TNA / MT 40 36 Pt 2

TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

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TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

A second digitised section of MT 40/36: Ministry of Transport papers on the Dynamo small-craft pool, special-service planning and claims procedure.

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Collection reference: MT 40 36 Pt 2

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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56	Log in to enlarge	ELEPHONE THE KIOSK, SANDBANKS PIER, BOURNEMOUT 68 CANFORD CLIFFS. and 17, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE. RECEIVED x Oct. 2nd 1940 OCT M Ministry of Shipping. London. P REGISTRY M. 8 Dt. dd , J. HARVEY & SONS (LATE HARBOUR VIEW HOUSE, SANDBANKS) FERRY NYMPH Motor Launches for Hire. SOUTHERN QUEEN OPEN ON SUNDAYS. Sailing or Rowing Boats for Cruising, Fishing, &c. Terms Moderate. Teas and Refreshments at Kiosk, The Pier, Sandbanks. 49 Dear Sirs, Referring to your letter of recent date, ref: T. 0.9144/STN. 6B in connection with the part played by two of my boats in the Dunkirk incident, following is a detailed account of the events as they affected us:- On Tuesday, May 28th 1940 I arrived at Poole Quay at 8.30 p.m. after having completed my day's ferrying work at Sandbanks with our 2 largest motor launches, the "Southern Queen" & "Ferry Nymph" & was approached immediately by officials of H.M. Ministry of Shipping, who asked whether I had any motor launches capable of going along the coast. I offered them these two launches, which they accepted, & was directed to take them to an appointed berth alongside Poole Quay. The launches were fuelled & made realy for sea immediately, but at 10.00 p.m. we were informed that the whole affair was cancelled. The next day, Wednesday, we were carrying on the Ferry business as usual at Sandbanks, when at 11. 00 a.m. we were telephoned & requested to have the launches ready for the journey as soon as possible. At 11.30 a.m. a further telephone message instructed us to proceed to Dover with all possible speed. We proceeded to Poole & obtained fuel, food, charts, & crews for the 2 boats, & left Poole for Dover at 3.00 p.m., wind being N.W., & 4 hrs. ebb tide yet to run. After a very steady run we arrived off Dover at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th & proceeded to the examination ship for orders. After much signalling between ship & shore we were instructed to proceed inside the harbour, & report to the Naval authorities, to Director yound of Sea Transport.	Ferry Nymph London Queen Southern Queen Crews Day Dover Harvey May Poole West

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ELEPHONE
THE KIOSK, SANDBANKS PIER, BOURNEMOUT
68 CANFORD CLIFFS.
and 17, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE.
RECEIVED
x
Oct. 2nd 1940
OCT
M Ministry of Shipping. London.
P REGISTRY M. 8
Dt. dd
,
J. HARVEY & SONS
(LATE HARBOUR VIEW HOUSE, SANDBANKS)
FERRY NYMPH
Motor Launches for Hire. SOUTHERN QUEEN
OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
Sailing or Rowing Boats for Cruising, Fishing, &c.
Terms Moderate.
Teas and Refreshments at Kiosk, The Pier, Sandbanks. 49
Dear Sirs,
Referring to your letter of recent date,
ref: T. 0.9144/STN. 6B in connection with the part
played by two of my boats in the Dunkirk incident,
following is a detailed account of the events as
they affected us:-
On Tuesday, May 28th 1940 I arrived at
Poole Quay at 8.30 p.m. after having completed my
day's ferrying work at Sandbanks with our 2 largest
motor launches, the "Southern Queen" & "Ferry Nymph"
& was approached immediately by officials of H.M.
Ministry of Shipping, who asked whether I had any
motor launches capable of going along the coast. I
offered them these two launches, which they accepted,
& was directed to take them to an appointed berth
alongside Poole Quay.
The launches were fuelled & made realy for
sea immediately, but at 10.00 p.m. we were informed
that the whole affair was cancelled.
The next day, Wednesday, we were carrying
on the Ferry business as usual at Sandbanks, when at
11. 00 a.m. we were telephoned & requested to have
the launches ready for the journey as soon as possible.
At 11.30 a.m. a further telephone message instructed
us to proceed to Dover with all possible speed.
We proceeded to Poole & obtained fuel, food,
charts, & crews for the 2 boats, & left Poole for
Dover at 3.00 p.m., wind being N.W., & 4 hrs. ebb tide
yet to run.
After a very steady run we arrived off Dover
at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th & proceeded to the
examination ship for orders. After much signalling
between ship & shore we were instructed to proceed in-
side the harbour, & report to the Naval authorities, to
Director yound of Sea Transport.