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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21	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL. MESSAGE 0746/3rd June OUT. To. V.A. Dover, 438. Date 3.6.40 Repeated C. in C. Nore. 922. 20 C. in C. Portsmouth. 245, F.O. 1/c London. Commodore 1/c Sheerness. 618. F.O.1/c Portland. 567. N.O.i/c Ramegate. N.O.1/c Newhaven. War Office. P/L BY T/P From Admiralty. IMPORTANT. Reference Admiralty mesuage 2321/1, instructions regarding disposal of tugs and lighters should be amended as follows so far as craft named are concerned:- (1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned specially for Operation should be returned to CHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA Gravesend - - HIBERNIA, CRESTED COCK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOCK, They should be utilised as fully as possible SUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY. for towage of craft or boats to be returned to the Thames or elsewhere en route. (ii) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of D. of S.T. should proceed as follows:- (a) EMPIRE HENCHMAN to Portsmonth with barges SNOWDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These carges were left at Ramsgate by tug TANGA on 29th May. pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) Below (b) FOREMOST 37 to Weymouth with any convenient sufficiently seaworthy, for towage as in (1) (c) FAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if above. (d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges SARK and SHETLAND. These barges ware left at Dover on 20th May by FOREMOST 87. (iii) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 23 should return to station at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any convenient tow. (iv) If any of the tuge named above are required to assist in other more urgent towages arrangementa should be made by you direct with D. of S.T. Crews of EMPIRE HENCHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87 may be given at your discretion up to 24 hours standeasy before proceeding Westward. (v) The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, APRICA, LONDON and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned/....	Betty Cervia Challenge Commodore Contest Crested Cock Egypt Empire Henchman Fairplay I Foremost 87 Gondia Hibernia Japan Kenya London Newhaven Persia Racia Sark Scotland Shetland Sun Sun VII Sun X Sun XI Sun XII Tanga Thames Watercock Westward Crews Dover May Tilbury
713	Log in to enlarge	sa 548 ) 2 ( DYNAMO OPERATION - DISTRIBUTION OF LEWIS GUIS JANE HANNAH SUN VIII ROSE BETTY NARCISSA ACE WINSTON MATILDA CLACTON LIFE- RACIA ADMIRALS BARGE LURNILYNE BOAT MERMAID MADAME SANGENE ELIZABETH GREEN EN MISS MING HALCYONE N.B. 1711 M.B. 37270 LETITIA PIGEON M.B. 74 WOEP HAIG. 4. available duo to the vessels previously fitted being In Other smaller craft were also fitted with guns when these no addition longer magazines were refilled and spare ammunition became required or unable to continue the operation. was supplied as It became necessary. to number of Lewis guns were transferred from their ship to ship commands, and of these we have no 5. A by the various officers when record. they changed II for overhauling, and twelve above ratings work. were 8 6. sent Four from Chatham Q.0's and they assisted in the OF I LEWIS GUNNERS. 8 All the 23 Lewis gunners together sent from with London those were from 7. embarked for the of operation them making several their crossings, duties. and all Ramagate, showed great most keenness in performing All have returned to Ramsgate with the exception of S.C. 8. Cyril Head This "SUN IV" (sent to Dover) J.S. Parker ) Tug "SUN XV (sent to London) R. Jowitt Leslie Reed ) C.Olichards. Portanant, Ramagate.	Ace Betty Boat Elizabeth Green Haig Leslie Letitia London Matilda Miss Ming Pigeon Racia Reed Rose Sun Sun IV Sun VIII Sun XV Barge Dover Green Haig Head Lewis Parker Reed Rose