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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15	Log in to enlarge	Page 2. LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) MINESWEEPING CRAFT. ALCMARIA JEANNIE MACINTOSH RECERD ARLEY JOHN AND NORA RELONZO BOTANIC JOHN CATTLING RENASCENT BROCK LORD BARHAM RESTRIVO # CALVI LORD CAVAN REWGA CLYTHNESS LORD COLLINGWOOD RIG CHICO (E.S.) LORD GREY SARAH HYDE / COMFORT LORD HOOD SARGASSO CONIDAW LORD INCHCAPE SATURN DORIENTA LORD KEITH SILVER DAWN FEASIBLE LORD MELCHETT STARLIGHT RAYS FIDGET LORD RODNEY STELLA RIGEL FISHER BOY LORD ST. VINCENT STRATHELLIOTT FYLDEA MARE STRIVE GENIUS MARETTA SWIFT WING GULA # NAUTILUS TARANSAY GULZAR OLIVAE THOMAS BARTLETT INVERFORTH OUR BAIRNS THOMSONS JACKETA OVERFALLS THREE KINGS JACKEVE POLLY JOHNSON TWEENWAYS UNICITY A/S TRAWLERS. ARGYLLSHIRE KINGSTON ANDALUSITE SPURS BLACKBURN ROVERS KINGSTON OLIVINE STELLA DORADO CAPE ARGONA LADY PHILOMENA THURINGIA CAYTON WYKE OLVINA TOPAZE GRIMSBY TOWN ST. ACHILLEUS WESTELLA KINGSTON ALALITE SAON WOLVES THAMES SPECIAL SERVICE SHIPS. CRESTED EAGLE GOLDEN EAGLE ROYAL EAGLE M.A/S.B's. M.T.B's. ETC. D.C. MOTOR-BOAT M. A/S. B. 10 M.T.B. 68 ( ex "EXCELLENT") M.T.B. 16 M.L. 100 M. A/S. B.6 M.T.B. 22 M.T.B. 102 M.A/S. B. 7 M.T.B. 67 M.T.B. 107 DOVER FLARD-BURNING DRIFTERS BOY ROY GOLDEN GIFT PAXTON EILEEN EMMA GOLDEN SUNBEAM SHIPMATES FORECAST LORD HOWARD THE BOYS GERVAIS RENTOUL LORD HOWE TORBAY II GIRL GLADYS MIDAS UT PROSIM GIRL PAMELA NETSUKIS YORKSHIRE LASS YOUNG MUN Sunk.	Alcmaria Argyllshire Arley Boat Botanic Boy Roy Brock Calvi Cayton Wyke Chico Comfort Conidaw Crested Eagle D.C. Dawn Dorienta Eileen Eileen Emma Feasible Fidget Fisher Boy Forecast Fyldea Genius Gervais Rentoul Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Golden Eagle Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Grimsby Town Gula Gulzar Inverforth Jacketa Jackeve Jeannie MacIntosh John Cattling Kingston Alalite Kingston Andalusite Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena Lord Barham Lord Cavan Lord Collingwood Lord Grey Lord Hood Lord Howard Lord Howe Lord Inchcape Lord Keith Lord Melchett Lord Rodney Lord St. Vincent Mare Maretta Midas Nautilus Netsukis Olivae Olvina Our Bairns Paxton Polly Polly Johnson Relonzo Renascent Restrivo Rewga Rig Royal Eagle Saon Sargasso Saturn Shipmates Silver Dawn Spurs Starlight Rays Stella Rigel Strive Sunbeam Swift Swift Wing Taransay Thames The Boys Thomsons Three Kings Topaze Torbay II Tweenways Wolves Yorkshire Lass Dover Fisher Johnson Kings May Page Swift Thomas Young
196	Log in to enlarge	6 7 you were on whenever the sea good with you MASTER'S MESSAGE TO SCHOOL must do of job the that cost would of our If THE THE piece just that me of Debt to Merchant Navy Adoption Society, ships of the British Mermany years by the ship thing sight to the be shore Britis because stands for itself all is only a of true love gr UNDER tice for scheme which has been in The linen, and flag all but it and is a symbol women it is who flown. chant Navy are adopted by the various animals too the small body. in in the the So beef-producing and always schools, who are kept in touch with the masters and officers, who write letters and course horn and little men to make I are would very it like young when to just say you salute people And it wherever afraid of are and now let interesting it. how you The well gave made co give talks to the younger generation the stock the are they pecting their voyages and the work which res- I wonder up to how good many beef sent standard. and The are carrying out from day to day. work of the Society has been these a ship like ours rigged of you have who this. to now, will bilities, be and a thing you it mean is to being British. now all boastful, to responsi- the realise Being and wrote, letters designs you were letters. and to show what restricted as a result of someditions, no for naturally it is necessary war that conand above voyage, with canvas specially for the wooden stalls, put the deck funny in passengers They up for are carry be of information shall be given which ping value to the enemy respecting would get sea-sick, them. how British does but not just who for has doing are other to needing do one people, good help. to kind do deed and as I finish letters months old, letters months old, letters to to my wonderful Some to the day letters little daughter. to lady, wife be I received from youry forward to to her goi the is is time when we and beast of the a letter recently received continues. by Here movements. is But the work shipis wonderful owing how to well the terrible heat, across Equator, are going a cargo ship, schools as from follows: the master of a large one Dear Boys and Girls.- individually It seems a pity that I cannot quarantine Plate, they have they get to River changed conditions. When they stand up But to the think in many a day, yourselves up but can, the great is into generous world in thing so to doing is you will and will Hilda, when she will we be look intelligence to write doubt as as that well she of show so in some sent to to all those nice letters reply pass them. After the veterinary the veterinary of put women need in the years has a fine opportunity we sure, ship, that but you will understand, crew of your me for the officers and you up to the the surgeons most Every one what of us we are not made for of, ourselves liberties tained learn have whatever to been to the she doing, to people all her and days. will ask-wh count are in there is SO little time I am buyer which or have farm. big been brought to except go them a direct those go now have to to show win to this preserve war, those fine talk handed that impossible. It must be it is quite port, and so much to do, that when we animals The on sailors the all get very fond alone, and down privilegesHitler to but us. the which and Mussolini are going but Germany to think- win too trulyNow some Well, is she at you and Because seem few da and nobly of the girls has very blue to ey officers when a ship comes into remembered to work and a few of the regular port the are on the can imagine, but make good pets, as you Of course, they don't to talk to them. way out, and like of the the new after the cargo is taken there is a lot to do daily at the ship, and staff have much, are ing and those a Italy lot. but who are the the a boys they up, better may they be might Italy. wicked thinking make They show are which to me: I have who only are seen you? her on for the a 1st friend da way, and cargo taken in. That is out, and land, water, thousands of when from you even a bull has some attraction. miles know was I But am born we sure are we up. great shall becom once your letters you to understand that say that we wish what I want to is by the MILKED A BULL! to more. immensely and will we look enjoyed for were a several going to sea for the first was just boy I remember years ago when I a will look good to virtues.which make STOCK FOR THE ARGENTINE course, to milk her himself, captain of the ship was used giving milk. The one cow, and she bulls, but only time, there kindness. among fight to let and the even real more forget all, So chums God so, for to boys bless send all as and your you she some kindnesster ond grows all more and thank keep on. you you do Above safe. not farming Personally I was much struck and could in the far north of brought up on a farm news, for I was born and by the could not keep the nice fresh milk. and, of little milk understand why there But he us downtrodden live to in freedom we take in that were told appreciate keenly all the Scotland, someone must sometimes, be and he was thought such horns the So he plan thought out milking a plan. her Then on the quiet. SURVIVORS races DOGGED and Nine COURAGE Days say. He into operation, he put warship. by Antrim, James a com- Those will wonder of you who are some interested pedigree in sheep. and mostly, what waited in a hidden as our soldiers place which of miles over send the bulls for thousands why We stock language fearful wail and there was a would happen, and suddenly corner to see Merseyside their arrival at at a a North-West port Athellaird, story one said he was take lurch the the sleep alarm whistle, into motion the on on in the Well, I will has tell SO you. many cattle ocean, of its to a This was from some member a of lot of bad cow and to the thief, had taken the captain, unknown due to the fact that the crew. the Liverpool ships, tanker told rowed a and sailed short Beef legs cattle, and deep as you know, must have own. of our adopted a boat was ship had been and the air. The gun crew fred at a shape her-the have the maximum a frame which is flanks. capable They must stopped put a bull in its place. out that the I wish the milk thief once and And minimum of amount of beef of giving all very as you know, the about this ship, but, I could tell you more for all. of how the two small Caernar- master, boats dusk port beam. the all we had hit a Then torpedo," We were you that, bone-any butcher with the on your farm. if you have not will tell we are doing careful, and all we war makes us track Mr. A of Argentine is so hot Now the got climate a beef in stock do not have I am not doing his bit to-day. and, of course, every one dear is Old Country our bit to feed can the say is that Captain West Kirby, kept of several ID port, and stand-by until for a boat was picked coast; up daybreak, was no inclined to get too long that in the the animals legs, and are the old Hitler the is best of it to-day, sure whether now that we villages, but in any bombing case you the boys towns and girls and by a steamer eight One miles from the tide was ebb, it being about hours " 18 after When I arrived vessels in Dunkerque Roads, the number the There of shore other was and the contivity I heard owing to the the sound from 11 p.m.	Boat Hilda Scotland The Boys Bone Butcher Day Don Few Kirby Little Long Masters May Miles Roads West Young
358	Log in to enlarge	VI 2. dnesuay 29th May. 9.0 am. Proceeded to Dover for Orders. 235 .0 pm. proceeded to Dunkirk by North Route. When off Ostend we came under gunfire from Shore Batteries, also from the Air all the way to Dunkirk. Our guns were in action all the time. 1 can only describe it as a Cavalcade of planes. About 6.30 pm. we arrived off Dunkirk Pier to find it damaged and ships sunk on both sides of it. We got orders to embark troops from the Beach, but in the meantime the H.M.S. "Crested Eagle" was bombed and set on fire. We lowered the Dinghy 1/c of 2nd Officer with other men, and 1 took charge of our remaining Lifeboat with four Naval Stokers. We proceeded to the rescue of the men from the Burning Ship and brought them aboard. After we got everybody that it was humanely possible from the burning ship we went to the shore. On our approach to the Shore we were received with Six Revolver Shots in quick succession from the direction of Dunkirk. 1 proceeded to where the first batch of the B.E.F. paraded, and indeed I am proud to say their discipline was wonderful. An Officer waded out to meet the boat and inquired how many men I wanted to go into the boat. I tola him 1 could take about 50 but to let them come 10 at a time, so that we could keep the boat afloat. After the boat was loaded the boys on the beach pushed her into the deep water. So we continued until I was ordered to come on board. We received order to proceed to Dover to get medical attention for the wounded men on board. in the meantime the Crew were doing everything possible with the Timi ted medical stores at their disposal. On our way back to Dover sometime about 1.0 am Thursday the Vessel came in contact with something which caused her to shake, also about this time we were in the Company of Seaplanes. I presume they were laying mines. About 3.0 am we let go Anchor in the Downs during thick fog. 5.0 am. Weighed Anchor, proceeded to Dover where we arrived about 6.30 am. After reportingwe had wounded on board we were allowed to proceed to the Admiraity Pier where we were met by the Medical Staff. Sir, + have made this report as brief as 1 could in so far as my memory would carry me back. Yours obediently. Joseph McNamee. Chief Officer. H.M.T. "St. Seiriol"	Boat Crested Eagle Dinghy St. Seiriol The Boys Dover May