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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 173–470 of this collection

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173	Log in to enlarge	VESSEL OWNER REMARKS TAMARA J. Taylor & Bates Prepared did not go IV .8.71 .80.1 XI you of X UBIQUE II D. Neville Returned unsuitable out of to UNIQUE Jacohurchille Returned to owners 19.6. a USANCO Halls Re-allocated to A.P.S. of .C.D DES VALERIE Fuller A.P.S. VANGUARD Smith Bros. T.98. Returned to owners VANITEE TORID! Wetherell T.98 No information of return from Dunkirk. VERA ToMrs. C.M. Smith Returned to owner. YAR VICTORIA Smith Bros Returned to owners. s VIEWFINDER -TOLITA. London T.98. No trace of return from Dunkirk. VIKING P.H. Tranter T.98. Returned to owner. 20 Damaged. VISCOUNT J. Mears Being returned to owners 11.6.40. VEDETTES F. Lycett -allocated to A.P.S VENTURE N.O.I.C. Shereham No report received from List of Missing Vessels. VOLANTE R.110 R.J. Solly Returned to owner. VIKING III J.S. Houlton Reported lost. VENUS (WY.67) Cole Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk VOLO G. Denny Returned to owner. wepiche Marocaine VICTORY Bolitho Stood by - did not go. WANDA E.A.L. Midgely A.P.S. WARRIOR G.H. Warrell Abandoned off Dunkirk. Presumed lost. WARRIOR W. Douglas A.P.S.DWOH WAVE QUEEN G.H: Kent T.98. No report received from List of Missing Vessels. WAIKAKEI II Lieut. Leyland Re-allocated to A.P.S. WESTERLEY R.A.B. Christie No report received from List of Missing Vessels. WESTWARD F.H. Porter Re-allocated to A.P.S. WEYMOUTH QUEEN Cosens & Co. Released 3.6.40. WHITE BEAR .AB The Hon. Clive Pearson Survived. WHITE SPRAY Mrs. Helyar Did not leave. WHITE WATER W.H. Richards T.98. Returned to owner. WHITEWING F.J. Cook A.P.S. WILLIE & ALICE W.G.B. Crouch No trace of return from Dunkirk. Returned used by N.O.I.C. Ramagate, given back to owner. WINDSONG O.L. Dalton A.P.S. NEW WINDSOR CASTLE c/o Toughs Returned to owners. WINGS OF THE MORNING Lord Dunboyne A.P.S. WINMABET J. Gummerson Returned to owner. WINSTON A.J. Fuller To V.A. Dover. Now returned to owners. WOLSEY A. Malcolm Returned to owner. WOODLAND LILY Messrs. Jacobs Returned - unsuitable.	Alice Lily London New Windsor Castle Queen Tamara Valerie Vanguard Vanitee Venture Venus Vera Victoria Victory Viewfinder Viking Viking III Viscount Volante Volo Wanda Warrior Wave Queen Westerley Westward Weymouth Queen White Bear White Spray Windsong Windsor Windsor Castle Wings of the Morning Winmabet Wolsey Woodland Lily Bates Bros Christie Cole Cook Denny Douglas Dover Fuller Halls Houlton Jacobs Kent Malcolm Porter Smith Spray White
470	Log in to enlarge	Dyram. 122. 302 279 FROM.... SUB. LT. T.K. EDGE-PARTINGTON. R.N. DATE **** 6th June, 1940. TO.... THE COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, SHEERNESS. Tuesday, 28th May, 1940, 1830. Left Sheerness in Motor Boat "Vera" which broke down twice during the night, and was eventually towed into Ramsgate on the afternoon of Wednesday, 29th May, 1940. I was then given command of the converted Dutch Eel boat "CHANTECLER" of 13 tons. I left Ramsgate at 2200 that evening, in convoy with "GOLDEN LILY" and "JOHANNA", after about a quarter of an hour we left the convoy as we were only making good 4 knots. I carried on alone endeavouring to navigate by a compass which So was situated over the engine and which revolved slowly round and round. arrived off Dunitirk at approx. 0900 on the side 30th, having had We a drifting mine scraping past our Starboard during the night. We passed before grounding. The soldiers off Dunkirk wide and proceeded into the waded 3. beach out as far as possible hauled about 30 of them aboard, before shoving of any to us and we course back home. We saw no cloud signs and mist. and enemy setting aircraft our during the day due to very low Dunkirk at 1030 and sighted what I to thought find it to be the N. Goodwin Light, so rather than go on up soldiers. I We left Light at 1800, and steamed on only to Ramagate, was went the into S. Dover Goodwin at 2200 and landed the 30 British We spent the night at Dover and returned to Ramagate at 1300 on the 31st May. Ramsgate that evening and returned Hunt. to Sheerness in the Motor I left boat "LIEBESTRAUM" with S/Lt. Carew following afternoon June 1st, 12. I took Te the arrived Notor Yacht at "ALHENA" round The to Ramagate in a convoy of 1900 and spent the night there. day, June 2nd, we were informed to that go only in fast craft would "MARLBOROUGH", navigator. Lewis gunners. Captain, The following be wanted that night, ao I volunteered S/Lt. Don was S/Lt. the W.O.M/L Pool Cocewain and engineers S/Lt. as Carew and Hunt one N.T.B. one of stoker, the two A.B.'s We and took two civilians the two R.A.P. from the Treasury! One civilian, Pollock by name, was invaluable as he spoke fluent French. at 1930 in company with V.D. the M/L harbour "HAIG" and arrived We at left Dunkirk Ramagate one at of approx. the inner 2230. piers. We entered Enemy opened aircraft fire with were our flying Lewis gun with tracer and secured over, alongside and, as many other ammunition. ships did, we were shelling the harbour at vicinity. intervals and shells were The exploding Germans at reqular intervals in the	Boat Broke Chantecler Commodore Evening Golden Lily Haig Johanna Liebestraum Lily Marlborough Vera Day Don Dover Edge-Partington Haig Hunt Lewis Light May Pollock Pool