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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63	Log in to enlarge	AMEDIATE. Serial No. 567 FORET. 54 SPECIAL SECRET BRANCH ACQUAINT. The following information is circulated for guidance nd for such action within each Admiralty Department as may e necessary. WS torrect. for Head of Military Branch. 1st August, 1940. M/S Drifters KATHLEEN and MERBREEZE (S.S.B.A.343(5)) ire to be converted to LL Minesweepers at Harland and Wolff's Belfast. Subject to satisfactory survey Belgian Trawler ROCKALL is to be converted to LL Minesweeper at Blyth S.B. and D.D.Co., Blyth. (M.014813/40) 2. M/L THAMES BRITANNIC is to be requisitioned for allocation as Mobile Workshop for A/P Thames. (M.014721/40) 3. The following drifters have been taken up for naval service: SEA GLEANER TRUE VINE ... Blockship. OCEAN GIFT ALFRED COLEBROOK The following drifters have been re-allocated as follows:- NAME FORMER ACQUAINT NEW ALLOCATION E EXCHEQUER 515(18) D.E. M.S. Belfast. FLOWER ). RAMBLER ROSE 488(6) N.C.S.O. Methil. CORN RIG 244(13) N.C.S.O. Belfast. 515(18) F.O. i/c Greenock. LASSIE MAIN (M.010783/40) by 4, Examination vessel at Newhaven has been renamed CARDY. The Belgian River Tug No. 31 which is employed as stand (M.3340/40) Reference S.S.B.A. 566(19) for destroyer read submarine. io 5. (M.014807/40) 6, Reference 563(14) DEVON COUNTY is paying off on August 1st 1940. S.S.B.A. Crew have been given leave till August 6th. (M.013771/40) /	Britannic Cardy Kathleen Newhaven Ocean Gift Rig Rockall Rose Thames Head May Read Rose