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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133	Log in to enlarge	121 M.Y. "NAIAD ERRANT" at DUNKIRK. 1940 by ABLE SEAMAN SAMUEL PALMER. D.S.M. The adventure began with a sudden draft from Devonport to Ramsgate. For one night at Ramsgate I was billetted with other seamen in the Fun Fair Ballroom, and the next day action began. I was told off with another seaman, two ordinary seamen and two stokers, to take over two motor yachts, the "Naiad Errant" and the "Westerly". Being the senior hand, I detailed one seaman, an ordinary seaman, and one stoker to take charge of the "Westerly" and tooks the remainder on board the "Naiad Errant" with me. I thought she looked the better of the two boats. I had the petrol and fresh water tanks filled and took on provisions. During the day I was told that a rendezvous had been made for eight boats outside the breakwater at four oclock the next morning. At the time appointed we were there, finding other boats of the same type, waiting for the order to move. We moved into "line ahead", the "Naiad Errant" being second, and were off for Dunkirk. "Westerly" was with us when we began but what became of her I don't know, for I never saw her again. About three miles outside Dunkirk I saw a plane burst into flames and come tumbling out of the sky, with it a dark object which I took to be the pilot. As he landed in the water I made my way over to him and fished him out with	Naiad Errant Day Don Miles Palmer Senior

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121
M.Y. "NAIAD ERRANT"
at
DUNKIRK.
1940
by
ABLE SEAMAN SAMUEL PALMER. D.S.M.
The adventure began with a sudden draft from
Devonport to Ramsgate. For one night at Ramsgate I was
billetted with other seamen in the Fun Fair Ballroom,
and the next day action began. I was told off with another
seaman, two ordinary seamen and two stokers, to take over
two motor yachts, the "Naiad Errant" and the "Westerly".
Being the senior hand, I detailed one seaman, an ordinary
seaman, and one stoker to take charge of the "Westerly" and
tooks the remainder on board the "Naiad Errant" with me. I
thought she looked the better of the two boats.
I had the petrol and fresh water tanks filled and
took on provisions. During the day I was told that a
rendezvous had been made for eight boats outside the break-
water at four oclock the next morning. At the time appointed
we were there, finding other boats of the same type, waiting
for the order to move. We moved into "line ahead", the
"Naiad Errant" being second, and were off for Dunkirk.
"Westerly" was with us when we began but what became of her
I don't know, for I never saw her again.
About three miles outside Dunkirk I saw a plane
burst into flames and come tumbling out of the sky, with it
a dark object which I took to be the pilot. As he landed in
the water I made my way over to him and fished him out with