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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250	Log in to enlarge	83 TELEPHONE CENTRAL 9156-9159 TELEGRAMS TOPMAST GLASGOW THE NEW BOE CODE JOHN STEWART&COMPANY SHIPPING DIRECTORS 1.0 HACFARLANE E.W. MACFARLANE # WHITTON Limited EWM/MG. SHIPOWNERS 125 308. CLYDE STREET PROMPT MODERN TONNAGE BRITISH COAST OR NEAR CONTINENT CLASGOW 23rd August 1940. CARGOES 650 TO 1100 TONS C.1 The Director of Sea Transport, Ministry of Shipping, London. Dear Sir, YOUR REF. T.M. 6213/40/S.T.A.6. EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK. In reply to your letter of 7th August, we enclose herewith copy of reports received from the Master of the S.S. "YEWDALE" regarding the part played by that vessel in the evacuation of Dunkirk. So far as the "YEWGLEN" is concerned, we have not yet been able to contact the Master, but if he has anything suitable, we shall it send/on to you. Yours faithfully, JOHN STEWART & CO. SHIPPING Ltd. Towayartand Director AUG P x 72 2 RECENTED 10/11/21 with 00 carry. At 10.30 p.m. 28th May we WHICH left CO Downs expect in and company what we 4.30 I a.m. 29th May. We anchored to await orders but as we received m.v. "BEAL" and m.v. "BULLFINCH" and arrived at Le Panne, at none decided to move down the Channel to where a large number of troops were gathering. When shifting we picked up two boats with ten soldiers in them. We took the men on board leaving two men in each boat to take them ashore again for more troops. We also put our boat out which A. Flett, G.A. Sutherland and G.A. MacKenzie (16 years old) manned. MacKenzie later took charge of one of the other boats and directed the soldiers who were rowing, himself steering the boat. W. Watterson (Mate) and J. Runcie (Second Engineer) also took charge of the boats and made several trips to the beach. The rest of crew including the Chief Engineer and Firemen were employed in bringing the boats alongside with lines. Army Captain Fred Williams kept count of the men and at 12.30 p.m. he reckoned -1-	Beal Boat Bullfinch London Yewdale Yewglen Beal Le Mackenzie May Stewart Watterson Williams

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83
TELEPHONE CENTRAL 9156-9159
TELEGRAMS TOPMAST GLASGOW
THE NEW BOE CODE
JOHN STEWART&COMPANY SHIPPING
DIRECTORS 1.0 HACFARLANE E.W. MACFARLANE # WHITTON
Limited
EWM/MG.
SHIPOWNERS
125
308. CLYDE STREET
PROMPT MODERN TONNAGE
BRITISH COAST OR NEAR CONTINENT
CLASGOW
23rd August 1940.
CARGOES 650 TO 1100 TONS
C.1
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
London.
Dear Sir,
YOUR REF. T.M. 6213/40/S.T.A.6.
EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK.
In reply to your letter of 7th August, we enclose herewith
copy of reports received from the Master of the S.S. "YEWDALE" regarding
the part played by that vessel in the evacuation of Dunkirk.
So far as the "YEWGLEN" is concerned, we have not yet been
able to contact the Master, but if he has anything suitable, we shall
it
send/on to you.
Yours faithfully,
JOHN STEWART & CO. SHIPPING Ltd.
Towayartand
Director
AUG P x 72 2 RECENTED 10/11/21
with 00 carry. At 10.30 p.m. 28th May we WHICH left CO Downs expect in and company what
we
4.30 I a.m. 29th May. We anchored to await orders but as we received
m.v. "BEAL" and m.v. "BULLFINCH" and arrived at Le Panne, at
none decided to move down the Channel to where a large number of
troops were gathering. When shifting we picked up two boats with
ten soldiers in them. We took the men on board leaving two men in
each boat to take them ashore again for more troops. We also put
our boat out which A. Flett, G.A. Sutherland and G.A. MacKenzie
(16 years old) manned. MacKenzie later took charge of one of the
other boats and directed the soldiers who were rowing, himself
steering the boat. W. Watterson (Mate) and J. Runcie (Second Engineer)
also took charge of the boats and made several trips to the beach.
The rest of crew including the Chief Engineer and Firemen were
employed in bringing the boats alongside with lines. Army Captain
Fred Williams kept count of the men and at 12.30 p.m. he reckoned
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