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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.

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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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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
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Tugs:
Telephone Nos.:
SUNRISE "
ROYAL
Avail
II"
"SUNSHINE "
General
Office
6921
fo
N III "
"SUNFISH:
(4 lines)
Nig ar
JN IV "SUNBIRD "
Towage
5325
Sur
SUN V"
Office lines)
u
"SUN VI"
"SUN VII "
City Office:
"SUN VIII "
MANSION HOUSE
"SUN IX
GRAVESEND 66,
"SUN X"
Telegrams and Radio
"SUN XI"
Telegrams:
"SUN XII "
"SKIFFS, PHONE
"SUN XV"
LONDON "
S.S. CARINTHIA' 20,000 tons gross. Approaching King George V Dock. Towed by "SUN" Tugs
City Office:
COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS
W. H. J. ALEXANDER, LTD.
ST. JOHN'S WHARF
WAPPING
24, MARK LANE, E.C.3
DIRECTORS: W. P. ALEXANDER. G. F. ALEXANDER. C.G. ALEXANDER
London, E.1 20th July 1940 19
The Minister of Shipping
Ministry of Shipping
Berkeley Square House W.1.
Sir,
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, covering your letter to the Master and crew of our s.t. "SUN XII" engaged in the recent evacuation, which we have passed on to our Master and it is much appreciated.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient Servants
W. H. J. ALEXANDER LTD.
9.7.alumuncker
Director
King George King George V London Sun Sun V Sun VII Sun VIII Sun X Sun XI Sun XII Sun XV Sunshine TS King George V Alexander George King Lane
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Time
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56
Telephone Nos.
im Tugs:
ROYAL
Ava
"SUNRISE"
General
6921
fo
Office
"SUNSHINE'
(4 lines)
NI
III" "SUNFISH"
Towage
5325
Sur
IV" "SUNBIRD"
Office lines)
JN V"
UN VI"
City Office:
SUN VII"
MANSION HOUSE 4.
"SUN VIII "
GRAVESEND 66, 19
"SUN IX"
Telegrams and Radio
'SUN X"
Telegrams:
"SUN XI"
"SKIFFS, PHONE,
"SUN XII "
LONDON
"SUN XV"
S.S. CARINTHIA" 20,000 tons gross. Approaching King George V Dock. Towed by "SUN" Tugs
City Office:
W.H.J. ALEXANDER,LTD.
ST. JOHN'S WHARF
COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS
WAPPING
24, MARK LANE, E.C.3
DIRECTORS: W.P. ALEXANDER. G.F. ALEXANDER. C.G. ALEXANDER
London, E.1 21st June 1940 19
The Minister of Shipping,
Ministry of Shipping
Berkeley Square House W.1.
A
Right Honourable Sir,
X
We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the
19th instant, and thank you for letters addressed to the Masters of nine of our "SUN" tugs engaged in the recent evacuation of Dunkirk, which are much appreciated.
Our s.t."SUN XII", Master A.V.Mee, was also engaged;
we understand a letter was made out for this tug, B. R. Mastin Master. He was only on board temporarily as navigating master, and We shall be obliged if you will let us have a letter in the name of A. V. Mee, Master, he and the crew of the tug having been on board during the whole of the operations.
We are, Right Honourable Sir,
Yours faithfully
W. H. J. ALEXANDER LTD.
Director th er
"1
1y g
of the shore now the naval rized.
In/
King George King George V London Sun Sun VII Sun VIII Sun X Sun XI Sun XII Sun XV Sunshine TS King George V Alexander George King Lane Masters Mastin right
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ING
PART
VF ELS TAKING PART IN THE DUNKIR
QUA
Master
Owners.
Tug
SUN"
H. Cole x
W.H.J. Alexander & Co. Ltd
1019128
"SUN III"
F. Russell
X
do
"SUN IV"
C. ALexander
X
do
"SUN V
W. Mastin
X
do
"SUN VII"
G. Cawsey do
"SUN VIII"
S. Smith do
"SUX X"
W. Fothergill
Latter is. Gamern do
Stm Tommis Co.
SUN XI"
J. Lukes x
do
X.
"SUN XII"
(Mee) B. Mastin X Litter to Was washin, na)
do
Actician
"SUN XV"
mate,
J. Belton
X
do
XX08SAXX
XXXXXXXX
Elliot Steam Tug Co., Ltd
"CONTEST"
H. Bates x
/
"CHALLENGE"
C. Parker x
do or
"FOSSA"
G. Finch x
Gaselee & Son, Ltd.
"BETTY"
G. Leeks
X
do nsit rk's ials
"CRESTED COCK"
T. Hills
X
The Gamecock Steam Tow
"OCEAN COCK"
A.V. Mastin x
do my
WATERCOCK
W. Fothergill (This Tug went to do Dover only
FOREMOST 87"
J. Fryer
Managed by W. Watkins, Lt.
"FAIRPLAY ONE"
S. Wright & G. Finch do
(1084
"CERVIA"
W. Simmonds
William Watkins, td.
992,000
Gpt
"DORIA"
(REG
A. Mastin do
"FABIA"
F. Smith do
"GONDIA"
C. Pratt do
"HIBERNIA"
B. Youseman
X
do
"JAVA"
W. Jones
X
do
For
(Continued)
Betty Cervia Challenge Contest Crested Cock Doria Fabia Fairplay One Foremost 87 Fossa Gondia Hibernia Java Sun Sun III Sun IV Sun V Sun VII Sun VIII Sun XI Sun XII Sun XV Watercock Alexander Bates Belton Cawsey Cole Dover Finch Fothergill Fryer Hills Jones Leeks Lukes Mastin Parker Pratt Russell Smith SMITH S Wright Youseman