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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238	Log in to enlarge	- 2 - "AITOOB" TROTENANT 3.55 (Wednesday Having embarked the troops We trying a.m. just Channel after I saw leaving a troopship Dunkirk was small could was full craft. then not of dark. say troops We if who these also were saw were being the on our the JOOB" one BIOW wrecks.and when Wrecks. It. drog ___???___ The outward trip a about ahead the on arriviting: further vessels proceeding of incident. every "Scotia" description On our completed way - we passed its return-voyage.witter 4d as many troops towards Dunkirk large and wrecks and also in we I small sa asswobelp. inspiring to see as these their vessels staft wouthers returning, their best to quite off them. In which forms each an render We arrived and Its of were SomaCrowding difficult outside until to as the the a shore berth ship was had at side. Dover a clear. heavy at Berthing list 10.0 a.m., was having rather waited visafely smoothly on British and 3,000 soil. of our gallant However, [Is] Mothe formation their the swood poop engin over which was We done spent at some hours during the day birs V.d THE funne. this bewitmid-day Sheerness. 3.0 ordered a.m. and We shipped We arrived left ninety Dover for alongside Sheerness to enable coal on us hulk Thursday to proceed "Agincourt" coaling - 30th, to - about about part was then off ordered the hulk to to Margate No. tons 13 Roads buoy of until coal. to 7.0 We a.m., were Friday. then I bombs on ___???___ ___???___ complete bunkering. no the supplied facilities by Coaling the at Naval Margate was Authorities a Roads. difficult The proposition "Scotia" having as there were at stow THE and carried coal was to bagged the bunkers. from the Coaster with "Jolly bags Days", and shovels, hove been shipped in this departments It was now 9.30 gave p.m., willing way. and Members untiring of assistance the crew from in all of Altogether, ninety tons up, coal Jatl owd they completed, ordered I me signalled to await now effect, bunkering. being and OWJ Saturday. "Scotia" left The Margate order was to to this came at maia?" sts 5.45 a.m., O, miles courses from according No. 6 buoy to Roads The various VASIT was opposite repeated. signalled direction. by A one rouse.instructions, "Windy off No. 6 which Dunkirk was Channel going four in - matters mand signs aside V I We passed saw us a sloop going in in few the minutes opposite afterwards direction the Buoy". Transport This "Prague" signal lowered. our Commander Coust off the Dunki bow BY a now ves of I learned later that tow the with sloop smoke had issuing had to from be and abandoned. a stem little to stern. later enemy bombers About two miles from No. 6 buoy we saw bombers, deck fire, all around and and but a kept Lewis they on for guns us. were Our We a guns counted Bren several opened ten poop side the the came boat starboard had by wa la Be helm and had us, the but engines none scored going at a hit. full speed. I Bombs manoeuvred were with dropped on the The "Scotia" were the Comma bo coming disappeared, enemy from A little vhile latery little whitht later little whille later no we this saw time several the British planes planes had drove the our planes gone than enemy We were buoys now so approaching as to two avoid by 1. no. engin	Boat Gallant Prague Scotia TSS Scotia Day Dover Few Lewis Little Miles Roads Willing

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"AITOOB" TROTENANT
3.55
(Wednesday Having embarked the troops We
trying
a.m.
just Channel after I saw leaving a troopship Dunkirk
was small could was full craft. then not of dark. say troops We if who these also were saw were being the on our the
JOOB" one BIOW wrecks.and when Wrecks. It. drog <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The outward trip a
about ahead the on arriviting:
further vessels proceeding of incident. every "Scotia" description On our completed way - we passed its return-voyage.witter
4d
as many troops towards Dunkirk large and
wrecks and also in we I small sa
asswobelp. inspiring to see as these their vessels staft wouthers returning, their best to quite
off them. In which forms each an
render
We
arrived
and Its of were
SomaCrowding difficult outside until to as the the a shore berth ship was had at side. Dover a clear. heavy at Berthing list 10.0 a.m., was having rather waited
visafely smoothly on British and 3,000 soil. of our gallant However,
[Is] Mothe formation their the swood poop engin over
which was We done spent at some hours during the day
birs V.d THE funne. this
bewitmid-day Sheerness. 3.0 ordered a.m. and We shipped We arrived left ninety Dover for alongside Sheerness to enable coal on us hulk Thursday to proceed "Agincourt" coaling - 30th, to - about about part
was then off ordered the hulk to to Margate No. tons 13 Roads buoy of until coal. to 7.0 We a.m., were Friday. then
I bombs on <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
complete
bunkering.
no the supplied facilities by Coaling the at Naval Margate was Authorities a Roads. difficult The proposition "Scotia" having as there were
at stow THE
and carried coal was to bagged the bunkers. from the Coaster with "Jolly bags Days", and shovels, hove been
shipped in this
departments It was now 9.30 gave p.m., willing way. and Members untiring of assistance the crew from in all of
Altogether, ninety tons up, coal
Jatl owd
they completed, ordered I me signalled to await now effect, bunkering. being and
OWJ
Saturday. "Scotia" left The Margate order was to to this came at
maia?" sts
5.45
a.m.,
O,
miles courses from according No. 6 buoy to Roads The various
VASIT
was opposite repeated. signalled direction. by A one rouse.instructions, "Windy off No. 6 which Dunkirk was Channel going four in -
matters mand signs aside V
I
We passed saw us a sloop going in in few the minutes opposite afterwards direction the Buoy". Transport This "Prague" signal
lowered. our Commander Coust off the Dunki bow BY a now ves of
I learned later that tow the with sloop smoke had issuing had to from be and abandoned. a stem little to stern. later
enemy bombers About two miles from No. 6 buoy we saw
bombers, deck fire, all around and and but a kept Lewis they on for guns us. were Our We a guns counted Bren several opened ten poop
side the the came boat starboard had by wa la Be
helm and had us, the but engines none scored going at a hit. full speed. I Bombs manoeuvred were with dropped on
the The "Scotia" were the Comma bo
coming disappeared, enemy from A little vhile latery little whitht later little whille later no we this saw time several the British planes planes had
drove
the our planes gone than enemy
We were buoys now so approaching as to two avoid
by
1.
no.
engin