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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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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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MINNE DOS
/. Milton Road
99
ate
Cours. I.W.
Director of Sea Transport
Oct. 9ᵗʰ 1940
Ministry of Shipping, (H.O.)
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
London, W.I.
T.O. 9144/STN. 6B.
Dear Sirs,
REGIST 17 RECEIVED OCT Hilliams A
M.S.B" Minnedosa - Evacuation of B.E.F.
MF Riding and myself beg to submit the enclosed details of the voyage from Southampton S. on the Mate Engineer aged 19 under peculiar
May 29 the to Nortsmouth June made by incumotances Riding which I submit for your approbation on separate to sheet
&
under such incumstances, might be taken considerations, hoping that the boys initiative and devotion into duty o
Having the honour to be, ai your humble servant,
50
E. F White
Of ea pa:
The for ownere of Minnedosa hin
Meso 6. 7 White & Ab. poethumour (Riding
(th goi tem wha plac acco
111
ratings to favoured 30th L. with foresail we got and out mizzen of Portsmouth set, and Harbour motor. about 3.0.p.m. on May setting the with a fresh wind, so the Naval Ratings Outside got busy we in were assisting heavy Mainsail and Jib for & good run down.
We were making quite a good headway by the evening of 30th was overhead, preparing to keep ship going all night, when we heard planes and I
close favoured us. But many times that night planes came in quij still so we stopped the Motor and relied on our Sails, many while wj range. As daylight broke we could see where we were and occasionally gunfire was heard, and planes above us. So we cont with Sails to near Dover, and to get quickly by there seemed to b motive, when it seemed just for the purpose the wind failed us, SU
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 London Minnedosa The Boys Dover May Riding White

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MINNE DOS
/. Milton Road
99
ate
Cours. I.W.
Director of Sea Transport
Oct. 9ᵗʰ 1940
Ministry of Shipping, (H.O.)
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
London, W.I.
T.O. 9144/STN. 6B.
Dear Sirs,
REGIST 17 RECEIVED OCT Hilliams A
M.S.B" Minnedosa - Evacuation of B.E.F.
MF Riding and myself beg to submit the
enclosed details of the voyage from Southampton S. on
the Mate Engineer aged 19 under peculiar
May 29 the to Nortsmouth June made by incumotances Riding
which I submit for your approbation on separate to sheet
&
under such incumstances, might be taken considerations,
hoping that the boys initiative and devotion into duty
o
Having the honour to be,
ai
your humble servant,
50
E. F White
Of
ea
pa:
The
for ownere of Minnedosa
hin
Meso 6. 7 White & Ab. poethumour (Riding
(th
goi
tem
wha
plac
acco
111
ratings to
favoured 30th L. with foresail we got and out mizzen of Portsmouth set, and Harbour motor. about 3.0.p.m. on May
setting the with a fresh wind, so the Naval Ratings Outside got busy we in were assisting
heavy Mainsail and Jib for & good run down.
We were making quite a good headway by the evening of 30th
was overhead, preparing to keep ship going all night, when we heard planes and I
close favoured us. But many times that night planes came in quij
still so we stopped the Motor and relied on our Sails, many while wj
range. As daylight broke we could see where we were and
occasionally gunfire was heard, and planes above us. So we cont
with Sails to near Dover, and to get quickly by there seemed to b
motive, when it seemed just for the purpose the wind failed us, SU
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