TNA ADM 199 795

1623/24 May,
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
IN.
From C. in C. Portsmouth. Date. 24. 5. 40.
Recd. 1625.
P/L BY T/P.
REGIRCULATION.
Addressed Admiralty repeated V.A.Dover.
t
760. Your 1703/22May. Following not immediately available BREN BOEKELO HEBENOBEL VIRGO
ALDO NOTTINGHAM DUURSWOLD. Following coasters at
Poole have been taken instead PACIFIC SAIT ANTONIO
?
ZEUS PASCHOLL WIGA ATLANTIC AMAZONE. First ships should be ready to sail from Portsmouth, dalla 25th May.
1623/24.
Advance copy Ops.
t
Order that four Dutch ships be sailed for
Southampton to take in military supplies.
1st S.L.
V.C.N.S.
A.C.N.S.
A.C.N.S. (A).
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
Ops. (4).
O.D. (3).
S.V.P.
D.T.D. (3).
D.T.D. Basement.
D.P.S. (2).
N.A. 2nd S.L.
68
I.S.P.S.
M. (3).
I.P. Cdre. (3). Stephenson Room 77 X B.3.
ADDITIONAL CIRCULATION BY M.

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SECRET
MLSOAGE
1603/24 May
IN
From C. in C.Portemouth
Date 24.6.40
Reed. 1625
P/L BY I/P
Addressed Admiralty repeated V.A.Dover.
760. Your 1708/99 My following not inmediately available BRAM BONKELO HASSWOBEL VIRGO AID
NOTTINGHAM DUURSWOLD. Following consters at Poole have been Salten instead PACIFIC SAN ANTONIO ZEUS PASCHO
AMAZANE
WIGA ATLANTIC SAVERS. First ships should be ready to seil from Portamouth, Acite 26th My.
1693/24
Advance Copy sent Ope.
+ Order that four Dutch shipe be sailed for Southemp ton to take in military supplies.
lst S.L
V.C.N.S
A.C.N.S
A.C.N.S. (A)
0.8.0. to 1st 8.1
Ops.(4)
O.D.(3)
S.V.P
D.T.D. (3)
D.P.S. (2)
N.A.2nd 0.1
I.S.P.S.
Cdre M(3) Stephenson Room 77 3 8.
M36 (3)
we
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CENTRAL
Office of the Commander-in-Chief,
M'
Portsmouth.
REGISTRY
26th May,
1940.
OFFICE NOTE.
The Secretary of the Admiralty
The Commodore, R.N. Barracks.
It is requested the following may be cancelled:-
Portsmouth 8820/54 of 25th May, 1940.
(Admiralty No.2320/8820).
m
Commissioning Order of H.M.S. ZEUS.
2686/40 n
Portsmouth 8820/57 of 25th May, 1940.
(Admiralty No.2323/8820).
m
Commissioning Order of H.M.S. ATLANTIC.
2689/40
A
Portsmouth 8820/56 of 25th May, 1940.
(Admiralty No.2322/8820).
Commissioning Order of H.M.S. WIGA.
m
2688/40
Revised commissioning orders are being issued.
COMMANDER IN - CHIEF
Now 1 Ampres,
U.
*
26MAY 1940
*
ORTSMOUTH
for
V.
Na

23
SECRET.
MESSAGE
OUT 2239/8/June.
Addressed C. in C. Portsmouth, 447.
Date 8.6. J.
Repeated F.O.I.C. Portland, 616.
N.O.I.C. Poole.
052
Naval Cypher C.
From Admiralty.
The following Dutch Coasters now lying at Poole are to be commissioned forthwith as tenders to VICTORY
and will be under the orders of C. in C. Portsmouth.
KAAT FALGA
WEGA?
HEBE II
RUGA
JABA
ABEL TASMAN
ATLANTIC
DESPATCH II
ZEUS
PRISO
? FRISO
SAN ANTONIO
PACIFIC
2. Officers and crews are assembling at R.N. Barracks
Portsmouth.
3. The operation for which these ships are being prepared is called CYCLE.
2239/8.
for D.O.D. (H)
1st Lord.
PERSONAL
1st S.L.
PERSONAL
V.C.N.S.
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S.
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S. (T)
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S. (H)
PERSONAL
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
PERSONAL
Duty Cap to
PERSONAL
D.D.I.C.
PERSONAL
D. of P.
PERSONAL
D.P.S.
PERSONAL
D.N.I. (3)
PERSONAL
I.S.P.S.
PERSONAL
D.O.D. (H)
PERSONAL

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- 2 -
1555 40M 2/40 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
ADMIRALT")
7.
A/P Trawler STAUNTON, the loss of which was
REFERENCE SHEET.
announced on 29th July, 1940, is to be regarded as formall public paid off as from 27th July, 1940.
(M.014856/40)
Head of Military Branch.
To
The Secretary to
8.
H.D.P.C. MIRAGE (S.S.B.A
487(16)) commissioned
The Commodore,
4th July, 1940.
R.N. Barracks,
(M.012037/40).
12th August
1940.
Portsmouth.
A fast motor launch, purchased with the steam
M.010027/40
Information required, or notified.
9.
danlaying yacht HELIOPOLIS (S.S.B.A. 533(8)) has been the service number M. B. 4026 and also named BANKBLOCK,
CONFIDENTIAL.
12836/40)
It is requested that it may be stated whether
10.
Reference S.S.B.A. 517(17) the following informatic there off dates of the undermentioned "Dynamo"? coasters, is any further information available Dutch concerning is promulgated concerning the commissioning and paying commissioned the paying with Portsmouth crews for operation of Dutch Coasters employed in evacuation operations.
NAME.
COMMISSIONED
PAID OFF
RUJA (Understood paid off at Poole but Naval known). Officer
DESPATCH II
in Charge, Poole states date is not
25th May, 1940.
2nd July,1940,
HORST
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
SURSUM CORDA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
AMAZONE
ABEL TASMAN
25th May, 1940
Sunk by enemy action. Paid
HORST
14th June,1941.
KAAPFALGA
(S.S.B.A.522)
SURSUM CORDA
ALICE
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940,
PACIFIC (Arrived Poole 29th June).
25th May, 1940.
Beached and abandoned at
R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth's manned No.5241/200 by D
FREDANJA
Panne, 29th
HEBE II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Portsmouth of 19th July Commodore, crew 1940 ex-JAVA. states that May TINY it be had stated been when this crew
25th May, 1940.
Lost through
TINY?
action. Paid OFFICE
JABA
from 11th June
DEIVED
RUJA
25th May, 1940.
Paid off 5th
JAVA
25th May, 1940.
Not yet
W.Aushin
25th May, 1940.
FRISCO FRISO
6th June 541(6)
<S.
of Military Branch.
PACIFIC
25th May, 1940.
5th July, 1940.
SAN ANTONIO
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
PASCHOLL
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
Do
AMAZONE
25th May, 1940.
19th June, 1940.
ZEUS
25th May, 1940.
WIGA? wesa
25th May, 1940.
Not yet report
II
25th May, 1940.
3rd July, 1940.
ATLANTIC
2nd July, 1940.
Joses
RION
RIAN
25th May, 1940.
27th May, 1940.
2nd July, 1940.
un
NORSTAD
Sune,1940
nderstood were taken up for trials with
PINGUIN
15th June, 1940.
VESTLARM,
GORECHT
15th June, 1940.
.M.S. VERNON.
9th June, 1940.
29th July' 1940, when up
DOGGERS BANK
9th June,
B. 19407(17))
4th July, 1940.
TWENTE
B.
9th
($.8.8.517(17)))
29th July, 1940.
for Head of Military Branch.
Outch
Lost through enemy action.
2018M
were paid HONDSRUG, off 2nd July, JUTLAND, 1940. and CARIBIA (s.s.B.A. off 12th 517(17)) June,
NOTE. The above losses have not announced.
(M.010027/40)
1940.
Circulation as for Specist Broret Branch Acquaint No. 539.

M.
CENTRAL
Portsmouth Form 21
2686
27 MAY 1940
(Late 21a)
(Revised July, 1988)
REBIST
13401
RRO
Commissioning Order
By Sir William Milbourne James, Knight Commander of the
Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Admiral in His
Majesty's Fleet and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed and to be employed within the Portsmouth Naval Command.
No. 8820/54.
MEMORANDUM.
abrol
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His qid8
Majesty's Ship
P ZEUSOAL
is to be commissioned on Saturdayhe 25th May, 1940
or as soon afterwards as odd circumstances permit, without as a tender to H.M.S. VICTORY,
890
you are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost of despatch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing of for sea accordingly.
51000
Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this
25th day of
May,
19 40.
vali
Admiral,
Commander-in-Chief.
ant Commander L.E. Fordham, R.N.R.,
M.S. ZEUS.
to:- The Secretary of the Admiralty. (2520/8820)
The Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.)
500-10-39.

CENTRAL 28 MAY1940
270
Portsmouth Form 21
M.
2706
(Late 21a)
(Revised July, 1988)
REGISTRY
1940
NEW
R.O
Commissioning Order
By Sir William Milbourne James, Knight Commander of the
Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Admiral in His
Majesty's Fleet and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed and to be employed within the Portsmouth Naval Command.
No. 8820/88.
MEMORANDUM.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His
ZEUS
is to be commissioned
Majesty's Ship
Saturday
25th May, 1940, or as soon afterwards as on the xxxx as a tender to H.M.S. VICTORY, circumstances permit, with &
you are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost despatch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing for sea accordingly.
Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this
25th day of
May,
19 40
Marry
Admiral,
Commander-in-Chief.
ant Commander C.B. Hoggan, R.N.R.,
.S. ZEUS, to:- The Secretary of the Admiralty (2528/8820)
The Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.)
500-10-39.

CENTRAL 28 MAY1940
M.
270
outh Form 21
2706
e 21a)
July, 1938)
REGISTRY
bio
1940
MAN
Insurance
RO
nissioning Order
By Sir William Milbourne James, Knight Commander of the
Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Admiral in His
Majesty's Fleet and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed and to be employed within the Portsmouth Naval Command.
8820/88.
ORANDUM.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His
ZEUS
is to be commissioned sty's Ship aturday
25th May, 1940, or as soon afterwards as the mstances permit, with XXXXX & as a tender to H.M.S. VICTORY, are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost tch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing a accordingly.
Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this day of
May,
19 40

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HMS. ZEUS.
to Cinc
Srd over.
Sit. I wish to cale your attention to equation of his dutus the mentosions of Petty Officer
F. F.H.FRANKLIN.
/P/T T 96765 between