TNA / MT 40 66

TNA MT 40 66

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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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220	Log in to enlarge	Steam SQUARE 104 103 Monthorn necessary F. H. Keenlyside, Esq., was Ministry of Shipping, 6th September, 1940. 49 Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, W.1. Sir, 98 Dear Sir, tter of the 17th ultimo, I by the Chief Engineer of Thank you very much for your th the evacuation of the letter of the 3rd September, with 1 will see that this vessel which you were good enough to enclose particulars of the work done 99 by the "ROYAL EAGLE" in the roops evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. As you know, we are anxious troops including to have as full details as possible of this operation and we are very grateful to you for helping us. tloads of wounded. Yours faithfully, aithfully, COMPANY LIMITED. F.H. KEENLYSIDE This ussed is not away Une we sent compatulatory off shore all night. letter tourt. presumably few dents in ship but no because she mostly French troops. ounded arrived some very commin ssimed service ШК b/a nd arrived Sneerness 6 p.m. p.m. as Evacuation was .J.Philpott, Esq. Mn Hypand of The General Manager, The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co., Ltd., General Manager's Office, DOUGLAS. Yours IV the Germans in fact Heinkels dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically blew it to pieces. However, we got back to Dover safely and disembarked our troops. On 24th. May we were ordered to go to anchorage in the Downs for a little rest as Dover harbour was getting rather 25/5 congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next day at noon we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we accordingly set off as per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles off Calais to a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the buoy, but saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to make certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and 1. P.T.O	Evening Royal Eagle Day Douglas Dover Few Little Loose May Miles

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Steam SQUARE 104
103
Monthorn
necessary
F. H. Keenlyside, Esq.,
was
Ministry of Shipping,
6th September, 1940. 49
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square, W.1.
Sir,
98
Dear Sir,
tter of the 17th ultimo, I
by the Chief Engineer of
Thank you very much for your
th the evacuation of the
letter of the 3rd September, with
1 will see that this vessel
which you were good enough to
enclose particulars of the work done
99
by the "ROYAL EAGLE" in the
roops
evacuation of the B.E.F. from
Dunkirk. As you know, we are anxious
troops including
to have as full details as possible
of this operation and we are very
grateful to you for helping us.
tloads of wounded.
Yours faithfully,
aithfully,
COMPANY LIMITED.
F.H. KEENLYSIDE
This ussed is not away
Une we sent compatulatory
off shore all night.
letter tourt. presumably
few dents in ship but no
because
she
mostly French troops.
ounded arrived some very
commin
ssimed
service
ШК
b/a
nd arrived Sneerness 6 p.m.
p.m. as Evacuation was
.J.Philpott, Esq.
Mn Hypand
of
The General Manager,
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co., Ltd.,
General Manager's Office,
DOUGLAS.
Yours
IV
the
Germans
in
fact
Heinkels dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically
blew it to pieces. However, we got back to Dover safely and
disembarked our troops. On 24th. May we were ordered to go to anchorage
in the Downs for a little rest as Dover harbour was getting rather
25/5
congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next
day at noon we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we accordingly
set off as per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles off Calais
to a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the buoy,
but saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to make
certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the
instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let
loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and
1.
P.T.O