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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 14–351 of this collection

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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
350	Log in to enlarge	Jany sto TO TO drive -6- 226 sonth of away, when the Areoplanes came on us again and dropped bombs, one of which just missed the fore end of the bridge on the Port side, own stopped our Gyro Compass and shook the ship from stem to stern. & on The Chief Officer had left the windlass running and took oover one under the Forecastle Head. Whenthe Raiders had pa ssed, we tried our Telemotor but found that it was broken, so we stopped the windlass. I called the Engineers up and told them our position. It was hopeless to get aft to see if the Steam gear was intact for no one could stay aft and steer owing to the fire and there was the danger that our spare ammunition in the Tonnage opening would explode at any moment. Just as I suggested going aft (but was stopped by my Chief Officer) the first of the big shells went off. As it then seemed to me that we could not get to sea and steer through the Sandbanks and that we seemed to be a ship marked for destruction by the enemy who were dive bombing at us frequently, we signalled a Destroyer which was embarking troops inshore from us that we wanted assistance. He did not answer but H.M.S, "Pangbourne" a Mine Sweeper, which was entering the Roads came alongside and, when I told the Commander that the not Telemotor was broken and that I could/get out clear, he agreed to take us on board. He pressed me to say that I wanted to abandon the vessel but I would notuse that word, SO the Commander said/ All the Engineers aia excellent work at unein and we understand the 4th Engineer (A.M.Rivett) manned a Bren Gun, by permission of the Chief Engineer, with effect on enemy planes. The Chief Steward E.4.Onions, 2nd Steward J.F.Brown and Purser D.D.McMahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to the woundea, there being no Doctor on board. All the Medical Supplies and other consumable stores of our Catering Department were usea to give Medical Comfort to the rescued.	Aid Comfort Pangbourne Bridge Brown Head Roads Steward
351	Log in to enlarge	STATE in STATE THE doing -7-. Box 227 said "Well, temporarily abandoned". shy Total In the interests of the human beings left onboard, I consented to this. The Chief and Fifth Engineers went below and and drew the fires as much as possible. The natives would not go down below a second time. We mustered the natives and found OF only 23 onboard, 8 of whom belonged to the Saloon, 8 were Engine Room men and 7 were deck men, and there were also 12 European Members of the crew. When we left the vessel she was burning fiercely aft. H.M.S. "Pangbourne" then proceeded closer inshore and embarked some troops, being subjected to several air raids in which a good many lives were lost and the ship herself holed, so she went out of action and proceeded homewards. On the way we fell in with an Admiralty Trawler, the "Gracie Fields" with troops onboard. She had been bombed and wished to be towed. We towed her for several hours but as they found she was sinking they took off the crew and abandoned her. We reached Dover about 10 a.m., on 30th May, narrowly escaping from a Magnetic Mine off the South Goodwin Lightship. 17 Derby Street Edinburgh. 3rd June, 1940. (sgd)R.W.Mackie, Master. ALL the Engineers aid excellent work au and we understanu the 4th Engineer (A.M. Rivett) manned a Bren Gun, by permission of the Chief Engineer, with effect on enemy planes. The Chief Steward E.u.Onions, 2nd Steward J.F.Brown and Purser D.D. McMahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to the woundea, there being no Doctor on board. ALL the Medical Supplies and other consumable stores of our Catering Department were used to give Medical Comfort to the rescued.	Aid Comfort Pangbourne Brown Dover Mackie May Steward