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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The "bombardments" continued incessantlyduring the next day nd more hangars and buildings in the dock area were either destroyed
I set on fire, one of the results being thatthe crews of our ships entirely disappeared and more often than not were never seen again
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resumably evacuating themselves in one personnel ship or another as hese ships were still embarking & certain number of refugees. It was
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think on the morning of the 26th that I found the troops who were lischarging a storeship beating a retreat from an abri in which they had aken shelter during a raid and which was almost entirely surrounded by fire. It was the same morning that I found the M.V.Spinnel alongside hangar which was burning furiously - both the contents and the buildng itself. I decided that the vessel must be moved into a safer berth поілтодото further along the same quay but clear of flames. The only member of the rew who could be found was the chief mate (an Irishman)and with the
Assistance of & handful of soldiers and an abandoned R.A.F. lorry we managed to tow her some 200 yards up the jetty and clear of any danger.
It was during the same day that I was informed that the Tristram look ates had been so badly damaged that they would have to be removed and he port would have perforce to become tidal. In view of this added ifficulty the Amiral du Nord (Admiral Abrial) appointed & port commission to onsisting of:-
rench representatives aptain.Etienne Chiou (?) Chief of Staff to Admiral Abrial
Director of Port
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Engineer of the Port.
aptain Kernheis
Police de Navigation olonel Memel
Representing the Governor of the Town aptain Ladent
Military authorities.
ritish representatives
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