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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107	Log in to enlarge	MERMAIDEN Sir, Dunkirk operation. 97 inc sion in records. 96 iful", ae, Esq., ws, S.W.1. 1. Your obedient Servant, I am, sir, Your report is being retained with the others received, for information regarding the part your vessel took in the 21st February 1942, and to thank you for the interesting XXXXXXXXXX3X (armouth. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated T. O. 9144/STN6B ber, 1940. M.V. V. "MATILDA" COPY FOR INSERTION IN REGISTERED PAPERS 0.9144/STN.6B, N particulars of the in the evacuation of of a different vessel at she made four ying off, carrying result she is leaking mbs and that her riddled with machine- Director of Sea Transport. (Sgd) H. C. RIGGS 27 27 February, 1942 a you any further in- LETTER SENT near her since. 27 FEB1942 8 dient Servant, Commander, R.N. Ministry Berkeley Square House, I Berkeley Square, LONDONS. W.1. h ( go te wh pl ac 30t setting fav the heavy a fresh Mainsail wind, and so Jib the for Naval & good Ratings run got down. busy we in were assisting mizzen set, and motor. Outside narbour about 3.0.p.m. on May was preparing keep ship going all night, when we heard planes and I We were making to quite a good headway by the evening of 30th close favoured us. But many times that night planes in quit still overhead, so we stopped the Motor and relied on our Sails, many while wj occasionally gunfire was heard, and planes above us. were So we cont range. As daylight broke we could see where we came and with Sails to near Dover, and to get quickly by there seemed to bi motive, when it seemed just for the purpose the wind failed us, S4 and contrary wind. lowered Sails. The Motor was our only chance now in this strong So with the assistance of the Seamen, I tried starting, but fou she was cold, and that the cold paraffin had given me a wet plug. had to re-start on petrol and change a plug. I had taken some time to localise our difficulty and to remedy it, that I felt very relieved when she started, as without power, we might very well have been blown P.T.O	Broke Evening Matilda Mermaiden Dover May

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MERMAIDEN
Sir,
Dunkirk operation.
97
inc sion in records.
96
iful",
ae,
Esq.,
ws, S.W.1. 1.
Your obedient Servant,
I am, sir,
Your report is being retained with the others received, for
information regarding the part your vessel took in the
21st February 1942, and to thank you for the interesting
XXXXXXXXXX3X
(armouth.
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated
T. O. 9144/STN6B
ber, 1940.
M.V. V. "MATILDA"
COPY FOR INSERTION IN REGISTERED PAPERS
0.9144/STN.6B,
N particulars of the
in the evacuation of
of a different vessel
at she made four
ying off, carrying
result she is leaking
mbs and that her
riddled with machine-
Director of Sea Transport.
(Sgd) H. C. RIGGS
27 27 February, 1942
a you any further in-
LETTER SENT
near her since.
27 FEB1942 8
dient Servant,
Commander, R.N.
Ministry Berkeley Square House,
I
Berkeley Square, LONDONS. W.1.
h
(
go
te
wh
pl
ac
30t
setting fav the heavy a fresh Mainsail wind, and so Jib the for Naval & good Ratings run got down. busy we in were assisting
mizzen set, and motor. Outside
narbour about 3.0.p.m. on May
was preparing keep ship going all night, when we heard planes and I
We were making to quite a good headway by the evening of 30th
close favoured us. But many times that night planes in quit
still overhead, so we stopped the Motor and relied on our Sails, many while wj
occasionally gunfire was heard, and planes above us. were So we cont
range. As daylight broke we could see where we came and
with Sails to near Dover, and to get quickly by there seemed to bi
motive, when it seemed just for the purpose the wind failed us, S4
and contrary wind.
lowered Sails. The Motor was our only chance now in this strong
So with the assistance of the Seamen, I tried starting, but fou
she was cold, and that the cold paraffin had given me a wet plug.
had to re-start on petrol and change a plug. I had taken some time
to localise our difficulty and to remedy it, that I felt very relieved
when she started, as without power, we might very well have been blown
P.T.O