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TNA MT 40 36

TNA MT 40 36
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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.

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TNA
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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.

Showing only pages tagged with the vessel name Canvey Queen. Tags are exact matches from this collection’s OCR tag index. Clear vessel filter ×

7 matching pages. OCR may contain transcription errors.

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 48–244 of this collection
Page ImageOCR textOCR tags
48 Page 48 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 48
"JOSEPHINE I" "SERIOLA" "NEMO IV"
"SEAMEW" "LAUREL LEAF"
"CANVEY QUEEN" "DAB II"
Canvey Queen Dab II Deal Josephine I Laurel Leaf Nemo IV Queen Seamew Seriola Few May
50 Page 50 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 50
"JOSEPHINE I" "SERIOLA" "NEMO IV"
"SEAMEW" "LAUREL LEAF"
"CANVEY QUEEN" "DAB II"
OCR table 2 from document page 50
Lost at Sunhiik: 19th September, 1940.
The 19/9/40 D inector. you Muld all this short report an the clearing up of the mall eraft taken up for the Dimkink evacuation r requirents a number great deal of resourceful work I think is the congratulated blaims are being dealt with without any delony by a mall form u an which as is represented 11 & len rugar sermer serves with 24/9/40 Sir 2. Folly It I aqree . is indee a very creditable
(1502) 28899/1063 1,500,000 9/39 JC&SLtd Gp644'229 (REGIMINT) CODE 5-34-0 price of work 9940 islix
The ministe 26/9 [OVER Mr. Hynand will
Canvey Queen Dab II Deal Java Josephine I Laurel Leaf Nemo IV Queen Seamew Seriola
113 Page 113 Log in to enlarge

fors
EA
Vessel is named QUEEN BOADICEA and is on Main list.
BEVER
EY
The only BEVERLEY taken for Dynamo is owned by Thompson &
Rodroy.
CANVEY QUEEN A pre Dynamo requisition and therefore not shown on Main lists
1880
CONDOR
Requisitioned 30/5/40 for River Patrol N. O.I.C. Great
Yarmouth. No record that this vessel was used for Dynamo.
CAROL
Nothing known of this vessel or her service for Dynamo.
DAYFLY
Should read GAYFLY.
ELIDA
Nothing known of this vessel of her service for Dynamo.
FLORENCE
Was not taken for Dynamo.
GUEST
should read QUEST.
IORANA
Auxiliary Patrol Newhaven. Not used for Dynamo.
LATONA
The only vessel we have on record for Dynamo is owned by
E.M. Wood and now on Auxiliary Patrol Brightlingsea. Is the owner correctly shown on your list?
LUNS
Should read LIJNS.
NIGHT OWL
Requisitioned 30/5/40 for River Patrol N.O.I.C. Great
Yarmouth. No record that this vessel was used for Dynamo.
SHAMROCK
The SHAMROCK lost at Dunkirk was owned by A. Barrell.
e
A. Crouch do not own a vessel of this name.
SEA LORD II An Admiralty owned vessel.
SILVER QUEEN A pre Dynamo requisition, and therefore not shown on
Main list.
SONNY
Was not taken for Dynamo.
TYEGATE
II
Should read RYEGATE II.
TINKER
Was not taken for Dynamo.
TIGRESS I
On list under TIGRES ONE
$
WHITE
WINGS
Requisitioned 19/6/40 for Auxiliary Patrol Ramsgate. No record that this vessel was used for Dynamo.
ZINGARA
Not used for Dynamo.
OSIRIS
Nothing known of this vessel being used for Dynamo.
si keep or you ol ele ue or these vessels, which may be in their possession. A
little information was received and this has been noted.
There were also a number of vessels already on her service prior to "Dunkirk" which were utilised and those hed few known to us are shown separately, at the
Ind.
uth
Briefly then the summary is as follows:-
val o
Beverley Canvey Queen Condor Elida Florence Iorana Latona Lijns Newhaven Queen Queen Boadicea Quest Ryegate II Sea Lord II Shamrock Silver Queen Sonny Tinker Barrell CROUCH A. Few Little May Prior Read Thompson White
225 Page 225 Log in to enlarge

Page 4.
OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYN/MO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - - BRITISH SHIPS (contimued)
PERSONNEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS
ARCHANGEL
MANXMAN
AUTOCARRIER
MONA'S QUEEN
BEN-MY-CREE
NEWHAVEN
BIARRITZ
NEPHRITE (Store Ship)
CANTERBURY
NGAROMA
CLAN MACALISTER
NORMANIA
COTE D'ARGENT
PARIS (Hospital)
COTE D'AZUR
PRAGUE
DINARD (Hospital)
PRINCESS MAUD
DORIAN ROSE (Store Ship)
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
FENELLA
ROEBUCK
FOAM QUEEN
ROUEN
ISLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital)
ROYAL DAFFODIL
ISLE OF THANET (Hospital)
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
KILLARNEY
ST. ANDREW (Hospital)
KING GEORGE V
ST. DAVID (Hospital)
LADY OF MAN
ST. HELIER
LEVENWOOD (Store Ship)
ST. JULIAN
LOCH GARRY
ST. SEIRIOL
LORINA
SCOTIA
MAID OF ORLEANS
TYNWALD
MALINES name
WORTHING (Hospital)
MANXMAID
of Inen
WHITSTABLE
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS
ADVENTURESS
BONNY BELLE
AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT
ALBATROSS III
B.P. ONE
ALOUETTE
BRITANNIA
ANDORA
BULLFINCH
ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch)
CABBY
ANNE IV
CANVEY QUEEN
ATHOLA
CAVERSHAM (M.B.)
AURA
CHAMOIS (Lighter)
BAIL
CHERFIELD
BAT (Lighter)
CLAUDE (Water Boat)
BEE (Lighter)
COMMODORE
BELFAST
CONSTANT NYMPH
BLACK ARROW
CORDELIA
BLACK JAVA
CORNELIA
BLACKPOOL
C. 9
)
BOBELI (Motor Cruiser)
(Tugs)
C. 11
)
BONNY HEATHER
C.Y. 63
DABB II
DEFENDER
DHOON (Trawler)
Sunk
(Continued)
Adventuress Albatross Andora II Anne Archangel Athola Aura Autocarrier Bat Bee Biarritz Black Arrow Black Java Blackpool Boat Bobeli Bonny Heather Britannia Bullfinch Cabby Canterbury Canvey Queen Caversham Chamois Clan Macalister Claude Commodore Constant Nymph Cordelia Cruiser Côte d'Azur Defender Dhoon Dinard Dorian Fenella Foam Queen Isle of Guernsey Isle of Thanet Java Killarney King George King George V Levenwood Lorina Maid of Orleans Malines Manxman Nephrite Newhaven Ngaroma Normania Paris Prague Princess Princess Maud Queen Roebuck Rose Rouen Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign Scotia St. Andrew St. Helier St. Seiriol TS King George V TSS Princess Maud TSS Scotia Tynwald Whitstable Worthing Black George King Maud May Page Rose
231 Page 231 Log in to enlarge

it of vessels requisitioned prior to Dynamo Operation
IDVENTURESS
ANNDORA II
BRITANNIA
CANVEY QUEEN
ELIZABETH GREEN
FAIRBREEZE
GLITTER II
LAROC
NANETTE II
OCEAN BREEZE
OLIVIA.
PELLAG II
SILVER QUEEN
WHITE HEATHER
Britannia Canvey Queen Elizabeth Green Glitter II Laroc Nanette II Olivia Pellag II Queen Silver Queen White Heather Green Prior White
234 Page 234 Log in to enlarge

# sunk.
indicates Card for read and resul on service dring this operation
$26.5.40
Additions to hist of ships taking part in operations Dynamo:-
4.6.40
Skoots
ATLANTIC
insired with Naval Grew
DEMOK.1.
DENEB
FREDANJA.
HILDA.
ORANGE YREESWIJH
TINY
TUNG
Other British Shipo.
ADVENTURESS
EDWARD NISSEN
AGNESS CROSS (Lipeboat)
ELIZABETH QUEEN? GREEN
ALBATROSS III
E.M.E.D. (motor Liphoat)
ALOVETTE
EMPRISE (Harborn Lannch)
ANDORA.
ERICA.
ANDORA II (RAF Lanmch)
INNDORATI
ESKBURN
ANNE N ANNE
ATHOLA
FAIRBREEZE (Dript)
1
FAWLEY (Gosport Ferry)
BAIL
FERRY KING (Gosport Ferry)
BELFAST
FERVENT
BLACK JAVA
FISHBOURNE (19 w Ferry)
BLACKPOOL
FOREMOST. 2. (Hopper Bangh)
BONNY BELLE
FOREMOST 87. (Tug)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE- BOAT)
FORMID ABLE
B.P. ONE
FORSA
BRITANNIA
# FOSSA (Tug)
BULLFINCH
FRIGHTENED. LADY.
F.W 23 (Lighter)
CABBY
CANVEY QUEEN
GALLEON'S REACH (Hopper)
CHERFIELD
GALZAR
#
CLAUDE (WATER BOAT)
GLENWAY (Barge)
CORNELIA
GUTTER II
C9 C 11 C " } TUGS.
GOLIATH.
GOURKA.
CY 63
GRAPPLER (Lighter)
DHOON (TRAWLER)
GONDIA (Thg)
DOGGER BANK
H.75 H. 75
DORIA (TUG)
HAIG (WD. Crap)
DWARF
HALFWAY
D.1.
HANDY BILLY
D 4
HOLLAND
D7
(HARBOUR LAUNCHES)
HOPPER 26
D9
HYTHE ( Coasth )
D 16
Si C
DC 715
DG 694
DG 950
IT PHO
Adventuress Albatross Andora II Anne Athola Atlantic Black Java Blackpool Boat Britannia Bullfinch Cabby Canvey Queen Claude D.1 Deneb Dhoon Doria Dwarf Emprise Erica Eskburn Fawley Ferry King Fervent Fishbourne Foremost 87 Forsa Fossa Fredanja Glenway Goliath Gondia Grappler Haig Halfway Hilda Holland Hythe Java Queen Tiny Barge Black Green Haig King Read
244 Page 244 Log in to enlarge

1
TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans. 19to
ENCLOSURE No
- 2 -
VI Yachts and Small Craft. (Continued).
Pioneer.
Chelsea.
Two Rivers.
Charlotte.
Unique.
Diana Mary. - DOVER
Eothen.
Cuisisana.
Ramagete 18/6
Princess Lily.
/
The King.
Count Dracula.
Royal Thames.
Gayfly.
Formosa.
Sallyforth.
Margherita.
Kayell.
Maldon Annie.
Anthony.
Canvey Queen.
Imshi.
Miss Ming.
Sinbad II.
Princess Maud.
Curlew.
Empress.
Skylark.
Faversham.
Bream.
Queen Boadicea.
Pike.
Queen Boadicea. II.
Windsor Castle.
Vera.
Omega.
Daphne.
Tinker.
Kingwood.
Black Arrow.
Hurlingham.
Thetis.
The Viscount.
Aljanor.
His Majesty.
Silvery Breeze.
The Marchioness.
Rummy II.
Mutt.
Thark. ih,Dovier 18/6
Jeff.
Thurne.
Beverley.
Fleetwing.
St. Patrick.
Miss Modesty.
Skylark. (whech of may?)
Gay Venture.
Spinaway.
Westerly.
Mary Rose.
Sylvia.
Advance.
Lorna Doone.
Hanora.
Hazard.
Maid of Honour.
Tigris I.
Cordelia.
Iote.
View Finder.
Shamrock.
Karina.
Queen of England.
Triton.
Wolsey.
Stonehaven.
X
Sceneshifter.
1 name unknown (Thames Conservancy).
1 Seaschool Yacht (Shipping Federation, Cmdr. Cavill).
VII Power Driven Lifeboats.
26 out of 27 have not been returned. It is understood that 3 are still at Ramsgate.
VIII Ordinary Lifeboats.
34 out of 87 have not been returned.
Advance Aljanor Anthony Beverley Black Arrow Bream Canvey Queen Charlotte Cordelia Count Dracula Curlew Daphne Diana Diana Mary Empress England Eothen Fleetwing Formosa Gay Venture Hanora Hazard His Majesty Hurlingham Imshi Iote Jeff Karina Kayell Kingwood Lily Lorna Doone Maid of Honour Marchioness Margherita Mary Mary Rose Miss Ming Miss Modesty Mutt Omega Pike Pioneer Princess Princess Lily Princess Maud Queen Queen Boadicea Rose Royal Thames Rummy II Sceneshifter Seaschool Shamrock Silvery Breeze Sinbad II Skylark Spinaway St. Patrick Stonehaven Thames Thark The King Thetis Thurne Tigris I Tinker Triton TSS Princess Maud Two Rivers Venture Vera Viscount Windsor Windsor Castle Wolsey Black Dover King Maud May Patrick Rose