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Gallions Reach
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Red List (1939–40) — OCR
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- Ship type: MN Hopper 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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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 2429. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| GALLIONS REACH (M.O.V.T.) (Prev. | Misc. | 1936 | R(T98) | 797 | SV | 20.1.41 | 25.7.41 |
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| GALLIONS REACH (M.O.V.T.) (Prev. owners - Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co. Ltd.) | Misc. | 1936 | R(T98) CA | 797 If | SV SV | 20.1.41 25.7.41 | 25.7.41 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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CONFIDENTIAL Drynams 375 Subject. REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F. 583 68 From The CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT. Portsmouth. Date 24th JUNE 1940. No. 781/4. To THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. The attached reports on the evacuation of the B.E.F., by the Commanding Officers, H.M.S. ST. FAGAN, D/C Motor Boats, H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.A. Motor Boat and Hopper "Gallions Reach" are forwarded in accordance with Confiden- tial Portsmouth General Order 1700/40. you ADMIRAL * DOVER 26JUN 1940 RT CAPTAIN. wy. just clear of the suit, throw a line to the pulling boats and then tow them out to the ships. One boat, heavily laden with men in full equipment capsised just as it we managed to recover one who revived after some was reaching us. most of the men sank like stones treatment. but While this our screws became foul In of spite doing obstacle and rendered useless. sunken the anchor and vain efferts by other boats, the strong surf of and ebbing tide soon drove us aground.
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CONFIDENTIAL Drynam 375 Bw/ Subject. 500 REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F. 563 } From The CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT, Portsmouth. Date 24th JUNE 1940. No. 781/4. To THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. The attached reports on the evacuation of the B.E.F., by the Commanding Officers, H.M.S. ST. PAGAN, D/C Motor Boats, H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.A. Motor Boat and Hopper "Gallions Reach" are forwarded in accordance with Confiden- ne tial Portsmouth General Order 1700/40. OF ADMIRAL * DOVER 26JUN 1940 RT CAPTAIN. DO & WAS a line to the pulling boats the is unustes is to the ships. One boat, heavily be acquipment capsised just as it the weat incompled medicare was made A Names a were the who men revived sank like after stones treatment. but in Lan , care 4. and I news became foul of some usba endered useless. In spite Cani inho futae Herto by other boats, the strong Business Exhand drove us aground.
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600 2 565 18 H.M.S. Excellent, Portsmanth time 10 the 1940 x. The Vice adminal, Hoves the thave the honour to submit the follow toppes gallions Reach on hray 29 leard of events after being appointed to the 1 the Portsmonth Commander in. chief Postomouth tsailed from In accerdance with instructions received from my Command the Hoppers Queen's Channel Laty at 0320 on may 30ᵗʰ taking under wg. South borough" ho 101" & No usit and arrived at Ramsgate at 2015 on the same day. 2 wing to slow speed and apparent engine trouble Hopper "No. 67 was mable & seep company, & on my Departure from Ramigate assised there. an the following mothing she had us. 3 In accordance with orders teceived at Ramogate m just yenesa throw a line to the pulling boat, boats heavily and then tow men in full equipment capsised like just stones as but clear of the suit, them out to the ships. One it laden with us. most of the men revived sank after treatment. we managed to this our screws became useless. In spite was reaching recover one who foul of some we 3 our obstacle and vain efferts by other aground. strong doing and rendered boats, the blund we ele de wher ebbing tide soon drove as
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601 566 led for Hun kish at 0 300 on heay 31ˢᵗ 8 th borough", their T slower process independently "Laty to me pany with Q "No. meen's 101" Channel to & ordered Hoppers anse of specds. jallions Reach and Queenischamel assured at the each 31ˢᵗ. to the East of Hem kisk Newbour at about osio may Twin to the effing like we could only take an board gallions Reach eventually managed to get about few tooops moring the forenoon and early efternoon. official attached to the army. one Belgian soldies and me French potal 123 French and British troops, including at The Hoppers sailed independently from Huntrith discretion various times rusing the evening at the Hun of the Skippers tsailed from wy time kirk 3,st in и fallion's Reach at 2230 m twas set considerably H my coutse in takin Owing to enemy air attack during the night Ramsjalie until about 0700 on time 11 in avoiding action and tid not assure at whence twas ordered to margate to disembark troops. MUSLINE - m just clear general the suit, throw a proper line to the pulling boats of then tow them out to the ships. One boat, heavily it and laden in full equipment capsised just as with men us. most of the men sank like stones treatment. but we was reaching to recover one who reviewed after some sunken the anchor and vain efferts by other boats, strong While doing obstacle and rendered useless. the managed this our screws became foul In of spite suit of and ebbing tide soon drove as aground.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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29+ 272 From :- J.F. Mason, Master, S.H.Gallions Reach. Date :- 31st May 1940 To :- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. All Officers and men behaved splendid, all did their best.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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CONFIDENTIAL Drynam 375 Bw/ Subject. REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F. 593 } From The CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT, Portsmouth. Date 24th JUNE 1940. No. 781/4. To THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. The attached reports on the evacuation of the B.E.F., by the Commanding Officers, H.M.S. ST. PAGAN, D/C Motor Boats, H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.A. Motor Boat and Hopper "Gallions Reach" are forwarded in accordance with Confiden- ne tial Portsmouth General Order 1700/40. ADMIRAL OIL DOVER 26JUN1940 CAPTAIN. & a line to the pulling boats to the ships. One boat, heavily a prequipment capsised just as it aproul the men sank like stones but m dune who revived after treatment. aws became foul of some ine * sendered useless. In spite Ourto omeetfurts by other boats, the strong drove on drove us aground.
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600 2 565 18 H.M.S. Excellent, Portsmanth time 10 the 1940 x. The Vice adminal, Have the thave the honour to submit the following topper Gallions Reach on hray 29 leard " of events after being appointed to the 1 the Portsmonth Commander in. chief Postomouth tsailed from In accerdance with instructions received from South borough ho 101" & No and arrived my Command the Hoppers 2 neen's Channel Laty wg. at 0320 on may 30ᵗʰ taking under at Ramsgate at 2015 on the same day. 2 wing to slow speed and apparent engine trouble Hopper "No. 67 was mable & seep company, + on my Departure from Ramigate asswed there. am the following morning she had us. 3 In accordance with orders teceived at Ramogate m just yenesa throw a line to the pulling boat, boats heavily clear of the suit, them out to the ships. One it and then tow men in full equipment capsised like just stones as but laden with us. most of the men revived sank after treatment. we was reaching recover one who foul of some managed to this our screws became useless. In spite reunken obstacle and vain efferts by other aground. strong While doing and rendered boats, the we wamancher and and ebbing tide soon drove us
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601 2 566 led for Hun kish at 0 300 on heay 31ˢᵗ 8 anse of speeds. th borough", their T slower to process independently "Lady to me pany with Q "No. meen's 101" Channel & ordered Hoppers jallions Reach and Queenischamel assued at the each to the East of Hem kisk Newbour at about osio may 31ˢᵗ. Lnd Their to the effing like we could only take gallions Reach eventually managed to get about few tooops mising the forenoon and early efternom. official attached to the army. one Belgian soldies and me French potal 123 French and British troops, including at The Hoppers sailed independently from Huntrite discretion various times rusing the evening at the Hun of the Skippers tsailed from time kirk 3,st in " fallion's Reach at 2230 m of twas set considerably H my coutse in takin Ouring to enemy air attack during the night avoiding action and tid not asswe at Ramsjalie until about 700 on time in whence troops. twas ordered to margate to disembath 1 & I : 1 clear general of the suit, throw a propert line to the pulling boats and then tow them out to the ships. One boat, heavily laden with men in full equipment capsised just as it we managed to recover one who revived after was reaching us. most of the men sank like stones treatment. but While doing this our screws became foul of some obstacle and rendered useless. In spite sunken of the anchor and vain efferts by other boats, the strong suit and ebbing tide soon drove us aground.
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