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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267	Log in to enlarge	DEBA 3/86 7,000 pads of 250 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY B 1152 DEPARTMENT To 142 STATION 193 THOT Yo 3 OUR REFERENCE TELEPHONE YOUR REFERENCE brem bne the June 1st. 0315 Orders to proceed having been received, the ship was got sen under way by 0335 and proceeded to Dunkirk by route "X" again, where she S arrived at 0715. From about 0700 onwards the ship was subject to intense can 2000 eny € as down Junes obem ain attacks in company with other craft and we made what reply we could with one Lewis gun and one Bren gun. Several casualties were observed among H.M. Ships, but we were too busy berthing the ship and later shifting across the harbour to take precise day notice of what was happening in this direction. The ship finally berthed at western side of the outer harbour, close outside the locks and then proceeded to load about three thousand French troops it was estimated. June lst. 0903 Having completed loading the ship left for England once Yo more and proceeded down the Western Roads. At the end of the channel in vicinity of No.6 "W" Buoy, the ship was subjected to a considerable amounted of shell fire from shore batteries at Gravelines. I immediately asked for utmost speed but could not, zig-zag on account of narrow ters. The great majority of the shells fell short and none hit the ship. 1009 Buoy "W" near the Ruytingen was passed and the ship making along the homeward route towards Buoy "V" another intense air attack by dive bombers developed. Heavy fire was opened by all ships in the vicinity against these aircraft (estimated to number about half-a-dozen) and the ship kept continuously under helm. Suddenly an aircraft appeared out of the clouds almost directly overhead and swinging round, dived on the "PRAGUE" At this moment the "PRAGUE" was on a steady course and I ordered hard to starboard the aircraft released three bombs together while still at a up + COUIU and twisting and turning to clear the bombs. I paddled in towards the shore £ e t a bit, as I could see our crew of the barge and the soldier stevadores 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 Gravelines London Prague Barge Day Lewis Roads

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DEBA
3/86 7,000 pads of 250
LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY
B 1152
DEPARTMENT
To
142
STATION
193
THOT Yo
3
OUR REFERENCE
TELEPHONE
YOUR REFERENCE
brem bne the
June 1st. 0315 Orders to proceed having been received, the ship was got
sen
under way by 0335 and proceeded to Dunkirk by route "X" again, where she
S
arrived at 0715. From about 0700 onwards the ship was subject to intense
can 2000
eny € as down Junes obem
ain attacks in company with other craft and we made what reply we could
with one Lewis gun and one Bren gun.
Several casualties were observed among H.M. Ships, but we were too busy
berthing the ship and later shifting across the harbour to take precise
day
notice of what was happening in this direction. The ship finally berthed
at western side of the outer harbour, close outside the locks and then
proceeded to load about three thousand French troops it was estimated.
June lst. 0903 Having completed loading the ship left for England once
Yo
more and proceeded down the Western Roads. At the end of the channel
in vicinity of No.6 "W" Buoy, the ship was subjected to a considerable
amounted of shell fire from shore batteries at Gravelines. I immediately
asked for utmost speed but could not, zig-zag on account of narrow ters.
The great majority of the shells fell short and none hit the ship.
1009 Buoy "W" near the Ruytingen was passed and the ship making along
the homeward route towards Buoy "V" another intense air attack by dive
bombers developed. Heavy fire was opened by all ships in the vicinity
against these aircraft (estimated to number about half-a-dozen) and the
ship kept continuously under helm. Suddenly an aircraft appeared out of
the clouds almost directly overhead and swinging round, dived on the
"PRAGUE"
At this moment the "PRAGUE" was on a steady course and I ordered hard to
starboard the aircraft released three bombs together while still at a
up
+
COUIU
and
twisting and turning to clear the bombs. I paddled in towards the shore
£ e t
a bit, as I could see our crew of the barge and the soldier stevadores
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)