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MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
CONFIDENTIAL
MESSAGE.
0748/3rd June
OUT
COSPIDENTIAL
286
To V.A.Dover, 488
& 4 OF THEM STATE 1
DATE 5.6.40
Repeated 0. in C. Nore. 982
Rejoy 0. in O. Portsmouth 245.
P.O. 1/c London.
0
Commodore 1/c Sheerness 618.
SENT
Cortland 567.
616
N.O. 1/c Ramagate.
COME
N.O. 1/c Newhaven
War Office.
P.O.
2/0
(282)
Y.O.
i/c
2/6 By T/2
From Admiralty.
RES
&
IMPORTANT. 1/0 Crimsby.
1/6 Yarmouth.
Reference Admiralty message 2321/1.
instructions regarding disposal of tuge and lighters should be amended as follows 80 far as craft named are concernedi-co
(1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned specially for Operation should be returned to
Gravesend -
GHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA,
HIBERNIA, CRESTED COOK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOOK,
GUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY.
They should be utilised as fully as possible for towage of craft or boats to be returned to the
Thames or elsewhere en route.
off
(11) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of be Date of B, 7. should proceed as follows:-
(a) EMPIRE HENGHMAN to Portsmouth with barges
(84324C) Wt 84295/31 200 Pads 11/39 H,J,R&L,Ld Gp 684
SNOUDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These barges were left at Ramsgate by tug TANOA on 29th May.
(b) FOREMOST 87 to Weymouth with any convenient pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) below.
(c) PAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if sufficiently seaworthy, for towage as in (1) above.
(d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges BARK and SHETLAND.
These barges were left at Dover on 20th Bay by
FOREMOST 87.
OD.
(8)
(111) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 22 should return to station at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any convenient tow.
(iv)
If any of the tugs named above are required to assist in other more urgent towages arrangements should be made by you direct with D. of S.T.
Crews of EMPIRE HENOHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87
may be given at your discretion up to 94 hours standessy before proceeding Westward.
(v)
The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, AFRICA, LONDON
and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned to Themes but will be allocated, if still seaworthy to West Coast. FOREMOST 87 should take one pair to
Teymouth. Instructions for disposal of this pair and of remainder will follow later.
0748/3
For D. of S.T.
V.O.N.S.
N.(2)
Sir J.Foley
A.O.N.S.(H)
S.T.N.4.
D. of (3)
D. of S.T.
A.C.N.S.(T)
C.C.R.T.
S.T.N.6A.
Mr.Justice
0.0.(8)
D. of S.T.
S.T.N.63:
W.P.L.
Mr.D.H.Ndwards
Dps. (4)
Mr.F.V.Cross
Nr.Bellamy
Capt.Fisher
Extra

1/40 3000 pads MeO. T5918.
@
FREE
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
2330/31st May.
MESSAGE.
STREET
IN
YOUR
NORFOLK
154.
RECEIVED
From P.O. 1/0., London.
DATE 31. 5. 40.
TIME 2353.
Addressed V.A., Dover,
(c. in C., Hore,
(N.O. 1/0., Hamagate, repeated:
(Admiralty (pass to D. of S.T.),
(N.C.S.O., Themes.
to as letter of the 30th ultmo.,
POAL to engine breakdown did not
V.A. Dover's 2031/31st. Thirty motor bosts sailed, expect to arrive Ramagate 1100, Yours and forty lifeboats with three tugs should arrive noon 1st June. Crews for lifeboats will be required WManson to join at Ramagate.
2330/31
E. & 3. SURVEY BL
H.O.S.1.
D.S.V.P.
D.O.S.T.
D. of S.T.
Mr. Justice.
Er. D.H. Edwards.
Mr. Bellamy.
Vine
S.T.N.44.
B.T.N.43.
S.T.N.6A.
2.
AT/INT.1. (4).
Reed. 1125/1.6. 40.
Extra copy.
EJ/-.
PAR.
PAB.

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

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
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