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.

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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310	Log in to enlarge	47 13th August, 1940. Extract from letter dated 31st May from Station Master, Kingswear. 185 Gentlements S.S. "The Mew". regeipt Further to your telephone conversation last evening, I beg to submit the following fuller details. At about 6.45 p.m. I received a personal telephone call from the N.O.i/c Dartmouth, Capt. L. Cunliffe, stating that the Admiralty wished "The Mew" to proceed to Dover. As the works would be of hazardous nature, it would be necessary for the crew to volunteer for the job. I immediately got in touch with the Master and we interviewed the various members of the crew available and we only had one refusal. We then visited the N.O.i/c and informed him that we had a volunteer crew and he thereupon asked for the vessel to sail at Midnight as it was wanted at Dover by Midnight Friday. On consulting the Chief Engineer it was found that Coal would have to be bunkered and Oil obtained so that a sailing at 4.0.a.m. could be arranged, but that he estimated it would take 38/40 hours to reach Dover owing to having to clean fires enroute. I informed Capt. Cunliffe that I did not anticipate the boat could arrive there before 8.0.pm. Saturday and he accpeted this and instructed me to send the boat and as we had no coal in our bin, he arranged with the Dartmouth Coaling Co. to supply 10 tons of coal for bunkers, as the quantity on board was only sufficient to take the boat to Dover. In order that a sufficient supply of oil could be taken I obtained from the River Dart Steamboat Co. 20 gallons of lubricating oil and 5 gallons of paraffin. I obtained provisions considered necessary and to provide freshwater, I put a Traffic Department rotary pump se aboard. This met with the approval of the Crew. g The crew who volunteered and have gone with the boat are:- T.J. Palmer. Master. Deckhand. G.G.Challicomb as Mate. W.L.Pink. Chief Engineer. Fireman. F.Coombes. as Engineer R.Gill. Fireman Nighwatchman S.R.Legg as Fireman Supny S.G.Vercoe as Deckhand. These men readily volunteered for the task and they greatly apprefiated your kind message. They were in good heart and said they would do their best. The vessel left at 6.0.am. wed today in company with a Motor boat belonging to the River Dart g the Steamboat Co. The necessary instructions and route were obtained and from the N.O.i/c and the Master has to report to the N.O.i/c Dover an of on arrival for instructions". escort ff the rcraft	Boat Evening Freshwater The Mew Dover Fuller Gill Last Legg May Palmer

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47
13th August, 1940.
Extract from letter dated 31st May from Station Master,
Kingswear.
185
Gentlements
S.S. "The Mew".
regeipt
Further to your telephone conversation last evening, I
beg to submit the following fuller details.
At about 6.45 p.m. I received a personal telephone call
from the N.O.i/c Dartmouth, Capt. L. Cunliffe, stating that
the Admiralty wished "The Mew" to proceed to Dover. As the
works would be of hazardous nature, it would be necessary for
the crew to volunteer for the job. I immediately got in touch
with the Master and we interviewed the various members of the
crew available and we only had one refusal. We then visited
the N.O.i/c and informed him that we had a volunteer crew and
he thereupon asked for the vessel to sail at Midnight as it
was wanted at Dover by Midnight Friday. On consulting the Chief
Engineer it was found that Coal would have to be bunkered and
Oil obtained so that a sailing at 4.0.a.m. could be arranged,
but that he estimated it would take 38/40 hours to reach Dover
owing to having to clean fires enroute. I informed Capt. Cunliffe
that I did not anticipate the boat could arrive there before 8.0.pm.
Saturday and he accpeted this and instructed me to send the boat
and as we had no coal in our bin, he arranged with the Dartmouth
Coaling Co. to supply 10 tons of coal for bunkers, as the quantity
on board was only sufficient to take the boat to Dover. In order
that a sufficient supply of oil could be taken I obtained from the
River Dart Steamboat Co. 20 gallons of lubricating oil and 5
gallons of paraffin. I obtained provisions considered necessary
and to provide freshwater, I put a Traffic Department rotary pump
se
aboard. This met with the approval of the Crew.
g
The crew who volunteered and have gone with the boat are:-
T.J. Palmer.
Master.
Deckhand.
G.G.Challicomb
as Mate.
W.L.Pink.
Chief Engineer.
Fireman.
F.Coombes.
as Engineer
R.Gill.
Fireman
Nighwatchman
S.R.Legg
as Fireman
Supny
S.G.Vercoe
as Deckhand.
These men readily volunteered for the task and they
greatly apprefiated your kind message. They were in good heart
and said they would do their best. The vessel left at 6.0.am.
wed
today in company with a Motor boat belonging to the River Dart
g the
Steamboat Co. The necessary instructions and route were obtained
and
from the N.O.i/c and the Master has to report to the N.O.i/c Dover
an of
on arrival for instructions".
escort
ff the
rcraft