TNA / MT 40 36

TNA MT 40 36

Collection details

TNA MT 40 36

Ministry of Transport papers on Dynamo war planning, the “E” scheme pool of small craft for special service, and the procedure for settling claims, covering 1944–1945.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: MT 40 36

View the archive catalogue entry ↗

Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing only pages tagged with the vessel name Shamrock. Tags are exact matches from this collection’s OCR tag index. Clear vessel filter ×

7 matching pages. OCR may contain transcription errors.

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 17–244 of this collection

A note about image and OCR quality

Every reasonable effort has been made to present these document images as flat, straight and accurately cropped as possible. Historical records can be difficult to photograph or scan because of tight bindings, deep gutters, page curvature, folds, creases, fragile paper, uneven edges, shadows, glare, skewed pages, fading, stains, tears, attachments and restrictions on how a document may be handled. These conditions can distort parts of an image and consequently affect the OCR transcription.

Considerable post-production work has been undertaken to crop, align, flatten and enhance the images where practicable, but the results represent our best effort rather than exact facsimiles. Text showing through from the reverse of a page, printed backgrounds, stamps, ruled lines, marks and text visible from neighbouring pages may confuse or spoil OCR output. Handwriting is not reliably recognised and, in most places, may be missing, incomplete or incorrectly transcribed. Always check the page image and, where accuracy matters, consult the original record held by the identified archive.

OCR is not a transcription. It is machine-generated text used to create research tags and help locate names and references within the source images; it should not be read as a verified narrative.

Page

Image

OCR text

OCR tags

VESSEL
OWNERS
REMARKS
RIVER TOY
G.U.ELKINGTON
OWNER CLAIMS USED AT DUNKIRK
ROSELYNE
Capt.C.Dines
Released 1.6.40
ROSE MARIE
F.Upton
Returned to Owner
ROYAL THAMES
J.Mears
Returned to Owners
RUMMY II
A.G.Smith
A.P.S.
RYEGATE II
A.E.Ryland
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
RAPID
P.G.Broom
Returned to Owners
RUBY
J.F.Caine
Prepared for Dynamo but did not go.
ROSABELLE
J.C.Wood
No trace of return from Dynamo
ROSE LN.19
A.Large
Returned to Owner 7.6.40
SANDOWN
G.Alexander
Returned to Owner.
SCARBOROUGH FISHING
(9 Vessels)
Prepared but did not go.
VESSELS
SEAGULL LN 203
C.Loose
Returned to Owner 7.6.40.
ST.DENIS
P.C.Allen
Vessel did not go.
ST.PATRICK
W.B.Thompson
T.98 No report received from
List of Missing essels.
SALLY FORTH
Dr.Purvis
Returned to Owners.
SALVAGE LAUNCH
RISDON BEAZLEY
Released 1.6.40
SAMBING
Liogo Janal Boat
Returned to Owners 19/6
SANTOSY 74B
L.Odell
T.98 No report received from list of Mis sing Vessels.
SATYR
C.H.Masters
T.98 "eturned to Owners
SCENE SHIFTER
S.E.Longman
T.98 No report received from
List of Mising Vessels.
SCHEDAR
E.C.Wood
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
FALCON
W.H.Elce
Abandoned Dover & Littlehampton
Lists.
SEA FOAM
W.T.Cayton
Returned to Owners
SEAGULL
E.G.King
Returned to Owners 18.6.
SEA HAWK
Mr.May
Returned to Owner.
SEA ROAMER
Mr.Wheatley
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
SEASALTER
(Seasalter & Ham
Returned to Owners
(Oyster Fishing Co.
SEASCHOOL
Shipping Federation
No information from list of
Missing Yessels. DIDNOTGO To DUNKI
SEASWALLOW
Capt.R.Drake
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
SEYMOUR CASTLE
R. Dart Steam Boat Co.
Returned to Owners 19/6
SHAMROCK
A.Barral
Abendoned of f Dunkirk
*
SHANNON
Mr.Peters
Returned to Owner - Damaged.
SHELDRAKE
H.J.Davis
Re-allocatad to A.P.S.
SHUNESTA
Per Crouch Eng.Co.
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
SILVER FOAM
W.T. Cayton
Returned to owner 18/6
SILVER SPRAY
J.Collet
T.98 returned to Owners 19/6.
SILVERY BREEZE
A.Verley
A.P.S.
SINBAD II
E.W.Hare
Returned to Owners.
SILVER SPRAY LI.230
W.A.Ragless
Returned to Owner.
SKYLARKVIV SM 281
F.T.Collins
Presumed lost.
SARAH & EMILY
J.Todd
No report received from list of issing Vessels.
SUCCESS (WY 12)
M.Leadley
Prepared but did not go to
Dunkirk.
SINGAPORE I
F.Bostock
T.98 A.P.S.
S INGAPORE II
do
T.98 A.P.S.
SKYLARK
Myalls Ltd.
Returned to Owners.
SKYLARK (S.M.5) IT
F.T.Collins
Special Service (6A)
SKYLARK I
Knight &
Re-allocated to Special Admy.
(W.Stephenson
Service (6A)
SKYLARK III S.M.391
F.T.Collins
Reported lost per Fishery
Office. No confirmation.
SKYLARK II
Myalls Ltd.
Returned to Owners.
SKYLARK III
W.F.Coisan
T.98 No information of return
SHEILA (Dingay) (TM16-199)
from Dynamo.
Retirned to owner claim received for low 7gan)

Boat Falcon Marie River Toy Roamer Rosabelle Rose Rose Marie Roselyne Royal Thames Ruby Rummy II Ryegate II Sally Forth Sandown Santosy Satyr Schedar Sea Foam Sea Hawk Sea Roamer Seagull Seasalter Seaschool Seymour Castle Shamrock Shannon Sheila Sheldrake Shunesta Silver Foam Silver Spray Silvery Breeze Sinbad II Singapore Skylark Skylark II Skylark III Success Thames Alexander Allen Collins Davis Dover Drake King Knight Loose Masters May Patrick Peters Rose Smith Spray Thompson

OCR table 1 from document page 25
VESSEL	FILE No	TAKEN UP.	RELEASED
S.L. BEN RINE:	T.M.5260	17-6-40	19-6-40.
M.B. BRITTANNIA." 7	T.M.5221	15-6-40	-do-
M.B. DEVONSHIRE BOY"	T.M.5219	15-6-40	-do-
M.B. FAIRY QUEEN"	T.M.5232.	-do-	-do-
M.B." FLORENCE"	T.M.5228.	-do-	-do-
M.B "HERON"	T.M.5237	-do-	do-
TUG. "HERON"	T.M.5224	-do-
M.B.' LADY ANNE"	T.M.5227	-do-
M.V. "LONDON PREMIER'	T.M.5261.	17-6-40	-do-
M.B. MAID MARION'	T.M.5231	15-6-40	-do-
M.V MARIE ELIZA	T.M.5262	176-40	do		See T.M. 6544.
M.B. "MARY"	T.M.5230	15-6-40	-do-
M.B. MAUD BEATRICE"	T.M.6236.	-do-			Wildand 9/9/40.
F.B. "MAYFLOWER (P.Z.51.)	T.M.5740	16-6-40.	21-6-40.	all files	to
M.B. METEOR"	T.M.5222	15-6-40	-do-
M.B. PRINCE"	T.M.5235	-do-	19-6-40.
M.B." "ROSE"	T.M 5229	-do-
M.B. SEA BELLE	T.M.5238	-do-	-do-
M.B. SHAMROCK	T.M.5223	-do-
M.B. TAMAR'	TM.5233	-do-
M.B. VALIANT"	T.M.5220	-do-	-do-
"WESTWARD Ho"	T.M.5234
M.B. WHITE HEATHER"	T.M.5225	-do-
M.B. WINIFRED"	T.M.5239	-do-
/ S.D. "ARCADY (LT74)	TM6250	-do-	21-6-40
1 S.P. IMPLACABLE (LT730)		-do-	-do-
^ M.V. MARY ELIEZER.	T.M.6544	17-6-40	19-6-40.		filen
S.D. LORD FISHER	T.M 7392	15-6-40	21-6-40.
M. S.D. TRUE FRIEND. S.D. HELPMATE	T.M.7393.
M.F.B. "VIVID"	T.M.7815	_do_	23-6-40	5/10/40	Owner J.PAYNE.
M.F.B. ARETHUSA T.Hub	T.M.8434	17.6.40	18-6-40.		41 T.HARVEY.
M.B.' EILEEN"	T.M.8435	3 days.		Wowand	= S.G.ODAAR
M.B. "TRUE BELLE"	T.M8436	3 days.		16-10-20
M.B. PRESTON BELLE	T.M.8437	14 "			= R.J.LOAM.
TORBAY LIFE-BOAT	T.M.8453	16-6-40	18-6-40		" R.N.LI.
SILVER PRINCE"	T.M.8816	15-6-40	23-6-40		The Co (Lowestoft)
LEEBREEZE		15-6-40	25-6-40.	26/10	Breeze
M.B. "EXPERT"		30.5-40	1-6-40		This Barnes.
	TM.9479	15-6-40	16-6-40		fore Sr. hewly W Penzance

Anne Arethusa Boat Devonshire Boy Eileen Expert Fairy Queen Florence Helpmate Heron Implacable Lady Anne Leebreeze London London Premier Lord Fisher Maid Marion Marie Mary Mary Eliezer Maud Beatrice Meteor Preston Belle Prince Queen Rose Sea Belle Shamrock Silver Prince Tamar True Belle True Friend Valiant Westward Westward Ho White Heather Winifred Barnes Fisher Harvey Maud Prince Rose White

OCR table 1 from document page 68
NO.	VESSEL	OWNERS
62	MATILDA	Chelsea Yacht & Boat
63	MEDORA (Wherry)	Co. T.H. Read
64	MINIKOI	Capt. Shelford
65	MIRANDA (No.58) BOAT	W.H. Goldsmith	ESSEL
66	MIRASOL	R.C. Kyle
67	MONTAGUE WHALER	6th Ramsgate Scouts
68	MOSS ROSE	T. Adams
69	36' MOTOR BOAT	R. Hoyes	LAN
70	30' " #	-do-
71	NEMO IV	Nemo Motor Boats
72	NEW PRINCE OF WALES	Southend Motor Nav.Co.Ltd.
73	NEW WHITE HEATHER	J. Davis & Son
74	OSPREY	H.M.Customs,Gravesend.
75	PEGGY IV	F. Bridge
76	PIONEER	R.F. Ricketts
77	P.L.17 SOUTHERN QUEEN
78	P.L. 30
79	PRINCES LILY	C. Whatford & Son
80	RENOWN	E. Osborne
81	ROBERTA	R.B. Grey
82	ROCINANTE	R.F. Fryars
83	ROSABELLE	J.C. Wood
84	ROSE MARIE	F. Upton
85	ST. PATRICK	W.B. Thompson
86	SANTOSY	L. Odell
87	SARAH & EMILY (BOAT)	J. Todd
88	SEA FALCON	W.H. Else
89	SEA SCHOOL	Shipping Federation
90	SHAMROCK	A. Barrell
91	SILVER SPRAY	Ragless
92	SKYLARK IV	W.A.
93	(SM28) SONIA	F.T. Colling Ltd.
94	SONNY	Loft, West
95	SOUTH RAY
96	SOUTHERN	F. Shore
97	STONEHAVEN QUEEN (FE 154)	G. Mockridge
98	SUNSHINE	W.H. Stonehouse
99	SVANA. (R 13)	A.J. Verrion
100	TAILITER
101	THETIS
102	TINKER	H.F. Eaton	see
103	TONY	Mr. Wilkinson	Didn't Sel
104	TRITON (L.N.40)	T. Neilson
105	TWO	W.D. Wills
106	RIVERS VENTURE	F.C. Fothergill
107	VIEWFINDER
108	VIKING III	L.A. London
109	WANDA.	J.S. Houlton
210	WARRIOR	E.A.L. Midgley
111 312	WESTERLEY	G.H. Warrell
213	WHITE BEAR	R.A.B. Christie
224	WHITE LADY YACHT
215	-do-	Thames Conservancy
116	(name unknown)
117	YAME	? Mrs Sutherland
118	yser	c/o Wilson's
119	ZINGARA HAZARD	Liege Canal Boat
120	HANDY BILLY	c/o Tough's.	only Soll
		F KINSON + sarv
		-2-

Boat Falcon Hazard Lily London Marie Matilda Medora Minikoi Mirasol Montague Whaler Moss Rose Nemo IV New Prince of Wales New White Heather Osprey Peggy IV Pioneer Prince Prince of Wales Queen Renown Roberta Rocinante Rosabelle Rose Rose Marie Santosy Sea Falcon Shamrock Silver Spray Skylark Skylark IV Sonia Sonny South Ray Southern Queen St. Patrick Stonehaven Sunshine Thames Thetis Tinker Tony Triton Two Rivers Venture Viewfinder Viking Viking III Wanda Warrior Westerley White Bear White Heather White Lady Yame Adams Barrell Bridge Christie Davis Fothergill Goldsmith Houlton Neilson Osborne Patrick Prince Ray Read Rose Spray Thompson Wales West Whatford White Wilkinson Wilson

113

fors
EA
Vessel is named QUEEN BOADICEA and is on Main list.
BEVER
EY
The only BEVERLEY taken for Dynamo is owned by Thompson &
Rodroy.
CANVEY QUEEN A pre Dynamo requisition and therefore not shown on Main lists
1880
CONDOR
Requisitioned 30/5/40 for River Patrol N. O.I.C. Great
Yarmouth. No record that this vessel was used for Dynamo.
CAROL
Nothing known of this vessel or her service for Dynamo.
DAYFLY
Should read GAYFLY.
ELIDA
Nothing known of this vessel of her service for Dynamo.
FLORENCE
Was not taken for Dynamo.
GUEST
should read QUEST.
IORANA
Auxiliary Patrol Newhaven. Not used for Dynamo.
LATONA
The only vessel we have on record for Dynamo is owned by
E.M. Wood and now on Auxiliary Patrol Brightlingsea. Is the owner correctly shown on your list?
LUNS
Should read LIJNS.
NIGHT OWL
Requisitioned 30/5/40 for River Patrol N.O.I.C. Great
Yarmouth. No record that this vessel was used for Dynamo.
SHAMROCK
The SHAMROCK lost at Dunkirk was owned by A. Barrell.
e
A. Crouch do not own a vessel of this name.
SEA LORD II An Admiralty owned vessel.
SILVER QUEEN A pre Dynamo requisition, and therefore not shown on
Main list.
SONNY
Was not taken for Dynamo.
TYEGATE
II
Should read RYEGATE II.
TINKER
Was not taken for Dynamo.
TIGRESS I
On list under TIGRES ONE
$
WHITE
WINGS
Requisitioned 19/6/40 for Auxiliary Patrol Ramsgate. No record that this vessel was used for Dynamo.
ZINGARA
Not used for Dynamo.
OSIRIS
Nothing known of this vessel being used for Dynamo.
si keep or you ol ele ue or these vessels, which may be in their possession. A
little information was received and this has been noted.
There were also a number of vessels already on her service prior to "Dunkirk" which were utilised and those hed few known to us are shown separately, at the
Ind.
uth
Briefly then the summary is as follows:-
val o

Beverley Canvey Queen Condor Elida Florence Iorana Latona Lijns Newhaven Queen Queen Boadicea Quest Ryegate II Sea Lord II Shamrock Silver Queen Sonny Tinker Barrell CROUCH A. Few Little May Prior Read Thompson White

206

No. 275.
1138/29th May.
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
IN.
From:- N.C.S.O. Thames.
Date:- 29/5/40.
Pass to D. of S.T.
Time:- 1320.
Addressed:- N.O.I.C. Ramsagte. C. in Co Nore. Admiralty.
V.A. Dover. N.C.S.O. London Ministry of
Shipping.
Southend 29th May departure Motor Boats
CANEY QUEEN, QUEEN OF ENGLAND MDDK (SHAMROCK/MDDK)
MJFV (WOLSEY) PRINCESS MAUDE for Beach east of
Dunkirk.
= 1138/29 ++++
Advance copy sent OPS. U.W.R. and O.I.C.
1st Lord.
M.O.S.I.
1st S.L.
D.O.S.T.
V.C.N.S.
Mr Dorrell.
A.C.N.S. (T).
Mr D.H. Edwards.
A.C.N.S. (H).
Mr Du Boisson.
C.S.O. to 1st S.L.
Mr J.D. Walker.
Ops (4)
Mr Aikens,
O.D. (3).
S.T.N.6 B.
O.I.C. (2).
S.T.N.2.
D.S.D.9.
S.T.A.5.
M. (3).
AT/INT.I.(4).
E.P. (3).
P.
D.T.D. (2).
Extra Copy.
D. of S.T.
I.S.P.S.
File X.
++++++
RCD. 1906/29. 5. 40. GT.
W.L.H.
|

Advance D.9 England London Princess Queen Shamrock Thames Wolsey Dover Edwards May Walker

227

Page 6.
r OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY 4TH JUNE, 1940.
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
MINORU II (M.B.)
#
RENOWN
MINWOOD
RESOLUTE
MONARCH
RICAS
MOTOR-BOAT 42
ROBERT CLIFF
MOTOR-BOAT 27 B
ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND
MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F.
ROWAN (Smack)
MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F.
RYGATE II (Yacht)
MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F.
ST. ABBS
MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F.
ST. CLEARS
MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F.
#
ST FAGAN
MOTOR-BOAT 275
ST OLAF
M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft)
SAMBRA (M.B.)
MURIOUS
SAVIOUR
NANETTE (M.L.)
SCENE SHIFTER
NELSON (M.B.)
SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR
NEMO IV
SEA FALCON
NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT
SEA FOAM
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
SEASALTER
No. 4
SEINE
No. 101
(Hopper Barges)
SHAMROCK
No. 102
SHEFFIELD (M. Barge)
OCEAN BREEZE
SILICIA (Coaster)
OFFERIA
SILVA FOAM
OLIVIA
SILVER BREEZE
ORIENT LINE (M.B.)
PAULETEER
SILVER QUEEN (M.B.)
SINGAPORE
PEGGY IV
PELLAG II
SYKLARK (Abandoned)
PERSIA (Tug)
SKYLARK I
PIGEON (W.D. Craft)
SKYLARK II
PIONEER
SKYLARK VI
PRIMA (Tug)
SMALL VIKING
PRINCE OF WALES
SOUTHEND BRITANNIA
PRINCESS FREDA
SPEEDWELL Renumed FRANCOLIN NOWJACKDAN
PRINCESS LILY
SPRITE (Harbour Launch)
PUDGE
SULTAN
QUEEN
SUN IV
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
SUN x
(Tugs)
QUEEN BOADICEA II
SUN XI
QUEEN'S CHANNEL
SWALLOW
(Hopper Barge)
S.O. ONE
QUEENSLAND
TANGA (Tug)
QUICKSILVER
THARK
QUI SI SANA (M.B.)
TENIAS
RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT
THYFORSA
THYRA
RAPIDE
REDA (M.B.)
TONY
TRITON
RELIANCE
Renamed Wranglu.
TUG XV
# Sunk
(Continued)

Boat Britannia Falcon Lily Minoru II Minwood Monarch Murious Nemo IV New Prince of Wales Newhaven Olivia Peggy IV Pellag II Persia Pigeon Pioneer Prima Prince Prince of Wales Princess Princess Freda Princess Lily Pudge Queen Queen Boadicea Queensland Quicksilver Reda Reliance Renown Resolute Ricas Robert Cliff Rowan Saviour Scottish Co-operator Sea Falcon Sea Foam Seasalter Seine Shamrock Silicia Silver Queen Singapore Skylark Skylark II Skylark VI Small Viking Southend Britannia Speedwell Sprite Sultan Sun Sun IV Sun X Sun XI Swallow Tanga Tenias Thark Thyforsa Thyra Tony Triton Viking Barge May Page Prince Wales

244

1
TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans. 19to
ENCLOSURE No
- 2 -
VI Yachts and Small Craft. (Continued).
Pioneer.
Chelsea.
Two Rivers.
Charlotte.
Unique.
Diana Mary. - DOVER
Eothen.
Cuisisana.
Ramagete 18/6
Princess Lily.
/
The King.
Count Dracula.
Royal Thames.
Gayfly.
Formosa.
Sallyforth.
Margherita.
Kayell.
Maldon Annie.
Anthony.
Canvey Queen.
Imshi.
Miss Ming.
Sinbad II.
Princess Maud.
Curlew.
Empress.
Skylark.
Faversham.
Bream.
Queen Boadicea.
Pike.
Queen Boadicea. II.
Windsor Castle.
Vera.
Omega.
Daphne.
Tinker.
Kingwood.
Black Arrow.
Hurlingham.
Thetis.
The Viscount.
Aljanor.
His Majesty.
Silvery Breeze.
The Marchioness.
Rummy II.
Mutt.
Thark. ih,Dovier 18/6
Jeff.
Thurne.
Beverley.
Fleetwing.
St. Patrick.
Miss Modesty.
Skylark. (whech of may?)
Gay Venture.
Spinaway.
Westerly.
Mary Rose.
Sylvia.
Advance.
Lorna Doone.
Hanora.
Hazard.
Maid of Honour.
Tigris I.
Cordelia.
Iote.
View Finder.
Shamrock.
Karina.
Queen of England.
Triton.
Wolsey.
Stonehaven.
X
Sceneshifter.
1 name unknown (Thames Conservancy).
1 Seaschool Yacht (Shipping Federation, Cmdr. Cavill).
VII Power Driven Lifeboats.
26 out of 27 have not been returned. It is understood that 3 are still at Ramsgate.
VIII Ordinary Lifeboats.
34 out of 87 have not been returned.

Advance Aljanor Anthony Beverley Black Arrow Bream Canvey Queen Charlotte Cordelia Count Dracula Curlew Daphne Diana Diana Mary Empress England Eothen Fleetwing Formosa Gay Venture Hanora Hazard His Majesty Hurlingham Imshi Iote Jeff Karina Kayell Kingwood Lily Lorna Doone Maid of Honour Marchioness Margherita Mary Mary Rose Miss Ming Miss Modesty Mutt Omega Pike Pioneer Princess Princess Lily Princess Maud Queen Queen Boadicea Rose Royal Thames Rummy II Sceneshifter Seaschool Shamrock Silvery Breeze Sinbad II Skylark Spinaway St. Patrick Stonehaven Thames Thark The King Thetis Thurne Tigris I Tinker Triton TSS Princess Maud Two Rivers Venture Vera Viscount Windsor Windsor Castle Wolsey Black Dover King Maud May Patrick Rose