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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272	Log in to enlarge	Department 324 23230 CONFIDENTIAL LETTER OF PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.S. WHITSHED. Portsmouth. 5th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to report that in accordance with your instructions Ship under my command was expeditiously repaired, guns being lifted and roller paths cleaned and adjusted. The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth also authorised the removal of the after set of triple torpedo tubes and the fitting of a twelve pounder H.A. gun in this place and the conversion of the warhead magazine for H.A. ammunition stowage. Ship also received a lot of plating as splinter protection. Boilers were cleaned and repairs made to engines and hull. New officers and ratings joined and ship proceeded at 2000 Friday, 51st May to Spithead. Ship's company were drilled that evening and the Pollowing forenoon until the magnetic mines in the entrance had been exploded and the port re-opened to traffic when ship at once sailed for Dover, arriving there at 1750. 1/6 there at 0130 and berthing at the outer berth on the western 2/6 Ship sailed at 2240, 1st June for Dunkirk arriving side of the Eastern arm. On passage an aircraft which dropped a large object ahead of the ship was fired at. French destroyers off Dunkirk were frequently firing at heard aircraft and & signal was sent asking whether these were friendly or not, as if so it was most desirable that firing should cease. No reply was received. The jetty was empty and no troops could be found. However by using the loud hailer army landing craft from the beach on the other side of the pier started to bring troops up the pier until I had collected enough troops English and to the ship, while I landed and finding a bicycle proceeded French to fill the ship. The bicycle also provided useful in berthing two other destroyers and directing troops to board transport for two wounded men, and I was able to help them. proceeded without inoident to Dover arriving at 0530. I slipped at 0500 as dawn was breaking and 2/6 arriving there I found one airoraftsman had from Ship at 0050. Just past W. buoy whistling survivor left Dover at 2135 and proceeded to Dunkirk was 3/6 got Commander heard them and Clouston's eventually and R.A.F. Commander launch. Clouston A messerschmit had refused into to be They by machine their gunned in the water. The with many rescued about 1850 consort and had ordered it away conjestion Dunkirk. in the harbour were made berthing impossible and together other craft ship lay to outside. The/	Dawn Evening Whitshed Clouston Dover English May

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Department 324
23230
CONFIDENTIAL
LETTER OF PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.S. WHITSHED.
Portsmouth.
5th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report that in accordance
with your instructions Ship under my command was
expeditiously repaired, guns being lifted and roller paths
cleaned and adjusted. The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
also authorised the removal of the after set of triple
torpedo tubes and the fitting of a twelve pounder H.A. gun
in this place and the conversion of the warhead magazine for
H.A. ammunition stowage. Ship also received a lot of plating
as splinter protection. Boilers were cleaned and repairs
made to engines and hull.
New officers and ratings joined and ship proceeded
at 2000 Friday, 51st May to Spithead. Ship's company were
drilled that evening and the Pollowing forenoon until the
magnetic mines in the entrance had been exploded and the
port re-opened to traffic when ship at once sailed for Dover,
arriving there at 1750.
1/6
there at 0130 and berthing at the outer berth on the western 2/6
Ship sailed at 2240, 1st June for Dunkirk arriving
side of the Eastern arm. On passage an aircraft which
dropped a large object ahead of the ship was fired at.
French destroyers off Dunkirk were frequently firing at
heard aircraft and & signal was sent asking whether these
were friendly or not, as if so it was most desirable that
firing should cease. No reply was received.
The jetty was empty and no troops could be found.
However by using the loud hailer army landing craft from the
beach on the other side of the pier started to bring troops
up the pier until I had collected enough troops English and
to the ship, while I landed and finding a bicycle proceeded
French to fill the ship. The bicycle also provided useful in
berthing two other destroyers and directing troops to board
transport for two wounded men, and I was able to help
them.
proceeded without inoident to Dover arriving at 0530.
I slipped at 0500 as dawn was breaking and
2/6
arriving there I found one airoraftsman had from
Ship at 0050. Just past W. buoy whistling survivor
left Dover at 2135 and proceeded to Dunkirk was
3/6
got Commander heard them and Clouston's eventually and R.A.F. Commander launch. Clouston A messerschmit had refused into to be
They by machine their gunned in the water. The with many
rescued about 1850 consort and had ordered it away conjestion Dunkirk. in
the harbour were made berthing impossible and together
other craft ship lay to outside.
The/