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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186	Log in to enlarge	-5- 177 .lead the heavy wash. The M.C., being where it was, to have taken one of these seas on either the quarter or beam would have at once put paid to our otherwise successful cruise. The effect of the consequent plunging on the troops below, in a stinking atmosphere with all ports and skylights closed, can well be imagined. They were literally packed like the proverbial sardines, even one in the bath and another on the W.C., so that all the poor devils could do was sit and be sick. Added were the remnants of bully beef and buscuits. So that after discharging our cargo in Ramsgate at 10 p.m., there lay before the three of us a nice clearing up job. Arriving off the harbour I was at first told to "lie off". But when I informed them that I had 130 on board, permission was at once given to "Come in", (I dont think the authorities believed for a minute that I had 130) and I put her alongside a trawler lying at the quay. Whilst entering, the men started to get to their feet and she promptly went over to a terrific angle. I got them down again in time and told those below to remain below and lying down till I gave the word. The impression ashore was that the 50 odd lying on deck plus the mass of equipment, was my full load. After I had got rid of those on deck I gave the order "come up from below" and the look on the official facess was amusing to behold as troops vomited up through the forward companionway, the after companion way and the doors either side of the wheelhouse. As a stoker P.O., helping them over the bulwarks said "Gods truth mate where did you put them" - he might well ask. My intention had been to clear up the mess, get a couple or hours sleep - we had had none for two nights - and push off again. La ranna which IS avous ---- Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few tr WE and proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads of the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide Whilst these operations were being carried out we were being	Few

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.lead the heavy wash. The M.C., being where it was, to have taken
one of these seas on either the quarter or beam would have at once
put paid to our otherwise successful cruise. The effect of the
consequent plunging on the troops below, in a stinking atmosphere
with all ports and skylights closed, can well be imagined. They
were literally packed like the proverbial sardines, even one in
the bath and another on the W.C., so that all the poor devils could
do was sit and be sick. Added were the remnants of bully beef and
buscuits. So that after discharging our cargo in Ramsgate at 10 p.m.,
there lay before the three of us a nice clearing up job.
Arriving off the harbour I was at first told to "lie off".
But when I informed them that I had 130 on board, permission was
at once given to "Come in", (I dont think the authorities believed
for a minute that I had 130) and I put her alongside a trawler
lying at the quay. Whilst entering, the men started to get to their
feet and she promptly went over to a terrific angle. I got them
down again in time and told those below to remain below and lying
down till I gave the word. The impression ashore was that the 50
odd lying on deck plus the mass of equipment, was my full load.
After I had got rid of those on deck I gave the order "come
up from below" and the look on the official facess was amusing to
behold as troops vomited up through the forward companionway, the
after companion way and the doors either side of the wheelhouse.
As a stoker P.O., helping them over the bulwarks said "Gods truth
mate where did you put them" - he might well ask.
My intention had been to clear up the mess, get a couple or
hours sleep - we had had none for two nights - and push off again.
La ranna which IS avous ----
Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few tr
WE and proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads of
the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide
Whilst these operations were being carried out we were being