
ARY ROB
EDWARD & MARY
C. Adams (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service.
ELIZABETH GREEN
H. Green
T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S.
RY SPE
ELLA
W. Wills
T.98. Returned to owner 6.6.40.
RY SPE
ELVIN
E.W. Vincent
T.98. Returned to owner.
ILDA
EM
Messrs. Hill
Released - unsuitable.
EMPRESS
E. Crouch
Abandoned at Dunkirk.
BELLE
ENCHANTRESS
Allohorn & Sons
ENCOURAGE
Abandoned at Dunkirk.
LOWER
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 1.6.40. Re-allocated for
ENDEAVOUR
W. Robinson
Spl. Admy Service (6A).
DER
ENTERPRISE
Damaged - returned to owner.
G.J. Kent
AIDEN
T.98. No report received from ciron.
EY
list of missing vessels.
EOTHEN
ANT
Lt. R.H. Edmead
A.P.S.
E.R.V.
E. Harvey
T.98. Returned to owner 5.6.40.
ERIC
LICENT
H.S. Redman
T.98. Returned to owner.
ESPERANZA
Bond's Boatyard
Returned to owners 31.5.40.
ETHEL ELLEN
E.S. Amey
T.98. Returned to owners 6.6.40.
DSA
ETHEL MAUD
P.H.C. Wills
T.98. Returned to owner.6.6.40 -
IKOI
damaged.
ELAINE
J.R. Brown
A.P.S.
DRU II
EDWINA
Geo. Reid & Ors.
No trace Remagate List 31.7.40.
No information of return from Dunkirk.
TAUR
EASTER MORN (WY61)
H. Duke
Prepared, but did not go to Dunkirk.
ENDEAVOUR (WY)
T. Hutchinson
EDINA (Wherry)
Prepared, but did not go to Dunkirk.
T.H. Read
Reported lost by owner.
RASOL
EX-SERVICE DINGHY
6th Ramsgate Scouts
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
EDNA
H.V. Little
Returned to owner.
08
EASTBOURNE QUEEN
H. Sayers
Reported lost at Dunkirk.
MADGE
MING
$ MODESTY
PAH
WA
RCH
ROSE
Motor BOE
Motor Boa vior 2 Torpedo top Ferries
SME

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All Cheques and Money Orders to be made payable to DATED MACBRATSE Lro., and crossed.
8'
ALL PASSENGERS, LUCGAGE, 00008 AND LIVE STOON, ARE CARRIED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS
SPECIFIED ON THE COMPANY'S SAILING BILLS, NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
125
GLASGOW AND HIGHLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
DAVID MACBRAYNE Limited,
REFER TO
STEAM PACKET OFFICE.
19
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Subject it Vessel which was not lit, we chopped the Slar wer with 4 5. fthms cable, as the night was chark +
until 3 some on the 29 may when we proceeded at the may, -gmal 00 11. 25, am alongside and Demkingue we had to wait but Hinder Buy st 6.48am and at Breakwater. nieupost ary, speed along the route channel, 8.45am arriving at the im in the offing, slow there to respond being so to many the helm ships alongside. m the tide was low, and falling, our wr turn for going alongside when * shallow "Killarney"
hallow the vissel water, was and drawing 16 ft aft draft. the We missed sipped in ahead of us and pinshed birth I
inished loading. a turn screw vissel the of berth we draft ight to will have gott the The brakwater next available where the water was mishap, could were
EM was shallow, but up we slipped into it without any DN three nd immediately commenced embarking troops for of aft.
have ang Leistenant ways we met which commander, two wore very regged brave who up wore min, temporary carrying The Ammander on their and work, nd directing operations shells the wore some chroping as of no in but danger the Harhar his cisted bout 50 yards The Jerry from the fow There of the was vessel, nothing ama but Comate they longside of every us, and loaded his our and not pine appear where to explode around, a Destroyer complainent THE up
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Proceeded again at the end borth of the Tast alongaide this ship daybreak berthing berthing more difficult. destroyers ship. berthed making and loaded over I856 the deck troops of this (including about 400 French active, troops) both when By this the time ship it was alongside and after she had at
This ship then embarked was daylight and enemy bombers left became to more return to Dover, which On the port evening we arrived of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to Dunkirk and while this leaving vessel Dover laft Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship, holing third tal thi @ ar inileile 1smg of th this Dover laft Ha

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entiring, and reaching the quay, I was ordered out immediately by S.T.O. O.
without em bar king a Soldier I obey id orders, & remained off the Mar bour for hirly minutis but was not recalled and memy planes again gol active, Therefore decided to return is England, and anchored in the Downs about 11. opm time 28th may to 2nd June, I made four Voyages
Wunkirk. Un 30d may 10. 15/min after leaving unkirk, fully loaded will French Troops, Scame collision with H.M.S. sharp Shoolis approx live iles W. of Dunkirk, striking her a violent blow
2 her starboard bow, immediately ordered l boals to be swring out ready for use
: the same time had my ship Sounded Through the extine. of my damaged sofar as could be certained, reported to me on the bridge, as ickly as possible, as the port bow was holed ell above the water, and autough The bows are badly buckled both sides the fore peaks mained dry, during this time I kepli my if going slow ahead to prevent the Sudden wish of waler collapsing Sharp shoolir's ilkheads, Inemained in this position until
Commander salisfied himself that it was for me is withdraw, Islood by her whilsh
Jug got hold of her, then agreed to escosts is Dover, at 11. 12pm whild crawling ahead the yow. the Paddle Sliamur Primass Elenor ayr ame out of the darkness and struck - stem sured me his slip was alrig Li; going alexa heavy blow, Islood by her until her traster owly again found my ship periously near a reck, which we avoided by an act of ovedence. During this Sexies of mis Raps, enemy

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He ordered my party off the ship and transport was bexis Dris smithgli STIXS bas enter rider was brought and discharged to Lynx Sick Bay.
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RINE 68152
THAMES NAVAL CONTROL OFFICE.
287
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA.
9 June 1940.
as Adminal Ramsey
I enclose a report
Km Ima by by security it was given by Sub. dont and Herbest Bernard Soloman
R.
has been with me no
Boarding Ificn em since
1939 and in a lunt not that young office.
mt sides French, he speaks too bac oxi emt Italian and aks nds rean and has tharelled