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- Ship type: Motor Boat
- Return status: lost
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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FRIGHTENED LADY(1) M/B s/Lt. S.C. Allen, R.N.V.R. Went over to La Panne. At La Panne, the vessel fouled her screw and WAE beached. S/Lt. Allen "reported to an Admiral Vess with side whiskers who was escorting Gort" [care. G.O. Stephenson], and The was told to help some soldiers getting abandoned pinnaces away. Admiralty He also assisted to build a jetty Portsmouth, with trailers, etc. them the S/Lt. Allen, left the beaches in the they Sk. Horst (apparently on the 30th May). On 25th May, [The Horst was abandoned off La Panne at 2300ca, 31st May]. The The Frightened Lady was apparently G.O. abandoned, but there is no definite information available. The of proceedings operation Dynamo, 9th June by her Authority - R.O.II, p.393. the 567 (10)] to have been paid other hand, the is been either paid or not included In D.R's list of Dynamo. In she (1) was not among those mentioned requisitioned in Lloyd's by the Min. of This M/B She 1s not War Transport. of yachts. Register 343
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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3. 370 22. Skipper beaches A. Gardner, at 2200 R.N.R. - Went in Tug "Tanga" arrived bombed machine-gunned throughout the night, while at the and on Friday, May 31st. They were lying off an life inprovised boat jetty. He helped to ferry troops life boat. down and he returned on Saturday in "Leda", leaving the in a power which "Tanga" had towed. This broke 23. Sub Lieut. E.T. Garside, R.N.V.R. - Went to Le Panne in "Elizabeth Green" and ferried for larger craft. He sighted "Viewfinder" on the beach. He got back to Ramsgate on Thursday May 30th, transferred to the R.F.A. launch "Andora II" and returned to beaches where he ferried for a bit and then brought back 23 French. Arrived Ramsgate on Friday. On Monday night he was towed over in the "Elizabeth Green" by a tug, which he could not after- wards find and so he brought his load home. 24. Sub Lieut. R. Shrimpton, R.N.V.R. - In an Admiralty, open 36 ft. launch he was towed over by a drifter and pent Saturday night at the beaches. On a later night he went into Dunkirk. 25. Sub Lieut. S.C. Allen, R.N.V.R. - Went over to Le Panne in the "Frightened Lady" which was beached after fouling the screw. He reported to an Admiral with side whiskers who was escorting Gort. He was told to help some soldiers getting abandoned pinnaces away. He also assisted to build a jetty with trailers etc. Left the beaches in the "Horst". 26. Sub Lieut. A.V. Weaver, R.N.V.R. - Went over in "Quijijana" and brought back a party of 18 troops mostly Coldstream Guards. He went over again in "Sun X". 27. Sub Lieut. W.G.H. Bonham, R.N. went over in "BOBELI" in the first batch and ferried until about midnight on Wednesday night. His boat was broken up by a destroyer which went full ahead while he was alongside. He went on ferrying for a bit but had to abandon the "Bobeli" and returned to Margate in the "Albury". He then went over in the "Horst" which had to be abandoned owing to engine trouble and a near miss. 28. Sub Lieut. J.W. Culham, R.N. - in "Smolt" which broke down on way over and was towed back by "Midas" ?. Went over in "Glitter II" to the beaches about 6m East of Dunkirk arrived at 1600 on Wed. 29th. Stayed ferrying until 0200 on Thursday when she lost her rudder on some wreckage and was towed back to Dover by a drifter. The "Black Arrow" was seen aground at Dunkirk. 29. Sub Lieut. R.A.W. Pool, R.N. - Took lighter X.817 to Dunkirk and then back to Ramsgate. He went over again on last night to Dunkirk in the M.T.B. "Marlborough". Mares 30. Sub Lieut. E.G.B. Enxnish, R.N.V.R. - in "Skylark" but she sank on the way over. He also saw "Mary Rose" sink in mid ocean and the "Ellen Mary" run down by a life boat and abandoned. 31, Sub Lieut. E.A.E. Cornish, R.N.V.R. - was in the "Lansdowne" which slipped her tow outside Dunkirk.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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APPENDIX A THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK TROOPS MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.) TRANSPORTED Constant Nymph (Dr. B. A. Smith, Owner/Skipper) Cordelia (S/Lt. C. A. Thompson, R.N.V.R.) Couyt Bello IP Cyb' Dab II (Lieut. R. W. Thomson, R.N.V.R.) Defender (Skpr. E. A. Turnnidge) 00 Diana Mary Dreadnought II' 28 Dreadnought III' Eastbourne Bello Elizabeth Green 1 (S/Lt. E. T. Garside, R.N.V.R.) 10 Eastbourne Quoon' Empross (S/Lt. T. W. Betts, R.N.V.R.) Enchantrass' Encore I (Lt. Cdr. Wilson,) 44 Endcavour (Skpr. F.C. Halls) Enterprise Escaul' 2 1 Eskburn Eve' 27 (L/Sea. N. Furse, R.N.R.) Ferry Nymph Fervent 44 - (Lt. Cdr. W.R. T. Clements, R.N.R.) Fishbourne (I.O.W. Ferry) Forty Two I (Lieut. R. Nimmo, R.N.R.) Frightened Lady' 1 (S/Lt. S.C. Allen, R.N.V.R.) Gavines - Goy Crusader - (S/Lt. T. H. Rodgers, R.N.V.R.) Gipsy King - Glitter11 (A. Botts) (H. Brown) (F. Hook, Deal boatman) - (Actg. S/Lt. J. W. S. Culham, R.N.) Goldon Lily I Golden Spray II' (J. O'Neill and N. Cohen, Deal boatmen) (A. C, Crowthall, a Lloyd's official) Gondolier King Godolior Queen - Good - Grace Darling 11" Guen Eagle 1 - Halfway Handy nilly 140 Honora' (S/Lt. M. Phipps, R.N.) - Hound (S/Lt. C, Minchin, R.N.) (H. W. Knight, Capt.) 98 1 Lost, , 4 Ex-Belgian canal boat. Recorded ns sunk in Home Waters apparently subsequent to Operation " Dynamo." 148
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Page 5. OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY . 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued) DOGGER BANK HANDY BILLY DORIA (Tug) HASTINGS LIFE-BOAT DREADNOUGHT II HOLLAND DREADNOUGHT III HOPPER 26 DUCHESS OF YORK HOUND (Lighter) DWARF HYTHE (Coaster) D.1 ) IOLANTHE D.4 IOTE D.7 (Harbour IRMA MARIA (Fishing boat) D.9 Launches) JABA D.16 JACINTA (Trawler) D.C. 715 JAMES 67 (Hopper Barge) D.G. 694 JANIS D.G. 950 JOHANNA (Eel Boat) EASTBOURNE LIFE-BOAT JONG EDWARD NISSEN JORDAN EDWINA (Trawler) KAYELL ELIZABETH QUEEN KESTREL E.M.E.D. (Motor Life-boat) KINGSGATE EMPRESS KITCAT (M.B,) EMPRISE (Harbour Launch) K.L. ENDEAVOUR LADY BRASSEY (Rescue Tug) ENTERPRISE (M.B.) LADY CABLE (M.B.) ERICA LADY SHEILA ESKBURN LADY SOUTHBOROUGH FAIR BREEZE (Drifter) (Hopper Barge) FAWLEY (Gosport Ferry) LANDANIA FERRY KING (Gosport Ferry) LANSDOWNE FERVENT LAROC FISHBOURNE (I.O.W. Ferry) LETITIA (Smack) FOREMOST 2 (Hopper Barge) LITTLE ANN (M.B.) FOREMOST 87 (Tug) LOTUS FORMIDABLE LOUISIANA FORSA MADAM SANSCENE FOSSA (Tug) MAID ERRANT FRIGHTENED LADY MALDEN F.W. 23 (Lighter) MALDEN ANNIE IV GALLEON'S REACH (Hopper) MA JOIE GALZAR MARASOLE GAY CRUSADER MARGERITA GLENWAY (Barge) GLITTER II MARLBOROUGH (W.D. Craft) GOLIATH MARQUIS (Tug) MARY ROSE GOURKA MARY SPEARING I GRACE DARLING MARY SPEARING II GRAPPLER (Lighter) GREATER LONDON LIFE-BOAT MASSEY SHAW (Fire Float) MAYSPEAR GONDIA (Tug) MEANDER H. 75 HAIG (W.D. Craft) MERMAIDEN (M.L.) HALFWAY M.F.H. (Lighter) MICHAEL STEVENS MINEKOI (Tug) Sunk (Continued)
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Page 5. LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued) DOGGER BANK HANDY BILLY DORIA (Tug) HASTINGS LIFE-BOAT DREADNOUGHT II HOLLAND DREADNOUGHT III HOPPER 26 DUCHESS OF YORK HOUND (Lighter) DWARF HYTHE (Coaster) D.1) IOLANTHE D.4 ) IOTE D.7 (Harbour IRMA MARIA (Fishing boat) D.9 Launches) JABA D.16 JACINTA (Trawler) D.C. 715 JAMES 67 (Hopper Barge) D.G. 694 JANIS D.G. 950 JOHANNA (Eel Boat) EASTBOURNE LIFE-BOAT JONG EDWARD NISSEN JORDAN EDWINA (Trawler) KAYELL ELIZABETH QUEEN KESTREL E.M.E.D. (Motor Life-boat) KINGSGATE EMPRESS KITCAT (M.B,) EMPRISE (Harbour Launch) K.L. ENDEAVOUR LADY BRASSEY (Rescue Tug) ENTERPRISE (M.B.) LADY CABLE (M.B.) ERICA LADY SHEILA ESKBURN LADY SOUTHBOROUGH FAIR BREEZE (Drifter) (Hopper Barge) FAWLEY (Gosport Ferry) LANDANIA FERRY KING (Gosport Ferry) LANSDOWNE FERVENT LAROC FISHBOURNE (I.O.W. Ferry) LETITIA (Smack) FOREMOST 2 (Hopper Barge) LITTLE ANN (M.B.) FOREMOST 87 (Tug) LOTUS FORMIDABLE LOUISIANA FORSA MADAM SANSGENE FOSSA (Tug) MAID ERRANT FRIGHTENED LADY MALDEN F.W. 23 (Lighter) MALDEN ANNIE IV GALLEON'S REACH (Hopper) MA JOIE GALZAR MARASOLE GAY CRUSADER MARGERITA GLENWAY (Barge) MARLBOROUGH (W.D. Craft) GLITTER II MARQUIS (Tug) GOLIATH MARY ROSE GOURKA MARY SPEARING I GRACE DARLING MARY SPEARING II GRAPPLER (Lighter) MASSEY SHAW (Fire Float) GREATER LONDON LIFE-BOAT MAYSPEAR GONDIA (Tug) MEANDER H. 75 HAIG (W.D. Craft) MERMAIDEN (M.L.) M.F.H. (Lighter) HALFWAY MICHAEL STEVENS MINEKOI (Tug) Sunk Continued)
Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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3. 370 22. Skipper A. Gardner, R.N.R. - Went in Tug "Tanga" arrived at the beaches at 2200 on Friday, May 31st. They were bombed and machine-gunned throughout the night, while lying off an inprovised jetty. He helped to ferry troops in a power life boat which "Tanga" had towed. This broke down and he returned on Saturday in "Leda", leaving the life boat. 23. Sub Lieut. E.T. Garside, R.N.V.R. - Went to Le Panne in "Elizabeth Green" and ferried for larger craft. He sighted "Viewfinder" on the beach. He got back to Ramsgate on Thursday May 30th, transferred to the R.F.A. launch "Andora II" and returned to beaches where he ferried for a bit and then brought back 23 French. Arrived Ramsgate on Friday. On Monday night he was towed over in the "Elizabeth Green" by a tug, which he could not after- wards find and so he brought his load home. 24. Sub Lieut. R. Shrimpton, R.N.V.R.- In an Admiralty, open 36 ft. launch he was towed over by a drifter and pent Saturday night at the beaches. On a later night he went into Dunkirk. 25. Sub Lieut. S.C. Allen, R.N.V.R. Went over to Le Panne in the "Frightened Lady" which was beached after fouling the screw. He reported to an Admiral with side whiskers who was escorting Gort. He was told to help some soldiers getting abandoned pinnaces away. He also assisted to build a jetty with trailers etc. Left the beaches in the "Horst". 26. Sub Lieut. A.V. Weaver, R.N.V.R. Went over in "Quijijana" and brought back a party of 18 troops mostly Coldstream Guards. He went over again in "Sun X". 27. Sub Lieut. W.G.H. Bonham, R.N. - went over in "BOBELI" in the first batch and ferried until about midni on Wednesday night. His boat was broken up by a destroyer which went full ahead while he was alongside. He went on ferrying for a bit but had to abandon the "Bobeli" and returned to Margate in the "Albury". He then went over in the "Horst" which had to be abandoned owing to engine trouble and a near miss. 28. Sub Lieut. J.W. Culham, R.N. - in "Smolt" which broke down on way over and was towed back by "Midas" ?. Went over in "Glitter II" to the beaches about 6m East of Dunkirk arrived at 1600 on Wed. 29th. Stayed ferrying until 0200 on Thursday when she lost her rudder on some wreckage and was towed back to Dover by a drifter. The "Black Arrow" was seen aground at Dunkirk. 29. Sub Lieut. R.A.W. Pool, R.N. - Took lighter X.817 to Dunkirk and then back to Ramsgate. He went over again on last night to Dunkirk in the M.T.B. "Marlborough". Mares 30. Sub Lieut. E.G.B. R.N.V.R. - in "Skylark" but she sank on the way over. He also saw "Mary Rose" sink in mid ocean and the "Ellen Mary" run down by a life boat and abandoned. 31, Sub Lieut. E.A.E. Cornish, R.N.V.R. - was in the "Lansdowne" which slipped her tow outside Dunkirk.
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