TNA ADM 199 xxx

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140
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TUG C.9.
135
m/31924
6th June, 1940.
13th June 40
$ 211/25.
8 VICE ADMIRAL,
= Tug C.9. I was at
VER.
1 and having received orders
Copy to:) The Commndar-in-Chief, to go to the other, believed
Partanouth).
, the crow had been taken me duty, the bombing was 80
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1 of four ships, namely thur 9. Duals, P.O. P/J.105768
A", H.N.S. "ESITH", which nater of Tug 0.9 letter of 6/6/1940).
ing these operations, e the Tug, lifting stern as whether on the Bridge planes, or resouing troops
Submitted with reforence to
Steward and P.O. Duck, afidential Partmouth Control order
I models of coolness, courage
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ine and obsdience to orders that I should be neglecting
" as their commanding exceptional conduct.
,
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idiently,
CAPSAIN
1) J. TRELSAVIN.
Master Tug 0.9.
VIDE ADMIRAL
Portanouth Dockyard.
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MALOOLD
in Command.
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545. The Vice Admiral Dover.
6. At 2050 lat. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" embarked
L beach party, consisting of ten Officers and ninety men, with rders to proceed to a position off T.MALD-LESS-BAINS and embark ppeared from the shore. Number One landing section(Lt, Cdr. CRAIG R.N.)
roops. At 0030 2nd. June 1940 the ship arrived but no boats leen of AB 0200 R.A.D. ordered the ship to borth
Ailled ashore inship's whaler to investigate, Nothing further was he M.S. to and take over the whaler and berthing party. After half an hour longside this party. embark troops. He stated that he would order one of longside 1100 troops had been embarked and H.M.S. "VENONOUS" returned
O DOVER at 28 knots, arriving at 0515.

(COPY).
140
TUG C.9.
to 135
6th June, 1940.
To:
Captain of "VERNON".
Sir,
On the 1st June, as Master of Tug C.9. I was at
Dunkirk when two destroyers were barbed and having received orders to assist to tow one, and then ordered to go to the other, believed to be the "KEITH", which was sunk after the crow had been taken off by H.M.S. "SLOOP". I was on resoue duty, the bombing was 80
that I witnessed the destruction of four ships, namely
H.M.S. severe "BRIGHTON QUESN", H.M.S. "SCOBIA", H.N.S. "KETTH", which had just left Durlirk full of troops during these operations, a air. All through the operations whether on the bomb bursting approx. 30 ft. astern of the Tug, lifting Bridge stern with a the side to help the wounded, P.O. Steward and coolness, P.O.
in the rifle trying to shoot down Energy planes, or resouing Duck, troops over loaned to us from effort. H.N.S. "VERNON" Their discipline were models and obedience of to courage orders at all I fail to convey to you, sir, as their conduct.
and unceasing times was exemplary, and I feel that I should commanding be neglecting my Officer, duty if my sincere admiration of their exceptional
I an, Sir,
Yours obediently,
(Sgd) J. TRELSAVEN.
Master Tug 0.9.
Portamouth Dockyard.
JUN
H.S.
MALOOLIS
In Command.
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II.
The Vice Admiral. Dover.
545.
2050 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. ninety "VENOMOUS" embarked with rders to proceed 2nd. June 1940 the ship section(Lt. Cdr.
beach party, to a position off arrived but no boats embark
6. consisting At of ten Officers T.MALO-LES-BAINS and men, and roops. At 0030 shore. Number One landing Nothing further CRAIG was R.N.)
een of this party. troops. He stated that party. After half one of ulled ashore inship's At 0200 R.A.D. ordered he would order ppeared from the whaler to investigate, the ship to berth longside and embark the whaler and berthing H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" returned an hour longside he M.S. to take troops over had been embarked 0515. and
DOVER at 1100 28 knots, arriving at