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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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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129	Log in to enlarge	ENCLOSURE ## TO DOVER LETTER OF CREWS IN REQUISITIONED CRAFT (SOUTHED) 28.5.40 GRAFT. RANK. NUMBER. NAME ADDRESS. day Artor DREADNOUGHT II P.O. C/JX.129553 t # 285, Southtom. Grt-Yarmouth. F. A.B. C/JX.14.117 NO ADDRESS. to / chant, Ge Stoker. N.K. Hillcrest, Highfield Crescent, # # Withdone, Brighton, Sussex. ming. S. A.B. SSX.27113 50, Paisley Ave, Elinburgh. Us, T.P. DREADNOUGHT III A.B. B.2153 15, Springfield M, Chingford, E.4. # # must, J. Stoker. N.E. 1, Causey Place, Aberdeen. e * [lick, J.E. A.B. C/JX-130414 71, Crandville m, Walthamstow,B.1 - # itt, F. A.B. C/JX.128960 32, Wingfield M, Stratford, E.15. is st, J.W. DUCHESS By YORK P.O. J.109034 96, Westbury M., Southend. 30a. mant, P. If # If A.B. SSX.20316 Low Green, Wilnentham, Suffolk. day B. . IF # A.B. SSX.21958 Cordon House, Hurstpier Point,Sussex. Sar, W.G. . - . C/Stoker. K.60154 9, Hilda M., Chather, Kent. mood, P.R. NEMO IV E.R.A. N.K. Market Place, Regearth, Nr.Derby. irton, S. # # A.B. SSX.22614 Honestead, Clifton, Rugby. Iby, T.E. * # A.B. JX.142475 53, Sutherland Ave., Sunbury, Mddx. Lliams, J. * # P.O. P.20084 10, Duke's 36., St.Pancras, London. T.C.1. ih, G.A. GRACE DARLING A.B. X.10700 26, for 118, Qt.Yamouth. man, J.W. * # L/Seeman 0/JX134832 1, Vauzhall Cres., Sturry 30, Centerbury, lant. Lison, J. - . A.B. SSX.25812 The Stanton Villas, Scanby Briggs, Lance. herton, J.W. a * Stoker N.L. 15, Tower Street, Portobello, Stinburgh. ght, S.G. NSW PRINCE OF E.R.A. Name 10, New Farade, layesend, Mddx. Loway, R.W. WALES. # * # * A.B. 0/89X26532 125, Hill M., Polkestone, Kent. il, I. a * # - A.D. C/SSX29064 11, Inverton M, sings C.W. - # # * C.P.O. C/P.12093 the Recrillies, Priston, Suffolk. 5" Jon, - Stoker X.9942 22, Date Hill Bank, Church Street, Whithy, Yorks. 8, F.W. PRINCESS MAUD A.B. J.108965 19, Hangdon M., leaver, Ashford, Kent. phens, E.J. # # A.B. D.1297 31, Croppeth M., Dagenhan, & 4 * A.B. 3.17787 % Synderhurst Cres., Induey. M * Stokes N.E. 36, Insurance Credit Riguare, Middx. : Stoker N.K. 95, Grangemell M, Catford, S.E.6. Stone C.R. PRINCE OF HAIRS A.B.Cox. 0/854198 24g Compton View, Harehills, Leads. 7, H.W. - 4.3. B.21727 46, Binands as, Oldbury, Birminghare, /: stati, " A.B. C/J440861 1, Harewood Crove, Darlington. SEA FOAM # # Stoker N.S. 2931, Ashley M, Upper Parkstone, Dorset. i 5 # * A.B. 0/JX149369 51, Sunninglale AV+, Coventry. ? D,907 15, Horfalk House, Brookmill Rt., * # A.B. Deptford, S.X.S.	Dreadnought II Dreadnought III Duchess Duke Grace Grace Darling Hilda London Nemo IV Prince Princess Princess Maud Sea Foam TSS Princess Maud Church Cox Crews Day Dover Green Hill Kent Maud Prince Stokes Stone Wales
156	Log in to enlarge	Name of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY OWNER 31/5/40 REMARKS Unknown LOST approx. OUR BOYS (Boat) " 11 RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Lifebont 11 Dutah Mined and sunk with " " Duton all hands. ROBERTA Unknown " ROSABELLE " Dutch " ST. PATRICK " Dutch ASSUMED LOST " SANTOSY " Dutch LOST 11 " SARAH & EMILY " 11 " SEA FALCON (Boat) 11 Dutch Abandoned - Dunkirk " SHAMROCK 11 Dutch " " 17 SKYLARK 3. (SM281) " Dutch 11 Dutch Unknown 19 SCENESHIFTER 11 " SONIA " " " SKYLARK 2. " Duton " 11 SKYLARK 3. 11 Dutals " " SOUTHERN QUEEN 11 Dutan " " STONEHAVEN " " " SUNSHINE " Dutch " " SUE SUE (Rowboat) " Dutor 11 11 THETIS If Lost while being towed " from Dunkirk TRITON 11 Unknown " TWO RIVERS " " If VIEWFINDER " " 11 VIKING 3. " " 12 VANITEE 11 " " WARRIOR " Abandoned off Dunkirk " WAVE QUEEN " Unknown 11 COMMODORE " " 11 WESTERLEY " On fire and abandoned - If Dunkirk GRACE DARLING If Unknown ASSUMED LOST QUEEN OF ENGLAND " Sunk in collision with LOST S.S. TILLY. MARY SPEARING " Unknown " " " " CANVEY QUEEN " HAZARD Did not return from Dunkirk PREVIOUSLY MISS JOSEPHONE I. 11 Do. REQUISITIONED If " MOSS ROSE AND ON NAVAL " 11 SERVICE BUT PELLAG 2. 11 If UTILISED FOR SEAMEW "DYNAMO".	Boat Canvey Queen Commodore England Falcon Grace Grace Darling Hazard Lily Mary Mary Spearing Moss Rose Our Boys Princess Princess Lily Queen Renown Roberta Rosabelle Rose Santosy Sceneshifter Sea Falcon Seamew Shamrock Skylark Sonia Southern Queen St. Patrick Stonehaven Sue Sue Sunshine Thetis Tilly Triton Two Rivers Vanitee Viewfinder Viking Warrior Wave Queen Westerley Patrick Rose
165	Log in to enlarge	VESSEL OWNER REMARKS FAIRWIND E. Hutton A.P.S. FAITH T. Lloyd No report received from list of MA JC missing vessels. FALCON II Dr. Firth Returned to owner? MAJOR FEDELMA II Per Crouch Eng. Co. Re-allocated to A.P.S. MALDO FELICITY T. Davis T.98 - damaged. Returned to owner. FERRY NYMPH C.H. Harvey T.98. Returned to owner 19/6. MALVI FLEET WING Watercraft, Ltd. A.P.S. MOLLY FLOSS HILDA Bond's Boatyard Returned to owners 31.5.40. MARE 1 FOLKESTONE BELLE MARCH Mr. Spraggs T.98. Returned to owner. FORMOSA J. Mears Returned to owner. MARGHE FORTUNA H.H. Salmon Returned to owner 19/6. FORTY TWO MARINA N. West A.P.S. MARSAY FRANCIS (99B) Recketts R.F. Returned to owners. FRAM MARINA Mr. South A.P.S. FLOTSAM Dorset Yacht Co., Ltd. Prepared but not used for Dynamo. MARICEI FLYING FISH W. Brazier Returned to owners 30.5.40. Not required. ARY FIREFLY A. Newell Returned to owner. ARY HO FAVOURITE SM 225 B. Allen Returned to owner. ARY IR) ARY ROS RY SPE, GAVINE F.A. Cooper T.98. Returned to owner. RY SPE/ GAY CRUSADER A. Foster T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S. GAY FLY ILDA Noll Gay Returned to owner. GAY VENTURE D.L. Brisult A.P.S. GERTRUDE BELLE Morgan Jones GIPSY KING T.98. Returned to owner, 6.6.40. G. Riley FLOWER GIRL MARTON Butchers Returned to owner 2.6.40. GIRL NANCY F.C. Mitchell Did not go for Dynamo. DER GIRL VINE W. Light (6A) Returned owner 19/6. AIDEN GOLDEN LILY Lt. E.V. Cullen Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service. Returned to owner. EY GOLDEN SPRAY II F. Roberts Reported lost. ANT GONDOLIER KING Poole & Swanage Co. T.98. Returned to owners. GONDOLIER QUEEN Poole & Swanage Co. T.98. Returned to owners. LICENT D. GONDOLIER III Poole & Swanage Co. Now on service with M/S Officer Poole. GOODHOPEY Bond's Boatyard No report received from list of missing vessels. USA GOOD LUCK C.A. Simmons Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service 6A. IKOI GRACE A. Brown T.98. Returned to owners. GRACE DARLING IV C.E. Cundy Returned to owner. DRU II GRACE DARLING (E.36) Sayers Bros. Returned to owners. GWEN EAGLE D.W. Hudson TAUR (Littlehampton List). No trace of return from Dunkirk. GALILEE (wY68) E. Verrill GWENNY W.G.S. Crouch Prepared, but did not go to Dunkirk. RASOL Returned to owner. GWENYTH Walter Llewellyn & Sons Repaired, Fuelled, Floated, but not 08 taken over. GERBERA Chas. Hill MADGE Returned to owner. MING MODESTY PAH NA RCH ROSE Motor Boat Motor Boat vior 1.2 Torpedo I tor Ferries ( SME	Boat Fairwind Faith Falcon Falcon II Favourite Felicity Ferry Nymph Firefly Flotsam Flying Fish Folkestone Belle Formosa Fortuna Forty Two Fram Galilee Gavine Gay Crusader Gay Fly Gay Venture Gerbera Gertrude Gipsy King Girl Nancy Golden Lily Golden Spray Golden Spray II Gondolier III Gondolier King Gondolier Queen Grace Grace Darling Grace Darling IV Gwen Eagle Hilda Lily Major Mare Marina Molly Queen Roberts Rose Venture Allen Bond Bros Brown Butchers Cooper Cullen Davis Firth Foster Francis Harvey Hill Jones King Light Llewellyn Lloyd March Morgan Poole Roberts Rose Salmon Sayers Spray Walter West
537	Log in to enlarge	368 342 27/5 accordingly parties of approximately 500 at a time were sent off in that direction. 10. It was low water and embarkation in small boats was not an easy matter. Continuous air-bombing and machine-gunning from aircraft took place throughout the night but it seemed, by the Grace of God, that the smoke cloud over Dunkirk saved the beaches from being bombed, the main bombing being over the town and dockyard of Dunkirk and the town of St Malo. 23/5 11. Embarkation continued throughout the night and in the early hours of the morning but during the forenoon the arrival of soldiers abated until there were only sailors left on the beach approximately 1 mile to the eastward of Dunkirk. 12. I proceeded in close company with Commander Ken and Lieutenant Commander Dowling with our platoons to Dunkirk. on arrival I reported to Captain Tennant who told me he wished 8 party to proceed to Bray de la Plage to embark 5,000 soldiers. Volunteers were called for and Commander Ken and I proceeded there by lorry (2 Commanders and 16 men). 13. We arrived at approximately 1700 and found about 30,000 soldiers awaiting embarkation stretching from Bray to the eastward. It was raining and conditions were most unpleasant for us but the other side was that we got no bombing during the night. 29/5 At about 0130 (Wednesday g9th) a high wind had got 14. up which made 11 obvious to no that embarkation from the beaches would be impossible or at any rate very inefficient. I therefore lined up the soldiers and sent them to Dunkirs in parties of 1,000 at varying intervals. 1 must have sent off 20,000 in the direction of Dunkirk. Later in the day the weather improved but there was a 15. most lamentable lack of small boats. 16./	Grace Day De Tennant