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.

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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1	Log in to enlarge	17.020 81 CONFIDENTIAL. nive FROM. FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER. DATE 26th October, 1940. No. B14/0/1534/40. you TO SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY. (Copies to Commander in Chief, The Nore. Commander in Chief, Portsmouth, Commander in Chief, Western Approaches. Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich. Commodore in Charge, Sheerness.) by wa LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO". 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. H. Appendix I to Dover Despatch No. A14/0/876/40 of 18th wh June, 1940, report on Operation "DYNAMO", contained a brief H.M. Ships, etc., which took part. eme 2. Endeavour has since been made to draw up a complete 11 both of H.M. Ships and other British Vessels and of Foreign ships and vessels which were present. for 3. The result of this work is shown in the attached 1: lxa which is submitted for the information of Their Lordships. view of the exceptional conditions under which vessels proceede l from ports all over the South and East coasts to their rendezv without touching at Dover, it is impracticable for me to say definitely that it is correct in every respect, but it has rec a the concurrence of:- Commander in Chief, The Nore. Commander in Chief, Western Approaches. a Commander in Chief, Portsmouth. Commander in Chief, Rosyth. he Flag Officer in Charge, The Humber. Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich. Commodore in Charge, Sheerness. MO 19/6 S. VICE ADMIRAL.	Commodore Endeavour Dover May
18	Log in to enlarge	Page 5. LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued) DOGGER BANK HANDY BILLY DORIA (Tug) HASTINGS LIFE-BOAT DREADNOUGHT II HOLLAND DREADNOUGHT III HOPPER 26 DUCHESS OF YORK HOUND (Lighter) DWARF HYTHE (Coaster) D.1) IOLANTHE D.4 ) IOTE D.7 (Harbour IRMA MARIA (Fishing boat) D.9 Launches) JABA D.16 JACINTA (Trawler) D.C. 715 JAMES 67 (Hopper Barge) D.G. 694 JANIS D.G. 950 JOHANNA (Eel Boat) EASTBOURNE LIFE-BOAT JONG EDWARD NISSEN JORDAN EDWINA (Trawler) KAYELL ELIZABETH QUEEN KESTREL E.M.E.D. (Motor Life-boat) KINGSGATE EMPRESS KITCAT (M.B,) EMPRISE (Harbour Launch) K.L. ENDEAVOUR LADY BRASSEY (Rescue Tug) ENTERPRISE (M.B.) LADY CABLE (M.B.) ERICA LADY SHEILA ESKBURN LADY SOUTHBOROUGH FAIR BREEZE (Drifter) (Hopper Barge) FAWLEY (Gosport Ferry) LANDANIA FERRY KING (Gosport Ferry) LANSDOWNE FERVENT LAROC FISHBOURNE (I.O.W. Ferry) LETITIA (Smack) FOREMOST 2 (Hopper Barge) LITTLE ANN (M.B.) FOREMOST 87 (Tug) LOTUS FORMIDABLE LOUISIANA FORSA MADAM SANSGENE FOSSA (Tug) MAID ERRANT FRIGHTENED LADY MALDEN F.W. 23 (Lighter) MALDEN ANNIE IV GALLEON'S REACH (Hopper) MA JOIE GALZAR MARASOLE GAY CRUSADER MARGERITA GLENWAY (Barge) MARLBOROUGH (W.D. Craft) GLITTER II MARQUIS (Tug) GOLIATH MARY ROSE GOURKA MARY SPEARING I GRACE DARLING MARY SPEARING II GRAPPLER (Lighter) MASSEY SHAW (Fire Float) GREATER LONDON LIFE-BOAT MAYSPEAR GONDIA (Tug) MEANDER H. 75 HAIG (W.D. Craft) MERMAIDEN (M.L.) M.F.H. (Lighter) HALFWAY MICHAEL STEVENS MINEKOI (Tug) Sunk Continued)	Boat D.1 D.16 D.4 D.7 D.9 D.C. D.C. 715 D.G. 694 D.G. 950 Doria Dreadnought II Dreadnought III Drifter Duchess Duchess of York Dwarf Edwina Empress Emprise Endeavour Enterprise Erica Eskburn Fair Breeze Fawley Ferry King Fervent Fishbourne Foremost 87 Formidable Forsa Fossa Frightened Lady Gay Crusader Glenway Glitter II Goliath Gondia Grace Grace Darling Grappler Haig Halfway Holland Hound Hythe Iolanthe Iote Irma Jaba Jacinta Janis Johanna Jong Jordan Kayell Kestrel Kingsgate KitCat Lady Brassey Lady Cable Lady Sheila Lady Southborough Lansdowne Laroc Letitia Little Ann London Lotus M.F.H. Ma Joie Malden Marasole Marlborough Marquis Mary Mary Rose Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Massey Shaw Mayspear Meander Mermaiden Queen Rose Sheila Barge Haig Hastings Jordan King Little May Page Rose Shaw
285	Log in to enlarge	COPY. 61 EXTRACTS FROM LOG WHILE AT DOVER s.t. "FOREMOST 87" 160 Wednesday, 22nd May. Lying in Dover Harbour awaiting orders. At 8-30 a.m., received orders to proceed to Calais. Cleared Eastern Entrance Dover Harbour at 8-45 a.m., arrived Calais Harbour 11-0 a.m. Air Raid on. Received instructions immediately ón entering Harbour to force lock gates which had been disabled by bombing by Enemy aircraft, air raid still in progress. Forded locked gates, time taken being 12 hours, and received orders to get S.S. "KATOWICE" loaded with refugees out of Dock as soon as possible. I did this and towed S.S. "KATOWICE" clear of Galais Harbour and into Calais Roads, finishing at 2-0 p.m. then returned to Calais Harbour. Aerial combat going on overhead. Immediately on entering Harbour again, received orders to proceed to Calais Roads to assist S.S. "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH" from Roads to Harbour and to get her in at all costs. "CITY OF CHRIST- CHURCH" in company of Dëstwoyer being bombed from the air. Took hold of steamer at 2-45 p.m. and towed same into Calais Harbour. While endeavour to do this, three mines (magnetic) were exploded by French Trawlers ahead of "FOREMOST 87" and "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH". Things looked very uncomgortable. We managed to berth steamer in outer Dock Calais, finishing at 4-30 p.m. I then received orders to proceed to Calais Roads again for s.m. "WILLIAMSTOWN" as things were a bit quieter. Took hold of vessel at 5-30 p.m. and towed same from anchorage in Calais Roads to berth in Outer Dock Calais Harbour, finishing at 7-30 p.m. Made fast astern of S.S. "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH" at 7-45 p.m. Thursday, 23rd May. Lying in Calais Harbour. At 2-30 a.m. told to take hold of S.S. "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH" and tow at once out of Harbour. While taking hold of S.S. "CITY OF CHRESTCHURCH", orders were to let ship lay. There was a 'Fifth column' scare and two men were put under arrest. "FOREMOST 87", however, still kept ropes made fast to the steamer. At 1-30 p.m., ordered to take hold of "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH", official this time, and to tow out clear of Harbour to Calais Roads. Got vessel clear of Harbour and into Roads. At 2-40 p.m. returned to Harbour and received orders from Naval Authority to proceed to Dover for Water and Stores. Left Calais at 3-10 p.m. and arrived at Dover at 5-30 p.m. Air Raid in progrees when leaving Calais. Friday, 24th May. Lying in Dover Harbour. Received on board stores and water. At 11-6 a.m. received orders to proveed to Calais. Cleared Eastern Entrance to Dover Harbour at 11-D a.m. and arrived Calais Roads at 12-30 p.m. Heavings Heavy gunning and bombardment on the shore. Situation too bad for "FOREMOST 87" to attempt making entrance to Calais. Steamed about vicinity of Calais Roads. Situation getting worse, with gunfire and aerial bombing. I decided to return to Dover, arriving there at 4-50 p.m. Saturday, 25th May. Lying in Dover Harbour, awaiting orders. At 4-30 p.m. received orders to tow "O.R.P.BUZA" (Polish Destroyer) from Dover to Portsmouth. "BURZA" having been bombed on the Forecastle head, damaging plates and bulk head under water. Took Destroyer in tow, stern first, at 5-80 p.m. and cleared Dover Harbour Eastern Entrance 6-0 p.m. (Arrived Portsmouth with "O.R.P. BUZA" 10-0 p.m. on 26th May, Sunday. (Continued)	City of Christchurch Endeavour Foremost 87 Progress Williamstown Church Dover Head May Roads