Ferrocrete

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Small Craft Service List

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Red List (1939–40) — OCR

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Ship type: Barge

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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5 pages

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TNA MT 40 36

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

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ENCLOSURE No
TO DOVER LETTER OF. 6 am 1940
Enclosure to letter No. 414/15/40 dated 15th June 1940.
from: Flag Officer in Charge, London.
Operation "DYNAMO".
I Tugs.
above Neso
Fossa.
Abandoned on sandbanks at Dunkirk. Ger Cebter 19/5 Themes
II Dutch Coasters.
Brandaris.
Working somwhere with Royal Navy.
Lena.
Abandoned (Dunkirk?)
BRAY
III Power Driven Barges.
J.R.P.
Lewis Castle.
Fence.
Sent to Southampton.
Leonard Piper.
Ferrocrete.
Cabby.
Sent to Clyde.
Sway.
Serlo
}
On way to Glasgow.
IV Sailing Barges.
Duchess.
x Lady Roseberry.
Lark.
Ethel Everard.
Abandoned at Dunkirk.
XRoyalty.
Doris.
x
Barbara Jean.
>Aidie.
VH.A.C.
<Spurgeon.
At Dover being repaired.
Beatrice Maud.
At Sittingbourne being repaired.
Ena.
At Ipswich being repaired.
V Dumb Barges.
Sark.
These barges were on passage from London
VShetland.
to West Coast when they were diverted to
/F.23.
Dynamo operation.
VI Yachts and Pleasure Craft.
A number of these is believed to have been taken up for the
Auxiliary Longshore Patrol.
Quest.
Leilah.
Nancebelle.
Brenart.
Gwenny.
Mirasol.
Mary Spearing.
Westwood.
Mary Spearing II.
Faith.
Willie & Alice
Devil Fish.
Francis.
Matilda. (Sanka Submarine Cantre Dever ?
pun
3/7
Pioneer/

TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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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. -

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JR/Ris
DUNKIRK EVACUATION.
Claims Outstanding (other than TOTAL LOSS).
Name of
File No.
Claim.
Remarks & Action
vessel.
taken.
BLUEBIRD
T.M. 4136/40
£99.17.0d
Awaiting T.619
+ Hire
EILEEN
T.M. 8435/40
Hire £3
Awaiting report of
local payments.
FERRY KING
T.M. 8438/40
Hire
Awaiting claim &
T.619.
FOLKESTONE
BELLE
T.0.9201/40
Repairs &
Offer made.
Compensation
for lost
engine.
QUEEN
BOADICEA.
T.M.3718/40
Repairs.
Awaiting reply to
offer.
RAUMA
T.M.5438/40
Repairs.
Awaiting claim.
TRUE BELLE
T.M.8436/40
Hire.
Awaiting report of
local payments.
WHITEWATER.
T.0.9364/40
Repairs.
L.A. Robinson's
estimate of cost of
repairs not accepted
by owner.
MOTOR BARGES.
FERROCRETE.
T.O.7976/40)
MOLLOU
T.0.9424/40)
Awaiting rate of hire
MOUNT
T.0.9125/40)
Hire
for M. Barges to be
OLIVE MAY
T.0.8532/40)
agreed with owners.
PUDGE
T.O.7764/40)
SHERFIELD
SHAWFORD
T.O.9423/40.
LIFEBOATS.
Involved with Netherlands Commission
from whom we have not been able to
get a clear statement.

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"Ferrocrete" "Mollou" "Mount"

T.0.7976/40 T.0.9424/40 T.0.9125/40

Awaiting rate of hire for M.Barges.

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VESSEL
TYPE
REPAIRS & REPLACEMENTS
REMARK
CLAIMANT
PAPER NO.
HIRE & EXS.
£.
S.
d.
TOTAL LOSS
£.
S.
d.
£.
S.
d.
"FAITH"
M.V.
T.Lloyd
T.M.4070/40
3.
i
-.
"FALCON II"
M.V.
Chichester Yacht
T.M.4007/40
54.
14.
8.
A.P.S.
Co.
"FELICITY"
M.B.
J.Colombos &
T.O.9273/40
25.
12.
3.
Son
"FERRY NYMPH"
M.B.
J.Colombos &
T.0.9274/40
34.
i
3.
Son
G.Harvey
5.
3.
11.
C.H.Harvey
25.
!
-.
"FLOSS HILLDA"
M.B.
Bonds (Maiden-
T.M.3754/40
6.
19.
3.
head) Ltd.
"FOLKESTONE BELLE"
M.L.
Lymington Slip-
T.0.9201/40
90.
i
i
(TARPON" &
Not completed.
way & Eng.Co.
FORTUNA)
Ltd.
"FORTUNA"
M.L.
H.R.Salmon
T.M.4106/40
22.
13.
4.
143.
13.
9.
"FRANCIS"
M.V.
R.F. & R.J.
T.M.4043/40
28.
19.
5.
5.
i
!
Ricketts Bros.
"FRAM"
M.C.
P.Newell Petti-
T.M.4339/40
2.
11.
10.
A.P.S.
crow Ltd.
"FLOTSAM"
M.L.
Dorset Yacht
T.M.4797/40
7.
12.
!
Co.Ltd.
"FLYING FISH"
F.V.
J.Brazier
T.M.4785/40
2.
i
!
F.E.26
"FAVOURITE"
M.F.B.
B.Allen
T.M.6730/40
20.
17.
!
"FAIRY QUEEN"
M.B.
T.S.Hunt
T.M.5232/40
9.
5.
i,
2.
14.
!
"FLORENCE"
M.B.
P.Bradford
T.M.5228/40
6.
10.
4.
"FLOWER OF THE
M.V.
A.C.Friend
T.M.8441/40
5.
i
,
6.
10.
!
FLEET"
"FERROCRETE"
M.B.
Associated
T.O.7976/40
82.
8.
2.
4.
14.
9.
Portland Cement
Mfgrs. Ltd.
Port.Ldn.Authority
1.
1.
,
Trinity House
6.
i
1
Pilotage
Not completed.
"FALCONET"
S.Bge.
Francis &
1.
13.
10.
Gilders
"FAIR IRENE II"
M.V.
Bob Leach & Sons
T.M.4996/40
9.
13.
1,
13.
11.
4.
"FLORENCE ROSALIND"
M.V.
W.Hall
T.M.4962/40
9.
16.
11,
"FLOWER OF THE
M.V.
J.Andrew
T.O.9575/40
4.
7.
6.
FLEET"
"FOUR WINDS"
M.V.
W.C.Woolgar
T.M.4993/40
3.
18.
4.
5.
!
"FAMILY"
M.V.
J.Thomas
T.0.9937/40
6.
10.
,
"FORMOSA"
M.V.
J.Mears Ltd.
T.M.3719/40
See under "Jeff

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