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Dover Abbey
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Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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OSA 2. 151 421 ecided to postpone this until the next day. I learned from military ources tant one ship with 300,000 rations (approximately 700 tons) ould be ready to sail on 21st and another with 200,000 rations on he following day both for Dunkirk although it was not clear from which ort they would sail. In order that I should know the total number of ritish ships in the port I sent Lieutenant J.Swinsco R.N.R. to obtain his information which proved to be:- 1) S.S.Belwyn 2) S.S.Bawtry 3) S.S.Dover Abbey 1) S.S.Rupera (?) On the following day (Tuesday 21st) I gave orders that *Sawtry* buld be required for R.A.F personneland vas to sail as soon as they id embarked but owing to the state of the tide and the look gates the rsonnel were embarked in another ship and "Sawtry" vas, 1 think, sunk the harbour by & bomb. "Rupera" apparently sailed without orders but le remaining two vessels I took over in the name of the Minister of ipping and instructed the masters to await orders re sailing from ne d that these would not be given until arrangements had been made to 11 them with troops. During the afternoon Lisutenant-Commander R.A.3.Villians R.Y ported for duty but at the same time Lieut-Comdr, Dunnett was wounded aessitating his evacuation home - in the meantine he Tas placed in & ench hospital. It was during this somewhat exciting period that some mbers of P.S.T.O's staff arrivedviz: Lieutemant Commander V.R.Seymour N.V.R., Lieutenant W.Blandy R.N.V.R., Paymaster Lieutenant N.L.V.
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ASA 6. 425 455 (see later) I transferred these three ratings over to the naval party where their services were much appreciated. The names of these three men were:- Signalman Jones; Signalman Walters and Ordinary Signalman Duffey and I would especially recommend the former and senior for his cheerful bearing under most trying circumstances and for his complete disregard of danger in carrying out his duties and I am convinced that his example influenced the remaining two men who carried out their duties equally efficiently.. On the following day an elaborate programme was made out for arrivals and departures but this was entirely upset by enemy action in various ways 0,8, the Tristram lock was damaged and put temporarily out of action; the electric current was cut and no cranes or lights could operate during the greater part of the day and as & large proportion of the crews of the ships had disappeared into various abris ship's derricks could not be worked. The result was that the discharge vas considerably reduced. During the day the two ships 1 had taken over (*Selwyn* and "Dover Abbey") sailed on my instructions conveying apart from a full shipload of troops the surplus staff from P.S.T.O's officei.e. 4 marines and 3 writers. At the same time 1 took the opportunity of sending Lieutenant Blandy over to the D.S.P.O.Doverfand also to the Vice-Admiral to explain to them the situation in Dunkirk and the To Jail to difficulties obtaining - particularly those in connection withche 90 of communications both internal and external. of AT THIS STAGE MY ROUGH DIARY CRASED AND THE REMAINDER 03 THIS REPORT IS FROM MEMORYAND IN VIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES IS NOT ENTIRELY RELIABLE carried
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 xxx. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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5 5. 335h sometime during the 24 hours. We discharged supplies from M.V.Sodality during the day and in her I sent back and urgent message to D.S.T.O Dover that ships must bring with themgear for discharging cargo and that there were still 2. 358 354 decided to postpone this until the next day. I learned from military sources taht one ship with 300,000 rations (approximately 700 tons) would be ready to sail on 21st and another with 200,000 rations on the following day both for Dunkirk although it was not clear from which port they would sail. In order that I should know the total number of British ships in the port I sent Lieutenant J.Swinsco R.N.R. to obtain this information which proved to ber- (I) S.S.Belwyn (2) S.S.Bawtry (3) S.S.Dover Dover Abbey (4) S.S.Rupera (2) On the following day (Tuesday Rist) 1 gave orders that "Bawtry" would be required for R.A.F personnel/and 933 to sail as soon as they had embarked but owing to the state of the tide and the look gates the personnel were embarked in another ship and "Bawtry" was, I think, sunk in the harbour by a bomb. "mipera" apparently safled without orders of but the remaining two vessels I took over in the name of the Minister Shipping instructed the masters to await orders TO sailing from to me and that and these would not be given until arrangements had been made fill them with troops. afternoon Lieutenant-Commander R.A.B.Williams R.N During the but at the same time Lieut-Comdr, Dunnett was wounded in a nesessitating French reported for duty his evacuation It was during home this - in somewhat the meantime exciting Commander he period was placed V.H.Seymour that some hospital. staff arrivedvis: Lieutenant N.L.V. members R.N.V.R., of Lieutenant P.S.T.O's W.Blandy R.N.V.R., Paymaster Lieutenant
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6. 3582 see later) I transferred these three ratings over to the naval party here their services were much appreciated. The names of these three en were:- Signalman Jones; SignaTman Walters and Ordinary Signalman uffey and I would especially recommend the former and senior for his heerful bearing under most trying circumstances and for his complete isregard of danger in carrying out his duties and : an convinced that is example influenced the remaining two non who carried out their duties equally efficiently.. On the following day an elaborate programs 138 usde out for arrivals and departures but this use entirely upset by enemy action in AS various ways e,3, the Tristran lock WILLS damaged and put temporarily out of actions the electric current was out and no cranss 07 lights could operate during the greater part of the day and as $ large proportion of the crews of the ships had liamppeared into various abris dhip's derricks could not be worked. The result was that the discharge was considerably reduced. During the day the two ships 1 had taken over (*3alayn* and "Dover Abbey") sailed on my instructions convaying apart from a full shipload of troops the surplus staff from P.S.T.O'S officei.e. 4 marines and 3 writers. At the same time 1 took the opportunity of sending Lieutenant Blandy over to the D.S.T.O. Doverpand also to the Vice-Admiral to explain to them the situation in Dunkirk and the difficulties obtaining - particularly those in connection withfore communications both internal and external. AT THIS MY ROUGH DIARY CEASED AND THE REMAINDER OF THIS REPORT IS FROM MEMORYAND STAGE IN VIEW or THE CIRCUMSTANCES IS NOT ENTIRELY RELIABLE.
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6. 3582 (see later) I transferred these three ratings over to the naval party where their services were much appreciated. The names of these three men were:- Signalman Jones; Signalman Walters and Ordinary Signalman Duffey and I would especially recommend the former and senior for his cheerful bearing under most trying circumstances and for his complete disregard of danger in carrying out his duties and I am convinced that his example influenced the remaining two men who carried out their duties equally efficiently.. On the following day an elaborate programme was made out for arrivals and departures but this was entirely upset by enemy action in various ways e,s, the Tristram lock was damaged and put temporarily out of action: the electric current was out and no cranes or lights could operate during the greater part of the day and as a large proportion of the crews of the ships had diauppeared into various abris dhip's derricks could not be worked. The result was that the discharge was considerably reduced. During the day the two ships I had taken over (*Belwyn* and "Dover Abbey") sailed on my instructions conveying apart from a full shipload of troops the surplus staff from P.S.T.O's officei.e. 4 marines and 3 writers. At the same time I took the opportunity of sending Lieutenant Blandy over to the D.S.T.O. Doverand also to the Vice-Admiral to explain to them the situation in Dunkirk and the difficulties obtaining - particularly those in connection with/the communications both internal and external. AT THIS STAGE NY ROUGH DIARY CEASED AND THE REMAINDER OF THIS REPORT IS FROM MEMORYAND IN VIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES IS NOT ENTIRELY RELIABLE.
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