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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HOME MINISTRY OF SHIPPING. Ex. 2161 o. *0 RE AND MESSAGE. OF THE OUT '0 1.0.200 07 Ref. S.T.N.6B. DATE THE June, 1940. Dear Commander Garrett, I am writing you a line in order to confirm the procedure which we agreed would be followed in regard to the vessels disposed of on the completion of "Operation Dynamo". OFF the These vessels are to be 'mustered' to/various ports (See Admiralty Signal D.O.D.2321/1), and they will later be re-allocated for service for local defence. From our telephone conversation it was agreed that when these vessels are so re-allocated, you would notify me of their re-allocation as and when this is done, in order that our records may be kept up to date as some further action will be necessary on our part, with the owners, immediately. I may add that it is a lso understood that these vessels will be kept distinct from the lists you are going to send me of vessels taken up by your various officers who have gone out to take up vessels as and from Sunday last, for "Local Defence". Yours sincerely, ($$) N.B. - Those (a) not found smable will Passum be relumed to owners will you avrengs the wa are notified of such am bank. Paymaster Lieut. Commander H. Garrett. writing you a 1 which we agreed 1sposed of on the vessels are to June lty Signal D.O. ed for service conversation order to confirmllocated, y der to stent towages arrangements be followed in ren as and be follow be 'musherect with D. of S.T. letion of "Operatioe kept letion of D.2321/1), GONDIA and 87 our for local eretion up to 24 hours 'mustered' t tered' to/various was agreopeg estward. /1), and they will D. 2321/1), and would not 11 defence. From "or local defenc this AFRICA, LONDON eed that when thes was agreed that ter from Tilbury tify me of their vould notify is me going of Not ion not be returned a line ione, in order th various officers who if still seaworthy greed would befurther act from Sunday last, for kspould take one pair to the completionmediat. stsposal of this pair later. to be 'mustered' D.O.D.2321/1), at of S.T. vice for local def owages arrangePoley with D. of DS.T. S.T.N.4. it was agreed ti S.T.N.4. S.T.N.6A. you would notify S.T.N.6A. FORFESTICE S.T.N.63: when this is done, S.T.N.63: V.S.H.Edwards Mr.F.V.Cross to date as some Mr.F.V.Cross Bellemy L.N.2, Capt. /isher Capt. Fisher Extra with the owners to the Extra this is do Uamo". date as som ith the owne