TNA ADM 199 795

1623/24 May,
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
IN.
From C. in C. Portsmouth. Date. 24. 5. 40.
Recd. 1625.
P/L BY T/P.
REGIRCULATION.
Addressed Admiralty repeated V.A.Dover.
t
760. Your 1703/22May. Following not immediately available BREN BOEKELO HEBENOBEL VIRGO
ALDO NOTTINGHAM DUURSWOLD. Following coasters at
Poole have been taken instead PACIFIC SAIT ANTONIO
?
ZEUS PASCHOLL WIGA ATLANTIC AMAZONE. First ships should be ready to sail from Portsmouth, dalla 25th May.
1623/24.
Advance copy Ops.
t
Order that four Dutch ships be sailed for
Southampton to take in military supplies.
1st S.L.
V.C.N.S.
A.C.N.S.
A.C.N.S. (A).
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
Ops. (4).
O.D. (3).
S.V.P.
D.T.D. (3).
D.T.D. Basement.
D.P.S. (2).
N.A. 2nd S.L.
68
I.S.P.S.
M. (3).
I.P. Cdre. (3). Stephenson Room 77 X B.3.
ADDITIONAL CIRCULATION BY M.

47238/0555 40M 2/40 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
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ADMIRALTY.
FRED
REFERENCE SHEET.
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To Security to
Communical RN Barrechs
19 line 1940.
M010027/41 Information required, or notified.
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MESSAGE.
18.6.40
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CONRID C in C Portsmouth 733,
1541/18th June
IN
Repeated Combrax Portsmouth.
DATE of 18/6/40
From C. in C. Portsmouth,
Recd.
P/L by T/P
P/L by T/P
SENT
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From Admiralty. Repeated F.O. 1/c Southampton
Coasters Dynamo. Understood crews were sent coaster to Portsmouth PASCHOLL was
Please RION and TINY taken up for Operation
R.N. statedates Barracks of commissioning of Dutch from Chatham. in place of RUGA.
Southampton and will For Head The
PASCHOLL is no 0037/18 repair at weeks, PASCHOLL is therefore being paid off.
M (2) (M.68:M. 010027/40)1541/18,
D. N.A. BathPersonal distribution.
Ops (4) Sub War Reg Bath.
O.I.O. (2)
D of P (3)
D.N.I. (4)
1936
BM. S.P.S.
O.D. (3)
AVI
M (3)
vite
I.P. (5)
H.M.S.
FEIGITUKE
D.Cdo
II.
No. 0017
THE HEAD OF MILITARY BRANCH
Commodore's 1335/27 was corrected by his 1015.D/28
"For Tiny read Java". Whenn C
2. The crews of Rion and Java(ex Tiny) were sent to
Portsmouth in accordance with telephoned instructions received from the Commander in Chief, The Nore.
Bules
R.N. Barracks, Chatham.
25th June, 1940.
COMMODORES secretary

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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.

CENTRAL
Portsmouth Form 21
(Late 91a)
M.
2687
(Revised July, 1938)
1340.R.0
Commissioning Order
By Sir William Milbourne James, Knight Commander of the
Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Admiral in His
Majesty's Flest and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed and to be employed within the Portsmouth Naval Command.
No. 8820/55.
MEMORANDUM.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His
Majesty's Ship PASCHOLL
is to be commissioned on Saturdaythe
25th May, 1940
or as soon afterwards as circumstances permit, withoux as a tender to H.M.S. VICTORY, you are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost despatch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing for sea accordingly.
Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this
25th day of
May,
19 40.
Admiral,
Commander-in-Chief.
nant Commander G. Legassick, R.N.R.,
S to:- The Secretary of the Admiralty. (2321/8820)
.M. S. PASCHOLL.
The Commodore, Barracks, Portsmouth.)
500-10-39.

298
FROM Commander in Command Mine Recovery Flotilla 276
North Shields.
DATE
...
10th June, 1940
NAVAL
OFFICER
TO
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate
11JUN1940
REPORT OF OPERATION ON NIGHT OF
3/4 June, 1940
MASSACHUSETTS
CHARGE
M
*
Sir,
I have the honour to report the operation of the 5 scoots under my command on the night of
3/4 June.
2.
On being refused permission to take the drifters of the 2nd M.R. Flotilla, I was offered command of the 5 Dutch Scoots, "PASCHOLL",
"HORNSRUG", "REIGER", "LENA" and "BORNRIF".
3. and communication was difficult. I made some rough
There was little time to make any arrangements orders on a signal pad and sent them round by the motor boat which took me on board "PASCHOLL".
4. "REIGER" had meanwhile run aground on the Quern on
Under way about 1600 for RV at N. Goodwin.
a falling tide and was out of it.
Proceeded in company without incident, timing my 5. speed to reachNo. 12 buoy Dunkerque at 2230.
avant 6. Port and on rounding Western mole I headed into
My orders were to use Western pier Nouvean
West anywhere pier of the main harbour, which I could seeagainst the in this area so I came astern and headed for avant Port. I was unable to find enough water the burning town.
2 of my ships passed me and tried their to
7. Meanwhile West side of West Pier. their They stern got to bows up to which pier was the outside ship of the side two and grounded go alongside but had a job getting and just "LENA" off the pier. I got alongside east
"HORNSRUG" came alongside me.
very 8. glad The to Pier find was Commander H.R. Tromp, who had full of French troops and said I he was appointed himself Piermaster.
I were unable to get a tag to off pluck and
"LENA" off He and and finally had to take the men leave her.
Wise, R.N.V.R., and his Sub "HORNSRUG" Lieut. were was meanwhile decks.
9. Lieut. loading the ship with men There and was a destroyer also loading across alongaide my each side astern of us. in spite Commander of escort TroMp had vessel complete his control voice, of and the without situation would his help have been and having judgment almost the loading lost of 5 shipa at once difficult.

501470
1 Sick Quarters at Ramsgate 4 SION HILL
June 7th
19 40
To NAVAL OF FICER IN CHARGE
RAMSGATE
Submitted
Report on the Medical Organisation at Ramsgate Naval
Base during the evacuation of the B.E.F. from the
French coast.
In such an emergency a basis of procedure had to be rapidly improvised and modified according to circumstances. Collaboration between the Naval. medical personnel and the RAMC was essential and after the first day was found to be working smoothly and efficiently.
The suggestion that the floor of the Merrie England base should be used as & Clearing Station was supported by the NOIC, and traffic from the eastern pier head
ATO
was so organised. Very little delay was found in rapidly clearing the wounded from ships as they berthed.
tels
Smaller boats were dealt with at the Dover steps further down. A naval and military doctor was always available at the pier head for some time before and after high led tide at which time many of the larger vessels entered the harbour. A pier head rallying point was established for medical personnel, and here stocks of dressings, stretchers and medical essentials were kept.
Transport in the form of ambulances Military, ARP, and
St.John's was always available and ample. I would
RILEA
United
JUTLAND
FREDANJA
TYCAP
CRASTS
JAJA
FOAM QUEEN
PACIFIC
BORNRIO
PASCHOLL
REIGER
SUN IV
LINIRED STAR
PATRIA
QUEEN
BRANDARIS
TANIA
RUJA
RESTREL
DELFUSE
SUN XV
HOPPER-
HANDBRUG
BARGE 24
(INO GEORGE y
SWALLOW
DWARP
CAVA
GROUSE
BOURNRIFT
ROYAL DAFFODIL
FABIA
PRINCE OF WALES
CARISTA
BAN
CELLETT
BOX FRED
ROYAL SOVERSION
LENA
VIRINO
SALVINA
DUCHESS OF FIFE ORIOLE