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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.

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III
10
The Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
Ref.No.1490/CS(m)1973/40.
6th August, 1940.
*
RECEIVED
The administration, storing, etc., of the
5
vessels referred to was carried out by a special staff
16.
which appointed for the operation. It was understood at the time that Lieutenant Commander Braddy11-Johnson,R.N.,
STATE
was assisted by two Sub-Lieutenants, R.N.V.R. in keeping to a complete list of store transactions regarding the boats prepared for service in the Submarine Basin,
H.M. Dockyard, Dover. This was carried out apart from the King's Harbour Master's Department, who were not provided with any list of stores. Presumably a list was forwarded direct to the Director of Sea Transport through Captain Hallifax, R.N.
The only gear handled by the Dockyard Departments connected with this operation was some boat's
IN CHARGE, gear belonging to the "Jane Hannah", Owner - Mr. Bernard
Chase, and this was recently removed from the Dockyard by the Owner's Agents; and some other boat's gear belonging to "Ocean Spray" which was returned by H.M.S.
"Clarkia" and which was replaced in "Ocean Spray" before the latter boat left for Eastbourne on the 14th July,
1940.
VICEADMIRAL
COMMODORE SUPERINTENDENT.
*
*
DOVER
IV.
No.G8/L/4000/40.
DIRECTOR OF SEA TRANSPORT.
Forwarded.
ALL A REGI STATE RECEIVED AUG OFFICIAL
ClewellyuN.Morqan
N18
Dover,
CHIEF STAFF OFFICER
8th August 1940
for VICE ADMIRAL.
P 8VD
Boat Commodore The King Chase Dover Johnson JOHNSON R King Spray
143 Page 143 Log in to enlarge

III
The Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
Ref.No.1490/CS(m)1973/40.
6th August, 1940.
The administration, storing, etc., of the vessels referred to was carried out by a special staff appointed for the operation. It was understood at the time that Lieutenant Commander Braddy11-Johnson,R.N., was assisted by two Sub-Lieutenants, R.N.V.R. in keeping a complete list of store transactions regarding the boats prepared for service in the Submarine Basin,
H.M. Dockyard, Dover. This was carried out apart from the King's Harbour Master's Department, who were not.
provided with any list of stores. Presumably a list was forwarded direct to the Director of Sea Transport through Captain Hallifax, R.N.
The only gear handled by the Dockyard Departments connected with this operation was some boat's gear belonging to the "Jane Hannah", Owner - Mr. Bernard
Chase, and this was recently removed from the Dockyard by the Owner's Agents; and some other boat's gear belonging to "Ocean Spray" which was returned by H.M.S.
"Clarkia" and which was replaced in "Ocean Spray" before the latter boat left for Eastbourne on the 14th July,
1940.
M. Fraser
VICEADMIRAL
COMMODORE SUPERINTENDENT.
:-
*
DOVER
IV.
No.G8/L/4000/40.
DIRECTOR OF SEA TRANSPORT.
Forwarded.
DEPARTME A RECEIVED Litilizu
ClewellyuN.Morgan
Dover,
CHIEF STAFF OFFICER
8th August 1940
for VICE ADMIRAL.
P PVD
Boat Commodore The King Chase Dover Fraser Johnson JOHNSON R King Morgan Spray
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