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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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
70	Log in to enlarge	20 42 the 24, NORTHLANDS ROAD, N. A. WILSON, SOUTHAMPTON. Shipotoner and Broker, Stebedore and Chartering Agent. Your REF. 22nd June, 1940. TELEPHONE SOUTHAMPTON 3189. TELEGRAMS: SONWIL, SOUTHAMPTON. 20, ST. DURSTAN'S HILL GASELEE & SON LTD. Directors ESTABLISHED 1879, LONDON, E.O. F.H. Keenlyside Esq, Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley square, 21st June, 1940. LONDON. W.1. The Private Secretary, Minister or Shipping, Dear sir: Berkeley Square House, I am obliged to Berkeley you for your letter of the 21st inst., enclosing an amended letter of recognition for services of Captain Dickenson of the m/v "NGAROMA" at Dunkirk, which I Dear Sir, am arranging to pass on Evecuation to him in early course. We have your letter of the 19th Instant enclosing two letters addressed stare or our steam tugs FOSSA and BETTY which forwarded 33 directed. Milibar be On babels or the 008.11 concerned the been W/S tender their shanks and to say thei de kunip services by the Winistry has we all, Yours faithfully, You CASHLES Director. ipt R. th er 1y of the shore now the naval In/ rized.	Betty Fossa London Ngaroma De Hill Wilson
71	Log in to enlarge	is undertaken by us subject to the following Conditions to be known as the UNITED KINGDOM STANDARD TOWAGE CONDITIONS. the purpose of these Conditions, the phrase whilst towing" shall be deemed to cover the period commencing when the tug is in a position to receive orders 9616 from the Hirer's vessel to pick up ropes or lines, or when the towrope has been passed to or by the tug, whichever is the sooner, and ending when the final from the Hirer's vessel to cast off ropes or lines have been carried out, or the towrope has been finally slipped and the tug is safely clear of the vessel, never is the later, Towing is any operation in connection with holding, pushing, pulling or moving the ship, e employment of a tug the Master and Crew thereof become the servants of and identified with the Hirer and are under the control of the Hirer or his Mants or agents, and anyone on board the Hirer's vessel who may be employed and/or paid by the Tugowner shall be considered the servant of the Hirer. ie Tugowner shall not, whilst towing, bear or be liable for damage of any description done by or to the tug, or done by or to the Hirer's vessel, or for loss of or amage to anything on board the Hirer's vessel, or for loss of the tug or the Hirer's vessel, or for any personal injury or loss of life, arising from any cause, including negligence at any time of the Tugowners' servants or agents, unseaworthiness, unfitness or breakdown of tug, its machinery, boilers, towing gear, equipment or hawsers, lack of fuel, stores or speed, or otherwise, and the Hirer shall pay for all loss or damage and personal injury or loss of life and shall also indemnify the Tugowner against all consequences thereof, and the Tugowner shall not, whilst at the request expressed or implied of the Hirer rendering any service other than towing be held responsible for any damage done to the Hirer's vessel and the Hirers shall indemnify the Tugowner against any claim by a third party (other than a member of the crew of the tug) for personal injury or loss of life, Provided that any such liability for loss or damage as above set out is not caused by want of reasonable care on the part of the Tugowner to make his tugs seaworthy for the navigation of the tugs during the towing or other services— the burden of proof of any failure to exercise such reasonable care being upon the Owner of the tow, 200mir 4. The Hirer shall not bear or be liable for any loss or damage of any description done by or to the tug otherwise than whilst towing as herein defined, or for loss of life or injury to the crew of the tug. Nevertheless, nothing contained herein shall prejudice any claim the Tugowner may have in Admiralty or at Common Law against the Hirer. 5. The Tugowner may substitute one tug for another and may sub-let the work, wholly or in part, to other Tugowners who shall also have the benefit of and be bound by these Conditions. 6. The Tugowner will not be responsible for the consequences of War, Strikes, Lock-outs, Riots, Civil Commotions, Disputes or Labour Disturbances (whether they be parties thereto or not) or anything done in contemplation or furtherance thereof, or delays of any description, however caused, including negligence of their servants or agents, Enclo. 20, ST. DUNSTAN'S HILL, GASELEE & SON LTD. Directors: H. S. GASELEE. ESTABLISHED 1879. LONDON, E.C.3. A. S. GASELEE. - TELEPHONE Nos. MANSION HOUSE 6096 (2 LINES). TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: 21st June, 1940. "GASWATER, LONDON." The Private Secretary, Minister of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square. W.1. Dear Sir, Evacuation from Dunkirk We have your letter of the 19th instant enclosing two letters addressed to the respective Masters of our steam tugs FOSSA and BETTY which letters will be forwarded as directed. On behalf of the men concerned we have been requested to tender their thanks and to say that the appreciation of their services by the Ministry has given much satisfaction to all. Yours faithfully, For GASELEE & SON LTD. Director. ipt R.	Betty Fossa London Hill Masters May
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