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MESSAGE.
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
OUT
OUT
To C. in C. Portsmouth 843.
Nore 445
DATE
Repeated F.O.I.C. Portland. 474.
DATE
22.5.40.
F.O.I.C. Southampton.
V.A. Dover. 61.
P/T. BY T/P.
From Adviralty.
From Admiralty.
taken up
Goole
IMMEDIATE.
to ascerting ation
From the following list of Dutch coasters lying in
1
Poole four empty and of about 200 - 300 tons are to be
As mouth's sent immediately to New Docks, Southampton, where they will be loaded with military supplies. These will be when the manned by naval crews after arrival at Southampton, and
Subject will work under the War Office.
G
2.
As many of the remainder as are in light condition will be taken over and manned by: naval crews and when ready will be at the disposal of V.A., Dover.
the
Office.
3.
C. in C. Portsmouth, is requested to arrange for the organisation and assembly of these vessels reporting names of vessels as they become ready for service.
4.
Arrangements are being made for sets of charts to be sent to Portsmouth Chart Depot
5.
Further signal will be made regarding provision of naval personnel and disposal of Dutch crews on taking over.
6.
It is a matter of great importance that these vessels should be got ready for service as soon as possible.
26.8.40
7. DESPATCH - HORST
- JABA
BREM
SURSUM CORDA
- RUJA
BOCKELO
- ABEL TASMAN
- JAVA
HERENOBEL
Char KAAPFALGA
FRISO
VIRGO
- ALICE
DOURSWOLD
ALDO
FREDANJA
NOTTINGHAM
HEBE
1703/22.
27.viii.40
1st S.L.
for D.O.D. (H).
2nd S.L.
Controller.
Deputy Controller
D.P.S. (2).
Asst. Controller (Bath)
N.A. 2nd S.L.
4th S.L.
I.S.P.S.
Hydrographer.
V.C.N.S.
M. (15).
A.C.N.S.
Cdre. Stephenson Room 77 B.3.
A.C.N.S. (A).
Sub War Registry (Bath).
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
I.P. (3).
Ops. (4).
O.D. (3).
S.V.P.
D.T.D. (3).
D.T.D. Basement wo
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23
SECRET.
MESSAGE
OUT 2239/8/June.
Addressed C. in C. Portsmouth, 447.
Date 8.6. J.
Repeated F.O.I.C. Portland, 616.
N.O.I.C. Poole.
052
Naval Cypher C.
From Admiralty.
The following Dutch Coasters now lying at Poole are to be commissioned forthwith as tenders to VICTORY
and will be under the orders of C. in C. Portsmouth.
KAAT FALGA
WEGA?
HEBE II
RUGA
JABA
ABEL TASMAN
ATLANTIC
DESPATCH II
ZEUS
PRISO
? FRISO
SAN ANTONIO
PACIFIC
2. Officers and crews are assembling at R.N. Barracks
Portsmouth.
3. The operation for which these ships are being prepared is called CYCLE.
2239/8.
for D.O.D. (H)
1st Lord.
PERSONAL
1st S.L.
PERSONAL
V.C.N.S.
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S.
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S. (T)
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S. (H)
PERSONAL
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
PERSONAL
Duty Cap to
PERSONAL
D.D.I.C.
PERSONAL
D. of P.
PERSONAL
D.P.S.
PERSONAL
D.N.I. (3)
PERSONAL
I.S.P.S.
PERSONAL
D.O.D. (H)
PERSONAL

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1555 40M 2/40 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
ADMIRALT")
7.
A/P Trawler STAUNTON, the loss of which was
REFERENCE SHEET.
announced on 29th July, 1940, is to be regarded as formall public paid off as from 27th July, 1940.
(M.014856/40)
Head of Military Branch.
To
The Secretary to
8.
H.D.P.C. MIRAGE (S.S.B.A
487(16)) commissioned
The Commodore,
4th July, 1940.
R.N. Barracks,
(M.012037/40).
12th August
1940.
Portsmouth.
A fast motor launch, purchased with the steam
M.010027/40
Information required, or notified.
9.
danlaying yacht HELIOPOLIS (S.S.B.A. 533(8)) has been the service number M. B. 4026 and also named BANKBLOCK,
CONFIDENTIAL.
12836/40)
It is requested that it may be stated whether
10.
Reference S.S.B.A. 517(17) the following informatic there off dates of the undermentioned "Dynamo"? coasters, is any further information available Dutch concerning is promulgated concerning the commissioning and paying commissioned the paying with Portsmouth crews for operation of Dutch Coasters employed in evacuation operations.
NAME.
COMMISSIONED
PAID OFF
RUJA (Understood paid off at Poole but Naval known). Officer
DESPATCH II
in Charge, Poole states date is not
25th May, 1940.
2nd July,1940,
HORST
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
SURSUM CORDA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
AMAZONE
ABEL TASMAN
25th May, 1940
Sunk by enemy action. Paid
HORST
14th June,1941.
KAAPFALGA
(S.S.B.A.522)
SURSUM CORDA
ALICE
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940,
PACIFIC (Arrived Poole 29th June).
25th May, 1940.
Beached and abandoned at
R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth's manned No.5241/200 by D
FREDANJA
Panne, 29th
HEBE II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Portsmouth of 19th July Commodore, crew 1940 ex-JAVA. states that May TINY it be had stated been when this crew
25th May, 1940.
Lost through
TINY?
action. Paid OFFICE
JABA
from 11th June
DEIVED
RUJA
25th May, 1940.
Paid off 5th
JAVA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet
W.Aushin
25th May, 1940.
FRISCO FRISO
6th June 541(6)
<S.
of Military Branch.
PACIFIC
25th May, 1940.
5th July, 1940.
SAN ANTONIO
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
PASCHOLL
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Do
AMAZONE
25th May, 1940.
19th June, 1940.
ZEUS
25th May, 1940.
WIGA? wesa
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
ATLANTIC
2nd July, 1940.
Joses
RION
RIAN
25th May, 1940.
27th May, 1940.
2nd July, 1940.
un
NORSTAD
Sune,1940
nderstood were taken up for trials with
PINGUIN
15th June, 1940.
VESTLARM,
GORECHT
15th June, 1940.
.M.S. VERNON.
9th June, 1940.
29th July' 1940, when up
DOGGERS BANK
9th June,
B. 19407(17))
4th July, 1940.
TWENTE
B.
9th
($.8.8.517(17)))
29th July, 1940.
for Head of Military Branch.
Outch
Lost through enemy action.
2018M
were paid HONDSRUG, off 2nd July, JUTLAND, 1940. and CARIBIA (s.s.B.A. off 12th 517(17)) June,
NOTE. The above losses have not announced.
(M.010027/40)
1940.
Circulation as for Specist Broret Branch Acquaint No. 539.

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11.
S.S.B.A. S.S.B.A. No. 598 (7). are the same as those mentioned 1n
No. The 609 two (19) speedboats from Sayonara referred
Portsmouth Form 21
(Late 21a)
(Revised July, 1938)
(M. 09624/40).
2672
REGISTRY CENTRAL MAY1940
63
Commissioning Order
1940
12. from Deptford The Pay to 18, Section MARDOL, of SHREWSBURY, PRESIDENT I has been transfer
(President I. 1702/16).
13.
With reference to S.S.B.A. No. 551 (15),
By Sir William Milbourne James, Knight Commander of the
PANORAMA Trawlers KINGFISHER and CURLEW have been renamed LUMINARY Boom To
Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Admiral in His respectively.
Majesty's Fleet and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's
(M. 013945/40).
ships and vessels employed and to be employed within the Portsmouth Naval Command.
14.
S.S. ALCA and S.S. REGISTAN have been taken
O.B.V. respectively.
commissioned naval service as a Base Mining Depot Ship up i and
REGISTAN at T.W. Greenwell and Co. Ltd,, Sunderland.
ALCA will be fitted out at R.J. Evans, Liverpool
No.8820/87.
(M. 018320/40).
MEMORANDUM.
15.
has been approved to charter with their crews Norwegian FROM
With the concurrence of the Norwegian Authorities
THE NAVAL OFFICER-in-CHARGE, POOLE.
JOKULL and RUNDHORN for Examination Service, Iceland.
(M. 018359/40).
DATE
23rd September, 1940.
No. 49/1/
16.
TO
THE HEAD OF MILITARY BRANCE. ADMIRALITY.
M/Y ALASTOR (S.S.B.A. No. 467 (9)) has been allocs to Ayrshire Dockyard Co. Ltd., Irvine, for conversion to
Dutch Coaster AEGIR paid off at Poole.
vessel with D/C Chutes, rails, 6 pdr. gun, and A/S installs
(M. 018365/40).
With reference to your M. 010027/40 of the 19th September, it is confirmed that the AEGIR remained an Admiralty responsibility until
17.
the 4th July.
Submarine NARWHAL was publicly announced on 18th September,
Reference S.S.B.A. No. 581 (3) the loss of H.M.
The AEGIR was paid off on the 28th June, but the Care and Main-
(M. 015836/40).
tenance party left on board did not hand over to the Dutch crew until p.m.
the 4th July.
See my 65/1/ of the 15th August.
Circulation as for Special Secret Branch Acquaint No. 53%
b.Alamp
VT
m(.)
NAVAL OFFICER-in-CHARGE, POOLE.
Captain, R.N.R.
(Sd.) W. M. JAMES.
Admiral, to R.S. Blacker, R.N.
Commander-in-Chief.
S. JABA.
0:- Secretary of the Admiralty (No.2506/8820)
The Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.)
500-10-39.