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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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Reference
VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
NG CEORGE V (Rowbrat)
LOST OR MISSING. (NOIC. RAMSSATE).
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40
ING
R.D. Gerans (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy. Service.
LING FISHER
J.Mears
Returned to Owners.
KINGWOOD
KINTAIL
W.E. Turner
A.P.S.
KIT.KAT
J.Swain
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
L.Basso & Co.
Returned to Owners 2.6.40 DNG
KITTY
Comd.Hare
A.P.S.
KONGONI
.Rowden
Returned to Owner
KESTREL R7
No information received of return
STREL
from Dunkirk
,ADY CABLE
C.W.Mott
Damaged Returned to Owners
LADY HAIG
H.Meakins
Returned to Owners 2.6.40
LADY ISABELLE
T.Westhead
Returned to Owners
LADY KAY
c/o ATERCRAFT
Returned to Owners.
To A.P.S.
LADY RITA
S.L. Bullock
LAMOUETTE
P.C.Allen
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
LANSDOWNE
V.Messum
No report received from list of
Missing Vessels.
A.Fayers
No trace of return from Dunkirk
1 LARK
Presumed lost.
D
N LATONA
E.M.Wood
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
N LAZY DAYS
Mr.Lazarus
Re-allocated A.P.S. 1,6.40
N LEACH'S ROMANCE
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated
SPL.ADMY.SERVICE (6A)
E.J. Breeds Senr.
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy Service 6A
LEADING STAR
NN NT LILLY
Jubilee Fishing Co.
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated Spl.
NI
Admy Service (6A)
NO
LETITIA
W.E.Browning
Abandoned.
NO
LETITIA
A.Dench
No damage reported. Returned to
Owners:
NAN
LIBERTY
Frisby
Returned - unsuitable
NEW
LEILA 4
Burnay
Being returned to Owner.
NE
H.C.Hunt
T.98 Returned to Owners 19/6
LIEBERSTRUM
LITTLE MAYFLOWER
F.G. Barton (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy Service
LITTLE O'LADY
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 1.6.40. Re-allocated Spl.
Admy. Service (6A)
LIBERTY II
W.C. Craske
Returned unsuitable to Owners.
OFFE
LORNA DOONE
c/o Toughs
A.P.S.
OMEG
LADY NANCY
Mr.Richmond
Returned to Owners.
ORAT
LIJNS
C.O,Powis
Returned to Owners.
ORELI
LURLINE
W.Monkhouse
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
OSPRE
LEANDER
J.T.Phelps
Returned to Owner. Prepared did not
H H
go.
OULT
LAVINIA
A.Hurley
A.P.S.
LITTLE ANN
C.A. Turnour
Reported by S.V.P. Presumed Lost.
OUR I
LADY BE GOOD
S.W.Langthorn
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
OUR MA
LADY ROSEBERRY
Sam. West Ltd.
Reported lost'st Dunkirk
LITTLE ADMIRAL
C.A.Pegg
Returned to Owners.
ONA II
LN 85
LAUREL LEAF
Cosens & Co.
Pre-Dynamo Requisition Returned to
OUR JOH
Service our Bo
LYDIE SUZANNE
Eversert Prosper
Lost at Le Havre
LILY (Porsboat)
J.G/SBY.
Reported lostor NOIC Ramogals
LEADER FY287
PROSPEI
PROVIDE
PROGRES
PROVIDE
MADAME POMPADOUR
Lt.Col. H.E.Day
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
PALMESTO
MAGNET
Mr.Melmore
Broke down and did not go,
MAID OF HONOUR
H.Sands
T.98 No information of return.
from Dunkirk.
MAGNET (ROW BOAT)
A. HALL
LOST or MISSING. (Nore Ramsgate)
- 6 -
m/os.

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Reference
VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
KING KING CEORGE V (Rowboat)
LOST OR MISSING. (Noic. RAMSSATE).
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40
KING FISHER
R. D. Gerans (6A)
Re-allocated to Admy. Service.
KINGWOOD
J.Mears
Returned to Owners.
KINTAIL
W.E. Turner
A.P.S.
KIT
J.Swain
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
KITTY
L.Basso & Co.
Returned to Owners 2.6.40 DNG
KONGONI
Comd.Hare
A.P.S.
KESTREL R7
S.Rowden
Returned to Owner
KESTREL
No information received of return from Dunkirk
LADY CABLE
C.W.Mott
Damaged Returned to Owners
LADY HAIG
H.Meakins
Returned to Owners 2.6.40
LAPY ISABELLE
T.Westhead
Returned to Owners
LADY KAY
c/o WA TERCRAFT
Returned to Owners.
LADY RITA
S.L.Bullock
To A.P.S.
LAMOUETTE
P.C.Allen
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
LANSDOWNE
V.Messum
No report received from list of
Missing Vessels.
1 LARK
A.Fayers
No trace of return from Dunkirk
D
Presumed lost.
N LATONA
E.M.Wood
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
N LAZY DAYS
Mr.Lazarus
Re-allocated A.P.S. 1,6.40
N LEACH'S ROMANCE
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated
SPL.ADMY.SERVICE (6A)
LEADING STAR
E.J.Breeds Senr.
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy Service 6A
N.N NT LILLY
Jubilee Fishing Co.
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated Spl.
NI
Admy Service (6A)
NO
LETITIA
W.E.Browning
Abandoned.
NO
LETITIA
A.Dench
No damage reported. Returned to
Owners.
NAN
LIBERTY
.C.Frisby
Returned - unsuitable
NEW
LEILA 4
Burnay
Being returned to Owner.
NE
LIEBERSTRUM
H.C.Hunt
T.98 Returned to Owners 19/6
LITTLE MAYFLOWER
F.G. Barton (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy Service
LITTLE O'LADY
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 1.6.40. Re-allocated Spl.
Admy. Service (6A)
LIBERTY II
W.C. Craske
Returned unsuitable to Owners.
OFFE
LORNA DOONE
c/o Toughs
A.P.S.
OMEG
LADY NANCY
Mr. Richmond
Returned to Owners.
ORAT
LIJNS
C.O, Powis
Returned to Owners.
ORELI
LURLINE
E.W. Monkhouse
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
OSPRE
LEANDER
J.T.Phelps
Returned to Owner. Prepared did not go.
HI
OULT
LAVINIA
A.Hurley
A.P.S.
LITTLE ANN
C.A. Turnour
Reported by S.V.P. Presumed Lost.
OUR I
LADY BE GOOD
S.W.Langthorn
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
OUR MA
LADY ROSEBERRY
Sam. West Ltd.
Reported lost'at Dunkirk
LITTLE ADMIRAL
C.A.Pegg
Returned to Owners.
ONA II
LN 85
OUR JOH
LAUREL LEAF
Cosens & Co.
Pre-Dynamo Requisition Returned to
Service
OUR Bo'
LYDIE SUZANNE
Eversert Prosper
Lost at Le Havre
LILY (Porsboat)
J.G/SBM.
Reported lootor by Noic Ramogals
LEADER FY287
PROSPED
WESTCOTE
PROVIDE
PROGRES
PRO
PROVIDE
MADAME POMPADOUR
Col. H.E.Day
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
PALMESTO
MAGNET
Mr.Melmore
Broke down and did not go,
MAID OF HONOUR
H.Sands
T.98 No information of return.
from Dunkirk.
MAGNET (Trow BOAT)
A. HALL
LOST or MISSING. (Nore Ramsgate)
- 6
m/05,

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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
KING KING GEORGE V (Rowbrat)
LOST OR MISSING. (Noic. RAMSSATE).
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40
KING FISHER
R.D. Gerans (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy. Servic
KINGWOOD
J.Mears
Returned to Owners.
KINTAIL
W.E. Turner
A.P.S.
KIT.KAT
J.Swain
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
KITTY
Basso & Co.
Returned to Owners 2.6.40 DNG
KONGONI
Comd.Hare
A.P.S.
KESTREL R7
S.Rowden
Returned to Owner
KESTREL
No information received of reti from Dunkirk
LADY CABLE
C.W.Mott
Damaged Returned to Owners
LADY HAIG
H. Meakins
Returned to Owners 2.6.40
LAPY ISABELLE
T. Westhead
Returned to Owners
LADY KAY
c/o WATERCRAFT
Returned to Owners.
LADY RITA
S.L.Bullock
To A.P.S.
LAMOUETTE
P.C.Allen
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
LANSDOWNE
V.Messum
No report received from list 0
Missing Vessels.
LARK
A. Fayers
No trace of return from Dunkir
Presumed lost.
LATONA
E.M.Wood
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
S
LAZY DAYS
Mr.Lazarus
Re-allocated A.P.S. 1,6.40
S
LEACH'S ROMANCE
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated
SPL.ADMY.SERVICE (6A)
LEADING STAR
E.J.Breeds Senr.
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy Serv
NT LILLY
Jubilee Fishing Co.
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocate
Admy Service (6A)
:
LETITIA
W.E. Browning
Abandoned.
LETITIA
A.Dench
No damage reported. Returne
Owners
LIBERTY
K.C.Frisby
Returned - unsuitable
LEILA 4
Burnay
Being returned to Owner.
LIEBERSTRUM
H.C.Hunt
T.98 Returned to Owners 19/6
(
LITTLE MAYFLOWER
F.G.Barton (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy Serv
(
LITTLE O'LADY
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 1.6.40. Re-allocate
(
Admy. Service (6A)
6
LIBERTY II
W.C.Craske
Returned unsuitable to Owners
6
LORNA DOONE
c/o Toughs
A.P.S.
G
C
LADY NANCY
Mr. Richmond
Returned to Owners.
6
C
LIJNS
C.O,Powis
Returned to Owners.
Q
LURLINE
E.W.Monkhouse
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
c
Q
C
LEANDER
J.T.Phelps
Returned to Owner. Prepared
C
go.
TI
LAVINIA
A.Hurley
A.P.S.
LITTLE ANN
Turnour
Reported by S.V.P. Presumed
LADY BE GOOD
S.W.Langthorn
Prepared for Bynamo but did
R.
5
LADY ROSEBERRY
Sam. West Ltd.
Reported lost'st Dunkirk
R
4
LITTLE ADMIRAL
C.A.Pegg
Returned to Owners.
RI
C
N
LN 85
RI
M
C
LAUREL LEAF
Cosens & Co.
Pre-Dynamo Requisition Retu
RI
M
Service
Ric
M
LYDIE SUZANNE
Eversert Prosper
Lost at Le Havre
RI
MA LILY (Plobat)
J.GISTY.
Reported lostor missing by NOIC
RC
M(
LEADER FY287
WESTCOTE
BEREHED
MC
RC
36
RO
30
MADAME POMPADOUR
Lt.Col. H.E.Day
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
RO
Mo
MAGNET
Mr.Melmore
Broke down and did not go,
R
M
MAID OF HONOUR
H.Sands
T.98 No information of re
*
Mo from Dunkirk.
MOT
MAGNET (now BOAT)
A.HALL
LOST or MISSING. (Noie Ramsga
- 6 -

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VESSEL
OWNERS
REMARKS
YNE
Capt.C.Dines
Released 1.6.40
MARIE
F.Upton
Returned to Owner
THAMES
J.Mears
Returned to Owners
II
A.G.Smith
A.P.S.
TE II
A.E.Ryland
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
S1
P.G.Broom
Returned to Owners
J.F.Caine
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
BELLE
J.C.Wood
No trace of return from Dynamo
LN.19
A.Large
Returned to Owner 7.6.40
WN
G.Alexander
Returned to Owner.
BOROUGH FISHING
(9 Vessels)
Prepared but did not go.
SELS
ULL LN 203
C.Loose
Returned to Owner 7.6.40.
ENIS
P.C.Allen
Vessel did not go.
TRICK
W.B.Thompson
T.98 No report received from
List of Missing essels.
Y FORTH
Dr.Purvis
Returned to Owners.
AGE LAUNCH
RISDON BEAZLEY
Released 1.6.40
a
Liege Canal Boat
Returned to Owners 19/6
OSY?4B
L.Odell
T.98 No report received from list of Missing Vessels.
R
C.H.Masters
T.98 Returned to Owners
E SHIFTER
S.E.Longman
T.98 No report received from
List of Misising Vessels.
DAR
E.C.Wood
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
FALCON
W.H.Elce
Abandoned Dover & Littlehampton
Lists.
FOAM
W.T.Cayton
Returned to Owners
ULL
E.G.King
Returned to Owners 18.6.
HAWK
Mr.May
Returned to Owner.
ROAMER
Mr.Wheatley
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
SALTER
(Seasalter & Ham
Returned to Owners
(Oyster Fishing Co.
SCHOOL
Shipping Federation
No information from list of
Missing Vessels. DID GO To DUNXIRK
SWALLOW
Capt.R.Drake
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MOUR CASTLE
R.Dart Steam Boat Co.
Returned to Owners 19/6
MROCK
A.Barral
Abandoned of f Dunkirk
NNON
Mr.Peters
Returned to Owner - Damaged.
LDRAKE
H.J.Davis
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
NESTA
Per Crouch Eng. Co.
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
VER FOAM
W.T.Cayton
Returned to owner 18/6
VER SPRAY
J.Collet
T.98 Returned to Owners 19/6.
VERY BREEVE
A.Verley
A.P.S.
BAD II
E.W.Hare
Returned to Owners.
VER SPRAY LI.230
W.A.Ragless
Returned to Owner.
LARK IIEV SM 281 II
F.T.Collins
Presumed lost.
AH & EMILY
J.Todd
No report received from list of Missing Vessels.
CESS (WY 12)
M.Leadley
Prepared but did not go to
Dunkirk.
NGAPORE I
D.F.Bostock
T.98 A.P.S.
NGAPORE II
do
T.98 A.P.S.
YLARK
Myalls Ltd.
Returned to Owners.
YLARK (S.M.5)MIV
F.T.Collins
Special Service (6A)
YLARK I
Knight &
Re-allocated to Special Admy.
(W.Stephenson
Service (6A)
YLARK III S.M.391
F.T.Collins
Reported lost per Fishery
Office. No confirmation.
YLARK II
Myalls Ltd.
Returned to Owners.
YLARK III
W.F. Coisan
T.98 No information of return from Dynamo.

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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
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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/