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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230	Log in to enlarge	RE to OF SOX THE OTHER to do COPY. 9, Berkeley Street, DOUGLAS. 108 Date 1991 need to ed Idsaso FIO D.S.D R. W. Cannell, Esq., General Manager, I.O.M.S.P.Co.Ltd. Dear Sir, The enclosed letter is a short account of our experiences in the "LADY OF MANN". xemseds my gind on bas as to I have only put in when we were actually attacked, without any of the side shows, but there are two incidents I have omitted. The first was on the 31st. May at Dunkirk. Our gunner v.sal got the credit for shooting down a German plane and was congratulated by French Officers on the spot. uso 20 second was when we were attacked off La Pallice. The The were machine gunning us, when suddenly killed him. one stopped. I am planes sure that we disabled the gunner, or the Pier the were dropping the other Yours truly, Shells were dropping the starboard bow (signed) Thos. C. WOODS. marching holed by down flying Master. lifeboats over five hours shell fire. All the time from of us on the wharf from the were killed thirty yards Several ahead soldiers disembarking about 5 p.a. for we Folkestone, were under berthing best and shell attack. entering We Dunkirk aniled arriving about all 5 the at widnight and where the were disembarked. for Dover, Saturday, 1st. June. destroyers arrived off the port Left about Dover 11 p.m. Saturday and got evening orders for Dunkirk, wraing Left to for whit orders and as no orders came by from 3 e.m. two Sunday Mairalty. Dever obeying strict instructions from the 2nd. June. 11-45 instructed by la charge to whit Left Dover 8-30 P.O., off Dunkirs Pier as by off 2 that came OII in boats. the harvour, we only had Dover, a few Monday, 3rd. June. the coast. The Poles Left Dover 6-30 p.m. of arrived at Dunkirk 10 10-15 p.m. went inside the Piers. Could not get a berth or anyone p.m. to take ropes, kept manoeuvring inside the Harbour until 12-30 a.m. 4th. June, when we got made fast. Embarked about 2000 troops and had to leave at 1-45 a.m. as water was ebbing. I was afraid ship would ground. Had intermittent dense fog in the passage back arriving at Dover about 6 a.m. and disembarked troops. 8 p.m. left Dover for Plymouth arriving in Plymouth on the 5th. June. Left Plymouth Friday June. evening 7th. June, arrived Southampton 8th. June. 1. P.T.O	Evening Lady of Mann Douglas Dover Few Mann May Woods

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RE
to
OF SOX THE OTHER to do
COPY.
9, Berkeley Street,
DOUGLAS.
108
Date 1991 need to ed Idsaso FIO D.S.D
R. W. Cannell, Esq.,
General Manager,
I.O.M.S.P.Co.Ltd.
Dear Sir,
The enclosed letter is a short account of our
experiences in the "LADY OF MANN".
xemseds my gind on bas as
to
I have only put in when we were actually attacked,
without any of the side shows, but there are two incidents I have
omitted. The first was on the 31st. May at Dunkirk. Our gunner
v.sal
got the credit for shooting down a German plane and was
congratulated by French Officers on the spot.
uso
20
second was when we were attacked off La Pallice.
The The were machine gunning us, when suddenly killed him. one stopped.
I am planes sure that we disabled the gunner, or
the Pier the
were dropping the other Yours truly,
Shells were dropping
the starboard bow (signed) Thos. C. WOODS.
marching holed by down flying Master. lifeboats
over five hours shell fire. All the time from of us on the
wharf from the were killed thirty yards Several ahead soldiers
disembarking about 5 p.a. for we Folkestone, were under berthing best and shell attack. entering We Dunkirk aniled
arriving about all 5 the at widnight and
where the were disembarked. for Dover,
Saturday, 1st. June.
destroyers arrived off the port Left about Dover 11 p.m. Saturday and got evening orders for Dunkirk,
wraing Left to for whit orders and as no orders came by from 3 e.m. two Sunday
Mairalty. Dever obeying strict instructions from the
2nd. June.
11-45 instructed by la charge to whit
Left Dover 8-30 P.O., off Dunkirs Pier
as by off
2
that came OII in boats.
the harvour, we only had Dover, a few
Monday, 3rd. June. the coast. The Poles
Left Dover 6-30 p.m. of arrived at Dunkirk 10
10-15 p.m. went inside the Piers. Could not get a berth or anyone p.m.
to take ropes, kept manoeuvring inside the Harbour until 12-30 a.m.
4th. June, when we got made fast. Embarked about 2000 troops and
had to leave at 1-45 a.m. as water was ebbing. I was afraid ship
would ground. Had intermittent dense fog in the passage back
arriving at Dover about 6 a.m. and disembarked troops. 8 p.m. left
Dover for Plymouth arriving in Plymouth on the 5th. June. Left
Plymouth Friday June. evening 7th. June, arrived Southampton 8th. June.
1.
P.T.O