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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 76–108 of this collection
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Telegrams: "DICK, LONDON," & CHALLENGE, GRAVESEND."
THE ELLIOTT STEAM TUG 00. LIMITED.
Telephones:
London, Royal 2908 (2 lines)
Gravesend, 54 Gravesend x
60, Fenchurch Street,
London, 21st June
19 1940
E.C.3.
And at TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
The Private Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House, W 1.
Dear Sir,
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 19th instant enclosing two letters addressed to the Officers in command of our tugs "CHALLENGE" and
"CONTEST" in the recent evacuation from Dunkirk.
We are forwarding the letters to Capt
Parker and Capt Bates respectively.
We remain, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
For The Elliott Steam
Mo Tug Co P Limited.
Joint Manager.
ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN BY US IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM STANDARD TOWAGE CONDITIONS.
apt R.
Challenge Contest London Bates Dick Elliott Parker
108 Page 108 Log in to enlarge

ING
PART
VF ELS TAKING PART IN THE DUNKIR
QUA
Master
Owners.
Tug
SUN"
H. Cole x
W.H.J. Alexander & Co. Ltd
1019128
"SUN III"
F. Russell
X
do
"SUN IV"
C. ALexander
X
do
"SUN V
W. Mastin
X
do
"SUN VII"
G. Cawsey do
"SUN VIII"
S. Smith do
"SUX X"
W. Fothergill
Latter is. Gamern do
Stm Tommis Co.
SUN XI"
J. Lukes x
do
X.
"SUN XII"
(Mee) B. Mastin X Litter to Was washin, na)
do
Actician
"SUN XV"
mate,
J. Belton
X
do
XX08SAXX
XXXXXXXX
Elliot Steam Tug Co., Ltd
"CONTEST"
H. Bates x
/
"CHALLENGE"
C. Parker x
do or
"FOSSA"
G. Finch x
Gaselee & Son, Ltd.
"BETTY"
G. Leeks
X
do nsit rk's ials
"CRESTED COCK"
T. Hills
X
The Gamecock Steam Tow
"OCEAN COCK"
A.V. Mastin x
do my
WATERCOCK
W. Fothergill (This Tug went to do Dover only
FOREMOST 87"
J. Fryer
Managed by W. Watkins, Lt.
"FAIRPLAY ONE"
S. Wright & G. Finch do
(1084
"CERVIA"
W. Simmonds
William Watkins, td.
992,000
Gpt
"DORIA"
(REG
A. Mastin do
"FABIA"
F. Smith do
"GONDIA"
C. Pratt do
"HIBERNIA"
B. Youseman
X
do
"JAVA"
W. Jones
X
do
For
(Continued)
Betty Cervia Challenge Contest Crested Cock Doria Fabia Fairplay One Foremost 87 Fossa Gondia Hibernia Java Sun Sun III Sun IV Sun V Sun VII Sun VIII Sun XI Sun XII Sun XV Watercock Alexander Bates Belton Cawsey Cole Dover Finch Fothergill Fryer Hills Jones Leeks Lukes Mastin Parker Pratt Russell Smith SMITH S Wright Youseman