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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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58 Page 58 Log in to enlarge

CAPERS
KINTAIL
GIPSY KING
HO
Betts lms Houses
:
Beach Street
T. 09144/STN 6B
RECEIVED
11th October 1940.
Deal Kent.
51
52
Gentlemen,
I have to acknowledge receipt of in sent to your letter dated 2nd October, 1940
enclosing report on the Dunkirk operations insofar as your vessels
: letter on
"FERRY NYMPH"and "SOUTHERN QUEEN"
took part in these operations and to thank you for the information which
Q Fred Hook you have been good enough to supply.
It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the final report which will be drawn up on these
Gipsy King.
operations.
Boat.
/ to Dunkirk
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant, about 48. hourd were under shell tayed there
Messrs
Director J. Harvey of & Sea sons, Transport. Brith fire, He stayed
17,
Beach should like to mention
West Poole. Quay Road, soldier was off
Brown We shew who did a brave just loaded boat with troops.
He saw a pontoon with Soldiers in, being
Swimmer swomped deciseded with waves Brown bring the to go over the side
Yours faithfully y. Roberts
IV. G. Hyband Esq
Director of Sea Transport.
Boat Deal Ferry Nymph Gipsy King Kintail Queen Roberts Southern Queen Betts Brown Harvey Hook Kent King Poole Roberts West
59 Page 59 Log in to enlarge

-ADERS
PERS
VINITAN
OR
GIPSY KING
KID
or of Betts
QUE
REGISTRY
A.M. 27 SEP
RECENEE
&
171811
4 oflms Houses
Beach Street
Deal Kent.
7
Dear Sir.
52
In refferance to letter sent to
Mr g Riley Fam writing the letter on behalf of Myself Harry Brown Q Fred Hook
O.
who where the crew of the Gipsy King.
a small Motor Boat. He went to Dunkirk about about the 28 hoursh May, He stayed there
48 One were under shell fire there and till Machine gun fire, He stayed the Beach I should like to mention every Britch soldier was off
Harry Brown shew who did a brave action, We just loaded boat with troops.
He saw with a pontoon with Soldiers in, being
Surmmer dwomped deciseded waves Brown being the to go over the side
Yours faithfully of. Goberts.
Tv. G. Hynand Esq
Director of Sea Transport.
Boat Deal Gipsy King Betts Brown Hook Kent King May
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COPY FOR INSERTION IN REGISTERED PAPERS
LETTER 8ENT
HO
KINTAIL
Ext. 2161.
GOLDEN SPRAY
30SEP 1940
POST ROOM
brown т.о9144/з.т.п.6.в.
8.
eal.
30th September 1940.
55
in
Sir,
54AY
at Dunkirk
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter undated, enclosing report on the Dunkirk Operations insofar as your "GIPSY KING" took part in these operations, and to thank you for the th many thanks most interesting information which you have been good enough to supply
It is went with my
94
anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the final report there arrival which will be drawn up on these operations with the other brats that well toored there) other I Your am, obedient Sir, tines Servant, placed in the
P.M.
boat to form the crew, and here any to the shore as close as (Sgd.) AP MEREDITH. the solduis to wode out to her and Serrica them toana
Director of Sea Transport
A. to Betts, the Esq., awaiting shih
3 this transklanes. time 4 Alms Beach Houses, Street, being heavily ed by energy
Deal, were enstled my six boxits loads of soldius Kent. when the swell caused of the destroyers who round and round caus the 114
beam and filled nergemat The solders and the crew of the ly boat were picked up by one of the other boats and put on a distroyer and were landed at Dover.
Trusting this information will he placed one your is record and of hge
Yours faithfully of. Gobuts.
IV. G. Hynand Esq
Director of Sea Transport.
Boat Deal Gipsy King Golden Spray Kintail Betts Brown Dover Kent King Spray
310 Page 310 Log in to enlarge

VESSEL
TYPE
CLAIMANT
PAPER NO.
HIRE & EXS.
REPAIRS & REPLACEMENTS S. d.
TOTAL LOSS
£.
£.
£.
S.
d.
S.
d.
"GAVINE"
M.V.
839.
F.A.Cooper
!
£100 r
T.0.9174/40
!
(from
"GAY FLY"
M.B.
T.Taylor & Sons
T.M.3800/40
6.
15.
6.
Ltd.
"GIPSY KING"
M.V.
H.W.Harvey
T.M.4094/40
3.
10.
8.
7.
17.
6.
G.Riley
14.
10.
i
"GIRL VINE"
M.V.
R.W.Weller
T.0.9562/40
21.
8.
3.
To Spl.Admy Servi
"GOLDEN LILY"
M.V.
13.
4.
119.
12.
i
Capt.Cullen
T.0.9197/40
103.
W.Osborne Ltd.
12.
10.
-.
"GONDOLIER
B.Shutlers
T.O.9275/40
249.
8.
8.
160.
10.
"GONDOLIER
(Succrs.)Ltd.
234.
145.
10.
7.
8.
i
"GOOD HOPE"
M.V.
Bonds (Maiden-
T.M.3754/40
10.
9.
7.
700.
head) Ltd.
"GRACE DARLING
P.M.B.
C.E.Gundy
T.M.3893/40
5.
10.
8.
775.
IV"
"GWEN EAGLE"
M.V.
W.Osborne Ltd.
T.0.9196/40
11.
1.
9.
Donald W.Hudson
1750.
i
"GERBERA"
M.B.
C.Hill & Son
T.0.9657/40
13.
6.
5.
"GRACE DARLING"
F.V.
Sayers Bros.
T.M.4793/40
31.
12.
11.
23.
12.
!
E.36
"GOLDEN SPRAY II"
M.V.
F.Roberts.
T.M.4091/40
265.
"GOLDEN ORFE"
Launch
Sandbanks Yacht
T.M.7539/40
3.
5.
i
Co. Ltd.
"GERTRUDE MAY"
S.Bge.
Francis &
T.0.9300/40
40.
4.
2.
Gilders Ltd.
"GEORGE SMEED"
" If
11
If
If
2.
3.
9.
"GLENWAY"
Aux.S.
W.Buck
T.0.9306/40
3.
5.
9.
4.
16.
9.
Bge.
S.West Ltd.
10.
8.
6.
10.
16.
5.
23.
11.
6.
382.
6.
1.
W.F.Ellis(Capt)
1.
5.
2.
A.W.Scott
1.
7.
7.
"GARLAND"
M.V.
T.Penny
T.M.4970/40
5.
14.
i
5.
2.
6.
F.E.210
"GOLDEN SUNSET"
M.V.
R.Brice
T.M.4965/40
5.
10.
5.
"GRATITUDE"
M.V.
Griggs Bros.
T.M.4976/40
8.
9.
9.
F.E.46
"GUIDE ME"
M.V.
L,F.Light
T.M.4998/40
3.
i i
(NN.48)
9.
10.
i
"GWENNIE"
M.V.
W.G.S.Crouch
T.M.4088/40
12.
5.
i
& Sons Ltd.
8.
i i
29.
4.
6.
Gavine Gay Fly George Smeed Gerbera Gertrude Gertrude May Gipsy King Glenway Golden Lily Golden Orfe Golden Spray Golden Spray II Good Hope Grace Grace Darling Gwen Eagle Gwennie Lily Roberts Bonds Bros Cooper Cullen Ellis Francis George Harvey Head Hill King Light May Osborne Penny Roberts Sayers Scott Spray West