Ministry of Transport records containing a Dynamo vessel list and reports from masters and crews engaged in the evacuation, covering 1940–1947.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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136 SOUTHERN RAILWAY GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE, HONE _00 5100. WATERLOO STATION, S.E.1 reply please T 49 this reference. H. XG. 1929/40 20th September, 1940 "Worthing" No. 30 For the attention of Mr. Bellamy 48 2nd June, 1940. Sir, I now have pleasure in enclosing the original reports made by the Masters of our vessels to our Docks and Marine Manager in connection with the from N.O.I.C. Ramsgate, Dunkerque evacuation. Dunkirk at 20 knots. AtI shall be glad if you will return ad ahead and were them as soon as you have extracted of them detached, such information as you require hip. I increased to 24 knots and my helm The enemy aircraft then attacked with bombs As the ship was then swinging very am, Sir, helm n starboard quarter port bow and Your obedient Servant, side. Two of the boigbs fell within three or four In the Concussion engine room, was TeT perm [.).Missenden castings were broken but this was quickly Some and as we are making amount of Lun hain locker I surmise The Director of Sea Transport, at the time, no other Ministry of Shipping, barges. Berkeley Square House, Wind was Berkeley Square W.L. 1 at the time I was carrying all the marks hip according to ENC of doubt, a deliberate For possible I would suggest that this peed is one means of Rewiking the dive I to your conduct and loyalty all DD board. action. BA its socket; I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, the ship was out or C.G.G. Munton. (sgd.) out and no Master. to to The Report of trip when bombed. Performed a previous trip to Dunkerque.