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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19	Log in to enlarge	Page 6. LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued) MINORU II (M.B.) # RENOWN MINWOOD RESOLUTE MONARCH RICAS MOTOR-BOAT 42 ROBERT CLIFF MOTOR-BOAT 27 B ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F.) ROWAN (Smack) MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F. RYGATE II (Yacht) MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F. ST. ABBS # MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F. ST. CLEARS MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F.) # ST FAGAN MOTOR-BOAT 275 ST OLAF M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft) SAMBRA (M.B.) MURIOUS SAVIOUR NANETTE (M.L.) SCENE SHIFTER NELSON (M.B.) SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR NEMO IV SEA FALCON NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT SEA FOAM NEW PRINCE OF WALES SEASALTER No. 4 in SEINE No. 101 (Hopper Barges) SHAMROCK No. 102 ) SHEFFIELD (M. Barge) OCEAN BREEZE SILICIA (Coaster) OFFERIA SILVA FOAM OLIVIA SILVER BREEZE ORIENT LINE (M.B.) # SILVER QUEEN (M.B.) PAULETEER SINGAPORE PEGGY IV SYKLARK (Abandoned) PELLAG II PERSIA (Tug) SKYLARK I PIGEON (W.D. Craft) SKYLARK II PIONEER SKYLARK VI PRIMA (Tug) SMALL VIKING PRINCE OF WALES SOUTHEND BRITANNIA PRINCESS FREDA SPEEDWELL PRINCESS LILY SPRITE (Harbour Launch) PUDGE SULTAN QUEEN SUN IV QUEEN ALEXANDRA SUN X SUN XI ~~~ (Tugs) QUEEN BOADICEA II QUEEN'S CHANNEL SWALLOW (Hopper Barge) S.O. ONE QUEENSLAND TANGA (Tug) QUICKSILVER THARK QUI SI SANA (M.B.) TENIAS RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT THYFORSA THYRA RAPIDE REDA (M.B.) TONY TRITON RELIANCE TUG XV # Sunk (Continued)	Boat Britannia Falcon Lily Minoru II Minwood Monarch Murious Nemo IV New Prince of Wales Newhaven Olivia Peggy IV Pellag II Persia Pigeon Pioneer Prima Prince Prince of Wales Princess Princess Freda Princess Lily Pudge Queen Queen Boadicea Queensland Quicksilver Reda Reliance Renown Resolute Ricas Robert Cliff Rowan Saviour Scottish Co-operator Sea Falcon Sea Foam Seasalter Seine Shamrock Silicia Silver Queen Singapore Skylark Skylark II Skylark VI Small Viking Southend Britannia Speedwell Sprite Sultan Sun Sun IV Sun X Sun XI Swallow Tanga Tenias Thark Thyforsa Thyra Tony Triton Viking Barge May Page Prince Wales
203	Log in to enlarge	owned collision by I went the with Great to the spot and found that the The H.M. been Helier" in I alo wind, and The weather visibility was was fine, fairly sea smooth. good. There was very little him isfa very Destroyer with "St. Helier" her stem. struck the starboard bow of the until vessels When The were I arrived together. at the sceme of the collision the two and th me to take I Officer hold of in his charge vessel of as the quickly Destroyer as possible. hailed me, and asked to m then made at fast. once ordered my crew to get out the tow rope, and and passed I backed the my end stern of the close wire up aboard. to the stern of the Destroyer shackled The to tow 50 rope fathoms consisted of 5" wire. of 60 fathoms of 16" manilla rope, Destroyer, The end and of the the manilla wire was was made on our fast towing to the hook. stern of the her could stern. see the Destroyer had a number of tow depth rope charges because on I had to use care in passing the I backed As away I passed and carried the tow on rope with to her the business. Destroyer, the "St. Helier" in a westerly I made fast direction. at about 11.20 p.m. and at once commenced towing her bows very severly damaged. The were Destroyer had been hit just forward of her bridge, and The bridge of the Destroyer was well forward. and let go 10.35 a.m. on the 31st May. I towed at the Destroyer stern first and arrived off Dover He left the job of towing in my hands. The Captain of the Destroyer did not use his engines. and I asked her Master to hold the Destroyer's stern to the The Tug "Empire Henchman" was following us into Dover, tide so that I could get my tow rope in. At 11.35 a.m. I moored alongside the starboard side of the "Sharpshooter" and steered her to No. 10 buoy inside the Eastern entrance to Dover Harbour. The "Empire Henchman" had a short scope of rope to the stern of the tow and assisted me to get the Destroyer through the Eastern entrance. We took the Destroyer in stern first. We moored her to the buoy at 1.20 p.m. and then proceeded alongside the Prince of Wales Pier. /I -2-	Empire Henchman Prince Prince of Wales Sharpshooter St. Helier Bridge Dover Hook Little May Prince Wales
281	Log in to enlarge	COPY. 64 EXTRACTS FROM LOG. 22nd May, 1940 to 6th June. 156 s.t. "PERSIA" a May. Left Gravesend 9-0 a.m towing barge "CELTIC" and Motor barge AFFORD" for Dover, anchored Southend 11-0 a.m. for signal to proceed. ve up at 2-15 p.m. Arrived at Dover Submarine Base 9-30 p.m., made ast at West Wall 9-45 p.m. 3rd May. Underweigh at 10-30 a.m. Towed barge "CELTIC" to her unloading berth, then made fast at West Wall at 11-0 a.m., standing by. 24th May, Underweigh at Noon. Went in Dock took in 19 tons 7 cwts. of coal, finished at 2-30 p.m. Made fast at Submarine base at 2-45 p.m. Standing by. 25th May. Underweigh at 5-15 p.m. with Tug "FOREMOST 87" towing Destroyer "H.73" stern first for rtsmouth. 26th May, Anchored at 6-20 p.m. abreast of Nab Tower, Port being closed. Hove up at 7-30 p.m., anchored Destroyer off Ryde at 1° p.m., our services being finished. Anchoring Tug at 1°-15 p.m. for the night. 27th May. Hove up at 6-30 a.m., steaming for Dover. Arriving 5-20 p.m. made fast in Submarine Base 5-30 p.m. Standing by. 28th May. Underweigh at 11-15 a.m. Shifting small craft, etc., until 4-50 p.m. Then made fast at South Wall at 5-0 p.m. Standing by. 29th May. Underweigh at 9-0 a.m. Twwing Dumb barges "SARK" and "SHETLAND" for Dunkirk. Tow parted abreast Goodwin Fork Buoy. After some careful operations we got connected up again. Tow again parted and was connected up and we arrived and anchored 4 miles east of Dunkirk, at 5-0 a.m. on 30th May. 30th May. Underweigh at 12-45 p.m. Received orders to tow barges to East Pierhead Dunkirk. On arrival we received orders to anchor barges as close as it was prudent, and motor boat would pull them on the beach. Left Dunkirk 4-° p.m. with soldiers and equipment, anchoring in the Downs at Midnight. 31st May. Hove up at 5-45 a.m. proceeded to Dover, made fast at Prince of Wales Pier at 7-0 a.m. (Continued)	Boat Foremost 87 Persia Prince Prince of Wales Sark Shetland Barge Dover May Miles Prince Wales West