TNA MT 40 36

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MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
No. 176
of
CONFIDENTIAL
MESSAGE.
0940/29
ol
To
C. in C. Portsmouth, 76.
C. in C. Nore, 735.
DATE 29.5.40
S.N.O. YaDmouth
S.N.O. Newhaven
V.A. Dover. 275.
SENT
P/L BY TEP
From Admiralty.
Officers from S.V.P. are proceeding to requisition suitable motor boats reported to S.V.P.
under Emergency Stature and otherwise for immediaté service on coast from Portsmouth to Yarmouth. In all about 140 are anticipated, of which 40 have already been requisitioned in the Thames Estuary for special service and ordered to Dover. It is requested that boats when collected are placed under control until therir crews arrive as follows:-
Area 1 - Lymington to Littlehampton, including Isle of Wight assembling at Hamble.
Area 2 - Littlehampton to Rye, assembling at Newhaven.
(A92409) Wt 38636/439 2000 Pads 1/40 M.P.Ltd. 51-5912
Area 3 - Brightlingsea to Harwich, assembling at Harwich.
Areą 4 - Southwold to Great Yarmouth, assembling at
Yarmouth.
0940/29
for D.S.V.P.
A.C.N.S.(H)
D. of S.T.
D.S.V.P.
Mr. D.H. Edwards
D. of L.D.
S.T.N.6B
D.P.S.
D. of S. in P.
D. of S.T.
Extra.
O.D. (3)
Ops. (4)
mr Dn Bron
KAS