TNA Unclassified 1

25a
241
ST. CLEARS 428
LADY BRASSEY
130
DANLAYERS.
FOREMOST 87
ST. OLAF
X3+30
GULZAR
GREY MIST
M.T.B's, M.A.S.B's.
SARGASSO
D.C.M.B. & W.D.M.I.
+39
COMFORT
NAUTILUS
STARLIGHT RAYS
M.T.B. 107. 447
THOMSONS
M.T.B. 68 405
M.T.B. 67, 443
M.T.B. 16,
ECHO SOUNDING YACHTS.
M.T.B. 1020 459
CONIDAW
M.A.S.B. 10/474
CHICO
D.C.M.B., 484
M.A.S.B. 61468
RAMSGATE
M.L.
100 476
M.A.S.M. No.7x479
MOTOR BOATS.
W.D.M.L's 8.V487
SMALL CRAFT UNDER CONTROL OF
DOVER M/S COMMAND.
493
CONTRABAND CONTROL BASE
WEYMOUTH.
LL. TRAWLERS.
M.B. FORTY TWO
THOMAS BARTLETT
LIGHTER Y.C.72
INVERFORTH
M.B. TWO RIVERS
LORD INCHCAPE
M.L. MERMAIDEN
OUR BAIRNS
LORD GREY
REPORTS OF SMALL CRAFT RECEIVED
CLYTHNESS
FROM, CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT,
RELONZO
PORTSMOUTH.
RESTRIVO
H.M.S. ST. FAGAN
OROPESA TRAWLERS.
D/C MOTOR BOATS.
H.M.S.EXCELLENT'S A.A. MOTOR BOAT
BOTANIC
HOPPER GALLION'S REACH
FYLDEA
MARETTA
VESSELS OWNED BY LONDON &
ARLEY
ROCHESTER TRADING CO. LTD.
POLLY JOHNSON
1493.
BROCK
THYRA
CALVI
PUDGE
JOHN CATTLING
CABBY
SEINE
"M" DRIFTERS
DETAILED FROM
YARMOUTH.
FEASIBLE
SWIFT WING
REED
JOHN AND NORAH
GENIUS
ALCMARIA
LORD HOOD
LORD BARHAM
OVERFALLS
JEANNIE MACINTOSH
GULA
REWGA
TARANSAY

4.
I
.
37194
33.
back R.N.R. to Weymouth. - Took "Filleul" yacht
/.
MB
34.
Lieut. J.S. Seal, R.N.R. - in "Queen Boadicea
Dunkirk picked up three seamen survivors from' Janis"? II"
R.N.V.R.? and a stoker had been killed outright
Pier. The latter's Captain Sub Lieut. off Bell by a bomb on Friday may 31. The survivors were landed at Ramsgate.
35,
Mr. C.V. Cogger - signed in "Seine" at Rochester.
Left her on Wednesday full of water for the beaches
( Lieut. Cdr Filluel in command). Brought hack
350 British and French troops to Ramsgate. Sailed again for Dunkirk and brought back 300 troops.
36.
Sub Lieut. W.E. Mercer, R.N.V.R. of "Strathelliot" -
saw the Mary Rose" and "Skylark" sink in mid ocean, crew all brought back. Following were seen abandoned as Dunkirk:- "Malden" "Annie IV" and "Empress".
The former was used as a pier.
37.
"Scene Shifter" was swamped by French troops on
Wed. June 29th. "Triton" was cast off while in tow with foul screw.
38.
Lieut. W.B. Whitworth, R.N. did 6 trips in "Aeger".
39.
Mr. R. Brown - went over in "Madame Sansgene" on night of Monday June 3rd. Elgar H. Jefferey and his brother were also in the boat. Towed over by "Tanjar"
(Tug) with another Motor boat. On way back boats fouled a rope, which had been veered by the "Tanjar"
to stutch it as it was new, and the boats had to be abandoned. The "Madame Sansgene" claimed to have shot down a bomber.
40.
P.O. E. Wells, R.N.R. - went over in "Nanette II", who had a Lieut. R.N.V.R. in charge. They went to
Ostende an then to Dunkirk and brought back mostly
French troops, some of whom had been in the water for 12 hours. "Nanette" was finally returned to
41.
Dover.
Sub Lieut.
Church, R.N.R. - In "Portsdown"
see separate report.
42.
Coxn. George Senior, O.N. 239990 - In YC 73
(Lieut. Mortimer R.N.R. 1/c). Left Sheerness on
Wed, May 29th for Ramsgate. Sailed from Ramsgate at
2245 on Thursday night and arrived at Dunkirk at
1100 on Friday. The only soldiers on the beaches there, 45 of them, were ferried off in the vessels skiff. They left Dunkirk about 1830 towing YC 71
and a Thornycroft motor boat. The YC 72 broke down herself about midnight and anchored. H wever, the
Thornycroft boat managed to start up again and must have informed Ramsgate for a tug came out about 0700
and towed YO 78 and YC 71 back to Ramsgate.

6.6
LOG of the m.v., "SEINE" Official.160693 of Roohester.
580
Crow:-
Master - C.V. Cogger.
j
Mate - H.L. stafford.
Engineer L., Godden,
Deck Hands J. Lawson and J. Kirby.
Tednesday Sailed from Rochester at 7. 0 a.m. for S.R.O. Jetty,
May 22nd 1940
Deptford, for stores for North France; arrived
579
614
Dynam 399 578
FROM
CAPTAIN OF DOCKYARD, CHATHAM.
DATE
17th June, 1940.
TO
ADMIRAL SUPERINTENDENT, CHATHAM.
CONFIDENTIAL.
577
Page 2 of
Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated
14th June, 1940.
2115. Transferred all survivors to a SUN class tug. 40 ft.
motor boat making water and liable to sink. SUN tug took motor boat in tow hoping that self-bales would keep boat afloat.
2130. Abandoned 40 ft. motor boat in tow.
Monday, 3rd.
0415. Arrived Dover in tow. Secured. 0700 motor boat awash, due to leaks. 0800. Hoisted motor boat out. Crew returned to D/C motor boat.
I should like to bring to notice the coolness of Patty
Officer J. Luckins in obeying my helm orders with calm and promptitude during the extremely difficult period when the boat was being heavily attacked. on Sunday, 2nd June, Also at
Dunkirk on 29th/30th May his coolness was also noticeable.
The accurate shooting and calmmess of A.B. Cole who hit at least one enemy aircraft with the stripped Lewis gun, was very praiseworthy during the air attack on Sunday, 2nd June.
D/C.
III

SECRET
III.
No. 477.c.c./40.
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, DOVER.
Forwarded. A letter of appreciation has been written to the Company.
2. The Officer referred to in Seine's report, on 29th May, was Lieutenant Commander
P.M. Filleul, of D.M.O's staff at Sheerness.
The Nore,
24th June, 1940.
KADMIRAL.
Yr
VICE ADMIRAL
27 JUN 1940
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DOVER
123RC VII-REGHAMMOS
oner ИОС IS
Lynano
ПИОЙ SHT

616
OG of the m.v.g "SEING" Official No.160693 of Roohester.
580
j
6
Crow:-
Master - C.V. Cogger.
Mate - H.L. Stafford.
Engineer Is, Godden.
Deck Hands J. Lawson and J. Kirby.
May 22nd 1940 Sailed from Rochester at 7. 0-a.m. for S.R.O. Jetty, ednesday
Deptford, for stores for North France; arrived
579
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MAIDSTONE OFFICE
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YOUR REF.
OUR REF
DATE
EAG/CC
15th June 1940
Commander L.F.N. Ommaney.
Assistant King's Harbour Master,
H.M. Dockyard,
CHATHAM.
Dear Commander Ommaney,
You said you would like to have a sight of the reports of our men who were employed on the Dunkirk episode.
Three of our auxiliary barges were so the employed, "CABBY" the was ordered Southwards so we have been get
"THYRA" "PUDGE" and "CABBY". After unable the service to in touch with him to find out what he did.
In addition to these, our motor vessel
"SEINE" which is a Coaster of about 220 tons d.w. was also employed and I enclose also, his report.
consider they are worth the them notice on of the C. in C. perhaps you If you will be good enough to pass to him.
Yours sincerely,
VICE ADMIRAL
27 JUN 1940
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DOVER

LOG m.v. SEINE" Official No. 160693 (continued)
581
May 31st 1940
Friday
At 1.30 a.m. dropped anohor off N. Goodwin, waited for daylight for Ramsgate, weighed anohor
4.30 a.m. off Ramsgate 6.30 a.m., landed our
Soldiers 8. 0 a.m. and taking with us a different
Offi cer and another four Naval Ratings, proceeded back to Dunkirk for troops. Arrived off Dunkirk about 5. 0 p.m., anchored with just enough chain to hold vessel, engine kept running; about 5.30 p.m.
20 enemy bombers appeared and performed; driven off by our warships gunfire, one being brought down;
they appeared about 20 minutes later and were again beaten off; in the meantime our anchor was weighed and we kept the vessel on the move; after they had gone we went close into the shore and picked up our full complement of troops, mostly British, and at
8. 0 p.m. proceeded to Ramsgate, not being troubled any more this day by the enemy.
We did not count our troops on this voyage but calculated their number to be 320.
June 1st 1940
Saturday
Proceeded to Ramsgate on a course get by the
Naval Lieutenant in charge, for N, Goodwin
Light-Vessel we were carried further to the South than we allowed for and struck the Goodwins; the sea was smooth and there was no wind and the tide was flowing; we knocked several times before we got off at 4. 0 a.m.
We a rrived in Ramsgate about 9. Q a.m. being delayed outside Harbour by Authortties.
We put our troops ashore about 9.30 a.m. and were told to have a couple of hours break and proceed back to Dunkirk at noon.
12 noon proceeded to Dunkirk, arrived about 8. 0
p.m., vessel very heavily bombed for over an hour, went alongside Dunkirk Pier, took on board full complement of troops, and at 9. 30 p.m. proceeded back to Ramsgate.
June 2nd 1940
Sunday
Arrived Ramsgate 7. 0 a.m. and landed our troops.
Instructed to lay off at anchor and await orders.
The crew have worked continuously throughout these operations, four days and nights, without rest.
Today we had some sleep.
June 3rd 1940
Monday
Waiting for instructions
June 4th 1940
Received orders at 4.30 p.m. to proceed to
Tuesday
Sheerness. Weighed anchor 5.15 p.m.
outside Sheerness 10.15 p.m.
June 5th 1940
Arrived Sheerness Dockyard at 8.0 a.m. and
Wednesday put remaining stores of lifebelts, petrol N. cans Wall etc. ashore. Whilst lying alongside
H.M.S. "Caliban" ran head first at our starboard quarter, denting two plates and breaking rubbing band; two plates were also dented on port quarter as a result of our vessel bumping heavily agains the piles.