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MIMOSA
M/B (Owner, A. Gordon)
29th May
Sailed, with the M/B Gavine, for
Sheerness for supplies.
The Mimosa was in the A.D.S.
She did not apparently take part in
Operation Dynamo.
Authority - Sheerness, D.Y. 1/01/15768.
TO.9144/40.
AMEX
(600
THEM
No
Extration ORDER
meen of Thenes (Relle)
Wen AND
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CHEK
SSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
MA JOIE
Mrs. L. Clarbour
T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk
N.S.C.O. Thames 27.7.40.
MAJOR
B.R.Bunn
Now A.P.S.
MALDON ANNIE
Col. Lamount
T.98 No information of return
from Dunkirk.
MALVINA
R.E. Cooper
To V.A. Dover
MOLLY
E.Thomas
Returned to owner
MARE NOSTRUM
B.C.Kirby
Returned to owners 19/6
MARCHIONESS
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40.
MARGHERITA
J.Mears
No information of return from
Dunkirk.
MARINA
A.Jacobs
Returned to owners.
MARSAYRU
C.Wyatt
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MARINA
J.T.Phelps
Returned to owner prepared did
not go.
MARICEL
C.Robinson
Repaired, fuelled, floated, but
not taken over.
MARY
Danish
Survived. Returned to Weymouth
MARY HOWARD
Mr.McKenzie
Unable to sail
MARY IRENE
H.Cartridge
T.98. Returned to owners -
5.6.40.
MARY ROSE
O.Dives
T.98. No report received from S.
"Missing Vessels" List.
MARY SPEARING
W.G.S.Crouch
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
MARY SPEARING II
"
Returned to owners.
MATILDA
Chelsea Yachts &
Boat Club Co.
Returned to owners.
MAYBELLE
D.Robinson
Returned to owners did not go.
MAYFLOWER
C.Adams
Re-allocated to Spl. Admy.
Service (6A).
MEANDER
H.Graham
Returned to owners
MERMAIDEN
Lt.Com.P.M.Filleul,R.N.
Returned to owners
MERSEY
R.H. Campbell
T.98. Returned to owner
MIGRANT
Capt. E. B. Schermauley
Did not leave. No. Exam.Ser.
Littlehampton.
MILLICENT D.LEACH
Harry Leach
(Released 3.6.40 Re-allocated
to Spl. Admiralty service (6A)
MIMI
J.M. Wright
Returned - unsuitable
MIMOSA
A.Gordon
A.P.S.
MINIKOI
Capt. Shelford
T.98 Sunk in collision with
M.T.B.
MINORU II
J.W. Cottrell
T.98. Re-allocated to Special
Service.
0.
MINOTAUR
Mr.Towndrow
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MINX
S.W. Wills
T.98. Returned to owners
a
6.6.40.
MIRASOL
R.C.Kyle
No report received from list
of Missing Vessels.
MURIUS
Vectis Shipping Co.
Returned to owner.
MISS MADGE
S.W.Richardson
RETURNED - UNSUITABLE
MISS MING
Kriz Cruisers
T.98 Now on Aux. Patrol
MISS MODESTY
W.S.Nott
A.P.S.
MIZPAH
J.Ovett
Returned to owner
MOIENA
c/o Wilsons
A.P.S.
MONARCH
T.& G. Baker
Returned to owners 18/6
MOSS ROSE
T.Adams
Did not return from Dynamo
Dover List 5.
36' Motor Boat
R.Hoyes
No report recd. from "Missing
Vessels" List.
30' Motor Boat
R.Hoyes
-do-
Motor Torpedo Boat
Thornycrofts
V.A.Dover
M.2
Motor Ferries (2)
- Not used
Returned to owners by N.O.I.C.
Ramsgate.
MOUSME
C.Barber
Returned to owners.
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VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
M-
M
MA JOIE
Mrs. L. Clarbour
T.98 Abendoned off Dunkirk N.S.
M
Thames 27.7.40.
IV
M
MAJOR
B.R.Bunn
Now A.P.S.
R R R R R R R R S. R S R + S. S. S S S to
MALDON ANNIE
Col.Lemount
T.98 No information of retu
from Dunkirk.
aged
MALVINA
R.H. Cooper
To Dover
IV
MOLLY
E.Thomas
Returned to owner
Is
MARE NOSTRUM
B.C.Kirby
Returned to owners 19/6
A
MARCHIONESS
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40.
MARGHERITA
J.Mears
No information of return fr.
Dunkirk
IV
MARINA
A.Jacobs
Returned to owners
DNG
A
I
MARSAYRU
C.Wyatt
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
A
MARINA
J.T.Phelps
Returned to owner prepared di
go.
M
MARICEL
C.Robinson
Repaired, fuelled, floated,
not taken over
MARY
Danish
Survived Returned to Weymou
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MARY HOWARD
Mr.McKenzie
Unable to sail
1
MARY IRENE
H.Cartridge
T.98. Returned to owners - 5.6
I
MARY ROSE
0.Dives
T.98. No report received from
N
"Missing Vessels" List.
N
MARY SPEARING
W.G.S.Crouch
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
IN
MARY SPEARING II
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Returned to owners.
MATILDA
Chelsea Yachts &
Boat Club Co.
Returned to owners
A
RD BELLE
D.Robinson
Returned to owners did not go
I
I
MAYFLOWER
C.Adams
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.Service
I
(6A)
I
MEANDER
H.Graham
Returned to owners
MERMAIDEN
Lt.Com.P.M.Filleul
Returned to owners
N
R.N.
I
MERSEY
R.H.Campbell
T.98. Returned to owner
MIGRANT
Capt. E.B.Schermauley
Did not leave. Now Exam.Ser.
Littlehsmpton
(
MILLICENT D.LEACH
Harry Leach
DNG
(Released 3.6.40 Re-allocated to
6
6
(Spl. Admiralty service
(6A)
MIMI
J.M. Wright
Returned - unsuitable
6
MIMOSA
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C
A.Gordon
A.P.S.
Q
C
MINIKOI
Capt.Shelford
G
T.98 Sunk in collision with
c
M.T.B.
Q
(
MINORU II
J.W.Cottrell
T.98. Re-allocated to Sepcial
C
Service.
MINOTAUR
Mr.Towndrow
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MINX
S.W.Wills
MIRASOL
T.98. Returned to owners 6.6.40.
R
R.C.Kyle
No report received from list of
R
MURIUS
Missing Vessels.
R1C
Vectis Shipping Co.
MISS MADGE
Returned to owner
S.W.Richardson
RI
RETURNED - UNSUITABLE
MISS MING
R1
(
Kris Cruisers
MISS MODESTY
T.98 Now on Aux. Patrol
W.S.Nott
A.P.S.
Ric MIZPAH
J.Ovett
Returned to owner
RI
MOIENA
0/0 Wilsons
A.P.S.
RC
MONARCH
T.& G.Baker
MOSS ROSE
T.Adams
Returned to owners 18/6
Did not return from Dynamo Dover
RC
List 5.
36' Motor Boat
R.Hoyes
No report recd.from "Missing
RO
Vessels" List.
30' Motor Boat
R.Hoyes
- do -
RO
Motor Torpedo Boat
Thornycrofts
V.A.Dover
R
M.2
to Ow Jrs.
Motor Ferries (2)
- Mot-llacd
Returne d 1.6.40
MOUSME
C.Barber
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THE WINE AND SPIRIT TRADE RECORD.
17TH JUNE, 1940.
THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY.
scoured for craft of all descriptions, of which about
G.S.N. CO.'S FINE WORK.
1,000 took part in the evacuation.
"Never was there a more fantastic Armada," he
said. " Never a weirder collection of vessels set sail-
THE annual Pepys Commemoration Service was
pleasure steamers, cross-Channel steamers, coasting
held on 6th June at St. Olave's Church, Hart Street,
tramps, trawlers, drifters, motor-boats and launches,
E.C.3, the Lord Mayor (Sir William Coxen) and
motor and sailing barges. Every tug from the River
Sheriffs attending. The Rector (Reverend Prebendary
Thames was taken. At our request the Royal National
Wellard) gave an address on "The Price of Admiralty."
Lifeboat Institution sent 20 lifeboats from ports
between Lowestoft and Poole."
The address with curious appropriateness came close
Father and son would take their light craft across
upon the last hours of the Dunkirk evacuation. Pepys'
from some south coast port without a word to anybody
connection with the Navy of his time is so much
and bring it back full of troops. A Deal boatman took
common knowledge that it is unnecessary here to
his motor-boat with several rowing boats in tow and
expatiate upon the good work he performed. And
brought them back full of troops.
Twenty merchant craft met a glorious and self-
sacrificing end.
Looking at a map, the trip might seem short
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enough, but to avoid minefields our ships had to make
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The Crested Eagle, lost in the great work of evacuating the
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B.E.F. from Dunkirk, She was a magnificent steamer of the
"Eagle Fleet" owned by the General Steam Navigation
is
Co., Ltd.
a round trip of up to 160 miles. The men on the ships
Cabin Cruiser Mimosa
worked until they dropped, without sleep and often
y
(owned by Mr. Antony Gordon, brother of
without proper meals.
Mr. Luis Gordon).
The General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.-whose
boats on the Bordeaux to London and other routes
the work he did was done in the very centre, as it
during many years have brought over many thousands
ed
were, of Wineland.
of tons of Wine, etc.-had several of its fine passenger
en
London Wine merchants, particularly, in close
steamers engaged in the memorable work of the
evacuation. One steamer made repeated journeys
touch in various ways with the great port of London,
over and back, and two steamers were lost. When the
are also familiar with many of the vessels bringing
story is told, even in outline-for, as already indicated,
it
Wine, etc., to London and are well aware of the great
it will ever be impossible to secure all the details of
one of the most remarkable naval feats in history-
part played by the shipping companies - more
it will reveal many stirring episodes. On this page
especially the General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.-
we reproduce a photograph of the Crested Eagle
in serving the Trade.
(General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) which was lost
t
in the great withdrawal. We also reproduce a photo-
Broadcasting on the part of the merchant navy
graph of one of the smaller craft engaged in the heroic
o
in the evacuation, Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of
and hazardous work. It is the cabin cruiser Mimosa,
n
Shipping, said that they would never have a complete
from Shoreham, captained by Mr. Fred Clarkson.
The boat belongs to Mr. Antony Gordon (brother of
list of all the vessels that took part.
Mr. Luis Gordon, of Messrs. Luis Gordon and Sons,
Ports from the Humber to Southampton were
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622
THE WINE AND SPIRIT TRADE RECORD
17TH JUNE, 1940.
Co.'s Sherries). In giving a picture of Mr. Clarkson
LICENSED PREMISES, CLUBS, ETC.,
(captain of the Mimosa) and Mr. Clark (who organised
IN 1939.
the "Brighton Navy The Daily Sketch, in its issue
of 5th June, remarked that "nothing more glorious
in the annals of Britain's sea history has been done
THE Report of the Commissioner of Police of the
than the work of our longshoremen in the rescue of
Metropolis for 1939 contains the following remarks
the B.E.F. from Dunkirk."
concerning "on" and "off" licences, etc.:-
When the full story can be told, Londoners will
be proud of the gallant part played in the evacuation
LICENSED PREMISES.
of our soldiers from Dunkirk by the G.S.N. Co.'s
"The number of premises licensed for the sale of
pleasure steamers which, in happier days carried
intoxicating liquor 'on' and ' off' the premises
thousands of holiday-makers from London and
Chatham to the holiday resorts of Essex and Kent, and
increased by 4 to 7,603. The number of 'off' licences
also to the near Continental holiday centres. Such
was unchanged at 3,553. The number of licences for
well-known ships as the P/S.s Royal Eagle, Crested
Wine and Spirit dealers is 251 and for theatres 76.
Eagle, Medway Queen, M/V.s Royal Daffodil, Royal
Sovereign and Queen of the Channel, all took their
" Applications were made by most licensed
share in this hazardous undertaking. Not only
premises for extension of the permitted hours on 23rd
pleasure steamers of the General Steam Navigation
December and on New Year's Eve. These days were
Co. took part, but also their cargo boats. Here is what
may be described as a typical performance by one of
regarded as special occasions justifying the grant of
the company's cargo boats:-
Special Orders of Exemption, and 14,114 Orders were
NOTES FROM CAPTAIN H. BUXTON'S REPORT.
granted. There was no increased drunkenness which
M.v. Bullfinch.
At 10.20 p.m. on 28th May, 1940, whilst at anchor in
could be attributed to the grant of these facilities.
Small Downs, the m.v. Bullfinch received orders to sail at
CLUBS.
once for La Panne beaches. The ship arrived off the beaches
about 4.50 a.m. on 29th May. The beach was crowded with
"The number of registered clubs increased by 216
troops but there were only a few boats bringing off small
numbers. The Master received orders to beach the Bullfinch
and on 31st December, 1939, the total number was
and accordingly he let go the kedge anchor and headed slow
3,085. This increase is almost entirely accounted for
for the beach. The vessel grounded about 5.45 a.m., but
owing to the kedge anchor not holding, her stern swung to
by the formation of registered clubs at fire stations
the eastward and the ship was aground fore and aft with
the beach.
and auxiliary fire stations. Since the outbreak of war,
After the first boatload came aboard one of the troops
no less than 193 such clubs were formed.
swam ashore with a line. Two 5in. ropes were run ashore
and hauled boats off and back to the beach. When the tide
"The short life of many 'Social' clubs of the type
receded the troops waded off and embarked up the ship's
ladders. Embarkation proceeded until the ship had about
which give trouble to the police was once again
1,500 on board, during which time the ballast tanks were
noticed. During 1939, 262 such clubs were registered
pumped out. The ladders were then pulled up, as the ship
could take no more.
and 253 were closed or struck off the register.
The troops had two Bren guns with them, which were
Proceedings for irregularities were taken against
mounted one each side of the boat deck. The troops also
manned the ship's Lewis gun. Bomb attacks were taking
82 registered clubs, of which 54 were struck off the
place all day and after a very anxious time from 5.30 p.m.
until 6.15 p.m., the vessel floated and proceeded.
register. The amount of fines and costs imposed was
German aircraft attacked the ship repeatedly. When
£5,364 9s. 7d. and 15 persons were sent to prison in
passing Dunkirk several bombs dropped close to the vessel's
stern, the concussion from which caused the circuit breaker
default of payment of fines.
to come out and put the steering gear out of action. The
BOTTLE PARTIES.
engines were stopped whilst the engineers effected repairs,
and the ship then proceeded.
"There was a slight increase during the year in
Three dive bombers then attacked the Bullfinch from aft.
One of the Bren gunners, Sergeant Cook, shot one down into
the number of known 'bottle parties' from 24 to 28
the sea. Shortly afterwards three others attacked from
forward and the sergeant again shot one down. Further
Successful proceedings were taken by the police in 32
attacks were made at frequent intervals until a formation
cases for liquor offences, or for unlicensed pub
of Spitfires drove the enemy off.
On arrival in the Small Downs the Bullfinch received
music and dancing, or for both these offences, ar.
orders to proceed to - Harbour where the troops were
fines and costs amounting to £3,420 6s. 10d. were
promptly disembarked.
It was afterwards discovered that the concussion from
imposed. In three cases the proprietors of the bottle
the exploding bombs had put both compasses out. The ship
was on one occasion attacked by machine-gun fire, but only
parties were sentenced to imprisonment without the
one soldier was wounded. The Master of the Bullfinch stated
option of paying a fine. In addition, proceedings were
that he could not speak too highly of the Bren gunner who
held his fire until the planes were close to the vessel and
taken in a number of cases by the Customs and Excise
undoubtedly saved the ship.
on evidence supplied by the police, for soliciting orders
We hope on a later occasion to give further details
of the magnificent work done by the seamen and others
for intoxicating liquor on the premises of the 'bottle
of the General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., work of
party or for failing to have a tobacco licence, or a
which the directors of the company are justifiably
refreshment house licence. This resulted in additional
proud.
penalties amounting to £863 9s. Od."