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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170	Log in to enlarge	NOT KOSHLUGH So. thom ЯНИГО REMARKS VESSEL OWNERS БУМДОКУ of Released 1.6.40. ОТНАЯ ROSELYNE Capt. C. Dines ROSE MARIE F. Upton Returned to Owner. ROYAL THAMES J. Mears Returned to Owner. RUMMY II A.G. Smith A.P.S A.E. Rylend Re-allocated to A.P.B. RYEGATE II P.G. Broom Returned to Owner. RAPID RUBY J.F. Caine Prepared for Dynamo but did not go. of ton ROSABELLE J.C. Wood No trace of return from Dynamo. ROSE LN.19 A. Large Returned to Owner 7.6.40. G. Alexander 82.2 Returned to Owner. SANDOWN SCARBOROUGH FISHING VESSELS vessels, Prepared but did not go. SEAGULL LN 203 C. Loose Returned to Owner 7.6.40. 10 ST. DENIS P.C. Allen Vessel did not go. ST. PATRICK W.B. Thompson T.98. No report received from List of Missing Vessels. SALLY FORTH Dr. Purvis Returned to Owner. CUAM SALVAGE LAUNCH RIZDON BEASLEY Released 1.6.40. SANTOSY 74B L. Odell T.98. No report received from List of Missing Vessels. SATYR C.H. Masters T.98. Returned to Owner. SCENE SHIFTER B.E. Longman T.98. No report received from List of Missing Vessels. Jon SCHEDAR Wood Re-allocated to SEA FALCON W.H. Elce Abandoned Dover and Littlehampton Lists. SEA FOAM W.T. Cayton Returned to Owner. SEAGULL E.G. King Returned to Owner 18.6. SEA HAWK Mr. May Returned to Owner. SEA ROAMER Mr. Wheatley Re-allocated to.P.S. SEASALTER (Seasalter & Ham Returned to Owner. (Cyster Fishing Co. SEASCHOOL Shipping Federation Did not go. SEASWALLOW Capt. R. Drake Re-allocated to A.P.S. SEYMOUR CASTLE R. Dart Steam Boat Co. Returned to Owners 19/6- A. Barrel Abandoned off Dunkirk. SHAMROCK Mr. Peters Returned to Owner - damaged. SHANNON H.J. Davis Re-allocated to A.P.S. SHELDRAKE SHUNESTA Per Crouch Eng. Co. Re-allocated to A.P.S. SILVER FOAM W.T. Ceyton Returned to owner 18.6. SILVER SPRAY J. Collet T.98. Returned to Owner 19.6. SILVERY BREEZE A. Verley A.P.S. SINBAD II H.W. Hare Returned to Owner. SILVER SPRAY LI.230 W.A. Begless Returned to Owner. SKYLARK II SM.281 F.T. Collins Presumed lost. SARAH & EMILY J. Todd No report received from List of Missing Vessels. SUCCESS (WY.12) M. Leadley Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk. SINGAPORE I D.F. Bostock T.98, A.P.S. SINGAPORE II+ -do- T.98. A.P.B. SKYLARK Myalls Ltd. to owners. SKYLARK (BM. 5)IV F.T. Collins Special Service (6A). SKYLARK I (N.E. Knight and Re-allocated to Special Admiralty (We Stephenson Service (6A). SKYLARK III BM. F.T. Collins Reported lost per Fishery Office 391 No confirmation. SKYLARK II Myalls Ltd. Returned to owners. SKYLARK III W.F. Coisan T.98. No information of release from Dynamo.	Boat Falcon Marie Roamer Rosabelle Rose Rose Marie Roselyne Royal Thames Ruby Rummy II Ryegate II Sally Forth Sandown Santosy Satyr Schedar Sea Falcon Sea Foam Sea Hawk Sea Roamer Seagull Seasalter Seaschool Seymour Castle Shamrock Shannon Sheldrake Shunesta Silver Foam Silver Spray Silvery Breeze Sinbad II Singapore Singapore II Skylark Skylark II Skylark III St. Denis St. Patrick Success Thames Alexander Allen Beasley Collins Davis Dover Drake King Knight Loose Masters May Patrick Peters Rose Smith Spray Thompson
432	Log in to enlarge	240 From:- Lieut. J. Bald, R.N.V.R. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 31st May. I was detailed to join H.M.S. "Jutland" (commanded by Lt. Commdr. Clements) as first officer. The ship proceeded on orders to Dunkirk and returned on the following morning (1st June) to Ramsgate with 180 French troops on board. A detailed report of this passage has already been made by Lt. Commdr. Clements, R.N.R. 2nd June. Spent day fitting out and provisioning M.V. "Paulette" but as ship was not ready to proceed to sea by the ordered time I was not able to leave for Dunkirk. 3rd June. Took command of M/V "Sea Roamer", 20 ton private 0930 yacht, and proceeded with provisioning, arming and getting ship ready for sea. Stood by ship until - 1830 Orders received to proceed to Dunkirk. 1840 Under way with 1st officer of H.M.S. Tilly aboard. 1850 Officer placed aboard H.M.S. Tilly; first course for Dunkirk set. 2330 Fixed Green Light in position 57° 09 42N, 2ª 09 425 extinguished, also Dunkirk Channel Buoys obscured by smoke from burning town. Decided to proceed at "dead slow" on a direct course to Dunkirk. 4th June. 0040 Off Eastern beaches of Dunkirk. No signs of B.S.F. 0050 Took off two French soldiers from derelict Dutch schoot "Horst". Proceeded to patrol beach, at distance of about 100 yds out, for about 2½ miles N. of Dunkirk. Megaphone was used for hailing shore, but no sign of B.E.F. 0230 Still no signs of any troops, SO proceeded on return 0300 voyage. Bad engine trouble off No. 6 W Buoy Dunkirk channel. 0315 Taken in tow by H.M.S. Winesweeper NF 15. 0650 Arrived back at base. Rest of day spent standing by. 5th June. Operations complete order.	Horst Jutland Roamer Sea Roamer Tilly Bald Clements Day Green Light May Miles