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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.

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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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COPY.
55
FRANK C. STRICK & CO. (GLASGOW) LTD.
95, Bothwell Street,
GLASGOW, C.2.
13th August, 1940.
Messrs. Frank C. Strick & Co.Ltd.,
LONDON.
168
Dear Sirs,
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated
8th inst., enclosing copy of letter from the Ministry of
Shipping, and the following is my report. -
On 22nd May I received orders in Southampton to proceed to Dover for orders, in company with S.S. BEN LAWERS".
On 23rd, about 11 a.m., arrived Dover, when orders were received to proceed to Calais, and berthem there about
6 p.m. The town was being bombed and bombing continued at intervals all the time.
Discharging of cargo was commenced and continued during the night until about 4 a.m. on 24th, when discharge was completed.
About this time Germans commenced shelling the town and shells were bursting uncomfortably close to the ship.
Several fires were started on shore.
About 6 a.m. "BEN LAWERS" left and I was instructed to await further orders as troops were to come aboard. About
8 a.m. I was deciding to leave as the situation was rapidly worsening. The fort at entrance to harbour, on starboard side entering, had by this time been put out of action, and in the town still more fires were started by shelling.
After consultation with Brigadier General Griffin, who said more troops were to come and in the circumstances would I wait. I decided to do so until 11 a.m. By that time all the troops to be evacuated were aboard - over 4000
approximately, including 25 wounded I proceeded to leave.
As the vessel got clear of the breakwater a shore battery commenced firing and, although shells were bursting extremely close, vessel was not hit. I proceeded to Dover.
When leaving Calais, men of the Rifle Brigade were lined up alongside the station and waved and cheered us, p.m.
ships returned to Dover area arriving as it seemed at and 5 the
On
L of
May were the ship supplied and the and 27th/28th Master applied a considerable for a Naval humber of the crew left scort the was unable to sail twenty on May soldiers 28th as she with had Lewis to crew. guns. Naval The vessel ratings raft entered
May 29th the vessel anil oil fuel.
London Dover Lewis May

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COPY.
55
FRANK C. STRICK & CO. (GLASGOW) LTD.
95, Bothwell Street,
GLASGOW, C.2.
13th August, 1940.
Messrs. Frank C. Strick & Co.Ltd.,
LONDON.
168
Dear Sirs,
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated
8th inst., enclosing copy of letter from the Ministry of
Shipping, and the following is my report. -
On 22nd May I received orders in Southampton to
proceed to Dover for orders, in company with S.S. BEN LAWERS".
On 23rd, about 11 a.m., arrived Dover, when orders
were received to proceed to Calais, and berthem there about
6 p.m. The town was being bombed and bombing continued at
intervals all the time.
Discharging of cargo was commenced and continued
during the night until about 4 a.m. on 24th, when discharge
was completed.
About this time Germans commenced shelling the town
and shells were bursting uncomfortably close to the ship.
Several fires were started on shore.
About 6 a.m. "BEN LAWERS" left and I was instructed
to await further orders as troops were to come aboard. About
8 a.m. I was deciding to leave as the situation was rapidly
worsening. The fort at entrance to harbour, on starboard
side entering, had by this time been put out of action, and
in the town still more fires were started by shelling.
After consultation with Brigadier General Griffin,
who said more troops were to come and in the circumstances
would I wait. I decided to do so until 11 a.m. By that
time all the troops to be evacuated were aboard - over 4000
approximately, including 25 wounded I proceeded to leave.
As the vessel got clear of the breakwater a shore
battery commenced firing and, although shells were bursting
extremely close, vessel was not hit. I proceeded to Dover.
When leaving Calais, men of the Rifle Brigade were
lined up alongside the station and waved and cheered us,
p.m.
ships returned to Dover area arriving as it seemed at
and 5 the
On
L of
May
were the ship supplied and the and 27th/28th Master applied a considerable for a Naval humber of the crew left
scort
the
was unable to sail twenty on May soldiers 28th as she with had Lewis to crew. guns. Naval The vessel ratings
raft
entered
May 29th the vessel anil
oil
fuel.