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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215	Log in to enlarge	EVERARD & SONS LTD. 107 F. LONDON, E.C.8. * m.v. "SODALITY" 22 & 23, 22 & GREAT TOWER ST. LONDON 93 May 19th, 1940. Received orders to proceed to Deptford Victualling Wharf to load; midnight made fast in berth. 4 a.m. May 20th commence loading. .st May 0.45 a.m. Received orders from Albert Dock to cast off at 1 p.m. and to proceed to Dover for further instructions, arrived off Southend Pier 5 p.m. and ordered to remain at anchor until 5 am. on the 22nd. Arrived off Dover noon 22nd and told to wait outside for orders. 1.20 p.m. received orders for Dunkirk proceeded on voyage, when entering narrow channel East of Gravelines, seen 2 steamers on fire in channel, thinking channel being mined kipt about ships length to S starboard of channel. When some two miles off Dunkirk one of our own Destroyers came up alongside and ordered us to stop asked our speed, speed given 10 knots all out. Was then ordered to follow in Destroyers Line as he would be passing very close to sunken wrecks. When 1 1/2 miles off Dunkirk Destroyer turned back and told us there would be no one to assist us and that we were to do the best we could. We entered harbour and made fast at Dock entrance. At 8 p.m. one of our naval Officers came and told us that we would dock at 10.30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Entered Locks and before we had time to make fast German Palnes were over the Lock gate. Men went for shelter and left us to make the 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.	Gravelines London Sodality Dover May Miles

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EVERARD & SONS LTD.
107
F.
LONDON, E.C.8.
*
m.v. "SODALITY"
22 & 23, 22 & GREAT TOWER ST.
LONDON
93
May 19th, 1940. Received orders to proceed to Deptford
Victualling Wharf to load; midnight made fast in berth.
4 a.m. May 20th commence loading.
.st May 0.45 a.m. Received orders from Albert Dock to cast off
at 1 p.m. and to proceed to Dover for further instruct-
ions, arrived off Southend Pier 5 p.m. and ordered to
remain at anchor until 5 am. on the 22nd.
Arrived off Dover noon 22nd and told to
wait outside for orders. 1.20 p.m. received orders for
Dunkirk proceeded on voyage, when entering narrow channel
East of Gravelines, seen 2 steamers on fire in channel,
thinking channel being mined kipt about ships length to S
starboard of channel.
When some two miles off Dunkirk one of
our own Destroyers came up alongside and ordered us to
stop asked our speed, speed given 10 knots all out.
Was then ordered to follow in Destroyers Line as he would
be passing very close to sunken wrecks.
When 1 1/2 miles off Dunkirk Destroyer turned
back and told us there would be no one to assist us and that
we were to do the best we could. We entered harbour and
made fast at Dock entrance.
At 8 p.m. one of our naval Officers came
and told us that we would dock at 10.30 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Entered Locks and before we had time to make fast German
Palnes were over the Lock gate. Men went for shelter and
left us to make the 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.