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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356	Log in to enlarge	(EPORT From Captain R.D.Dobb. H.M.T."St.Seiriol". "St. oth June, 1940. TO The Diverpool G North Wales Steamship Company Limited, 40, Chapel Street, 233 Liverpool. Dear Sirs, "St..Seiriol" On Tuesday the 21st may at 7.30 pm. while entering Calais my vessel was attacked by Three Enemy Bombers but they failed to make a hit. While alongside more attacks were made but we managed to get away at 0.30 pm. and proceeded to Dover and then to the Downs to Anchor. On Monday 27th May at 1.30 pm. we proceeded to Dunkirk in company with the "Channel ueen" arriving Dunkirk about 8.0 pm. alongside the Mole, but were ordered to go to the Beaches to pick up Troops, using our Lifeboats. While the lifeboats were away I was asked if i could go back to the Mole by a Destroyer as there were a very large number of troops there. it was now about 10.0 pm. and dark and heavy bombing and gunfire all around. I got alongside the Mole in a very short time and embarked 600 soldiers and Left the Mole at about midnight. I went back to look for my Lifeboats but as they were being used to convoy troops from the Beach to other craft 1 proceeded to Dover via the Calais route as ordered by a Destroyer. During the passage I was again attacked by Aircraft but got away without being hit. On arrival at Dover 1 was ordereu to Folkestone to Disembark. The M.V. "Channel "ueen" was bombed and sunk. On Wednesday 29 29th May we left Dover at 12.30 pm. for Dunkirk to embark troops. Arrived off Dunkirk in heavy bombing and shore gunfire and proceeded to go alongside the Mole, when the Mole was bombed, also the "Fenella" which was alongside the "Crested Eagle". + couta not make a landing. There were no troops there so I proceeded to the beach to embark troops follow ng the S.S. "Crested Eagie" which had a complement of troops. The bombing was now terrific. the "Crested Eagle" was hit and went on fire, and we Lowered our only Lifeboat and rescued 150 men from the burning ship under very heavy /Fire	Crested Eagle Fenella Dobb Dover May Wales

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(EPORT From Captain R.D.Dobb.
H.M.T."St.Seiriol". "St.
oth June, 1940.
TO The Diverpool G North Wales
Steamship Company Limited,
40, Chapel Street,
233
Liverpool.
Dear Sirs,
"St. .Seiriol"
On Tuesday the 21st may at 7.30 pm. while entering Calais
my vessel was attacked by Three Enemy Bombers but they failed to
make a hit. While alongside more attacks were made but we managed
to get away at 0.30 pm. and proceeded to Dover and then to the Downs
to Anchor.
On Monday 27th May at 1.30 pm. we proceeded to Dunkirk in
company with the "Channel ueen" arriving Dunkirk about 8.0 pm. alongside
the Mole, but were ordered to go to the Beaches to pick up Troops,
using our Lifeboats. While the lifeboats were away I was asked if i
could go back to the Mole by a Destroyer as there were a very large
number of troops there. it was now about 10.0 pm. and dark and heavy
bombing and gunfire all around.
I got alongside the Mole in a very short time and embarked 600
soldiers and Left the Mole at about midnight. I went back to look
for my Lifeboats but as they were being used to convoy troops from the
Beach to other craft 1 proceeded to Dover via the Calais route as
ordered by a Destroyer. During the passage I was again attacked by
Aircraft but got away without being hit. On arrival at Dover 1 was
ordereu to Folkestone to Disembark.
The M.V. "Channel "ueen" was bombed and sunk.
On Wednesday 29 29th May we left Dover at 12.30 pm. for Dunkirk
to embark troops. Arrived off Dunkirk in heavy bombing and shore
gunfire and proceeded to go alongside the Mole, when the Mole was
bombed, also the "Fenella" which was alongside the "Crested Eagle".
+ couta not make a landing. There were no troops there so I
proceeded to the beach to embark troops follow ng the S.S. "Crested
Eagie" which had a complement of troops. The bombing was now terrific.
the "Crested Eagle" was hit and went on fire, and we Lowered our only
Lifeboat and rescued 150 men from the burning ship under very heavy
/Fire