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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379	Log in to enlarge	in 8 ims: " TRANSPORTS, WESDO, LONDON." e: ABBEY 7711. a Any further communication on this ject should be addressed to:- MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, The Director of Sea Transport, (address as opposite) BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE, d the following number quoted:- BERKELEY SQUARE, h LONDON, W.1. T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6. 255 7th August, 1940. Gentlemen, I have to inform you that it is desired to assemble the fullest possible information regarding the part played by the Merchant Navy in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk in order that it may be preserved as a permanent record of the gallantry and devotion which were displayed during the operations. For the purpose of such a record it is essential to include as much original material as possible, and it is thought that the owners of the majority of the ships and small craft which took part in the operations have probably received from the Masters or members of the crews reports or general accounts of their experiences which ethers would be of considerable interest. I shall be glad, therefore, if you will be good enough to forward to this Department a copy of any such material which you may have in your possession or which you may be able to obtain from the Master or members of the crew of the to I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, reale DIRECTOR OF SEA TRANSFORT. esserbal to include as much original material as possible, and in is thought in The owners gine again of the ships and small engl which tooh had in the operations have holdly received Jan The Marters reports or members give crews some	London Crews Masters May

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ims: " TRANSPORTS, WESDO, LONDON."
e: ABBEY 7711.
a
Any further communication on this
ject should be addressed to :-
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING,
The Director of Sea Transport,
(address as opposite)
BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE,
d the following number quoted :-
BERKELEY SQUARE,
h
LONDON, W.1.
T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6.
255
7th August, 1940.
Gentlemen,
I have to inform you that it is desired to assemble the fullest
possible information regarding the part played by the Merchant Navy
in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk in order that it may
be preserved as a permanent record of the gallantry and devotion
which were displayed during the operations.
For the purpose of such a record it is essential to include as
much original material as possible, and it is thought that the
owners of the majority of the ships and small craft which took part
in the operations have probably received from the Masters or members
of the crews reports or general accounts of their experiences which
ethers
would be of considerable interest.
I shall be glad, therefore, if you will be good enough to
forward to this Department a copy of any such material which you
may have in your possession or which you may be able to obtain from
the Master or members of the crew of the
to
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
reale
DIRECTOR OF SEA TRANSFORT.
esserbal
to include as much original
material as possible, and in is
thought in The owners gine
again of the ships and small
engl which tooh had in the
operations have holdly received
Jan The Marters reports or members give
crews
some