TNA ADM 199 795

AMEDIATE.
Serial No. 567
FORET.
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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
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EXCHEQUER
515(18)
D.E. M.S. Belfast.
FLOWER
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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.
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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)
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All Cheques and Money Orders to be made payable to DAVID MACHEATSE Lro., and crossed.
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ALL PASSENGERS, LUGGAGE, 00008 AND LIVE STOON, ARE CARRIED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS
SPECIFIED ON THE COMPANY'S SAILING BILLS, NOTICES AND AMNOUNCEMENTS.
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GLASGOW AND HIGHLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
DAVID MACBRAYNE Limited,
REFER TO
STEAM PACKET OFFICE.
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to Dunkirk at 0030 on the Tat tnst. arriving Low water just and before wroke making daybreak berthing berthing more difficult.,* destroye ship. berthed alongside
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This ship than it daylight and enemy bombers became more to Dover, which On the port evening we arrived of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to Dunkirk and While this leaving Dover Harbous,H.M.S. Woreaster collided with this ship, holing vessel left at 2030

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as informed to drop Sleam to 2 Pris ending the Sl. Helier S actioities approx in Trincipal sea Janeport Officer
RR Evacuation humber of that this harrative is absolutely true,
Doves exaggaration
I have the honour like sir
Johnld like to hime to United notice
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china rended on board, and remained were the Bridge will me throug hout the esage is Dover, alltangh he was is viausly in pain, Ne refused is go me on arrival at Dever, a remained
4 the ship through hout the evacuation
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object am happy to say he is now quile well.
1 have the honour as, to be Sir your Ubedicant Servent.
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this harrative is absolutely true,
Doves garation the honour is the sir in my under
The my crew, michine who
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H. Brown Qartermaster hese new Smight add. shewed coolness devotion to duty which we were, leing used as a Larget.
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