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held winis at
Dunkirk Claims Committee.
ruler (Tag)
the Ministry Meeting held of Shipping, at 11 a.m. Room on 5087. Friday 14th March 1941, at
Agenda.
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1.
2. Minutes of Meeting held on 7th February, 1941.
Matters arising.
3.
Y
4.
Report of Payments for period ending 13th March, 1941.
Cases for discussion and settlement:-
I Total Loss.
"Grace "Kate" Darling IV"
C.E. Gundy
"Maldon Annie"
E.J. Morris
"Moss Rose"
Col. Lamont
"New Prince of Wales"
T. Adams
"Skylark II"
Southend Motor Navigation
"Skylark "Leilah" III"
Co. Ltd.
F.P. Collins
F.P. Collins
"Rocinante" "Enchantress"
L.R. Burnay
R.F. Fryars
HAZARA
Allchorn & Sons
DREADKOUGHT IIIIII
BOND'S BOATTARD
H. BROOKE S
II Missing Gear G. etc.
MURRELL
"Mare Nostrum"
B.C. Kirby
III Hire.
"Lord Fisher" L.T.711. Lowestoft Steam
Herring Drifters Co. Ltd.
5. Any other business.
There whatin by Harry.
Day this

Black Arrow"
"Faith"
"Empress"
"Queen of England"
"New White Heather"
"St. Patrick"
"Shamrock"
"Skylark III"
4. A statement of outstanding claims other than
Total loss was also considered. It was agreed for of few the cases Committee remaining and did the not justify the
Secretary with them on lines approved by the for
"Total Loss cases in the past, referring any difficulties that
Representatives when available after meetings of other arise informally to the Treasury and Sea Transport Dept. might etc., with a view to making offers in settlement.
P.C.O. (S.T.) will assess the claims for missing articles
Committees. With regard to "Mare Nostrum" and "Papillon"
5. The Chairman promised to draft a report on the work approval. of the Committee and to submit it to the other members for their claims other tha
It was agreed ify the formal ry was author he Committee
ISO consi@ficulties ining did not lea Trs tee and the Secre lines approved by t past, referring any ly to the Treasury a

Week
Arrow"
th"
DYNAMO OPERAT
Empress"
Queen of England"
"New White Heather"
"St. Patrick"
"Shamrock"
"Skylark III"
4. A statement of outstanding claims other than for
Total loss was also considered. It was agreed that the few cases remaining did not justify the formal continuance of the Committee and the Secretary was authorised to deal nnotel 10887
with them on lines approved by the Committee for similar cases in the past, referring any difficulties that might arise informally to the Treasury and Sea Transport Dept.
Representatives when available after meetings of other
Committees. With regard to "Mare Nostrum" and "Papillon"
P.C.O. (S.T.) will assess the claims for missing articles etc., with a view to making offers in settlement.
18 OT
5. The Chairman promised to draft a report on the work
2
of the Committee and to submit it to the other members for their approval.
His

DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
MEETING HELD AT 11 a.m. ON FRIDAY, 14TH
AT THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (ROOM 508
Present:
Mr. Moore.
11
Simmons
"
Riddell
It Chamberlin
"
Wand.
Mr. Moore took the Chair in the absence OZ
who was unable to attend.
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 7th February W
2. Matters arising were discussed:-
(a) "Madame Sans Gene: Agreed to negotiat and £1,700.
(b) "Southern Queen":
Agreed to settleme this vessel plus and hire at appro
(c) "Ferry Nymph":
Offer of £15 for h
(a) "Nemo IV":
Agreed to endorse since last meetin
(e) Belgian Trawler
"Jacomina"
Decided that this the Committee.
3. Report of Payments for period ending 13th amounting to £1,416. 11. 8. was presented and
4. The following cases were discussed:-
(a) "Grace Darling IV" Agreed to increase
£735 plus interes
(b) "Kate":
Agreed to offer £32
(c) "Maldon Annie":
Agreed to settle at interest.
(d) "Moss Rose":
Agreed to offer £37
(e) "New Prince of
Wales":
Agreed to defer fin formula of values passenger boats is the meantime offer advance of £2,000
(f) "Skylark II & III": Agreed to negotiate settlement for the between £900 and £

DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE
Payments made since presentation of Report on 21st July 1941.
Repairs and
Total Loss
Vessel.
Type
Claimant
Paper No.
Hire and
Replacements
Remarks.
Expenses
£. s. d.
£. S. d.
£ S. d.
"LARK"
S/Barge
Dover Harbour Board
O. 9315/40.
8. 5.
"BARBARA JEAN"
T.O.9296/40.
18. 7.
"ROYALTY"
T.O.9298/40.
13. 4.
14.
"PANDORA"
Punt
A. Read
T.M. 5152/41.
30.
"KATHLEEN"
17' Boat
C. Morris
4918/41.
266.
-.
"FOLKESTONE
M/V
Spraggs Bros.
9201/40.
110.
BELLE"
(c/o Adams)
99. 17. -.
"BLUEBIRD"
M.L.
Mrs. G. Ragless
T.M. 4136/40
20. -.
"OLIVE MAY"
M/Barge
Samuel West Ltd.,
T.0.8532/40
30.
"LADY ROSEBERY"
AS/barge
=
T.0.9306/40
20. -.
"GLENWAY"
100. -.
65.
"RIVER TOY"
M/B.
C.H.Elkington
T.M. 2766/41
"ALPHEUS"
M/Barge
S. Instone & Co.,
T.0,9104/40
90. -: i,
"SHERFIELD"
J.J.Prior (Transport)
Limited
T.0.9423/40
66. -.
Dover Harbour Board
"
9. 1.
"SHAWFORD"
Prior (Trans) Ltd.
11
30. -. i,
"CAROLINE"
Row Boat
H.E. Parker
5206/41
28. -.
"SHRIMP"
Skiff
"
"
3. 17. -.
"FERROCRETE"
M/Barge
Assoc.Portland Cement
Manufacturers Ltd.,
T.0.7976/40
50.
ex "HIGHLAND
28'
Royal Mail Lines
T.M.6352/40
PRINCESS"
Lifeboat
Limited
236. 5. ".
"NEW PRINCE OF
Southend Motor Nav:
Balance of "Total Loss"
WALES"
P.M.B.
Company Limited
T.M. 3887/40
:! 120.
:: 1236.
Compensation.
"SHAMROCK"
P.M.B.
A. Barrell c/o
T.M.3898/40
!: 415.
Balance of "Total Loss"
W.G. & S. Beecroft
Compensation
"BONITA"
M/V
S.W. Newton c/o
T.M.2779/41
30. --
50. -.
Wannop & Falconer ex "GLOUCESTER
13
Union Castle Mail
T.M.9092/40
96. 7. -.
Lifeboat No.12
CASTLE"
Lifeboats
S.S. Co. Ltd.,
315. 8. 4.
7 Lifeboats
234. 14. -.
Fitting out 6 Lifeboats which replaced missing ones.
"SKYLARK III"
M/V
Mrs. M. Corsan
T. 0.9203/40
487. i.
"QUEEN OF
M/V
Bowmaker Ltd.,
T.M.3716/40
700.
i
Advance on account
ENGLAND"
"EMPRESS"
M/V
=
"
"
300.
!
Advance on account
"KNOWLES"
Aux.
London & Rochester
T.O.7764/40.
8. 6.11.
S/Barge
Trading Co.Ltd.,
"THYRA"
Aux
London & Rochester
S/Barge
Trading Co. Ltd.,
"
14. 9. 3.
"PUDGE"
Aux.
London & Rochester
S/Barge
Trading Co. Ltd.,
21. 8. 6.
London & Rochester
Trading Co. Ltd.,
75. -- -:
Dover Harbour Board
10. 11.
"CABBY"
London & Rochester
Trading Co. Ltd.,
"SCONE"
14. 3,
London & Rochester
Trading Co. Ltd.,
"SEINE"
M/Barge
38.10. 8,
London & Rochester
T.O.8949/40.
66. 8. 1.
Trading Cox Ltd.,
C/f
£ 893.18. -
£1,145. 3. 4.
£3,432. 5. -

JR/KW.
DUNKIRK EVACUATION.
TOTAL LOSS:- CLAIMS OUTSTANDING.
56
Name of
File No.
Claim.
Remarks & Action
Vessel.
Taken.
BLACK ARROW
T.M. 4060/40
£700 - £900
Valuation being obtained.
FAITH
T.M. 4070/40
Loss uncertain-letters to owner - no reply.
EMPRESS
QUEEN OF
m
T.M. 3716/40
Awaiting letters of
ENGLAND
administration.
NEMO IV
T.M.3889/40
£4,500
Advanced £250-offer made. awaiting reply.
NEW PRINCE
OF WALES.
T.M.3887/40
£8,696
Advanced £5,000
negotiations, continuing.
NEW WHITE HEATHER
T.M. 3889/40
Offer of £1,325 made, awaiting reply.
SKYLARK III
T.O. 9203/40
£500
Awaiting letters of administration.
LIFEBOATS.
ROYAL MAIL
LINES.
T.M. 5352/40
£236.5.0d.
Awaiting surveyor's report.
FURNESS WITHY
& CO LTD.
T.M. 7508/40
£459. 3. 4d.
Awaiting surveyor's
Total Loss (3)
report.
& Equipment.

Vessel.
Type
Repairs and Replacements.
Total Loss
Claimant.
Paper No.
Hire & Exs.
£.
S.
a.
S.
d.
£.
£.
S.
d.
"ST. PATRICK"
M.V.
Not CO
W.B. Thompson
TO 9153/40
5.
7.
6.
"SALLY FORTH"
M.B.
T. Taylor & Sons
TM 3774/40
6.
6.
6.
"SPINAWAY"
96
8.
M.V.
3.
Figg Kaygee
TO 9161/40
$
in
"SANTOSY"
Contracts
12
11
3
M.Y.
L. Odell
TO 9285/40
15.
5.
2,200
0.
O.
5.
H.F. Jury
16.
5.
0.
"SATYR"
M.Y.
A.P.S.
C.H. Masters
TO 9360/40
5.
0.
O.
L.N.E.R. Co.
2.
O.
E.L. Woods
7.
13.
3.
"SCENE SHIFTER"
S.E. Longman
TO 9173/40
850
0.
0.
"SEA AIR"
M.B.
P. Newall Petticrow
TM 4451/40
8.
6.
"SEA FALCON"
M.V.
Wm. Osborne Ltd.
TO 9207/40
14.
12.
O.
875
0.
0.
"SEA FOAM"
M.B.
50.
10.
W.T. Cayton
TM 3895/40
8.
4.
2.
2.
A.P.S.
43.
3.
13.
14.
3.
9.
"SILVER FOAM"
P.M.B.
W.T. Cayton
TM 3901/40
16.
77.
15.
9.
5.
6.
A.P.S.
"SEAGULL"
M.L.
E.G. King
TM 3900/40
22.
18.
2.
3.
10.
0.
58.
1.
0.
"SEA ROAMER"
M.V.
J.E.W. Wheatley
TM 3741/40
7.
13.
4.
A.P.S.
"SEA SALTER"
M.O.D.
Seasalter & Ham
TO 9291/40
12.
0.
3.
Oyster Fish. Co.
"SEYMOUR CASTLE
'M.V.
River Dart Steamboat
TM 4192/40
80
2.
3.
10.
8.
0.
Co.
"SHAMROCK"
A. Barrell
250
0.
0.
Not completed.
"SHANNON"
S.Bge
A.J. Peters
TM 3915/40
200.
O.
O.
400.
0.
0.
"SHEILA"
DINGHY.
R.E.WHITELEY
TM 18799
14
-
- (allaims)
"SILVER SPRAY"
M.F.B.
R.A.Newman
TO 9342/40
2.
19.
6.
"SINBAD II"
M.V.
E.W. Hare
TM 4076/40
4.
18.
11.
"SMUGGLER"
M.B.
G.D. Layte
TM 3757/40
15.
19.
9.
M.L.
T.E.Brockman
TM 5874/40
4.
17.
6.
"SKYLARK"
P.M.B.
J. Mears Ltd.,
TM 3890/40
4.
10.
0.
"SKYLARK" &
147.
0.
11.
"SKYLARK II"
Tough Bros.
Myall Ltd.
1161
13.
57.
15.
0.
4.
If
83.
0.
64.
11.
6.
If
0.
Tough Bros.
30.
0.
0.
M.V.
Geo. Hammond & Co.
TO 9738/40
3.
6.
6.
"SKYLARK I"
Knight, Manzi &
Stephenson.
301
0.
O.
Speciallocated
4.
17.
9.
120.
0.
0.
W.H. Harvey,
Serviceiralty
Knight, Manzi &
13.
2.
0.
Stephenson
28.
0.
O.
F.P. Collins
TO 9739/40
12.
10.
0.
950
0.
0.
"SKYLARK LL"
M.V.
III
TO 9203/40
8.
"SKYLARK III"
M.V.
W.T. Corson
7.
8.
Not completed.

Vessel
Repairs. and Replacements. S. d.
Total
L
Type
Claimant
Paper No.
Hire & Exs.
£.
£.
S.
d.
27.
4.
9.
"SKYLARK IV"
F.V.
(S.M.5)
F.P. Collins
Tm4796/40
44.
16.
O.
375.
0.
0.
"SKYLARK VI"
M.V.
J. Bolson & Son
TO 9198/40
17.
0.
O.
25.
0.
0.
"SKYLARK IX"
75.
O.
O.
M.V.
Pascall Atkey & Son
TO 9198/40
2.
3.
9.
D. Hillyard
2.
9.
6.
54.
10.
O.
"SKYLARK X"
M.V.
TO 9154/40
160.
7.
2.
"SEAGULL"
M.B.
C.E. Loose
TM 6099/40
7.
19.
5.
L.N.203
"SOUTHERN QUEEN"
500.
0.
O.
M.B.
C.H. HARVEY
TO 9271/40
5.
13.
6.
"SOUTH RAY"
M.Y.
S. Burch
TM 3790/40
12.
0.
A.G. Bruce
4.
3.
3.
27.
5.
0.
"SPINDRIFT"
A.N. Hewett
TM 3930/40
5.
15.
O.
"STONEHAVEN"
500.
0.
0.
M.V.
W.H. Stonehaven
TO 9181/40
"SURREY"
M.V.
Thomas Bros.
TM 3763/40
11.
4.
8.
5.
O.
0.
219.
0.
"SOUTHEND
P.M.B.
Southend Britannia
TM 3888/40
0.
0.
0.
75.
BRITANNIA"
Co.Ltd.
35.
0.
0.
"SUFFOLK'S ROSE"
M.V.
Jubilee Fish Co.Ltd.
TO 9564/40
29.
1.
0.
Re-allocated to
Special Admiralty
"SILVER SPRAY
M.V.
W.A. Ragless
TM 4924/40
29.
9.
7.
42.
12.
6.
Service.
"SUNSHINE"
R.13
TM 4783/40
203.
10.
A.T. Verrion
0.
"SUE SUE"
row
F.C. Wilson
TM 9567/40
20.
0.
0.
bt.
"SPURGEON"
S.BGE.
H.W. Harvey
TO 9297/40
15.
10.
6.
19.
15.
0.
"SKIPJACK"
M.B.
W.W.Ringer
TM 4749/40
31.
0.
0.
133.
16.
8.
6.
9.
0.
"SOUTHERN QUEEN"
M.B.
G. Mockridge
TM 4776/40
10.
O.
0.
Salvage Diving Tende:
F.E. 154
"SARAH & EMILY"
TM 5093/40
30.
0.
J. Todd
0.
"SEA BELLE"
M.B.
S.G. Odam
TM 5238/40
7.
15.
0.
"SANDOWN"
M.F.B.
G. Alexander
TM 6464/40
3.
4.
0.
24.
O.
O.
3.
12.
11.
"SERB" & "STONE"
S.BGE.
R & W Paul Ltd.
TO 9296/40
49.
11.
5.
Harrison (Lan.) Ltd.
5.
0.
0.
"SALTCOTE BELLE"
S.Bge.
Francis Gilders Ltd.
TO 9300/40
1.
15.
11.
Andrews & Ellis
TO 9303/40
See
"SUNBEAM"
S.Bge.
under
"Leslie"
If
"
TO 9303/40
It
11
"SIDWELL"
S.Bge.
11
.S.S.
Gen. Steam Nav.
TO 4270/40
116.
8.
11.
"SWIFT"
Co. Ltd.
"SHERFIELD"
M.BGE.
J.J. Prior (Transport)
Ltd.,
TO 9423/40
60.
17.
7.
Not completed.
"
If
If
If
30.
6.
"SHAWFORD"
M.BGE
7.
Not completed.

Hire and
Repairs and
Expenses
Replacements
Total
Vessel
Type
Claimant
Paper No.
£
S
d
£
8
d
£
S
"SKYLARK"
"SOUTHERN QUEEN"
---
The Southern Railway
3 9
"FERRY NYMPH"
Company
AG.3/3531/40.Pt.I
"DIANA" &
"SCORCHER"
Tugs
Clements, Knowling
19 1 9
& Co. Ltd.
"
"
"
3
1
-
"MAY C"
Tug
W.F. Corsan
"
"
"
"CULEX""APAR"
"ABONIA"
}
159 5 6
Tugs
Gaselee & Son Ltd.
"
"
"
"WASP" "KNAT"
& "SAURIA"
"JOHN HAWKINS"
Tug
John Hawkins
"
11
"
23 15 10
Humphery & Grey
12 10 -
(Lighterage) Ltd.
"
"
"
"AUGUSTA" "KATIA"
& "KHURDAH"
Tugs
"
"
"
80 16 2
J.P. Knight Ltd.
"RIO" "LECTRO"
& "DITTO"
"
Union Lighterage
Co. Ltd.
"
If
"
57 10 -
Various Barges
P.L. Authority
"
"
Pt.II
49 15 2
"SKYLARK"
Brighton, Hove &
Worthing Gas Co.
11
11
"
2 3 8
"ARCADIA"
"PERSIA" &
m
Tugs
William Watkins Ltd.
"
"
Pt.I
1626 5 -
"TANGA"
"BEATRICE MAUD"
& "SPURGEON"
3
S.Bs.
J. P. Knight Ltd.
"
If
11
20
-
I
S.T. New Quay,
Sandbanks Yacht
Co.Ltd.
"
"
Pt.II
Poole
1 8 -
"PASS OF BALLATER"
Tanker
Bulk Oil Steamship
Co. Ltd.
"
"
"
3 10 -
Various and Tug
"SECURITY"
J.W.Cook & Co. Ltd.
"
"
Pt. I
65 4 8
H.Trust & Son
"
"
BELGIAN
Trawlers
Pt.II
2 10 -
Various
Tugs
Soton, I.of W. & S.
England Royal Mail
Stm. Pkt. Co. Ltd.,
"
"
11
16 16 -
Various
Gamecock Steam
Towing Co. Ltd.
"
"
"
13 2 5
W.G.James & Sons Ltd.
"
"
"
"ESKBURN"
S.S.
13 3 2
If
"TEANO"
Ellerman's Wilson
"
"
"
Line Ltd.
19 14 9
"
"
11
Southern Railway Co.
Various
94 10 -