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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 15–227 of this collection
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
MUTT
J.Mears
Returned to owner
MYOLA
%TOUGHS.
Did not go.
R
MONTAGUE WHALER
6th RAMSGATE SCOUTS
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
R
MARGARET MARY
G.Chantry
A.P.S.
R
MATA HARI
J.W.LINTOTT
A.P.S.
R
M.L. 108
?
A.P.S. ADMIRALTY OWNED.
R
MINNEDOSA
E.F.White &
Returned to Owner 6.6.40. damaged
A.J.Riding
MATOYA
Cdr. Gain
Allocated to A/P. D.N.G.
MADAME SANSGENE
Guy Shelly
Reported lost by Owner.
MARY JANE
Lt.Col.H.S.C.
A.P.S.
S.
Richardson
M.F.H. 4B
Messrs.Pickfords
Returned to Owners.
MAY QUEEN S.M.270
F.Leach
Returned to Owners 5.6.40.P
MEDORA (Wherry)
T.H.Read
Reported lost by Owner
MIRANDA No. 58 Boat
W.H.Goldsmith
Reported lost
MOTOR LAUNCH, EXTIRADENTES
OWNERS (buta) TIREDENTES'
DAMAGED.
S.
S
NAIAD ERRANT
R.K.Taylor-
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Nightingale
S
NANETTE II
E.G. Baxter
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
NARCISSA
H.Allbrow to V.A.Dover.
into
S
NAUTILUS A
J.F. Mardling
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
NEMO IV
Nemo Motor Boats
Abandoned at Dunkirk
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
Southend Mot.Nav.Co.
Returned to Owners to
Ltd.
--- WHITE HEATHER
J.Davis & Sons
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
PORT
MEM
J.Emons
A.P.S.
NIRVANA
c/o Toughs
Returned to Owners
NO NAME II
Mr. Mason
A.P.S.
NORWICH BELLE
(Yarmouth & Gorleston
T.98 Returned to Owners.
(Stm.Boat Co.
NANCY BELLE
Mr. Wilcox
A.P.S.
NEW WINDSOR CASTLE
c/o Toughs
Returned to Owners.
NELLIE (Sauding
F.C.WILSON?
(
E
6
G
OFFEMIA
6
J.L.Shakespeare
T.98. returned to Owners 19/6.
OMEGA
a
Mr. Forman
A.P.S.
ORATAVA RX 45
a
H.J.Gallop
Returned to Owners 3.6.40
ORELLANA
R.Joynson
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
OSPREY
H.M. Customs,
Prepared for Dunkirk, did not go.
E
Gravesend
OULTON BELLE
Yarmouth & Gorleston T.98 Returned to Owners.
R
(Stm. Boat Co.
R
OUR LIZZIE
Mr. Beran
Returned to Owners 19/6
R
OUR MAGGIE
Bob Leach & Son
Released 3.6.40 Re-allocated
R
R
ONA II
(Special Admiralty Service (6A)
H.PAYNE
A.S.P. APS.
RI
OUR JOHN
STEVENS
STOOD BY. DIDNOT GO
RI
our
Boys
(Row boat)
(Row boat)
H.J.VERRION.
Reported
RC
(NOIC
Ramagate)
RC
PROSPERITY (WY59)
T.Eglon
Prepared but did not go to
RO
Dunkirk.
PROVIDER
(WY71)
E.Turner do 1 I
PROGRESS
(WY72)
E.Turner do 1 I
RO
PRO VIDENCE
W.Walker
R
Returned to Owners.
PALMESTON
NW
Risdon Beazley
Released 1.6.40

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"
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
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VESSEL
OWNER
JTT
J.Mears
I
YOLA
% Sougho.
I
MONTAGUE WHALER
6th RAMSGATE SCOUTS
I
G.Chantry
&
MARGARET MARY
MATA HARI
J.W.LINTOTT
m
M.L. 108
?
MINNEDOSA
E.F.White &
A.J.Riding
MATOYA
Lt. Cdr. Gain
MADAME SANSGENE
Guy Shelly
MARY JANE
Lt.Col.H.S.C.
Richardson
M.F.H. 4B
Messrs.Pickfords
I
MAY QUEEN S.M.270
F.Leach
MEDORA (Wherry)
T.H.Read
MIRANDA No. 58 Boat
W.H.Goldsmith
I
C
NAIAD ERRANT
R.K.Taylor-
]
Nightingale
NANETTE II
E.G. Baxter
NARCISSA
H.Allbrow
D
NAUTILUS A
J.F.Mardling
]
DI
NEMO IV
Nemo Motor Boats
DO
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
Southend Mot.Nav.Co.
and
Ltd.
NEW WHITE HEATHER
J.Davis & Sons
]
NIN
J.Emons
NIRVANA
c/o Toughs
NO NAME II
Mr. Mason
FE
NORWICH BELLE
(Yarmouth & Gorleston
FR
(Stm. Boat Co.
NANCY BELLE
Mr.Wilcox
NEW WINDSOR CASTLE
c/o Toughs
GOP
OFFEMIA
J.L.Shakespeare
OMEGA
Mr.Forman
ORATAVA RX 45
H.J.Gallop
ORELLANA
R.Joynson
HEB
OSPREY
H.M. Customs,
HON
Gravesend
HOR
OULTON BELLE
(Yarmouth & Gorleston
(Stm. Boat Co.
OUR LIZZIE
Mr.Beran
OUR MAGGIE
Bob Leach & Son
ONA II
H. PAYNE.
JAVA
JUTL
PROSPERITY (WY59)
T.Eglon
KAAFA
PROVIDER
(WY71)
E.Turner
PROGRESS
(WY72)
E.Turner
PROVIDENCE
W.Walker
PALMESTON
Risdon Beazley

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OCR table 1 from document page 68
NO. VESSEL OWNERS
62 MATILDA Chelsea Yacht & Boat
63 MEDORA (Wherry) Co. T.H. Read
64 MINIKOI Capt. Shelford
65 MIRANDA (No.58) BOAT W.H. Goldsmith ESSEL
66 MIRASOL R.C. Kyle
67 MONTAGUE WHALER 6th Ramsgate Scouts
68 MOSS ROSE T. Adams
69 36' MOTOR BOAT R. Hoyes LAN
70 30' " # -do-
71 NEMO IV Nemo Motor Boats
72 NEW PRINCE OF WALES Southend Motor Nav.Co.Ltd.
73 NEW WHITE HEATHER J. Davis & Son
74 OSPREY H.M.Customs,Gravesend.
75 PEGGY IV F. Bridge
76 PIONEER R.F. Ricketts
77 P.L.17 SOUTHERN QUEEN
78 P.L. 30
79 PRINCES LILY C. Whatford & Son
80 RENOWN E. Osborne
81 ROBERTA R.B. Grey
82 ROCINANTE R.F. Fryars
83 ROSABELLE J.C. Wood
84 ROSE MARIE F. Upton
85 ST. PATRICK W.B. Thompson
86 SANTOSY L. Odell
87 SARAH & EMILY (BOAT) J. Todd
88 SEA FALCON W.H. Else
89 SEA SCHOOL Shipping Federation
90 SHAMROCK A. Barrell
91 SILVER SPRAY Ragless
92 SKYLARK IV W.A.
93 (SM28) SONIA F.T. Colling Ltd.
94 SONNY Loft, West
95 SOUTH RAY
96 SOUTHERN F. Shore
97 STONEHAVEN QUEEN (FE 154) G. Mockridge
98 SUNSHINE W.H. Stonehouse
99 SVANA. (R 13) A.J. Verrion
100 TAILITER
101 THETIS
102 TINKER H.F. Eaton see
103 TONY Mr. Wilkinson Didn't Sel
104 TRITON (L.N.40) T. Neilson
105 TWO W.D. Wills
106 RIVERS VENTURE F.C. Fothergill
107 VIEWFINDER
108 VIKING III L.A. London
109 WANDA. J.S. Houlton
210 WARRIOR E.A.L. Midgley
111 312 WESTERLEY G.H. Warrell
213 WHITE BEAR R.A.B. Christie
224 WHITE LADY YACHT
215 -do- Thames Conservancy
116 (name unknown)
117 YAME ? Mrs Sutherland
118 yser c/o Wilson's
119 ZINGARA HAZARD Liege Canal Boat
120 HANDY BILLY c/o Tough's. only Soll
F KINSON + sarv
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Total number of vessels shown on list I
588
Vessels returned to owners after Dunkirk 221
Vessels retained for further Naval service
144
Vessels lost or reported lost during
43
10
operation
*Vessels whose whereabouts are still unknown
(in respect of which total loss may have to be paid)
TO
56
impatimi
Vessels prepared but which do not reach assembly points in time, or were inmediately returned as unsuitable
124
Iseb
*We are still pursuing enquiries regarding these vessels.
Das
There were 38 Dutch vessels utilised during the ope rations we which, this Section passed to Mr. Bellamy MB after obtaining of odd
Ve information as to the position. A list of these is attached.
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A list of the lifeboats utilised (64) which we have ve
500
to
[sob a
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dealt with is also shown separately.
ted
Qualifying remarks. I would add that we do not know how many of these vessels actually proceeded to Dunkirk from nworis whi the assembly points, but what we do know is, that they were sent to, to and arrived at, the various assembly points and in some cases vessels were sent over direct from ports, e.g. Newhaven and Little Hampton vi by the Naval Officer-in-Charge. We have reason to believe that there may be more craft, 03 owners of which took their vessels ma over direct and consequently we have no record. A few have, however, as come to our knowledge where owners have Inquired for compensation of an two qcar kind, probably having recent informati on from a friend that ve we were tremsvom dealing with all matters in this connection.
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to for tessels Known alessev there been used/ while already print Dunkerk
A
Drus
Tosephine.1.
Teriola
NEMO IV
Lane leap
Seament
Jab II

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Total number of vessels shown on list I
Vessels returned to owners after Dunkirk
221
Vessels retained for further Naval service
144
to
Vessels lost or reported lost during
43
*Vessels operation whose whereabouts are still unknown JI
(in respect of which total loss may have to be paid) to 56
Vessels prepared but which do not reach assembly points in time, or were 124
inmediately returned as unsuitable
*We are still pursuing enquiries regarding these vessels.
There were 38 Dutch vessels utilised during the rations we which, this Section passed to Mr. Bellamy after obtaining
Drts information as to the position. A list of these is attached.
Jail bris
A list of the lifeboats utilised (64) which we have
To dealt with is also shown separately.
Qualifying remarks. I would add that we do not know how many of these vessels actually proceeded to Dunkirk from to the assembly points, but what we do know is, that they were sent to, and arrived at, the various assembly points and in some cases vessels were sent over direct from ports, e.g. Newhaven and Little Hampton
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by the Naval Officer! Charge. We have reason to believe that
005/39 JC&SL
Gp644/230
there may be more craft, owners of which took their vessels
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over divit and consequently we have no record. A few have, however, come to our knowledge where owners have Inquired asked for compensation two qear of kind, probably having recent informati on from a friend that we were dealing with all matters in this connection.
rised known Unids aloasey there dening been used whil been already per prior L Drunkerk
Name Service
080
Josephane.1.
Terida
NEMO IV
Seamens
Laune odit leap
Camry Queen.
Jab II

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H-0
2 Carbon?
date
2,60
letter
7040
3921
19
DRAFT.
T.0.9144/S.T.N.6B.
The General Secretary,
Vessels Lifeboat Institution.
OF
SEAL
known to to have been used for "Dunkirk" which were
/
STATE
already requisitioned for Naval Service.
S
Sir, work
I
have to inform you desired to
"JOSEPHINE I"
"NEMO IV"
OF
also assemble "SEAMEW" the fullest possibiLAUREE LEADON, regarding the part played b'DAB ir" craft in the
"CANVEY
evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk, in order that it may be preserved as a permanent record of the gallantry and devotion which were displayed during the operations. For the purpose of such a record it is essential to include such original matter 19th September, 1940.
Miala.
end 1t 16 thought that the Coxswains of the various lireboats may have submitted reports or general accounts of their experiences, which would be of considerable interest.
It would be greatly appreciated therefore if you would be good enough to forward to this department Van
& copy is of any such uponts material which you may be able to
2
obtain from the various Genewains or the which were willised.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The to
28.50
the
Montal of

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5,000 pads JC&SLfd 51-6896
MESSAGE.
2227/27/May.
IN
RECEIVED:-
m N.C.S.O. Themes.
DATE
27.5.40.
TIME 0031.
P/L by Secret T/P.
d C. in C. Here, Repeated V.A. Dover, Admiralty,
Ministry or Shipping, N.O.I.C. Ramsgate.
Reference Your 1433/27.
Fellowing creft requisitioned today and expected to sail 0630 temorrow under charge of Lieut. C.M.
Wright R.N.V.R. in Tug FOSSA for South Downs. Each mon has 3 days previsions.
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA
Lieut. G.L. Norton R.N.V.R.
NEW PRINCESOF, WALES
PRINCESOP WALES.
NEMO IV
SILVER POAM
SKYLARK
SEA FOAM.
SKYEARK II
Nominal list of ratings
DUCHESS 0 YORK
Borne and details of
GRACE DARLING IV
craft will be sent
BREADNOUGHT II
by letter
BREADHOUGHT III
PRINCESS MAUD.
(3)
(2)
2227/27.
Advance copy sent D.C.
1st Lord.
PERSONAL
18% S.L.
PERSONAL
V.C.H.S.
PERSONAL
A.C.N.S. (H)
PERSONAL
A.C.N.B. (T) PERSONAL
D.O.D. (H)
PERSONAL
Duty Capt.
PERSONAL
I.P.
PERSONAL
Dafs T Penovak 29/V

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Page 6.
r OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
MINORU II (M.B.)
#
RENOWN
MINWOOD
RESOLUTE
MONARCH
RICAS
MOTOR-BOAT 42
ROBERT CLIFF
MOTOR-BOAT 27 B
ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND
MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F.
ROWAN (Smack)
MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F.
RYGATE II (Yacht)
MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F.
ST. ABBS
MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F.
ST. CLEARS
MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F.
#
ST FAGAN
MOTOR-BOAT 275
ST OLAF
M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft)
SAMBRA (M.B.)
MURIOUS
SAVIOUR
NANETTE (M.L.)
SCENE SHIFTER
NELSON (M.B.)
SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR
NEMO IV
SEA FALCON
NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT
SEA FOAM
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
SEASALTER
No. 4
SEINE
No. 101
(Hopper Barges)
SHAMROCK
No. 102
SHEFFIELD (M. Barge)
OCEAN BREEZE
SILICIA (Coaster)
OFFERIA
SILVA FOAM
OLIVIA
SILVER BREEZE
ORIENT LINE (M.B.)
PAULETEER
SILVER QUEEN (M.B.)
SINGAPORE
PEGGY IV
PELLAG II
SYKLARK (Abandoned)
PERSIA (Tug)
SKYLARK I
PIGEON (W.D. Craft)
SKYLARK II
PIONEER
SKYLARK VI
PRIMA (Tug)
SMALL VIKING
PRINCE OF WALES
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA
PRINCESS FREDA
SPEEDWELL Renumed FRANCOLIN NOWJACKDAN
PRINCESS LILY
SPRITE (Harbour Launch)
PUDGE
SULTAN
QUEEN
SUN IV
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
SUN x
(Tugs)
QUEEN BOADICEA II
SUN XI
QUEEN'S CHANNEL
SWALLOW
(Hopper Barge)
S.O. ONE
QUEENSLAND
TANGA (Tug)
QUICKSILVER
THARK
QUI SI SANA (M.B.)
TENIAS
RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT
THYFORSA
THYRA
RAPIDE
REDA (M.B.)
TONY
TRITON
RELIANCE
Renamed Wranglu.
TUG XV
# Sunk
(Continued)