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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266	Log in to enlarge	10/ 8/36 7,000 pads of 250 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY B 1152 DEPARTMENT To 141 STATION 193 OUR REFERENCE TELEPHONE YOUR REFERENCE 1700. In accordance with orders the ship got under way and proceeded to STATE Dunkirk by route "X" in company with numerous craft large and small, all naval and merchant. Certain minor departures from the official route SHIP were made necessary by the draught of the ship, but the weather was fine solv and much clearer and 'PRAGUE" arrived off Dunkirk at 2030, berthed well BST inside the outer harbour alongside the Eastern Jetty. Troops were embarked immediately SO as to clear the ship before the tide went as the low water depth alongside was only 10 feet, but despite this, with a full load of troops when ready to sail the ship was well on the ground and it took the combined efforts of two tugs and both engines working at full power to get the ship afloat which was eventually done by 2245 when the ship left for England again. While in Dunkirk there were air raids in the vicinity but no attack on the ship. There was however a considerable amount of shell fire, several projectiles bursting in the water close to the ship. The voyage back along the western part of the Dunkirk Roads was made at slow speed but was otherwise uneventful, the ship arriving back in the Downs at 0600 on the 31st whence she was ordered to Folkestone where she duly arrived at 0648 and disembarked her troops. During this voyage considerable difficulty was experienced with the coal which was of a type unsuited to the ship's furnaces and our Firemen double banked atches in order to keep steam and maintain speed. May 31st. From 0800 when the troops were clear, was spent in coaling and watering and preparing for the next voyage after which the ship went to anchorage off Folkestone. up + COUIU and twisting and turning to clear the bombs. I paddled in towards the shore a bit, as I could see our crew of the barge and the soldier stevedores 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)	Boat Duchess England London Prague Barge May Roads

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10/
8/36 7,000 pads of 250
LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY
B 1152
DEPARTMENT
To
141
STATION
193
OUR REFERENCE
TELEPHONE
YOUR REFERENCE
1700. In accordance with orders the ship got under way and proceeded to
STATE
Dunkirk by route "X" in company with numerous craft large and small,
all
naval and merchant. Certain minor departures from the official route
SHIP
were made necessary by the draught of the ship, but the weather was fine
solv
and much clearer and 'PRAGUE" arrived off Dunkirk at 2030, berthed well
BST
inside the outer harbour alongside the Eastern Jetty.
Troops were embarked immediately SO as to clear the ship before the tide
went as the low water depth alongside was only 10 feet, but despite this,
with a full load of troops when ready to sail the ship was well on the
ground and it took the combined efforts of two tugs and both engines
working at full power to get the ship afloat which was eventually done
by 2245 when the ship left for England again. While in Dunkirk there were
air raids in the vicinity but no attack on the ship. There was however
a considerable amount of shell fire, several projectiles bursting in the
water close to the ship.
The voyage back along the western part of the Dunkirk Roads was made at
slow speed but was otherwise uneventful, the ship arriving back in the
Downs at 0600 on the 31st whence she was ordered to Folkestone where she
duly arrived at 0648 and disembarked her troops.
During this voyage considerable difficulty was experienced with the coal
which was of a type unsuited to the ship's furnaces and our Firemen
double banked atches in order to keep steam and maintain speed.
May 31st. From 0800 when the troops were clear, was spent in coaling and
watering and preparing for the next voyage after which the ship went to
anchorage off Folkestone.
up
+
COUIU
and
twisting and turning to clear the bombs. I paddled in towards the shore
a bit, as I could see our crew of the barge and the soldier stevedores
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)