TNA ADM 199 788 B

213
ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Personnel Vessels.
Dynam. 53. B14/6 21122
Sea Transport Office,
Lord Warden Hotel,
Dover.
5th.June 1940.
235
The Vice Admiral,
The Castle,
Dover.
eth
OPERATION DYNAMO
Submitted:
ne,
S/S"Tynwald" refused to sail from Folkestone.
Part new crew put on board. Those who stayed were the by
Chief Officer as Master, Second Officer, Purser, W/T.
Operator and Carpenter.
On the 4th. June eight upper deck hands short.
Sailed the 5th. with only four deck hands.
S
ally
S/S"Ben-my-Chree.
Captain and crew left ship. The Chief Officer ing.
stayed as Captain and five greasers and W/T. Operator remained otherwise a new crew was put on board.
what
S/S"Manxman"
Refused to sail from Folkestone. New crew put on board. Engineers remained. She made a trip and returned to Dover. The original Captain returned and some of the
LOW
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 the three engineers. Master and crew sent ashore at Folkestone.
at
The Master was allowed to return to the ship at Dover next mpt day.
ing
0/2
ite
VIOE ADMIRAL
in to
1
6- JUN 1940
UVAR
Commodore R.N.
put
PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, DOVER.
1945/2.
ithout ed on
5/2, she
3 separate 000881
en up produced as hopeless an engine and other breakdown ships made as excuse. use of instead.

213
ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Personnel Vessels.
Dynam. 52. B14/ 21122
Sea Transport Office,
Lord Warden Hotel,
Dover. 5th.June 1940. 235
The Vice Admiral,
The Castle,
Dover.
7th
OPERATION DYNAMO
Submitted:
ne,
S/S"Tynwald" refused to sail from Folkestone.
Part new crew put on board. Those who stayed were the by
Chief Officer as Master, Second Officer, Furser, W/T.
Operator and Carpenter.
On the 4th.June eight upper deck hands short.
Sailed the 5th.with only four deck hands.
S
ally
S/S"Ben-my-Chree
Captain and crew left ship. The Chief Officer ing.
stayed as Captain and five greasers and W/T. Operator remained otherwise a new crew was put on board.
what
S/S"Manxman"
Refused to sail from Folkestone. New crew out on board. Engineers remained. She made a trip and returned to Dover. The original Captain returned and some of the
LOW
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 the three engineers. Master and crew sent ashore at Folkestone.
at
The Master was allowed to return to the ship at Dover next mpt day.
ing
10/2
ite
VIOE ADMIRAL
in to
1
6- JUN 1940
:
Commodore R.N.
put
PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, DOVER.
1945/2.
ithout
Lynana ed on
5/2, sh
3 separate en up produced as hopeless an engine and other breakdown ships made as excuse. use of instead.

737
213
ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Personnel Vessels.
Dynamo sb, 814/0/121
Sea Transport Office
Lord Warden Hotel,
212
et.
Dover.
5th.June 1940.
236
The Vice Admiral,
The Castle, rth
Dover.
OPERATION DYNAMO.
Submitted:
ne,
The following cases of ships refusing to by sail occurred.
1. At Dover.
29th.May S/S"Canterbury" Special report.
3
29th.May S/S"Ngaroma" (Sailed when Armed Guard arrived)
ally
30th.May S/S"St.Seiriol"
3rd.June S/S"Manxman" Special report.
ag.
hat
2. At Folkestone.
2/3rd.June S/S"Ben-my-Chree. On the afternoon of the 2nd.
the Guard had to force the crew back on board at the point of the bayonet in order to keep them on board until the relief crew arrived.
DW
2nd.June S/S"Tynwald" and S/S"Malines"
S/S"Tynwald" subsequently sailed in accordance with instructions. S/S"Malines" proceeded to Southampton, without the orders.
at pt ng
VIOE ARE
12
0
to
6- JUN 1940
DOVER
Commodore,R.N.
PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER DOVER.
it
145/2.
thout
Leferance on
3 separate occasions. on the last occasion, SU 1740/2, she produced an engine breakdown as excuse.
Was given up as hopeless and other ships made use of instead.

737
213
ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Personnel Vessels.
These were MONA'S QUEEN, MANXMAN, TYNWALD,
MANX MAID, FENELLA, BEN MY CREE and LADY OF MAN.
of the 29 personnel vessels employed in the
MONA'S QUEEN was sunk by a mine on her second voyage operation, none of these 7 came through with a clean so sheet.
excluded from the comments which follow. FENELLA
likewise is was sunk in Dunkirk harbour on her first voyage.
TYNWALD.
Transported 7534 troops in 5 voyages. Should have completed 6 voyages. When due to commence her fourth voyage at 1945/2, refused to sail and did not sail again until 1945/2.
On 8 written enquiry from the S.T.O., Folkestone, the 2nd June, whether or not the ship would sail for
Dunkirk on if required, the Master, W. Qualbrough, replied by letter as follows:-
Dear Sir,
Your letter received. I had a signal from the master of the MALINES last night to say him and the master of the BEN MY CREE had considered it hopeless to proceed to Dunkirk. Our crews have been continually on their feet all the week and especially the deck officers who have had to be on their feet for so long.
I myself have had 4 hours rest for the week and am at present physically unfit for another trip like what we have had. If it is absolutely necessary to go
I will abide with the masters of the other ships decision.
P.S. There is two more of the crew going ashore now absolutely nervous wrecks and certified by the naval doctor.
Meantime relief crews had been sent for for the
TYNWALD and an armed naval guard was placed alongside at
Folkestone where the ship lay. The crew did not attempt to leave the ship but contented themselves with shouting abuses at the sentries. Relief crews arrived at 1950/2
and the old crew were then allowed to leave. Complete list of their names and addresses were taken and given to the S.T.O., Folkestone. Those who stayed of the old crew were the Chief Officer as Master, Second Officer,
Purser, W/T Operator and Carpenter.
A naval officer and 10 naval ratings were put on board as moral stiffeners and the ship sailed at 1945/2.
Completed a round trip which was repeated next day without incident.
MANX MAID.
Never completed a trip. Should have sailed on
3 separate occasions. On the last occasion, at 1745/2, she produced an engine breakdown as excuse.
Was given up as hopeless and other ships made use of instead.

214
BEN MY CREE.
Transported 408 troops in 8 trips. Should with have completed of the TYNWALD and the MALINES. On failing written to
4. The master was evidently in league the masters during the night 1/2nd June, in reply to & not he enquiry sail, George Woods, Master, replied in Dunkirk sail from the S.T.O., Folkestone, whether writing or -
would "I beg to state that after our experience at yesterday, my answer is 'No'."
1850/2 BEN MY CREE came alongside Folkestone. the
Naval As the ship was berthed the crew were and on guards At were placed on the gangways and demonstrating abreast and the being run out, they attempted to do so with come on ship. shouting that they were going to leave the ship their kits. and advance up the Drow. The crew thereupon relief returned prow Leading Stoker Booth ordered his men to guard board at once, where they remained until the on arrived. The Captain and crew left the ship, the
Chief and the W/T Operator. Otherwise the ship was manned crew Officer stayed as Captain, together with 3 greasers with
BEN new MY CREE was in collision and did not complete the trip.
the crew. Unfortunately on sailing, at 1905/2,
LADY OF MAN.
Carried out 4 trips and transported 2902 troops.
the ship was ordered back from Dunkirk before entering that
One trip was abortive through no fault of the Master, as harbour. The last 2 trips were carried out with a Naval officer and 10 Naval ratings on board as an insurance, but there is no suggestion that the LADY OF MAN did not attempt to play her part.
MANX MAN.
Transported 233 troops in 3 voyages. Should have completed 5.
On her fourth trip, due 2115/2, MANX MAN refused to sail from Folkestone. New crew put on board, the engineers remaining. She started a trip but failed to make Dunkirk. On return, the original Captain rejoined with some of the original crew. She should then have sailed at 2010/3, but the Captain reported 3 engineers short at the last minute. It was not considered necessary to wait for the engineers and the Master and crew disembarked and the new crew provided. Before use could be made of her, however, the evacuation terminated.

dos
202
a
, on available the ashove ship with have heaving assistance line by jum The "raffic carried Isle subject of to the Man (Incorporated board Steam their in the Isle Packet of Man). Co., Ltd.
Conditions of Carriage Steamers. of the Company Diframs as exhibited in their 272. Offices and worked coolness only seaman 1.30 A.M. done June with under shell shove fine which was of the hort being no to ben as
Telegrams:
Steamer Tynwald
"Steamers, Douglas"
1940
Telephone:
8 June for My 48 new has continuously without of the the 3rdaring crews He left was a bommodore Prencipal Douglas 1101 (5 lines) sea R.N., Transport officer, informs bhief whole time
Dover.
I also Presswish him to that Donkeyman Mr. Vickers dendered me invaluable Engineer vest a. allen
Dear sir
This ship under command of bapt. W. Qualtrough received orders to proceed from
Honday shell visible fince of who ladgesthy baskenter fine solching The 3rd of us town This g of assisted Gaurne, went hister, none was commend uh signal Radio of with the whom off. man gangways under the service B.Mason, L were following Laphaman to southampton to Dover on Monday
May On 24th Two at 28 3.00 May P.M. at 8.30 P.M.
orders ship arrived at 2.00 AM Weds. 29May to proceed to Dunkint The after 3 passage uneventful except the occurred for the amount of traffic &
masterway difficulty of identifying green lighted brings from starboard lights