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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 442–650 of this collection
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From:- Lt. Commdr. A.R.W. Sayle, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
30th May.
0930
Received instructions to take Drifter "Fair Breeze"
1130
Proceeded on board "Fair Breeze" with Sub. Lt. Washbourn to beach east of Dunkirk.
R.N. (from Portsmouth) and Mr. Golding, Trinity House
Pilot, and proceeded for Dunkirk with two whalers in
1500
After whaler struck submerged object and appeared to be tow, courses as requisite.
1600
Arrived off Bray Beach, commenced sounding, closed
Arrived off Dunkirk and proceeded to Bray Beach.
making water.
1630
After whaler found to be badly holed and filling ashore with beach and have to in two fathoms.
1645
water, and requested motor boat from "Canvey Que en" to out it adrift; sent remaining whaler tow off any other boats he could find. (This boat rendered valuable assistance).
boat with troops arrived and embarkations commenced. hailed
1700
1800
First Filled with troops and proceeded to gestward, by of from Officer "Fair up "Fair Breeze", Commanding Breeze" and to instructed "Royal "Royal Eagle", Eagle". to transfer lying Made toseaward fast troops
Finished transferring troops from "Fair Breeze" and to alongside "Royal Eagle".
1815
Royal Eagle"; proceeded back to Bray Beach have to off Sanatorium.
1830
Recommenced embarking troops.
1900
Intensive bombing attack on Sanatorium and troops on
2030
Filled Bray up Beach. with troops and proceeded for Ramagate: courses as requisite.
31st May.
0045
0050
Observed Machine-gunned by enemy aircraft; no casualties.
Parachute Flare off N. Goodwin.
0200
Anchored off Gull Buoy awaiting tide.
0400
Hove up and Ramagate proceeded. East Pier and commenced out disembarking. 293.
0500
0515
Alongside Finished disembarking. Troops tallied
Boat Drifter Fair Breeze Royal Eagle May Sayle Washbourn
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OCR table 1 from document page 650
ME SHIP B.E.F. ALLIES VARIOUS
15 Trent 160
20 Lord Collingwood)
25 Lord Keith mi 625 320
00 Jutland
35 Lena 230 67 Wounded 7 Dead.
40 Lord St.Vincent 150
10 [ ] Fidget 150
10 [ ] Jacketa 196
15 [X] Yewdale
15 [ ] Fisherboy 1090
25 [ ] Beal 364 40
55 Java 80 1
40 Tilly 294
00 Silver Dawn [X]
00 Bullfinch in 913
00 Forsa
35 Caibia 263 1
00 Zeus 400 145
15 Pascholl 157 263 2 French
10 Dispatch II Civilians.
35 Atlantic 78 523 162
00 Pacific 67 Wounded
TOTAL 5673 932 7 Dead
OCR table 2 from document page 650
ME SHIP B.E.F. ALLIES VARIOUS
107 2
40 Ocean Breeze 307. 9
40 Fair Breeze
00 Kingfisher 268
10 Laroc 8
00 F.W.23 225
40 Fisher Boy 203
40 Jacketa 214
20 San Antonio 1450
45 Fredanja 744 18
45 Silver Dawn 320 13
545 Amazone 280
30 Seine
50 F.322 56
50 C.K.69) 173.
345 Java 513
900 N,F.15 51
20 Marlborough 90
930 Doria 29 205
935 Wolf
00 Jutland 257
20 Rian 391
155 Medway Queen 9 11
? 49
030 ? 304 2 Wounded
515 Fidget 14
550 Pickfords 231 2
100 Zandana 259 37
540 Tinis 101 5
550 Pascholl 2 5
530 Bee 62
555 X.209 21
730 Wolf
930
Amazone Atlantic Beal Bee Bullfinch Dawn Doria Fair Breeze Fidget Fisher Boy Forsa Fredanja Jacketa Java Jutland Laroc Lena Lord Collingwood Lord Keith Marlborough Pacific Pascholl Queen Rian San Antonio Seine Silver Dawn Tilly Yewdale Zeus Beal Fisher May