TNA ADM 199 788 A

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TNA ADM 199 788 A

Admiralty records of Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, part A, dating from 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 788 A

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/788 A. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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11	Log in to enlarge	ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY. Dynam. 57. Blulo 21122 Sea Transport Office Lord Warden Hotel, Dover. 5th. June 1940. 235 eet. The Vice Admiral, The Castle, e. Dover. OPERATION DYNAMO Submitted: irth S/S"Tynwald" refused to sail from Folkestone. Part new crew put on board. Those who stayed were the Chief Officer as Master, Second Officer, Purser, W/T. Operator and Carpenter. ne, On the 4th. June eight upper deck hands short. by Sailed the 5th. with only four deck hands. S/s"Ben-my-Chree. Captain and crew left ship. The Chief Officer stayed as Captain and five greasers and W/T. Operator remained otherwise a new crew was put on board. ly S/S" Manxman" Refused to sail from Folkestone. New crew put t on board. Engineers remained. She made a trip and returned to Dover. The original Captain returned and some of the crew. She should have sailed on Monday night but would not go. The Captain reported three engineers short at the last minute. Considered quite unnecessary to wait for three engineers. Master and crew sent ashore at Folkestone. The Master was allowed to return to the ship at Dover next day. VICE ADMIRAL 6- JUN 1940 Commodore,R.N. PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, DOVER. Lynoura Never occasions. completed a trip. Should have sailed as produced 3 separate hopeless an and engine other breakdown ships On the made as last excuse. use occasion, of instead. Was at given 1745/2, up on she	Ben-my-Chree Commodore Manxman Tynwald Day Dover Last

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ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Dynam. 57. Blulo 21122
Sea Transport Office
Lord Warden Hotel,
Dover.
5th. June 1940.
235
eet.
The Vice Admiral,
The Castle,
e.
Dover.
OPERATION DYNAMO
Submitted:
irth
S/S"Tynwald" refused to sail from Folkestone.
Part new crew put on board. Those who stayed were the
Chief Officer as Master, Second Officer, Purser, W/T.
Operator and Carpenter.
ne,
On the 4th. June eight upper deck hands short.
by
Sailed the 5th. with only four deck hands.
S/s"Ben-my-Chree.
Captain and crew left ship. The Chief Officer
stayed as Captain and five greasers and W/T. Operator
remained otherwise a new crew was put on board.
ly
S/S" Manxman"
Refused to sail from Folkestone. New crew put
t
on board. Engineers remained. She made a trip and returned
to Dover. The original Captain returned and some of the
crew.
She should have sailed on Monday night but would
not go. The Captain reported three engineers short at the
last minute. Considered quite unnecessary to wait for
three engineers. Master and crew sent ashore at Folkestone.
The Master was allowed to return to the ship at Dover next
day.
VICE ADMIRAL
6- JUN 1940
Commodore ,R.N.
PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, DOVER.
Lynoura
Never occasions. completed a trip. Should have sailed
as produced 3 separate hopeless an and engine other breakdown ships On the made as last excuse. use occasion, of instead. Was at given 1745/2, up on she