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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 166–325 of this collection
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166 Page 166 Log in to enlarge

10 Silver Road
THE
Burnham on Crouch bren
157
friday 27 nel sept 40
On Wednesday may 29 40. returning from a days
Oynler daedging with the ayalir dredy ing smach "Sea9alten" me were hailed by the
Oynlir dredg my venel "Vanquard" and informed that a naval Commander weshed to nee the
Secraller a
introduced to Commander Bowler R.N., who
We immediately went as hare and were l
told us the Searallir was required to attempt l
A
the heach at Dunkish I volunteered to like his help having back some of the Soldiers off
, cle the Seasaller & ashed for a crew, Dech book tie the engineer & Bill Bridge one of the hands id also voluntiered.
The Commander a and there would he live as ha the and Mar-Toie, We were required la leave other M.Y. boals, the oyslir dredg ing vessel Vanguard his are were laken & the e emander whiched following marning at Our farticul-
L
ag dou as luch, We fent the rest of the evening were taking about liares water d refueling,
We ded not have a bool on deck as the acr
Commander had and it would be in the we
Wear way, hot alloyeather liking the sound of
La ranna WILLON we could quit one begin W. Bouy
Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few troops
WE and proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads off the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide.
Whilst these operations were being carried out we were being
Evening Vanguard Bill Bridge Few May
325 Page 325 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 325
Repairs & £ Replacements S a Total Loss £ S d
Vessel Type Claimant Paper No. Hire & Exs. £ S d
"UBIQUE II" M.V. Watercraft Ltd. T.M.4079/40 20 4 1 63 18 6
"UNIQUE" M.V. J. Churchill T.M.4086/40 1 - -
"VALERIE" M.V. Wm. Osborne Ltd. T.O.9212/40 11 10 -
"VANGUARD" M.Oyster Dredger Smith Bros. T.0.9290/40 2 7 4 - 700 - -
"VANITEE" M.V. R.D. Wetherell T.0.9147/40 55 5 6
"VERA" M.V. Mrs. C.M. Smith T.0.9150/40 35 9 1 18
"VICTORIA" M.B. Smith Bros. Tough Bros. T.M.3783/40 98 - - 18 10 - 177 -
"VIEWFINDER" M.V. L.A. London T.0.9171/40 950 -
"VIKING" Converted Barge P.H. Tranter T.0.9163/40 555 5 2 30 5 3
"VISCOUNT" M.B. J. Mears Ltd. T.M.3719/40 see under "Jef!"
"VOLANTE" R 110 F.V. R.J. Solly T.M.4782/40 5 - -
"VOLO" M.F.B. G. Denney T. Bennett G.K. Cann T.M.6466/40 3 4 - 24 - 3 17 11
"VANETTA" M.V. D. Hillyard T.M.7341/40 5 2 6
"VIVID" M.F.B. J. Payne T.M.7815/40 15 - -
"VICTORY" S.Bge. Broad & Co. Ltd. T.0.9311/40 4 10 -
"VERAVIA" " " H. Shrubsall T.0.9317/40 121 1 -
"VIVID"F. 69 M.V. Grigg Bros. T.M.4975/40 7 17 9 1 15 -
"VIKING III" Dinghy J.S. Houlton T.M.5092/40 12 -
Dinghy London Valerie Vanguard Vanitee Vera Victoria Victory Viewfinder Viking Viking III Viscount Volante Volo Barge Bennett Bros Churchill Houlton Osborne Smith