TNA / MT 40 66

TNA MT 40 66

Collection details

TNA MT 40 66

Ministry of Transport records containing a Dynamo vessel list and reports from masters and crews engaged in the evacuation, covering 1940–1947.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: MT 40 66

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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150	Log in to enlarge	H.XG.1929/40 T.M.6213/40.8.T.A.6 5th November, 1940 25 T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6. SIR, I am obliged for your letter of 8th November, 1940. the 1st November, and for the return of the original reports of the of our vessels which took part in the Dunkerque evacuation. Sir, id I I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter (Marine Dept. abedient WP/JWA) of the 30th ultimo and to thank on ne you for the interesting reports of the heads of to es Departments on board the S.S. "KING GEORGE V." and ond S.S. "LOCHGARRY" on their experiences during the Dunkirk The Director operations. of bea Transport, Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Square am, Sir, Berkeley Your obedient Servant, REGISTRY 7 RECEIVED nover 18 Director of Sea Transport. The Marine Superintendent, David MacBrayne, Limited, 44, Robertson Street, GLASGOW, C.2. On Tuesday the Wednesday morning the ship was TAVO wips into Dunkist away a rull complement each time. Our ship seemed to have a charmed life. Ships were bombed and shelled ahead of us and alongside and astern of us, and yet apart from a few shell splinters and machine-gun bullets we did not receive any damage. On Saturday the 1st June the Second Officer, Mr Macdonald, had a narrow escape. A piece of Shrapnel flew past him and smashed the glass of the docking telegraph aft alongside which he was standing. It seemed an unlucky day for him/	King George King George V Lochgarry TS King George V Day Few George King MacDonald Robertson

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H.XG.1929/40
T.M.6213/40.8.T.A.6 5th November, 1940
25
T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6.
SIR,
I am obliged for your letter of 8th November, 1940.
the 1st November, and for the return
of the original reports of the
of our vessels which took part in the
Dunkerque evacuation.
Sir,
id
I
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
(Marine Dept. abedient WP/JWA) of the 30th ultimo and to thank
on
ne
you for the interesting reports of the heads of
to
es
Departments on board the S.S. "KING GEORGE V." and
ond
S.S. "LOCHGARRY" on their experiences during the Dunkirk
The Director operations. of bea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House, Square am, Sir,
Berkeley
Your obedient Servant,
REGISTRY 7 RECEIVED nover 18
Director of Sea Transport.
The Marine Superintendent,
David MacBrayne, Limited,
44, Robertson Street,
GLASGOW, C.2.
On Tuesday the
Wednesday morning
the
ship
was
TAVO
wips
into Dunkist away a rull complement each time. Our ship
seemed to have a charmed life. Ships were bombed and shelled ahead of us
and alongside and astern of us, and yet apart from a few shell splinters and
machine-gun bullets we did not receive any damage.
On Saturday the 1st June the Second Officer, Mr Macdonald, had a narrow
escape. A piece of Shrapnel flew past him and smashed the glass of the docking
telegraph aft alongside which he was standing. It seemed an unlucky day for
him/