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Red List (1939–40) — OCR
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- Ship type: Rowboat
- 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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Document Collections — Tagged Pages
10 pagesImaged document collections containing pages whose OCR text or table data has been tagged with the name Our Boys. Open a collection to view the page images and transcriptions.
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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| 5346 | Our Boys | Wood | AuxSlp | -- | — | 85 - | Falmouth | Petrol Motor | The Exors. of the late | Keyhaven |
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| 17 Blue Marlin, 18 Little Astra. | 73 Searigs, 74 Philippine, 75 Mazilda, 76 Our Boys, 76 Seabird, |
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| m. Onward (P.O.) 30 Quest (P.O.) 2 | Pluckley, Warren Road, Worthing, Sussex. | Moree, Seaward Avenue, Barton-on- Sea, New Milton, Hants. a. Our Boys - | 3, Whitehall Court, London, S. W.1. Srn.-Tms. m. Caryanda 54 | 66, Eccleston Square, London, S. W.1. R.Y.S.-Isl.(C.)-Lym. Moby Dick 7 |
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 PRINCESS LILY OWNER 31/5/40 REMARKS Unknown LOST approx. OUR BOYS (Boat) " 11 RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Lifebont 11 Dutah Mined and sunk with " " Duton all hands. ROBERTA Unknown " ROSABELLE " Dutch " ST. PATRICK " Dutch ASSUMED LOST " SANTOSY " Dutch LOST 11 " SARAH & EMILY " 11 " SEA FALCON (Boat) 11 Dutch Abandoned - Dunkirk " SHAMROCK 11 Dutch " " 17 SKYLARK 3. (SM281) " Dutch 11 Dutch Unknown 19 SCENESHIFTER 11 " SONIA " " " SKYLARK 2. " Duton " 11 SKYLARK 3. 11 Dutals " " SOUTHERN QUEEN 11 Dutan " " STONEHAVEN " " " SUNSHINE " Dutch " " SUE SUE (Rowboat) " Dutor 11 11 THETIS If Lost while being towed " from Dunkirk TRITON 11 Unknown " TWO RIVERS " " If VIEWFINDER " " 11 VIKING 3. " " 12 VANITEE 11 " " WARRIOR " Abandoned off Dunkirk " WAVE QUEEN " Unknown 11 COMMODORE " " 11 WESTERLEY " On fire and abandoned - If Dunkirk GRACE DARLING If Unknown ASSUMED LOST QUEEN OF ENGLAND " Sunk in collision with LOST S.S. TILLY. MARY SPEARING " Unknown " " " " CANVEY QUEEN " HAZARD Did not return from Dunkirk PREVIOUSLY MISS JOSEPHONE I. 11 Do. REQUISITIONED If " MOSS ROSE AND ON NAVAL " 11 SERVICE BUT PELLAG 2. 11 If UTILISED FOR SEAMEW "DYNAMO".
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Empire Hotel Horrist CS.- me of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY 31/5/40 Unknown LOST approx. " OUR BOYS (Boat) 11 " " RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Mined and sunk with all hands. " " ROBERTA Unknown N. ROSABELLE " " ASSUMED LOST " " LOST ST. PATRICK " " " SANTOSY " " " SARAH & EMILY ough " SEA FALCON (Boat) " Abandoned - Dunkirk " " " " SHAMROCK untit " SKYLARK 3. (SM281) " Unknown was " " " SCENESHIFTER " " " SONIA " " 11 SKYLARK 2. " " ff SKYLARK 3. in " " " SOUTHERN QUEEN " OS as " " STONEHAVEN " tish " " SUNSHINE " SUE SUE (Rowboat) " " " " Lost while being towed e THETIS from Dunkirk " " TRITON Unknown " " " TWO RIVERS " " " VIEWFINDER 11 " " VIKING 3. " " " VANITEE " " Abandoned off Dunkirk is WARRIOR " " WAVE QUEEN Unknown " " " 1 COMMODORE " " On fire and abandoned - WESTERLEY Dunkirk 17 Unknown ASSUMED LOST GRACE DARLING " QUEEN OF ENGLAND Sunk in collision with LOST S.S. TILLY. 3) " " MARY SPEARING Unknown " " " CANVEY QUEEN " Did not return from HAZARD Dunkirk PREVIOUSLY " Do. REQUISITIONED MISS JOSEPHONE I. " 11 AND ON NAVAL MOSS ROSE " " SERVICE BUT PELLAG 2. " " UTILISED FOR SEAMEW "DYNAMO".
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Name of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY 31.5.40 Unknown. LOST approx. OUR BOYS (Boat) " " " RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Mined & sunk with " all hands. ROBERTA " Unknown. " ROSABELLE " If ASSUMED LOST. ST. PATRICK " " LOST. SANTOSY " " " SARAH & EMILY If 11 " SEA FALCON (Boat) " Abandoned - Dunkirk 11 SHAMROCK " " " If SKYLARK 3. (SM281) If Unknown " SCENESHIFTER If " " SONIA " " 12 SKYLARK 2. II If " SKYLARK 3. " " " SOUTHERN QUEEN " 11 " STONEHAVEN. " 11 " SUNSHINE " " " SUE SUE (Rowboat) 11 11 " THETIS " Lost while being towed " from Dunkirk. TRITON 11 Unknown. " TWO RIVERS 11 It 11 VIEWFINDER 11 11 " VIKING 3. = 11 " VANITEE 11 11 11 WARRIOR 11 Abandoned off Dunkirk. 11 WAVE QUEEN " Unknown. 11 COMMODORE " 11 " WESTERLEY 11 On fire & abandoned - " Dunkirk. -7-
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
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 CLAIMS COMMITTEE. boreign Meeting at held The at 11.a.m. on Friday 7th Rebruary, 1941 Ministry of Shipping, AGENDA: 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 17th January, 1941. 2. Matters arising. 3. Report of Payments for period ending 6th February, 1941. 4. Cases for discussion and settlement:- I. TOTAL LOSS: "EDITH". C.E. Miller. "EDITH DOROTHY". R. Ladd. "BLUEJACKET". R. Ladd. "CARAMIA". A. Moody. "SUE SUE". F.C. Wilson. "LILY". J. Gisby. "OUR BOYS". H.J. Verrion. "MADAME SANSGENE". Mrs. Shelley. "RENOWN". Osborne Bros. II. REPAIRS. Belgian Trawler "JACOMINA". 5. Any other business. x. southern Queen hemo IV C.H. Harvey hemo Motor Boats $ Princess mand W.M. wilson
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| (g) | "Our Boys" " " It £20 11 If |
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| OUR BOYS | Row Bt. | H.J. Verrion | TM.9577/40 | 20 - - |
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