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
43	Log in to enlarge	& 66 T better rasord 2nd July, 1940. agers shaned letter loo State Dear Sir, Thank you for your letter of 1st July enclosing the report by the Master of the S.S. "Hythe" dated 0 9th June. I am returning the report herewith, as requested. I also have pleasure in enclosing a letter signed by Mr. Cross for Captain Morford. I should be him. I regret that our information grateful if you would hand this to by the on this matter was inaccurate. and th yours - Yours faithfully, F.H. KEENLYCIDE do better le to our Private Secretary. went to No. Keenyade Dm the Bea our and n. John Elliot, Esq. the rds. thrist J.H. Keenlyside Esq DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER Private Secretary to the Minister of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, London W.1	Hythe London Le Morford
46	Log in to enlarge	63 Southern Railway, T DIRECT HONE .00 5100 2003) General Managers Office. I.RICHARDS. Waterloo Station S.E.I. H.XG.Pad.515 1st July,1940 Dear Sir, I have to thank you for the letters sent by the Minister, for Captain Baxter of the 'Whitstable' and Captain Jones of the 'Dinard' which were sent with yours of the 27th June. With regard to the S.S. 'Hythe', I cannot do better than send you herewith the report the Master made to our Docks and Marine Manager on the 9th June. You will see that Captain Morford not only went to Dunkirk, but, failing to get a load of troops from the Beaches he went beyond his instructions and entered Harbour and was successful in evacuating 674 Officers and men. I should be glad if you would kindly return the report to me as it forms part of our official records. Yours faithfully, FOR E. J. MISSENDEN, GENERAL Un Suit MANAGER. J.H. Keenlyside Esq DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER Private Secretary to the Minister of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, London W.1	Dinard Hythe London Whitstable Baxter Jones Morford
68	Log in to enlarge	Southern Railway. 45 LEPHONE ERLOO 5100 .XTN. 2003) General Manager's Office. M-T. RICHARDS, Development Officer. T Waterloo Station S.E.I. H.XG.Pad.515 25th June,1940 Dear Sir, With further reference to your letter of the 19th June, our vessels the S.S. "Hythe" (Captain R.W.Morford) S.S. "Whitetable" (Captain W. Baxter) were also engaged in the evacuation from Dunkerque, and I should be glad if the Minister would be good enough to let me have letters for sending to the Masters mentioned. With regard to the S.S. "DINARD", Captain J.A.Jones took over from Captain P.Lewis for the latter part of the evacuation, and it would be appreciated if this Officer could also have a letter. Shauld there 3 letter be issued? Yours faithfully, Mr. Hynard F.H.Keelingside Esq, The Private Secretary to the Minister of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square W.1. Director. apt R. th vier of the shore now the naval In/ rized.	Dinard Hythe Baxter Jones Lewis Masters Morford
180	Log in to enlarge	129 COPY. 58 USA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. S/S "WHITSTABLE" Southampton SS.08 and 10th June,1940. R.P. Biddle, Esq., Docks and Marine Manager. dmos OFO Sir, Our Divisional Marine Manager at Dover H.G. Wood, Esq. has instructed me to send you this report of what happened in regard to the above steamer during the Dunkerque evacuation May 29th. Vessel at Southampton. JR 16.15 Received instructions from Routeing officer to proceed to B Dover at earliest possible moment. bebsol 20.50 Finished coaling, watering and victualling. 20.55 Left Southampton for Dover. doesd and May 30th. bried 07.30 Anchored of Dover, and waited for orders. May 31st. JB brie 01.30 (Approx.) Naval officer boarded with routes, and instructions to proceed to a position five miles East of Dunkerque, and pick up troops. ed I to B to B 03.50 Left anchorage for Dunkerque. 08.20 Anchored close inshore at named Bray, in 21 fathoms of water. 30 S of 09.45 Hove up anchor, as the tide was falling. TUO 09.56 Anchored further off shor e in 4-2 fathoms, 14.30 The one, and only boat with troops, which was brought to us came alongside. (.bg8) 15.30 Left anchorage and proceeded to Dover owing to the fact that the ship was short of fresh water, and the anchorage was subjected to a severe bombardment. 20.20 Anchored in Dover Harbour. 20.30 A War Dept. tender took off the 14 troops which was all that I had brought. June lst. 20.55 Berthed alon side S/S "Hythe" at No.5 berth and watered ship. I tried to get some bunkers but I could not get a berth alongside the pier. June 2nd. 12-/0 to 12.30 Vessel proceeded from No. 5 berth to Anchorage in Dover Harbour. June 3rd and 4th. At anchor awaiting orders. June 5th./ P.T.O	Boat Hythe Whitstable Dover May Miles
321	Log in to enlarge	YO sa to bas so visa your 0.03m bne benes 20 39 3 DBY Lenns & GT6 196 & se, tw del Nest .4.6213/40/S.T.A.6. W.L. 15th August, 1940. loat 7 Vice-Admiral, Dover. A record is being compiled in the Ministry of Shipping of the part played by the Merchant Navy in the Dunkirk operation, and the owners of the vessels concerned have been approached for copies of any reports they may have received from the Musters. The Southern Railway state that reports from the Masters of their steamers have been submitted to you through the P.S.T.O. In the circumstances, would it be possible, please, for you to supply copies of the reports, or, alternatively, to loan the originals for inspection? The names of the Southern Railway steamers in question are:- LORINA, NORMANNIA, CANTERBURY, MAID OF ORL ANS, BIARRITZ, AUTOCARRIER, PARIS, ISLE OF GUERNSEY, DINARD, WORTHING, ISLE OF THANET, HYTHE and WHITSTABLE. (Sgd.) B. E. BELLAMY. for La Director of Sea Transport. o ship)ii p.s. "GOLDEN SOVEREIGN" channel # cl # S.S. "ABUKIR" passenge for by steamer G.S.N. r the Ministry) Lo in GS an our Newmar entrance enemy --- A call for th an es bombs. the British Mission had previously would be waiting for me off consisting port. This of attack two destroyers lasted for half an hour when the airc returned to Ostend.	Abukir Autocarrier Biarritz Canterbury Dinard Hythe Isle of Guernsey Isle of Thanet Lorina Normannia Paris Whitstable Worthing Dover Masters May