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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294	Log in to enlarge	-2- 169 although they knew they were left to certain death. Their courage and bravery were magnificent. The behaviour of ship's officers, deck and engine and lascar crew, was splendid and worthy of mention. And of the troops evacuated - wounded and well - I can only say IBSQ that while Britain has men like these and of the Rifle Brigade we shall never know defeat. Yours faithfully, (SGD.) W.C. ROBERTSON. Master S.S. "KOHISTAN". p.m. une ships returned received to Dover and arriving as it seemed at again and g the d of scort was were the ship supplied On and May the and 27th/28th Master twenty applied soldiers a considerable for a Naval humber crew. of the Naval crew ratings left the raft unable to sail on May 28th as she with had Lewis to oil guns. fuel. The vessel again entered that May the night harbour, 29th without the embarked vessel incident sailed about as for 2,000 it Dunkirk was troops a bad in and day dense came for fog, flying. back	Kohistan Day Dover Lewis May Robertson

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169
although they knew they were left to certain death. Their
courage and bravery were magnificent.
The behaviour of ship's officers, deck and engine
and lascar crew, was splendid and worthy of mention. And
of the troops evacuated - wounded and well - I can only say
IBSQ
that while Britain has men like these and of the Rifle Brigade
we shall never know defeat.
Yours faithfully,
(SGD.) W.C. ROBERTSON.
Master S.S. "KOHISTAN".
p.m.
une ships returned received to Dover and arriving as it seemed at again
and g the
d
of
scort
was were the ship supplied On and May the and 27th/28th Master twenty applied soldiers a considerable for a Naval humber crew. of the Naval crew ratings left
the
raft
unable to sail on May 28th as she with had Lewis to oil guns. fuel. The
vessel
again entered that May the night harbour, 29th without the embarked vessel incident sailed about as for 2,000 it Dunkirk was troops a bad in and day dense came for fog, flying. back