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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218	Log in to enlarge	In the meantime the wind increased and caused 96 a nasty chop on the sea, which allowed a lot of water to come through the hole in our side, and as we were unable to pump our hold out the ship began to take a nasty list. I blew for the "YEWDALE" to stand by us, but he did not appear to notice our signal. A British plane then appeared and saw the trouble we were in, and flew ahead to the "YEWDALE" and dropped some red flares. The "YEWDALE" then returned to us, and we launched our lifeboat, and then after we got aboard the "YEWDALE" she went down by the head and sunk. I should add that in addition to the two soldiers that worked our Bren gun, before we left the Downs we took on a yound Naval rating named Evans with Lewis guns. We had to fix these on the open bridge, and all the time we were being attacked by the planes he kept up incessant fire with the Lewis guns and stuck his job manfully. The "YEWDALE" landed us at Ramgate. Note. The "YEWDALE" after landing the crew of the "SEQUACITY" went back for another batch of soldiers to Dunkirk. The was very badly knocked about on this voyage and mate had to have his leg amputated. The captain arrived back with his ship too badly damaged to proceed again, but the master telephoned his owners asking then for another ship to enable him to go back to Dunkirk again. 1.	Sequacity Yewdale Bridge Evans Head Lewis

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In the meantime the wind increased and caused
96
a nasty chop on the sea, which allowed a lot of water
to come through the hole in our side, and as we were
unable to pump our hold out the ship began to take a nasty
list.
I blew for the "YEWDALE" to stand by us, but
he did not appear to notice our signal. A British plane
then appeared and saw the trouble we were in, and flew
ahead to the "YEWDALE" and dropped some red flares.
The "YEWDALE" then returned to us, and we launched
our lifeboat, and then after we got aboard the "YEWDALE"
she went down by the head and sunk.
I should add that in addition to the two soldiers
that worked our Bren gun, before we left the Downs we
took on a yound Naval rating named Evans with Lewis guns.
We had to fix these on the open bridge, and all the time
we were being attacked by the planes he kept up incessant
fire with the Lewis guns and stuck his job manfully.
The "YEWDALE" landed us at Ramgate.
Note.
The "YEWDALE" after landing the crew of the
"SEQUACITY" went back for another batch of soldiers to
Dunkirk. The was very badly knocked about on this voyage
and mate had to have his leg amputated. The captain
arrived back with his ship too badly damaged to proceed again,
but the master telephoned his owners asking then for another
ship to enable him to go back to Dunkirk again.
1.