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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183	Log in to enlarge	SUNDOWNER 173 M. Y. "SUNDOWNER". A Motor Cruiser of 59 ft over all. 12 ft beam. 5 ft draft. 26 tons redd. 32 tons gross. 72 hp 6 cyl Gleniffer Deisel giving a speed of 10 Knots. My son F.R. Lightoller and I with one Sea Scout (Gerald Ashwell) took her out of her winter quarters at Cubitts Yacht Basin. Chiswick on May 31st at 11 a.m. and proceeded according to instructions towards Southend where we arrived at midnight, first of about 40 boats which mustered at Westminster. At 3 15 a.m. of April 1st we left Southend in company with five others. Arriving off Ramsgate I asked for orders and was instructed "Proceed to Dunkirk for further orders". As my charts were somewhat antiquated, I asked - fortunately if I could scrounge one a little more up-to-date, and on entering the harbour was presented with a set complete with Secret Sailing Instructions, giving = as I expected - route, buoys, channels etc. We left Ramsgate at 10 a.m., by the route laid down. Half way across we avoided a floating mine by a narrow margin, but having no firearms of any description - not even a tin hat we had to leave its destruction to someone better equipped. A few minutes later We had our first introduction to enemy aircraft, three fighters flying high. Before they could be offensive, a British Destroyer - Wocester 100 I think - overhauled us and drove them off. At 2 25 P.M., We sighted and closed the 25 ft Motor Cruiser "Westerly"; broken down and badly on fire. As the crew of two (plus three naval ratings she had picked up in Dunkirk) wished to abandon ship - and quickly - I went alongside and took them aboard giving them the additional pleasure of a runna Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few tro WE and proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads off the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide. Whilst these operations were being carried out we were being	Cruiser Sundowner Few Lightoller Little May

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SUNDOWNER
173
M. Y. "SUNDOWNER".
A Motor Cruiser of 59 ft over all. 12 ft beam. 5 ft draft. 26 tons redd.
32 tons gross. 72 hp 6 cyl Gleniffer Deisel giving a speed of 10 Knots.
My son F.R. Lightoller and I with one Sea Scout (Gerald Ashwell)
took her out of her winter quarters at Cubitts Yacht Basin. Chiswick
on May 31st at 11 a.m. and proceeded according to instructions
towards Southend where we arrived at midnight, first of about 40 boats
which mustered at Westminster.
At 3 15 a.m. of April 1st we left Southend in company with five
others. Arriving off Ramsgate I asked for orders and was instructed
"Proceed to Dunkirk for further orders". As my charts were somewhat
antiquated, I asked - fortunately if I could scrounge one a little
more up-to-date, and on entering the harbour was presented with a
set complete with Secret Sailing Instructions, giving = as I expected -
route, buoys, channels etc.
We left Ramsgate at 10 a.m., by the route laid down. Half way
across we avoided a floating mine by a narrow margin, but having no
firearms of any description - not even a tin hat we had to leave
its destruction to someone better equipped. A few minutes later We
had our first introduction to enemy aircraft, three fighters flying
high. Before they could be offensive, a British Destroyer - Wocester
100
I think - overhauled us and drove them off. At 2 25 P.M., We sighted
and closed the 25 ft Motor Cruiser "Westerly"; broken down and badly
on fire. As the crew of two (plus three naval ratings she had picked
up in Dunkirk) wished to abandon ship - and quickly - I went along-
side and took them aboard giving them the additional pleasure of
a runna
Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few tro
WE and proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads off
the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide.
Whilst these operations were being carried out we were being