Ministry of Transport papers on Dynamo war planning, the “E” scheme pool of small craft for special service, and the procedure for settling claims, covering 1944–1945.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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OPERATION "DYNAMO". |
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OPERATION "DYNAMO". No.. D.Y.1/01. DIRECTOR OF SEA TRANSPORT. S.T.N. 6B In reply to your No: S.T.N.6B of 10th July, 1940, (3708), no gear, Ramsgate. with the exception of naval stores, was removed from vessels returning to Sheerness after Operation "Dynamo". 2). When space was no longer avail- able in the Camber, where a large number of these boats were left by their crews eration, it is with no competent officer to take vas removed from charge of them, they were moved to buoys :ion and claims in Stangate Creek and on Lapwell Bank, where they were visited periodically by from the owner in police boats. It is not considered that any stores were removed during this if any, gear taken period. her a list of such 3). A representative of D. S. V. P. wher's, of vessels' was at Sheerness after the operation in charge of these boats. 8119 BIGHT T12 RECEIVED 24 K 15 or of Sea Transport COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, SHEERNESS. 22nd July, 1940. P 8VD.