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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
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& SONS LIMITED.
War Transport,
13
21st July, 1941.
Dear Loring, of 19th June I with reperence am now writing to to your let you personal know the letter results of the enquiries made by this Ministry. Of the two ships mentioned in your letter, the "DUCHESS"
appears to be ruled out, as our information about her movements is not consistent with her having been at
Ostend on or about the 27th May last. The "MARQUIS"
is recorded as having sailed from Ostend about that date and we have asked the owners whether they have brought away among her passengers. They have informed any record of a family named Emmerson having been us, however, that (as is understandable in the circumstances) the Master had no record of the names of any of the civilian passengers whom he took board; her but as they told us that the ship disembarked on answers the specific question in your letter.
passengers at Dover on the 28th May, 1940, this use reach to you. If any further relevant particulars
I hope this information may be of some me, I will, of course, let you know.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
W. CARTER.
Commander F.G. Loring, O.B.E., M.I.E.E.,
STATE
TO
Connaught House,
International Marine Radio Co. Ltd.,
63, Aldwych,
DECEIVED
1112
London, W.C.2.
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MAY & SONS LIMITED.
War Transport,
13
Glasgon 21st July, 1941.
Dear Loring, of 19th June I am now writing to your let you know the with reperence to personal letter results of the enquiries made by this Ministry. Of the two ships mentioned in your letter, the "DUCHESS"
appears to be ruled out, as our information about her movements is not consistent with her having been at
Ostend on or about the 27th May last. The "MARQUIS"
is recorded as having sailed from Ostend about that date and we have asked the owners whether they have any record of a family named Emmerson having been brought away among her passengers. They have informed us, however, that (as is understandable in the circumstances) the Master had no record of the names of any of the civilian passengers whom he took on board; but as they told us that the ship disembarked her passengers at Dover on the 28th May, 1940, this answers the specific question in your letter.
I hope this information may be of some use to you. If any further relevant particulars reach me, I will, of course, let you know.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
"X" W. CARTER.
STATE
ID
Commander F.G. Loring, O.B.E.,M.I.E.E.,
Connaught House,
International Marine Radio Co. Ltd.,
DECEIVED
11/12/19
63, Aldwych,
London, W.C.2.
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J. HAY & SONS LIMITED.
TELEPHONES:
TELEGRAMS:
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Glasgow C.2. 5th July, 1941
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of War Transport,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON W. 1.
Dear Sir,
S.S. "THE MARQUIS".
We duly received your letter of 1st instant, and were able to get into touch promptly with the Master of the above steamer. We enclose a letter from him dated 3rd. instant, of which we have retained a copy.
Unfortunately, he is unable to give any information regarding the Emmerson family, but perhaps the details he supplies will be helpful to you in your enquiries.
Yours faithfully,
J. Hay & Sons Limited,
Faithfully monal enclo:
BONS
Director.
Received y me 15/7/41
&
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Dear Air.
3rd July
1941
a family named Emmerson believed to have with reference to your letter of the 2nd Instant regarding embarked in ThE Marquis at Ostand on the 27th may 1940
This name across I have from No record ostend and of taking neither a family do throw of
The names of any of ihe civilian passengers Ihad oubrard about half an hour before E Sailed from ostend,
The french Naval authorities Transferred a good many of my passengers to another ship named aboukir owned by the London Sleam Navigation Co., unfortunately the was lost shortly after 1 leaving bstand, it- is Therefore quite possible That the
Emmersons were among Those Transferred from
ThE Marquis to the aboukir and it is also possible
That they were among The passengers landed by
Me at Druer on The 28ᵗʰ may 1940
HAY & SONS LTD
yours amprism Faithfully
* A5 S. RENFIELD SHIPOWNERS ST. GLASGOW 0.2 *
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Gentlemen, p&S. THE DUCKS.SS "THE MARQUIS"
ss THE MARQUIS
An enquiry has been received on behalf of a
Miss Emmerson, resident in Spain, regarding relatives who endeavoured to get to England from Antwerp when
Belgium was invaded. It is believed that the Emmersons embarked in "THE MARQUIS" at Ostend on the 27th May, 1940.
as possible I should be glad if you would be good enough to inform me whether you have any record that a family of this name embarked in "THE MARQUIS" and, if so, at what
Port they di sembarked in this country.
and game, 1940.
I am, Gentlemen,
TA
Your obedient servant, brans
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(Sgd.) B.E. Bellamy for Director of Sea Transport.
Herearth
Messrs. J. Hay & Sons Ltd.,
45 Renfield Street,
GLASGON, C.2.
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TO MR W.H.BROWN
FROM MR GROSS
1520/27
YOUR SRL 63 1330/27
THE DUCHESS
AR CLYDE 29/4/40 SD GLASGOW 7/5
AR BOULOGNE ABT. 14/5 AT BOULOGNE 18/5,SD?
SD DOWNS 21/5 ARR LONDON 21/5 SD22+5
AR CLYDE 28/5 AND SD 2/6
AR ST MALO 4/6 SD 11/6
AR GLASGOW 14/6 SD 17/6
AR MILLAN PREV.20/6 SD 20/6
AR SWANSEA 21/6 SD 25/6
AR NEWPORT 25/6 SD 26/6
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AR CORK A// 28/6 SD 1/7 FOR CARD IFF
THE MARQUIS
AR LONDON 29/4/40 SD 3/5
AR GLASGOW 8/5 SD 10/5
AR ROUEN 14/5 SD 15/5
AT CAEN 16/5 SD 18/5 APPROX
AR LONDON 18/5 SD 22/5
ANCH. SOUTHEND 23/5 SD DOWNS 24/5 BOUND FOR OSTEND, BXX NO RECORD
OF ARRIVAL OR SAILING DATED FROM a a OSTEND. ANCH DOWNS 27. 28/5
SD 28/5
AR DOVER 28/5 SD 5/6
AR LONDON 6/6 SD? PD SOUTHEND 9/6
AR GLASGOW 12/6 SD?
ANCH GOUROCK BAY 29/6 AND SD 1/7 FOR SHOREHAM
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INTERNATIONAL MARINE RADIO COMPANY LIMITED,
DIRECTORS:
F. GILL.O M.INST C.E. M.I.E.E.
CONNAUGHT HOUSE,
TELEPHONE: HOLBORN 8765.
COMMANDER F.G. LORING, O.B E.M.I.E.E.
TELEGRAMS: INTELCOMAR,ESTRAND,LONDON.
H. THORPE-WOODS, M.N.E.C.INST.
63, ALDWYCH,
UNLAND
A.DAVIDSON,
T.G. SPENCER.
LONDON,W.C.2.
19th June 1941.
W. Carter Esq., C.B.E.,
Ministry of Sea Transport,
Berkeley House,
Passual
Berkeley Square,
S.W.1.
Dear Carter,
I should be very grateful for your help in making the following inquiry, assuming there is no objection to it.
We have been asked by our Spanish company to try and trace the relatives of their English secretary, Miss Emmerson. The Emmersons were a British family resident in Antwerp, who endeavoured to get to England when Belgium was invaded.
It has been ascertained from the Harbour Master at Ostend, that these people left Ostend in either the S.S. "Marquis" or the S.S. "Duchess" on 27th May, 1940.
Nothing more has been heard of them by Miss Emmerson. The first inquiry seems to be to ascertain if these ships (or either of them) on 27th May 1940, reached an English port, and if so which port.
If you could help to obtain this information, it would be very kind of you.
Please forgive my troubling you, but I do not know how to set about this inquiry otherwise.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely,
7.00mg

The General Iteam Navigation Company Ltd
ALEGRAMS-GLYCONIC TELEX LONDON
ELEPHONE-ROYAL 3200.7 (23 LINES)
CLORE
CODEs-PRIVATE
15, Trinity Square,
BENTLEYS PHRASE
SCOTTS 10TH EDTN.
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13th August, 1940.
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The Right Hon. Ronald H. Cross, M.P.,
Minister of Shipping,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Dear Sir,
EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
Further to our Chairman's letter of the 27th último, we understand that you wish to collect information regarding the services rendered by the ships of the Merchant for THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION M.Philpott CO. LTD.
Navy in connection with the evacuation of the B.E.F. from
Northern France and Flanders and we, therefore, take the liberty of attaching copies of a few confidential reports
Yours faithfully, which we have received from various sources. If it would be of interest to you we should be pleased to forward e
Company when we are able to obtain same.
similar information regarding other vessels owned by this
,WO
As you are aware, in normal times the cargo and the passenger vessels of this Company operate chiefly in the
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coasting and home trades, and the special knowledge and perience and which our Masters and Officers have of the channels exenabled approaches to the Northern French and Belgian coasts, tense them to find their way to the beaches and berths ming under the difficult conditions. In the case of the ut and pleasure ships, their shallow draft was also of
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journeys backwards and forwards with a minimum of delay. to their good bunker capacity enabled these vessels assistance make y to
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The copies of reports enclosed, refer to:-
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m.v. "ROYAL SOVEREIGN"
m.v. "QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL" (cross channel to
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p.s. "GOLDEN EAGLE
(cargo vessel managed by G.S.N.Co.
(Passenger paddle steamer)
" passenger ship)
S.S. "ABUKIR"
for the Ministry)
ch the cut
.rd in-
Lowed ing the agreed. my cluding out entrance lines of the crew, and enemy A port sailed soldiers the and British Belgi S.S. was dopping "MARQUIS" sent informed waiting out Verey as me for Mr. that lights me Newman an off and escort the of bombs. the consisting British the be an hour when the aircraft port. returned to Ostend.

COPY.
REPORT ON LOSS OF H.M.T. "ABUKIR"
May 24th for the Downs for orders, arriving there in the
We cleared from Southampton on the afternoon of morning of May 25th where we received orders to proceed to
Ostend, to land supplies for the B.E.F., arriving off that port about 20.00 of the same day.
The town was then in flames and the majority of the buildings on the sea front were in ruins, the quays and signal stations being absolutely deserted. The pilot boarded me when I was almost in my berth and informed me that apart from a few French Naval Officers there was no-one of any authority in the port.
I interviewed these Officers who apparently had no knowledge of my ship, but suggested that I should start discharging at day-break.
On the way back to the ship I met a British Army lorry driver who told me that a Lieut Harris with 38 British troops who were adrift from their units were standing by at a farm about five miles outside the town. We went out and brought them in but on our arrival back at the ship we were bombed SO intensely - the quay being the target - that I
decided to abandon the ship until daylight. At 02.00 on May
26th I managed to get into telephone communication with the
British Mission at Bruges, who instructed me to commence discharging, which I did with the assistance of the troops and the ship's crew. We were bombed off and on throughout the day.
Later on the British Mission informed me that a British bomber had made a forced landing at Ostend and would I try to make contact with her crew. Lieut. Harris and myself located these men at the Stane Aerodrome. After firing the machine, the two officers and two men who formed her crew joined my ship later on in the afternoon, bringing with them the machine guns and instruments of the destroyed bomber. On the way back from the
Aerodrome we picked up another 25 British troops who had also been separated from their units, also two wounded R.A.F. men.
At 20.00 on the 26th May the bombing became so intense that once again we abandoned the ship until day-break, resuming work with the assistance of Dutch Army deserters. Throughout the day German aircraft were continually bombing us and at 15.
they started dive bombing and machine gunning us so heavily tb once again I decided to abandon the ship, having had two casualties, one being an R.A.F. gunner shot in the arm and a
Belgian civilian shot in the left eye. Getting through to
Bruges again they instructed me to cease discharging and to what Army vehicles I could, the rest to be destroyed, also t.
British Mission had decided to evacuate by my ship that night
I suggested sailing after dark at 22.00 to which the agreed. The Mission boarded me and at the stated time I cut my lines and sailed with approximately 220 people on board including crew, soldiers and Belgian refugees. I was followed out of the port by the British S.S. "MARQUIS". On clearing the entrance enemy aircraft flew over dopping Verey lights and bombs. A call for assistance was sent out as Mr. Newman of the British Mission had previously informed me that an escort consisting of two destroyers would be waiting for me off the port. This attack lasted for half an hour when the aircraft returned to Ostend.