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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223	Log in to enlarge	B 101 The Isle of Man Steam Packet Cor_Limited 101 General Managers Office. T. M. 6213/40/s. T.A.6. Douglas A/DE. F.N.6213/40/S.T.A.6, 1940. 1st September, 1940. The Director of Transport, Ministry of Shipping, Berke Sir, House, Berkeley Square, LO I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter Dear Sir, A/DE of the 28th ultimo and to thank you for the reports of the Masters of your Company's ships which took part I have received your relating to the from which the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. evacuation is required. I am, Sir, The reports from the Masters of the "FENELLA" deal chiefly with the Your obedient The Servant, Master these of the "LADY OF MANN" includes some details of Pullice. ships being lost in that operation. evacuation have had of the the B.E.F. copied from Le in sgd.) B.E Bellamy herewith. - of You the "MONA'S QUEEN", one from joined left her will obser for Director of Sea Transport. who the the work ship on the 28th. May, and of Captain on that day. The General Manager, material which I forward of service The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co., Ltd., General Manager's Office, DOUGLAS. Yours faithfully. administ lobert I only left, in fact between the Pier Germans as the Heinkels blew dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically 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 congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next 25/5 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. Master.	Deal Evening Fenella Lady of Mann Queen Day De Douglas Dover Le Little Loose Mann Masters May Miles

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B
101
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Cor_Limited
101
General Managers Office.
T. M. 6213/40/s. T.A.6.
Douglas
A/DE.
F.N.6213/40/S.T.A.6,
1940.
1st September, 1940.
The Director of Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berke Sir, House,
Berkeley Square,
LO I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
Dear Sir,
A/DE of the 28th ultimo and to thank you for the reports
of the Masters of your Company's ships which took part
I have received your relating to the
from which the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk.
evacuation is required.
I am, Sir,
The reports from the Masters of the
"FENELLA" deal chiefly with the Your obedient The Servant,
Master these of the "LADY OF MANN" includes some details of Pullice.
ships being lost in that operation.
evacuation have had of the the B.E.F. copied from Le in sgd.) B.E Bellamy herewith.
-
of You the "MONA'S QUEEN", one from joined left her
will obser for Director of Sea Transport. who
the the work ship on the 28th. May, and of Captain
on that day.
The
General Manager, material which I forward of service
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co., Ltd.,
General Manager's Office,
DOUGLAS.
Yours faithfully.
administ
lobert
I
only left, in fact between the Pier Germans
as
the
Heinkels blew dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically
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
congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next 25/5
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.
Master.