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- Ship type: Wherry
Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
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| MEDORA | Wherry (Owner, T.H. Read) AM COOK |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Name of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks Approx. ALBATROSS 31/5/40 ALJANOR Abandoned off Dunkirk approx. do. LOST. ALOA-OE (Boat) Did not return do. ASSUMED LOST ANEE (Wherry) do. " do. Unknown BLACK ARROW " LOST BOBELI Lost at Dunkirk " " Did not return BONNISBELL " ASSUMED LOST. Did not return BOAT (16') " do. Unknown BRITTANIC LOST. " " " BULL PUP " 11 " BLUEJACKET (18'6") " If " CARAMA (15' Punt) " " " CLARA BELLE " " " COURT BELLE 2. " " " CYB " 11 " DEVILFISH " " " DINKY (10' boat) " 11 " DORIS (Wherry) 18 " " DREADNOUGHT 2. 11 " " = 3 " n 11 DUMPLING (Boat) " " 11 EASTBOURNE QUEEN " Lost at Dunkirk " EDINA (Wherry) 11 Unknown " EMPRESS " Abandoned at Dunkirk 11 EDITH DOROTHY (Boat) If Unknown " ENCHANTRESS " Abandoned at Dunkirk " ENTERPRISE " Unknown If EX-SERVICE DINGHY " " 11 FAITH " " ASSUMED LOST GOLDEN SPRAY 2. " " LOST GOOD HOPE 31/5/40 11 " Approx. GWEN EAGLE " " 11 HANDY BILLY " 11 If HANORA If " ASSUMED LOST IOTE If Lost at Dunkirk LOST KATE (18' Boat) If Unknown LOST LANSDOWNE " " " LARK (Punt) " " " LILY (Rowboat) " " " LITTLE ANN " Sunk - Dunkirk " LETITIA " Abandoned at Dunkirk If MADAME SANSGENE If Unknown " MARY ROSE " " " MAGNET (Rowboat) " If " MARGHERITA " " " MAID OF HONOUR If " 12 " MA JOIE Abandoned - Dunkirk " " MALDON ANNIE Unknown " MEDORA (Wherry) If " " If MINIKOI Sunk off Dunkirk " MIRANDA (Rowboat) 31/5/40 Unknown LOST Approx. If " ASSUMED LOST MIRASOL " " " MONTAGUE WHALER 11 " " MOSS ROSE " " LOST 36' MOTOR BOAT " " " 30' DO. " Abandoned at Dunkirk If NEMO IV. " 11 Unknown NEW WHITE HEATHER " 12 Sunk off Dunkirk PEGGY 4. Unknown ASSUMED LOST " PIONEER Abandoned off Dunkirk LOST " PRINCESS MAUD
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.) | TROOPS TRANSPORTED | |
| Two Rivers' (P/O G. B. Thomas, R.N.R., Coxswain) | / | |
| Vanguard (A. Grimwade, Skipper) | 20 | |
| Vanitee' | ||
| Venture | / | |
| Vera | / | |
| Viewfinder | 30 | |
| (S/Lt. F.N. Dann, R.N.V.R.) | / | |
| Walker I | ||
| (A. Cadman, Cox) | 29 | |
| Walker II | ||
| (P. King, Cox) | 76 | |
| Wave Queen3 | ||
| Westerley | / | |
| White Bear | 1 | |
| (Comd. Gnr. E. Deacon, R.N.) | / | |
| White Heather | ||
| (Lt. Seal ?) | - | |
| White Wing | / | |
| (S/Lt. A.S. Mullins, R.N.R.) | 6 | |
| Willie & Alice | ||
| Windsong | - | |
| (T. H. Falkingham, Skipper) (A. Barden (Engine man)) | - | |
| Wings of the Morning (R. E. Button, Skipper) (S/Lt. T. Lawrie, R.N.V.R.) | - | |
| Yser1 2 (S/Lt. R. W.D. Don, D.S.C., R.N.) (P/O W.H. Atkin) | Not known | |
| Total | 5,031 | |
| OWNER | LIFE BOAT | NUMBER LOST |
| Blue Star Line | Four | 4 |
| B.I.S.N. Co. Ltd. | Ten | 10 |
| Butchers | Two (M.L/B) | - |
| Can. Pac. S.S. Co. | Beaverdale | - |
| Englis & Mills | Four (ex-Dunbar Castle) | 4 |
| Englis & Mills | One (ex-Lolworth) | 1 |
| Englis & Mills | One (Parales) | 1 |
| - | Two (ex-Flandres) | 2 |
| Houlder Bros. & Co. | Four (ex-Upway Grange) | 1 |
| Orient Line | Orient IV (M.L/B) | - |
| P. and O. S.N. Co. | "G" | 1 |
| P. and O. S.N. Co. | Fifteen | 10 |
| Ropner Shipping Co. | One (ex-Hawnby) | 1 |
| Royal Mail Line | Four (ex-Roslin Castle) Five | 2 3 |
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| Medora (wherry)' |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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OPERATION DYNAMO. MINISTRY Hotel OF SHIPPING, HOTEL VESSEL Motor Boats and Other Small Craft. OWNER DUNGENESS Lifeboat Remarks EASTBOURNE Lifeboat of Vessel Date Cause and Position GREATER LONDON R.N.L.I. REMARKS Approx. LOST. "G" Lifeboat Lifeboat 31/5/40 Abandoned off Dunkirk TROSS ASSUMED LOST NOR approx. do. Did not return do. do. do. LOST HYTHE HASTINGS Lifebost Lifeboat -OE P. & 0. S.N. Co. " (Wherry) Unknown " " Lost at Dunkirk CK ARROW ASSUMED LOST LIFEBOATS (4) Did not return do. ELI LIFEBOATS (5) Returned " Did not return NISBELL LOST. " Unknown Blue Star Line to T (16') " " " " " LIFEROATS (15) LIEEBOATS Royal Mail Reported LL PUP " ou ,UEJACKET (18'6") " " " ARAMA (15' Punt) " " Canadian & 0. Pacific Lines a No information " int " 17 LARA BELLE LIFEBOATS LIFEBOATS Motor) LIFEBOAT " " " was OURT BELLE 2. " " " Butchers S. Edam Dutch P. S.N. Co. Returned returned) to damandevillfish YB " " " " " DINKY (10' boat) " " " " in OWneyDORIS (Wherry) " " " PS LOUISE LIPEBOATS vessels) STEVENS DREADNOUGHT 2. " " " " 3 tisl " Ex ROSLIN CASTLE DUMPLING (Boat) " " " Lost at Dunkirk " wiven EASTBOURNE QUEEN LUCY " EDINA (Wherry) Unknown British India Steam " 1 LOWESTOPERS No trece laced. to " Abandoned at Dunkirk " EMPRESS Gt. Ltd. EDITH DOROTHY (Boat) " Unknown " " Abandoned at Dunkirk ENCHANTRESS " " Unknown ENTERPRISE " " " Dunkirk. return EX-SERVICE DINGHY " ASSUMED LOST " FAITH " " LOST GOLDEN SPRAY 2. " 31/5/40 " -do- GOOD HOPE Approx. " " 11 GRANGE ex UPWEY Ropnerdo- Shipping Co. Dunkirk. No of GWEN EAGLE " " " HANDY BILLY " ASSUMED LOST HANORA MARGATE Lifeboat "Missing returned i return! return! " IOTE Lost at Dunkirk LOST MICHAELY Houlder Bros. & Co. KATE (18' Boat) " Unknown LOST " " " LANSDOWNE LARK (Punt) " " " LILY (Rowboat) " " 11 Southwold lifebost " LITTLE ANN Sunk Dunkirk " LETITIA Abandoned at Dunkirk " " " RAMSGATE POOLE LUNWOOD (Lifebost)LLIS Lifebost WRIGHT) reported ed 3 lost. to Owner 1 " MADAME SANSGENE Unknown " " MARY ROSE " KIRK S. Simpson MAGNET (Rowboat) " " " " " MARGHERITA " MAID OF HONOUR " " " MA JOIE " Abandoned - Dunkirk " ALMER LTON Lifeboat MALDON ANNIE " Unknown " Returned did to Owner. not go. MEDORA (Wherry) " " " " MINIKOI Sunk off Dunkirk " MIRANDA (Rowboat) 31/5/40 Unknown LOST Approx. MIRASOL " " MONTAGUE WHALER " " ASSUMED LOST " MOSS ROSE " " " 36' MOTOR BOAT " " 30' DO. " " LOST " NEMO IV. " Abandoned at Dunkirk " NEW WHITE HEATHER " Unknown " PEGGY 4. " Sunk off Dunkirk " PIONEER 11 Unknown PRINCESS MAUD Abandoned off Dunkirk ASSUMED LOST LOST
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MINISTRY mire Hotel OF SHIPPING, Group, HOTEL, REMARKS Motor Boats and Other Small Craft. ame of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks Approx. a ALBATROSS 31/5/40 ALJANOR Abandoned off Dunkirk approx. do. LOST. ALOA-OE Did not return do. ASSUMED LOST ANEE (Wherry) do. " do. Unknown BLACK ARROW " LOST BOBELI Lost at Dunkirk " " BONNISBELL Did not return " ASSUMED LOST BOAT (16') Did not return " do. doned) BRITTANIC Unknown " LOST. " " BULL PUP " " " BLUEJACKET (18'6") " " " CARAMA (15' Punt) " " " CLARA BELLE " " oug " COURT BELLE 2. " " " CYB " mti " " DEVILFISH " was " " DINKY (10' boat) " " " DORIS (Wherry) " " " DREADNOUGHT 2. " " " " 3 " in " " DUMPLING (Boat) " " " EASTBOURNE QUEEN " 08 tish as Lost at Dunkirk " EDINA (Wherry) " Unknown " EMPRESS " Abandoned at Dunkirk " EDITH DOROTHY (Boat) " Unknown " ENCHANTRESS " Abandoned at Dunkirk " ENTERPRISE " Unknown " EX-SERVICE DINGHY " " " FAITH " " GOLDEN SPRAY 2. " ASSUMED LOST " GOOD HOPE LOST 31/5/40 " " Approx. GWEN EAGLE " " " HANDY BILLY " " " HANORA " " IOTE " ASSUMED LOST KATE (18' Boat) Lost at Dunkirk 11 Unknown LOST LANSDOWNE " " LOST LARK (Punt) " " " LILY (Rowboat) " " " LITTLE ANN " " Sunk Dunkirk LETITIA " " Abandoned at Dunkirk MADAME SANSGENE " " Unknown MARY ROSE " " " MAGNET (Rowboat) " " " MARGHERITA " " " MAID OF HONOUR " " " MA JOIE " " Abandoned Dunkirk MALDON ANNIE " " Unknown MEDORA (Wherry) If " " MINIKOI " " Sunk off Dunkirk MIRANDA (Rowboat) 31/5/40 " Unknown Approx. LOST MIRASOL " " MONTAGUE WHALER " 11 ASSUMED LOST MOSS ROSE " " " 36' MOTOR BOAT " " " 30' DO. 11 " LOST NEMO IV. " " Abandoned at Dunkirk NEW WHITE HEATHER " " Unknown PEGGY 4. 11 " Sunk off Dunkirk PIONEER 11 " Unknown PRINCESS MAUD " Abandoned off Dunkirk ASSUMED LOST LOST
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Name of Vessel. Date Cause and Position Remarks GOOD HOPE 31.5.40 Unknown LOST. Approx. zh GWEN EAGLE " " do. " HANDY BILLY " " S " ASSUMED LOST HANORA " IOTE Lost at Dunkirk LOST " a KATE (18' Boat) " Unknown LOST. S " LANSDOWNE " Unknown # LARK (punt) " " " " LILY (Rowboat) " LITTLE ANN Sufik Dunkirk " " LETITIA 11 Abandoned at Dunkirk " MADAME SANSGENE " Unknown # MARY ROSE " " " MAGNET (Rowboat) " " # " " " MARGHERITA " 11 " MAID OF HONOUR If MA JOIE Abandoned - Dunkirk " MALDON ANNIE " Unknown " MEDORA (wherry) " 11 " MINIKOI " Sunk off Dunkirk " MIRANDA (Rowboat) 31.5.40 Unknown LOST approx. MIRASOL 11 11 ASSUMED LOST MONTAGUE WHALER " " do. MOSS ROSE " 11 " 36' MOTOR BOAT " 11 LOST DO. 11 = 30' " NEMO IV. = Abandoned at Dunkirk 11 NEW WHITE HEATHER " Unknown. " PEGGY 4. 11 Sunk off Dunkirk " PIONEER " Unknown ASSUMED LOST PRINCESS MAUD 11 Abandoned off Dunkirk LOST -6-
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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VESSEL OWNER REMARKS MUTT J.Mears Returned to owner MYOLA %TOUGHS. Did not go. R MONTAGUE WHALER 6th RAMSGATE SCOUTS No trace of return from Dunkirk. R MARGARET MARY G.Chantry A.P.S. R MATA HARI J.W.LINTOTT A.P.S. R M.L. 108 ? A.P.S. ADMIRALTY OWNED. R MINNEDOSA E.F.White & Returned to Owner 6.6.40. damaged A.J.Riding MATOYA Cdr. Gain Allocated to A/P. D.N.G. MADAME SANSGENE Guy Shelly Reported lost by Owner. MARY JANE Lt.Col.H.S.C. A.P.S. S. Richardson M.F.H. 4B Messrs.Pickfords Returned to Owners. MAY QUEEN S.M.270 F.Leach Returned to Owners 5.6.40.P MEDORA (Wherry) T.H.Read Reported lost by Owner MIRANDA No. 58 Boat W.H.Goldsmith Reported lost MOTOR LAUNCH, EXTIRADENTES OWNERS (buta) TIREDENTES' DAMAGED. S. S NAIAD ERRANT R.K.Taylor- Re-allocated to A.P.S. Nightingale S NANETTE II E.G. Baxter T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. NARCISSA H.Allbrow to V.A.Dover. into S NAUTILUS A J.F. Mardling Re-allocated to A.P.S. NEMO IV Nemo Motor Boats Abandoned at Dunkirk NEW PRINCE OF WALES Southend Mot.Nav.Co. Returned to Owners to Ltd. --- WHITE HEATHER J.Davis & Sons No trace of return from Dunkirk. PORT MEM J.Emons A.P.S. NIRVANA c/o Toughs Returned to Owners NO NAME II Mr. Mason A.P.S. NORWICH BELLE (Yarmouth & Gorleston T.98 Returned to Owners. (Stm.Boat Co. NANCY BELLE Mr. Wilcox A.P.S. NEW WINDSOR CASTLE c/o Toughs Returned to Owners. NELLIE (Sauding F.C.WILSON? ( E 6 G OFFEMIA 6 J.L.Shakespeare T.98. returned to Owners 19/6. OMEGA a Mr. Forman A.P.S. ORATAVA RX 45 a H.J.Gallop Returned to Owners 3.6.40 ORELLANA R.Joynson Re-allocated to A.P.S. OSPREY H.M. Customs, Prepared for Dunkirk, did not go. E Gravesend OULTON BELLE Yarmouth & Gorleston T.98 Returned to Owners. R (Stm. Boat Co. R OUR LIZZIE Mr. Beran Returned to Owners 19/6 R OUR MAGGIE Bob Leach & Son Released 3.6.40 Re-allocated R R ONA II (Special Admiralty Service (6A) H.PAYNE A.S.P. APS. RI OUR JOHN STEVENS STOOD BY. DIDNOT GO RI our Boys (Row boat) (Row boat) H.J.VERRION. Reported RC (NOIC Ramagate) RC PROSPERITY (WY59) T.Eglon Prepared but did not go to RO Dunkirk. PROVIDER (WY71) E.Turner do 1 I PROGRESS (WY72) E.Turner do 1 I RO PRO VIDENCE W.Walker R Returned to Owners. PALMESTON NW Risdon Beazley Released 1.6.40
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VESSEL OWNER JTT J.Mears I YOLA % Sougho. I MONTAGUE WHALER 6th RAMSGATE SCOUTS I G.Chantry & MARGARET MARY MATA HARI J.W.LINTOTT m M.L. 108 ? MINNEDOSA E.F.White & A.J.Riding MATOYA Lt. Cdr. Gain MADAME SANSGENE Guy Shelly MARY JANE Lt.Col.H.S.C. Richardson M.F.H. 4B Messrs.Pickfords I MAY QUEEN S.M.270 F.Leach MEDORA (Wherry) T.H.Read MIRANDA No. 58 Boat W.H.Goldsmith I C NAIAD ERRANT R.K.Taylor- ] Nightingale NANETTE II E.G. Baxter NARCISSA H.Allbrow D NAUTILUS A J.F.Mardling ] DI NEMO IV Nemo Motor Boats DO NEW PRINCE OF WALES Southend Mot.Nav.Co. and Ltd. NEW WHITE HEATHER J.Davis & Sons ] NIN J.Emons NIRVANA c/o Toughs NO NAME II Mr. Mason FE NORWICH BELLE (Yarmouth & Gorleston FR (Stm. Boat Co. NANCY BELLE Mr.Wilcox NEW WINDSOR CASTLE c/o Toughs GOP OFFEMIA J.L.Shakespeare OMEGA Mr.Forman ORATAVA RX 45 H.J.Gallop ORELLANA R.Joynson HEB OSPREY H.M. Customs, HON Gravesend HOR OULTON BELLE (Yarmouth & Gorleston (Stm. Boat Co. OUR LIZZIE Mr.Beran OUR MAGGIE Bob Leach & Son ONA II H. PAYNE. JAVA JUTL PROSPERITY (WY59) T.Eglon KAAFA PROVIDER (WY71) E.Turner PROGRESS (WY72) E.Turner PROVIDENCE W.Walker PALMESTON Risdon Beazley
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| 63 | MEDORA (Wherry) | Co. T.H. Read |
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 COMMITTEE. Meeting at the held Ministry at 11.a.m. of on Thursday 2pm 1940, ouer A G E IV D A. 1. 2. Minutes of Meeting held on 6th November, 1940. Matters arising. 3. 4. Report of Payments for period ending 19th November 1940. Cases 1. for Total discussion Loss and settlement on the table :- "Gwen Eagle" - "Peggy IV" D.W. Hudson. "Ma Joie - Majorie" F. Bridge. - "Aljanor" Mrs. L. Clarbour. - DoRis J.K. Mann. "EDINA" - T.H. READ - MEDORA 1 - II. LOST CLOTHING. LISNS - Co. Powis. 5. Any other business.
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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Thursday 21st November, 1940. at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 5087. Present: Mr. Allen (Chairman) If Simmons 11 Moore " Riddell " Wand 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 6th November were agreed. 2. Matters arising were discussed: (a) "Renown" Agreed to put case back for valuation. (b) "Sceneshifter" Agreed to interview owner's solicitor. (c) "Brywyn" Agreed that owner should again be interviewed by representative of P.C.O. (S.T.) (a) "Moss Rose" Agreed to obtain from Fisheries Officer full technical details of this and two other Deal boats "Britannia" and "Golden Spray". (e) "Madame Sansgene" Agreed to pay £1,000 on account pending confirmation of valuation. (f) "New Prince of Wales" Agreed that P.C.O.(S.T.) should recommend a valuer. 3. Report of Payments for period ending 20th November amounting to £1,970.8.7d was presented and passed. 4. The following cases were discussed:- 1. TOTAL LOSS: (a) "Gwen Eagle" Agreed to offer £1,750 in full and final settlement of all claims arising. (b) "Peggy IV If Agreed to offer £175 in full settlement. (c) "Ma Joie" Agreed to offer £250 in full settlement. (a) "Aljanor" Agreed to offer £2,500 which is the insured value and is the sum first claimed. (e) "Doris" Agreed to offer £35 each in full "Edina" settlement. "Medora" 11. LOST CLOTHING: "Lijns" Agreed to maintain the attitude that the Department does not accept liability. When 4/12/60
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| MEDORA | Wherry | T.H.Read | T.M.4767/40 | 6 | 9 | 35 - - |
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