Blocking the harbour of Ostend, May 1940

Hello,

Does any one know more of the blocking of the Port of Ostend in May 1940 with block ships.
This was a task for Admiral Keyes who also blocked succesfully the harbours of Nieuwpoort and Zeebrugge.,
but it is possible that the French sunk some ships at Ostend.

regards,

Cnock.

 

Google "Operation Lyster", make sure to use quotes.

It was on, then cancelled to use Ostend as an evacuation port, then on again, before being cancelled for the last time as the British focused their efforts on Dunkirk an no forces could be spared.

Zeebrugge(sp?) was successfully blocked on the second attempt.

 

Many thanks!

Yes, Zeebrugge was of no use anymore for the Germans, they could not remove the blockships near the locks.

regards,

Cnock

 

the question remains who sunk the block ships at Ostend in May 1940

regards,

Cnock

 

guess I was misled, no French blockships at Ostend!
still interesting reading about 'Operation Lyster'

 

This page has two on the night of 24/25 May, 1940. Florentine & Transea, escorted by HMS Vega.
VEGA

 

Takao,

many thanks again,

ships on pick should be Florentino and Transeo.

regards,

Cnock

 

Hallo,

British naval vessels lost at sea in World War 2 - 1939-1941
here the Florentino and Transeas are listed as sunk at Zeebrugge on 25 May 1940, this is also mentioned in Belgian sources,

regards,
Cnock