A second digitised section of MT 40/36: Ministry of Transport papers on the Dynamo small-craft pool, special-service planning and claims procedure.
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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DUNKIRK CLAIMO 1 WINDSORA should WINDSONG her Rigar AMS ROYAL INSURANCE, BRIGHTON". TELEPHONE BRIGHTON N°5711/2. GERBERA Royal Insurance Company Limited. es Hill & Son Sussex District Branch. T AND LAUNCH 201 162, NORTH STREET19th Sept. 1940. All Letters to be addressed ROPRIETORS to the Local Manager. Brighton W.G. Hynard Esq., Director of Sea Transport, 199 erry, WINDSOR Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, Hynard Esg. 25.9.40 LONDON. W.1. Dear Sir, letter the Launches, taking Your Ref: TO.9144/STN.6B. nkirk. may I state I I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th Hill to answer This instant. in The buisness of a) I am collecting further details from the with our other Crews men who ent with "Windsong" and hope to let self The "Windsora" we you have the full informatin you desire for hi, CP "Gerbera". with crew your records towards the end of next week. Yours A.C.Wallon faithfully, is that we were disapointed accross, as apparantly we outh-End.on Sea in case we D/M. onal There That They had on as for as we were POPULAR TRIPS lasting 1 ± The last moment as very large number of and 21 hours for parties of 28 and upwards. at Shrimping Drifters Than was anticapated x they as more suitable withheld I quite agree. been They could cross the Channel instructions under There in charge of "Eternal Wave" to deliver the vessel at Southend Pier, where we proceeded after taking on Petrol at Gravesend. an Wednesday About 10.30 a.m. we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5 were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were -1-