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
186	Log in to enlarge	125 R.P. Biddle, Esq., Docks & Marine Manager, H.M.T. "CANTERBURY" 63 Southampton. 14th June, 1940. Dear Sir, hereunder 19th details of the work performed by this June, I the In response to your requests of the 7th and 10th give from May to 4th June inclusive. In addition to vessel, the from At 00.04 Canterbury was present during the operations at the Hook Havre, Holland. the the French ports of Boulogne, Calais, Dunkerque evacuations and Le 19/5 owing arriving to alongside at 05.48 and laid there under steam Cherbourg (2 hours on the 19th May vessel left Southampton for of 20/5 Weymouth 11.25 on the 20th vessel left for Weymouth, were and at refugee train being 24 hours late. 1264 Refugees embarked notice) Roads from 15.45 to 16.44 when she proceeded anchoring to in Pier arriving at alongside 17.45. After disembarking passengers, Weymouth vessel Pier Oiler at 20.45 and steamed to Portland Harbour, going alongside left 21/5 at in Harbour, 0620, anchor watches were set and steam maintained. ship 21.39. Oiling commenced at 22.43 and at 2300 anchored R.F.A. proceeding afterwards going alongside Oiler 15.49 Dover Harbour then at 1500, vessel left anchorage for Dover and anchored in On 21st. 19.35. direct to Boulogne at 17.50, arriving at No. refuelling and assistance Conditions in Boulogne were very difficult, low 4 berth at from the embarked. During these operations Boulogne was a struggle attacked troops as regards mooring, this was achieved after water and and no air. On completion of embarkation, vessel left being at 22/5 were arriving at anchorage in Dover Harbour at 22.08 when anchor 20.18 were at the Admiralty Pier, when the troops, numbering 529, and berthed set and steam maintained. At 05.25 on the 22nd ship left watches anchorage 13.20. embarked 571 officers and men and arrived at No. the at meantime disembarked. At 11.52 vessel left forCalais, having in loaded, Troops were landed and 198 refugees, prisoners and 4 berth at when vessel left for Dover at 16.20, anchoring in wougded Harbour 23/5 The prisoners were disembarked, this being completed in 24 the 1748, thence to Ferry jetty at 19.42. At 20.46, the wounded Dover and not refugees were kept on board until 04.00 on the 23rd, and minutes. it at the until 06.15 that the ship was finally discharged. Ship was 24/5 when she proceeded to No.3 berth Admiralty Pier. At 07.30 24th, Ferry Jetty under immediate steaming orders until 03.30 remained on the embarkation of troops commenced, but at 21.30 orders were received 25/5 left the night until 11.00 on the 25th. At 14.46 on this day, the discharge equipment and personnel, the operation continuing throughout to batteries for Dunkirk, arriving at 17.09 after being shelled by German vessel shore 26/5 then 18.50, arrived Dover No.2 berth 2131 and thence to anchor at 24.00, at on route. After embarking 1246 troops, vessel left Dunkirk shore. Dover for Dunkirk. German batteries again opened fire from the she left remained under immediate steam until 1758 on the 26th, when at Arriving at Dunkirk ship was berthed outside the"MAID OF ORLEANS' 27/5 bombing and by enemy aircraft being continuous. 1340 troops were loaded 20.30. Loading operations were carried out under difficulties, discharged vessel left Dunkirk at 00.20 arriving Dover No. 4 berth at by 05.10, when immediate steam was maintained until 14.38 03.09, when she again left for Dunkirk. Arriving Dunkirk at 20.00, 457 troops were embarked, the majority of these were wounded and included active. When leaving at 20.58 orders were received from the S.T.O. 140 stretcher cases, conditions were again bad, enemy aircraft being to turn back to their base any vessel attempting to enter Dunkirk, this instruction was conveyed to two Hospital Carriers and one Transport 28/5 During the crossing, enemy aircraft continually dropped paraghute flares at various points along the route. Arriving at Dover, at 02.25, disembarkation commenced and continued until 05.45, all hands being engaged in this duty. Left berth at 05.45 for Ferry Jetty, left Ferry Jetty 12.00 and went to No.4 berth to oil. Left No.4 berth at 16.30 to berth at Ferry Jetty. All this time ship wasunder full steam. At 17.00, lacking receipt of orders, I decided to shut down with a view to giving the crew some rest and granted partial leave. On the morning of the 29th, the Chi ef Officer and the Chief Engineer reported sick being/ P.T.O	Canterbury Holland Maid of Orleans Day Dover Hook Le May Roads