TNA ADM 199 xxx

From: Commanding Officery H.M.M.D. 100ortion.00AL
Date: 15/6/40.
two VII Brue - ortignal.001S
To: Captain A/S, H.H.S. "OSPREY". LEGOT
REPORT ON HOMANOR..0818
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Sir, see 703 DIRECTOR ten of IPSUT.0030 1120
based not beg to submit the following report.
Wednesday, 29th May, 1980. Receive orders to proceed to Harwich via Dover, Commended intering, fuelling and preparing ship for sea.
CONFIDENTIAL Dynamic 339. Duplicate.
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Subject.
EVACUATION OF B.E.F. - HARRATIVE OF EVENTS.
From...THE CAPTAIN A/S, H.M.S. "OSPREY", H.M. DOCKYARD,
PORTLAND, DORSET.
Date
17th June, 1940.
No. 0601/44/3.1170.
To
The Vice Admiral,
Dover, nd
(Copies to:- The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
The Flag officer-in-Charge, Portland.)
With reference to C.P.G.O. 1700, reports from Notor
A/S Boats 6 and 7 and M.L.100 are submitted herewith.
2.
Reports from "KINOFISHER" and Notor A/S Boat 10 were forwarded direct to you.
(Sqa/sena booper
Lieutenant Commander for Captain A/S.
Saturday, 1st 1915. Slipped and proceeded 33 kts.) via out swept of harbour channels with 31. to Point "y"thence to rendezvous Nieuport.
June. A/S B's 5 and 9 (speed off
Steering gear breaks down - - H. Aircraft A/S B's and proceed parachute to flares observed.
2245. rendezvous. Repairs commenced
2555. investigate parachute flares but surface
Temporary repairs completed find - no Proceed trace to of creast.
0010. Continue to rendesvous.
0100. for More No N.T.B's.
- out engines parachute and flares commence observed watch -
0215. Restart engines and commence return to Harwich.
0630. Arrive and secure Parkestone after uneventful
0915. passage. Proceed Felixtowe for fuel.
1000. Fuelling completed return Parkestone Quay.
1100. Commence unshipping S-pdr. gun and fitting
Oerlikon.
1400

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The Captain A/S, H.M.S. "OSPREY", Portland.
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From... The Commanding Officer, H.M. Motor A/S Boat No.7.
Date... 8th June, 1940.
Subject. REPORT ON THE MOVEMENTS 07 H.M. MOTOR A/S BOAT NO.7
FROM 23rd MAY to 4th JUNE inclusive.
The following report on the movements of H.M. Motor A/S
Boat No.7 between 23rd May and the 4th June, is respectively submitted for your consideration.
May 23rd, 1940.
1800. H.M. Motor A/S Boat No.7 left Portland for Portsmouth.
2045. Boat arrived in Portsmouth.
May 24th.
1050. Boat left Portsmouth for Felixstowe.
2030. Boat arrived at Felixstowe.
May 27th.
1300. H.M. Motor A/S Boat No.7 left Felixations for Dover in company with Motor A/S Boat No.6.
1700. Boats arrived in Dover.
1952. The following Belgian Ministers embarked in Motor A/S
Boat No.7:-
Chef de Cabinet de Roi Leopold III
Anoien Ministere
Secritaire de I.M. Le Roi de Belgie.
1955. Boat left Dover for Nieuport in company with H.M.
Motor Torpedo Boat No.107.
0030. Boat arrived off Nieuport, and anchored off shore awaiting tide. Acting on the instructions from
Boat No.7 accompanied by one rating powed in shore to
Boat No.32., The Commanding Officer of Motor A/S
Lieutenant Commander Coles, in H.M. Motor Torpedo ascertain the position of the entrance to Nieuport.
0245. Motor A/8 Boat No.? entered canal and proceeding to
Nieuport.
0300. Belgian Ministers disembarked on Jetty.
0515. Boat left Jetty in company with Motor Torpedo 107 and Boats 22.
0330. Cleared Canal. Motor Torpedo set Boats course set for course Dover for
Harwich, and Motor A/S Boat instructions. in accordance with previous
0525. Boat arrived in Dover.
1250. left Dover in company with reported Motor A/S to Boat have No.6
crashed to in the sea South of Light
Boat search for British Aircraft the South Goodwin
1500. Completed Vessel. search. Negative. Boats returned to Dover.
May 30th......