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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 23–273 of this collection
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S.S. "BIARRITZ"
D.S.C.
James Lang Crockart
1000
Engineer finall Howl
S.S. "CANTERBURY"
D.S C.
Master
Charles Archibald Hancock
Motor Boat "CONSTANT NYMPH"
D.B.M.
Owner
Basil Arthur Smith setuall
S.S. "DORRIEN ROSE" Teldo tal
I
повтоляз
D.O.C.
hamesthod
Master
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
William Thompson
Bernard Murphy
D.S.C.
Mate
Terence O'Hanlon
D.S.M.
Gunner
D.S.M.
J. W. Watson
TOJEBN
A.B.
D.S.M.
J. O'Rowe doonignS Totdo
0.8.
W. Barnett
D.S.M.
A. Gibson
Drawers Ieldo
Fireman
Tug "FOREMOSH 87"
D.S.C.
IntooM
Master
James Fryer
JRL
S.S. "ISLE OF GUERNSEY" bee
Francis waugh Hodges.
D.S.C.
Master
Brnest Leonard Hill
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
David Douglas Robb
D.S.M.
A.B.
John Fowles retual well
Tug "JAVA"
7001290 and
Seaman
D.S.M
Master
Harry Griffith
4001990
S.S. "KING GEORGE V"
Master
D.S.G
Robert McCallum McLean
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
William MacGregor
Greaser
D.S.M.
Angus Macdonald
D.S.M.
A.B.
Donald Joseph McKinnon
S.S. "LEVENWOOD"
Master
D.S.C.
William Oswald Young
M.N. Gunner
D.S.M.
George. Knight niewaxe0
D.S.M.
Fireman
Robert Moody
S.S. "MAID OF ORLEANS"
Master
D.S.C.
Gordon Dyer Walter
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
George Frederick Tooley
D.S.M.
Q.M.
Harry Russell
Motor Yacht "MASHYRA"
D.S.M.
Skipper
G. D. Oliver
8.8. "PRAGUE"
Master
D.S.C.
Clifford Roland Baxter
Chief Engineer
D.S.C.
Walter Ernest Oxenham
D.S.M.
Frederick Wm. John Rushby
Boy in
Bee Biarritz Boat Canterbury Constant Nymph Dorrien Rose Gordon Isle of Guernsey Java King George King George V Levenwood Maid of Orleans Prague Rose TS King George V Baxter Crockart Douglas Dyer Fowles Francis Frederick Fryer George Gibson Gordon Griffith Hancock Hanlon Hill Hodges King Knight MacDonald McKinnon Moody Murphy Oxenham Robb Rose Russell Smith Thompson Tooley Walter Watson Young
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OCR table 1 from document page 24
8.8. "BIARRITZ"
William Hay Baker Master "ООЯАЛ" .V.M
A. Phillipentena Fireman 19830 Блотузя
S.S. "DINARD" Driewere Hood .A .H 20 mays Stanced
notesM J. W. A. Jones STAM Chief Officer acting Master Val Host
Norman Smith Mrs. A. Goodrich Chief Engineer Stewardess HATHOIS
B.S. "DORRIEN ROSE" extra .0 .Я
J. Steward 2nd Engineer .8.8
R. McFadden teall J. J. Upperton Bosn. news
C. Barnett S. Khan O.S. Fireman ЯНТЧӀЯС
Mohamed Fireman
M. T. Barnett gopsLf
H.M.S. "FERVENT" "ARYABAM" THOAY HOTOM
Douglas Kirkealdie .0
W.D. Launch "HAIG" "WAHB YESSAM" TAO THINK
R. Walter amount . ЖДА .XUA Chief ingineer VSI .W .A .H
HOPPER BARGE No. 24. "ЯТӀЯНЧЕМ" .8.8
H. T. Master Jaew 0701110 IITTO
S.S. "ISLE OF GUERNSEY" "AMO,HAR" .8.8
R. F. Pembry Chief Officer monation . W .6
DRIFTER "JAVA" "CHAM BEFORIES" .0.0
Victor Smith 1038AM Mate 24310 grant
W.D. Launch "KESTREL" .8.8
J. H. Spatesteam 3rd Engineer 16 .W
S.S. "KILLARNEY" JAYOR" .8.8
Richard, Hughes Master .8 .3
has Tug "LADY BRASSEY" anove all 3
T. J. Hopwood Master -18" .0.8
S.S. "LADY referM. OF MANN" bno8 .0
Thos. L. Woods Master D .TS" DOX
"LADY SOUTHBOROUGH" Hopper Barge vones Is
A. M. Poole мвола Masteicous
Biarritz Dinard Dorrien Rose Drifter Fervent Haig Isle of Guernsey Java Kestrel Killarney Lady Brassey Lady Southborough Rose Baker Barge Douglas Goodrich Haig Hay Hopwood Hughes Jones Khan Mann Poole Rose Smith Steward Upperton Walter Woods
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OCR table 1 from document page 92
TONS TONS
"BRIER ROSE" 530 "WILD ROSE" 1,150
"FOWEY ROSE" 550 "STURDEE ROSE" 1,150
"CORNISH ROSE" 550 "DORRIEN ROSE" 1,350
"WELSH ROSE" 720 "HAIG ROSE" 1,500
"WALLACE ROSE" 750 "JELLICOE ROSE" 1,500
"MOELFRE ROSE" 750 "FOCH ROSE" 1,500
"AMLWCH ROSE" 750 "PRESTATYN ROSE" 1,600
"PINK ROSE" 750 "Anglesea ROSE" 1,600
"PRIMROSE" 830 "DUDLEY ROSE" 2,500
"BLUSH ROSE" 850 "DOROTHY ROSE" 2,500
"GUELDER ROSE" 950 "DENNIS ROSE" 2,500
"JOFFRE ROSE" "Moss ROSE" 950 950 "MAURICE ROSE" 2,500
Biarritz Cardiff Dorrien Rose Haig London Lorina Maurice Rose Moss Rose Rose Yewdale Yewglen Cornish Dennis Haig Hughes Jones Maurice Rose Scott Stewart Wallace West
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MIOM DEPARTMENT
,
72
TELEGRAMS, PRIMROSE." LIVERPOOL 7
RICHARD HUGHES & CO.
Statement
13/40/S.T.
A.6.
20th August, 1940. TED.
BRANCH OFFICES,
9017
is
LACE JONES, DIRECTOR.
146
WEST BUTE STREET CARDIFF.
All
OX
TION.
TEL. Nos. CARDIFF. 2877 2878.
5.5
Gentlemen,
69, DOCK ST., NEWPORT. MON.
583
9155
I have to acknowledge the
TELEPHONE No. 4278.
ST
287800
FOWEY. CORNWALL.
type receipt of your letter HB/JS of the
TELEPHONE No. 12.
et,
PAR DOCK WAGON WORKS,
CORNWALL.
av.sware
THE
19th instant and to thank you for the
TELEPHONE No. PAR 98, of,2.
RUNCORN.
TELEPHONE No. 2500.
report on the part taken by the
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES,
B.S. "DORRIEN ROSE" in the Dunkirk
"ROSES"
CARDIFF
"ROSES"
NEWPORT
"HUGHES"
FOWEY
"CLAYROSE"-
19th August, 1940.
RUNCORN
operations.
The Ministry am, Gentlemen,
147
Berkeley Squar obedient Servant,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.I.
(Sgd.) b.y. whyman
Dear Sirs for Director of Sea Transport.
We & refer Co. (Liverpool) in Ltd., which the you 7th asked August us to experiences of our from Dunkirk,
We give you R the S.S.
"DORRIEN ROSE'S" are in the main drawn from the ship's log.
Tours faithfully,
RICHARD HUGHES & Co. (LIVERPOOL)
Managing Director.
CANADA * 181112: 8'
a bit, as I turning to clear the bombs. I paddled in towards destroyers were shore twisting in 1 coura and see we were likely to get run down whilst one the Tug underwigh were off could see our crew of the barge and the soldier the
$ t e and rowing of in their boat towards us. I picked them stevedores also next crew barge "DUCHESS" that had anchored in the Roads, up, and then boat the wave of bombers were overhead.
(Continued)
Boat Cardiff Dorrien Rose Duchess London Rose Barge Hughes Jones Roads Rose West
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OCR table 1 from document page 272
TONS TONS
HER ROSE" 530 "WILD ROSE" 1,150
OWEY Rose" 550 "STURDEE ROSE" 1,150
CORNISH ROSE" 550 "DORRIEN ROSE" 1,350
WELSH ROSE" 720 "HAIG ROSE" 1,500
WALLACE ROSE' 750 "JELLICOE ROSE" 1,500
"MOELFRE ROSE" 750 "FOCH Rose" 1,500
"AMLWCH ROSE" 750 "PRESTATYN ROSE" 1,600
"PINK ROSE" 750 "ANGLESEA ROSE" 1,600
"PRIMROSE" 830 "DUDLEY ROSE" 2,500
"BLUSH ROSE" 850 "DOROTHY ROSE" 2,500
"GUELDER ROSE" 950 "DENNIS ROSE" 2,500
"JOFFRE ROSE" "Moss ROSE" 950 950 "MAURICE ROSE" 2,500
Boat Cardiff Dorrien Rose Duchess Haig London Maurice Rose Moss Rose Rose Barge Cornish Dennis Haig Hughes Jones Maurice Roads Rose Scott Wallace West
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68
70
H.M.T. "DORRIEN ROSE" CARDIFF.
148
On the 22nd May, 1940 the above vessel was in the Downs loaded to with Army stores awaiting orders. She was instructed next day proceed to Dunkirk, but on approaching observed it to be in flames, and the "DORRIEN ROSE" passed three vessels outward bound, one of which signalled that it was unsafe to approach Dunkirk, so the Master reversed course and proceeded slowly outwards.
At 3-0a.m. on the 28th as dawn was approaching he decided to approach Dunkirk in daylight so he set a course for Middlekerke
Buoy. At 4-25a.m. on nearing the Buoy enemy aircraft suddenly attacked, several bombs were dropped and the "DORRIEN ROSE" retaliated with machine-gun fire.
At 5.05 after the bombs had fallen it was observed that the
M.V. "QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL" was sinking, so he proceeded to her assistance and was requested by the O.C. to take off troups and ship's complement, whilst the troups were being transferred the Germans repeatedly attempted to renew the attack, but were prevented from doing any further damage by bursts of fire from our machine-guns. At
5-25 all the troups and the crew of the "QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL" were safely on board the "DORRIEN ROSE" and she then proceeded to Dover where she arrived at 2-20p.m.
The operation of transferring the troups was carried out expeditiously under the efficient direction of Commander M.L. Musson
R.N.R. and during the passage to Dover the Commander was of great assistance in attending to the signals, spotting enemy planes and controlling the troups.
On the 29th May the "DORRIEN ROSE" again proceeded towards
Dunkirk and was attacked next morning at 3a.m. by two enemy motor-craft which circled the ship and sprayed her with machine-gun fire the
"DORRIEN ROSE" gave as good as she received and the "E" boats ceased
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their attack and the vessel continued her passage to Dunkirk were she
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arrived at 6-50a.m. She then despatched as much food stuff as possible for the rear-guard troups and left again at 12-25p.m. with o
t
590 troups on board for Folkestone, she arrived at Folkestone at
8-45p.m. the same night.
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d
During all these aperations all the officers and members of the
O
crew carried out their various duties in a cool and efficient manner, in particular Gunner.W.Watson, Bo'sun.McFadden and A.B.John Upperton who were on the bridge under enemy fire.
p al
De jo of th twisting as I could and see we were likely up to our get anchor run down and whilst kept the the Tug underweigh were as off see our crew of the barge and the soldier the a bit, I could turning to clear the bombs. I paddled in towards destroyers were shore and rowing of in their boat towards us. I picked them stevedores also e t next crew barge "DUCHESS" that had anchored in the Roads, up, and then boat the wave of bombers were overhead.
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Boat Cardiff Dawn Dorrien Rose Duchess Queen Rose Sun Barge Bridge Day De Dover May Roads Rose Upperton Watson