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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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3th
STATE
street to
Jues
COPY
the
PARTY
H.T. "ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
32
OF
to
205
este abouto
In reply to your communication of June 5th asking for a narrative
THE
of events in connection with the evacuation of Dunkirk, I have pleasure in replying as follows:-
THE SOUTH THE & UTATE OF Should at JOON 3 CREA STA
May 26th whilst laying in Southampton roads received orders to get ready to proceed at two hours notice.
May 27th at 1320 received orders to proceed to Dover and at 1500
OF Date THE DEIOS of FRE OF
hove up and proceeded on passage. 2340 passed through Folkestone gateway.
May 28th 0020 received visual signals from Dover to anchor in Downs.
ST
1150 saw first raid carried out on shipping but raider successfully the driven off. 1740 received orders to sail at 2030 for Dunkirk, using prescibed route.
May 29th 0250 arrived off East Jetty Dunkirk and anchored, whole west side of town in flames. 0445 hove up and proceeded to Eastern Jetty.
0455 in berth and commenced embarking troops. 0535 ship filled with troops, each man having been given a lifebelt and received instruction on same. 0540 Clear of harbour. 0858 reported floating mine to patrol vessel.
0925 stopped by examination vessel and ordered to Margate Pier.
10.10 anchored off Pier. 12.15 arrived alongside of Pier.
13.30 left Matgate Pier. 1735 arrived off La Panne and witnessed a heavy dive bombing attack carried out with heavy losses to shipping.
1800, hove up anchored and proceeded to assist m.v. "Bullfinch" laden with troops&ashore. 1815 "Bullfinch" afloat and proceeded. 1820
commenced embarking troops from beaches.
May 30th 0410, hove up and proceeded lower down beach. 0430 embarking more troops. 0530 vesselfull, and proceeded to Margate. 1025, arrived off Margate, 1135 alongside of Margate Pier disembarking troops. 1300 left Margate. 1735 anchored off Dunkirk on naval instructions. 1820 anchored and commenced embarking troops.
May 31st 0130 hove up and proceeded. 0315 shopped at Dyke buoy to pick up four survivors of a French steamer which had been bombed.
0710 arrived alongside Margate Pier. 0830 anchored off Pier. 1805, hove up and proceeded towards Dunkirk.
Bullfinch Royal Sovereign Dover May Roads West

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3th
STATE
street
to
Jues
COPY
the
PARTY
H.T. "ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
32
OF
to
205
este
abouto
In reply to your communication of June 5th asking for a narrative
THE
of events in connection with the evacuation of Dunkirk, I have pleas-
ure in replying as follows:-
THE SOUTH THE & UTATE OF Should at JOON 3 CREA STA
May 26th whilst laying in Southampton roads received orders to get
ready to proceed at two hours notice.
May 27th at 1320 received orders to proceed to Dover and at 1500
OF Date THE DEIOS of FRE OF
hove up and proceeded on passage. 2340 passed through Folkestone
gateway.
May 28th 0020 received visual signals from Dover to anchor in Downs.
ST
1150 saw first raid carried out on shipping but raider successfully
the
driven off. 1740 received orders to sail at 2030 for Dunkirk, using
prescibed route.
May 29th 0250 arrived off East Jetty Dunkirk and anchored, whole west
side of town in flames. 0445 hove up and proceeded to Eastern Jetty.
0455 in berth and commenced embarking troops. 0535 ship filled with
troops, each man having been given a lifebelt and received instruction
on same. 0540 Clear of harbour. 0858 reported floating mine to
patrol vessel.
0925 stopped by examination vessel and ordered to Margate Pier.
10.10 anchored off Pier. 12.15 arrived alongside of Pier.
13.30 left Matgate Pier. 1735 arrived off La Panne and witnessed a
heavy dive bombing attack carried out with heavy losses to shipping.
1800, hove up anchored and proceeded to assist m.v. "Bullfinch" laden
with troops&ashore. 1815 "Bullfinch" afloat and proceeded. 1820
commenced embarking troops from beaches.
May 30th 0410, hove up and proceeded lower down beach. 0430 embark-
ing more troops. 0530 vesselfull, and proceeded to Margate. 1025,
arrived off Margate, 1135 alongside of Margate Pier disembarking
troops. 1300 left Margate. 1735 anchored off Dunkirk on naval
instructions. 1820 anchored and commenced embarking troops.
May 31st 0130 hove up and proceeded. 0315 shopped at Dyke buoy to
pick up four survivors of a French steamer which had been bombed.
0710 arrived alongside Margate Pier. 0830 anchored off Pier. 1805,
hove up and proceeded towards Dunkirk.