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
94	Log in to enlarge	CSW S GULAR SERVICE c W 24 LL.TH S TELEPHONE: LEITH 37088-9 BOSTON TELEGRAMS: "TRANSHIP. EDINBURGH" LONDON SCOTTISH Co-operative WHOLESALE Society LTD. allow amm Lap - HB/MS COASTAL SHIPPING DEPARTMENT. 6 JOHN'S PLACE. LEITH, 20th June 19⁴⁰. The Private Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square, LONDON, W.1. Dear Sir, I have to thank you for your letter of 19th June, together with letter addressed to Captain Robertson of our ship "Scottish Co-operator" in relation to services rendered by his and other merchant ships during the evacuation of Dunkirk. We confirm that this covers the only ship owned by this Society which could be engaged on the service above mentioned and in accordance with your request, the letter is being sent on to Captain Robertson. Before doing so, however, we are making a slight correction as the initials of the Captain are "T.S." and not "T.F." as shown. The matter will now be in order if your own records are adjusted accordingly. as yours faithfully, Hunger Transport Manager. LORINA WORTHTOWN NORMANNI John " Stewart London, & E.Shipping Ltd., /CANTERBU YEWDALE 308 Clyde Street,1. Capt R. MAID OR John stewart Glasgow, & Co. Street, Shipping Ltd., /BIARRITZ AUTOCARRI YEWGLEN 308, Clyde C.1. Glasgow,	Biarritz London Lorina Scottish Co-operator W 24 Worthtown Yewdale Yewglen Robertson Stewart
289	Log in to enlarge	GUIAR SERVICE HSW 59 LITH S TELEPHONE: LEITH 37088-9 BOSTON TELEGRAMS: "TRANSHIP, EDINBURGH" LONDON SCOTTISH Co-operative WHOLESALE SOCIETY LTD. 181 9 64 REGISTRY 17 AUG RECEIVED 1010 COASTAL SHIPPING DEPARTMENT. 6 JOHN'S PLACE. LEITH, 16th August 19 40. The Director of Sea Transport, Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, LONDON, W.I. Dear Sir, Your Reference T.M.6213/40/S.T.A.6 of 7th August. With reference to above and ours of 13th August, we enclose herewith statement as made by Captain T. S. Robertson, Master of the m/v "Scottish Co-operator" in relation to the Dunkirk operation. We trust that the information is exactly as required by you for your purposes. Yours faithfully, Jobryce Transport Manager. arrival there I found there was not sufficient water at the pier of for my ship and I had to go to Margate where we arrived at 4 p.m. cort After discharging troops we were about to leave again for Dunkirk the but discovered that our degaussing cable was cut and owing to aft this I was ordered to anchor and await orders, which I did. After the evacuation was completed I was sent to Sheerness to have degaussing wire repaired, after which I was ordered back to Newhaven where we arrived on Saturday 8th June, 1940. (Signed) T. S. ROBERTSON, Master. o0o	London Newhaven Scottish Co-operator Robertson
290	Log in to enlarge	58 M.V. "SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR". EVACUATION OF B.E.F. FROM DUNKIRK. 165 Regarding the part taken by the above vessel in the evacuation of Dunkirk, there is very little to tell. When these operations were begun we were loading ammunition in Newhaven, Sussex and this was completed on the evening of Tuesday 28th May. Orders were then received that this ship was required for other duties and the cargo just loaded was to be discharged. Work to this end was begun on the morning of Wednesday 29th May and completed the same day, after which we shifted and bunkered to full capacity. On Thursday 30th May at 5 a.m., we sailed from Newhaven with instructions to proceed to Dover for orders. On arrival at Dover, about noon, I spoke to Examination Vessel and was informed that we were going to Dunkirk to embark troops and that we were to anchor and await further orders. At about 5 p.m. we were ordered into South Downs where we were to close the Examination Vessel which would provide us with sailing orders and routing instructions. On receiving these routing instructions I asked the Examination Officer where the troops were to be embarked, and whether I had to enter the port of Dunkirk and I was told that I would receive further instructions from British Naval Craft when I arrived off Dunkirk. At about 8 p.m. we sailed from the Downs and at about 11 p.m. arrived off Dunkirk Piers where several vessels were patrolling but none of these was able to give me any information as they all appeared to be in the same position as ourselves. One of them informed me, however, that there were sunken craft in the entrance and therefore it would not be safe to attempt entering during the hours of darkness so I decided to keep on the move, at slow speed, until daylight. There were several enemy aircraft over during the night which were engaged by our own or Allied Fighters, and driven off. By 5.30 a.m. on Friday 31st, it was daylight and I decided to proceed into harbour and we moored alongside breakwater at 6.30 a.m. The Germans, who were about five miles to the westward of Dunkirk, had the range of the breakwater and were keeping it under almost continuous shell fire, but fortunately neither the ship nor any member of the crew was hit, although overhead. shells were falling all around and occasional shrapnel bursting The embarkation began immediately on arrival and after we had embarked 50 stretcher cases, 150 walking wounded and about 350 able men, we were about to sail when just then an hospital ship came alongside and it was decided to transfer all stretcher cases and walking wounded from our ship to the Hospital ship. This was completed in about forty minutes and I then had to wait and fill up again with able men. At 10.30 a.m. we sailed with 550 men on board, including seven stretcher cases. I had orders to discharge these men at Ramsgate but on arrival there I found there was not sufficient water at the pier for my ship and I had to go to Margate where we arrived at 4 p.m. After discharging troops we were about to leave again for Dunkirk but discovered that our degaussing cable was cut and owing to this I was ordered to anchor and await orders, which I did. After the evacuation was completed I was sent to Sheerness to have degaussing wire repaired, after which I was ordered back to Newhaven where we arrived on Saturday 8th June, 1940. (Signed) T. S. ROBERTSON, Master. o0o	Evening Newhaven Scottish Co-operator Westward Day Dover Little May Miles Robertson