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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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COMMODDRE
CAVERSHAM
FOR INSERTION IN REGISTERENT PERS
TN. 2161.
LETTER
(HO)
CARAMA
PRESS
8NOV1940
EN OF ENG
E.O.
4/STN6B.
POST 8. ROOM
livelte
Launches for Hire
"CAVERSHAM"
"ECLYPSE" 28
8th November, 1940.
liance Square asson Id sir,
24
imogate
I have to acknowledge receipt of london 1514
h.
your letter dated 2nd November, 1940, enclosi g report on the Dunkirk
M un den st
Operations insofar as your vessel
"BULLPUP" took part in these operations, and to thank you for the information wint which you have been good enough to report will be of value in compiling they to your
25
supply. It is anticipated that this on of the BEF
the final report which will be drawn up on these operations.
ting an us be of
I am, Sir, by my punt
Your obedient Servant, J the BEF.
res was
10 submit the following his P. MEREDITH.
celing RN)
may the
M.L. Empress
,Pamogate A. Smith, Esq.
Director of Sea Transport.
2
(o) which J
am all seals
21 Brookview Road, proceeded to Dumbergue oil to be got
Garama tow, one of which
ESS
the Police on anival Att DumBerque the Carama was manned by two mars pc.
Naval Ratings and was utilised for ls than proceeded embarking some of the B.E.7. from the share. The soldiers were Jenied to the thay ware asked to Dolunteer to "Dunkirt"
which than agreed to do
The craw of she Empress Consisting of
US making arrangements with employers, etc. so that few of them felt able to sign on for a month and voni back to town very regretfully by train.
or
The opportunity of playing boats for a month with to
Le seemed to me too good to miss in any case, and I had bue able to warn my partners that I should be away for a bith but there was some difficulty in getting signed on and Tic toured Sheerness Dockyard interviewing munerous people late in the afternoon and by about 17.00 had formed a TW was accurate 1dea what the job was and was quite determined that to be put off, so appealed to the Commodore himself vaca few supervising the fuel and victualling of the motor be the basin. Within half-an-hour of explaining to night's

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COMMODDRE
1.0. STN. 6B
CAVERSHAM
DELIVER
CARAMA
PRESS
EN OF ENG
Launches for Hire:
DVAN
and La Belle Ramogate Glivette Alliance Square
"CAVERSHAM"
"ECLYPSE" 28
JOI
asson Rd
Leo
The Director of Sea Transport.
London 15.14
M unden st
Sir,
WILL
Petter of the 15th inst. requesting an
In neply to your
25
on of the B&F
account of the hart played by my punt ay be of
"Garama" in the Evacuation of the BEF.
from Dumkerque, I wish to submit the res was following hiel account.
usling RN)
Ramogate Lifeboat Prudential (of which I
" 6n the 30th James may the
E M.L. Empress am all seals am Deputy Boxeswain) proceeded to Dumberque with several boats in tow, one of which oil to be got was the "Carama"
ESS
the Carama was manned by two
On anival Att DumBerque the Police mars re.
Naval Ratings and was utilised for ls than proceeded embarking some of the 3.6.7. from the share. The soldiers were Jenied to the
Thay ware asked to U oluntaer w yo to "Dunkirt"
which than agreed to do
The craw of she "Empress" Consisting of
***** commy US making arrangements with employers, etc. so that few of them folt able to sign on for a month and voni back to town very regretfully by train.
or
The opportunity of playing boats for a month with the
Le seemed to me too good to miss in any case, and I had bue able to warn my partners that I should be away for a bith but there was same difficulty in getting signed on and 110
toured Sheerness Dockyard interviewing munerous people late in the afternoon and by about 17.00 had formed a TV was accurate 1dea what the job was and was quite determined that to be put off, so appealed to the Commodore himself with few supervising the fuel and victualling of the motor be side the basin. Within half-an-hour of explaining to night's