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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.

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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 218–305 of this collection
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218 Page 218 Log in to enlarge

DINNCTRK CLAIMS
COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH CLAIMS OF SMALL CRAFT
EMPLOYED IN THE DUNKIRK OPERATIONS. AND SUBSEQUENT EVACUATION
MEETING held at 10.30 a.m. on WEDNESDAY,
24TH JULY, 1940, at the MINISTRY OF
SHIPPING - Room 8021A.
AGENDA:
1.
Minutes of Meeting held on the 10th July.
2.
Matters arising.
3.
Report of Payments for fortnight ending
23rd July 1940.
4. Cases for settlement and discussion on the table:-
Owner or Owners.
(a) "BRITANNIC"
H. and J. Budd.
(b) "COMMODORE"
J. Coleman.
(c) SAILING BARGES -
"SHANNON"
A. J. Peters.
"HASTAWAY"
S. J. Peters.
"ASHINGDON"
"ADA MARY"
"BASILDON"
W. H. Theobald & Co.
"BARTON"
(d) Any other.
5. Any other business.
Ada Mary Ashingdon Basildon Britannic Commodore Deal Mary Shannon Barton Budd Coleman Peters
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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE
Meeting held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday 7th August, 1940
at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 8021A.
Present: Mr. Allen (Chairman)
" Simmons
" Moore
" Riddell
" Wand
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 31st July were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed.
(a) "Britannic": New evidence was considered and it was agreed to offer the owner (Mr. Budd) £375 in full and final settlement of all his claims.
(b) "Pote": Agreed to make a formal offer of £1,350 in full and final settlement.
(c) "Count Dracula": Agreed to offer £250 in full and final settlement of all claims of the owner, leaving him to liquidate any outstanding charges arising from any delay in arriving at a settlement.
(a) "Viewfinder": Agreed to approach the owner and arrange settlement up to £950.
(e) "Beverley": Agreed to offer £500 in full and final settlement of all claims.
(f) "Elvin": Agreed to pay for wages as claimed plus
2½% agency fee.
3. Report of Payments for week ended 6th August amounting to
£3,116.17.4₫. was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
(a) Total Loss:
"Little Ann": Agreed to offer £600 in full settlement.
"Bobel$": Agreed to offer £1,100
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"Westerley": Agreed not necessarily to accept insured figure for Total Loss value, but to obtain further evidence as to date of purchase, condition etc.
"Kingfisher": Agreed to pay £70 in full and final settlement of all claims.
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Beverley Britannic Count Dracula Elvin Little Ann Viewfinder Westerley Allen Budd Little Riddell Williams
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Committee to deal with claims of small craft employed in the Dunkirk and subsequent operations.
Meeting held at ll.a.m. on Wednesday 31st July 1940
at the Ministry of Shipping. Room 8021.A.
.......
Present:-
Mr. Allen (Chairman)
" Moore
"
Riddell
" Wand
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1. Minutes of Meeting held on 24th July were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed
(a) "Britannic": Rye Fishery Officer is endeavouring to find a suitable boat.
(b) Sailing Barges:
"Ada
Mary": Agreed to Repair and negotiate settlement.
"Hastaway"
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"Ashingdon"
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"Basildon"
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have valued.
"Burton"
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(c) "Iote": Agreed to invite owner to call and discuss terms of settlement at £1,250 - £1,400.
(d) "Count Dracula": Agreed to obtain valuation from
Messrs Tough's.
3. Report of Payments for week ended 30th July amounting to
£1,541.17.10d was presented and passed.
4. The following Total Loss Cases were discussed:-
(a) "Warrior": Agreed to offer £125 in full and final settlement.
(b) "Rocinante" Agreed to offer £300 in full and final settlement.
(c) "Viewfinder":
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£900
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(a) "Beverley":
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£425
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5. "Elvin": Claim for wages was deferred until next meeting.
6. Next Meeting fixed for ll.a.m. on Wednesday 7th August, 1940.
his alm 7/8/40.
Ada Mary Ashingdon Basildon Beverley Boat Britannic Burton Count Dracula Deal Elvin Iote Mary Rocinante Rye Shannon Viewfinder Warrior Allen Burton Riddell
256 Page 256 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 256
(a) "Windsor Castle" at 30/- per
(b) "Woodland Lily" at 20/- If
(c) "Marina" at 12/6 "
(a) "Narcissa" at 50/- "
(e) "Leach's Romance"at 40/- "
f "Little o' Lady" at 40/- "
g "Encourage" at 40/- 11
(h) "Our Maggie" at 20/- If
(j) "Fair Irene" at 20/- "
(k) "Pop Gun" at 20/- "
Ada Mary Ashingdon Basildon Britannic Burton Commodore Deal Encourage Fair Irene Lily Marina Mary Shannon Windsor Windsor Castle Woodland Lily Allen Barge Burton Day Little May Riddell right
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OCR table 1 from document page 305
Vessel Type Claimant Paper No. Hire & Exs. £ S a Repairs & Replacements £ S d Total Loss £ S d Dover
ESSIE" M.F.B. Geo. Cox & Sons TM. 4183/40 12 13 9 6 - - TO V.A.
EVERLEY" M.V. E. Thompson & G.D. Cordery } TO. 9155/40) 8 5 - 292 3 9 257 16 3
BLUEBIRD" M.L. W.E.Ragless D.Hillyard TO.4136/40 9 6 6 5 2 6 Not completed.
BLUEBIRD" " C.P. Evinson Pegg & Sons Ltd. TO.9362/40 5 17 6 5 2 1
"BLUEBIRD II" M.V. Paul M. Booth (Sir) TM. 7796/40 11 15 6 A. P. S.
"BOBELI" M.V. A. R. Cox TO.9178/40 1100 - -
"BONNIBEL" M.Y. D. Hillyard C. Patey TM. 4101/40 15 9 4 700 - -
"BOY BRUCE" M.F.B. R.A. Newman & Sons TO.9330/40 2 4 7
"BREADWINNER" F.B. G.H. Bellhouse TM.4203/40 10 18 6 1 4 3
"BRITTANIA IV" M.F.V. Sayers Bros. TM. 4793/40 26 6 5 88 9 -
"BRITANNIA III" M.V. Sayers Bros. TM.5005 /40 3 18 9 18 10 6
"BRITANNIA" (F.E.64) M.V. J.W. Saunders & Sons Bolinders Co. Ltd. TM.4963/40 11 - 1 19 8 10
"BRITANNIC" M.V. H. & J. Budd TM.4093/40 375 1 I
"BRYWYN" M.V. C.Priestley Mist TO.9180/40 67 10 - 50 - -
"BULL PUP" M.V. A. H. Smith TO.9194/40 450 - -
"Boat 16 ft." - W. Robertson TM.4770/40 12 - -
"BOY FRED" Fish Smack G.K. Cann Mrs. G.L. Good TM.4319/40 3 17 11 29 6 10 21 10 - V.A. Dover
"BRENART" M.B. V. Thomas A.E. Harrison TM. 4601/40 1 8 10 4 6 2
"BEE" M.V. Pickfords Ltd. TM. 4368/40 105 10 7 127 13 2
"BAT" 11 11 " 64 12 - 4 10 3
"BEN REIN" S.L. Southern Sal vage Co.Ltd TM. 5260/40 51 13 11
"BLUEJACKET" Row Boat R. Ladd TM.1267/41 27 - -
"BARBARA JEAN" S.Bge R. & W. Paul Ltd. TO.9296/40 82 2 8 3495 - -
"BEATRICE MAUD" " W.H. Harvey Mrs. J.I. Sully TO.9310/40 10 2 6 350 - - 7 6 - 650 - -
"BOYS JOY" M.V. D. Martin Dreadnought Garage (B'ton) M.4984/40 2 10 - 5 10
Barbara Barbara Jean Bat Beatrice Maud Bee Ben Rein Bluebird Bluejacket Boat Bobeli Boy Bruce Boy Fred Boys Joy Breadwinner Brenart Britannia Britannic Brittania IV Brywyn Joy Booth Bros Budd Cordery Cox Dover Harrison Harvey Joy Martin Maud Newman Pegg Robertson Saunders Sayers Smith SMITH H Thomas Thompson