TNA / MT 40 66

TNA MT 40 66

Collection details

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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14	Log in to enlarge	ST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS. A.A. CRUISER. CALCUTTA DESTROYERS. ANTHONY INTREPID VENOMOUS BASILISK IVANHOE VERITY CODRINGTON JAGUAR VIMY ESK JAVELIN VIVACIOUS EXPRESS KEITH WAKEFUL GALLANT MACKAY WHITEHALL GRAFTON MALCOLM WHITSHED GRENADE MONTROSE WINCHELSEA GREYHOUND SABRE WINDSOR HARVESTER SALADIN WOLFHOUND HAVANT SCIMITAR WOLSEY ICARUS SHIKARI WORCESTER IMPULSIVE VANQUISHER SLOOP. BIDEFORD CORVETTES. GUILLEMOT MALLARD SHELDRAKE KINGFISHER SHEARWATER WIDGEON GUNBOATS. LOCUST f MOSQUITO MINESWEEPERS. ALBURY HEBE BRIGHTON BELLE ROSS KELLETT BRIGHTON QUEEN SALAMANDER LEDA DEVONIA SALTASH LYDD DUCHESS OF FIFE SANDOWN MARMION DUNDALK SHARPSHOOTER MEDWAY QUENEN EMPEROR OF INDIA SKIPJACK NIGER FITZROY SNAEFELL ORIOLE GLENAVON SPEEDWELL PANGBOURNE GLENGOWER SUTTON PLINLIMMON GOSSAMER WAVERLEY PORTSDOWN GRACIE FIELDS WESTWARD Ho HALCYON PRINCESS ELIZABETH WHIPPINGHAM QUENN OF THANET Sunk. Conti	Albury Anthony Bideford Calcutta Cruiser Devonia Duchess Duchess of Fife Dundalk Emperor of India Fitzroy Gallant Guillemot Hebe Intrepid Ivanhoe Jaguar Javelin Lydd Mackay Mallard Montrose Mosquito Pangbourne Plinlimmon Portsdown Princess Princess Elizabeth PS Portsdown PS Whippingham Queen Sabre Sandown Sharpshooter Shearwater Sheldrake Skipjack Speedwell Verity Vivacious Westward Westward Ho Whippingham Whitshed Widgeon Windsor Wolsey Malcolm May Ross
282	Log in to enlarge	COPY. EXTRACTS FROM LOG. (2) 157 s.t. "PERSIA" C May. Underweigh at 7-15 a.m. Assisted French Destroyer off iralty Pier to sea, finished 8-0 a.m., made fast at Quay. Took in tons of coal and 15 tons of water. Underweigh at 10-30 p.m. with rges "GLENWAY" and "SARK" for Dunkirk. st June. Stern barge carried away at 2-10 a.m., connected up again 5-15 a.m. Arriving East Quay Dunkirk at 8-0 a.m. Air raid was on: Received orders to tow barges 1 mile east of Pierhea and let them sail ashore. During these movements we had bombs droped all round us, and I noticed one of our Destroyers hit, which proved to be the "IVANHOE". I at once steamed full speed towards her, and found she had been hit. I was told to get her in tow, and we had her in tow in a few minutes. During the tow the concussions of the bombs and gunfire caused our towing hawser to carry away. Only a few minutes had elapsed when we had another hawser on board the Destroyer and were towing her towards Dover. For over two hours we were being bombed and fired on by German 'planes, until our own 'planes came in sight and then the Enemy flew off. Towing by the shore batteries they fired about 15 rounds at us, but all missed their object. Abreast of the North Goodwin Light Vessel we received orders from the Destroyer to tow on to Sheerness. In the vicinity of the Oaze we were met by a Government Tug, and he made fast alongide and assisted us to tow same to Chatham Dockyard. Another Tug came to assist us at Garrison Point. We finished with the Destroyer at 9-15 p.m., ran to Sheerness and made fast to a Buoy at 10-0 p.m. 2nd June. Underweigh at 7-30 a.m. Went alongside Sheerness Dockyard, awaiting orders, etc. Left Sheerness at mid-day with oil tender for Margate Roads and lifeboats for Ramsgate. We had a nasty Easterly breeze and could not proceed very fast. We made Margate 8-0 p.m. and Ramagate 9-15 p.m. Then ran to Deal and anchored 10-0 p.m. 3rd June. Underweigh at 6-0 a.m., making for Dover. Arriving alongside Admiralty Pier at 7-0 a.m. Standing by. 4th June. Lying alongside Quay. 'Standing by'. 5th June, Left Dover at mid-day with small motor craft,a breast of South Foreland, heavy swell, had to return to Dover with craft, made same fast to Quay. Reported this to "ing's Harbour Master. Awaiting orders. 3-45 p.m. received orders for Gravesend. Left Dover at 4-0 p.m., arriving at Gravesend 10-40 p.m. (Signed) H. Aldrich. Master of Tug "PERSIA".	Deal Glenway Ivanhoe Persia Sark Aldrich Barge Day Dover Few Light May Roads