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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 164–483 of this collection

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164	Log in to enlarge	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	Boat Dandy Diamond Diana Diana Mary Diante Dianthus Dinghy Dinky Dolphin Doreen Dorian Doris Dreadnought II Dreadnought III Duchess Duchess of York Duke Dumplin E.R.V E.R.V. Eastbourne Belle Eastbourne Queen Easter Morn Edina Edwina Elaine Elizabeth Green Ella Elvin Em Empress Enchantress Encourage Endeavour Enterprise Eothen Eric Esperanza Ethel Ellen Ethel Maud Mare Marina Mary Molly Queen Rose Adams Allchorn Bond Brown BROWN R. Easter Green Harvey Hill Hutchinson Kent Little March Maud Miramo Murrell Read Reid Robinson Rose Sayers Stead Tyler Williams Wright
483	Log in to enlarge	292 Perhaps the men may have refused to take orders from English Naval and Army Officers but this was due only to the fact that they were waiting for official orders from their Commander before embarking. English officers trying to persuade them to croceed to ships at the end of the jetty, shouted "Allez" at them, but the French naturally considered this nothing more than an insult, which may have added to the general difficulties. As for the B.E.F. words cannot praise them too highly. They were under constant bombing and shelling, and unable to do anything active, many, too, having marched as much as 80 miles in 3 or 4 days, yet on no occasion was a single grumble or complaint overheard. They all just seemed to want to get back at it. I understand that one R.A.F. mechanic was the only other survivor, besides myself. He was picked up by a destroyer, clinging to remains of the motor boat. According to nim, the rest had already died from exposure. the extraordinary courage of all the poor fellows in the water should be recorded. Although I realise that it is of no consolation to those bereaved, I feel that Even though they must have known that the end was near, they never grumbled, not before were removing they their tin hats. When I left them clinging around the wreck, although already afraid; they even went so far as to ask permission of Commander Cluston suffering from exposure, they were singing and discussing old times together. Commander Cluston's example must have helped them all as it helped end. no. Although exhausted himself, he continued to chat, encourage and white-lie to the (M. Solomon) Sub. Lieut, R.N.V.R.	Boat Encourage English May Miles Solomon White