TNA / MT 40 36

TNA MT 40 36

Collection details

TNA MT 40 36

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.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: MT 40 36

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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180	Log in to enlarge	rata MINISTRY OF SHIPPING. CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE. 0748/3rd June OUT COSPIDENTIAL 286 To V.A.Dover, 488 & 4 OF THEM STATE 1 DATE 5.6.40 Repeated 0. in C. Nore. 982 Rejoy 0. in O. Portsmouth 245. P.O. 1/c London. 0 Commodore 1/c Sheerness 618. SENT Cortland 567. 616 N.O. 1/c Ramagate. COME N.O. 1/c Newhaven War Office. P.O. 2/0 (282) Y.O. i/c 2/6 By T/2 From Admiralty. RES & IMPORTANT. 1/0 Crimsby. 1/6 Yarmouth. Reference Admiralty message 2321/1. instructions regarding disposal of tuge and lighters should be amended as follows 80 far as craft named are concernedi-co (1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned specially for Operation should be returned to Gravesend - GHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA, HIBERNIA, CRESTED COOK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOOK, GUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY. They should be utilised as fully as possible for towage of craft or boats to be returned to the Thames or elsewhere en route. off (11) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of be Date of B, 7. should proceed as follows:- (a) EMPIRE HENGHMAN to Portsmouth with barges (84324C) Wt 84295/31 200 Pads 11/39 H,J,R&L,Ld Gp 684 SNOUDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These barges were left at Ramsgate by tug TANOA on 29th May. (b) FOREMOST 87 to Weymouth with any convenient pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) below. (c) PAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if sufficiently seaworthy, for towage as in (1) above. (d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges BARK and SHETLAND. These barges were left at Dover on 20th Bay by FOREMOST 87. OD. (8) (111) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 22 should return to station at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any convenient tow. (iv) If any of the tugs named above are required to assist in other more urgent towages arrangements should be made by you direct with D. of S.T. Crews of EMPIRE HENOHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87 may be given at your discretion up to 94 hours standessy before proceeding Westward. (v) The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, AFRICA, LONDON and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned to Themes but will be allocated, if still seaworthy to West Coast. FOREMOST 87 should take one pair to Teymouth. Instructions for disposal of this pair and of remainder will follow later. 0748/3 For D. of S.T. V.O.N.S. N.(2) Sir J.Foley A.O.N.S.(H) S.T.N.4. D. of (3) D. of S.T. A.C.N.S.(T) C.C.R.T. S.T.N.6A. Mr.Justice 0.0.(8) D. of S.T. S.T.N.63: W.P.L. Mr.D.H.Ndwards Dps. (4) Mr.F.V.Cross Nr.Bellamy Capt.Fisher Extra	Africa Betty Cervia Commodore Contest Egypt Foremost 22 Foremost 87 Gondia Hibernia Japan Kenya London Newhaven Persia Racia Scotland Shetland Sun Sun VII Sun X Sun XI Sun XII Tanga Thames Themes Westward Cook Crews Dover Fisher May Tilbury West

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MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
CONFIDENTIAL
MESSAGE.
0748/3rd June
OUT
COSPIDENTIAL
286
To V.A.Dover, 488
& 4 OF THEM STATE 1
DATE 5.6.40
Repeated 0. in C. Nore. 982
Rejoy 0. in O. Portsmouth 245.
P.O. 1/c London.
0
Commodore 1/c Sheerness 618.
SENT
Cortland 567.
616
N.O. 1/c Ramagate.
COME
N.O. 1/c Newhaven
War Office.
P.O.
2/0
(282)
Y.O.
i/c
2/6 By T/2
From Admiralty.
RES
&
IMPORTANT. 1/0 Crimsby.
1/6 Yarmouth.
Reference Admiralty message 2321/1.
instructions regarding disposal of tuge and lighters
should be amended as follows 80 far as craft named
are concernedi-co
(1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned
specially for Operation should be returned to
Gravesend -
GHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA,
HIBERNIA, CRESTED COOK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOOK,
GUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY.
They should be utilised as fully as possible for
towage of craft or boats to be returned to the
Thames or elsewhere en route.
off
(11) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of
be Date of B, 7. should proceed as follows:-
(a) EMPIRE HENGHMAN to Portsmouth with barges
(84324C) Wt 84295/31 200 Pads 11/39 H,J,R&L,Ld Gp 684
SNOUDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These barges were
left at Ramsgate by tug TANOA on 29th May.
(b) FOREMOST 87 to Weymouth with any convenient
pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) below.
(c) PAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if sufficiently
seaworthy, for towage as in (1) above.
(d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges BARK and SHETLAND.
These barges were left at Dover on 20th Bay by
FOREMOST 87.
OD.
(8)
(111) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 22 should return to station
at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any
convenient tow.
(iv)
If any of the tugs named above are required to
assist in other more urgent towages arrangements
should be made by you direct with D. of S.T.
Crews of EMPIRE HENOHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87
may be given at your discretion up to 94 hours
standessy before proceeding Westward.
(v)
The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, AFRICA, LONDON
and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury
on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned
to Themes but will be allocated, if still seaworthy
to West Coast. FOREMOST 87 should take one pair to
Teymouth. Instructions for disposal of this pair
and of remainder will follow later.
0748/3
For D. of S.T.
V.O.N.S.
N.(2)
Sir J.Foley
A.O.N.S.(H)
S.T.N.4.
D. of (3)
D. of S.T.
A.C.N.S.(T)
C.C.R.T.
S.T.N.6A.
Mr.Justice
0.0.(8)
D. of S.T.
S.T.N.63:
W.P.L.
Mr.D.H.Ndwards
Dps. (4)
Mr.F.V.Cross
Nr.Bellamy
Capt.Fisher
Extra