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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144	Log in to enlarge	S.T. "PRINCESS". 132 Sirs, On Friday, 31st May, we left Dagenham at 10 a.m. for Gravesend, arriving at 11.30 a.m. We picked up a pilot and left Gravesend at 11.40 a.m. for Southend. We arrived at Southend at 1 p.m., leaving again at 1.35 p.m. for Ramsgate. On our way we assisted the S.T. "DUKE" to tow the sailing barge "Asnington" to Ramsgate. We arrived at Ramsgate at 6 p.m., and entered the Harbour at 6.45 p.m. We then towed the barge "Snowdon" from the east side of the harbour to the west side, moored her, and ran back to the ast side for further orders. Steam was ordered for 5 a.m. on Saturday, 1st June, and acting upon instructions received we loaded stores and gear. At 9.30 a.m. we left Ramsgate Harbour, picking up the train ferry "Fishbourne". Taking her in tow we proceeded to Dunkirk. We had arrived at about 2 miles off Dunkirk when the Commander of the "Fishbourne" ordered us to alter the course and tow back to Ramsg te Harbour, which we did,, arriving back at Ramsgate at 7.30 a.m. on the 2nd June. While towing the "Fishbourne" to and from Dunkirk, all the ropes which we had aboard the S.T. "Princess" were broken. On Sunday, 2nd June we were in Ramsgate Harbour awaiting orders. On Monday, 3rd June steam was ordered for 6 a.m., and we left Ramsgate Harbour at 11.15 a.m. We proceeded to the Downs, picking up s.t. "Contest" as escort to Southend. We arrived at Southend at 6.45 p.m., cleared and proceeded to Dagenham, where we arrived at 9.30 p.m. (signed) J.Wallis, Captain. F.Berry, Mate. S.Tall. F. Soper. G. Johnson. CRewe. T. Scott. F. Tyson. a ed f e te eir	Contest Duke Fishbourne Princess Barge Berry Johnson May Miles Scott Soper Tyson Wallis West

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S.T. "PRINCESS".
132
Sirs,
On Friday, 31st May, we left Dagenham at 10 a.m. for
Gravesend, arriving at 11.30 a.m. We picked up a pilot and
left Gravesend at 11.40 a.m. for Southend. We arrived at Southend
at 1 p.m., leaving again at 1.35 p.m. for Ramsgate. On our way
we assisted the S.T. "DUKE" to tow the sailing barge "Asnington"
to Ramsgate. We arrived at Ramsgate at 6 p.m., and entered the
Harbour at 6.45 p.m. We then towed the barge "Snowdon" from the
east side of the harbour to the west side, moored her, and ran back
to the ast side for further orders.
Steam was ordered for 5 a.m. on Saturday, 1st June, and
acting upon instructions received we loaded stores and gear.
At 9.30 a.m. we left Ramsgate Harbour, picking up the train ferry
"Fishbourne". Taking her in tow we proceeded to Dunkirk. We had
arrived at about 2 miles off Dunkirk when the Commander of the
"Fishbourne" ordered us to alter the course and tow back to
Ramsg te Harbour, which we did,, arriving back at Ramsgate at 7.30
a.m. on the 2nd June. While towing the "Fishbourne" to and from
Dunkirk, all the ropes which we had aboard the S.T. "Princess" were
broken.
On Sunday, 2nd June we were in Ramsgate Harbour awaiting orders.
On Monday, 3rd June steam was ordered for 6 a.m., and we left
Ramsgate Harbour at 11.15 a.m. We proceeded to the Downs, picking
up s.t. "Contest" as escort to Southend. We arrived at Southend at
6.45 p.m., cleared and proceeded to Dagenham, where we arrived at
9.30 p.m.
(signed)
J.Wallis, Captain.
F.Berry, Mate.
S.Tall.
F. Soper.
G. Johnson.
CRewe.
T. Scott.
F. Tyson.
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