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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289	Log in to enlarge	GUIAR SERVICE HSW 59 LITH S TELEPHONE: LEITH 37088-9 BOSTON TELEGRAMS: "TRANSHIP, EDINBURGH" LONDON SCOTTISH Co-operative WHOLESALE SOCIETY LTD. 181 9 64 REGISTRY 17 AUG RECEIVED 1010 COASTAL SHIPPING DEPARTMENT. 6 JOHN'S PLACE. LEITH, 16th August 19 40. The Director of Sea Transport, Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, LONDON, W.I. Dear Sir, Your Reference T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6 of 7th August. With reference to above and ours of 13th August, we enclose herewith statement as made by Captain T. S. Robertson, Master of the m/v "Scottish Co-operator" in relation to the Dunkirk operation. We trust that the information is exactly as required by you for your purposes. Yours faithfully, Jobryce Transport Manager. arrival there I found there was not sufficient water at the pier of for my ship and I had to go to Margate where we arrived at 4 p.m. cort After discharging troops we were about to leave again for Dunkirk the but discovered that our degaussing cable was cut and owing to aft this I was ordered to anchor and await orders, which I did. After the evacuation was completed I was sent to Sheerness to have degaussing wire repaired, after which I was ordered back to Newhaven where we arrived on Saturday 8th June, 1940. (Signed) T. S. ROBERTSON, Master. o0o	London Newhaven Scottish Co-operator Robertson

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GUIAR SERVICE
HSW
59
LITH
S
TELEPHONE: LEITH 37088-9
BOSTON
TELEGRAMS: "TRANSHIP, EDINBURGH"
LONDON
SCOTTISH Co-operative WHOLESALE SOCIETY LTD.
181
9
64
REGISTRY
17 AUG
RECEIVED
1010
COASTAL SHIPPING DEPARTMENT.
6 JOHN'S PLACE.
LEITH, 16th August 19 40.
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.I.
Dear Sir,
Your Reference T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6 of 7th August.
With reference to above and ours of 13th August, we
enclose herewith statement as made by Captain T. S. Robertson,
Master of the m/v "Scottish Co-operator" in relation to the
Dunkirk operation.
We trust that the information is exactly as required
by you for your purposes.
Yours faithfully,
Jobryce
Transport Manager.
arrival there I found there was not sufficient water at the pier
of
for my ship and I had to go to Margate where we arrived at 4 p.m.
cort
After discharging troops we were about to leave again for Dunkirk
the
but discovered that our degaussing cable was cut and owing to
aft
this I was ordered to anchor and await orders, which I did.
After the evacuation was completed I was sent to Sheerness to
have degaussing wire repaired, after which I was ordered back
to Newhaven where we arrived on Saturday 8th June, 1940.
(Signed) T. S. ROBERTSON, Master.
o0o