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KINTAIL
HO
GONDOLIER KINS
2161
GONDOLIER QUEEN
GONDOLIER
THE
& SWANAGE MOTOR & SPEED BOAT Co., Ltd., proprietors he
1. 09144/STN 6B
2nd October 1940
FLEET
57
of 56 Boats.
SITPOLE 352 (Hand Office and Bnawbriest
I have CLIFFS to acknowledge receipt of
All communications to the Manager your letter dated 30th September,1940.
Shipyard, 4, HIGH STREET, enclosing report on the Dunkirk
Operations insofar as your vessel
POOLE,
GOLDEN SPRAY took part in these
DORSET.
operations and to thank you for the information which you have been good
24th. September 1940.
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 operations.
Transport,
(H.O.)
Bes.
Sir,
,
Round the Your obedient Servant,
25 RECEIVED SEP.M. 21
Islands: are Certified bythe Board of Trade.
Director of Sea Transport.
YACHT
BUILDERS & ENGINEERS.
F. Roberts, Esq.,
Rose & Crown, ce to your communication
PASSENGER LAUNCHES Deal.
our Gondolier King, Queen and No.3, out in record time to
ESTIMATES FREE
them for the evacuation of
B.E.F. Duskirk.
We to understand that the
"King" and served a very useful purpose.
These boats could have been manned by volunteers of this Company, but unfortunately for them, it was found that their services were of greater value in preparing other boats of the Fleet for a like purpose.
We might mention, that be sides these three boats, seven others of the Fleet were put into commission, but unfortunately not in time to be of service.
Yours faithfully,
For
POOLE D'SWANAGE MOTOR
BREEDBOAT Co. LTD.
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KINIAIL
GONDOLIER KING
GONDOLIER QUEEN
GONDOLIER
POOLE & SWANAGE MOTOR & SPEED BOAT Co., Ltd., proprietors of the
"GONDOLIER" FLEET
57
of 14 Passenger Boats.
Telephones:
POOLE 352 (Head Office and Enquiries).
CANFORD CLIFFS 415 (Sandbanks).
All communications to the Manager
STUDLAND 45.
SWANAGE 2195.
West Quay Shipyard, 4, HIGH STREET,
POOLE 670 (Shipyard).
AM/IVH
POOLE,
DORSET.
The"Gondolier" Fleet maintain a regular
Rehil
24th. September 1940.
Daily Service between
POOLE,
SWANAGE,
STUDLAND,
The Director of Sea Transport,
SANDBANKS,
Ministr of Shipping (H.O.)
for Shell Bay,
Berkley Square House,
RECEIVED
WAREHAM and
Berkley Square,
Round the Harbour
London. W.1.
25 SEP.P.M.
19/9/19
Islands; are Certified
21
by the Board of Trade.
WOULD
YACHT AND BOAT
Dear Sir,
BUILDERS 8 ENGINEERS.
LARGE AND SMALL
PATENT SLIP.
With reference to your communication
PASSENGER & TOWING
T.O. 9144/STN. 6B,, our Gondolier King, Queen
LAUNCHES FOR HIRE.
and No.3, were fitted out in record time to
ESTIMATES FREE.
enable them to be used for the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk.
We are given to understand that the
"King" and Queen both served a very useful purpose.
The se se boats could have been manned by volunteers of this Company, but unfortunately for them, it was found that their services were of great er value in preparing other boats of the Fleet for a like purpose.
We might mention, that be sides these three boats, seven others of the Fleet were put into commission, but unfortunately not in time to be of service.
Yours faithfully,
For
AND
FOOLE SWANAGE MOTOR
Co. LTD.
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LETTER Stre
TANKERTON TONER
PROVIDER
1 OCT1940
T.09144/S.T.N6B.
POST
ROOM
30th Sep tember, 1940 31, Military Pooad,
62
Gentlemen,
58
Pooyal Harbour,
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 24th
Poamsgate.
a
September enclosing report on the
W
Dunkirk Operations insofar as your
"Gondolier King", "Gondolier Queen",
November 4th I940
S
re
"Gondolier III" took part in these th operations, and to thank you for the information which you have been good up enough to supply. It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the final reports which will be drawn up on these operations.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant, le Skippers to forward their
MEREDITH,
Dunkirk. All the ships statements I have had copied,
4, Southampton Senior,
J.H.
Director of Sea Transport.
The Poole and Swanage Motor and Speed
Boat Company, Limited,
Yours Faithfully.
Gondolier Fleet,
West Quay Shipyard,
Poole, DORSET.
were doing their JOU, ew riciency, with which those chaps crew. troops Their in no action time. made our work easier, and we filled myself up and with the admiration of
(Signed) Walter W. Cribbens.
Skipper.
October I940
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