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1940
RECEIVED
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OCT
1 OCT1940
P REGISTRY M. 8
T.C9144/S.T.N.6B.
10
POST ROOM
30th September, 1940.
FERRY NYMPH
SOUTHERN QUEEN
Sir,
Motor
Launcher
&
Hire.
Rowing Boats for Cruising, Fishing, &c.
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 19th September, 1940,
Sandbanks.
49
enclosing report on the Dunkirk
Operations insofar as your "FALCON II", took part in these operations, and to thank you for the information which you have been good enough to supply. It is cent date, anticipated that this report will be of he part value in compiling the final report incident, which will be drawn up on these ents as operations.
I am, Sir, rived at
Your obedient Servant, leted my day's ferrying 2 largest
'erry Nymph"
of H.M.
had any
Director of Sea Transport.
coast. I
them ney accepted, to berth
WAS
directed
Poole
Dr. Stanley Firth,
Brighton Municipal Hospital, ade realy for
Elm Grove, re informed
BRIGHTON, 7.
were carrying on Sendbanks, when at d to have the iaunones ready for the on as possible.
At 11.30 a.m. a further telephone message instructed us to proceed to Dover with all possible speed.
We proceeded to Poole & obtained fuel, food, charts, & crews for the 2 boats, & left Poole for to
Dover at 3.00 p.m., wind being N.W., & 4 hrs. ebb tide yet to run.
After a very steady run we arrived off Dover at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th & proceeded to the examination ship for orders. After much signalling between ship & shore we were instructed to proceed inside the harbour, & report to the Naval authorities, to
Director your of Sea Transport.

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,
30th September, 1940.
48
NKS)
FERRY NYMPH
Sir, e. SOUTHERN QUEEN
I have to acknowledge receipt of
Fishing, &c.
your letter dated 19th September, 1940, enclosing report on the Dunkirk
Sandbanks.
Operations insofar as your "FALCON II",
49
took part in these operations, and to thank you for the information which you have been good enough to supply. It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the final report ent date, which will be drawn up on these e part operations.
ncident, its as
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant, ived at ted my a
largest ry Nymph"
of H.M.
Director of Sea Transport.
lad any loast. I
them accepted, berth
Dr. Stanley Firth,
Brighton Municipal Hospital,
Elm Grove, realy for
BRIGHTON, 7.
informed carrying
2
when at
0 have the launches ready for the journey as soon as possible.
At 11.30 a.m. a further telephone message instructed us to proceed to Dover with all possible speed.
We proceeded to Poole & obtained fuel, food, charts, & crews for the 2 boats, & left Poole for
Dover at 3.00 p.m., wind being N.W., & 4 hrs. ebb tide yet to run.
After a very steady run we arrived off Dover at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th & proceeded to the examination ship for orders. After much signalling between ship & shore we were instructed to proceed inside the harbour, & report to the Naval authorities, to
Director your of Sea Traneport

ELEPHONE
THE KIOSK, SANDBANKS PIER, BOURNEMOUT
68 CANFORD CLIFFS.
and 17, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE.
RECEIVED
x
Oct. 2nd 1940
OCT
M Ministry of Shipping. London.
P REGISTRY M. 8
Dt. dd
,
J. HARVEY & SONS
(LATE HARBOUR VIEW HOUSE, SANDBANKS)
FERRY NYMPH
Motor Launches for Hire. SOUTHERN QUEEN
OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
Sailing or Rowing Boats for Cruising, Fishing, &c.
Terms Moderate.
Teas and Refreshments at Kiosk, The Pier, Sandbanks. 49
Dear Sirs,
Referring to your letter of recent date, ref: T. 0.9144/STN. 6B in connection with the part played by two of my boats in the Dunkirk incident, following is a detailed account of the events as they affected us:-
On Tuesday, May 28th 1940 I arrived at
Poole Quay at 8.30 p.m. after having completed my day's ferrying work at Sandbanks with our 2 largest motor launches, the "Southern Queen" & "Ferry Nymph"
& was approached immediately by officials of H.M.
Ministry of Shipping, who asked whether I had any motor launches capable of going along the coast. I
offered them these two launches, which they accepted,
& was directed to take them to an appointed berth alongside Poole Quay.
The launches were fuelled & made realy for sea immediately, but at 10.00 p.m. we were informed that the whole affair was cancelled.
The next day, Wednesday, we were carrying on the Ferry business as usual at Sandbanks, when at
11. 00 a.m. we were telephoned & requested to have the launches ready for the journey as soon as possible.
At 11.30 a.m. a further telephone message instructed us to proceed to Dover with all possible speed.
We proceeded to Poole & obtained fuel, food, charts, & crews for the 2 boats, & left Poole for
Dover at 3.00 p.m., wind being N.W., & 4 hrs. ebb tide yet to run.
After a very steady run we arrived off Dover at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th & proceeded to the examination ship for orders. After much signalling between ship & shore we were instructed to proceed inside the harbour, & report to the Naval authorities, to
Director yound of Sea Transport.

ELEPHONE:
THE KIOSK, SANDBANKS PIER, BOURNEMOUTH
568 CANFORD CLIFFS.
and 17, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE.
19
MMin. of Shipping. Contn. 1.
Dr. to
J. HARVEY & SONS
(LATE HARBOUR VIEW HOUSE, SANDBANKS)
Motor Launches for Hire.
50
OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
Sailing or Rowing Boats for Cruising, Fishing, &c.
Terms Moderate.
Teas and Refreshments at Kiosk, The Pier, Sandbanks.
whom we handed over our boats, in accordance with instructions received before leaving Poole. On this journey from Poole to Dover the crews were as follows:-
"Ferry Nymph"
skipper A. Brown, Snr.
engineer.. J.C.H. Harvey.
"Southern Queen", skipper
G. H. Harvey.
engineer.. A. Brown, Jnr.
We understand that later that same afternoon,
May 30th; both launches, in charge of Naval ratings, were on their way to Dunkirk.
Eventually "Ferry Nymph" came back to Ramsgate,
& early in July was towed back from Ramsgate to Poole.
Examination revealed many scars in her woodwork, &
aboard her were a large number of empty cartridge cases, sundry other relics, & a good quantity of Dunkirk's sand. The boat was reconditioned, & is now in service again.
The "Southern Queen" did not return. We have since met an Army Officer when on leave who stated that a bomb fell close to the boat shortly after he had been taken off the beach in her. She collapsed &
slowly sank. He remarked that he had been in the boat many times whilst it was on the Sandbanks ferry, &
little expected to be in it again on the other side of the channel. He stated that the boat made two more trips inshore after rescuing his party before being sunk.
So far we have no further information as to the boat's work whilst at Dunkirk.
to we Know wo.
19/10.
Yours faithfully, p.p.
J. Harvey & Sons.
b.H. Harvey
20 sterte. Rd, poole, irymuna
Director of Sea Transport.

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.

DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
Meeting Ministry held of at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 6th November, 1940 at the
Shipping in Room No. 8021a.
AGENDA
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 23rd October, 1940.
2. Matters Arising.
3. 4. Report of Payments for period ending 5th November, 1940.
Cases for discussion and settlement on the table:-
1. TOTAL LOSS
"MADAME SANSGENE"
-
E. Shelley,
"SUNSHINE"
-
A.J. Verrion.
"VIKING III =
-
J.S.Houlton.
"SOUTHERN QUEEN"
-
C.H.Harvey.
"PIONEER"
-
Ricketts Bros.
16ft. Boat
-
W.Robertson.
10ft.Boat "DINKEY" -
H.H. Miramo.
"NEW PRINCE OF WALES" -
Southend Motor Navigation
5. Any other business.
Co.Ltd.

DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
boreign
Meeting at held The at 11.a.m. on Friday 7th Rebruary, 1941
Ministry of Shipping,
AGENDA:
1.
Minutes of Meeting held on 17th January, 1941.
2.
Matters arising.
3.
Report of Payments for period ending 6th February, 1941.
4.
Cases for discussion and settlement:-
I. TOTAL LOSS:
"EDITH".
C.E. Miller.
"EDITH DOROTHY".
R. Ladd.
"BLUEJACKET".
R. Ladd.
"CARAMIA".
A. Moody.
"SUE SUE".
F.C. Wilson.
"LILY".
J. Gisby.
"OUR BOYS".
H.J. Verrion.
"MADAME SANSGENE".
Mrs. Shelley.
"RENOWN".
Osborne Bros.
II. REPAIRS.
Belgian Trawler "JACOMINA".
5.
Any other business.
x.
southern Queen hemo IV
C.H. Harvey hemo Motor Boats
$ Princess mand
W.M. wilson

DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
MEETING HELD AT 11 a.m. ON FRIDAY, 14TH
AT THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (ROOM 508
Present:
Mr. Moore.
11
Simmons
"
Riddell
It Chamberlin
"
Wand.
Mr. Moore took the Chair in the absence OZ
who was unable to attend.
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 7th February W
2. Matters arising were discussed:-
(a) "Madame Sans Gene: Agreed to negotiat and £1,700.
(b) "Southern Queen":
Agreed to settleme this vessel plus and hire at appro
(c) "Ferry Nymph":
Offer of £15 for h
(a) "Nemo IV":
Agreed to endorse since last meetin
(e) Belgian Trawler
"Jacomina"
Decided that this the Committee.
3. Report of Payments for period ending 13th amounting to £1,416. 11. 8. was presented and
4. The following cases were discussed:-
(a) "Grace Darling IV" Agreed to increase
£735 plus interes
(b) "Kate":
Agreed to offer £32
(c) "Maldon Annie":
Agreed to settle at interest.
(d) "Moss Rose":
Agreed to offer £37
(e) "New Prince of
Wales":
Agreed to defer fin formula of values passenger boats is the meantime offer advance of £2,000
(f) "Skylark II & III": Agreed to negotiate settlement for the between £900 and £

DUNKIRK COMMITTEE.
Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday, 6th November, 1940
at the Ministry of Shipping, Room No. 8021A.
Present:
MR. ALLEN
(Chairman)
" SIMMONS
" MOORE
" RIDDELL
" WAND
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 23rd October were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed:
(a) "Renown" Agreed to inform owner that the Department will pay
£500 on account if desired while arrangements are made for a valuation.
(b) "Sceneshifter" Agreed to confirm verbal offer of £850.
(c) "Brywyn"
Agreed to wait reply to letter of 5.11.40 and generally to adopt the principle that owner must prove his claim.
(d) "Rosabelle"
Agreed to arrange for Mr. Wimpenny (Fisheries
Officer) to contact the owner and explain
Department's position and without committing
Department, unless it were apparent that claimant would accept, offer settlement of £100.
(e)
"Moss
Rose"
Agreed to ask Mr.Wimpenny to obtain a comparison of the Deal Boats lost.
(f) "Mare Nostrum" Agreed to inform owner that the Department is not satisfied that evidence has been produced to show that the articles covered by the claim were on board.
3. Report of payments for period ending 5th November amounting to
£4,074.7.2a was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
TOTAL LOSS:
(a) "Madame Sansgene" Agreed to refer papers to Mr. Barnett for a valuation in view of a possible relationship between claimant and builder;pointing this out and also that had the relationship not been apparent, Department would have paid as claimed in all probability.
1
(b) "Sunshine"
Agreed to pay £203.10.0₫ as claimed.
(c) "Viking III"
"
"
"
£12
It
"
(a) "Southern Queen" " " pass to P.C.O. (S.T) to arrange
(for a valuer.
,
(e)
"Pioneer" Agreed to pay £400 as claimed.
D
(f) 16 ft Boat.
" " If £12 as claimed on
(completion of Letter of Abandonment.
(g) 10 ft. "Dinkey" Agreed to pay £12 as claimed on
(completion of Letter of Abandonment.
)
(h) "New Prince of Wales" Agreed to offer insured value
(£5,000.
of fit Due
11
21/11/40

Vessel
Repairs. and Replacements. S. d.
Total
L
Type
Claimant
Paper No.
Hire & Exs.
£.
£.
S.
d.
27.
4.
9.
"SKYLARK IV"
F.V.
(S.M.5)
F.P. Collins
Tm4796/40
44.
16.
O.
375.
0.
0.
"SKYLARK VI"
M.V.
J. Bolson & Son
TO 9198/40
17.
0.
O.
25.
0.
0.
"SKYLARK IX"
75.
O.
O.
M.V.
Pascall Atkey & Son
TO 9198/40
2.
3.
9.
D. Hillyard
2.
9.
6.
54.
10.
O.
"SKYLARK X"
M.V.
TO 9154/40
160.
7.
2.
"SEAGULL"
M.B.
C.E. Loose
TM 6099/40
7.
19.
5.
L.N.203
"SOUTHERN QUEEN"
500.
0.
O.
M.B.
C.H. HARVEY
TO 9271/40
5.
13.
6.
"SOUTH RAY"
M.Y.
S. Burch
TM 3790/40
12.
0.
A.G. Bruce
4.
3.
3.
27.
5.
0.
"SPINDRIFT"
A.N. Hewett
TM 3930/40
5.
15.
O.
"STONEHAVEN"
500.
0.
0.
M.V.
W.H. Stonehaven
TO 9181/40
"SURREY"
M.V.
Thomas Bros.
TM 3763/40
11.
4.
8.
5.
O.
0.
219.
0.
"SOUTHEND
P.M.B.
Southend Britannia
TM 3888/40
0.
0.
0.
75.
BRITANNIA"
Co.Ltd.
35.
0.
0.
"SUFFOLK'S ROSE"
M.V.
Jubilee Fish Co.Ltd.
TO 9564/40
29.
1.
0.
Re-allocated to
Special Admiralty
"SILVER SPRAY
M.V.
W.A. Ragless
TM 4924/40
29.
9.
7.
42.
12.
6.
Service.
"SUNSHINE"
R.13
TM 4783/40
203.
10.
A.T. Verrion
0.
"SUE SUE"
row
F.C. Wilson
TM 9567/40
20.
0.
0.
bt.
"SPURGEON"
S.BGE.
H.W. Harvey
TO 9297/40
15.
10.
6.
19.
15.
0.
"SKIPJACK"
M.B.
W.W.Ringer
TM 4749/40
31.
0.
0.
133.
16.
8.
6.
9.
0.
"SOUTHERN QUEEN"
M.B.
G. Mockridge
TM 4776/40
10.
O.
0.
Salvage Diving Tende:
F.E. 154
"SARAH & EMILY"
TM 5093/40
30.
0.
J. Todd
0.
"SEA BELLE"
M.B.
S.G. Odam
TM 5238/40
7.
15.
0.
"SANDOWN"
M.F.B.
G. Alexander
TM 6464/40
3.
4.
0.
24.
O.
O.
3.
12.
11.
"SERB" & "STONE"
S.BGE.
R & W Paul Ltd.
TO 9296/40
49.
11.
5.
Harrison (Lan.) Ltd.
5.
0.
0.
"SALTCOTE BELLE"
S.Bge.
Francis Gilders Ltd.
TO 9300/40
1.
15.
11.
Andrews & Ellis
TO 9303/40
See
"SUNBEAM"
S.Bge.
under
"Leslie"
If
"
TO 9303/40
It
11
"SIDWELL"
S.Bge.
11
.S.S.
Gen. Steam Nav.
TO 4270/40
116.
8.
11.
"SWIFT"
Co. Ltd.
"SHERFIELD"
M.BGE.
J.J. Prior (Transport)
Ltd.,
TO 9423/40
60.
17.
7.
Not completed.
"
If
If
If
30.
6.
"SHAWFORD"
M.BGE
7.
Not completed.

Hire and
Repairs and
Expenses
Replacements
Total
Vessel
Type
Claimant
Paper No.
£
S
d
£
8
d
£
S
"SKYLARK"
"SOUTHERN QUEEN"
---
The Southern Railway
3 9
"FERRY NYMPH"
Company
AG.3/3531/40.Pt.I
"DIANA" &
"SCORCHER"
Tugs
Clements, Knowling
19 1 9
& Co. Ltd.
"
"
"
3
1
-
"MAY C"
Tug
W.F. Corsan
"
"
"
"CULEX""APAR"
"ABONIA"
}
159 5 6
Tugs
Gaselee & Son Ltd.
"
"
"
"WASP" "KNAT"
& "SAURIA"
"JOHN HAWKINS"
Tug
John Hawkins
"
11
"
23 15 10
Humphery & Grey
12 10 -
(Lighterage) Ltd.
"
"
"
"AUGUSTA" "KATIA"
& "KHURDAH"
Tugs
"
"
"
80 16 2
J.P. Knight Ltd.
"RIO" "LECTRO"
& "DITTO"
"
Union Lighterage
Co. Ltd.
"
If
"
57 10 -
Various Barges
P.L. Authority
"
"
Pt.II
49 15 2
"SKYLARK"
Brighton, Hove &
Worthing Gas Co.
11
11
"
2 3 8
"ARCADIA"
"PERSIA" &
m
Tugs
William Watkins Ltd.
"
"
Pt.I
1626 5 -
"TANGA"
"BEATRICE MAUD"
& "SPURGEON"
3
S.Bs.
J. P. Knight Ltd.
"
If
11
20
-
I
S.T. New Quay,
Sandbanks Yacht
Co.Ltd.
"
"
Pt.II
Poole
1 8 -
"PASS OF BALLATER"
Tanker
Bulk Oil Steamship
Co. Ltd.
"
"
"
3 10 -
Various and Tug
"SECURITY"
J.W.Cook & Co. Ltd.
"
"
Pt. I
65 4 8
H.Trust & Son
"
"
BELGIAN
Trawlers
Pt.II
2 10 -
Various
Tugs
Soton, I.of W. & S.
England Royal Mail
Stm. Pkt. Co. Ltd.,
"
"
11
16 16 -
Various
Gamecock Steam
Towing Co. Ltd.
"
"
"
13 2 5
W.G.James & Sons Ltd.
"
"
"
"ESKBURN"
S.S.
13 3 2
If
"TEANO"
Ellerman's Wilson
"
"
"
Line Ltd.
19 14 9
"
"
11
Southern Railway Co.
Various
94 10 -