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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211	Log in to enlarge	Draft 89 T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6. 8thSeptember, 1940. Sir, With reference to your letter H.XG.1929/40 of the 18th ultimo regarding your Company's ships which took part in the Dunkirk operation, it is regretted that this Department has been unable to an obtain copies of the reports of the Masters from g" Flag Officer Commanding, Dover. As it is J desired to have as complete a record as possible, & it would be appreciated if you would be good enough La 8/9 to loan your reports so that copies could be made here. The originals would be returned to you within a few days. I am, &c. s.gs The General Manager, Southern Railway. UU mane une ship fast ourselves. At 11.30 p.m. -- went to look for lock gatemen managed to get them to open locks for us to enter Dock planes still bombing and kept bombing all night. Midnight made fast in berth. The Naval Officer who spoke to us at 8 p.m. promised to berth us but we did not see him until 5 a.m. on the 23rd, we were on the wrong berth. 5.15 a.m. shifted. 1. P.T	Dover Few Masters

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Draft
89
T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6.
8thSeptember, 1940.
Sir,
With reference to your letter H.XG.1929/40
of the 18th ultimo regarding your Company's ships
which took part in the Dunkirk operation, it is
regretted that this Department has been unable to
an
obtain copies of the reports of the Masters from
g"
Flag Officer Commanding, Dover.
As it is
J
desired to have as complete a record as possible,
&
it would be appreciated if you would be good enough
La
8/9
to loan your reports so that copies could be made
here.
The originals would be returned to you
within a few days.
I am, &c.
s.gs
The General Manager,
Southern Railway.
UU mane une ship fast ourselves. At 11.30 p.m.
--
went to look for lock gatemen managed to get them to open
locks for us to enter Dock planes still bombing and kept
bombing all night. Midnight made fast in berth.
The Naval Officer who spoke to us at 8 p.m.
promised to berth us but we did not see him until 5 a.m.
on the 23rd, we were on the wrong berth. 5.15 a.m. shifted.
1.
P.T