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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172	Log in to enlarge	Isnol force of the explosion blew the bows right off, throwing all One of these either went through the bows of No.2B boat occupants into the water. explosions of these bombs. The ship was severely shaken and damaged by the verrects rescue of those that were in the water. No. 4B boat when lowered to th Remaining life-boats were immediately lowered and sent to Lord Pri the water, immediately swamped as part of her side was blown in, board. Myself, the Chief Officer, and Quarter-master Capps were left Tell A Naval speed-boat approached about this time and took us off We then went to No. 4B boat which was swamped and took the occupants off her into the speed boat. her. thro As the ship was so badly damaged, and there were a number of WAS casualties from the bombing, and anticipating another attack, I decide to abandon the ship. with her The speed-boat picked up all lifeboats and towed us until we met boats cast adrift. the tug "Foremost 87", when all personnel were transferred to her and The tug then proceeded to Dover, and landed everyone there. boat believe no ship was in sight but a small motorcraft which personally I From before the first attąck, until the arrival of the speed took to have been a decoy was stationary close to the Red buoy, and bombed, immediately steamed away. no notice of our signals of distress, but on the ship being behavious every of my Officers and crew. The discipline wish to stress excellent the During the whole of these operations, I At no performance time was any being panic carried shown. out with calmness and was precision. VISV admod Jud (Signed) E.A. Biles. 5th 03 Master. June, 1940. besewol 8BW qide BA 7938W anixem Jon I to were OJ esoelq 02 to foode has колентете vistatbammI V.d .nwob-sbiecu beforto sensiq vurene nglene	Boat Foremost 87 Biles Dover right

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Isnol
force of the explosion blew the bows right off, throwing all
One of these either went through the bows of No.2B boat
occupants into the water.
explosions of these bombs.
The ship was severely shaken and damaged by the verrects
rescue of those that were in the water. No. 4B boat when lowered to th
Remaining life-boats were immediately lowered and sent to
Lord Pri
the water, immediately swamped as part of her side was blown in,
board. Myself, the Chief Officer, and Quarter-master Capps were left
Tell
A Naval speed-boat approached about this time and took us off
We then went to No. 4B boat which was swamped and took the occupants
off her into the speed boat.
her.
thro
As the ship was so badly damaged, and there were a number of
WAS
casualties from the bombing, and anticipating another attack, I decide
to abandon the ship.
with
her
The speed-boat picked up all lifeboats and towed us until we met
boats cast adrift.
the tug "Foremost 87", when all personnel were transferred to her and
The tug then proceeded to Dover, and landed everyone there.
boat believe no ship was in sight but a small motorcraft which personally I
From before the first attąck, until the arrival of the speed
took to have been a decoy was stationary close to the Red buoy, and
bombed, immediately steamed away.
no notice of our signals of distress, but on the ship being
behavious every of my Officers and crew. The discipline wish to stress excellent the
During the whole of these operations, I
At no performance time was any being panic carried shown. out with calmness and was precision.
VISV admod Jud
(Signed)
E.A.
Biles.
5th 03 Master.
June, 1940. besewol 8BW qide BA
7938W anixem Jon
I to were
OJ
esoelq 02
to foode has колентете vistatbammI V.d
.nwob-sbiecu
beforto sensiq vurene nglene