Japan

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ORDE Registry

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Small Craft Service List

2 records

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Red List (1939–40) — OCR

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Ship Details

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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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Document Collections — Tagged Pages

18 pages

Imaged document collections containing pages whose OCR text or table data has been tagged with the name Japan. Open a collection to view the page images and transcriptions.

Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)

Internet Archive / Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage Centre

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Page 18

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GEORGES Philippar, Chairman of the French Committee. HUGO HAMMAR, D.Eng., Chairman of the Swedish Committee.

CONSUL-GENERAL JOHAN HANSEN, Chairman of the Danish Committee. K. HORI, Chairman of the Japan Committee.

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Page 31

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JAPAN.

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Doyle, Stuart F., 49, Market Street, Sydney, N.S. N.S.W. Tons	Drane, H. R. P., Wynconold, Lennox Road South, Southsea, Hants.-Nav.-Prt.-Pts.S. Tons	Drew, Mrs. John M., Eversley, Milnthorpe, Westmorland. Wnd. Tons	Drummond, J. S., No. 7-33 Kitano Cho, 2 chome, Kobe, Japan.-Kob. Tons	Dudok van Heel, A. E. &H.F., Heerengracht 520, Amsterdam, C. Nid.
Drake Bros. (Tollesbury), Ltd., Woodrolfe, Tollesbury, Esser.	Drew, H., Stonebridge, West Common, Harpenden, Herts.-Cor.	Drummond, J. F., No. 7-33 Kitano Cho, 2 chome, Kobe, Japan.-Kob.	Dudgeon, Wm. C., Penmore, Dervaig, Tobermory, Isle of Mull.-W.Ils.	Duigan, Denis F., M.C., The Sports Club, 8, St. James's Square, London, S. W.1.-C.A.

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Page 771

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Ireland, Mrs. Dorothy, Villa Valdameri, Portofino, Italy. a. Estrilda 34

Isachsen, Anders, Eilert Sundts Gt. 33, Oslo, Norway. m. Emi 20

Ivers, Curt, Forstweg 18, Kiel, Germany.-Y.C.D. Valuta

Kobe Club, Kobe, Japan. C.Ils.-Kob.(v.c.)-L.S. Shournagh 11

Jacobs, Claude C., 37, Avenue Road, London, N.W.8. L.S.-Tem. a. Grey Dawn 25

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Page 772

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Jahre, Anders, Sandefjord, Norway. a. Storm Jakobsen, Magnus,

a. Breydon 56 James, J. F., c/o Nickel & Lyons, Ltd., 7, Kaigan-dori, Kobe, Japan.-Kob.(c.) a. Thetis 11

Janson, Lt.-Comdr. R. T., R.N.V.R., Westfield Meadow, Hayling Island, Hants.-Bem.-Hay.-Ich.-Nav.-Red.- Tms.-Y.R.A. m. Skippet 6

Jarvis, Maj. E. H., D.S.O., High Corner, Ringwood, Hants. Sol. m. Fantasy 19

Jefferson, John A., Parkfield, Dorridge, Birmingham. Mtr.-Srn. m. Jean 86

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Page 798

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Mitchell, Alan G., 1, St. Bernards Crescent, Edinburgh. For.-For.C. Maureen 4

Mitchell, L. J., Villa Les Flots, Monte Carlo, Monaco. Mco.-Tms. a. Les Flots 12

Mitsui, Takanaga, c/o Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Tokio, Japan. m. Oheka II

Ch.B., 152, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham.-Tut.V. a. Cavalla 13 Pyenot -

Moltke-Hansen, L. J., Akersgaten 16, Oslo, Norway.-Nsk. Smaragd II 6

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Page 836

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Spence, Arthur, Parkhall Avenue, Girvan, Ayrshire. Tons a. Grey Heron 11

Speranza, Mrs. Florence, c/o Read Roper Read, 40, King's Street, Manchester. Tons m. Destrau 112

Spooner, Ian D., Mewstone, Newton Ferrers. S. Devon. Mna.-S.W. Tons a. Naiande 10

Stafsing, Ivar, 3, Malmtorgsgatan, Stockholm, Sweden. K.S.S.S. Tons Dafne 20

Stanford, S. G., P.O. Box 118, Kobe, Japan.-Kob. Tons Nereus 13

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Page 862

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47, Cornwall Gardens, Margate,

Brisa 5

Yokohama, Japan.

Young, Mrs. Elizabeth

Octoroon 5

TNA ADM 199 2429 SMALL CRAFT SERVICE LIST

TNA

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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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Page 133

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JAPAN (Wo T. Beaumont & Charrington, Gardner,	Son) DB DB		1931 R(T98B) R(T98B)	80	DW RD	9.8.40	15.11.41	£5.10.
JAPAN Locket & Co. Ltd.) JAPAN (Wo Pope & Co. c/o W. H. Muller & Co.)	DB		R(T98B)	100	DW Misc. (Mines Dept.)	25.12.40	1.3.41

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Page 134

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JAPAN (Wadham & Smeed Lighterage Co.)

7.12.39

12. 2.40

TNA ADM 199 795

TNA

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Page 21

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OCR text

CONFIDENTIAL.
MESSAGE 0746/3rd June
OUT.
To. V.A. Dover, 438.
Date 3.6.40
Repeated C. in C. Nore. 922.
20
C. in C. Portsmouth. 245,
F.O. 1/c London.
Commodore 1/c Sheerness. 618.
F.O.1/c Portland. 567.
N.O.i/c Ramegate.
N.O.1/c Newhaven.
War Office.
P/L BY T/P
From Admiralty.
IMPORTANT.
Reference Admiralty mesuage 2321/1,
instructions regarding disposal of tugs and lighters
should be amended as follows so far as craft named
are concerned:-
(1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned
specially for Operation should be returned to
CHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA
Gravesend - -
HIBERNIA, CRESTED COCK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOCK,
They should be utilised as fully as possible
SUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY.
for towage of craft or boats to be returned to
the Thames or elsewhere en route.
(ii) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of
D. of S.T. should proceed as follows:-
(a) EMPIRE HENCHMAN to Portsmonth with barges
SNOWDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These carges were
left at Ramsgate by tug TANGA on 29th May.
pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) Below
(b) FOREMOST 37 to Weymouth with any convenient
sufficiently seaworthy, for towage as in (1)
(c) FAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if
above. (d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges SARK and
SHETLAND. These barges ware left at Dover on
20th May by FOREMOST 87.
(iii) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 23 should return to
station at Southend and Newhaven respectively
taking any convenient tow.
(iv) If any of the tuge named above are required to
assist in other more urgent towages arrangementa
should be made by you direct with D. of S.T.
Crews of EMPIRE HENCHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87
may be given at your discretion up to 24 hours
standeasy before proceeding Westward.
(v) The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, APRICA, LONDON
and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury
on 2nd June should not repetition not be
returned/....

TNA MT 40 36

TNA

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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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Page 180

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OCR text

rata
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
CONFIDENTIAL
MESSAGE.
0748/3rd June
OUT
COSPIDENTIAL
286
To V.A.Dover, 488
& 4 OF THEM STATE 1
DATE 5.6.40
Repeated 0. in C. Nore. 982
Rejoy 0. in O. Portsmouth 245.
P.O. 1/c London.
0
Commodore 1/c Sheerness 618.
SENT
Cortland 567.
616
N.O. 1/c Ramagate.
COME
N.O. 1/c Newhaven
War Office.
P.O.
2/0
(282)
Y.O.
i/c
2/6 By T/2
From Admiralty.
RES
&
IMPORTANT. 1/0 Crimsby.
1/6 Yarmouth.
Reference Admiralty message 2321/1.
instructions regarding disposal of tuge and lighters
should be amended as follows 80 far as craft named
are concernedi-co
(1) Following London tugs which were requisitioned
specially for Operation should be returned to
Gravesend -
GHALLENGE, CONTEST, PERSIA, RACIA, CERVIA, TANGA,
HIBERNIA, CRESTED COOK, OCEAN COCK, WATERCOOK,
GUN, SUN X, SUN XI, SUN XII, BETTY.
They should be utilised as fully as possible for
towage of craft or boats to be returned to the
Thames or elsewhere en route.
off
(11) Under-mentioned tugs which are under orders of
be Date of B, 7. should proceed as follows:-
(a) EMPIRE HENGHMAN to Portsmouth with barges
(84324C) Wt 84295/31 200 Pads 11/39 H,J,R&L,Ld Gp 684
SNOUDON and SALADIN for N.S.O. These barges were
left at Ramsgate by tug TANOA on 29th May.
(b) FOREMOST 87 to Weymouth with any convenient
pair of barges from those mentioned in (v) below.
(c) PAIRPLAY I to Gravesend being used, if sufficiently
seaworthy, for towage as in (1) above.
(d) GONDIA to Fishguard with barges BARK and SHETLAND.
These barges were left at Dover on 20th Bay by
FOREMOST 87.
OD.
(8)
(111) Tugs SUN VII and FOREMOST 22 should return to station
at Southend and Newhaven respectively taking any
convenient tow.
(iv)
If any of the tugs named above are required to
assist in other more urgent towages arrangements
should be made by you direct with D. of S.T.
Crews of EMPIRE HENOHMAN, GONDIA and FOREMOST 87
may be given at your discretion up to 94 hours
standessy before proceeding Westward.
(v)
The barges JAPAN, KENYA, EGYPT, AFRICA, LONDON
and SCOTLAND which arrived Dover from Tilbury
on 2nd June should not repetition not be returned
to Themes but will be allocated, if still seaworthy
to West Coast. FOREMOST 87 should take one pair to
Teymouth. Instructions for disposal of this pair
and of remainder will follow later.
0748/3
For D. of S.T.
V.O.N.S.
N.(2)
Sir J.Foley
A.O.N.S.(H)
S.T.N.4.
D. of (3)
D. of S.T.
A.C.N.S.(T)
C.C.R.T.
S.T.N.6A.
Mr.Justice
0.0.(8)
D. of S.T.
S.T.N.63:
W.P.L.
Mr.D.H.Ndwards
Dps. (4)
Mr.F.V.Cross
Nr.Bellamy
Capt.Fisher
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