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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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Loris orig on To redal ciler 900 Two
(4)
134
to enter, I sent a message off stating the gravity of the situation, but after waiting off Dover for over five hours, we
108 THE 10 d behause to because no were ordered to Southampton, where we were all fast at about
5 a.m. on the 26th. May, all much relieved to see the wounded men safe in the hospital train, which was ready alongside waiting our
095 an anivis besings 1979
arrival. Under the circumstances it was fortunate that only one man died before our arrival.
no eil WOID
eviecer
919W of
Master S.S. "Benlawers"
of
Issic 03
for Director (&/) of Sex -
no Oa
Hasd que Dete of Steam a MR Orfice.
NEW
OF
ne der single line.
The great majority of the buoys were unlit, and as remarked above the
TWIS
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.
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Benlawers Boat Duchess Barge Dover May Roads

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Loris orig on To redal ciler 900 Two
(4)
134
to enter, I sent a message off stating the gravity of the
situation, but after waiting off Dover for over five hours, we
108 THE 10 d behause to because no
were ordered to Southampton, where we were all fast at about
5 a.m. on the 26th. May, all much relieved to see the wounded men
safe in the hospital train, which was ready alongside waiting our
095 an anivis besings 1979
arrival. Under the circumstances it was fortunate that only one
man died before our arrival.
no eil WOID
eviecer
919W of
Master S.S. "Benlawers"
of
Issic 03
for Director (&/) of Sex -
no Oa
Hasd
que Dete of Steam a MR Orfice.
NEW
OF
ne
der
single line.
The great majority of the buoys were unlit, and as remarked above the
TWIS
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)