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Southern Railway Company
The following ships of the S. Ry.Co. took part in Dynamo:
Personnel ships
Autocarrier
Biarritz
Canterbury( 2)
Lorina (1)
Maid of Orleans( 2)
Normania (1)
Whippingham.
Whitstable
Hospital carriers
Dinard
Isle of Guernsey
Isle of Thanet
Paris
Worthing
Coaster
Hythe
Tugs
Foremost 22
800
{1} Designated Sunk. a troop transport.
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WHITSTABLE. (P/V)
S.Ry. Co.
0350
Capt. W. Baxter, Master.
31st May
On Sailed route. from Dover for Dunkirk by X
0820
Off 21 Bray. fathoms. Anchored close in shore in
0956
Tide off falling. Shifted billet further
1430
shore, in 41/2 fathoms.
1530
Embarked 14 troops from a boat.
"Boiler and water was running very low
the anchorage was subjected
2020
Arrived Dover harbour. Transferred 14
a severe bombardment", so proceeded to 1)
troops to a War Dept. tender.
Total 14
On
Authority - TM. 6213/40.
R.O.III, p.232.
C.
in
C.
0511/31.
(1) Capt. that the S.S. Glengarriff Dover mentions [868 same tons; time be
with John Baxter Kelly 26 troops says Ltd] on left board. Bray No for other report
this vessel.
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NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP
RANK
SHIP IN WHICH NOW SER
PORTSMOUTH
H.C.J. McRae,
Lieutenant, R.N.
BRANLEBRAS
GRAFTON
Temp, Montesset,
WILDFIRE
R.E.Y.R.
D.J.R. Davies.
Pby. Temp.
VICTORY For Boom Defer es
CRESTED EAGLE
Lt, Cmdr. Cedra,
PERMISE for EMPEROR -
R.N.R.
J. Elliott
Cmdr. R.N.R.
VICTORY Additional
KING ORRY
warm STEAGAN
LACW RN
R.W.
HUSSAR breatlent the
PORTLAND
F.P. Tattersall
Temp. Lieut.
BOSCAMEN
WAVERLEY
Lieutenent, R.R.
GANGES
PLYMOUTH
Texp. Acting
BURTING B.O. A/P.
M. Richmond
BELLE
Comunder, R.N.V.R.
TRIOMPHANT
BASILISK
Exppor, J.N.R.
BEAVER for DRANGEY
DOVER
A.M. Lovis
Temp. Skipper,
LYNX For GOLDEN SUNBE
PAXTON
R.N.R.1pper,
BADDER for GAYA
C. Sanson,
Temp. Skipper
LYNX For YOUNG MON
GIRL PAMELA
R.N.R.
R. Maclean
Acting Skipper
LYNX For WILLING BOYS
NAUTILUS
R.N.R.
E.F. Dettman (WHITSTABLE)
Temp. Skipper
LYNX For EILEEN EMMA BCA
BOY ROY
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NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP
RANK
SHIP IN WHICH NOW SERV
PORTSMOUTH
H.C.J. McRae,
Lieutenant, R.N.
BRANLEBRAS
GRAFTON
D.J.R. Davies.
Pby. Temp.
VICTORY For Boom Defen
CRESTED EAGLE
Lt, Cmdr.
J. Elliott
Cmdr. R.N.R.
VICTORY Additional
KING ORRY
G.H when STEAGAN
LACW RN
Excellent -ma
PORTLAND
F.P. Tattersall
Temp. Lieut.
BOSCAREN
WAVERLEY
PLYMOUTH
M. Richmond
Comunder, R.N.
TRIOMPHANT
BASILISK
DOVER
A.M. Lovis
Temp. Skipper,
LYNX For GOLDEN SUNBE
PAXTON
R.N.R.
C. Sanson,
Temp. Skipper
LYNX For YOUNG MON
GIRL PAMELA
R.N.R.
R. Maclean
Acting Skipper
LYNX For WILLING BOYS
NAUTILUS
R.N.R.
E.F. Dettman (WHITSTABLE)
Temp. Skipper
LYNX For EILEEN EMMA
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WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYN/MO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
NEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS
RCHANGEL
MANXMAN
UTOCARRIER
MONA'S QUEEN
EN-MY-CREE
NEWHAVEN
IARRITZ
NEPHRITE (Store Ship)
ANTERBURY
NGAROMA
LAN MACALISTER
NORMANIA
OTE D'ARGENT
PARIS (Hospital)
OTE D'AZUR
PRAGUE
INARD (Hospital)
PRINCESS MAUD
ORIAN ROSE (Store Ship)
#
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
ENELLA
ROEBUCK
ОЛМ QUEEN
ROUEN
SLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital)
ROYAL DAFFODIL
SLE OF THANET (Hospital)
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
ILLARNEY
ST. ANDREW (Hospital)
ING GEORGE V
ST. DAVID (Hospital)
ADY OF MAN
ST. HELIER
EVENWOOD (Store Ship)
ST. JULIAN
OCH GARRY
ST. SEIRIOL
LORINA
#
SCOTIA
AID OF ORLEANS
TYNWALD
MALINES
WORTHING (Hospital)
MANXMAID
WHITSTABLE
BRITISH SHIPS
ADVENTURESS
BONNY BELLE
re
AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT
ALBATROSS III
B.P. ONE
ALOUETTE
BRITANNIA
ANDORA
BULLFINCH
ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch)
CABBY
ANNE IV
CANVEY QUEEN
ATHOLA
CAVERSHAM (M.B.)
AURA
CHAMOIS (Lighter)
BATL
CHERFIELD
BAT (Lighter)
/
CLAUDE (Water Boat)
BEE (Lighter)
COMMODORE
BELFAST
CONSTANT NYMPH
BLACK ARROW
CORDELIA
BLACK JAVA
CORNELIA
BLACKPOOL
BOBELI (Motor Cruiser)
C. 11
C. 9 } (Tugs)
BONNY HEATHER
C.Y. 63
DABB II
DEFENDER
DHOON (Trawler)
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- 2 -
paid off on A/P 29th Trawlers August CARBINEER 1940 on lapse II, KASTORIA of T 124 and agreements NAMUR
(M. 06221/40).
IMMEDIATE.
Serial No. 610.
SECRET.
Club, L. Willis Rye and The has R.N.O. his taken title Hastings, up has his Headquarters Vice Admiral in (Commander)
SPECIAL SECRET BRANCH ACQUAINT.
To change in the area covered now by been this amended R.N.O. is to R.N.O., involved.
The following information is circulated for guidance
and for such action within each Admiralty Department as may be
(M. 016366/40).
necessary.
62
.0. i/c Haifa The following as patrol police craft on launches Palestine have been commist
G.Britow
for Head of Military Branch.
MOQITA
SEALION
19th September, 1940.
SEAWOLF
SHARK
HAWK
EAGLE.
1.
Correspondence to Naval authorities in the Shetlands.
All will be borne nominally on books of STAG.
In connection with the distribution of copies of
(M. 017235/40).
Admiralty letters of a General nature regarding anti-invasion
measures, the Secretary to F.O.C. Shetlands has stated that
epartm
such Admiralty circular letters of general application need be
S.S.
sent to F.O.C. Shetlands only and not to N.O. i/c Lerwick and
imiral
R.N.O. Sullom Voe.
(M. 014684/40).
Whale Catcher ORNEN III was commissioned on 24th June
2. 1940 as a tender to MALABAR II for minesweeping and patrol
duties at Trinidad.
(M. 018275/40).
beer
Orope
Catcher THORVARD was commissioned on 9th July 1°
ovided
3. as a tender Whale to MALABAR II for minesweeping and patrol duties at
(M. 018274/40).
Trinidad.
quisit
has been approved to requisition M/B DANDY under (owner
WILL
4. Sergeant J. It Cumming) for Air Rescue work at Herne Bay
supervision of R.N.O. Whitstable. (M. 016623/40).
5. Belgian (H 62: & different vessel from be DE taken DRIE up as
M/F.V's LEOPOLD NERA, ANNA LEOPOED, BELGICA GEZUST a:
acc
DE DRIE GEZUSTERS 540 (8)) manned by Poles) are to manned by
tenders (S.S.B.A. to No. observation minelayers. They will be Belg
(M. 017640/40).
CH
crews.
MEDON
6. Boat LERINA at Appledore for A/P (4. duties. 016300/40).
Approval has been given to take up Motor Passenger
01
S.S.B.A. No. 554 (7) Passenger but Launch put into MEUSE
ommodat
7. commissioned Reference for the Dunkirk Operations,
was service not with civilian crew. (M. 010027/40).
and
Chasseurs 23 and 25 were turned 24 over to
8. Free French Wooden Navy French on 9th September 1940, and Chasseur on
(M. 012992/40).
16th September 1940.
lers
ai
9.
M.L. 119 commissioned on 18th September 1940.
(M. 013007/40).
(3)) and and SILANION 3rd
10. August
equisit
AHAMA
September (S.S.B.A. 1940
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Dynamo 25%
22.
(a)
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Stock
2479
s/s Whitstable
Dover
Sea Transport officer.
5th June
Dover.
Sir
I herewith forward you a marre
of events relating to the above ship during
period 26th may to 4 4 June 1940. us requested
9 have no meritorious action to report.
26th May
Ship berthed in Wellington dock Doner.
27th may
16.05 Left Wellington dock bound for Folkestone
Compasses adjusted off Folkestone with, and
without degarsing switched (
18.35 Berthed at Folkestine hier.
28th may
04.17 Left Follesstine pin bound for Southamp
14.50 anchored at Mettey.
19.08 Home uh ander
19.35 Berthick at N°1 berth South compton.
29th may
16.15 Received orders from San Transport Office
to proced to Down at the earliest possible
moment,
19.00 to 20.50 Coaling.
20.55 Left Southampton for Done
30th May
06.52 Anchoud off Dover.
31.00 May
02.15 Received instructions to proceed to position
5 miles East of Dunkergue, to pick oh troops.
03.50 Left anchorage and proceeded to rendergvors
by Route X.
08.20 anchored close inshore off Bray.
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OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYN/MO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - - BRITISH SHIPS (contimued)
PERSONNEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS
ARCHANGEL
MANXMAN
AUTOCARRIER
MONA'S QUEEN
BEN-MY-CREE
NEWHAVEN
BIARRITZ
NEPHRITE (Store Ship)
CANTERBURY
NGAROMA
CLAN MACALISTER
NORMANIA
COTE D'ARGENT
PARIS (Hospital)
COTE D'AZUR
PRAGUE
DINARD (Hospital)
PRINCESS MAUD
DORIAN ROSE (Store Ship)
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
FENELLA
ROEBUCK
FOAM QUEEN
ROUEN
ISLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital)
ROYAL DAFFODIL
ISLE OF THANET (Hospital)
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
KILLARNEY
ST. ANDREW (Hospital)
KING GEORGE V
ST. DAVID (Hospital)
LADY OF MAN
ST. HELIER
LEVENWOOD (Store Ship)
ST. JULIAN
LOCH GARRY
ST. SEIRIOL
LORINA
SCOTIA
MAID OF ORLEANS
TYNWALD
MALINES name
WORTHING (Hospital)
MANXMAID
of Inen
WHITSTABLE
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS
ADVENTURESS
BONNY BELLE
AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT
ALBATROSS III
B.P. ONE
ALOUETTE
BRITANNIA
ANDORA
BULLFINCH
ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch)
CABBY
ANNE IV
CANVEY QUEEN
ATHOLA
CAVERSHAM (M.B.)
AURA
CHAMOIS (Lighter)
BAIL
CHERFIELD
BAT (Lighter)
CLAUDE (Water Boat)
BEE (Lighter)
COMMODORE
BELFAST
CONSTANT NYMPH
BLACK ARROW
CORDELIA
BLACK JAVA
CORNELIA
BLACKPOOL
C. 9
)
BOBELI (Motor Cruiser)
(Tugs)
C. 11
)
BONNY HEATHER
C.Y. 63
DABB II
DEFENDER
DHOON (Trawler)
Sunk
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Silver Road
SEASALTER
INTERNATIONAL FIS ERIES EXHIBITION
SIX MEDALS
VICTORI
RECINA
LONDON 1883
156
FISHERIES
XHIBITION
THE SEASALTER & HAM OYSTER FISHERY
COMPANY
LIMITED.
WHITSTABLE,
TELEPHONE 2003,
TELEGRAMS "SEASALTER
DIRECTORS
WHITSTABLE
MAJOR A GARDNER, M.C. CHAIRMAN
COMMOR L.G.GARDNER R.N. LRETOI
E.W. LUCKHURST
H.W. M COX.
a RECEIVED 15/11/17
LONDON WAREHOUSE.
PRODUCERS OF THE CELEBRATED WHITSTABLE NATIVES
PUDDING LANE,
161/17
MONUMENT STREET, E.C.3.
SHELLFISH MERCHANTS
TELEPHONE: MANSION HOUSE
3965 & 3966
HEAD OFFICE
TELEGRAMS SEASALTER,
BILGATE, LONDON
WHITSTABLE.
REGISTRY
October 1st 1940.
Dear Sir,
l
"SEASALTER" T.0.9144/STN.6B.
k
id
Referring to your circular letter of above reference,
we have pleasure in enclosing herewith an account of the
"Seasalter's" voyage to Dunkirk and back, written by the
and
Master, Mr L.W. Salmon.
You will notice that our vessel was one of the first
icul-
three to arrive on the spot.
el
Your kind acknowledgment will oblige,
my
Yours faithfully,
per pre
The Seasalter and Ham Oyster
The Director of Sea Transport,
Fishery Company Limited.
Ministry of Shipping,
he
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
London. W.1.
Secretary,
few troops
to the engines failing we had to
Owing WE proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads tide off
and shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising being
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4th October 1940.
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Sir
at
I have to acknowledge receipt of
and
your letter dated 1st October 1940
in
Operations insofar as your "SEASALTER"
enclosing report on the Dunkirk
ys,
took part in these operations, and to
wheat for the performance
uest
thank you for the most interesting
information which you have been good
please find enclosed
my 29/-
enough to supply. It is anticipated
that this report will be of value in
fter Ecthing.
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compiling the final report which will
Ems which do not
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be arawn up on these operations.
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family for whom
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the effort Roy brown
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asked
and
Director of Sea Transport these notes when
their
he Secretary, Seasalter & Ham Oyster Fishery Ltd. information you
Whitstable.
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Allan Bassell Faithfully
almost
and
my estimate of number of men we got
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away between 192 thousand. at
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Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few troo
WE and proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads off
the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide.
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LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (contimued)
PERSONNEL AND HOSPITAL SHIPS
ARCHANGEL
MANXMAN
AUTOCARRIER
MONA'S QUEEN
BEN-MY-CREE
NEWHAVEN
BIARRITZ
NEPHRITE (Store Ship)
CANTERBURY
NGAROMA
CLAN MACALISTER
NORMANIA
COTE D'ARGENT
} french
PARIS (Hospital)
COTE D'AZUR
PRAGUE
DINARD (Hospital)
PRINCESS MAUD
DORIAN ROSE (Store Ship)
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
FENELLA
ROEBUCK
FOAM QUEEN
ROUEN
ISLE OF GUERNSEY (Hospital)
ROYAL DAFFODIL
ISLE OF THANET (Hospital)
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
KILLARNEY
ST. ANDREW (Hospital)
KING GEORGE V
ST. DAVID (Hospital)
LADY OF MAN
ST. HELIER
LEVENWOOD (Store Ship)
ST. JULIAN
LOCH GARRY
ST. SEIRIOL
LORINA
#
SCOTIA
MAID OF ORLEANS
TYNWALD
MALINES
WORTHING (Hospital)
MANXMAID
WHITSTABLE
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS
ADVENTURESS
BONNY BELLE
AGNESS CROSS (Life-boat)
BOURNEMOUTH LIFE-BOAT
ALBATROSS III
B.P. ONE
ALOUETTE
BRITANNIA
ANDORA
BULLFINCH
ANDORA II (R.A.F. Launch)
CABBY
ANNE IV
CANVEY QUEEN
ATHOLA
CAVERSHAM (M.B.)
AURA
CHAMOIS (Lighter)
BAIL
CHERFIELD
BAT (Lighter)
CLAUDE (Water Boat)
BEE (Lighter)
COMMODORE
BELFAST
CONSTANT NYMPH
BLACK ARROW
CORDELIA
BLACK JAVA
CORNELIA
BLACKPOOL
C. 9 (Tugs)
BOBELI (Motor Cruiser)
C. 11
BONNY HEATHER
C.Y. 63
DABB II
DEFENDER
DHOON (Trawler)
Sunk
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Southern Railway,
T
DIRECT
HONE
.00 5100
2003)
General Managers Office.
I.RICHARDS.
Waterloo Station S.E.I.
H.XG.Pad.515
1st July,1940
Dear Sir,
I have to thank you for the letters sent by the
Minister, for Captain Baxter of the 'Whitstable' and
Captain Jones of the 'Dinard' which were sent with yours of
the 27th June.
With regard to the S.S. 'Hythe', I cannot do better
than send you herewith the report the Master made to our
Docks and Marine Manager on the 9th June.
You will see that Captain Morford not only went to
Dunkirk, but, failing to get a load of troops from the Beaches
he went beyond his instructions and entered Harbour and
was successful in evacuating 674 Officers and men.
I should be glad if you would kindly return the
report to me as it forms part of our official records.
Yours faithfully,
FOR E. J. MISSENDEN,
GENERAL Un Suit MANAGER.
J.H. Keenlyside Esq
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
Private Secretary to the Minister of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
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CMBEN LONGSTAFF & Co. LTD
AND AT
TELEGRAMS WILCOMLON, FEN, LONDON
WHITSTABLE
TELEPHONES MANSION HOUSE 1932 (2 LINES).
SHIPOWNERS,
SHIP AND INSURANCE BROKERS.
6,
DIRECTORS:
W.COMBEN LONGSTAFF.
W.H. POWELL.
CL
3& & 4, LIME STREET SQUARE,
BROOK SHIPPING Co LTD
WOODTOWN SHIPPING Co LTP
WILLIAMSTOWN SHIPPING CO LTP
LONDON, E.C.3.
20th June, 1940.
F.H. Keenlyside Esq.,
Private Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square. W.1.
Dear Sir,
We have to acknowledge the letters addressed to
the Masters of our vessels, which we are transmitting to them.
We feel sure they will be gratified to receive the Minister's
e
appreciation of their services.
Yours faithfully.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
COMBEN LONGSTAFF & Co., LTD.
DIRECTOR.
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on.
nal
The Is
London, B.U.
caps.
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Comben, Longstaff & Co., Ltd.,
WILLIAMSTOWN
3, Lime Street Square,
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London, E.C.3.
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LORINA
WORTHTOWN
3, Lime Street Square,
John Stewart & Co. Shipping Ltd.,
London, E.C.3.
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NORMANN
CANTERE
MAID OR
YEWDALE
308 Clyde Street,
C.1.
Capt R.
John Stewart Glasgow, & Co. Shipping Ltd.,
BIARRIT
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COPY.
58
USA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
S/S "WHITSTABLE"
Southampton SS.08
and
10th June,1940.
R.P. Biddle, Esq.,
Docks and Marine Manager.
dmos
OFO
Sir,
Our Divisional Marine Manager at Dover H.G. Wood, Esq. has
instructed me to send you this report of what happened in regard to
the above steamer during the Dunkerque evacuation May 29th.
Vessel at Southampton.
JR
16.15 Received instructions from Routeing officer to proceed to
B
Dover at earliest possible moment.
bebsol
20.50 Finished coaling, watering and victualling.
20.55 Left Southampton for Dover.
doesd and
May 30th. bried
07.30 Anchored of Dover, and waited for orders.
May 31st.
JB brie
01.30 (Approx.) Naval officer boarded with routes, and instructions
to proceed to a position five miles East of Dunkerque, and pick up
troops.
ed I to B to B
03.50 Left anchorage for Dunkerque.
08.20 Anchored close inshore at named Bray, in 21 fathoms of
water. 30 S
of
09.45 Hove up anchor, as the tide was falling. TUO
09.56 Anchored further off shor e in 4-2 fathoms,
14.30 The one, and only boat with troops, which was brought to us
came alongside.
(.bg8)
15.30 Left anchorage and proceeded to Dover owing to the fact that
the ship was short of fresh water, and the anchorage was subjected to
a severe bombardment.
20.20 Anchored in Dover Harbour.
20.30 A War Dept. tender took off the 14 troops which was all that I
had brought.
June lst.
20.55 Berthed alon side S/S "Hythe" at No.5 berth and watered ship.
I tried to get some bunkers but I could not get a berth alongside the
pier.
June 2nd.
12-/0 to 12.30 Vessel proceeded from No. 5 berth to Anchorage in
Dover Harbour.
June 3rd and 4th.
At anchor awaiting orders.
June 5th./
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CONFIDENTIAL.
OR 29 RECEIVED 16 AUG 1940
FROM.
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
DATE
27th AUGUST, 1940.
No. B14/0/1829/40.
TO
DIRECTOR OF SEA TRANSPORT.
90
40
REPORTS OF PROCEEDINGS OF SOUTHERN
RAILWAY VESSELS IN "DYNAMO".
In reply to your letter of 15th August, 1940,
all reports received by me in connection with Operation
"Dynamo" have been sent to the Admiralty for record.
2. reports were forwarded from "Canterbury", "Maid of Orleans",
Of the ships named by you, it is known that
"Biarritz", "Autocarrier", "Isle of Guernsey", "Worthing"
and "Whitstable".
There was also a report from Commodore E. G. Jukes
3. Hughes, C.B.E., who acted as Principal Sea Transport
Officer, Dover, during the Operation.
It is possible
M
that he will have copies of all reports made by the
Personnel vessels, whether forwarded to me or not.
VICE ADMIRAL.
mane une ship fast ourselves. At 11.30
locks went to look for lock gatemen managed to get them to p.m.
for us to enter Dock planes still bombing and kept open
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.
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the part played by the Merchant Navy in the Dunkirk operation,
and the owners of the vessels concerned have been approached for
copies of any reports they may have received from the Musters.
The Southern Railway state that reports from the Masters of
their steamers have been submitted to you through the P.S.T.O.
In the circumstances, would it be possible, please, for you to
supply copies of the reports, or, alternatively, to loan the
originals for inspection ? The names of the Southern Railway
steamers in question are:-
LORINA, NORMANNIA, CANTERBURY, MAID OF ORL ANS, BIARRITZ,
AUTOCARRIER, PARIS, ISLE OF GUERNSEY, DINARD, WORTHING,
ISLE OF THANET, HYTHE and WHITSTABLE.
(Sgd.) B. E. BELLAMY.
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