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TNA ADM 199 795

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.

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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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ENCLOSURE -
TO DOVER LETTER OF 10 July 19to
CRAFT.
RANK.
NUMBER.
ADDRESS.
-
WHITE HEATHER
A.B.
JX/144554
20, Filder St., Fulham, London.
Jenicins, G.C.
#
#
L/Sea.
D-1370
28, Cranbrook, Whitton, Mddx.
Robbins, 7.
A.B.
JX/140086
111, Cam'nethan St, Stoneham,
Mardrops T.C.
Lanarkshire.
.
B.R.A.
N.K.
6, Perrie Street, Dundee.
Scott, As
Wendley, J.
SKYLARK I
A.B.
D.761
78, Geneva Bill, Darlington, Durham.
#
P.O.
P.22415
1, Westland Ave, Harrogate.
Smith Re
#
B.R.A.
NX.50923
101, Bellingsmy, Welling.
Crothers, l/fe to
A.B.
SSX.23894
The Knoll, Glay, Norfolk.
Mergan, H.
SKYTARK II
C.P.O.
P.2 3961
80, Dane Valley M, Margate, Kent.
Sliney, Half-
*
to
A.B.
3.17787
14g Colmall Ave, Hill.
Lloyd, D.E.
:
E.B.A.
J.Z.
16, Morgeth M, S.Hackney, E.9.
Tootel, Re
*
to
A.B.
J+92240
141, Fairmed Ave, Westcliff-on-Sea
Read, JoH.
*
A.B.
JX-150690
65, Onered Ri., Priory m, Hall.
enter, D.
THAT
Harris, R.
SOUTHEND
P.O.
C/J 104931
BRITANNIA
1.3.
C/JX132162
Bullock, G.
A.B.
C/JX155195
Feel, G.
A.B.
C/SSX29209
Coacher, R.
Ch.Stoker 0/158317
S.Gower dirtes, (H.O.)
Stoker above the following ratings supplied SUN from 7, Belle Chathers on 28.5.40+ were not employed on In this addition operation to the and were returned to Chathern in Dag
40, Churchill Ave, Coventry.
BaRaha
Aston, H.R.
YXX
Hay, 4a
Stoker (H.O.)
Bayock,R.
Stoker 394T
James C.
Stoker (H.O.)
Carver W.
Stoker X3979T.
ENOW

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Name of Vessel
Date
Cause and Position
Remarks
PRINCESS LILY
OWNER
31/5/40
REMARKS
Unknown
LOST
approx.
OUR BOYS (Boat)
"
11
RENOWN (Cockle Boat)
"
Lifebont
11
Dutah
Mined and sunk with
"
"
Duton all hands.
ROBERTA
Unknown
"
ROSABELLE
"
Dutch
"
ST. PATRICK
"
Dutch
ASSUMED LOST
"
SANTOSY
"
Dutch
LOST
11
"
SARAH & EMILY
"
11
"
SEA FALCON (Boat)
11
Dutch
Abandoned - Dunkirk
"
SHAMROCK
11
Dutch
"
"
17
SKYLARK 3. (SM281)
"
Dutch
11
Dutch
Unknown
19
SCENESHIFTER
11
"
SONIA
"
"
"
SKYLARK 2.
"
Duton
"
11
SKYLARK 3.
11
Dutals
"
"
SOUTHERN QUEEN
11
Dutan
"
"
STONEHAVEN
"
"
"
SUNSHINE
"
Dutch
"
"
SUE SUE (Rowboat)
"
Dutor
11
11
THETIS
If
Lost while being towed
"
from Dunkirk
TRITON
11
Unknown
"
TWO RIVERS
"
"
If
VIEWFINDER
"
"
11
VIKING 3.
"
"
12
VANITEE
11
"
"
WARRIOR
"
Abandoned off Dunkirk
"
WAVE QUEEN
"
Unknown
11
COMMODORE
"
"
11
WESTERLEY
"
On fire and abandoned -
If
Dunkirk
GRACE DARLING
If
Unknown
ASSUMED LOST
QUEEN OF ENGLAND
"
Sunk in collision with
LOST
S.S. TILLY.
MARY SPEARING
"
Unknown
"
"
"
"
CANVEY QUEEN
"
HAZARD
Did not return from
Dunkirk
PREVIOUSLY
MISS JOSEPHONE I.
11
Do.
REQUISITIONED
If
"
MOSS ROSE
AND ON NAVAL
"
11
SERVICE BUT
PELLAG 2.
11
If
UTILISED FOR
SEAMEW
"DYNAMO".

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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.

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VESSEDNHAMER
OWNERS
REMARKS
SKYLARK VI
Bolsons Co.
SKYLARK IX
T.98. Returned to Owners.
-do-
SKYLARK X
Mr. Jackson
T.98. Returned to Owners 17.6.
SKYLARK
Returned to owner.
eddas T.B. Brookman
Returned to Owners.
SMOLT SMILING THROUGH H. Gartridge:
OJA.,W. Williams
T.98. Returned to Owners 5.6.40.10 II
SMUGGLER
T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S.
G.D. Leyte
SNOW BUNTING
Returned to owner.
Mr. Wray
SONIA
Re-allocated A.P.S.
Loft, West Ltd.
No report received from List of atenwo 03
Missing Vessels.
SOUTHERN QUEEN C.H. Harvey
No information of return from
PL.17
Dunkirk T.98.
SOUTH RAY
P.
Shore
Returned to owner.
SPINAWAY
B.
Figg
T.98. Returned to owner 19.6.
SPINDRIFT 20 Hewitt
Returned to owner.
STARFISH
T. Brown
T.98. Returned to owner 5.6.40.
STONEHAVEN W.H. Stonehouse
T.98. No report received from List
.begemed of Missing Vessels.
SUMMER MAID
F.M.
Brown
A.P.S.
SUNDOWNER
Cdr.C.H. Lightoller Re-allocated to A.P.S.
SUNSHINE R.13) J. Berrion No information of return from Dunkirk.
SURREY
s.B.T. Thomas
Returned to owner.
SYLVIA
Toughs
A.P.Sallos
011.8
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA Southend
III
05 Jon Britannia Co.
Returned to owners.
SUFFOLK'S ROSE Jubilee Fishing Co.
Re-allocated to Special Admiralty of
Service (6A).
SEA AIR.03 Jon O.H. Anderson
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
SKIPJACK
W.H. Ringer
Damaged. Returned to owner.
SOUTHERN QUEEN
C. Mockridge & Exrs.
of E. Saunders
Returned to owner.
230
benobuedA
florish.H.D
TANKERTON TOWERS S. Howden
Returned to owner.
TARPON
Mrs. Spragge
T.98. Returned to owners.
THARK
c/o Toughs
Taken by owners.
THETIS
H.F. Eaton
Lost while being towed from Dunkirk.
THE ANGLER Mr. Colding
Returned -sunsuitable.
THELMA
J.T. Phelps
Returned to owner prepared did not go.
THURN
Schofield
A.P.S.
THYME
Ramsgate Diesel
Released 1.6.40 Allocated to Special
Trawlers
Admiralty Service. 6A.
THREE BROTHERS C.F. Grant
Returned 3.6.40.
TIGRIS ONE
H. Hastings
Damaged. Returned to owner.
TOM HILL
T. Hill
Re-allocated Special Admiralty Service to
(6A)
TRILLENE
Dr.
E.
Williams
T.98. Returned to owner 19.6.
TRITON
OJ
W.D. Wills
T.98. No report received to List of
Missing Vessels.
TWO SISTERS
R. Hayes
T.98. Returned to owner.
TWO RIVERS
F.E. Fothergill
No report received from List of Missing
Vessels.
TORTOISE
Held at Tough Bros. Owner unknown.
TREASURE
S. Rowden
Not required.
TONY LN.40
T. Neilson
Returned to owner.

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257
From:- Temp. Lieut. A.T. Cook, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
At 2.30 a.m. on the 3rd instant saw motor cruiser under sail and abandoned off Dunkirk. Took her in tow and brought her to Ramsgate. Ship flying French
Mercantile flag, valued about £1,000 and should be open to salvage for myself and crew. Launch belongs to the Skylark Shipbuilding Co., Poole, and has
3 mile limit off Britain for cruising.

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442
Half a dozen Thames river launches resembling nothing so much as the upper decks of elongated motor-buses with their rows of slatted seats, but given 8 tang of the waterside by rows of white-painted lifebuoys slung around the upper rails.
The very names of these latter craft are redolent of the quiet of Richmond, Teddington and Hampton Court: "Skylark",
"Elizabeth" and "Queen Boadicea". A strange flotilla indeed to be taking an active part in what has been described as "the greatest naval epic in history".
The crews and their officers too were as miscellaneous an assembly as the craft they manned. First arrived a trickle of R.N.V.R. Sub-Lieutenants direct from training school, taken from their class-rooms often in the midst of as lecture on the
"practical pilotage" they were soon to put to such good account.
Many of these were entering a naval dock-yard for the first time in their lives, yet they clambered over the little ships, bawled for their requirements in food, fuel and water and set to work to prepare for the task in hand, as if to the manner born.
Next came another thin trickle - this time junior Royal
Navy officers who but a short time before were midshipmen on war vessels of various types; little more than schoolboys, yet each possessed of that indescribable sangfroid and cheerful discipline which is the hall-mark of the British naval officer whatever his age or rank.
Lastly - and only at matter of minutes before the time of departure - came the crews; Royal Fleet Reserve men this first batch - tough, stout-hearted and disciplined. No time to pick or choose; stoker ratings first, to man the little engines -
one man to each boat; then the seamen - "Swarm over those boats men and wherever you find an officer aboard ask him if he needs a crew! Three men to the larger boats and two each to the smaller".
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