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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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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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67 Page 67 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 67
O. VESSEL OWNERS REMARKS
1. A.41
2 ALBATROSS H.W. Copeland.
3 ALFRED COLEBROOK W.D. Inglis
4 ALJANOR J.K. Mann
5 ALOA-OE Mr. Bodley
6 AMBLUVE Liege Canal boat.
7 ANNE A. Liddle
8 ASHINGDON (Barge) Mr. Peters
9 BEVERLEY (61A) E. Thompson & G.D.Cordery
10 BLACK ARROW Mr. Willinson
11 BOBELI A.R. Cox
12 BONNIBELL C. Patey
13 BOAT 16' W. Robertson
14 BUCEPHALUS C.J. Watkins
15 CARAMIA (15'PUNT) A. Moody
16 CHARLOTTE
17 CHRISCRAFT 25' R. Hayes
18 CLARA BELLE (Wherry) A. Liddle
19 COURT BELLE II C.Whatford & Sons
20 DEVILFISH Pete Knapp
21 DIAMANT
22 DINKEY (10' Boat) H.H. Miramo
23 DORIS (Wherry) T.H. Read
24 DREADNOUGHT II, G. Murrell
25 DREADNOUGHT III -do-
26 DUMPLING (Boat) G. Stead
27 EASTBOURNE QUEEN H. Sayers
28 EDINA (Wherry) T.H. Read
29 EDWINA (F.0.205) Geo. Reid
30 ELVIN E.W. Vincent
31 EMPRESS E. Crouch
32 ENCHANTRESS Allchorn & Sons
33 ENTERPRISE G.H. Kent
34 EX SERVICE DINGHY 6th Ramsgate Scouts
35 FAITH T. Lloyd
36 FLESHINGS
37 FLORENCE
38 GOLDON SPRAY II F. Roberts
39 GOOD HOPE Bond's Boatyard
40 GRACE DARLING IV C.E. Cundy
41 GUEST C.L. Hunt
42 GWEN EAGLE D.W. Hudson
43 HEATHER
44 HUMMING BIRD Mrs. D. Kaye
45 INSPIRATION
46 IOTE A.R. Bell
47 ISLAND QUEEN (P.E.42) T. Davis
48 JETSAM Maj. Lawrence
49 LADY NANCY
50 LANSDOWNE
51 LARK (Punt) A. Fayers
52 LEILAH Burnay
53 LITTLE ANN G.A. Turnour
54 LUNS C.O. Powis
55 2 LIFEBOATS (Ex "FLANDERS"
56 4 -do- (Ex Dunbar Castle) Englis & Mills
57 1 -do- (Ex Lulworth) " = =
58 1 -do- (Ex Parales) = " " YAME YOWAN
59 MADAME SANSGENE Guy Shelly
60 MARY Danish
61 MARY ROSE O. Dives
-1-
Albatross Aljanor Anne Ashingdon Beverley Black Arrow Boat Bobeli Bonnibell Bucephalus Caramia Charlotte Clara Belle Court Belle II Devilfish Dinghy Doris Dreadnought II Dreadnought III Dumpling Eastbourne Queen Edina Edwina Elvin Empress Enchantress Enterprise Faith Florence Good Hope Grace Grace Darling Grace Darling IV Gwen Eagle Iote Jetsam Lady Nancy Lansdowne Lark Little Ann Mary Mary Rose Queen Roberts Rose Yame Allchorn Barge Bell Black Bodley Bond Copeland Cordery Cox Davis Dunbar Fayers Guy Hunt Kent Lawrence Liddle Little Lloyd Mann Mills Miramo Moody Murrell Peters Read Reid Roberts Robertson Rose Sayers Spray Stead Thompson Whatford
238 Page 238 Log in to enlarge

P.
Pool.
SECRET.
FROM
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
DATE
6th AUGUST, 1940. No. A14/0/1190/40
th to
Enclosure
TO
SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
ANGH a AO 1940
AUG
as and Inland
TERALTY ID ITRALTY
he rk "Dynamo"
OPERATION "DYNAMO" - RETURN OF SMALL CRAFT.
to Admiralty Letter M.011106/40 of 2nd July,
With addressed reference to the Commanders in Chief, The Nore craft and Portsmouth employed
1940, directing them to forward to me lists of small came, and "Dynamo" which had not returned whence they from
SHES
01/00
Director correspondence of Sea Transport dated 20th July, 1940, T.09144/S.T.N.6B.
in Operation bearing on the same subject was received the
9
1941
that the latter correspondence, which The was-also Nore
2.- addressed It appears to the Commanders in Chief, Portsmouth and to
M.011106/40. besides This has been semi-officially confirmed telephone other authorities, obviates the need for reply in conversation with the Director of Small Vessels Pool.
30- submitted for the information of Their Lordships information as
The correspondence which has been received to date is nevertheless the reports may be of value in providing a check on already available.
LiewelllynNMorgan
CHIEF STAFF OFFICER
for VICE ADMIRAL.
A number or these to
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
le
Quest.
Nancebelle.
Leilah.
Gwenny.
Brenart.
Mary Spearing.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing II.
Westwood.
Willie & Alice
Faith.
Francis.
Devil Fish.
Matilda. (Sank Embmain Cantre Dever pun
3/7
Pioneer/
Alice Brenart Faith Mary Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Matilda Mirasol Pioneer Quest Dover Francis Le May Pool
240 Page 240 Log in to enlarge

ssels Pool.
SECRET.
1 is to th
*
FROM
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
Inz BITTO
6th AUGUST, 1940. No. A14/0/1190/40
ANGH 1940
DATE
and amo" and
TO
SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
AUG
to THALTY
OPERATION "DYNAMO" - RETURN OF SMALL CRAFT
With reference to Admiralty Letter M.011106/40 of 2nd July, a 10
1940, and directing them to forward to me lists of small craft addressed to the Commanders in Chief, The Nore and Portsmouth employed
RECEIVED
in Operation "Dynamo" which had not returned whence they came, bearing on the same subject was received from the
19 MAR A.M.
Director correspondence of Sea Transport dated 20th July, 1940, T.09144/S.T.N.6B.
21
2.- It appears that the latter correspondence, which was also addressed to the Commanders in Chief, Portsmouth and The Nore other authorities, obviates the need for reply to
M.011106/40. besides This has been semi-officially confirmed in telephone conversation with the Director of Small Vessels Pool.
30- The correspondence which has been received to date is nevertheless submitted for the information of Their Lordships as the reports may be of value in providing a check on information already available.
CHIEF STAFF OFFICER
for VICE ADMIRAL.
A number or these
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
Le
Quest.
Nancebelle.
Leilah.
Gwenny.
Brenart.
Mary Spearing.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing II.
Westwood.
Willie & Alice
Faith.
Francis.
Devil Fish.
Matilda. (Sanka Submarin Cantr Dever
Run
3/7
Pioneer/
Alice Brenart Faith Mary Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Matilda Mirasol Pioneer Quest Dover Francis Le May Pool
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SECRET.
SCHEDULE OF ENCLOSURES TO DOVER LETTER No. A14/0/1190/40
DATED 6th AUGUST, 1940.
From
Date
1. Flag Officer in Charge, London.
15th June, 1940.
(No. 414/15/40).
2. Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich.
15th June, 1940.
(No. (M).J.60/40).
3. N.C.S.O., Thames.
15th June, 1940.
(No. TNC.146).
4. Admiral Superintendent, Chatham.
15th June, 1940.
(No. M.0673/40).
5. Commodore in Charge, Sheerness.
16th June, 1940.
(No. D.Y.1/01).
6. Flag Officer Humber.
21st June, 1940.
(No. 01286).
7. Commander in Chief, Portsmouth.
10th July, 1940.
(No. 0221/57).
8.
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
10th July, 1940.
(No. 3578/212).
9. Commanding Officer R.N. Air Station, 12th July, 1940.
Ford.
(No. 541).
10. Flag Officer in Charge, Southampton. 13th July, 1940.
(No. 00/5).
11.
Group Captain Commanding R.A.F.
15th July, 1940.
Station, Calshot.
(No. CAL/302/1/T.E).
12.
Flag Officer In Charge, Portland.
15th July, 1940.
(No. 2015/07).
13. Commander in Chief, Portsmouth.
21st July, 1940.
(No. 0221/40).
A number or these to
Le
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
Quest.
Leilah.
Nancebelle.
Brenart.
Gwenny.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing.
Westwood.
Mary Spearing II.
Faith.
Willie & Alice
Devil Fish.
Francis.
Matilda. (Sanka Submarin Canter Do
X
pun
Pioneer/.....
Alice Brenart Commodore Faith London Mary Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Matilda Mirasol Pioneer Quest Thames Dover Ford Francis Le
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DE 6 and autu 1940
ENCLOSURE No
I
10 DOVER LETTER OF 6 ang,, 1940.
THE
Думамо 33H.
814/0/359
From
Flag Officer in Charge, London.
P.L.A. Building, E.C. 3.
To
Vice Admiral, Dover.
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
CSO
(Copy to:- Commander in Chief,
The Nore.)
15/5
Date
15th June 1940.
No. 414/15/40.
Subject
Operation "Dynamo".
In accordance with Message 1411 of 8th June from Commander in Chief, The Nore, a list is forwarded herewith of Vessels and small craft which were sailed from London in connection with the evacuation of the
B.E.F. and which have not, at the present date, returned to the Thames.
E.C.Broyee
VICE
18 JUN ADMIRAL 1940
Rear Admiral.
Flag Officer in Charge.
*
OVER
n
Lynano.
O
A number or these to
Le
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
Quest.
Leilah.
Nancebelle.
Brenart.
Gwenny.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing.
Westwood.
Mary Spearing II.
Faith.
Willie & Alice
Devil Fish.
Francis.
Matilda. (Sank Submarin Centre Dive pun 3/
Pioneer/
Alice Brenart Faith London Mary Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Matilda Mirasol Pioneer Quest Thames De Dover Francis Le
243 Page 243 Log in to enlarge

ENCLOSURE No
TO DOVER LETTER OF. 6 am 1940
Enclosure to letter No. 414/15/40 dated 15th June 1940.
from: Flag Officer in Charge, London.
Operation "DYNAMO".
I Tugs.
above Neso
Fossa.
Abandoned on sandbanks at Dunkirk. Ger Cebter 19/5 Themes
II Dutch Coasters.
Brandaris.
Working somwhere with Royal Navy.
Lena.
Abandoned (Dunkirk?)
BRAY
III Power Driven Barges.
J.R.P.
Lewis Castle.
Fence.
Sent to Southampton.
Leonard Piper.
Ferrocrete.
Cabby.
Sent to Clyde.
Sway.
Serlo
}
On way to Glasgow.
IV Sailing Barges.
Duchess.
x Lady Roseberry.
Lark.
Ethel Everard.
Abandoned at Dunkirk.
XRoyalty.
Doris.
x
Barbara Jean.
>Aidie.
VH.A.C.
<Spurgeon.
At Dover being repaired.
Beatrice Maud.
At Sittingbourne being repaired.
Ena.
At Ipswich being repaired.
V Dumb Barges.
Sark.
These barges were on passage from London
VShetland.
to West Coast when they were diverted to
/F.23.
Dynamo operation.
VI Yachts and Pleasure Craft.
A number of these is believed to have been taken up for the
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
Quest.
Leilah.
Nancebelle.
Brenart.
Gwenny.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing.
Westwood.
Mary Spearing II.
Faith.
Willie & Alice
Devil Fish.
Francis.
Matilda. (Sanka Submarine Cantre Dever?
pun
3/7
Pioneer/
Aidie Alice Barbara Barbara Jean Beatrice Maud Brandaris Brenart Cabby Doris Duchess Ena Ethel Everard Faith Ferrocrete Fossa Lark Lena London Mary Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Matilda Mirasol Pioneer Quest Sark Spurgeon Themes Dover Francis Lewis Maud West