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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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ons at
G.W.R.
49
20113
STATE
When G.W.Rly Docks Manager's Dep to Newhaven via Dover Marine Section,
Fishguard Harbour.
SEAL
were
CDM.C/3077/S.
was 20th 181
June
1940.
On the B.25/272.
that was from
Dris sts. 'St. David".
loss of
EVACUATION OF TROOPS FROM FLANDERS.
Dear Sir, and in the
It has been reported to me that the "st. David"
under the command of Captain Joy on the 24th May was ordered to Dunkirk, via Dover, to evacuate wounded from thatarea.
She arrived at that Port on the morning of the
25th and lay alongside receiving wounded until that evening,
During the whole of the time the town and quays were being subjected to severe bombing.
On her way out, when passing along the Gravelines shore, she came under heavy gun fire, and one large calibre shell fell within less than the Ship's length ahead of her.
at
The vessel was then manoeuvred out of the Channel to avoid gun fure. Later on, air craft (apparently French)
escorted her until she was clear of danger.
About midnight she arrived at Newhaven, where all here wounded were landed.
to
The next morning she proceeded to the Downs, and the day after, the 28th May, received orders to proceed to Dunkirk once again to evacuate more wounded.
difficult owing to the lack of the usual aids to navigation and
The weather was very misty, and navigation made very the fact that many vessels had been sunk in the fair-ways since her last leaving that Port. At 8.00'clock that evening she entered Dünkirk, where she remaired until the next morning.
were subjected to terrific bombardment by air and land, and it
During the whole of the night, the town, quays, etc.
became necessary, owing to the lack of R.A.M.C. ashore, for the board receiving the wounded and placing them in the cots etc.
carrying them down the quay as required, with the Medical Staff on geamen, Firemen, Stewards etc. to load the wounded themselves, we
This work was exceedingly difficult, as the whole
1g was for in a bad condition, and there was not even any gangways available area nd constructed passing the stretcher cases on board, However, the Engineers n e whole a wide and useful gangway, which was used during the
SC
time of the embarkation.
et
Evening Grave Joy Newhaven Day Dover Joy Last May Seal

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ons
at
G.W.R.
49
20113
STATE
When G.W.Rly Docks Manager's Dep
to Newhaven via Dover Marine Section,
Fishguard Harbour.
SEAL
were
CDM.C/3077/S.
was 20th 181
June
1940.
On the B.25/272.
that was from
Dris
sts. 'St. David".
loss of
EVACUATION OF TROOPS FROM FLANDERS.
Dear Sir, and in
the
It has been reported to me that the "st. David"
under the command of Captain Joy on the 24th May was ordered
to Dunkirk, via Dover, to evacuate wounded from thatarea.
She arrived at that Port on the morning of the
25th and lay alongside receiving wounded until that evening,
During the whole of the time the town and quays were being
subjected to severe bombing.
On her way out, when passing along the Grave-
lines shore, she came under heavy gun fire, and one large calibre
shell fell within less than the Ship's length ahead of her.
at
The vessel was then manoeuvred out of the Channel
to avoid gun fure. Later on, air craft (apparently French)
escorted her until she was clear of danger.
About midnight she arrived at Newhaven, where all here
wounded were landed.
to
The next morning she proceeded to the Downs, and the
day after, the 28th May, received orders to proceed to Dunkirk
once again to evacuate more wounded.
difficult owing to the lack of the usual aids to navigation and
The weather was very misty, and navigation made very
the fact that many vessels had been sunk in the fair-ways since
her last leaving that Port. At 8.00'clock that evening she
entered Dünkirk, where she remaired until the next morning.
were subjected to terrific bombardment by air and land, and it
During the whole of the night, the town, quays, etc.
became necessary, owing to the lack of R.A.M.C. ashore, for the
board receiving the wounded and placing them in the cots etc.
carrying them down the quay as required, with the Medical Staff on
geamen, Firemen, Stewards etc. to load the wounded themselves,
we
This work was exceedingly difficult, as the whole
1g
was for in a bad condition, and there was not even any gangways available area
nd
constructed passing the stretcher cases on board, However, the Engineers
n e
whole a wide and useful gangway, which was used during the
SC
time of the embarkation.
et