TNA / MT 40 66

TNA MT 40 66

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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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154	Log in to enlarge	148 DSA To dol niw GSI DUNKIRK OPERATIONS. 31 T.S.S. "KING GEORGE V. HAMA a.sw riquest Letter from Mr W. MacGregor, Chief Engineer of Lige me Snidmod THE "KING GEORGE V", to J. L. Roxburgh, Esq., Supt. Engineer. USE Thursday, 19th Sept., 1940. VISIT 19001 Sir, ESW The above-named steamer left Greenock East India Harbour on Sunday, 14th January, 1940, at 9.40 a.m. for Boulogne. There was very thick fog and we had to go alongside Custom House Quay until 12.55 p.m. before the fog lifted. All went well until 7.45 p.m. when we ran into very thick fog and required to slow down again for two hours, then we went full ahead again until 1.45 a.m., when we had to slow down again for three hours. We went full ahead again; all went well until 16th January 1940, when a submarine was sighted making for us. I received orders from the bridge to put on all possible speed and try and get away from her. These orders were immediately carried out, and we managed wellahead and arrived at the examination vessel and reported the matter to her. Then we carried on and anchored at Dungeness at 6.55 p.m. until the following morning. We picked up anchor at 8.45 a.m. on Wednesday, 17th January, and proceeded up to Dover, when we got orders for Boulogne, but could not go there owing to shortage of coal and water, so we put into Dover Harbour for coal and water. We lay in Dover Harbour until the following day and received stores, then we got orders to proceed to Boulogne. We were in Boulogne for some time when we got orders to proceed to Dover. Then we started on our run between Dover and Boulogne. We got on very well on this run. There was really nothing to worry about as long as the weather remained good. The only thing was we had to keep a good look out for floating mines as there were many of them about at times, and I need not say we had to give them a wide berth. Also, we had to report them to other ships that were crossing so that they would keep clear. All went well until the 14th May 1940. We left Boulogne for Dover on our arrival and got the troops discharged. We got orders to proceed to Rotterdam to pick up refugees. Fortunately we did not manage to get into that port as it had fallen into the enemy's hands and H.M.S. Keith signalled to us to follow him with all possible speed. I got the stokers to keep steam steady and kept the engines full opened out, but the fires were getting dirty, and I may say it was very hard for the engine-room staff to keep up the maximum speed. All was going fairly good until 4.0 a.m. when we were attacked from the air. It was not a very nice position to be in; still, we got out of it. I am sure he bombed round us for a full hour before we got quietness again, and we arrived in Dover without any further excitement. On the 17th May 1940 we received orders to proceed to Dunkirk for bunkers, then on the 18th May to proceed to Ostend for refugees. We left Dunkirk at 6.20 a.m. for Ostend, arriving about 9.30 a.m. and dropped anchor. We received orders to lift anchor and go into the Harbour. During lifting anchor the enemy air planes came over us and gave us a hot time of it with bombs and machine-gun fire. Luckily we got out of it but he left a trace of his attack. We left again excitement. at 12.50 p.m., arriving at Folkestone about 6.10 p.m. without any further On the 20th May 1940 we left Dover with a very large cargo of high explosives for Boulogne. I may say it was not a very nice cargo to have on men/ board in times like these. However, we got over allright, but there were no	King George King George V TS King George V Bridge Day Dover George King Long May

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148
DSA
To dol niw GSI
DUNKIRK OPERATIONS.
31
T.S.S. "KING GEORGE V.
HAMA a.sw riquest
Letter from Mr W. MacGregor, Chief Engineer of
Lige
me Snidmod
THE
"KING GEORGE V", to J. L. Roxburgh, Esq., Supt. Engineer.
USE
Thursday, 19th Sept., 1940.
VISIT
19001
Sir,
ESW
The above-named steamer left Greenock East India Harbour on Sunday, 14th
January, 1940, at 9.40 a.m. for Boulogne. There was very thick fog and we had
to go alongside Custom House Quay until 12.55 p.m. before the fog lifted. All
went well until 7.45 p.m. when we ran into very thick fog and required to slow
down again for two hours, then we went full ahead again until 1.45 a.m., when
we had to slow down again for three hours. We went full ahead again; all
went well until 16th January 1940, when a submarine was sighted making for us.
I received orders from the bridge to put on all possible speed and try and get
away from her. These orders were immediately carried out, and we managed
wellahead and arrived at the examination vessel and reported the matter to her.
Then we carried on and anchored at Dungeness at 6.55 p.m. until the following
morning. We picked up anchor at 8.45 a.m. on Wednesday, 17th January, and
proceeded up to Dover, when we got orders for Boulogne, but could not go there
owing to shortage of coal and water, so we put into Dover Harbour for coal and
water.
We lay in Dover Harbour until the following day and received stores, then
we got orders to proceed to Boulogne. We were in Boulogne for some time when
we got orders to proceed to Dover. Then we started on our run between Dover and
Boulogne. We got on very well on this run. There was really nothing to worry
about as long as the weather remained good. The only thing was we had to keep
a good look out for floating mines as there were many of them about at times,
and I need not say we had to give them a wide berth. Also, we had to report
them to other ships that were crossing so that they would keep clear.
All went well until the 14th May 1940. We left Boulogne for Dover on our
arrival and got the troops discharged. We got orders to proceed to Rotterdam
to pick up refugees. Fortunately we did not manage to get into that port as
it had fallen into the enemy's hands and H.M.S. Keith signalled to us to follow
him with all possible speed. I got the stokers to keep steam steady and kept
the engines full opened out, but the fires were getting dirty, and I may say it
was very hard for the engine-room staff to keep up the maximum speed. All was
going fairly good until 4.0 a.m. when we were attacked from the air. It was
not a very nice position to be in; still, we got out of it. I am sure he bombed
round us for a full hour before we got quietness again, and we arrived in Dover
without any further excitement.
On the 17th May 1940 we received orders to proceed to Dunkirk for bunkers,
then on the 18th May to proceed to Ostend for refugees. We left Dunkirk at
6.20 a.m. for Ostend, arriving about 9.30 a.m. and dropped anchor. We received
orders to lift anchor and go into the Harbour. During lifting anchor the enemy
air planes came over us and gave us a hot time of it with bombs and machine-gun
fire. Luckily we got out of it but he left a trace of his attack. We left
again excitement. at 12.50 p.m., arriving at Folkestone about 6.10 p.m. without any further
On the 20th May 1940 we left Dover with a very large cargo of high
explosives for Boulogne. I may say it was not a very nice cargo to have on
men/ board in times like these. However, we got over allright, but there were no