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| 835 | Bonnibell Wood | AuxKch | 7:37 | 35'3 | 103 57 | D.Hillyard | Littlehmptn | Petrol Motor | Charles Patey | Lttlehmptn |
| Spray | 16 | a. Boneen | 15 | a. Johanna-Louise | 15 | m. Retlaw | 15 | a. Bonnibell | 14 | a. Irene VIII | 14 |
| Aktieb., | (See Lobnitz & Co.) | Resolute 168 | a. Bonnibell 14 | a. Laranda | 9 | m. Sheila | 20 |
| m. Jockette 7 | m. Carreen 12 | m. Jockette II 10 | a. Madrigal 17 | a. Bonnibell 14 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
LIST OF BRITISH SHIPS APPENDIX A TROOPS TRANSPORTED LIFE BOATS (contd.) 49 Louise Stephens - Lucy Lavers (S/Lt. T. W. Betts, R.N.V.R.) — Mary Scott Michael Stephens 52 (S/Lt. M. J. R. Yeatman, R.N.V.R.) 17 Prudential (H. P. C. Knight, Coxswain) Rosa Wood & Phyllis Lunn - The Viscountess Wakefield - Thomas Kirk Wright - (L/Sea. H. Huntington) Total 323 MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS. Total 202, of which 78 were lost. - Advance (C. P. Dick, Owner, Skipper) 85 Adventuress - Albatross1 - Aljanor' - Aloha-Oe1 - Ambleve' 2 (S/Lt. R.E. Blows, R.N.V.R.) - 23 Andova (L/Sea. H. Cook, Coxswain) (S/Lt. E. T. Garside, R.N.V.R.) Anglev II Not known - Anne - Aura' (S/Lt. M. A. Chodzko, R.N.V.R.) Balquhain 54 (S/Lt. B. D. O. MacIntyre, R.N.) Bat 116 (J. T. Butchers, Capt.) Bee 15 (W. C. Trowbridge, Capt.) Belfast 61 Black Arrow¹ - Blackpool 250 Bluebird - (S/Lt. G. B. Eyre, R.N.V.R.) Bobeli — (S/Lt. W.G. H. Bonham, R.N.) Bonnibell' I (Sto. 1st Cl. G. H. Rose) Bonny Heather 420 (Lieut. C. W. Read, D.S.C., R.N.R.) Britannia - (S/Lt. S.D. Ward, R.N.V.R.) Brittanic 65 Bullpup not known Cairngorm not known Canvey Queen - Chamois - (A. E. Brown, Capt.) (L. Church, Engr.) Chantecler 30 (S/Lt. T. K. Edge-Partington, R.N.) Commodore (S/Lt. Thompson, R.N.R.) I Lost. 2 Ex-Belgian canal boat. 147
| Bonnibell (2/6) | Madame Sans Gêne (4/6) | Semois |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
21B. OF SHIPPING, SHEET. EFERENCE Head of M. die House, S.W.1. io DATE Q(M) War 10th April drring, 1941. to 1(a) your letter January, Force 1941, REMARKS A information enformation enformation with reference is forwarded vessels British herewith. Ministry Dover. to owner. A) AL AI from List A, shows prepared vessels the used known operation to 6.40. ALL ff Dunkirk ALJ received from lists of ALOA Shipping, Dynamo. List B lost shows in auxiliary vessels Dynamo, Cycle, lost at ssels. ceived from lists of sels. ALSIN ewhaven damaged. ALOHA AMITY have and Aeriel. been shows H.M. Ships proper information to A.P.S. ner. ANNE ANTHONY Dunkirk. List C be noted that this dfire, Sheerness. ANTOINN AQUA BEI is not It exhaustive. A.P.S. ASHINGDO AUNTIE GL AURA ANGLER for E. Head of Military Branch. W. A whin (did not go). ANEE (WHER ANTONY ed to owners. BRIDLINGTON Prepared but did not go. Fishing ves. 71VV CFC. BOSTON wels) Prepared but did not go. Fishing vess BALQUHAIN Dr. P. Mitchell Watt Returned to owner. BARBILL II J. Morris Returned to owner. BASILDON Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner. BESSIE W.R. Box To V.A. Dover BLACK ARROW Mr. Wilkinson Lost at Dunkirk. BLUE BIRD C.P. Evinson T.98 A.P.S. BLUE BIRD Mrs. G. Ragless Returned to owner. ROBELI A.R. Cox T.98. No trace of return from Dunkirk. BONNIBELL C. Patey No trace of return from Dunkirk. BONNY HEATHER A.R. Foccola Re-allocated to A.P.S. BOY BILLY J. Adams (6a) Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service. BOY BOB (RX330) T.W. Adams Did not go - for Dynamo. C. Hayes Returned to owner. BOY BRUCE BREAD WINNER J.H.A. Bellhouse Returned to owner. Prepared - did not go. BREAM Golding Bros. BRITANNIA IV Sayers Bros. Returned to owners 5.6.40. BRITANNIC H. & J. Budd Reported lost. BRYWYN C. Priestley Mist T.98. Returned to owners 19/6. BULL PUP Mr. Smith Reported lost. BURGONIA G.W. Burgoine Re-allocated to A.P.S. BURTON Leigh Building Co. Returned to owners. BOU SAADA E. Dreyfus Re-allocated to A.P.S. A.E. Johnson Re-allocated to A.P.S. BARBARA W.H. Grint BHURANA Auxy. Patrol Service. BOAT (16 ft.) W. Robertson Reported lost by owner.
OF SHIPPID die LIST A. OPERATION DYNAMO. VESSEL OWNER REMARKS CE E. Jarvis To V.A. Dover. ADA MARY Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner. ADELINE F. Perham & Mr. Forbes A.P.S. ADVANCE C.P. Dick T.98 A.P.S. AID Risdon Beazley Released 1.6.40. ALBATROSS H.W. Copeland Abandoned off Dunkirk ALJANOR J.K. Mann No reports received from lists of missing vessels. ALOA-OC Mr. Bodley No report received from lists of missing vessels. ALSINA Returned to Newhaven damaged. ALOHA J.E. Pearce Re-allocated to A.P.S. AMITY W.H. Loose Returned to owner. ANNE Mr. Woolworth A.P.S. ANTHONY F. Winter With H.M.S. Wildfire, Sheerness. ANTOINNETTE A.J. Albert A.P.S. AQUA BELLE B. Taylor Re-allocated to A.P.S. ASHINGDON Mr. Peters Returned to owner. AUNTIE GUS S. Long Returned to owner. AURA Lord Moyne A.P.S. ANGLER Golding Bros. Returned to owners (did not go). ANEE (WHERRY) A. Liddle Lost at Dunkirk. ANTONY W. Bates & Son, Ltd. Did not go. Returned to owners. BRIDLINGTON (15 vessels) Prepared but did not go. Fishing vessels BOSTON (22 vessels) Prepared but did not go. Fishing vessels BALQUHAIN Dr. P. Mitchell Watt Returned to owner. BARBILL II J. Morris Returned to owner. BASILDON Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner. BESSIE W.R. Box To V.A. Dover BLACK ARROW Mr. Wilkinson Lost at Dunkirk. BLUE BIRD C.P. Evinson T.98 A.P.S. BLUE BIRD Mrs. G. Ragless Returned to owner. ROBELI A.R. Cox T.98. No trace of return from Dunkirk. BONNIBELL C. Patey No trace of return from Dunkirk. BONNY HEATHER A.R. Foccola Re-allocated to A.P.S. BOY BILLY J. Adams (6a) Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service. BOY BOB (RX330) T.W. Adams Did not go - for Dynamo. BOY BRUCE C. Hayes Returned to owner. BREAD WINNER J.H.A. Bellhouse Returned to owner. BREAM Golding Bros. Prepared - did not go. BRITANNIA IV Sayers Bros. Returned to owners 5.6.40. BRITANNIC H. & J. Budd Reported lost. BRYWYN C. Priestley Mist T.98. Returned to owners 19/6. BULL PUP Mr. Smith Reported lost. BURGONIA G.W. Burgoine Re-allocated to A.P.S. BURTON Leigh Building Co. Returned to owners. BOU SAADA E. Dreyfus Re-allocated to A.P.S. BARBARA A.E. Johnson Re-allocated to A.P.S. BHURANA W.H. Grint Auxy. Patrol Service. BOAT (16 ft.) W. Robertson Reported lost by owner.
| BONNIBELL | " | Did not return. | do. |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
the ORATO ROAD not NOT beau beno need TM Schedule Crafe- utilized has OPERATION DYNAMO with ben VESSEL OWNER REMARKS 3 E.Jarvis To V.A. Dover with A MARY Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner ELINE F.Parham & A.P.S. or Mr.Forbes VANCE C.P.Dick T.98 A.P.S. and think J the tashant. her sand the but thing that "heir ID Risdon Beazley Released 1.6.40. with LBATROSS H.W.Copeland Abandoned off Dunkirk LJANOR J.K.Mann No reports received f missing vessels. ALOA-OC Mr.Bodley No report received fr missing vessels. ALOHA J.E.PEARCE Re-allocated to A.P.S AMITY W.H.Loose Returned to owner. ANNE Mr.Woelworth A.P.S. ANTHONY F.Winter With H.M.S.WildfireS S ANTO INNETTE A.J.Albert A.P.S. AQUA BELLE B.Taylor Re-allocated to A.P.S entitled ASHINGDON Mr.Peters Returned to owners in AUNTIE GUS S.Long Returned to owner Dept de-dately to AURA Lord Moyne A.P.S. this ANGLER Golding Bros. Returned to owner (di ANEE (WHERRY) A.Liddle Lost at Dunkirk person ANTONY W.Bates & Son Ltd. Did not go. Returne pati Smith and Lice BRIDLINGTON (15 vessels) Prepared but did not tis. Fishing vessels BOSTON ath (22 vessels) Prepared but did not Fishing vessels) 14 BALQUHAIN Dr.P.Mitchell Returned to owners. Watt 2/41 BARBILL II J.Morris Returned to owners. BASILDON OF Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner. BESSIE W.R.Cox To Dover BLACK ARROW Mr.Wilkinson Lost at Dunkirk BLUE BIRD C.P.Evinson T.98 A.P.S. BLUE BIRD Mrs.G.Ragless Returned to owner. ROBELI A.R.Cox T.98. No trace of re Dunkirk. HEB BONNIBELL C.Patey No trace of return fr HON BONNY HEATHER A.R.Foccola Re-allocated to A.P.S HOR BOY BILLY J.Adams (6a) Re-allocated to BOY BOB (RX330) ser T.W.Adams BOY BRUCE Did not go - for Dyna C.Hayes BREAD WINNER Returned to owner J.H.A.Bellhouse Returned to owner BREAM Golding Bros. BRITTANIA IV Prepared did not go. JAVA Sayers Bros. BRITTANIC Returned to owners 5. JUTL H.& J.Budd Reported lost BRYWYN C.Priestley Mist BULL PUP T.98 Returned to own Mr. Smith BURGONIA Reported lost G.W.Burgoine BURTON Re-allocated to A.P.S Leigh Building Co. BOU SAADA Returned to owner. E.Dreyfus BARBARA Re-allocated to A.P.S KAAFA A.E.Johnson BHURANA Re-allocated to A.P.S W.H.Grint AUXY. PATROL SERVICE BOAT (16 ft) W.Robertson Reported Lost by own
TM 6213 Schedule af Small Crafe- utilized A OPERATION DYNAMO VESSEL OWNER REMARKS ACE E.Jarvis To V.A.Dover ADA MARY Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner ADELINE F.Parham & A.P.S. Mr.Forbes ADVANCE C.P.Dick T.98 A.P.S. AID Risdon Beazley Released 1.6.40. ALBATROSS H.W.Copeland Abandoned off Dunkirk ALJANOR J.K.Mann No reports received from lists of missing vessels. ALOA-OC Mr.Bodley No report received from lists of missing vessels. ALOHA J.E.PEARCE Re-allocated to A.P.S. AMITY W.H.Loose Returned to owner. ANNE Mr.Woelworth A.P.S. ANTHONY F.Winter With H.M.S. Wildfire Sheerness ANTO INNETTE A.J.Albert A.P.S. AQUA BELLE B.Taylor Re-allocated to A.P.S. ASHINGDON Mr.Peters Returned to owners AUNTIE GUS S.Long Returned to owner AURA Lord Moyne A.P.S. D ANGLER Golding Bros. DI Returned to owner (did not go.) ANEE (WHERRY) A.Liddle Lost at Dunkirk DO ANTONY W.Bates & Son Ltd. Did not go. Returned to owner. BRIDLINGTON (15 vessels) FE Prepared but did not go FR Fishing vessels BOSTON (22 vessels) Prepared but did not go. Fishing vessels) BAIQUHAIN Dr.P.Mitchell Returned to owners. Watt BARBILL II J.Morris Returned to owners. BASILDON GOP Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner. BESSIE W.R.Cox To V.A.Dover BLACK ARROW Mr.Wilkinson Lost at Dunkirk BLUE BIRD C.P.Evinson T.98 A.P.S. BLUE BIRD Mrs.G.Ragless Returned to owner. ROBELI A.R.Cox T.98. No trace of return from Dunkirk. BONNIBELL HEB C.Patey No trace of return from Dunkirk HON BONNY HEATHER A.R.Foccola Re-allocated to A.P.S. HOR BOY BILLY J.Adams (6a) Re-allocated to Spl.Admy. service. BOY BOB (RX330) T.W.Adams Did not go - for Dynamo BOY BRUCE C.Hayes Returned to owner BREAD WINNER J.H.A.Bellhouse Returned to owner BREAM Golding Bros. Prepared did not go. JAVA BRITTANIA IV Sayers Bros. Returned to owners 5.6.40 JUTL BRITTANIC H.& J.Budd Reported lost BRYWYN C.Priestley Mist T.98 Returned to owners 19/6 BULL PUP Mr.Smith Reported lost BURGONIA G.W.Burgoine Re-allocated to A.P.S. BURTON Leigh Building Co. Returned to owner. BOU SAADA E.Dreyfus Re-allocated to A.P.S. KAAFA BARBARA A.E.Johnson Re-allocated to A.P.S. BHURANA W.H.Grint AUXY. PATROL SERVICE. BOAT (16 ft) W.Robertson Reported Lost by owner.
| 12 | BONNIBELL | C. Patey |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. Meeting held at at the Ministry 11.a.m. of on 1940 A G E N D A. 1) Minutes of Meeting held on 4th December, 1940. 2) Matters arising. 3) 4) Report of Payments for period ending 19th December, 1940. Cases 1. for discussion and settlement on the table:- TOTAL LOSS: "Aljanor" J. K. Mann. "Santosy" L. Odell. "Gwen Eagle" D.W. Hudson. "Bonnibell" C. Patey. "Charlotte H" Capt. the Hon. M.T. Henderson. 2 Lifeboats ex "Flandres:" Geo. Hammond & Co. "Mary Spearing" Crouch & Son. (U/W's agents) 11. LOST GEAR: "Brywyn" C.P.Mist. 5) Any other business. TOTAL Loss: 14p. Dingry whate I haverton "Ramsget BoySesnts hangRaching D. west ha.
DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE. Meeting at held the Ministry at 11 a.m. of on Shipping. Friday 17th January 1941 (Room 5087). ther 1802 ШООЯ AFT AGENDA. 1. 2. Minutes Matters of arising. Meeting held on 20th December 1940. 3. 4. Report Cases of Payment for period ending 16th 1941. 1. for Total discussion Loss: and settlement Nth on the January table :- "BONNIBELL" : "SANTOSY" : C. Patey. "CHARLOTTE H" : L. Odell. "MAGNET" : Capt. the Hon. M.T. Henderson. A Hall. 10 Lifeboats : "ROCINANTE" : British India Steam N. Co.Ltd. "MARY ROSE : R.F. Fryars. "MINIKOI : Owen Dives Comdr. W.S. Shelford (deceased) : P.ro. 5. Any other business. lilah Burnay.
| BLACK ARROW BONNIBELL | T.M.4060/40 | Reminder sent |
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE Meeting held at 11 a.m. on Friday 20th December, 1940 at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 5087. Present: Mr. Allen (Chairman) " Simmons " Meredith " Stokes " Wand 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 4th December were agreed. 2. Matters arising were discussed:- (a) "Madame Sansgene! Agreed to inform the owner that, as a result of a professional valuation, the department offers £1390 in settlement. (b) "Lijns": Agreed to maintain the offer to settle at £10. y 3. Report of Payments for period ending 19th December amounting to £1,462. 10. 7. was presented and passed. 4. Agreed that in all future Total Loss cases of private Yachts and Motor Boats to obtain a valuation before making an offer to the owner. L 5. The following cases were discussed Total Loss: (a) "Aljanor": Agreed to inform owner that the 1 offer of £2,500 will not be increased and that the offer will be withdrawn if not accepted within 14 days. (b) "Gwen Eagle": Agreed to inform owner that the offer of £1750 will not be increased and that the offer will be withdrawn if not accepted within 14 days. (c) "Santosy" "Bonnibell" Agreed to have these cases "Charlotte H") sent for valuation. (d) 2 Lifeboats ex. "Flandres": Agreed to offer £80 each with discretion to increase to £100 each. (e) "Mary Spearing": Agreed to inform owners that the department will accept his written down value of £1,308 as a basis for settlement, plus incidentals. (f) 25 ft. Montague Whaler) Agreed to settle at £30 14 ft. Dinghy and £10 respectively is claimed. (g) "Lady Rosebury" Agreed to accept the increased valuation of £3,125 and to offer settlement accordingly. Lost Gear: "Brywyn": Agreed to increase offer of settlement for all missing articles and expenses to £57 10 - O. fid. Can in far.
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