TNA ADM 334 83

Collection details

TNA ADM 334 83

Little Ships Club correspondence and personal accounts relating to the Dunkirk evacuation, covering 1940–1941.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 334 83

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 334/83. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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5	Log in to enlarge	rt of the loss of H.M.S. 'SEVRA'- contd. Page 4. EMKNX moment. I therefore ordered the crew aboard 'Arlette' and followed them with my First Lieutenant.. A few minutes later the E.V. 'No. 9' went alongside 'Sevra' and made fast a tow with her own wires parting 'Arlette's' tow in carrying out the operation. At the same time an R.N.P.S. launch came alongside 'Arlette' and as this gave hope of salvaging certain of the 'Sevra's' gear, I boarded her with my First Lieutenant and ordered her alongside and then to stand by to starboard amidships while with the help of two Dutch ratings from the E.V. 'No. 9' we passed into her the ships confidential steel chest, Hotchkiss guns, instruments and other gear. after we boarded her Ten minutes baker, at approximately 1145 the ship slowly turned over on her beam-ends to port and sank by the stern which appeared to touch bottom as the bow remained afloat for a further couple of minutes.After marking the position with a life-buoy moored to a sinker I proceeded into harbour in the launch and transferred the salvaged gear into H.M.S. 'Shera'. Then, having received by hand a signal to report to R.N. Headquarters (Tregwynt) I proceeded there with my First Lieutenant by duty ear. I should like to record the part played by my First Lieutenant (Sub-Lieut. W.Johansen R.N.R.) whose presence of mind, leadership and constant activity went far to make these operations possible,my own movements being somewhat circumscribed by a broken leg. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient servant 10/5 8/10 33	Baker Few Page

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rt of the loss of H.M.S. 'SEVRA'- contd. Page 4.
EMKNX moment. I therefore ordered the crew aboard 'Arlette' and fo-
llowed them with my First Lieutenant.. A few minutes later the E.V.
'No. 9' went alongside 'Sevra' and made fast a tow with her own wires
parting 'Arlette's' tow in carrying out the operation.
At the same time an R.N.P.S. launch came alongside 'Arlette'
and as this gave hope of salvaging certain of the 'Sevra's' gear, I
boarded her with my First Lieutenant and ordered her alongside and
then to stand by to starboard amidships while with the help of two
Dutch ratings from the E.V. 'No. 9' we passed into her the ships
confidential steel chest, Hotchkiss guns, instruments and other gear.
after we boarded her
Ten minutes baker, at approximately 1145 the ship slowly turned over
on her beam-ends to port and sank by the stern which appeared to
touch bottom as the bow remained afloat for a further couple of
minutes.After marking the position with a life-buoy moored to a sink-
er I proceeded into harbour in the launch and transferred the salv-
aged gear into H.M.S. 'Shera'. Then, having received by hand a signal
to report to R.N. Headquarters (Tregwynt) I proceeded there with my
First Lieutenant by duty ear.
I should like to record the part played by my First Lieuten-
ant (Sub-Lieut. W.Johansen R.N.R.) whose presence of mind, leadership
and constant activity went far to make these operations possible,my
own movements being somewhat circumscribed by a broken leg.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your obedient servant
10/5
8/10
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