24 July 1941

24 July 1941 Draft request for a new training ship

Naval Commander Western France. Registry No. secret command matter 2562 AI. 24 July 1941. Secret command matter.

1. Teletype to Commanding Admiral in France; Naval Commander Channel Coast; for information Seventh Army Headquarters.

Seventh Army Headquarters urgently requests that a new training ship be provided as soon as possible for loading exercises in St Malo, since the existing training ship has been withdrawn until 12 August for transport to the islands.

Naval Commander Western France, secret command matter 2562.

Routing note for training-ship request

2. Bring forward with further correspondence, with AI [last abbreviated words partly smudged].

[Routing initials dated 24 and 25 July.]

T-1022 Roll 2439, T1022_R2439_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
PG 37950 | Frame 00400, original page 93, handwritten draft
PG 37950 | Frame 00401, reverse of page 93