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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202	Log in to enlarge	(HO) AND ACCIDENT Jug" aremout II se Copy. (Extract). esia so Frederick Mafeking Holden, states:- On Wednesday, the 29th May, 1940, I received orders from the Company's Divisional Marine Manager at Newhaven to proceed to Dover at once. The Tug was under full steam and we left the Harbour at 6.50 p.m. I was Acting Master of the "Foremost 22", the regular LIE Master Captain Fieldgate, being ill. The Tug arrived off Dover at 4.15 a.m. on Thursday, the 30th May. I dropped anchor just off the detached mole, near the Western entrance to the Dover Harbour, and remained there for orders. At 11.30 a.m. a motor launch came up with a Naval Officer on board. The Naval Officer ordered me to Dunkerque to pick up soldiers from the beach. The Naval Officer gave me a chart showing Dunkerque, and gave me instructions as to courses. He gave me these instructions so that I could keep clear of minefields. He requested me to collect five small vessels, which were anchored in the vicinity and to take them to Dunkerque as leader. I left Dover at 1.35 p.m. on the 30th May followed by the five small vessels, and arrived off Dunkerque at 8.30 p.m. I separated from the other vessels after arrival. I took the "Foremost 22" to the Harbour entrance following a Destroyer which was going in. The Destroyer commenced firing at the entrance to the Harbour, and as other Destroyers and a large Troopship were endeavouring to enter, I decided to get out. I ordered the engines astern, backed out of the Harbour, and proceeded along the coast in the direction of Ostend. We proceeded along the coast for about two miles, and as it was getting dusk and there were no small boats to bring the troops out to my vessel, I decided to go back to the Harbour entrance to see whether I could be of any assistance there. The draft of the "Foremost 22" is 13 feet aft. and the tide was ebb, it being about 2½ hours after high water. When I arrived in Dunkerque Roads there were a large number of other vessels in the vicinity, both large and small. There was some confusion owing to the heavy bombardment from the shore and the activity of hostile aircraft. Just after 11 p.m. I heard the sound of a heavy collision close to my vessel. -1- P.T.O	Foremost 22 Leader Newhaven Dover Fieldgate Frederick Holden May Miles Roads

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(HO)
AND
ACCIDENT
Jug" aremout II
se
Copy. (Extract).
esia
so
Frederick Mafeking Holden, states:-
On Wednesday, the 29th May, 1940, I received orders from
the Company's Divisional Marine Manager at Newhaven to proceed
to Dover at once.
The Tug was under full steam and we left the Harbour
at 6.50 p.m.
I was Acting Master of the "Foremost 22", the regular
LIE
Master Captain Fieldgate, being ill.
The Tug arrived off Dover at 4.15 a.m. on Thursday,
the 30th May.
I dropped anchor just off the detached mole, near the
Western entrance to the Dover Harbour, and remained there for
orders.
At 11.30 a.m. a motor launch came up with a Naval Officer
on board. The Naval Officer ordered me to Dunkerque to pick
up soldiers from the beach.
The Naval Officer gave me a chart showing Dunkerque, and
gave me instructions as to courses.
He gave me these instructions so that I could keep clear
of minefields.
He requested me to collect five small vessels, which
were anchored in the vicinity and to take them to Dunkerque as
leader.
I left Dover at 1.35 p.m. on the 30th May followed by
the five small vessels, and arrived off Dunkerque at 8.30 p.m.
I separated from the other vessels after arrival.
I took the "Foremost 22" to the Harbour entrance following
a Destroyer which was going in.
The Destroyer commenced firing at the entrance to the
Harbour, and as other Destroyers and a large Troopship were
endeavouring to enter, I decided to get out.
I ordered the engines astern, backed out of the Harbour,
and proceeded along the coast in the direction of Ostend.
We proceeded along the coast for about two miles, and as it
was getting dusk and there were no small boats to bring the
troops out to my vessel, I decided to go back to the Harbour
entrance to see whether I could be of any assistance there.
The draft of the "Foremost 22" is 13 feet aft. and the
tide was ebb, it being about 2½ hours after high water.
When I arrived in Dunkerque Roads there were a large
number of other vessels in the vicinity, both large and small.
There was some confusion owing to the heavy bombardment
from the shore and the activity of hostile aircraft.
Just after 11 p.m. I heard the sound of a heavy
collision close to my vessel.
-1-
P.T.O