TNA ADM 199 xxx

1996
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To: D.M.O. Admiralty House, Sheerness.
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From: Lt.Cmir. V.R.T. Clemmts, R.N.R.
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The Datah motor vessel "TILLY" was taken over at Tilbury = 26/5/40 by R.N.R.,
Lt. Inc Holman, and 9 naval retings. She was taken to Sheemess to Load stores and thence to on encharage in the Down share also arrived at 1035 on 87/5/40.
At 1800 orders 1920 required to proceed to Dulkirk.
It to comertable that to instructions 9070 given regarding the Deason for sailing to Dunkirk and save that 10 DIE
received 00 board lifebelts and life-rafts sufficient for about 480 people - bad no Idea shat was required of
188 on accival. It was class, however, that at that time the operation 153 of a highly secret nature. We proceeded OR the route given to = at the time of sailing, issuly by the Weets Hinder, Iyok and Niddelkirk Bank buys. AS about 2900 having reached 8 position about
8 or 9 niles from Dunkir't = observed tvo Large hospital ships assurted by in oreat parchant aruteer conting from the direction of Dunicive. These vessale had overtaken
18 enrlier in the day. A poren signal vas therefore thereupon reseived from the uned merchant 0 utser to the following effect:- "Dunkirk has fallon and is in eneage hands. Keep class. No had ast out in company with
- five other small motor vessels, and at this Mm one on these in charge of Lt.Berwall, R.B. and Lt.Mutchinsen, H.N.R.
use bout. 1 size distent 00 the starboard bonn and the rest was further actorn. 9a thereupon altered course towards
Lt.Barwell's veasel and supented to his by nores the signal received. After consideration 00 to the proper notion to take in the sircumstances 31 considered that as I visa whally ignorms of what we required of 29 if 2 sould get to Duning 10 would be useless to attempt to preceed. I
also observed that the aread merchant evaises and hospital ships continued on their honoverd course.
Shortly aftermeds shou the Lisuport Buay WAS
near, the ship use pub about to return to the Doins for further orders. On the passage book = come up with the
"Brondaris" in charge of Commission Bumin, R.H., and informed his also of the information 100 had received. He stated be had received the - information and intended returning to the Down for orders.
On 28/5/40 at 1735 whilet lying at motor off
Deal Pier unders vare received to proseed to Duskirk in order to evenuate trupo, AS this time, oring to information received the provious evening from an and merchant ovelear (see 10 report on тоуадо No. 1) we though that Dunkirk usa in the hands of the enemy. Ten minutes later w have WD insher and, followed by some half dozen other smill motor vessels IN proseeded on our verage.
The poute taken on this occusion was by buare 'U', 151 and that ' the tom vsa in Classe We writed near the entrance
We arrived off Duskin at about 2500 and observed for the best part of as hour considering whither to enter the harbour or to procesd further to the Statemed In -
attempt to take soldiers off the benoh. We then pepaseded

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further contrard but care no signs 01 life on the Seach and accordingly returned towards the harbonr. On nearing the castern mold 20 saw Inrge vescolo lying at the nole and a manu number of treops writing for
ID 31017 olcar that this it was in the energia hereby 1813 not correct, and 120 proceeded into the insbour. to 1210 Livected at Signt to go alongaido the inside one of the cantern nole, bud before 100 had completed reising fact m
Are Officer informed NO this a Icrge monsel required the borth and we 0020 accordingly directed to 60 further up the harbour. After presseding about * of a mile
DC rade Cast to the East Fier outside the notan yessel
"Houris" and shortly afterwards the "Moding Questi healthed outside 110. Just as the 11020 going alongmide ne plaked BD a wire on the propeller. 2 asa not consider that No propeller was badly fould and therefore determined so take 032 board any troops that could not be accommodated on the "Patria" OF the "Meding" Cooon? and during the next, 10 hours embasked about 100 nen below the hatches. Pianni, 2.2., in charge of "Patria" undertook to Com my vasnel out 02 the harbony stem first, after which I intended to use to our engines.
The Coming operation was successfully personned - the two ressolh being sede fast offe so port cide and at about 0530 on 29/3/40 No. chanred the
During the time the had been to the herberr the Dound of gun five and explosions use are or Lead incoment but there was 1200 stating of the harbour, (Stay leaving the harbour the engined were put atiend and shortly afternaired the the cleared itself from the propellor. So arrived back Le the
Donta of about 0843 without.further incident. In all the "Tilly" reute seven trige to Dunishir and back.
a the 30/5/40 I relieved the Consulting Officer as the service resuel "Jutland" and proceed again to
Dirthick mill during the dari: hours until down enharbed - SCO treege, the shole voyage being accomplished without any particular incident. Five boato were towad book to Ranagate. Kootile aireraft usna observed and muh shelling and Senhing as the beaches
WILL going elle Loto of shouped Insted on Don't but no acrers commition.
10 2520 on 81/5/10 $ left Remigue in LES.
"Tervent" (a mine Larmah] with #: wheter in tou and proceeded vin 90% PVT and " buoys to Dentist Deaches.
When about & 0120 from Duninish I VICLIN hearby Attacked by 3 Heinbain who howered above and Comped Setween 180 and
NO Hallo Smith from & height of about 1000 feat. Abound the "Pervort" vera six riflectend 02/0 Army Legis 8"
: about the Legia gm but 12 would only fine one remit at a time which indicated that the gus regulating vital set would 02 Canza ma not the proper tenefits on the specing.: took the Lovis gun carest and eventually.by got the tension on the studing correct. then string 0% the 5 Defabels and Grove there up at lannt mother 5,000 foot. Firing the Jeria gun van extremly childrent Decause It had DO resulting and had to Date fired from 100 choulder. The UAD
increased by transhed volume 05 water filling in the boat from the of the salven 05 Do: be Steving the miter. selve name a using whictling noico. as percentage of light to Sen Doctor TOTO In each salvo.
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Dynams 370.
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BUB REPORT OF DUNKIRK OFERATIONS.
The night of June 3-4.
managed to find a large dabin cruiser, the "Mermaiden",
After being relieved from H.M.Schoot "Tilly" I
broken fuel and exhaust pipe, but, due to the efforts of in which to join the last crossing. the had at the time a
+Leading Stoker Teanger, they were both named in time to start with the remainder. Infortunately the 0209 had received their full share of machine-gunning in 8. previous trip, and they were rather shary of going again, 80, while the stoker volunteered to stay on Deard, the remaining four mobers of the ever were left ashore. The 0709 eventually consisted of the stoker, and Air Cummer on leave, Michael Game, an slderly whitehaired gentleman, Mr. ManPherson, recently appointed to H.M.S.
Victory AS-S Lieutenant, and myself. During the greater part of the trip across 10 had also on board the Matral, Ramagate "
Commodore Taylor.
Just after passing ⑈ buy the Admiral transferred to a' War Department boat, and the other bonts, which, **** then, had been towed by tugs, 1979 cast off and told to follow under their our steam. Between T buy and the shamel, three floating mines were encountered, which occupied the minesweepers for a considerable time, while they tried to explode them with
Lewis gunfire.
The floot reached Dunicist without mishap, and we proceeded straight up to Qual Felix Faire, where the Admiral was directing the maller boats. the War Department Boat was the only other 009 alongside. when 10 arrived, 80 there vas no difficulty is filling the boat. Although there was an officer controlling the French troops, they poured in OTER the bown and stern until there was not an inch of space unrilled. Meanshile to the Admiral, 1 ended up at the bettem of a large shall hole, stumbling along the Quad', tripping over the debrie, to report which 3 promptly sureed fluently in more than one language.
with two hundred treeps on board, the deak forward directions louder than the incessant French chatter. passage at all, consequently the boat had to be manocurred by shouting The or the cabin was 80 evented that OUR belmmmen could not 800 out out without any unterned incident. when Case the outside the passed a alight difficulty areas, LOCUST, to which harbour however, hould have been transferred, could to make not be found, worse to there its was a swell outside which made our roll Father due the not finshing the prearranged signal boat - mtters precariously.
troops 0020 oventually put aboard a sloop, lying near the hopelessly, 'Paseex a HB which entrance, the min to the consternation 'arriere' of a Sub-Lieutenant, order who kept bleating obayed by clustering on the fecale - luckily the caused by the was a grotesqualy the swell. twisted arriving at the guad' remarkably round 19 short time. Acting on his had
We incossed once more deserted up the - harbour, all the but troops on been evacuated want in a ashore again to make certain that the Admiral had instructions not good left X behind - no had not.
On our return down the harbour we not the Admiral in an M.T.B. We were ordered to take a to to smack which had apparently lest in tow both her French propellers fishing and rudders. that had collected a few troops. Turning go its assistance.