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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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TNA
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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 247–576 of this collection
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7) "Dwarf" got alongside "Viking and took off 34
soldiers to relieve the cogestion. "Dwarf" then towed
"Viking" closer to the beach with a view to lying alongside her while at anchor and embark more soldiers.
The tow rope parted before this object could be achieved.
She drifted towards the beach SO 1 told her to anchor.
The water under her was too shallow for "Dwarf to go
8) alongside. Due to the danger both vessels were facing
I decided to take "Viking in tow and make for Ransgate.
During the proceedings of taking her in tow. the tow fouled my rudder and could not be cleared. 1
rope About half way back on the return journey in signalled as I was only making good about 21 knots. then
9) the A/S Trawler "Olvina" to take her "Dwarf" tow proceeded other alone boats towards were Ransgate. entering Ramsgate at the the rest time
10) No state of the tide, SD 1 followed "Dwarf"
due to the to Dover, arriving at 20001 proceeded of the shipping the harbour intil 2130, then disembark the to the anchored North off end of the Military Jetty to soldiers. had to wait until dawn ammunition. to clear by "Dwarf" rudder sailed 11) and 12) I take At now 1500, again to on more when for provisions Dunkirk 2 miles shore North batteries at 0800 and West on until at Baturday of Gravelines the dark booyed 1st before June.
channel later opened attempting fire.1 to go a split up a and formation dived on of the small t armada.13 wards "Dwarf" of which on missed the starboard bombed by feet.
13) side They Two surned the ship and a second time.

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at La Panne was contenuing to embart hooton-
06 was too late to return to Anay that evening and the adminal Gamij abtormed my proposal as a my - sous afroat the following day.
told me he would disembark me off Bray on his way Hour her coast durning the early hour
15. an anival off Bray above 0300? 20day.
houstener E H.M. Prower Olvina" and Cales G
Scivitar's motor boat which was engand -
busing off- Caren boat, in various destroyan sloops, scoots etc and 8th Bray.
26. Later when 20ml 10 - 12 moter yaoah amired from England to ANKH
% and her as my H.Q. for the remarkship of the day. staff of them ordered K La
Paune, the remainder to work off Bray.
Jesse araft monthly druw 6-7 fast and therefore could not work clan wishon 4- a bracher. du addition then was an and order sower book and as valuable A.L.C.
Same of the small yourk Good water boat and was weaken conditions framilas Convence them. but in new Cor then small free Board snaluded ram Gun's much ua Cus.
27. Dunn's reu early hours and termoon then wen amsa scuti tor