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Red List (1939–40) — OCR
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- Ship type: French Cargo Ship
Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre, Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1939, digitised via Internet Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Images have been converted, resized and watermarked for web display; machine-generated table OCR has been added.
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Document Collections — Tagged Pages
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Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre, Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1939, digitised via Internet Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Images have been converted, resized and watermarked for web display; machine-generated table OCR has been added.
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| ADEN. *Alexandria. | EGYPT AND RED SEA. Hedjuff. .. Al Bassir Building, first floor, Avenue de la Reine Nazli: P.O. Box 2121, Alexandria. | Lloydsur. Register. Nos. 432 & 840 R. |
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| Aden Yacht Club | 7 | 631 | Chichester Yacht Club | 8 | 636 |
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| ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON. Est. 1815. Entrance Fee, £105 0 0. Annual Subscription £16 0 0. ADM. H.M. The King. | CLUB MARITIMO DEL ABRA. Est. 1902. Entrance Fee, 500 Pesetas. Annual Subscription, 170 Pesetas. PRES. Alvaro Garcia Ogara. | ADEN YACHT CLUB. Revived 1928 Entrance Fee, 5 Rupees. Annual Subscription, 5 Rupees. |
| R.N., R.Y.S. Castle, Cowes, I.W. | Las Arenas (Guecho), Bilbao. Club House Calle de la Carretera 13, Las Arenas (Guecho), Bilbao. | H.SEC.& Flt. Lieut. P. A. Wilkinson. TREAS. Station Mess, Aden, Arabia. |
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| ROYAL WESTERN YACHT | CLUB (SCOTLAND) | ROYAL YORKSHIRE | YACHT CLUB | CLUB MARITIMO DEL ABRA | ADEN YACHT CLUB |
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| Adn. | Aden | Bea. | Beaulieu River Sailing | Btr. | Blackwater Sailing | Chi. | Chichester |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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FRANCOIS TIXIER (499 tons) French cargo vessel 31st May 0550 Sailed from Dover for Dunkirk (aee 1200 Reine des Flots). Arrived Dunkirk in convoy. Hay 2200 There is no further information but D.R. records that on 1st June, the "Fransah" [i.e. either the Fronsac or the Francois Tixier (1) landed 500 troops. Dover. François Tixas Esy 0800 Capitaine Colleau 1400 20 part de Dunkergue by Ca Jer from Anchored a 18 heures transfortant 600 hournes de tracepses et 1830 P'equipage du cargo Aden include e 27 mai. company. 2010ca Note by Cdr. Cras of French Historical Dept. by 2030ca by May 0645 troops, (3) Total 8.24. (1) It seems more probable that this was the French S.S. Fronsac. 340
Source: The National Archives, Kew, RED LIST INDEX 1939 40. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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35A 36 VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. Date of Fitting out at Allocated to Remarks. M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS SUBJECT REQUISITIONED AND TO BE FITTED OUT Ship. arrival. TO SURVEY. Probable com- Ship. Fitting out at pletion dates Ship. shown in brackets Fitting out at Alberic : . Govan. London. Sheerness. John Stephen - Sanson Greenock. Ben Cairn Avonmouth. Govan. : are - Sarna - Brightlingsea. Pointer Sea Holly : . Govan. Ceylonite :. :. Bristol. Falmouth. - Sevra : - Glasgow. Star of Pentland Shera Cardiff. Liverpool. Craigmiller : Gloucester. Shika - : St. Clair - Birkenhead. Shusa Penarth. Avonmouth. Hero Port Talbot. Silja - Swan II : Fleetwood. Sirra - Paisley. : . Skudd 3 - Bowling. Inchgower Falmouth. : William Mannel Govan. Milford Haven. Skudd 4 - : Skudd 5 - Port Glasgow. Skudd 6 - Bristol. Sluga - Govan. - Soika - Govan. Sotra - Govan. Southern Chief - Milford. Southern Field - Hull. Southern Foam - Hull. (DAN-LAYING VESSELS.) Staunch - Woolwich. Granton. Stefa - Govan. A.N. 2 Falmouth. Stina Penarth. Signa Birkenhead. - : Sukha - : Govan. Moed-en-Werk Birkenhead. Silva Sulla - : Glasgow. Fleetwood. Sumba - Port Talbot. Shila Birkenhead. Spina Svana - ** Govan. Svega - Bristol. Shova Fleetwood. Thalia Brightlingsea. Sweet Promise - Brightlingsea. Swona - Govan. Tewara - Barrow. Portsmouth. The Roman - Birkenhead. [32] Tokyo II - Woolwich. Valesca - Yarmouth. Varanis - Hull. Velmont Grimsby. : - Hull. Yarmouth. M/S ATTENDANT CRAFT (M.A.C.) William - Lowestoft. Yarmouth. Stephens. M.A.C. 1 f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Sheerness. f.o. Stanwich. Allocated to Dover. M.A.C. 2 M.A.C. 6 f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Humber. M.A.C. 7 f.o. Southampton. Allocated to Portsmouth. DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING. Feaco CONTRABAND CONTROL SERVICE. B.T.B. f.o. Southampton. (Vessels fitting out.) Thrifty - (To revert to service at Aden.) C Surprise Gosport. Kindred Star f.o. Southampton. N. Woolwich. (Completes 22 June.) Castle Bay Troubadour Ocean Lux f.o. Grimsby. (C38230)
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36 36A M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS REQUISITIONED AND TO BE FITTED OUT VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR VARIOUS SERVICES. SUBJECT TO SURVEY. M/S OROPESA TRAWLERS. General Botha Newland Fitting out at Ship. Ship. Fitting out at River Ytham - Not yet allocated to f.o. yard. Govan. John Stephen Govan. Trevo Terceiro : . - - Alberic D : .. Alma Pembroke Dock. - Pointer D - Avonmouth. : Ben Cairn Falmouth. - ** : Cornelis - - Bristol. Star of Pentland : . Ceylonite D :. .. Cardiff. Christine - - - Gloucester. St. Clair :. : Ewald Craigmillar Penarth. - : - - Port Talbot. Swan II Paisley. Hercules - f.o. Falmouth. - - Hero .. ** Falmouth. William Mannel : Milford Haven. Jacqueline Clasine Inchgower D Libra - - - Poolzee - - - Princess Beatrix - Arrived Plymouth 21 June. Utrecht - - - Uiver - - f.o. Falmouth. (DAN-LAYING VESSELS.) Viking Bank - Zwarte Zee - A.N. 2 Falmouth. Signa Birkenhead. Moed-en-Werk D Birkenhead. Silva TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSELS. : Fleetwood. Shila Birkenhead. Spina Ocean Scout - f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain. : Sunbeam II - f.o. Rowhedge Iron Works, Colchester. Shova Fleetwood. Thalia : : Brightlingsea. Tessie - - f.o. Millwall. Alex Watts - - Welwyn - - f.o. Greenwich. F.O. for F.A.A. M/S ATTENDANT CRAFT (M.A.C.) Atmah Havre (to be f.o. Gosport). - - M.A.C. 1 f.o. Southampton. : f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Sheerness. Xarifa - M.A.C. 2 f.o. Stanwich. Allocated to Dover. M.A.C. 6 f.o. Portsmouth. Allocated to Humber. EXAMINATION VESSELS. M.A.C. 7 f.o. Buckie. - : f.o. Southampton. Allocated to Portsmouth. Fenella - - [8] Norna D [8] Explorer - f.o. Leith. - - [8] Freyer CONTRABAND CONTROL SERVICE. - [8] Brenda - Craig-Bo 1 f.o. Aberdeen. (Vessels fitting out.) Vesterland - C Surprise f.o. Tilbury. : Gosport. Millwater 1 (To revert to service at Aden.) f.o. Tilbury. Completes Troubadour Dunedin - 26 June. N. Woolwich. (Completes 27 June.) f.o. Buckie. - Exchequer f.o. Fraserburgh. Lassie Main 1 f.o. Buckie. Paragon Doorie Brae (C38230)
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- 2 - 11. A/P 29th Trawlers CARBINEER II, KASTORIA and paid off on August 1940 on lapse of T 124 agreements NAMUR (M. 06221/40). IMMEDIATE. Serial No. 610. 12. SECRET. No Rye in the his title has now been amended to Club, S.L. Willis and has taken up his Headquarters in (Commander) The R.N.O. Hastings, Vice Admiral SPECIAL SECRET BRANCH ACQUAINT. The following information is circulated for guidance change area covered by this R.N.O. is R.N.O. involved. and for such action within each Admiralty Department as may be (M. 016366/40). necessary. 62 13. N.O. i/c Haifa as patrol craft on Palestine Coast:- The following police launches have been commission 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 that 14. R/S 61 need be Messages have recently been addressed by Admiral ck and Departments to V.A.A. in error and attention is therefore Secretary is to S.S.B.A. No. 583 (28) which states that the appointment 18 SEP 1940 M.r.C. Poole. Admiral Aircraft Carriers has lapsed. 4th June (M. 015837/40). 940 19 SEP 1940 rol to 15. With reference to S.S.B.A. No. 585 (11), trawler has been allocated to Brigham and Cowan, S. Shields, for Head of Military Branch. h July 1 mof uties at to Oropesa Minesweeper. Winch, gallows and fair-leads are The Secretary to did provided if available from those removed from converted trs Naval Officer-in-Charge, Poole. 4 C luly, Approval has been given for trawler LADY LOVE to 19th September, 1940 M.010027/40 (owner inder requisitioned, if suitable, for Oropesa M/S in place of tre been BAHAMA which has been found unsuitable Dutch coaster AEGIR paid off at Poole. is AEGIR (M. 016433/40). It is understood from the The Base accountant organization at Aden is short Director of Sea Transport that the 0. ELGICA 8 16. E GEZUST centralised ashore. H.M.S. LUCIA will be an independent CO naval crew did not leave the Dutch state up as with accounts in SHEBA. Coaster till 4th July, 1940 L by Belg I 1 THE all SHEBA will also carry accounts of base staff, HUN Portsmouth that DERBY, CHANTALA, CHAKDINA, SAGITTA, MOONSTONE, PLANET, Ade Poole on 28th June, 1940. enger LAOMEDON (on commissioning). Station, KANDAHAR, KIMBERLEY, KINGSTON, AMBER, BURGONET and It is requested that you will 8 Accounts of FLAMINGO, GRIMSBY and AUCKLAND are state whather Ansibility tillad an state lty reaponsibility titud 4th ach MEUSE that carried on board. it into a Care and Maintenance H.M.S. LUCIA will act as repair ship and provide remained on board after 28th June, accommodation for personnel waiting passage etc. 1940. 1 over to The change will take effect as soon as accommodatal on ready and necessary personnel arrive. (Sga.) E w. austin (M. 015284/40). 17. With reference to S.S.B.A. No. 550 (1), the follow for Head of Military Branch. trawlers are expected to commission on dates shown:- SILANION VIKING DEEPS SABINA 11th September, 1940. and 3rd - STRATHELLA 11th September, 1940. - DOROTHY GRAY 4th September, 1940. - 4th September, 1940. 11. TRITELIA - 4th September, 1940. (M. 013761/40). 'rculation as for Special Secret Branch Acquaint No.
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