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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171	Log in to enlarge	VESSEL OWNER REM ARKS PANDORA A. E. Turner Returned to Owners. PANTO Murray King Repaired, Fuelled, Floated but not 00 taken over. PAPILLION C.P. Macenrot Returned to Owners 19/6 PAPAKURA R. Grayson (Returned 1500 3.6.40 II OJ Re-allocated to A/P. II PAULETER Mrs. D. Ashton Re-allocated to A.P.S. PEGGY IV F. Bridge Sunk off Dunkirk PETRA R.Lewis Returned to Owner. PIKE Golding Bros. Prepared did not go. PIONEER R.F. Bicketts No report received from list of 05 Missing Vessels. POLLY R. Hayes T.98 Returned Owners 6.6.40 POMPADOUR Mr. Ager btb Returned to Owners 19/6. Did not go Dunkirk PRINCE OF WALES E. Golding Returned to Owners 19/6. PRINCESS FREDA G. Whatford & Son Returned to Owner. PRINCESS LILY C. Whatford & Son No report received from List of Missing Vessels. PRINCESS MAUD H. Wilson T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk PRIDE OF FOLKESTONE J. Brazier Returned to Owner did not go. PROVIDER R19 Mr. Rowden Returned to Owner. PRINCE S. Wiliams & Sons Returned to Owners. PRINCESS Returned to Owners. REARL Cozens Released 3. 6.40. PILOT ME WY12 J.R. Storr to Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk. PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL 14 Fishing Boats Prepared did not go. QUEEN H. Hurrell At Surrey Commercial Docks QUEEN ALEXANDRA Turmaine & Jones Returned to Owners. QUEEN BOADICEA Mrs. Smith Harbour Duties Sheerness. QUEEN BOADICEA II Mrs. Smith Returned to Owner 20/6 QUEEN OF ENGLAND E. Crouch Sunk Collision with S.S. Tilly. QUICKSILVER F. Jones Re-allocated to A. P.S. Q.J.& J. S. Cooper Returned to Owners. QUISISANA S. Eldridge A.P.S. QUEST H. BIDGOOD Taken for Dynamo but did not go. QUEST C.L. Hunt Returned to Owners. RAYON R.L. Glover T.98 A.P. S. REDA 0. A. Reed T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. RELIANCE W. Meddle Damaged - Returned to Owner. REMEMBRANCE F. Good Returned to Owner. RENOWN (Cockle Boat E. Osbourne Mined and sunk with all hands. RESOLUTE -do- Damaged - returned to owner. ROBERTA R.B. Grey No information of return from Dunkirk ROBINA TENANT H. Leach (Re-allocated to Special Admiralty Service (6A) ROCINANTE R.F. Fryers No report received from List of Missing Vessels presumed lost. ROSE 0. Grime To V.A. Dover ROSIT YNE Gapt.C. 8. Dines Released 1.6.40 ROSE MARIE нозда if Returned to Owner ROYAL THAMES J. Mears Returned to Owners RUMMY II A.G. Smith A.P.S RYEGATE II A.E. E. Ryland Re allocated to A.P.S. of RAPID P.G. Broom Returned to Owners RUBY J.F. Caine Prepared for Dynamo but aid not go. ROSABELLE J.O. Wood No trace of return from Dynamo ROSE A. Large Returned to Owner 7. 6.40.	Aid Boat England Lily Marie Pandora Panto Papakura Pauleter Peggy IV Petra Pike Pilot Me Pioneer Polly Pompadour Pride of Folkestone Prince Prince of Wales Princess Princess Freda Princess Lily Princess Maud Provider Queen Queen Boadicea Quest Quicksilver Quisisana Rayon Reda Reed Reliance Remembrance Renown Resolute Roberta Rocinante Rosabelle Rose Rose Marie Royal Thames Ruby Rummy II Ryegate II Surrey Thames Tilly TSS Princess Maud Bridge Bros Cooper Dover Hunt Jones King Lewis Maud Prince Reed Rose Smith Storr Turner Wales Whatford Wilson
468	Log in to enlarge	299 -2- ass 10. Depearm 309. B14/0 At have about taken 0030 we had a good TELEGRAMS:- waiting we the could arrival of the troops more. and There there was load, althoughough were Admiral, Chatham OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, THE 27 TELEPHONE::- ADMIRALTY HOUSE. to get alongside, so I decided, ships Chatham No. 3997. (Retensions 210 and 619) CHATHAM. and consulting "BORNRIF" TroMp, to go with what I had - after "HORNSRU following independently. 13th June, 1940. 11. of either the harbour where we were, and no incident to part There was no shelling or bombing of the No.477.C.C/40. VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. in the harbour on the return journey. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A.B. RANDALL EX "ST.ABBS". 12. well taped beforehand, and nothing left to chance, The officers of the ship had their organiss For information. The C.O. Lieut. Wise only joined the day before, shewed great judgment. When talking to wounded men in the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, recently the following Lieut. de Mornay, R.N. came as a volunteer information was obtained from Able Seaman Randall ex "St. Abbs":- pilot me to harbour having made several recent 22 His service was invaluable. I took over the hand "Left Dover 31st May, 1940, for Dunkirk, of the ship at the entrance of Dunkerque, both enter arrived at night and went into Dunkirk in the and leaving, not that I doubted Wise's capacity, morning picked up survivors of "Keith" (including but because the importance of accurate handling Captain) and "Skipjack", struck by bomb which exsuch that I preferred to have it in my own hands. ploded for minute later - ship sank, Boatswain Henderson, Ldg. Offs. Std. LAWRENCE and A.B. RANDALL 13. I have made no recommendations in respect d of "St. Abbs" together with Captain of "Keith" were this operation in view of the fact that the ships saved and came over in a steam lighter. Ldg. Offs. at no time under fire, whereas the majority of BILL Steward LAWRENCE behaved with great coolness and unconcern - foraged around wreck for food and clotaking part were continually bombed and shelled. thing and assiduously attended wounded all the way over." It seems probable that Leading Steward Lawrence was "Edmund Samuel Lawrence, O.N. P/L.8649," I have the honour to be Sir, but Portsmouth Depot was unable to confirm that he had been in "St. Abbs". Your obedient servant, 70% (SHammd COMMANDER R.N. ADMIRAL VICE ADMIRAL 15 JUN 1940 DOVER DO	Bornrif Pilot Me Skipjack Bill Day De Dover Lawrence May Steward Wise