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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254	Log in to enlarge	MORT SEAL LINE STEAMERS 79 80 st, 1940. Director of Sea Transport, exten Ministry of Shipping, od. 25th August, 1940. London. mort Gentlemen, 129 and I have to acknowledge the receipt of RECEIVED rebiod 130 your letter of the 20th instant and to USA Area STATE thank you for the interesting report of 7th instant. the Master of the S.S. "BENLAWERS" on tain a report from the Master VIDAD the evacuation from France his experiences at Calais. I am, Gentlemen, 'S truly, gards Your obedient Servant, 902 JOP (Sgd.) b.y. Whyman S to proceed into harbour, for Director of Sea Transport. Pp on, and that things did Messrs. William Thomson & Co., breakwaters we picked up 28, Bernard Street, Leith. from the harbour, but rong tide and the space clearing the breakwater cort, and once more reaching the being apparently received the signal from within. instructed us out to sea, In the afternoon we managed in, mooring alongside that quay with our head out ready for any emergency, for it was the came Calais was not to be held long. Major Attway R.M., apparent for, who on board together with Officers of the unit our cargo D.S.T.O. was destined asked us to co-operate as much as possible to get the cargo der SINGLE The great majority of the buoys were unlit, TWI the a bi., were rowing off in their boat towards us. I picked them up, also boat and crew of barge "DUCHESS" that had anchored in the Roads, and then the next wave of bombers were overhead. (Continued)	Benlawers Boat Duchess London Major Barge Head Long Roads Seal

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MORT
SEAL
LINE STEAMERS
79
80 st, 1940.
Director of Sea Transport,
exten
Ministry of Shipping,
od.
25th August, 1940.
London.
mort
Gentlemen,
129
and
I have to acknowledge the receipt of
RECEIVED
rebiod
130
your letter of the 20th instant and to
USA Area STATE
thank you for the interesting report of
7th instant.
the Master of the S.S. "BENLAWERS" on
tain a report from the Master
VIDAD
the evacuation from France
his experiences at Calais.
I am, Gentlemen,
'S truly,
gards
Your obedient Servant,
902
JOP
(Sgd.) b.y. Whyman
S to proceed into harbour,
for Director of Sea Transport.
Pp
on, and that things did
Messrs. William Thomson & Co.,
breakwaters we picked up
28, Bernard Street,
Leith.
from the harbour, but
rong tide and the space
clearing the breakwater
cort, and once more
reaching the
being
apparently received the signal from within.
instructed us out to sea,
In the afternoon we managed in, mooring alongside
that quay with our head out ready for any emergency, for it was the
came Calais was not to be held long. Major Attway R.M., apparent
for, who on board together with Officers of the unit our cargo D.S.T.O. was destined
asked us to co-operate as much as possible to get the cargo
der
SINGLE
The great majority of the buoys were unlit,
TWI
the
a bi.,
were rowing off in their boat towards us. I picked them up, also boat
and crew of barge "DUCHESS" that had anchored in the Roads, and then the
next wave of bombers were overhead.
(Continued)