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.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: 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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KINTAIL
PAPERS
INSERTION IN
SENT
HO. 8, Leicester Hove 3. Villas,
TOAD.
STANLEY ROWDEN,
STEAM TRAWLER OWNER AND
FISH SALESMAN.
Telephone 595.
31, Military Road,
Royal Harbour,
Ramsgate.
64
Copy of Statement from Skipper of S.T. "Tankerton Towers"
Re Dunkirk.
During the afternoon of May 3Ist, after taking aboard some boat loads of soldiers, we decided to steam in shore to pick up some more, when we came across a motor-yacht disabled.
This we took in tow. After about an hour her tow rope fouled our propeller, which we could not free. I knew would should be seen by a Patrol ship at some time or other so, we went on with our work, getting as many soldiers aboard, which at this time proved a mixed lot, British and French.
Every available space aboard was taken up by a soldier, cabin, fish hold, wheelhouse, decks, even in the engine room.
Sometime in the evening, I cannot give the correct time, a
Patrol ship, did arrive, an d took us in tow.
It has since occurred to me, that no one thought of the predicament we were in, and the only concern of everyone was to get the troops aboard. In between times we were kept amused by the way our men, of the Navy, were shooting down the divebombers, just like rooks.
(Signed) Jack Hannaford.
Skipper.
October I940

Boat Evening Kintail Tankerton Towers Hannaford May Towers

KINTAIL
OF INSERTION IN
LETTER SENT
HO.
8, Leicester Villas,
Hove 3.
EXTN. 2161.
8NOV1940
PO8T ROOM
25th September, 1940.
9144 N6B.
8.
8th November, 1940.
P.M.
Sir,
66
21
67
I. have to acknowledge receipt of enclosing report on the Dunkirk Operations of September 1940, I
your letter dated 4th November, 1940, insofar as your vessels "KESTREL", m craft "Kintail" during
"TANKERTON TOWERS" and "PROVIDER" took three volunteers, L.J.
part in these operations, and to thank ns Hove: Clifford Wright, you for the most interesting information George Pettit, 4 Seal View which you have been good enough to supply. It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the 0th, under instructions final report which will be drawn up on Lcer at Shoreham, Commander these operations.
H. M. S. Lynx on the evening onwards we were placed under
I am, Sir, ed with the De-Gaussing Squad
Your obedient Servant, also used for trans-shipping occasions. I left my vessel had been requisitioned.
(Sgd.) A. P. MEREDITH
to give you fuller details
Director of Sea Transport.
ny one incident from another ith no more than two hours
Stanley Rowden, Esq.,
31 Military Road,
Royal Harbour,
RAMSGATE.
4g

Evening Kestrel Kintail Provider Tankerton Towers De Fuller George Seal Towers Wright

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OCR table 1 from document page 324
VESSEL	TYPE	CLAIMANT	PAPER NO.	HIRES	& EXS.	do	REPAIRS £.	& REPLACEMENTS S.	d.	TOTAL LOSS £. 8. d.	REMARK
TANKERTON TOWERS		S. Rowden	T.M.4138/40	£. 59 28	S. 16 18	2 .	4 170	6 -	11 -
TARPON	M.V.	Spraggs	T.0.9201/40	19	14	5	209	19	4
THARK	M.B.	C.G.Thompson	T.M.3770/40	4	19	6
THETIS	M.V.	H.F.Eaton	T.M.4053/40							225 - -
THELMA	M.B.	J.T.Phelps	T.M.4141/40	See under	"LEANER
THYME	M.V.	S.Rowden	T.O.9559/40	119	13	6	569	2			To Spl.Admy.Service.
TIGRIS ONE	M.L.	H.Hastings	T.M.4008/40	90	-	.			2
		Tough & Henderson		18	-	-
TOM HILL	M.V.	Cantell & Son	T.0.9569/40				22	-	-		Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.Service.
TRILLENE	M.V.	Dr.Everard Williams	T.0.9185/40				64	17	-
		P.Newall,Petticrow Ltd.		7	10	5
TRITON	M.V.	W.D.Wills	T.0.9183/40							1,500 - -
TALLY HO	Row Bt.	F.C.Wilson	T.M.9567/40	See	"ROSALIE"
TWO SISTERS	M.F.B.	R.A.Newman & Sons	T.0.9344/40				3	-	1
TWO RIVERS	M.V.	F.E.Bowen & G.C.Fothergill }	T.M.4084/40							370 - -
THELMA	M.B.	Frank Hayman	T.M.8682/40				7	14	6
THREE BROTHERS N.N.107	M.F.V.	C.A.J.Grant	T.M.4790/40 T.M.4980/40 3	4	-	-	24	6	3
TONY L N 40	M.B.	T.Neilson	T.M.5096/40	8	-	6
TAMARA	M.Y.	J.Taylor & Bates Ltd.	T.M.6746/40	2	10	-
TAMAR	M.B.	Devon Dock Pier & Stmship. Co. Ltd.	T.M.5233/40	6	1	6
TOLLESBURY	S.Bge.	R. & W. Paul Ltd.	T.O.9296/40	273	10	2	152	12	-
THE MEW	S.S.	G. W. Rly. Co.	T.M.6873/40	139	17	11	15		-
THREE BROTHERS F.E.93	M.V.	W. H. May	T.M.4968/40	7	17			-

Rosalie Tally Ho Tamar Tamara Tankerton Towers Tarpon Thark The Mew Thelma Thetis Tollesbury Tony Trillene Triton Two Rivers Two Sisters Bates Fothergill Hastings Hill May Neilson Newman Thompson Towers Williams Wilson