TNA / ADM 199 xxx

TNA ADM 199 xxx

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TNA ADM 199 xxx

A working collection of Admiralty Operation Dynamo material whose full ADM 199 catalogue reference is still being identified.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 xxx

Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/xxx. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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209	Log in to enlarge	7-186 hatches to be closed. It was then reported to him that the ship 183 was on fire in the vicinity of the Ward Room and he ordered the magazine to be flooded. This was eventually done in his presence by Leading Stoker Stables. He then heard the order to abandon ship. He superintended getting out Carley floats and then went forrard to try and blow up the Asdic Dome. He could not get past the fire in G. the Canteen Flat. By this time FRENADE had drifted alongside the POLLY JOHNSON and he transferred to her. 8. Before the order to abandon ship was given the signal books from the Bridge were transferred in a bag to the trawler FIDHEA, Lieutenant Ward, R.N.V.R. The books from the wireless office were not removed but were doubtless burnt in the fire which raged all round the Bridge structure. Lieutenant Horne placed two rockets in the chart house and fired two Verry's lights into it to destroy the charts. He also tried to get down by way of the ladder outside the Sick Bay to blow up the Dome, but was prevented by the fire. The current Challenges and Replies were in a safe in the wheel house; this safe could not be opened owing to damage but the fire was so intense that it is considered that they were destroyed. As stated before, arrangements were made with Commander Clouston to destroy the Dome and Confidential Books should it be necessary. All other signal books had been landed previously in accordance with your instructions. The loss of signal books and failure to destroy the Dome was reported by Lieutenant Horne on arrival at Dover. 9. I consider that the behaviour of all officers and men under my command in GRENADE was admirable; the Engine Room Department stood to their posts until the last minute and those men who were in the water immediately returned to the ship when ordered to. I observed that it was GRENADE'S men who manned some of the foremost pom-poms of the CRESTED EAGLE after she had been hit. Especially I should like to mention Mr Clare and Leading Stoker Stables. T consider that the former acted with great coolness and caurage taking complete control of the after end of the ship, giving the order to close and flood the magazine at the correct moment, thus	Crested Eagle Polly Polly Johnson Bridge Clare Clouston Dover Horne Johnson Last Stables Ward

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7-186
hatches to be closed. It was then reported to him that the ship
183
was on fire in the vicinity of the Ward Room and he ordered the
magazine to be flooded. This was eventually done in his presence by
Leading Stoker Stables. He then heard the order to abandon ship.
He superintended getting out Carley floats and then went forrard to
try and blow up the Asdic Dome. He could not get past the fire in
G.
the Canteen Flat. By this time FRENADE had drifted alongside the
POLLY JOHNSON and he transferred to her.
8. Before the order to abandon ship was given the signal books
from the Bridge were transferred in a bag to the trawler FIDHEA,
Lieutenant Ward, R.N.V.R. The books from the wireless office were
not removed but were doubtless burnt in the fire which raged all
round the Bridge structure. Lieutenant Horne placed two rockets in
the chart house and fired two Verry's lights into it to destroy the
charts. He also tried to get down by way of the ladder outside the
Sick Bay to blow up the Dome, but was prevented by the fire. The
current Challenges and Replies were in a safe in the wheel house;
this safe could not be opened owing to damage but the fire was so
intense that it is considered that they were destroyed. As stated
before, arrangements were made with Commander Clouston to destroy
the Dome and Confidential Books should it be necessary. All other
signal books had been landed previously in accordance with your
instructions. The loss of signal books and failure to destroy the
Dome was reported by Lieutenant Horne on arrival at Dover.
9. I consider that the behaviour of all officers and men under my
command in GRENADE was admirable; the Engine Room Department stood to
their posts until the last minute and those men who were in the
water immediately returned to the ship when ordered to. I observed
that it was GRENADE'S men who manned some of the foremost pom-poms
of the CRESTED EAGLE after she had been hit.
Especially I should like to mention Mr Clare and Leading Stoker
Stables. T consider that the former acted with great coolness and
caurage taking complete control of the after end of the ship, giving
the order to close and flood the magazine at the correct moment, thus