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NS, LTD.
TELEPHONES
MANSION HOUSE 9751 (5 LINEST
GREENHITHE 123 12 LINES)
TELEGRAMS:
EET,
EVERASHIP, BILGATE, LONDON
EVERASHIP GREENHITHE
8th September, 1940.
DATE
FSB/SL
6th September, 1940.
Gentlemen,
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I have to acknowledge the receipt
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Hynard of your letter FSB/HL of the 6th instant and to thank you for the reports of the se,
UMA
Masters of the m.vs. "SEQUACIST" and
"SODALITY" on the part taken by their ships in the Dunkirk evacuation.
inBellamy
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant, of the 7 th August, we herewith (Sgd.) B.E. Bellamy the asters of the m.vs. "SEQUACITY"
for Director of Sea Transport. in the Dunkirk evacuation.
Messrs. F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd.,
Yours faithfully,
22 & 23, Great Tower Street,
E.C.3.
EVERARD & SONS LTD.
Director.
Enc.
mane une ship fast ourselves. At 11.30 p.m.
went to look for lock gatemen managed to get them to open locks for us to enter Dock planes still bombing and kept bombing all night. Midnight made fast in berth.
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The Naval Officer who spoke to us at 8 p.m.
promised to berth us but we did not see him until 5 a.m.
on the 23rd, we were on the wrong berth. 5.15 a.m. shifted.

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F.T. EVERARD & SONS, LTD.
TELEPHONES
DIRECTORS
MANSION HOUSE 9751 15 LINES)
S.A. EVERARD
SHIPOWNERS.
GREENHITHE 123 12 LINES)
A.E EVERARD
TELEGRAMS:
F.W EVERARD, M.I.N.A.
22 & 23 GT. TOWER STREET,
EVERASHIP, BILGATE LONDON
W.J. EVERARD, M.I.N.A.
EVERASHIP GREENHITHE
A.M. EVERARD, M.I.M.E.
LONDON, E.C.3.
SHIPYARD & WHARE GREENHITHE, KENT
YOUR REF
DATE
OUR REF.
FSB/HL
6th September, 1940.
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W.G. Hynard Esq.
Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
UMA
Berkeley Square,
LONDON. W.1.
imBellamy
Dear Sir,
Further to your letter of the 7 th August, we herewith enclose reports from the Masters of the m.vs. "SEQUACITY"
and "SODALITY" who were engaged in the Dunkirk evacuation.
Yours faithfully,
EVERARD & SONS LTD.
Director.
Enc.
-- mane une ship fast ourselves. At 11.30 p.m.
went to look for lock gatemen managed to get them to open locks for us to enter Dock planes still bombing and kept bombing all night. Midnight made fast in berth.
The Naval Officer who spoke to us at 8 p.m.
promised to berth us but we did not see him until 5 a.m.
on the 23rd, we were on the wrong berth. 5.15 a.m. shifted.

EVERARD & SONS LTD.
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F.
LONDON, E.C.8.
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m.v. "SODALITY"
22 & 23, 22 & GREAT TOWER ST.
LONDON
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May 19th, 1940. Received orders to proceed to Deptford
Victualling Wharf to load; midnight made fast in berth.
4 a.m. May 20th commence loading.
.st May 0.45 a.m. Received orders from Albert Dock to cast off at 1 p.m. and to proceed to Dover for further instructions, arrived off Southend Pier 5 p.m. and ordered to remain at anchor until 5 am. on the 22nd.
Arrived off Dover noon 22nd and told to wait outside for orders. 1.20 p.m. received orders for
Dunkirk proceeded on voyage, when entering narrow channel
East of Gravelines, seen 2 steamers on fire in channel, thinking channel being mined kipt about ships length to S
starboard of channel.
When some two miles off Dunkirk one of our own Destroyers came up alongside and ordered us to stop asked our speed, speed given 10 knots all out.
Was then ordered to follow in Destroyers Line as he would be passing very close to sunken wrecks.
When 1 1/2 miles off Dunkirk Destroyer turned back and told us there would be no one to assist us and that we were to do the best we could. We entered harbour and made fast at Dock entrance.
At 8 p.m. one of our naval Officers came and told us that we would dock at 10.30 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Entered Locks and before we had time to make fast German
Palnes were over the Lock gate. Men went for shelter and left us to make the ship fast ourselves. At 11.30 p.m.
went to look for lock gatemen managed to get them to open locks for us to enter Dock planes still bombing and kept bombing all night. Midnight made fast in berth.
The Naval Officer who spoke to us at 8 p.m.
promised to berth us but we did not see him until 5 a.m.
on the 23rd, we were on the wrong berth. 5.15 a.m. shifted.