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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347	Log in to enlarge	ADA 1001270 and -3- 223 Should DEAT EB he said "you can take me as close as you can, Captain, discharge It my Craft and then go back home". At 4 a.m. the Naval ratings DEPARTMENT nerty started filling up their Craft with Petrol and Stores and getting LISBO everything ready. We followed the track to Dunkirk East Roads and arrived at 9 a.m., and anchored about 5 cables west of No.6 Buoy in 7 fathoms and started to dicharge the Craft. A Destroyer came close and the Commander shouted "I want you about 2 miles further east, Captain, and you can drop the boats while under weigh". When I told this to Captain Cassidie, he said "No, No, carry on. I'll run the boats there quicker. I have told him so." We finished unloading the Fore Deck and, while the men were stripping No.2 Hatch beams off, we started on the After-Deck. We had just lifted our first craft into the air when Destroyer D.54 dashed past at full speed and set up so much wash as to cause the shipmto roll so heavily that the men lost control of the guys and the craft swung violently from side to side with the crew on board. The 2nd Officer then loweredthe craft down a little to try to get control of it but it damaged itself and the other one on deck, SO they became unfit for service. Captain Cassidie left in the 3rd boat and his 2 Lieutenants in the 4th and 5th boats. That was the last I saw of them. We discharged the six sound draft, then asked a Destroyer which was closer inshore embarking troops if he had any fresh orders for me. He replied Carry out your original orders". As/s/ All the Engineers aia excellent work at Their and we understand the 4th Engineer Rivett) manned a Bren Gun, by permission of the Chief Engineer, with effect on enemy planes. The Chief Steward Onions, 2nd Steward Brown and Purser D.D.Memahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to the woundea, there being no Doctor on board. ALL the Medical Supplies and other consumable stores of our Catering Department were usea to give Medical Comfort to the rescued.	Aid Boat Comfort Brown Hatch Last Little Miles Roads Steward West

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ADA
1001270
and
-3-
223
Should
DEAT
EB
he said "you can take me as close as you can, Captain, discharge
It
my Craft and then go back home". At 4 a.m. the Naval ratings
DEPARTMENT
nerty
started filling up their Craft with Petrol and Stores and getting
LISBO
everything ready. We followed the track to Dunkirk East Roads
and arrived at 9 a.m., and anchored about 5 cables west of No.6
Buoy in 7 fathoms and started to dicharge the Craft. A Destroyer
came close and the Commander shouted "I want you about 2 miles
further east, Captain, and you can drop the boats while under
weigh". When I told this to Captain Cassidie, he said "No, No,
carry on. I'll run the boats there quicker. I have told him so."
We finished unloading the Fore Deck and, while the men were strip-
ping No.2 Hatch beams off, we started on the After-Deck. We
had just lifted our first craft into the air when Destroyer D.54
dashed past at full speed and set up so much wash as to cause the
shipmto roll so heavily that the men lost control of the guys and
the craft swung violently from side to side with the crew on board.
The 2nd Officer then loweredthe craft down a little to try to get
control of it but it damaged itself and the other one on deck, SO
they became unfit for service. Captain Cassidie left in the 3rd
boat and his 2 Lieutenants in the 4th and 5th boats. That was the
last I saw of them. We discharged the six sound draft, then asked
a Destroyer which was closer inshore embarking troops if he had any
fresh orders for me. He replied Carry out your original orders".
As/s/
All the Engineers aia excellent work at Their
and we understand the 4th Engineer Rivett) manned a Bren
Gun, by permission of the Chief Engineer, with effect on enemy
planes.
The Chief Steward Onions, 2nd Steward Brown and
Purser D.D.Memahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to
the woundea, there being no Doctor on board.
ALL the Medical Supplies and other consumable stores
of our Catering Department were usea to give Medical Comfort to
the rescued.