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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362	Log in to enlarge	2. 239 oceed to Admiraity Pier. We found out which Pier this was and S all ships going in had gone stern first, we did the same. I was standing on the Top Deck at the Stern and as we passed the other entrance the tide swept the vessel off its course. I could see we were going to hit the wall if he kept on and could not understand why the 2nd Officer aid not signal the Master, as I could see he was on the wrong side of the bridge to see this wall and had probably forgotten about it. 1 ran along the Deck to tell him but it was too late. He made a second attempt to come in stern first, but this time the tide took him even more over towards the wall, so he came in head first quite easily and then turned. After tying up they wanted to know who we were and what we had come in for. The Master spoke to other Captains who said his accident was nothing unusual and that he should have had a Pilot the first time. The Master telephonea the damage to Head uarters and they promised to examine it in half an hour. We filled up with Water and Oil and got, 1 think, some stores on board. Later on one of the officials who came down to give some orders was taken by the Master and shown the damage and told that they had promised to send some one to inspect same. He made a note of it. Friday 24th May. We took on the Canadian Mounted Police including about 80 Motor Cycles. Sailing cancelled. Saturday 25th May. The Motor Cycles were disembarked and we received orders to go to the Downs. Whilst at Anchor a Captain and Sergeant joined the Ship and reported to the Master that he was to be the Ship's Adjutant. I showed him round the ship and gathered his duties put him in command of any thing in connection with our Vessel and the Military. Sunday 26th May. At Anchor in the Downs and still under orders for immediate sailing. Monday 27 27th May. Orders to proceed to Dover when orders were given to proceed to Dunkirk. When the master asked for a Pilot he was to o Col TOUNK -nt want to take the vessel some one else would, but to to Dunki the msssel with a Pilot on board, which mashe received a warm reception. ve Viing. DS. 1 was standing by the ve vessel the Massel May. Orders to to	Adjutant Aid Bridge Dover Head May

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oceed to Admiraity Pier. We found out which Pier this was and
S all ships going in had gone stern first, we did the same. I
was standing on the Top Deck at the Stern and as we passed the
other entrance the tide swept the vessel off its course. I could
see we were going to hit the wall if he kept on and could not
understand why the 2nd Officer aid not signal the Master, as I
could see he was on the wrong side of the bridge to see this wall
and had probably forgotten about it. 1 ran along the Deck to tell
him but it was too late. He made a second attempt to come in
stern first, but this time the tide took him even more over towards
the wall, so he came in head first quite easily and then turned.
After tying up they wanted to know who we were and what we had come
in for. The Master spoke to other Captains who said his accident
was nothing unusual and that he should have had a Pilot the first
time. The Master telephonea the damage to Head uarters and they
promised to examine it in half an hour. We filled up with Water
and Oil and got, 1 think, some stores on board. Later on one of
the officials who came down to give some orders was taken by the
Master and shown the damage and told that they had promised to send
some one to inspect same. He made a note of it.
Friday 24th May. We took on the Canadian Mounted Police including
about 80 Motor Cycles. Sailing cancelled.
Saturday 25th May. The Motor Cycles were disembarked and we received
orders to go to the Downs. Whilst at Anchor a Captain and Sergeant
joined the Ship and reported to the Master that he was to be the
Ship's Adjutant. I showed him round the ship and gathered his
duties put him in command of any thing in connection with our Vessel
and the Military.
Sunday 26th May. At Anchor in the Downs and still under orders for
immediate sailing.
Monday 27 27th May. Orders to proceed to Dover when orders were given
to proceed to Dunkirk. When the master asked for a Pilot he was
to o Col TOUNK -nt want to take the vessel some one else would, but
to to Dunki
the msssel with a Pilot on board, which
mashe received a warm reception.
ve Viing. DS. 1 was standing by
the ve vessel
the Massel
May. Orders
to
to