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.

Holding archive: TNA
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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57	Log in to enlarge	ELEPHONE: THE KIOSK, SANDBANKS PIER, BOURNEMOUTH 568 CANFORD CLIFFS. and 17, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE. 19 MMin. of Shipping. Contn. 1. Dr. to J. HARVEY & SONS (LATE HARBOUR VIEW HOUSE, SANDBANKS) Motor Launches for Hire. 50 OPEN ON SUNDAYS. Sailing or Rowing Boats for Cruising, Fishing, &c. Terms Moderate. Teas and Refreshments at Kiosk, The Pier, Sandbanks. whom we handed over our boats, in accordance with instructions received before leaving Poole. On this journey from Poole to Dover the crews were as follows:- "Ferry Nymph" skipper A. Brown, Snr. engineer.. J.C.H. Harvey. "Southern Queen", skipper G. H. Harvey. engineer.. A. Brown, Jnr. We understand that later that same afternoon, May 30th; both launches, in charge of Naval ratings, were on their way to Dunkirk. Eventually "Ferry Nymph" came back to Ramsgate, & early in July was towed back from Ramsgate to Poole. Examination revealed many scars in her woodwork, & aboard her were a large number of empty cartridge cases, sundry other relics, & a good quantity of Dunkirk's sand. The boat was reconditioned, & is now in service again. The "Southern Queen" did not return. We have since met an Army Officer when on leave who stated that a bomb fell close to the boat shortly after he had been taken off the beach in her. She collapsed & slowly sank. He remarked that he had been in the boat many times whilst it was on the Sandbanks ferry, & little expected to be in it again on the other side of the channel. He stated that the boat made two more trips inshore after rescuing his party before being sunk. So far we have no further information as to the boat's work whilst at Dunkirk. to we Know wo. 19/10. Yours faithfully, p.p. J. Harvey & Sons. b.H. Harvey 20 sterte. Rd, poole, irymuna Director of Sea Transport.	Boat Ferry Nymph Queen Southern Queen Brown Crews Dover Harvey Little May Poole West

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ELEPHONE :
THE KIOSK, SANDBANKS PIER, BOURNEMOUTH
568 CANFORD CLIFFS.
and 17, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE.
19
MMin. of Shipping. Contn. 1.
Dr. to
J. HARVEY & SONS
(LATE HARBOUR VIEW HOUSE, SANDBANKS)
Motor Launches for Hire.
50
OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
Sailing or Rowing Boats for Cruising, Fishing, &c.
Terms Moderate.
Teas and Refreshments at Kiosk, The Pier, Sandbanks.
whom we handed over our boats, in accordance with
instructions received before leaving Poole. On this
journey from Poole to Dover the crews were as
follows:-
"Ferry Nymph"
skipper A. Brown, Snr.
engineer.. J.C.H. Harvey.
"Southern Queen", skipper
G. H. Harvey.
engineer.. A. Brown, Jnr.
We understand that later that same afternoon,
May 30th; both launches, in charge of Naval ratings,
were on their way to Dunkirk.
Eventually "Ferry Nymph" came back to Ramsgate,
& early in July was towed back from Ramsgate to Poole.
Examination revealed many scars in her woodwork, &
aboard her were a large number of empty cartridge cases,
sundry other relics, & a good quantity of Dunkirk's
sand. The boat was reconditioned, & is now in service
again.
The "Southern Queen" did not return. We have
since met an Army Officer when on leave who stated
that a bomb fell close to the boat shortly after he
had been taken off the beach in her. She collapsed &
slowly sank. He remarked that he had been in the boat
many times whilst it was on the Sandbanks ferry, &
little expected to be in it again on the other side of
the channel. He stated that the boat made two more trips
inshore after rescuing his party before being sunk.
So far we have no further information as to the
boat's work whilst at Dunkirk.
to we Know wo.
19/10.
Yours faithfully,
p.p.
J. Harvey & Sons.
b.H. Harvey
20 sterte. Rd,
poole,
irymuna
Director of Sea Transport.