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| 2288 | Firefly | Wood | c.b.Lug | - 2 | 17.2 20.0 | 5.5 | - 12 | R.J.Turk& Son | Kingston- on-Thames | H.H. Prince de Mahé | Salcombe |
| 2642 148942 | Gondolier (exRegit) | Prince Wood Par.Mot. | TwnSe | 18:96 19:90 48 | 510 | 16'0 58 | Berthon BoatCo.Ld. | Lymington 1925 | 2 Paraffin Motors each4Cy.5}"-7" Atlantic, Wishaw | Poole & Swanage Motor &SpeedboatCo.Ld. | Poole |
| 4961 | Naz-Perwer | Steel | TwnSc | 251 | 224'0 | 32'08 | 147 | Ramage& | Leith | 20ilEngines4S.C.SA | H.H. Prince Youssouf | Alexandria | Alx | +100A1 |
| Ratsey,37 | Jensen | 1937 | Prince of Norway |
| 5572 | Piet Hein | Steel | TwnSc | 10000 | 180 72 | G.deVries | Amsterdam | 2 Oil Engines | T. R. H. The Princess | Amsterdam | |||
| PGTA | OilEng. | 141 | 1028 96.0 | 60 5:0 | Lentsch,jun. H.W.deVoogt | 1937 | each8Cy.6-7"-8-65" Stork | Juliana & Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands |
| 5659 | Prince Helig Wood Pet.Mot. | Sc | [ ] 7 | 35'0 | 6.3 | 23 | J.I.Thorny- croft&Co.Ld. | Teddington 1919 | Petrol Motor 4Cy. | W. E. Corlett | Beaumaris | ||
| 5660 | Princesita Wood | TwnSc | [ ] | 800 | 12.2 | 62 | ElcoCo. | Bayonne, | 2 Paraffin Motors | Capt. C.C.A. Hobbs | London | ||
| 5661 | Princess Steel | TwnSc | 28181 | 1860 | 30'1 | 147 | Furness | Haverton | 20il Engines 2S.C.SA | Lord Kemsley | Southmptn | Sou | +100A1 |
| 5662 | Princess Wood | ScLug | 4.98 | 312 | 86 | 43 | Bailey& | Auckland, | Petrol Motor | John Clark | Auckland |
| Pet.Mot. | 34 | 54.0 517 | 67 | 3:0 | White&Co.Ld. Builders | 1938 | each6Cy.5"-54" Scripps | Prince of Roumania |
| Royal Cape Yacht Club | 2 | 636 | Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club | 5 | 654 |
| Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club | 2 | 636 | Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club | - | 654 |
| Annual Subscription, £0 10 0. | PRES.D'HON. H.R H. Prince Charles Théodore of Belgium. | H. PRES. Robert Osterrieth. |
| H. COM. H.R.H. Prince Paul. COM. | V.-C. R. G. Randall. | V. PRS. Luis Morales. |
| PATRON | S.A.S. le Prince de Monaco. |
| H. SEC. R. C. Marston. | R.-C. R.S. Stranack. | Prince of Wales Road, Norwich. |
| R.-C. Eric Chamberlin. | PATRON H.M. The King of Norway. H. COM. H.R.H. Crown Prince Olav. | COM. Major R. Workman. |
| ROYAL PRINCE EDWARD YACHT CLUB. | ROYAL QUEENSLAND YACHT CLUB. | RANELAGH SAILING CLUB. |
| KUNGL. SVENSKA SEGEL SÄLLSKAPET. (Royal Swedish.) Est. 1830. Entrance Fee, 20 Kronor. Annual Subscription, 40 Kronor. PATRON H.M. The King of Sweden. H. PRS. H.R.H. The Crown Prince of Sweden. COM. Admiral Otto Lybeck. V.-Cs. Carl Matthiessen and Sven Salén. H. TREAS. L. Gösta Olsson. H. SEC. Harry Nyström. Club Rooms & H. Sec. Birger Jarlsgatan, 4, II, Stockholm. Club Houses Biskopsudden, Sandhamn, Österskär & Nynäshamn. | SWALE YACHT CLUB. Est. 1935. Entrance Fee, £1 1 0. Annual Subscription £0 10 6. COM. H. Sumner Moore. V.-C. G. Stevens. H. TREAS. G. Harvey. H. SEC. M. G. Duff, Conyer," Teynham, Kent. Club House The Ferry House, Harty Ferry, Isle of Sheppey. | SWANAGE SAILING CLUB. Est. 1935. Annual Subscription, £0 5 0. COM. Dr. G. W. S. de Jersey. H. TREAS. H. G. Reddrop. H. SEC. A. G. L. Hardy. "Sunset," Queen's Road W., Swanage. |
| ROYAL PORTSMOUTH CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB | PORTSMOUTH YACHT CLUB | ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB |
| 83# FIREFLY LUG. H.H. PRINCE DE MAHÉ. | 834 WISHBONE SCH A. COLMAN. | 835 I BERYL SCH ROMINATA. M. LORD INVERCLYDE D.L | 836 CARYANDA. M. E.R. COLMAN. | 037 CERIGO CUT. R.A. BRIEN. | 838 DIANE. SCH. CAPT C.W. P. SLADE. | 839 SEA SERVICES(SAILMAKERS) LTD | 840 MARJOE II.SCH J.C. DE GIORGIO. |
| Dialian | M.Kch | H. Fothergill | 1025 | R. Smellie | 452 | Firefly | Lug. | H. H. Prince de Mahé | 833 |
| Merlin | S.Sch. | G. F. Paisley | 663 | M.P. | 972 | Prince of Norway | 104 |
| Prince | Rita IV | 17 | Karama. | Rosinco II | 158 | m. Ranger. | Saint Alban | Stella |
| Thelma II | 63 | m. Ladybelle | 58 | m. Princesita | 54 | m. Melissa | 52 | m. Revenge | 51 | a. Maylis | 49 |
| a. Pamela | 61 | a. Harebell | 56 | Latifa | 53 | m. Senior L. | 52 | a. Kismet III | 50 | m. Gondolier Prince | 48 |
| m. Clarinda 50 | m. Nivag | 14 | a. Bantab | 16 | m. Gondolier Prince 48 |
| a. Dutch Maid 12 | m. Triton 33 | m. St. Uny | 34 | m. Dahinda 18 | m. Justina | 8 | m. Prince Helig 7 |
| Pr. A. Royal Prince Alfred | Shi. Shanghai | Twk. Twickenham | Y.R.A. Yacht Racing Association |
| Pr. E. Royal Prince Edward Prt. Portsmouth | Skm. Stockholms Sld. Sunderland | Ugo. Yacht Club Uruguayo | Yar. Great Yarmouth |
| Bardou-Job, Pierre, 13, Rue Emile-Zola, Perpignan (Pyr.-Or.), France.-Y.C.F.-Msl. a. Marisa 33 | Barling, I. T., The Chestnuts, Newton Abbot, Devon. a. Mary Deirdre - | Barnes, J. W., 84, Prince William Street, St. John, New Brunswick.-Ken. a. Zetes I 19 | Barr, Archibald J., Hermiston, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire. Cly.-S.M.Y.C. a. Islander 31 | m. Trevone 22 Barrett, H. R., Brooklands. London Road, Chelmsford, Essex.-nC.A.-Cch.(C.)-Cly.- |
| Bennett, F. I., Cumbrae, Ditton Hill, Surbiton, Surrey.-Mtr.-Tms.S. m. Explorer 29 | Bensted-Smith, Dr. W.F., Newton Ferrers, Devon.-L.S. a. Iseult 5 | Bercetche, J. Salaberry, Calle Esmeralda 1319, Buenos Aires. Arg. Spray 6 Bercetche, Pedro J., | Bergius, William M., 14, St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, C.1. C.Cor.-C.Crz.-Cly.-Grk.-Hly.-Lch.- Nor.-W.Ils. a. Dodo IV 63 | Bernhard of the Nether- lands, H.R.H. Prince, Soestdijk, Holland.-NId.(H.P.) m. Piet Hein (P.O.) 141 |
| Blewett, M., Penare, Penzance, Cornwall. m. Scout 8 | Blott, John, Howbridge Hall, Witham, Essex. Btr.-C.A.-Cor.-Msa. Essex Maid 81 | Bodonyi, L., Zárda u. 55, Budapest. Gloria - | 14, Hanover Street, Peckham, London, S.E.15. m. Topsy Ann 8 | Bone, Cyril C., 42, Prince's Court, Brompton Road, London, S.W.3. Mtr.-Ssx.-Sth.-Tms. S. Schievàn 439 |
| Y.C.F.-Cnn. a. Simoun 33 | skap, Christianstad. K.S.S. 1937 7 | Green Oaks, Brockenhurst, Hants. Isl.-Lym. a. Etain 12 | Clabburn, W. L., 5, Alexandra Mansions, Prince of | c/o Westminster Bank, Ltd., East Molesey, Surrey.-C.A.-Crn.-Svn. a. Galecka 36 |
| Pixie 3 Corinthian Yacht Club | 1, Crosshall Street, Liverpool. Con.-Mer.-N.W. m. Llys Helig 161 m. Prince Helig 7 | Cosens, Major F. W., Samson's, Tillingham, Southminster, Essex.-Cor. | Villa Argentina, Gretta di Sotto, 158, Trieste.-Adr. Fides 11 | Coulton, W. T., 4, Lawrie Park Crescent, Sydenham, London, S.E.26.-Har.-Msa. |
| Culverwell, C. T., M.P., 44, Prince's Gardens, London, S. W.7. Hmy.-Tor. | Hugo, Bart., Sunningdale Park, Sunningdale, Berks. Crn. S. Conqueror 900 | Curry, Stanley, 57, Bournemouth Road, Parkstone, Dorset. | Cuthbertson, J., 90, Lamington Road, Cardonald, Glasgow, S.W.2. m. Torsa 5 | Dahl, Erik, Norrmalmstorg 1, Stockholm. |
| Peer Gynt - Gade, F. W., Lundy Island. | m. Matoya 26 Gairdner, Dr. Douglas, 19, Prince Albert Road, London, N.W.1. | Gallotti, Barone Luigi, Villa Gallotti, via Posillipo, 54, Naples.-R.Y.C.L. Kiff-Thebi 5 | Gandarias, Juan T. de, Alameda de Urquijo 2, Bilbao, Spain. Abr.-Bbo.-Spr. Alai II - | Gardiner, Prof. J. Stanley, F.R.S., Bredon House, Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge.-Cam. a. Nanette 8 |
| Havemeyer, Horace, 99, Wall Street, New York, U.S.A. N.Yk. | Hawkins, Frederick C., Prince Albert Garage, Staines Road, Sunbury Common, Middx. | Hayes, Mrs. Lilian, 73, Broadwell Road, Oldbury, | Hazlehurst, Capt. H. E., | Hedderwick, A. S., Helenslee, Helensburgh, Dumbarton- shire.-Nor. |
| Hawker, E. G., "The Elms," Parkstone, Dorset. Hbl.-Hmy.-Pks. | Haworth, Gordon M., West House, 6, Princes Crescent, Hove, Sussex.-Crn. m. Hilsa 51 | m. White Heather 18 (See page 608) Hayling Yacht Co., Ltd., | New Brunswick.-Ken. a. Canada 17 Hearder, John D. S., 125, Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle- | Hedenström, A., Norrköping, Sweden. K.M.K.-K.S.S.S.-Nkp. m. Marianne 9 |
| m. Rominata 9 Inverforth, Lord, P.C., The Hill, Hampstead Heath, London. N.W.3.-Cly.-Nbl.-Tms. | Irving, T. G., Loughrigg, 21, Prince's Avenue, Seaburn, Sunderland. m. Seaburnia | Iveagh, Earl of, C.B., C.M.G., 11, St. James's Square, London, S.W.1. R.Y.S.-C.A.-Cam.-Mtr.-St.G.-Tms. m. Cat II 86 | Jackson, G. J., Ebury House, 150, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1.-Tms. a. Allure 24 | Jackson, T. R., 32, Dovedale Road, Hoylake, Cheshire. W.Kb. m. Josie (P.O.) 8 |
| Jörgensen, A., Masnedsund, Denmark. Kaddara 7 Jourdan, Louis, c/o Sport Nautique Alger, Algiers. Fromista IV 5 | Juliana of the Nether- lands, H.R.H. The Princess, Soestdijk, Holland. m. Piet Hein (P.O.) 141 Junel, | Kay, John, 17, Cleve Road. W. Hampstead, London, N.W.6.-Br.M. m. Noah's Lark 8 | Kearney, John B., 7, Killarney Avenue, Dublin. C.Crz.-Dub.-How.-Ish.C.-Nat. a. Mavis 10 Kearney, P. J., | m. Kaydee 17 Kelham, R. Langdale, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Ulvik, Suffolk Road, Barnes, London, S. W.13.- Mtr. Molly K. 5 |
| Judd, Norman F., Palermo, Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin.-Nat. m. Betty 7 | Naja 10 Kamal, H.H. Prince Youssouf, 15, Kasr-el-Nil Street, Cairo, Egypt. | Kaye, F. H. M., Buck's Club, Clifford Street, London, W.1. m. Nemocar 11 | Keeble, Sir Frederick W., C.B.E., F.R.S., Cedron House, Fowey, Cornwall. C.A.-Foy. a. Lillah 32 | Kelly, Eugene, Hawthorne House, Southampton East, Bermuda.-Bmu.-R.Y.C.I.-Tm. Fouah-Lieh 2 m. Tropic Bird 3 |
| Totem (P.O.) 5 | Storch - | Bonzo 6 | K.S.S.S. | 46, Stockleigh Hall, Prince Albert |
| Mac Vicar, N. M., 5, Lawrie Street, Glasgow, W.1. a. Flying Cloud (P.O.) 5 | Mahé, H.H. Prince de, Staple Hill House, Wellesbourne, Waruickshire.-Cam. Firefly 2 | Malcolm, John A., 65, Westcoats Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow. Trix I | Malmqvist, Nils, Skandinaviska Kredit A.B., Trälleborg, Sweden.-Mmo. Vanity | Mann, C., Mann's Motors, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Glos. m. Neotanic 10 |
| Norway, H.R.H. The Crown Prince of, Skaugum, Asker, Oslo, Norway. R.Y.S.-C.V.P.-Est.-G.K.S.S.- K.S.S.S.-Nld.-Nsk.(C.)-Nyl.-Tms. Norna VI - | Nygren, V.F., Fabriksgatan 1a, Helsingfors, Finland.-Nyl. a. Albertina 10 Nylord, Dr., | O' Connor, Austin H., 44-46, Barbican, London, E.C.1. Alb.(R.C.)-Bnm.-Isl.-Svw.-Tms. Erin 5 Miquette 33 | Oberti, Ing. Giuliano, Via Assorotti 42, Genoa.-R.Y.C.I. Twins IV (P.O.) 4 Twins V (P.O.) 5 | Gdynia, Poland. a. Admiral - Bozenna - Bystry - Goplana - |
| Peel, Major Digby R., M.C., Tyne Hall, Bembridge, I.W. | Peiser, I. A., Breslau, Esher, Surrey.-L.S. Tons | Penley, Mrs. Fred, Villa "Les Roches," 16, Boulevard Prince Pierre, Monaco. | Penzer, John, Havengore, Ockham Road, East Horsley, Surrey.-C.A.-Nrw. | Perez, Ramiro, Paseo de Pereda, 36, Santander, Spain. Snt. |
| Hants.-Bea.-Isl.-Srn. Tons | a. Daphne 9 | a. Lucette 19 | m. Hammercop 13 | m. Gondolier Prince 48 |
| Suomi 3 Tansy 3 Preston, J. P., Gatehouse, Lymington, Hants. Lym.S.-Sth. | Price, Albert Austin, 858, Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, Birmingham.-Hbl.Y. a. Louisette II (P.O.) 16 | Prince, Frederick H., Villa Sainte Hélène, Pau, Basses Pyre- nées, France; & Newport, R.I., U.S.A.--N.Yk.-Y.C.F. m. Lone Star - | Privett, George, 45, New England Road. Brighton, Susser.-Bri.-Ssx. Me Too 2 | Pugh, Lt.-Comdr. C.R.V.,R.N. Titania (P.O.) 18 |
| Rose, C., c/o Killick, Nixon d' Co., Home Street, Bombay.-Bom. a. Iona (P.O.) 4 | Rosenlund, I., Lusthusbacken 11. Ålsten. Stockholm, Sweden.-K.S.S.S. Lill-Singva II - | Rotermann, Chr., 112, Narva Street, Tallinn, Esthonia. Est. | Rothwell, G. H., 1, Stanley Road, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire.-Bpl.-Lyt. Mer. a. Olga (P.O.) 19 | Roumania, H.R.H. The Crown Prince of, Bucharest, Roumania. Y.C.Regal Român. |
| Simmonds, Percy D., Wharf Street, Tauranga, N.Z. Matua 6 | Simonds, Frederick, Breccles, Southcote Road, Reading, Berks.-Srn. a. Aglaia 63 | Simpson, Dr. W. S., The Moorings, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex.-Tms.C. a. Dame 6 | Sinkins, A. M., 11, Addington Street, London, S.E.1. a. Marjorie II 13 | Skinner, H. J. P., 22, Prince's Gate, London, S.W.7. Lon. m. Nerina 17 |
| 8308 | No. 480 Steel OilEng. | AuxKch | - 130 | 81:0 | 200 | 150 | Camper& Nicholsons.Ld. | Southamptn 1939 | Oil Engine A.E.C. | Prince Mahomed Aly Ibrahim | (Class | 100A contemplated) |
| Andreae, Dr. E. P., Tandridge Court, Oxted, Surrey.-Mtr.-Pks. -Tms. | Djordjadzé, Princess Dimitri, Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London, W.1. |
| Bridge, Col. C. E. Dunscombe, 3, Hanover Street, London, W.1. | Furniss, William D., 7, Princes Street, London, E.C.2. |
| Kent.-U.Hs. | Ibrahim, H.H. Prince Aly Mohamed, 6, Villa Jocelyn, Paris. |
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KINDRED STAR M/S drifters T.W. Sheridan, Tempy. Skip. THRIFTY (Portland) G. Corney, Tempy. Skip. R.N.R. Lieut. A.J. Dunbar, R.N.V.R., R.N.R. Unit Officer 29th May 1900 Left Portland. 30th May 1730 Arrived off Dover. 31st May 1400 Berthed alongside Prince of Wales Pier. 1st June 0700 Both ships sailed, each towing 6 small boats. (1) 1530 Air attack in vicinity of Dunkirk roads. 1610 Air attack. The tows were slipped for safety. Altered course away from shore batteries. A trawler was seen to be hit, afterwards sinking; 1620 another vessel was blown to pieces. (2) Kindred Star received damage in engine room. The tow had scattered and returned to port independently - 1800 except 3 life boats. These were taken in tow, and then slipped at their request. 1830 Air attack near V buoy. - Entered Ramsgate harbour. 2nd June Repairs to Kindred Star. Thrifty reported to be leaking badly. 4th June 0925 Left Ramsgate for Portland. Nil be Authority - R.O.II, p.344. (1) Vessels were:- Greater London life the boat, Abdy Beauclerk in tow of life Thrifty boat, E.M.E.D. life boat, and Among those in 42, tow of Kindred star were the M/B's M/B's P.E. Summer Maid, and White Bear. (2) This was probably the French vessel Yvonne et Moabe Wings of the Morning, windsong. (See under E.M.E.D.) 117
NEW PRINCE OF WALES M/V (Southend S/Lt. P.H.E. Bennett, R.N. Motor Nav. Co. Ltd. 30th May a.m. Arrived Ramsgate from Sheerness. 1630 Proceeded via route X to Dunkirk. 2230 Off the French coast, the starboard engine failed. 31st May 0330ca Arrived off Bray beach. Took off troops from a grounded coastal steamer. - Air attack. 0400ca Transferred troops to a destroyer. When returning to the beach, both engines broke down; anchored. Embarked troops from pulling boats. 0530ca One engine restarted. Transferred troops to a destroyer. Continued to ferry troops. 1700ca Fired at by a shore battery; a near miss killed two A/B's and wounded 2 of the crew and S/Lt. Bennett. Believed to be sinking, the New Prince of Wales was abandoned, and the crew transferred in the dinghy to a motor launch [the Triton]. 1800ca The motor launch picked up some troops from the sea, and transferred them and the crew of the New Prince of Wales to the G/B Mosquito. N11 Authority - R.O.III, p.63. (hot to be confused wich Hms NEW PRINCE OF WALES I 1 See D/NHB/3/3/3/363 - Couresp. with Mr M.H. whight, Feb 79) 339
OCEAN COCK Tug (Gamecock S.T. Co. Ltd.) A.V. Mastin, Master. 29th May Towed 4 sailing(1) barges from Tilbury ordered to Dover. to Ramagate. on arrival at Ramagate, 30th May 1430ca Arrived Dover with barges. 31st May 0500 Left tow. Dover for Dunkirk with 6 M/B's in 1300ca Arrived Dunkirk beach. Cast off the M/B's. Proceeded. 1700 Arrived Dover. 1st June( 2000 Saw the dr. Worcester and the P/V Maid of Orleans in collision in Dover harbour. Proceeded to assistance of Worcester and assisted to tow her to Prince of Wales pier, in company with the tuge Crested Cock, Challenge, Sun VII(3) and Sun XII (4) 2130 Proceeded to Dunkirk, with orders to pick up anything that was damaged. (see Sun XI). Zero hour 0300/2. Later, ordered to return. 2nd June 0800 Dover. Awaited completion of minesweep- ing operations. 0940 Entered harbour. Nil Authority - W.W. (1) Actually there 3 sailing barges, and the A/B Pudge. (2) According to Capt. were A.V. Mastin's report this should be 31st May - but all other reports indicate that it was (3) Sun VII not mention this, but the tug Foremost in 22 lst June. states does that she assisted 2 vessels in collision the (4) Sun XI also assisted. outer basin at this time. 356
Tug (saml. Williams & J. Benson, Master. Sons Ltd. 1000ca Left Dagenham for Southen via Gravesend. sist May 1330 Left Southend for Ramegate towing the S/B Basildon. (2) 1830 Ramsgate. Left the barge in the Downs. 0930ca with 2 naval ratings on board, left Ramsgate, with the ferry boat Jone Fishbourne in tow [the tuga Duke and Princess also had her in tow, but neither of these vessels mentions the Prince]. 2300 2 miles off Dunkirk. Ordered by Fish- bourne to return to Ramsgate, "as soon as possible as enemy aircraft were about". 0730ca Arrived Ramsgate. - June 1115ca Proceeded to Southend with the tug June Contest and thence to Dagenham. Nil Authority - W.W. & Capt. Not mentioned Benson says in D.R. it the "Bassildon". was 409
PRINS BOUDEWIJN (0.153) (1) FROCKALL FRIEDA (H.13) Belgian) ROCKALL (0.323) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kolb-Bernard, Second-Maitre de MARCEL (French) Trawlers Manoeuvre, (2) ALFRED JOSEPH PAUL (French) Commanding Convoy No.7. N.D. DES MIRACLES (French) 1st June 2330ca The convoy sailed from Cherbourg. 3rd June 0600ca Arrived Dover. 1330ca The convoy sailed for Dunkirk. 2300ca The convoy arrived at Dunkirk in formation. Thereafter the ships worked independently. The Prins Boudewijn went alongside the east pier, embarked about 170 troops, and proceeded. 4th June - In the vicinity of the N. Goodwins, embarked 20 troops from a damaged English destroyer. (3) 0700 The Prins Boudewijn arrived at Ramsgate. 0810 Disembarked 138 allied troops. (4) Second-Maitre de Manoeuvre Kolb- Bernard states that the Rockall, Frieda and Joseph Marcel were in Ramsgate roads, each carrying about 150 troops. (5) He also learnt that the Alfred Paul and N.D. des Miracles each landed about 50 troops at Dover. (6) 5th June 0900ca Sailed for Cherbourg. - Off Folkestone, met a vessel, the Irma Marie, with 23 troops on board. Towed it to Folkestone. Total for the convoy - 685. Authority - French Admiralty record, Folio No.8. (1) (2) Referred to by M. Kolb-Bernard as the "Prince Boodwyn". (3) Petty No Officer (boatswain). (5) Ramsgate report. (4) British destroyer mentions this. (6) mentioned in Ramsgate report. Not mentioned in D.R. 418
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SKYLARK 6 M/B 1410 Cadet Rating, G.R. Prince 31st May Left which Dover was in tow of the tr. Fyldea, Britannia, the tr. Brock in M/B company. also towing the 1st June 1200ca(1) Off sent Dunkirk beach. Tows slipped towed in to the beaches. The and motor had broken down. in the Eastbourne Belle Skylark whose The Eastbourne Belle ran on to a submerged car. The tow fouled the Skylark's screw and was cut. The Skylark embarked about 71 British troops from the beach and ferried them to the Fyldea. - On the second trip, picked up the crew of the M/B Ferry Nymph and about 60 British troops, which were ferried to the Fyldea. - Third trip, embarked about 70 French troops. - Returned to the Fyldea but found her aground. Unsuccessfully attempted to tow her off. Air attack. 1630ca Left the harbour. Outside, transferred the troops to the dr. Worcester. The Skylark's motor seized up. Abandoned ship and transferred the crew to the Worcester, which was heavily bombed. [The Worcester arrived Dover at 2100] The Skylark 6 ferried about 200 troops. Nil Authority - R.O.II, II, p.226. (1) The Britannia says 1150; the Brock, presumably still in company, says 1230. Skylark 6 says 0700. 155
TRITON M/B (Owner, W.D. Wills) Lieut. R.H. Irving, R.N.R. 29th May 1200ca Left Sheerness with 13 launches. 1930ca Arrived Ramsgate, without the M/L 2200 Beverley, which failed to turn up. Sailed from Ramsgate with the M/L La Silver Queen and six other M/L's for Panne, without navigating instruments or current charts. - Off the N. Goodwin L.V. it was found that 3 of the M/L's had had engine trouble and had returned to harbour. 30th May 0420ca Saw a cruiser[ loaded with troops. She had been damaged aft by shell fire. - One of the M/L's was damaged in collision with the Triton at this time. Except for that, "all five of us had crossed safely". 0500 Arrived off beach near La Panne. Commenced towing boat loads of troops to trawlers and destroyers. The Silver Queen distributed petrol supplies. 1200ca Commodore G.O. Stephenson came on board. - The Commodore landed on the beach, but returned after an hour. 1545ca Went alongside a destroyer [the Windsor and embarked R.A. Dover and his Chief of Staff. Closed the surf to land him by his whaler which was in tow, but R.A. Dover did not land. The Triton took him back to the destroyer. The Triton continued ferrying and towing. 31st May 0100 Lieut. Irving rescued 7 soldiers from drowning. 0200 The Triton went aground. 0400 Refloated. 0600 Cdre. Stephenson transferred to a "M.T.B. " [the M/Y Bounty]. 1300 Heavy shelling was taking place and ships moved away from La Panne. The Triton moved to Dunkirk with a heavy boat load of troops in tow. Heavy air attack. The M/V "Prince of Wales" [i.e. the New Prince of Wales] was hit. Embarked from her 2 wounded officers and 2 ratings. She was sinking slowly and had 2 dead on board. Picked up the troops from a heavily 1730ca loaded boat which had capsized. A rope fouled the Triton's rudder and one propeller. Managed to get alongside the G/B Mosquito, and transferred the troops and wounded to her. Could not clear the rope. Taken in tow by the yacht Caleta, but the tow parted and the Triton was abandoned. Nil 242
| Pabla | Mean |
| pairplay | I(1) THE |
| Foremost | 67(1) VISOR |
| OHD | |
| Sun III | |
| SMILLY | 200.37 |
| Sun V | |
| SERVII |
TUGS THE FOLLOWING TUGS TOOK PART IN OPERATION DYNAMO: William Watkins Ltd. Cervia Kenia Doria Persia Fabia Racia Fairplay I(1) Tanga Foremost 87(1) Vincia Java W.H.J. Alexander & Co. Ltd. Sun Sun VIII Sun III Sun X Sun IV Sun XI Sun V Sun XII Sun VII Sun XV The Gamecock Steam Towing Co. Crested Cock Ocean Cock. Gaselee and Son Ltd. Fossa Saml. Williams and Sons Ltd. Duke [Marquis] (2) Prince Princess Elliot Steam Tug Co. Ltd. Challenge Contest United Towing Co. Ltd. Empire Henchman Southern Railway Co. Ltd. Foremost 22 (1) Managed by W. Watkins Ltd. (2) Left Ostend at 2200 on 26th May. There is no record of her having taken part in Dynamo. 244
VISCOUNT Thames M/B (J. Mears) S/Lt. D.L. Satterford, R.N. 1800 28th May Left Sheerness for Ramsgate. ordered". "Followed M/Y Prince of Wales as - Viscount's engine stopped. Repairs were effected. 2330 Having no compass, anchored until dawn. 29th May 0400 Proceeded to Ramsgate. 1000 Arrived Ramsgate. Boiler pump defective. [s/Lt. Satterford then took command of the M/B Ryegate II] There is no evidence to show that the Viscount took any part in Dynamo. Authority - TO.9436/40. R.O.II, p.571. 283
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| Ferry Prince - - | |
| Princessa - - |
| [25] Elizabeth Angela | Dover. | |
| LL D [25] Clythness X/LL D | Dover. Defects. | |
| Rodino LL D - | ||
| Taipo LL D - | ||
| [3] Emilion X/LLD - | ||
| [3] Kingscourt LL/D - | Dover. | |
| Athenian LL D - | ||
| Ben Glas LL D - | ||
| [25] Onetos LL/D - | ||
| 25] Saturn LL/D - | ||
| M/S | Drifters. | |
| [25] Hosanna x/s D | ||
| [25] Playmates x/s | Dover. | |
| [25] Willing Boys x/s D | ||
| Danlaying | Vessels. | |
| [25] Grey Mist (Yacht) D | ||
| [25] Gulzar D - | Dover. | |
| Yacht armed | with Lewis guns. | |
| [18] Sargasso D - | Ramsgate. | |
| [25] Chico Echo - | Sounding Yacht. Dover. | |
| Examination Queen of the Fleet I | Service. Dover. | |
| [25] Falconet Boom - | Defence Vessel. Dover. | |
| S/S Lady Brassey Rescue D | Tug. Dover. | |
| [3] Sarpedon - | Grimsby. | |
| Mary A. Hastie - | ||
| *(Trawlers | armed with Lewis guns). | |
| Commander Nasmith | Requisitioned at Hull. | |
| Commander | Ramsgate. | |
| Holbrook | ||
| George Adgell - | Sheerness. Alterations. Com- pletes 12 July. | |
| * To fit | 6-pounders. | |
| (Drifters armed | with Lewis guns). | |
| [18] Starlight Ray X/M | Ramsgate. | |
| [18] Thomsons X/M - | Dover. | |
| [18] Jacketa x/M - | ||
| [18] Silver Dawn x/M- | ||
| [18] Fisher Boy X/M - | Ramsgate. | |
| [18] Fidget x/M - | ||
| Echo Sounding | Yacht (attached 1st M.R.F.). | |
| [40] Bystander A D - | Portsmouth To f.o. at Gosport. | |
| Drifters. | ||
| Dorando-Pietri | ||
| Dusky Queen - | ||
| Lord Collingwood | Ramsgate. | |
| Lord Keith - | ||
| Lord Rodney - | Tilbury. | |
| Lord St. Vincent | ||
| Ocean Breeze - | Ramsgate. | |
| Pathway - | ||
| Fast | Motor Boats. | |
| Jano - - | ||
| Halcyone - - | Ramsgate. | |
| Sea Lord - - | Portland. | |
| Mireille - - | Ramsgate. | |
| Contraband (All C.C. vessels are to other | Control Base closed. being considered for allocation services.) | |
| [18] D Holdfast | Guardships. | |
| Ramsgate. | ||
| [18] P Monas Armed | Boarding Vessel. | |
| Isle D | Chatham. Repairs. Completes | |
| 18 July. | ||
| New Pride Other | C.C.B. Vessels. | |
| of Essex | Ramsgate. | |
| Harbour | Defence Patrol Craft. | |
| [45] Aisha | Sheerness. | |
| [43] Amalfi - - | Dover. | |
| [45] Caleta - - | ||
| [45] Caterina - - | ||
| [45] Chrystobel II - | Sheerness. | |
| [43] Clorinde - - | ||
| [45] Glala - - | ||
| Majesta - - | f.o. Cowes. | |
| [45] Ma Joie II - | Sheerness. | |
| Janetha IV - | ||
| Drifters. | ||
| [45] Constant Friend | ||
| Ocean Retriever | Sheerness. | |
| Ocean Toiler - | ||
| Peacemaker - | f.o. Lowestoft. | |
| Receptive - | ||
| Phyllis Rose - | Sheerness. | |
| Ocean Treasure | ||
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels. | |
| [30] Cachelot - - | ||
| [30] Curlew - - | ||
| [30] Fedalmo - - | ||
| [30] Jong - - | Chatham. | |
| [30] Lazy Days = | ||
| [30] Snow Bunting - | ||
| Boom | Defence Tenders. | |
| [45] Glitter II - | Sheerness. | |
| Queen of South I | f.o. | |
| Boy Scout | J.T. Hendry | |
| Carry on | Kiddaw | |
| Citron | Lavinia L. | |
| Comely Bank | Marinus | |
| Constant Hope | Newspray | Sheerness. |
| Elsie and Nellie | Our Kate | |
| Ex Fortis | Rose Emma | |
| George and Albert | Triumph | |
| Inverugie | Young Alfred |
| Group 3. [45] Bernard Shaw X D [45] Milford Prince X D | Auxiliary Patrol Vessels. | Ex 19th A/S Group. | Group 5. [2] Stella Rigel X - |
12 NORE COMMAND. 13 (THE NORE AREA.) NORE COMMAND-continued. SHEERNESS. THE NORE AREA. HARWICH-continued LONDON. Base Ship.-Wildfire. SHEERNESS-continued. M/S Trawlers. Base Ship-Pembroke. Base Ship.-St. Tudno. Ba M/S Drifters. Group 4. M/S Craft. M/S Yachts. [45] Boy Allen M/S [2] Corenna X London. Repairs. Completes New Prince of Wales I Sheerness. 22 kw. Sheerness. 22 November. [45] Aronia D [2 Britannia I (Captain M/S). Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- [40] P Berberis x/s D Harwich. - - [45] Devon County M/S [45] Sylph Rochester. certain. Refit. Date un- 22 kw. certain. [44] Stella Leonis X Ipswich. Degaussing. Date [2 Girl Pat - (Fast Motor Boat) [45] Forerunner M/S uncertain. 22 kw. [2] Flemming X D Harwich. [: Echo Sounding Yacht. Sheerness. Echo Sounding Yacht. [45] Go Ahead M/S [: Myris [43] Alouette II - - f.o. Southampton. 22 kw. - [45] Lichen x/m Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- [ Paddle Minesweeper. certain. Group 5. City of Rochester Chatham. Future under con- [45] Monarda X/M [2] Stella Rigel x THAMES AND MEDWAY. sideration. [45] Plumer M/S Sheerness. Harwich. 22 kw. [2] Waveflower X Harbour Defence Patrol Craft. M/S Trawlers. [43] Aisha [45] Tilly Duff x/M D Harwich. - - f.o. Southampton. Group 2. [2] Lord Melchett X D Ipswich. [43] Amalfi . [45] Vernal x/M D Sheerness. f.o. Southampton. [45] C Myrtle X D XN/HB Sheerness. [2] William Wesney X Harwich. [45] Amulree Sheerness. [45] Welcome Home M/S Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- [45] C Larch X D Sheerness. 22 kw. certain. [45] Caleta - Sheerness. [45] C Tamarisk XD Sheerness. [48] Caterina f.o. Gosport. [45] Pyrope X D Clorinde Sheerness. f.o. Southampton. Group 6. 45 Glala - Sheerness. Group 3. [40] Colne x/s D [45] Bernard Shaw X D Harwich. Majesta f.o. Cowes. Sheerness. [2] River Clyde X [43] Chrystobel II [45] Milford Prince x D HARWICH AREA. f.o. Southampton. Sheerness. [45] Ma Joie II Sheerness. [45] Edwardian X D Sheerness. HARWICH. [45] Tilburyness X Sheerness. Boom Defence Vessel. Base Ship.-Badger. M/S Trawlers (Ungrouped). [45] Loch Laggan M/S Trawlers (Ungrouped). [45] Arctic Hunter [2] Arkwright x Sheerness. Yarmouth. Mooring Lighter. X/L D [45] Asama X/L Cape Melville X [45] Sparsholt Sheerness. M/S Yachts. [45] Grampion X Yarmouth. [2] Boy Pat Approved suitable for Dan- [2] Clythness X/L D Grimsby. Allocated to Har- Examination Vessels. [35] James Lay X (Cdre. M/S) laying. wich. [45] Danube III Lowestoft. certain. Repairs. Date un- [2] Cordela X/L D - Sheerness, [45] Milford Princess [2] London Pride Harwich. Harwich. 45 Danube V Yarmouth. (Fast Motor Boat) [2] Earl Kitchener [45] Milford Queen X XD X/L D [45] Danube VI Sheerness. certain. Repairs. Date un- Yarmouth. [45] Nogi X [2] Suma X D Lowestoft. Repairs. Date [45] Keverne Yarmouth. uncertain. Sheerness. [45] Norse X/L D Danlaying Vessels. [45] St. Katherine Sheerness. Repairs. Completes [45] Solon X D 10 April. [2] Madeline - Yarmouth. Harwich. [45] St. Melante X/L D [2] Oakland Balloon Barrage Drifters. Sheerness. Boy Scout. M/S Tugs. Carry On. Ex Fortis. Citron. George Inverugie. & Albert. Marinus. Magnetic Ships. [2] Scythe S Comely Bank. [45] Corfield Constant Hope. Kiddawdry. Our Newspray. Kate. 45 Bushwood Clyde. Sheerness. Paddle Minesweepers. [2] Slogan S Harwich. Elsie and Nellie. Lavinia L. Triumph. Rose Emma. 12th Minesweeping Flotilla. [45] Golden Eagle D Special Service Vessels. [2] Souvenir S Young Alfred. [43] C Queen Empress x Harwich. Royal Eagle Sheerness. (Allocated to Irvine (S.O.) f.o. for Chatham. conversion Completes to A/S vessel.) [43] C Oriole x I Portsmouth. CHATHAM. M/S Trawler. Crested Eagle 9 April. [2] P Duchess of Fife Lowestoft. Repairs. Date Magnetic Ships. C Foyle f.o. Chatham. XD uncertain. Chatham. uncertain. Reboilering. Date 20 April. Completes Harwich. [2] P Borde - Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- [2] C Marmion X certain (about 2 weeks). Three Magnetic Aircraft. [2] C Waverley X Lowestoft. Refit. Date un- [2] Springdale Chatham. - Manston certain.
| Student Prince F - | Humber. |
| 27th | |
| [27] Kingston Cairn- gorm A (S.O.) | Aground. Paid off. |
| [27] Kingston Agate A D | |
| [27] Kingston Amber A | Portsmouth. |
| [27] Kingston Ceylonite AD | |
| [27] Kingston Chryso- beryl A D | Portsmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [27] Cape Palliser A - | Portsmouth. |
| [43], Anne - - - | Portsmouth. |
| [43] Azur D - - | Portsmouth. |
| [43] Gelert D - - | Portsmouth. |
| Ahola | Lahloo. |
| Ankh | Letna. |
| Bounty | Naneta. |
| Navicula. | |
| Caryanda | Semita. |
| Diana | Seriola. |
| Eilla II | Thele. |
| [27] Cape Spartel | Portsmouth. |
| [27] Sawfly X D X/LLD | Demagnetisation Exp. |
| [27] C Magnolia X/LLD | Portsmouth. |
12 NORE COMMAND. (THE NORE AREA.) 12A LONDON. THAMES Boom AND Defence MEDWAY NORE COMMAND continued. Gate Base Ship-Pembroke. [45] Idyll - - (THE NORE AREA-continued.) CHATHAM. M/S Craft. [45] Song - - Base Ship.-St. Tudno. SHEERNESS-continued. New Prince of Sheerness. Wales I [45] Sonnet - - M/S Drifters. Colette - - SHEERNESS. 45] Boy Allen S - [45] Ode - - Girl Pat - - Base Ship.-Wildfire. [45] Devon County S 20 kw. [45] Forerunner S M/S Yachts. 20 kw. [45] Aronia D [45] Go Ahead 20 kw. Sheerness. Echo Sounding Yacht. Mooring Lighter. [32] Myris (Captain M/S). - - [45] Sparsholt - - Sheerness. [45 Sylph Sheerness. [45] Lichen X/M - (Fast Motor Boat) [45] Monarda X/M - Paddle Minesweeper. [45] Plumer S 22 kw. Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- certain. City of Rochester I Chatham. Future under con- [45] Tilly Duff x/M D - Examination Vessels. sideration. To be paid off. [45] Vernal x/m D - [45] Danube III Sheerness. - THAMES AND MEDWAY. Danlayers (Trawlers). [45] Welcome Home S Sheerness. 20 kw. [45] Danube V - - [45] Strathelliot D - Tilbury. Harbour Defence Patrol Craft. [45] Aisha . - - Sheerness. [45] Danube VI - Chatham. uncertain. Repairs. Date [45] Bracon Heath - Special Service Vessels. [43] Amalfi [45] Golden Eagle , Sheerness. - - f.o. Southampton. [45] Keverne [45] Burnbanks - - - - Sheerness. [45] Amulree - - Sheerness. [45] Royal Eagle D : [45] St. Katherine [45] Dolores - - - Chatham. [45] Caleta - - [45] Crested Eagle Sheerness. [45] Caterina - - M/S Trawlers. [45] Chrystobel II - Group 2. Magnetic Aircraft. [45] Myrtle X D XN/HB Three I Manston [43] Clorinde - - f.o. Southampton. [45] Glala Balloon Barrage Drifters (Sheerness). Sheerness. [45] Larch X D - - - - Boy Scout - Sheerness. Majesta - - f.o. Cowes. [45] Tamarisk XD - - [45] Ma Joie II Carry On - [45] Pyrope x D - - Sheerness. Citron - - Group 3. Comely Bank - [45] Bernard Shaw X D Boom Defence Tenders. Constant Hope - [45] Milford Prince X D Sheerness. [45] Glitter II [45] Edwardian X D - - Elsie and Nellie - [45] Kelpy [45] Tilburyness x - Kennet } Civilian Sheerness. Ex Fortis - crews M/S Trawlers (Ungrouped). George and Albert [50] Arctic Hunter Queen of South I Inverugie X/LL D - Sheerness. [45] Asama X/LL D Queen of South II f.o. Queenborough. Sheerness. J.T. Hendry [45] Norse X/LL D - - Kiddaw [45] St. Melante X/LL D - - Lavinia L. [44] Star of Deveron f.o. N. Woolwich. Boom Defence Vessels. - [45] Loch Laggan L/L Marinus [24] Thomas Bartlett Dover. - Sheerness. - - [45] Buckingham L/L - Sheerness. Date uncertain. Engine defects. Newspray - Fentonian L/L f.o. S. Shields. - [45] Sasha- - Left Rosyth 24 May. Our Kate Wallena L/L - f.o. N. Shields. - [45] Cadella - - [45] Moorgate Left Rosyth 23 May. Rose Emma Magnetic Ships. I - - In tow from Scapa Flow. Triumph - [45] Corfield - - Dover. - [45] Bushwood - Clyde. Completes 31 May. Young Alfred - I
| [45] Corfield - - | Dover. |
| [45] Bushwood - - | Clyde. Completes 31 May. |
VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING 35 Allocated OUT to WITH DOUBLE Remarks. L SWEEPS. 35A M/S Date of Fitting out at VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. Arrival. Ship. Probable com- Ship. Date of pletion dates arrival. Fitting out at Allocated to Remarks. shown London. in brackets Harwich. Liverpool. Liverpool. Probable com- Agnes Abronia Wickfield D pletion dates Victoria Docks. shown in brackets Avola Ben Bhula - Tyne Gateshead. Dock. Skudd 3 - Bowling. - Ben Gulvain Dumbarton. Skudd 4 - Govan. - Dumbarton. Skudd 5 - Ben Heilem Port Glasgow. - E. India Docks. Skudd 6 - Bristol. Ben Breac - Ben Meidie Leith. Sluga D - Govan. Ardrossan. - Birkenhead. Soika - Govan. Bjerk - Bouvet ID Liverpool. Sotra - Govan. - Bouvet II D Liverpool. Southern Chief - Milford. - Bouvet III D Liverpool. Southern Field - Hull. - Bouvet IV D Woolwich. Southern Foam - Hull. - British Troon. Star of Britain - Hartlepool. - Cadorna Birkenhead. Stefa D - Govan. - Caldy Chatham. Stina D - Penarth. Swansea. - Capricornus Grimsby. Sukha D - Govan. Scapa. - Cayrian D ** Hull. Grimsby. Sulla D - Glasgow. - Cortina : Troon. Liverpool. Sumba - Port Talbot. - Darwen ** Blackwall. Svana - Govan. - Delphinus : Hull. Sheerness. Svega - Bristol. Scapa. - Desiree Humber. Grimsby. Swona - Govan. Drummer Boy - - Hartlepool. The Roman D - Birkenhead. Eileen Duncan Deptford. Plymouth. [32] Tokyo II D - Woolwich. Plymouth. Elena - : Hull. Tornado - Falmouth. Elsie Carn - : Grimsby. Harwich. Valesca - Yarmouth. Etruscan D - Grimsby. Grimsby. Varanis D - Hull. Grimsby. Fazenta D - Chatham. Velmont D - Hull. Granton. Fort Robert - William - Lowestoft. Harwich. Friesland D - Glasgow. Garola D - London. Tyne. Stephens. Gwenllian D - Liverpool. Hatuse - Dumbarton. : Hav : Irvine. DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING. - Hortensia - Grimsby. Thrifty D - Hval - Leith. f.o. Southampton. Jean Edmunds - Hartlepool. Kindred Star - - Lacenia D - Barrow. Liverpool. Libra p Victoria Dock. Castle Bay D - - - Libyan D - Woolwich. f.o. Grimsby. Malacolite Ocean Lux D - - - London. Manx Prince D I Grimsby. Marjorie M. Grimsby. [62] Lord Barham - - - Hastie Hartlepool. f.o. Aberdeen. Marano [62] Lord Hood - - - Moonrise D Blackwall. - - - Falmouth. Glow - Nab Wyke f.o. Dundee. - Northward Ho Barrow. Liverpool. Jenny Irvine - - - Olympia Tyne Lowestoft. I Orpheus Hull, Granton. Unicity - - - Peken Grimsby. f.o. N. Shields. I Polar V D Grimsby, Tweenways - - I Polar VI D Liverpool. Ratapiko - Birkenhead. Go Ahead - - Raymont D I f.o. London. Dundee. Royallieu D I Welcome Home Hull. Revello D - London. Harwich. Rolls Royce Banshee - I Sabra D Victoria Dock. f.o. Irvine. - Grimsby. Ocean Lifebuoy - Sabreur - Salvo Irvine. / London. Sweet Promise - Sanson I Sama D Tyne. f.o. Brightlingsea. Troon. / - Sasebo London. Sea Holly / Sevra / Greenock. Sheerness. Shera D / Dumbarton. EXPERIMENTAL L/L DRIFTERS. Shika D / Govan. Shusa D / Glasgow. Ardrossan. Feaco D Silja D / Liverpool. f.o. Southampton. Sirra D / Birkenhead. B.T.B. / Avonmouth. Fleetwood. Swansea, (C38488)
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| Dane Hill | 23 |
| Daneman | 8,25 |
| Daniel Clowden | 29 |
| Danube III | 12 |
| Danube IV | 12 |
| Danube V | 12 |
| D'Arcy Cooper | 14 |
| Darnaway | 26 |
| Darnett Ness | 3 |
| Darogah | 12A |
| Darthema | 8 |
| Darwin | 35 |
| David Ogilvie | 23 |
| Davey | 28 |
| Dayspring | 27 |
| Dee | 20 |
| Defiance | 2 |
| De la Pole | 14B |
| Delphinus | 35 |
| Deo-Na-Mara | 17 |
| Deo Volante | 28 |
| Derby County | 4 |
| Dervish | 17 |
| Desiree | 35 |
| Destinn | 5 |
| Devon City | 20 |
| Devon County | 12A |
| Dewey Rose | 27 |
| Dhoon | 14 |
| Diana | 9 |
| Discovery II | 30 |
| Doctor Lee | 29 |
| Doggers Bank | 9 |
| Dolores | 12A |
| Donna Nook | 23 |
| Doon | 5 |
| Doonie Braes | 17 |
| Doorie Brae | 36A |
| Dorade II | 4 |
| Dorando-Pietri | 11 |
| Dorienta | 8 |
| Dorileen | 37 |
| Dorinda | 2 |
| Dorothy (B.D.V.) | 12 |
| Dorothy | 28 |
| Dorothy Lambert | 15 |
| Dragonet | 29 |
| Drangey | 13 |
| Drummer | 14A |
| Drummer Boy | 35 |
| Duchess of Down | 7 |
| Duchess of Fife | 13 |
| Duchess of Rothesay | 10 |
| Duenna | 2 |
| Dulcibelle | 26 |
| Dundalk | 16 |
| Dundarg | 27 |
| Dunedin | 14 |
| Dungeness | 14B |
| Dunluce Castle | 28 |
| Dunnet | 2 |
| Dunraven Castle | 27 |
| Dusky Queen | 11 |
| E. | |
| Eager | 14A |
| Eaglet II | 5 |
| Earl Essex | 14 |
| Earl Kitchener | 14 |
| Easter Rose | 27 |
| Ebor Abbey | 27 |
| Ebor Jewel | 17 |
| Ebor Wyke | 29 |
| Eccleshill | 29 |
| Ecila | 2 |
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| Eden | 2 |
| Edith M. Purdy | 29 |
| Edward Walmsley | 13 |
| Edwardian | 12A |
| Edwina | 14 |
| E. & F. | 5 |
| Egeria | 17 |
| Eileen Duncan | 35 |
| Eileen Emma | 10 |
| Eilla II | 9 |
| Elbury | 16 |
| Eldorado | 26 |
| E. Lauland | 17 |
| Electra II | 5 |
| Elena | 35 |
| Elgin | 16 |
| Elizabeth Angela | 11 |
| Elizabeth Green | 12A |
| Elk | 2 |
| Ellesmere | 9A |
| Elm | 25 |
| Elna | 9A |
| Eloquent | 19 |
| Else Rykens | 28 |
| Elsie Carn | 35 |
| Elsie and Nellie | 12 |
| El Tovar | 22 |
| Embrace | 27 |
| Emerald Wings | 8 |
| Emilion | 11 |
| Emperor of India | 36 |
| Empress | 9A |
| Endeavour | 17 |
| Englishman | 19 |
| Enterprising | 20 |
| Ephretah | 28 |
| Epine | 15 |
| Equerry | 22 |
| Erimo | 3 |
| Erin | 36c |
| Erith | 16 |
| Erna | 18, 37 |
| Eroican | 17 |
| Escalonia | 28 |
| Esmeralda | 9A |
| Esperanza | 4 |
| Essex Maid | 24 |
| Ethel Taylor | 23 |
| Ethfra | 9A |
| Ethiopian | 29 |
| Etruria | 7 |
| Etruscan | 35 |
| Euclase | 14A |
| Eunice and Nellie | 14A |
| Europa | 14A |
| Evadne | 5 |
| Evelyn Rose | 14 |
| Evening Primrose | 14A |
| Everton | 17 |
| Evesham | 14B |
| Ewald | 36A |
| Exchequer | 36A |
| Exyáhne | 14 |
| E. & T.S. | 22 |
| Ex Fortis | 12 |
| Explorer | 21 |
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| Fairhaven | 36B |
| Fairway | 14 |
| Fair Weather | 28 |
| Fairy Knowe | 14A |
| Falconet | 11 |
| Fano | 24 14B |
| Faraday | 27 |
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| Prince Leo | 36B |
| Princess Elizabeth | 10 |
| Princess Mary | 15 |
| Princessa | 9 |
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| Tranio | 13 |
| Tranquil | 19 |
| Trelawney | 27 |
| T. R. Ferrens | 9A |
| Trevo Terceiro | 36 |
| Tritonia | 29 |
| Triumph | 12 |
| Trojan | 2 |
| Trophy | 36B |
| Troubadour | 36 |
| Troup Ahead | 19 |
| True Accord | 14A |
| Tumby | 17 |
| Tunisian | 14 |
| Turcoman | 32 |
| Turquoise | 13 |
| Tuscarora | 19 |
| Tweenways | 35A |
| Twente | 9 |
| Twinkling Star | 20 |
| U. | |
| Uberty | 14 |
| Uberus | 19 |
| Ugie Bray | 24 |
| Uiver | 36A |
| Ullswater | 9A |
| Umbriel | 14A |
| Unicity | 35A |
| Unicorn II | 22 |
| Unitia | 7 |
| Utilise | 27 |
| Ut. Prosim | 10 |
| V. | |
| Vadne | 9 |
| Valena | 9A |
| Valesca | 35A |
| Vandyck | 30 |
| Varanga | 29 |
| Varanis | 35A |
| Vascama | 21 |
| Velia | 14 |
| Velmont | 35A |
| Ventsyssel | 18 |
| Venture | 22 |
| Vernal | 14A |
| Vernon II | 8 |
| Vesterland | 26 |
| Victor | 3 |
35 VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. 35A Date of Allocated to Remarks. Fitting out at Ship. Arrival. VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. Probable com- pletion dates Ship. Date of shown in brackets arrival. Fitting out at Allocated to Hull. Remarks. Abronia - .. Agnes Wickfield - Liverpool. Victoria Docks. Probable com- Avola - : pletión dates Bouvet I - Birkenhead. : . shown in brackets Bouvet II - Liverpool. Southern Chief : - Milford. Bouvet III - Liverpool. : Southern Field - - : Liverpool. Hull. Bouvet IV Cadorna Troon. Southern Foam - - : . Hull. Calverton - :. Grimsby. Staunch : . - Woolwich. Capricornus - Chatham. Stefa .. - Cayrian - : Grimsby. Govan. Darwen - Troon. Stina : : . - Penarth. Delphinus - : Blackwall. Sukha .. - Govan. Drummer Boy - Humber. Elena Sulla : Deptford. .. - - Glasgow. El Menzala : - Falmouth. Sumba : . - Port Talbot. Elsie Carn : - Hull. Svega :. - Etruscan : Bristol. - Grimsby. Fazenta The Roman : Grimsby. - - ... Birkenhead. ort Robert - Chatham. [32] Tokyo II - Woolwich. riesland : - Glasgow. arola Valesca - Yarmouth. : - London. wenllian : - Liverpool. Varanis - Hull. : . lav : — Irvine. Velmont - Hull. ibra .. : - Victoria Dock. ibyan William - Lowestoft. : - Woolwich. Lady Stephens. 14 Feb. Tyne. alacolite - London. anx Prince - Grimsby. arano : - Blackwall. ariout : - Falmouth. ympia : - Hull. V : - VI Liverpool. : I Birkenhead. aymont : - Hull. evello I Victoria Dock. - Irvine. DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING. breur : - London, I Troon. Feaco - - - f.o. Southampton. / London. B.T.B. - - - I Greenock. / Govan. - Glasgow, : - Liverpool. / Birkenhead. 1 Avonmouth. / Fleetwood. - Govan.
36B VESSELS FITTING OUT FOR VARIOUS SERVICES-continued. 37 VESSELS FOR BALLOON DUTY. [43] The Tower - - [43] Prince Leo - VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND UNDER CONVERSION AS BOOM VESSELS [43] Cedric - - BUT NOT YET ALLOCATED TO COMMANDS. [43] Lord Northcliffe - Ship. [43] Riviere - - Fitting out at Ship. Fitting out at [43] Thunderstone - Forth. Alida Birkenhead. [43] Salvini Lord Gainford - - Ardrossan. Astros For duty in Norway. Sunderland. Margaret Rose [43] Chrysea - - : Basuto Hull. Mary White .. [43] Berenga - Sunderland. - Caliban Milford Haven. Nancy Hague : [43] Yesso- Glasgow. - - Chorley Liverpool. Night Raider : Hull. [43] Roxano - - Clarinet Milford Haven. Nordland : : - (30/6/40.) Glasgow. [43] Rigoletto - Collena Norina : .. Greenock. [43] Yehonala (M/Y) - To be f.o. Liverpool. - Southampton. Consbro Ocean Eddy : South Shields. Trophy To be f.o. Immingham. - - Peterhead. Okino Count .. .. Hull. Grimsby. above vessels on commissioning for service will be borne on books of Proserpine. Cuirass Phyllisia : : Ardrossan. Greenock. Scomber : Dorileen .. Liverpool. A/S VESSELS. (Whalers.) South Shields. Settsu : .. Milford Haven. Southern Gem A Emilia Primeiro Milford Haven. - (13/7/40.) f.o. Blyth. Southern Pride A Erna Fleetwood. Silanion - .. .. South Shields Helier II A f.o. North Shields. Florence Brierley Liverpool. Stalberg .. .. Port Talbot. - - Terje IA James Barrie South Shields. Star of the Realm .. South Shields. - - - Terje II A John Fitzgerald South Shields. Vilda : : Grimsby. - - f.o. Hull. : Terje III A Kuroki Newport, Mon. Westlyn : Birkenhead. - - Loch Long Dundee. Terje IV A- - - Terje VA - - f.o. Grimsby. Southern Flower A - f.o. Grimsby Southern Shore A - SUMMARY OF RESCUE TUGS. (See also Pink List.) Southern Wave A - f.o. Hebburn. Southern Spray A H.M.S. Stalwart. - H.M.S. Brigand. Southern Star A " Watermeyer. - Caroline Moller. " Southern Breeze A f.o. S. Shields. S/S Englishman. - " Maurader. " Hendon. " Resolve. [43] P Radiant A A/S YACHT. " Lady Brassey. " St. Cyms. - - f.o. Southampton. " Muria. St. Mellons. " " Seaman. Blankenberg A A/S TRAWLERS. St. Olaves. " " Superman. (Defensively Armed.) - Vizalma A f.o. North Shields. " Salvonia. I - Building, Beverley. " Saucy G (C37846)
40 Page Page 41 5 G. Page Ethel Taylor Page 5 9 Gadfly 22 Guillemot Page Doon 3 Ethfra 35 Gael 31 Page 17 Gula J. Galvani 15 Kunishi Doonie Braes 4 Etruscan 14 Gulfoss Jacketa 23 17 30 11 Kurd Dorada II 11 Eunice Euclase and Nellie 23 Garola Gulzar Jacinta 16 35 11 5 Kuroki Dorando-Pietri S Jack Eve 37 14 Garry 20 Gunner 26 14 Dorienta 37 Europa 5 Gava Gwenllian Jade Dorileen 2 Evadne Gelert 5 35 32 5 Gwmaho James Barrie 28 8 4 37 Dorinda Evelyn Rose 14 Geneva James Lay 15 Dorothy 15 Evening Primrose 5 General Botha 17 Jano L. 11 Dorothy Lambert 29 Everton Genius 36A Jason Lacenia 5 31 26 Dragonet H. 13 Evesham 8 Geordie 15 Jasper 13 Lady Beryl 21 Drangey 35 Exyahne 23 Halcyon 10 Jeanie Deans 19 Lady Blanche 5 Drummer Boy 22 7 E.&T.S. George and Albert 12 Halcyone 11 Jeannie Howie Lady Brassey 11 Duchess of Down 12 27 Ex Fortis George Cousins Halo 13 27 28 Jeannie Leask 8 Lady Elsa 25 Duchess of Fife 36A 10 Explorer George Robb 21 Hanyards 3 Jeannie Mackay Lady Enid 9 22 Duchess of Rothesay 2 Georgette Harbinger 14 6 Jeannie McIntosh 17 14 Lady Hogarth Duenna Gervais Rentoul Harlech Castle 5 27 Jennet 18 Lady Lilian 31 Dulcibelle 10 16 Gilt Edge Harmattan 28 Jenny Irvin Lady Madeline 31 8 16 Dundalk Girl Christian Harpada 2 Jessie Tait Lady Philomena 10 27 27 Dundarg F. 22 Harrier 10 Jester Lady Shahrazad 19 Girl Ellen 19 36A 11 23 Harry Melling Jewel Lady Shirley 17 Dungeness Fair Breeze 27 Dunnet 2 7 Fairway 17 Girl Gladys 10 Harvest Gleaner 21 Jocelyn Laguna Belle 23 22 Dunraven Castle 27 Fair Weather 28 Girl Helen Lahloo 8 23 Harvest Hope 28 John Alfred 14 Dusky Queen 11 29 Girl Mary Larch 12A Fairy Knowe 22 Harvest Reaper 7 John and Norah 15 Falconet Girl Pamela Laroc 8 11 10 Hatano 2 John Cattling 11 Lass o'Doune 3 Faraday 17 Girl Pat 12 Haussa 14 John Fitzgerald 37 E. Laurel 16 Favour 27 Girl Winifred 23 Hav 35 John Stephen 36 Lavatera 27 Eager 29 Fawn 28 Gladys 29 Hawthorn 24 T. Hendry 12 Lavinia L 12 Eaglet II 5 Fazenta 35 Glala 12 Hawthorn Bank 18 Joseph Button 3 Laws 23 Earl Essex 2 Feaco 35A Gleam On 29 Hazard 29 Jubilee 22 Learig 30 Earl Kitchener 13 Feasible 15 Gleaner June Rose 31 Hazel 25 23 Leda 10 Easter Rose 27 23 Gleaners Heather Sprig 27 Juniper 25 Felicity 22 Leeds United 4 Ebor Jewel 17 Fenella 36A Hebe 29 Justifier 15 Glen Avon 23 Leeward 28 Ebor Wyke 29 Fentonian 12A Hekla 17 Glen Gower 23 Leicester City 26 Eccleshill 29 Helen 5 Fernmoor Glen Heather 3 Lephreto 3 29 Ecila 2 Helen West 28 Glen Kidston Leprechaun 8 Eden 2 Ferry Belle 8 17 Helier II 36B K. Le Tiger 25 29 Ferry Prince 8 Glen Strathallan 19 Edith M. Purdy Fertile Vale Heliopolis 34 Kalan 19 Letna 8 22 E. D. Walmsley 5 Glen Usk 23 Helvellyn 19 Kathleen 3 Leyland 32 Edwardian Fervent 11 12A Glitter II 12 Helvetia 17 Kellet 10 Libra 35 Edwina Fidget 11 5 Gloamin 7 Hendon 20 Kelpy 12 Libyan 35 Egeria Fidra 36 22 Gloria 29 Henriette 23 Kelt 32 Lichen 12A Eileen Emma 10 Filey Bay 16 Glow 22 Hertfordshire 9 Kennet 20 Liddoch 3 Eilla II 8 Fintray 5 Go Ahead 12A Hickory 24 Kennet (Tender) 12 Liffey 20 Elbury Fir 24 19 21 Kennymore 7 Lilac 24 16 Goatfell Hildena Eldorado 23 Firefly 21 Golden Eagle 12A Hinba 29 Keverne 12 Lily Oak 28 Elena 35 Fisher Boy 11 Golden Effort 19 Hiniesta 3 Kiddaw 12 Lincoln City 26 Elgin 16 Fisher Lad 28 Golden Emblem 22 Holdfast 11 Kiloran 3 Lincolnshire 19 Elizabeth Angela 11 Fitzroy 16 10 Holly 24 Kindred Star 9 Lizzie Birrel 24 Golden Gift 22 14 Llanthony S Elk 2 Flanders 23 Golden Harvest 8 Hollydale King Emperor Ellesmere 18 13 King Orry 11 Loch Aline 18 25 Fleming Golden Lily 27 Hopeful Elm 28 25 27 8 Kingscourt 16 Loch Alsh 16 Flora Golden News Horizon Elmenzala 5 17 Loch Buie 23 35 Floreat II 22 Golden Sunbeam 10 Hornbeam Kings Grey Elna 9 28 Hosanna 11 Floreat III King Sol 25 Loch Eribol 16 Eloquent 22 Loch Hope 17 Golden Thyme 19 Florence Brierley 37 Golden View 14 Hoverfly 20 Kingston Agate 8 Else Rykens Huddersfield Town 4 Kingston Alalite 10 Lochinvar 20 28 Flush Elsie Carn 20 Goodwill 22 30 Kingston Amber 8 Loch Inver 17 35 Elsie and Nellie Flying Admiral 5 Goodwin 11 Hugh Walpole Kingston Andalusite 10 Loch Laggan 12 10 12 El Tovar Flying Breeze 4 Gorse 28 Hussar Kingston Beryl 30 Loch Leven 16 37 22 Fontenoy 10 S Loch Long Embrace 15 Gossamer Kingston Cairngorm 27 Foray 16 8 Loch Melfort 32 Emilia Primeiro 27 Goth Force I. Kingston Ceylonite 37 14 Gowan 22 Kingston Chrysoberyl 8 Loch Monteith 25 Emilion 16 Forecast 12 Emperor of India 19 Idyll 32 Loch Oskaig 25 10 10 Gowan Craig S Kingston Chrysolite Empress Forerunner Ijiun 33 Loch Rannock 5 12A 10 Kingston Coral Loch Shin 29 9 Gracie Fields 29 Empyrean Fort Robert 15 Imelda Kingston Crystal 33 Englishman 8 35 Grampion 25 33 Loch Tulla 28 Fort Ryan 29 Grateful 28 Imperialist 19 36 Kingston Cyanite Forte 10 Lois 11 Enterprising Ephretah Fortitude 2 Gregory 17 Inchgower 20 26 Kingston Galena 30 London Pride 13 25 Indian Star Epine 28 Fort Rose 19 Greenfly 28 Kingston Jacinth Loon 29 10 2 Indian Summer Equerry 29 Forward 35A Green Howard 27 Kingston Olivine Lord Ashfield 26 30 Erimo 22 Foss 9 Green Pastures 29 Industry 29 Kingston Onyx 30 Lord Austin 19 3 29 4 Internos 28 Kingston Peridot Lord Barham 15 Erith Fox Greetings 30 Erna 16 Foyle 30 11 Invercairn Grey Mist 11 Kingston Sapphire 30 Lord Beaconsfield 17 10 Inverforth 37 12 Kingston Topaz Lord Cavan 11 Eroican Franc Tireur 20 30 Grimsby Town Escalonia 35A Friesland 17 Grosmont Castle 27 Inverugie 15 Kingston Turquoise 3 Lord Collingwood 11 Esmeralda 28 28 Irvana Freyer 18 Kirkella 35 17 Lord Essenden 19 Grouville Esperanza 9 Frons Olivae 36A Guava 5 Isle of May 28 Kopanes Essex Maid 4 Fumarole 22 Guide On 23 Istria 24 Fyldea 28 Guiding Light 28 11 Guelder Rose 23
42 43 Page Page Page 37 M/S Groups-contd Page 37 Mary White 46 Ocean Gain Page 6 23 M.A.S.B. 1, 4 & 5 30 Ocean Guide Polly Johnston Page Lord Gainford 13 9 49 23 Popinjay 11 Rime 19 Lord Grey 2 M.A.S.B. 6 & 7 29 50-51 9 Ocean Lifebuoy 5 Powis Castle 22 Rinovia 23 Masona 23 52-53 11 Ocean Lux 16 Ocean Retriever Preston North End 27 Rion Lord Hailsham 8 15 26 Lord Hood Master John 28 54 2 36 Prince Leo River Annam 22 32 10 7 23 Ocean Scout 36A 36B Lord Hotham Mayflower Ocean Spray Princess Elizabeth River Clyde 55 13 Lord Howard 10 May II 10 24 23 10 Princess Mary River Spey 5 60 Lord Howe Medway Queen 18 20 Ocean Sunlight M/S Training Flotilla 9 15 Princessa River Ytham 36A 15 Lord Inchcape 16 20 Ocean Swell 8 27 Riviere Principal 36B Melora 27 Muria Ocean Toiler 27 Lord Irwin 36 Robert Hastie 11 Mentor 3 14 Myris Proserpine 5 Ocean Treasure 28 Robert Stroud 36 26 Lord Keith 25 Merbreeze 19 12 Lord Lloyd Myrtle Prospect Ahead Ocean View 29 Robin Hood Mercury 2 28 13 14 12A Providence Ocean Vim 6 Robina 7 Lord Melchet 19 Mewslade 5 Ptarmigan 16 Ode 9 Rochebonne 2 Lord Middleton 12 Puffin 36B M. H. Stephens N. 5 31 Rodino Lord Northcliffe Ohm 16 Michael Griffiths 26 Nab Wyke Punnet 19 18 Lord Nuffield 10 Okino Rogate 9 27 25 Midas 37 Nairnside Pyramus 30 Lord Plender 21 Oku Roger Beck 3 3 24 11 Migrante Lord Rodney Nancy Hague Pyrope 12A Milford Duchess 37 Olivae Romany Rose 23 8 14 2 Naneta Rona 18 Lord Snowden 20 Olive Tree Milford Duke 8 28 Ronso Lord St. Vincent 11 Nautilus 16 2 Milford Earl 26 11 Olvina 9 Rooke 20 Lord Stamp 11 Navicula Milford King 8 Olympia 35 2 Q. Rosa 22 Lord Stanhope 12A Negro 16 Ombra 17 Lord Stonehaven 2 Milford Prince Milford Princess Neil Mackay 3 Queen Empress Rose 36 15 One Accord 13 28 Queen of Kent Rosebud 8 Lord Wakefield 3 Neil Smith Onetos 21 13 Roseden 20 Milford Queen 15 9 Queen of Thanet 28 30 Netsukis Oracle 21 Lorinda Lormont 11 Minna 10 3 Queen of the South I Rose Emma 12 12 New Comet 13 23 Oriole 13 Queen of the South II Rose Haugh 24 12 Lorna Doone Mine Recovery Flotillas- Newhaven N.B. 5 Orlando 18 Queen Worth Rose Hilda 15 14 8 Lowther Newland 28 36A Orvicto 35A Quest Rose Valley 30 1 11 6 Loyal Friend New Pride of Essex Osako 14 Rosel 24 Lucifer 3 2 22 11 Quiet Waters 28 New Prince of Wales I Osta 11 Rose Marie 3 Luda Lady 35 Minicoy 4 12 Our Bairns 11 Ross 10 Luda Lord 21 Minona 6 Newspray 12 28 Niger Our Kate 12 Ross Ard 27 Lunar Bow Mirabelle 3 16 Overfall 14 Rotha 15 30 Mirage Night Hawk 28 R. Lune 6 Oystermouth Castle 17 Rowan 24 Mireille 11 Night Raider 37 Racer 7 Lydd 10 Rowan Tree 29 28 Nimrod 19 Rachael Flett 26 Lydd II 30 Mist Roxano 36B Lydia Long 27 Mistletoe 22 Nirvana 2 P. Radiant 36B Royal Eagle 12A 32 9 Nobles 4 Pangbourne 10 Radnor Castle 2 Lydiard M.L. 100 Royallieu 14 Lynx 10 Moed-en-Werk 36 Nodzu 23 Paragon 24 Rambler Rose 30 Royalo 14 Paramount 3 Raymont 35 Mollusc 16 Nogi 15 Ruby 5 Noontide 28 Pathway 11 Reaper 7 Monarch Rugby 17 9 M. Norbreeze Patti 17 Reboundo 23 Runswick Bay 5 Monarda 12A 27 M.1 Paul Rykens 28 Rebuff 29 8 11 Nordland 37 Ryde 10 Mona's Isle M.2 29 Paxton 10 Norina Receptive 36 Monimia 16 37 16 S. M.3 Paynter 7 Recono 8 Moonstone 32 Norlan 29 36 Red Gauntlet 3 Sabra 35 M.A. West 11 Moorgate 12 Norna 36A Peacemaker 5 Red Sky 16 Sabreur 35 Madden 15 5 Norman Wilson 20 Pearl Madeline Moray Pecheur 27 Reed 15 Sailor King 22 13 Magnolia Morgan Jones 17 Norse 12A 29 Refraction 8 St. Abbs 9 8 29 Peggy Nutten St. Achilleus 13 Maid Marion Mount Ard 29 Northcoates Pelagos 5 Refundo 8 2 Majesta Mount Keen Northern Chief 30 24 Pellag II 9 Regal 2S St. Adrian 5 12 Northern Dawn 25 15 Regardo 13 St. Apollo 31 Majesty 22 Pelton M/S Flotillas Northern Duke 30 Ma Joie II Pembroke 12 Regwa 15 St. Cathan 25 12 Northern Foam 30 Malacolite 30 Reids 36 St. Celestin 29 35 1 29 Pentland Firth 9 St. Cyrus 17 Mallard Northern Gem 25 Perilia 16 Reigate 31 4 16 Northern Gift 30 Mangrove Peter Carey 21 Reighton Wyke 21 St. Dominica 5 24 5 10 Manor 30 28 Relonzo 11 St. Donats 16 2 6 Northern Isles Peter Hendriks 16 St. Elstan 25 Manora 10 Northern Pride 25 4 7 Peter Nell 29 Remexo 21 Remillo 35A St. Fagan 9 Man-o'-War 30 30 25 8 Northern Princess Phase 14 St. Katherine 12 Manx Prince 23 Northern Reward 30 34 Renascent 35 10 Philante 20 St. Kenan 25 Marano 10 30 35A Rennet 11 Northern Sky Philippe 23 St. Loman 25 Marauder 35 19 25 36 Renzo Marcia 3 12 Northern Spray Phyllis Rose 9 St. Magnus 26 13 Northern Sun 30 37 Resolve Phyllisia 23 St. Melante 12A Marconi 23 25 14 M/S Groups- Phineas Beard 26 Resolvo Northern Wave 14 St. Mellons 30 Mare 20 32 Resparko 14 Northlyn Pict 21 St. Modwen 9 Maretta 1 24 North Ness 17 24 Restrivo Picton Castle 7 St. Nectan 36A Margaret Hyde 11 2,3 14 31 Retako 15 12A Northward Ho Pintail 8 St. Olaves 9 Margaret Rose 4-6 9 29 Returno Marina Northwind Plantagenet 35 St. Olive 5 37 10-12 13 19 11 Revello 10 St. Sunniva 26 Marinus 9 16-20 15 Norwich City Playmates 19 21 Reverberation 18 St. Tudno 12A Marion 12 22-26 16 Notts County Plinlimon 12A Rezala 4 24 23 3 St. Wistan 17 Mariout 28,29 Nyula Plumer 8 Rhodora 5 St. Zeno 31 Marmion 35 30-32 23 Poinavon 36 Richard Croft Salamander 16 14 Marsoma 13 34 21 O. Pointer 24 Rig 23 Salpa 2 Martinet 27 37-38 22 Oak 26 Pointz Castle 35 Righto 36B Saltash 10 Mary A. Purdy 20 40-41 26 Oaklea 28 Polar V 35 Rigoletto Mary Sturgeon 29 43 26 Ocean Breeze 11 Polar VI 28 44-45 27 Ocean Brine 22 29 Ocean Eddy 37
| Ferry Prince - - | |
| Princessa - - |
| Page | |
| Thomas Altoft | 26 |
| Thos. Bartlett | 12A |
| Thomas Conolly | 12 |
| Thomas Leeds | 5 |
| Thomsons | 11 |
| Thornwick Bay | 21 |
| Three Kings | 14 |
| Thrifty | 9 |
| Thunderstone | 36B |
| Thuringia | 10 |
| Tiger | 17 |
| Tiger (tender) | 18 |
| Tilburyness | 12A |
| Tilly Duff | 12A |
| Titan | 14 |
| Token | 26 |
| Tokyo II | 35A |
| Topaze | 9 |
| Torbay II | 10 |
| Torch | 6 |
| Touchstone | 5 |
| Tourmaline | 25 |
| Trade Wind | 27 |
| Tranio | 3 |
| Tranquil | 36 |
| T. R. Ferrens | 9 |
| Tritonia | 29 |
| Triumph | 12 |
| Trophy | 26 |
| Troubadour | 36 |
| Troup Ahead | 19 |
| True Accord | 29 |
| Tumby | 35A |
| Tunisian | 14 |
| Turcoman | 32 |
| Turquoise | 25 |
| Tuscarora | 19 |
| Tweenways | 14 |
| Twinkling Star | 20 |
| U. | |
| Uberty | 14 |
| Uberus | 19 |
| Ugie Bray | 24 |
| Ullswater | 25 |
| Unicity | 14 |
| Unicorn II | 22 |
| Utilise | 19 |
| Ut. Prosim | 10 |
| V. | |
| Vadne | 8 9 |
| Valena | |
| 35A | |
| Page | |
| Vandyck | 30 |
| Varanga | 29 |
| Varanis | 35A |
| Vascama | 21 |
| Velia | 5 |
| Velmont | 35A |
| Venture | 22 |
| Vernal | 12A |
| Vernon II | 8 |
| Victoria | 9 |
| Victorian | 32 |
| Victory | 8 |
| Victrix | 7 |
| Vilda | 37 |
| Viola | 22 |
| Violet Flowers | 29 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Visenda | 21 |
| Viva II | 2 |
| Viviana | 13 |
| Vizalma | 36B |
| W. | |
| Wagtail | 5 |
| Waldemar | 15 |
| Wallena | 12A |
| Walnut | 24 |
| Waltona | 15 |
| Walwyns Castle | 27 |
| Wanderer II | 4 |
| Wardour | 21 |
| War Duke | 16 |
| Warrior II | 8 |
| Warwick Deeping | 3 |
| War Wing | 2 |
| Wastwater | 25 |
| Watchful | 14, 15 |
| Waterfly | 30 |
| Watermeyer | 23 |
| Waveflower | 13 |
| Waverley | 13 |
| Wee Cumbrae | 18 |
| Welcome Home | 12A |
| Wellard | 25 |
| Wellsbach | 16 |
| Wengan | 17 10 |
| Westella | 28 |
| West Haven | 27 |
| West Neuk | 37 |
| Westlyn | |
| Westward Ho | 21 |
| [25] Elizabeth | Angela LL D | Dover. |
| [25] Clythness | X/LL D | Dover. Defects. |
| Rodino | LL D - | |
| Taipo | LL D - | |
| [3] Emilion | X/LL - | |
| [3] Kingscourt | LL/D | Dover. |
| Athenian | LL D - | |
| Ben | Glas LL D - | |
| [25] Onetos | LL/D - | |
| [25] Saturn | LL/D - | |
| M/S | Drifters. | |
| [25] Hosanna | x/s D | |
| [25] Playmates | x/s | } Dover. |
| [25] Willing | Boys x/s D | |
| Danlaying | Vessel. | |
| [25] GreyMist | (Yacht) D | Dover. |
| Yachts armed | with Lewis guns. | |
| [18] Sargasso [25] Gulzar D | D | Ramsgate. |
| [25] Conidaw | D | Dover. |
| Echo | Sounding Yacht. | |
| [25] Chico | - | Dover. |
| Queen of | Examination the Fleet I | Service. Dover. |
| [25] Falconet | Boom Defence | Vessel. Dover. |
| S/S Lady | Brassey Rescue Dover. D | Tug. |
| Harbour | Defence Patrol Craft. | |
| [45] Aisha - - | Sheerness | |
| [43] Amalfi - - | ||
| [45] Caleta - - | ||
| [45] Caterina - - | ||
| [45] Chrystobel II - | Sheerness. | |
| [43] Clorinde - - | ||
| [45] Glala - - | ||
| Majesta - - | f.o. Cowes. | |
| [45] Ma Joie II - | Sheerness. | |
| Janetha IV - | ||
| Drifters. | ||
| [45] Constant Friend | ||
| Ocean Retriever | ||
| Ocean Toiler - | ||
| Peacemaker - | Sheerness. | |
| Receptive - | ||
| Phyllis Rose | ||
| Ocean Treasure - | ||
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels. | |
| [32] Cachelot - | ||
| [32] Curlew - - | ||
| [32] Fedalmo - - | ||
| Chatham. | ||
| [32] Jong - | ||
| [32] Lazy Days - | ||
| [32] Snow Bunting - | ||
| Boom | Defence Tenders. | |
| Boy Scout | J. T. Hendry | |
| Carry Oh | Kiddaw | |
| Citron | Lavinia L. | |
| Comely Bank | Marinus | |
| Constant Hope | Newspray | Sheerness. |
| Elsie and Nellie | Our Kate | |
| Ex Fortis | Rose Emma | |
| George and Albert | Triumph | |
| Inverugie | Young Alfred |
12A NORE COMMAND-continued. 13 (THE NORE AREA-continued.) NORE COMMAND-continued. CHATHAM. SHEERNESS-continued. (HARWICH AREA.) Base Ship.-St. Tudno. D HARWICH. 6th Minesweeping Flotilla. Magnetic Ships. [5] Halcyon X D M.L. Training Boat. [45] Corfield Chatham. Base Ship-Badger. (S.O.) ML 103A . - Chatham. [5] Speedwell X D [3] Corbrae Harwich. [2] Springdale Sheerness. 1st A/S Group (Trawlers.) [5] Hussar X - SHEERNESS. [10] D Springtide Tyne. [1] Sapphire A D Harwich. [5] Harrier X LL/D Repairs. Base Ship.-Wildfire. 24 July Complete (S.O.) [1] Basset A Sheerness. M/S Yachts. [45] Aronia D [1] Tourmaline A - Paddle Minesweepers. Harwich. (Captain M/S). *12th Minesweeping Flotilla. [45] Sylph Sheerness. Experimental Flotilla. [1] Turquoise A D [62] C Queen Empress (Fast Motor Boat). Tugs. XD (S.O.) [2] Salvo X/L [62] C Oriole x D Lowestoft. Paddle Minesweeper. [62] P Duchess of Fife City of Rochester [2] Servitor X/L 3rd A/S Group (Trawlers). XD Chatham. Future under con- Sheerness. [11] Amethyst A D [62] C Marmion X D sideration. To be paid off. Repairs. Date uncertain. [2] Shako X/L (S.O.) [62] Lorna Doone X f.o. Plymouth. Danlayers (Trawlers). [11] Agate A D Harwich. [2] Burnbanks [2] Solitaire X/L D * To Lowestoft temporarily. - [2] Dolores Sheerness. Dockyard Control. [11] Jasper AD Defective. (To be used as [2] Bracon Heath Special Service.) M/S Trawlers. M/S Drifters. Group 4. M/S Trawlers. [45] Boy Allen S 11th A/S Group (Trawlers). [2] Corena X D [45] Larch X D Group 2. [3] Artic Pioneer A D [45] Devon County S [2] Berberis x/s D [45] Force X D 20 kw. Sheerness. [3] Drangey A D Harwich. [45] Forerunner S Harwich. [45] Tamarisk XD Sheerness. [2] Stella Leonis XD 20 kw. [3] Sphene AD [45] Pyrope X D [45] Plumer S 22 kw. Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- [2] Fleming XD [3] Viviana A D I certain. [45] Bernard Shaw X D Group 3. Group 5. [45] Milford Prince X D Auxiliary Patrol Vessels. Ex 19th A/S Group. [2] Stella Rigel x [45] Edwardian X D Sheerness. [45] Cervantes [1] Lord Plender A [2] Waveflower X D [45] Tilburyness XD Harwich. Harwich. [45] Elizabeth Green [2] Green Fly A [2] Lord Melchett X D [45] Mary Jane [8] Firefly X Group 30. Sheerness. [2] WilliamWesney X D [45] Silvery Breeze [8] Peter Carey x/s D [8] Wardour X/D Sheerness. [45] Shunesta A/S Trawlers. [8] Windward Ho X D [45] Margaret Mary [2] Lady Madeline A Group 56. Chatham. Repairs. Date un- Harwich. certain. Lady Lilian A D [24] Stour X D Harwich. [50] Arctic Hunter M/S Trawlers Sheerness. (Ungrouped). [24] Tranio X Sheerness. [45] Darogah X/LL D X/LL D [24] Joseph Button x/s Harwich. [45] Norse X/LL D Chatham. Repairs. Completes Special Service Vessels. D 27 July. [45] Golden Eagle M/S Yacht. [2] River Clyde X Harwich. [45] Kennymore X/LL D Chatham. [2] London Pride Harwich. [45] Royal Eagle D (Fast Motor Boat) [8] Conquistador Sheerness. [45] Resolvo X/LL D X/LL D Sheerness. Group 58. [45] Sunlight X/LL D [2] Edward Walmsley Dan-laying Vessels. XD Fentonian LL D Boom Defence Tugs. [2] Tehana X D- [45] Crevice [2] Madeline Harwich. Harwich. [2] Thomas Leeds X/SD [45] Kelpy Sheerness. [2] Boy Pat Approved suitable for Dan- laying, [15] Red Gauntlet x/s D
| Student Prince F - | Humber. |
| [27] Ijiun XD - | Cowes. |
| [27] Milford Duchess | Gosport. |
| XD Empyrean L/LD . | Portsmouth. |
| [44] Returno LL - | Portsmouth. |
| [45] Refundo LL - | f.o. Tyne. |
| [44] Exyahne LL - | Harwich. |
| Ahola | Lahloo. |
| Ankh | Letna. |
| Naneta. | |
| Bounty | Navicula. |
| Caryanda | Semita. |
| Diana | Seriola. |
| Eilla II | Thele. |
| [27] Cape Spartel [27] X/LLD | M/S Trawlers. Portsmouth. |
| Sawfly X - | Demagnetisation Exp. |
| [27] C Magnolia X/LLD | Portsmouth. |
| ML 101 A - | Portsmouth. |
| ML 102 A - | St. Helens, I.O.W. (for duty as training boat, Portland). |
| [45] Aisha - - | Sheerness. |
| [43] Amalfi - . - | f.o. Southampton. |
| [45] Caleta - - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Caterina - - | |
| [45] Chrystobel II - | Ramsgate. |
| [43] Clorinde - - | f.o. Southampton. |
| [45] Glala - - | Ramsgate. |
| Majesta - - | f.o. Cowes. |
| [45] Ma Joie II - - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Golden Eagle - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Royal Eagle D - | Left Sheerness 1 June. |
| [3] Adventurine - | ||
| [3] Arnold Bennett - | ||
| [3] Cape Barracouta - | ||
| [3] Chalcedony - - | ||
| [3] Commander Evans | ||
| [3] Faraday - - | ||
| [3] Galvani - - | ||
| [3] Kings Grey - - | ||
| [3] Lady Shirley - | Lowestoft. | |
| [3] Loch Hope - - | ||
| [3] Loch Inver - - - | ||
| [3] Morgan Jones - | ||
| [3] North Ness - - | ||
| [3] Southcoates - - | ||
| [3] Stella Carina - | Lowestoft. | |
| [3] Syrian - - | ||
| [3] Tervani - - | ||
| [3] William Brady - | ||
| 3 | Alfredian - - | |
| 3 | Amroth Castle - | |
| 3 | Arctic Trapper ,- | |
| 3 | Fairway - - | |
| 3 | Franc Tireur - | |
| 3 | Gregory - - | |
| 3 | Hekla - - | Lowestoft. |
| 3 | Helvetia - - | |
| 3 | Kopanes - - | |
| 3 | Lord Beaconsfield - | |
| 3 3 | Oystermouth Castle Patti - - - | Left lingsea. Hull 1 June for Bright- Lowestoft. |
| [3] | Rugby - - | Left Hull 1 June for |
| [3] | Sarpedon - 1 | lingsea. Bright- |
| [3] | Wyoming - - |
35 M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING Allocated OUT to WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS 35A Com- Fitting out at pletion Remarks. Ship. Date. VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. Date of Harwich. Ship. arrival. Fitting out at Allocated to 18/7 London. Remarks. Abronia Agnes Wickfield D Liverpool. Liverpool. - Probable com- 21/8 Victoria Docks. Sheerness. pletion dates Avola Tyne Dock. shown in brackets - Ben Bhula .. Gateshead. - Ben Gulvain Dumbarton. - Skudd 3 End Aug. Bowling. Ben Heilem Yarmouth. Dumbarton. - Skudd 4 End Aug. Govan. Yarmouth. Ben Breac E. India Docks. - Skudd 5 End Aug. Port Glasgow. Ben Meidie Granton. Leith. Rosyth. - Skudd 6 End Aug. Bristol. Swansea. Bjerk 25/8 Birkenhead. Yarmouth. Bouvet I D Sluga D 21/7 Govan. Scapa. 25/8 Liverpool. Yarmouth. Soika End Aug. Govan. Abroad. Bouvet II D 30/8 Liverpool. Yarmouth. Sotra End Aug. Govan. Abroad. Bouvet III D 19/8 Liverpool. Yarmouth. Southern Chief 15/8 Milford. Swansea. Bouvet IV D Woolwich. Southern Field 20/8 Hull. Granton. - British .. Cadorna 5/8 Troon. Liverpool. Southern Foam 15/8 Hull. Swansea. .. Birkenhead. Star of Britain - Hartlepool. - Caldy : . Chatham. Stefa D 10/8 Govan. Ardrossan. - Capricornus Stina D 20/7 Penarth. Cayrian D Grimsby. Scapa. - .. Hull. Grimsby. Sukha D 22/7 Govan. Scapa. Cortina - .. Troon. Liverpool. Sulla D 15/8 Glasgow. Ardrossan. Darwen : . 20/7 Delphinus 18/8 Blackwall. Sumba 10/8 Port Talbot. Ardrossan. Sheerness. : Svana End Aug. Govan. Abroad. Desiree 23/7 Hull. Sheerness. Svega 30/7 Bristol. Swansea. Drummer Boy D - Humber. Grimsby. Swansea Castle - Birkenhead. Eileen Duncan - Hartlepool. Swona End Aug. Govan. Swansea. Elena : 20/7 Deptford. Plymouth. The Roman D. 4/8 Birkenhead. Harwich. Elsie Cam 5/8 Hull. : Grimsby. [32] Tokyo II D 23/7 Woolwich. Plymouth. Etruscan D 29/7 Grimsby. Harwich. Tornado 2/8 Falmouth. Dundee. Fazenta D - ** Grimsby. Grimsby. Valesca 5/8 Yarmouth. Tyne. Fort Robert - Chatham. Varanis D 22/7 Hull. Grimsby. Friesland D - Glasgow. Velmont D - Hull. Granton. Garola D 22/7 London. Tyne. William - Lowestoft. Harwich. Gwenllian D 25/8 Liverpool. Liverpool. Stephens. Hatuse - : Dumbarton. Hav 25/8 Irvine. Ardrossan. Hortensia - Grimsby. Hval V :. - Leith. Invercauld DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING. - Jean Edmunds Glasgow. Allocated to- - Lacenia D Hartlepool. 16/7 Barrow. Liverpool. Thrifty D - I Libra D f.o. Southampton. Portland. : 23/7 Libyan D Victoria Dock. Sheerness. 2/8 - Woolwich. Kindred Star - Malacolite Tyne. - Manx Prince D London. Castle Bay D - - 17/7 Marjorie M. Grimsby. Grimsby. f.o. Grimsby. Grimsby. - Hastie Hartlepool. Ocean Lux D - - Marano : 10/8 Moonrise D Blackwall. [62] Lord Barham - - 20/8 Sheerness. Falmouth. f.o. Aberdeen. Aberdeen. Northward Ho Dundee. - Olympia Tyne [62] Lord Hood - - Lowestoft. - Orpheus Hull. Granton. Glow I - - Peken I Dundee. Grimsby. f.o. Dundee. Polar V D - 30/8 Grimsby. Jenny Irwin D - - Polar VI D Ratapiko 30/8 Liverpool. Birkenhead. Belfast. Unicity - - - f.o. N. Shields. Tyne. Raymont D - Belfast. Dundee. - Royallieu D I 22/8 Hull. Tweenways - Revello D London. Harwich. Rolls Royce Victoria Dock. Grimsby. Go Ahead - 5/8 Sheerness. f.o. London. Sabra D - Sabreur 30/7 Grimsby. Harwich. Welcome Home - Salvo Irvine. - London. Scapa. Banshee - - Greenock. Sanson - Tyne. f.o. Irvine. Sarna D Troon. I Ocean Lifebuoy Sasebo End Aug. London. Greenock. Sheerness. Sevra Sweet Promise - Harwich. / Shera D 20/8 Dumbarton. Abroad. f.o. Brightlingsea. Shika D 15/8 Govan. Sea Holly - Shusa D 25/8 Glasgow. Ardrossan. Silja 25/8 Liverpool. Ardrossan. Sirra D 30/7 Birkenhead. Yarmouth, 15/8 Avonmouth. Yarmouth. (C38488) Fleetwood. Swansea. Scapa.
| DUTCH Jacquelin Clasine - - - Uiver - | f.o. Rosyth. Allocated Liverpool. | |
| - Zwarte Zee - | ||
| - - Alma - | ||
| - Claesje - - | ||
| Hercules - - | f.o. Milford Haven. | |
| - - - Bergen | ||
| Eveline - - - | ||
| Cas Lenan- - - | ||
| Nivose - - - | ||
| Tartarin Ventose - | Southampton. | |
| Monique Camille - | ||
| Tourteau - - | ||
| Thorodd - - - | ||
| Nordhav - - - | ||
| Bortind - - - | Port Edgar. (To Rosyth Command on completion) | |
| Syrian - - - | ||
| Ocean Scout - | f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain. | |
| Sunbeam II - - Tessie - - - | f.o. Rowhedge Iron Works, Colchester. | |
| [1] Alex Watts - - | f.o. Millwall. | |
| Welwyn - - - | f.o. Greenwich. | |
| Atmah - - - | Havre (to be f.o. Gosport). | |
| Xarifa I - - | f.o. Southampton. | |
| Fenella - - | ||
| Exchequer - - | f.o. Buckie. | |
| Lassie Main - - - | f.o. | |
| Doorie Brae - 1 | Fraserburgh. | |
| Amazone - - | - f.o. Southampton. | |
| Maux Lad - - | ||
| Charles Livingstone | f.o. Birkenhead. | |
| Maux Lass - - | f.o. Barrow. |
34
AUXILIARY A/S VESSELS-continued.
35
(Yachts.)
M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS.
Summary of A/S Groups.
Ship.
Date of
Arrival.
Fitting out at
Allocated to
Remarks.
Name of Ship.
Station.
Group.
Group.
Name of Ship.
Probable com-
Station.
pletion dates
Abronia
shown in brackets
-
Campeador V. A
Grimsby
85
Mollusc A
Hull.
{
Agnes Wickfield
-
Ports-
81
Rion A
Liverpool.
Avola
Wilna A
-
mouth
Victoria Docks.
Anna Marie C
Bouvet I
Swansea
{
-
Birkenhead.
86
Rhodora A
Bouvet II
-
Hiniesta A
Liverpool.
f.o.
Bouvet III
Oracle A
-
Liverpool.
Aarla A
Bouvet IV
-
Liverpool.
Alice A
Cadorna
: .
-
Ardrossan
82
Coila A
Glen Strathallan A
Barry
87
Migrante A
Troon.
f.o.
Calverton
Zaza A
-
Grimsby.
Kalan C
f.o.
Capricornus
-
Chatham.
Cayrian
-
Lady Blanche A f.o.
Grimsby.
Darwen
-
88
Virginia A
Troon.
Liverpool
Altair A
Delphinus
-
Blackwall.
Falmouth
83
{
Maid Marion A
Evadne A
Drummer Boy
-
Viva II A
Humber.
Elena
-
Deptford.
[28] Conqueror A
El Menzala
-
Falmouth.
Portland
28
89
St. Modwen A
Elsie Carn
-
Hull.
28 Shemara A
Etruscan
-
Campbel-
84
{
[28] Valena A
Grimsby.
Tuscarora A
Fazenta
-
Grimsby.
town
Carina A D
f.o
Fort Robert
-
Lady Shahrazad A f.o.
Chatham.
Dover
-
Tarret A
f.o.
Friesland
-
Glasgow.
1
Garola
-
London.
Gwenllian
-
Liverpool.
YACHTS.
Hav
-
Irvine.
[43] Philante D
Libra
-
Victoria Dock.
Heliopolis
Portsmouth. (For temporary target vessel duties.)
f.o. Southampton. (To replace Philante.)
Libyan
-
Woolwich.
Luda Lady
14 Feb.
Tyne.
Malacolite
-
London.
AUXILIARY A/S VESSELS.
Manx Prince
-
Grimsby.
(Drifters.)
Marano
-
Blackwall.
Station.
Mariout
-
Falmouth.
Group.
Name of Ship.
Olympia
-
Hull.
Polar V
-
Liverpool.
Sunnyside Girl A
Polar VI
-
Birkenhead.
Raymont
-
Hull.
Loyal Friend A
Revello
-
Victoria Dock.
West Haven A
Sabra
-
Irvine.
Sabreur
-
London.
Craig Roy A
Salvo
Troon.
I
The Provost A
London.
Scapa
Sanson
-
71
Greenock.
Sarna
-
Fisher Lad A
Sea Holly
I
Brightlingsea.
Govan.
-
Crannock A
Sevra
-
Glasgow.
Shera
Fawn A
Liverpool.
Shika
-
Birkenhead.
Inver Cairn A
Shusa
I
Avonmouth.
-
Silja
Fleetwood.
Branch A
-
Sirra
Govan.
-
Sluga
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R. Purdy 24 Hollydale 22 Curlew 15 Dunraven Castle 27 Evesham Freyer 21 Grampion 15 Hondsrug 9 17 Curtana 5 Dusky Queen 11 Ewald Friarage 24 Grateful 28 14B Hopeful 18 Cutty Sark Exchequer Frons Olivae 22 Great Admiral 5 Horizon 28 8 6 Cypress Fumarole 28 Gregory 26 Hornbeam 5 6 Exyáhne 36A Cysne II E. & T.S. Fyldea 10 Greenfly 13 Hortensia 35 E. 14 Green Howard 19 Hosanna 11 Ex Fortis 22 Green Pastures 29 Hoverfly 21 Eager 14A Explorer 12 G. Greetings 4 Huddersfield Town 4 D. Eaglet II 5 21 Gadfly 22 Grey Mist 11 Hugh Walpole 30 Dahinda II 2 Earl Essex 14 Gael 17 Grimsby Town 10 Hurrying Angel 9 13 Daisy Bank 25 Earl Kitchener 14 Galatea 5 Grosmont Castle 27 Hussar Dale Castle 19 Easter Rose 27 F. Galvani 14B Grouville 28 Hval V 35 Dalmatia 8 Ebor Abbey 26 Fairhaven Garola 35 Guava 5 Damito 9A Ebor Jewel 17 Fairway 36B Garry 20 Guide On 14A Dane 22 Ebor Wyke 29 Fair Weather 14 Gaston Riviere 35B Guiding Light 28 I. 14 Guelder Rose 23 Idyll 12 Dane Hill 23 Eccleshill 29 28 Gava Fairy Knowe Daneman 8,25 Ecila 14A Gelert 9 Guillemot 31 Ijiun 8 3 Falconet Daniel Clowden 29 Eden 11 Genberdina Johanna 6 Gula 14B Imelda 29 2 Fano 12 24 Geneva 17 Gulfoss 15 Imperia 17A Danube III Edith M. Purdy 29 Faraday 14B Genius 15 Gulzar 11 Imperialist 25 Danube IV 12 Edward Walmsley 13 Favour Inchgower 27 Geordie 23 Gunner 25 2 Danube V 12 Edwardian 12A Fawn George and Albert 12 Gustave Dennis 35B Indian Star 2 D'Arcy Cooper 28 14 Edwina 14 Fazenta George Bligh 37 Gwenllian 35 Indian Summer 28 Darnaway 35 25 E. & F. 5 Feaco George Cousins 26 Gwmaho 4 Industry 26 Darnett Ness 8 3 Egeria 17 Fear Not George D. Irvine 14 Interloper 9A Darogah 30 Internos 14A 12A Eileen Duncan Darthema 35 Feasible 15 George Adgell 11 8 Eileen Emma 10 Fedalmo George Robb 15 Invercairn 28 Darwin 12 35 Eilla II 9 23 Georgette 3 H. Invercauld 35 David Ogilvie 23 Felicity Gervais Rentoul 10 Haarlem 36c Inverforth 3 Davey Elbury 16 Fenella 36A 28 Eldorado Gilder 17A Halcyon 13 Inverugie 12 Dayspring 25 Fentonian 12A 28 Iona 7 26 Dee E. Lauland Gillian 24 Halo 17 Fernmoor 29 20 Gilt Edge 8 Hanyards 3 Irvana 15 Defiance Electra II 5 Ferry Belle 9 Girard 37 Harbinger 6 Isle of May 18 2 De la Pole Elena 35 Ferryman 17 Girl Christian 22 Harlech Castle 27 Istria 28 14B Delphinus Elgin Deodar 35 16 Elisabeth Therese Ferry Prince 9 Girl Ellen 23 Harmattan 28 35B Fertile Vale 22 Girl Gladys 10 Harrier 13 Deo-Na-Mara 22 Elizabeth Angela 11 11 Girl Helen 23 Harry Melling 23 J. 17 Fervent Deo Volante Elizabeth Green 12A 11 Girl Mary 22 Harvest Gleaner 14 Jacketa 11 28 Dervish Derby County Elk Fidget 22 Girl Pat 12 Harvest Hope 28 Jacinta 14 4 2 Fidra Ellesmere 16 Girl Winifred 23 Harvest Reaper 7 Jack Eve 14A 9A Filey Bay 19 Jacqueline Clasine 36A Desiree 17 Elm 21 Gladys 29 Hatano Destinn 35 Elna 25 Fintray 24 Glala 12 Hatuse 35 Jade 32 Devon City 5 Eloquent 9A Fir Gleam On 26 Hav 35 James Barrie 37 12A Devon County 20 19 Firefly Gleaner 31 Hawthorn 24 James Lay 15 Else Rykens 11 Dewey Rose 12A Elsie Carn 28 Fisher Boy 28 Gleaners 22 Hawthorn Bank 18 Janetha IV 12 Dhoon 27 35 Fisher Lad Glen Avon 23 Haybourne Wyke 3 [ano 11 Elsie and Nellie 16 Diana Glen Gower 23 Hazard 29 [ason 31 14 El Tovar 12 Fitzroy 21 22 Glen Heather 3 Hazel 25 Jasper 13 Dirkje 9 Embrace Flanders 14 Glen Kidston 17 Heather Belle 30 Jean Edmunds 35 Discovery II 6 Emilion Emerald Wings 27 Flandre 13 Doctor Lee Glen Strathallan 19 Heather Sprig 27 Jeanie Deans 19 30 8 Fleming 17 Glen Usk 23 Hebe 29 Jeannie Howie 27 Doggers Dolores Bank 29 Empress Emperor of India 11 Flixton 27 Glitter II 12 Hekla 14 Jeannie Leask 8 9 36 Flora 22 Gloamin 7 Helen 5 Jeannie Mackay 22 Donna Doon Nook 12A En Avant 9A Floreat II 22 Gloria 29 Helen West 28 Jeannie McIntosh 14A 23 Doonie Braes Englishman 6 Floreat III 18 35A Helier II 36c Jennet 18 Glow 5 Doorie Brae Enterprising 19 Florence Brferley 4 35A Heliopolis 18 Jennifer 17 Go Ahead Dorade II 17 Ephretah 20 Florio 20 19 Helvellyn 19 Jenny Irvine 17 Goatfell Dorando-Pietri 36A Epine 28 14A Golden Eagle 12A Helvetia 14B Jenny Irwin 35A Flush 4 Flying Admiral 19 Hendon 20 Jessie Tait 27 Dorienta 11 Equerry 15 Golden Effort Dorileen 22 Henriette 23 Jester 19 Erimo 22 Flying Breeze 7 Golden Emblem 8 Golden Gift Henriette (Fr.) 35B Jewel 7 Dorinda Erin 37 3 Flying Wing 15 10 Erith Golden Harvest 8 Hercules 36A Jocelyn 21 Dorothy Dorothy (B.D.V.) 36c 27 Fontenoy H 2 2 Erna 12 16 Foray 12A 28 Eroican 18,37 10 (C38488) Force Escalonia 17 Forecast 12A 28 Forerunner
| Lass o'Doune | 3 | Lord Rodney | 13, 25 | Marjorie M. Hastie | 35 | Moray | 14B | New Prince of Wales I | 12 | ||
| Kingston Jacinth | 30 | Loch Aline | 18 | M. | Milford King | 8 | 41 | 24 | Northern Princess | 30 | |
| Kingston Olivine | 10 | Loch Alsh | 16 | M.1 | 9 | Milford Prince | 12A | 43 | 27 | Northern Reward | 30 |
| Kingston Onyx | 30 | Loch Buie | 8 | M.2 | 29 | Milford Princess | 15 | 44-45 | 29 | Northern Sky | 30 |
| 9A | Lord Collingwood | 26 | Manx Prince | 35 |
| General Botha - - | ||
| Newland - - - | Not yet allocated to f.o. yard. | |
| River Ytham - - | ||
| Ocean Scout - - | f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain. | |
| Sunbeam II - - | f.o. Rowledge Iron Works, Colchester. Completes 9 June approx. | |
| Tessie - - - | ||
| Alex Watts - - | f.o. Millwall. | |
| Afredian - - - | ||
| Ampulla - - - | ||
| Cape Finisterre - - | ||
| St. Nectan - - | ||
| De la Pole - - | ||
| I Dungeness - - | f.o. Hull. | |
| Glen Kidston - - | ||
| Susarion - - - | ||
| St. Wistan - - - | ||
| Lady.Hogarth - - |
| Prince Leo | 36B |
| Princess Elizabeth | 15 |
| Princess Mary | 15 |
| Princessa | 9 |
| Ferry Prince | 8 |
| Prince Leo | 36B | |||||
| Princess Elizabeth | 10 | |||||
| Princess Mary | 15 S | |||||
| Princessa | 27 | |||||
| 20 | Manx Prince | 35 | 5 | 16 | Norman Wilson | 20 |
| 13 | Marie | 18 | 2,3 | 12A | Northern Princess | 30 |
| 20 | Milford Prince | 11 | N. | Ocean Treasure | 12 | |
| Milford Princess | 12A | 27 | Ocean View | 2 |
44 Page 45 Page 5 Slogan Page 36 Sata 15 Sluga Page Rose 8 Saturn Smeaton 13 22 Sublime 23 Page Rosebud Saucy 35 Tonny 28 8 Snaefell 7 Suilven 22 Topaze 18 Wardour Roseden 12 Sawfly 30 Scalby Wyke Snap 23 Sukha 35A Torbay II 9 War Duke Rose Emma 24 19 Solitaire 10 21 Sulara 5 Rose Haugh Scawfell Torch Warland 15 7 Solomon Sulla 35A Rose Hilda Touchstone 6 30 Sceptre 14 Warrior II 9 Solon Schievan 16 Suma 15 Rose Valley Tourmaline 5 War Star 24 37 Solstice Sumba 35A Trade Wind 25 Rosel 3 Scomber 15 Warwick Deeping Rose Marie 22 Song Summer Rose 23 Tranio 27 War Wing 10 Scotch Thistle 8 18 Sonnet Sunbeam II 36A Tranquil 13 Wastwater Ross 27 Scotia II 12 Southcoates Sunflower IV 14 12 T.R. Ferrens 36 Watchful Ross Ard 31 15 Scott Southern Breeze Sunlight 15 Scottish 25 Tritonia 9 Waterfly Rotha 17A 24 Sunnyside Girl 28 29 Rowan Scourge 29 Southern Chief 36c Triumph Watermeyer 12 Superman 4 Waveflower 29 Rowan Tree Scythe 13 Southern Field 35A Trophy 36B 36B Supporter 23 Troubadour Wee Cumbrae Roxano Seabreeze 28 Southern Flower 35A 36 12A Surly 7 Welcome Home Royal Eagle Seafarer 28 36c Troup Ahead Southern Foam 19 Wellard 14 Surprise 36 True Accord Royallieu Royalo 14 Seaflower Southern Gem 35A 29 29 Susannah Jane Wellsbach 2 Tumby 36c 23 Wengan 5 Seagull 29 Southern Pride Susarion 36A Tunisian Ruby 17 Sea Holly Southern Shore 36c 14 Westella 35 Sutton 16 Turcoman Rugby 32 5 Sea King 16 36c West Haven Southern Spray Svega 35A Runswick Bay Turquoise 13 Ryde 10 Sea Lord 11 36c West Neuk Southern Star Swan II 36 Tuscarora 19 36c Westlyn 16 Southern Wave Sweet Promise 35A Ryde (Special Service) 8 Sea Mist Tweenways 14 Westward Ho 29 Southsea 36c Sea Monarch Swift Wing 15 Twinkling Star 20 Whirlpool Seaman 17 Souvenir 23 Sycamore 24 Whitethorn Secuta Spaniard 13 5 Sylph 12A Widgeon S. 32 Sedulous 36B Sylvana 21 Sparsholt 12 Selkirk 16 Spartiate Syrian 17A U. Widgeon of Fearn Sabra 35 Wigan 18 Syringa 24 Uberty 14 Wildfire Sabreur 35 Semita 8 Speedwell 10 Uberus 19 Willa Sailor King 22 Semnos 19 Speedy 29 Ugie Bray 24 William Brady St. Abbs 9 Seriola 8 Sphene 13 Ullswater 25 William Caldwell St. Achilleus 13 Servitor 14 Spina T. 36 Unicity 14 William Cale St. Adrian 5 Settsu 37 Spindrift 9 Taeping 22 Unicorn II 22 William Hannen St. Apollo 36c Sevra 35 Spinet 29 Taipo 16 Unitia 7 William Purdy St. Cathan 25 Shako 14 Spitfire III 17 Tamarisk 12A Utilise 19 Wm. Stephens St. Celestin 29 Shandwick 5 Spranza 23 Tamora 15 Ut. Prosim 10 William Wesney St. Cyrus 17 Sharpshooter 29 Sprig o' Heather 27 Taransay 15 Willing Boys St. Dominica 5 Shearwater 31 Springdale 13 Tarret 10 Wilna St. Donats 16 Sheen 28 Springtide Tartan 13 Willow St. Elstan 20 V. 25 Sheldon 4 Spurs Tea Rose 28 Windermere St. Fagan 10 9 Sheldrake 21 Tekoura 30 Vadne 8 Windward Ho St. Katherine 31 Stafnes 12 Shemara Terje I-V 36c Valena 9 Wistaria St. Kenan 9 Stalberg 37 25 Shera Teroma 24 Valesca 35A Witham St. Loman 35 Stalwart 9 25 Shika Tervani 17A Vandyck 30 Withernsea St. Magnus 35 Star of Deveron 12A 26 Shila Tessie 36A Varanga 29 Wolborough St. Melante 36 12A Star of Hope 28 Tewara 26 Varanis 35A Wolves Shiona St. Mellons 6 Star of the Realm 37 30 36 Vascama 21 Shipmates Thalia Wyoming St. Modwen 10 Star of Orkney 15 23 Velia 6 9 St. Nectan Shower Thames (Dutch Tug) 28 Star of the Wave 5 Thames Queen 23 Velmont 35A 36A St. Olaves Shusa 35 Starlight Ray 11 26 Ventsyssel 18 9 Thaw X. St. Olive Sicyon 5 29 Staunch 35A The Boys 10 Venture 22 St. Sunniva Signa 36 Stefa 35A 15 Vernal 12A Xmas Rose St. Tudno 30 The Brit Signet 21 Vernon II 8 15 12A Silanion 29 Stella Canopus Their Merit St. Wistan 36A Silja 37 Stella Capella 25 Thele 8 Victoria 9 17A Thermopylae Victorian 32 St. Zeno Silva 35 Stella Carina 22 Y. Salamander 36c 13 Victory 8 36 Stella Leonis The Provost 28 Salpa 16 Silver Cloud Victrix 7 Yarta Saltash 2 Silver Crest 2 Stella Orion 24 The Roman 35A 37 Yehonala 15 Stella Pegassi 25 The Tower 36B Vilda 10 Vine 36B Yehonala II Salvini Silver Dawn 11 Stella Polaris 19 The Way 29 Salvo (Tug) 36B 22 Yesso Silver Fox 13 Thirlmere 25 Viola Salvo 14 Silver Grey 19 Stella Rigel 29 Yezo 33 26 Violet Flowers Salvonia 35 Silver Line 4 Stella Sirius Thomas Altoft 5 York City 35A Thomas Conolly 12 Virginia 21 Yorkshire Belle Sandown 3 Silver Queen 27 Stina Thomas Leeds 13 Visenda 26 2 Yorkshire Lass Sandringham 10 Silver Seas 11 Stoke City 26 11 Viva II Thomsons 13 Young Alfred Sangarius 8,16 Silver Sky 14 Stonefly Thora 17 Viviana Sanson 3 13 36c Young Cliff Sindonis 26 Stour 21 Vizalma Saon Sir John Baker 32 8 Thornwick Bay Young Ernie 35 Strathcoe 14 Young Jacob Sapphire 10 23 Three Kings Sir John Lister 8 Sappho Strathderry Thrifty 9 W. Young Mon 13 7 3 Sarah Hyde Sir Richard Grenville Strath Devon Thunderstone 36B 5 3 Sir Sydney 2 Strathelliot 12A Tiger 17 Wagtail 15 Sarah Sarba A. Purdy 14 29 Sir Siren Walter Raleigh 14 19 Tiger (tender) 18 Waldemar Strathgarry 12A z. 19 12A Wallena Sargasso 2 Strathmaree 24 12 Sirra Sargon 2 5 Tilburyness 10 Sisapon Strath Rannock 22 Tilly Duff 12A Walnut 15 Zaza 35 Titan 14 Waltona 27 Zwartze Zee (Dutch) Sarna 21 Skidaw Strathspey 3 26 Walwyns Castle 4 333 Sarpedon 35 16 Strathugie Token Skipjack 21 14 Skirmisher 17 Tokyo II 35A Wanderer II 17 Strive 10 Student Prince 4 22 Sturton (C38230) 380 6/40
| [27] Kingston Cairn- gorm A (S.O.) | Portsmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [27] Kingston Agate A D | |
| [27] Kingston Amber AD | Portsmouth. |
| [27] Kingston Ceylonite AD | |
| [27] Kingston Chryso- beryl AD | Portsmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [27] Cape Palliser A | Portsmouth. |
| [43] F.S. La Nantaise A | Portsmouth. |
| Cherwell X - | Portsmouth. Traffic control |
| Strathcoe X 1 | Portsmouth. |
| [27] Cape Spartel X/L L D | Portsmouth. |
| [27] Sawfly X D | Demagnetisation Exp. |
| [27] C Magnolia X/L D | Portsmouth. |
11A NORE COMMAND 12 DOVER RAMSGATE-continted. LONDON. NORE COMMAND continued. Fast Motor Boats. Base Ship-Pembroke. (THE NORE AREA.) THAMES AND MEDWAY. THAMES AND MEDWAY-continued. Jano Ramsgate. M/S Craft. Harbour Defence Patrol Craft. Cirrus Boom Defence Gate Trawlers. Portland. New Prince of Sea Lord [45] Aisha [45] Ristango Wales I Sheerness. Mireille Ramsgate. [43] Amalfi [45] Natal II Colette - - [45] Caleta [45] Coronatia Sheerness. Buzzard Girl Pat - - [45] Caterina Contraband Control Base closed. [45] Chrystobel II Sheerness. Collingwood (All C.C. vessels are being considered for allocation to other services.) [43] Clorinde Echo Sounding Yacht. [32] Myris - [45] Glala - Boom Defence Gate Lighters. [43] Majesta f.o. Cowes. [45] Idyll I - [45] Ma Joie II Sheerness. Guardship. [45] Cecil Margetts - Ramsgate. Auxiliary Patrol Vessels. Janetha IV Inverness. [18] D Holdfast [45] Song - (Motor Boats.) [45] Lizard Acushla. Sheerness. Bluebird. [45] Lyric Armed Boarding Vessel. Comet II. [45] Dorothy - Chatham. Repairs. Completes Crescent. [18] P Monas Isle D 18 July. Eyaine. [45] Ode - - Exile. Drifters. [45] New World Falaise. [45] Constant Friend Fidalga. Forrard Away. Ocean Retriever Other C.C.B. Vessel. Goddess. Ocean Toiler Mooring Lighter. New Pride of Essex Ramsgate. Grilse. Sheerness. Gull. Peacemaker Sheerness. [45] Sparsholt Ingloo. Receptive Ineen Dhu. Iris. Phyllis Rose - Rescue Tug. Isis. Ocean Treasure Examination Vessels. Kenia Ramsgate. Refit. Completes Ivaly. [45] Danube III 2 Aug. Jake II. Sheerness. Le Bon. [45] Danube IV Miss England. Mullion. [45] Danube V Chatham. Repairs. Date Murghabi. uncertain. Musca. Boom Defence Tenders. [45] Keverne Narisa. Sheerness. Narwale. [45] Glitter II Sheerness. [45] St. Katherine Nomad III. Pengouin. [45] Queen of South I f.o. Queenborough. Safari. [45] Queen of South II Balloon Barrage Drifters (Sheerness). Samaki. Sarah Munro. Boy Scout J.T. Hendry [45] Crevice Scorpion. Carry on Kiddaw Shemaun, [45] Kelpy Sheerness. Vivace. Citron Lavinia L. Wanda. [45] Silver Queen Comely Bank Marinus Wanderbird. Wanderlust. Constant Hope Newspray Sheerness. Wanganui. Elsie and Nellie Our Kate Water Gipsy. Ex Fortis Rose Emma Weno (Tug). West Breeze. Boom Defence Vessels. George and Albert Triumph Westcliffe Belle. White Ghost II, [45] Buckingham Inverugie Young Alfred Wima. [45] Caliban Sheerness. Windelf. Winona. [45] Sarba Rescue Tug. Wittington. [45] Moorgate Chatham. Zwarte Zee D Falmouth. [45] Thomas Conolly Sheerness. (Dutch) (C38488) that
| [50] Arctic Hunter X/LL D | Sheerness. (Ungrouped). |
| [45] Darogah X/LL D - | Chatham. Repairs. |
| [45] Norse X/LL D - | 27 July. Complete |
| [45] Kennymore X/LL D | |
| [8] Conquistador | |
| X/LL D [45] Resolvo X/LL D - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Sunlight X/LL D - | Repairs. Date |
| Fentonian LL D - | uncertain. |
| Libra LL D - | |
| [45] Sanson LL D - | Left London 20 July. |
| Magnetic | Ships. |
| [45] Corfield - - | Chatham. Defects. |
| [3] Corbrae - - | Complete 25 July. |
| [2] Springdale - | Sheerness. |
| [10] D Springtide - | Tyne. Repairs. Complete 24 July. |
| Experimental | Flotilla. |
| Tugs. | |
| [2] Salvo X/L - - | |
| [2] Servitor X/L - | |
| [2] Shako X/L - | Sheerness. |
| [2] Solitaire X/L D - | |
| M/S | Drifters. |
| [45] Boy Alan D - | |
| [45] Devon County S 20 kw. [45] Forerunner S | Sheerness. |
| 20 kw. [45] Plumer S 22 kw. | Sheerness. Repairs. Date up certain. |
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels. |
| [45] Cervantes - | |
| [45] Elizabeth Green | |
| [45] Mary Jane - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Silvery Breeze - | |
| [45] Shunesta | |
| [45] Margaret Mary | Chatham. Repairs. Date us certain.xood |
| [45] Madam Pompadour | |
| [45] Sheldrake | Sheerness. |
| Special | Service Vessels. Date |
| [45] Golden Eagle | Chatham. Defects, |
| [45] Royal Eagle D | uncertain. Chatham. Defects. 25 July. |
| [5] Halcyon X D (S.O.) | Harwich. |
| [5] Speedwell X D | Chatham. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [5] Hussar X | Harwich. |
| [5] Harrier X LL/D | Yarmouth. |
| [32] Cachelot - - | |
| [32] Curlew - - | |
| [32] Fedalma II - | |
| [32] Jong - - | Chatham. |
| [32] Lazy Days - | - |
| [32] Snow Bunting - | - - |
| [32] Wairakei II - | - - |
| Ahola | Lahloo. |
| Ankh | Letna. |
| Naneta. | |
| Bounty | Navicula. D |
| Caryanda | Semita. D |
| Diana | Seriola. |
| Eilla II | Thele. |
| [45] Aisha - - | Sheerness. | |
| [43] Amalfi - . - | f.o. Southampton. | |
| [45] Caleta - - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Caterina - - | ||
| [45] Chrystobel II - | Ramsgate. | |
| [43] Clorinde - - | f.o. Southampton. | |
| [45] Glala - - | Ramsgate. | |
| Majesta - - | f.o. Cowes. | |
| [45] Ma Joie II - | Sheerness. | |
| Drifters. | ||
| Constant Friend | f.o. Lowestoft. | |
| Ocean Retriever | ||
| Ocean Toiler - | f.o. Rowhedge, Essex. | |
| Peacemaker - | f.o. Lowestoft. | |
| Receptive - | f.o. Oulton Broad. | |
| Phyllis Rose | ||
| Ocean Treasure | f.o. Brightlingsea. | |
| Boom | Defence Tenders. | |
| [45] Glitter II - e | ||
| [45] Kelpy } Civilian Kennet crews | Sheerness. | |
| Queen of South I | ||
| Queen of South II | f.o. Queenborough. | |
| [45] Loch Laggan Boom | Defence Vessels. | |
| [45] Buckingham . Caliban I - | Sheerness. defects. | |
| [45] Sarba | ||
| , . [45] Cadella . | Rosyth. | |
| , [45] Moorgate | Sheerness. | |
| Thomas Conolly | Chatham. certain. Refit. Date un- Sheerness. | |
| [45] Danube III - | ||
| [45] Danube V - - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Danube VI - | Chatham. Repairs. | |
| [45] Keverne - - | uncertain. | |
| [45] St. Katherine I - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] | Boy Allen S * S | |
| [45] | Devon County S 20 kw. | Sheerness. |
| [45] [45] | Forerunner S 20 kw. Go Ahead 20 kw. | |
| [45] | Plumer S 22 kw. | Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- certain. |
| [45] | Welcome Home S 20 kw. | Sheerness. |
| [45] Golden Eagle - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Royal Eagle D - | Left Sheerness. |
| Student Prince F - | Humber. |
| Student Prince F | Humber. |
| Southern Gem A - | ||
| Southern Pride A I | f.o. Blyth. | |
| Helier II A - - | North Shields. | |
| Terje I A - . | ||
| Terje II A - 1 | ||
| Terje III A - - | f.o. Hull. | |
| Terje IV A - - | ||
| Terje VA- - - 1 | f.o. Grimsby. | |
| Southern Flower A - | f.o. Grimsby. | |
| Southern Shore A - | ||
| Southern Wave A - | f.o. Hebburn. | |
| Southern Spray A - | ||
| Southern Star A - | ||
| Southern Breeze A 1 | f.o. S. Shields. | |
| Stora - - - | ||
| Sposa - - - | ||
| Recoil A - , - | f.o. North Shields. | 6 August. |
| Vizalma A | Building, Beverley. | 17 August } To work up at Tobermory then |
| St. Zeno A - I | Building, Beverley. | 25 July to Belfast. |
| [6] Haarlem - - . | f.o. Wallsend. | 3 August. |
| [6] Erin - # - | 3 August. | |
| Lady Rosemary D I | f.o. Port Talbot. | |
| Cape Mariato - - | f.o. Port Talbot. | |
| Stella Polaris | f.o. Govan. |
34
AUXILIARY A/S VESSELS-continued
35
(Yachts.)
M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH D
Summary of A/S Groups.
Ship.
Date of
Arrival.
Fitting out at
Allocated to
Name of Ship.
Station.
Group.
Probable com-
Station.
Group.
Name of Ship.
pletion dates
shown in brackets
Abronia
-
Campeador V. A
Grimsby
85
Hull.
Mollusc A
-
81
{
Agnes Wickfield
Rion A
Liverpool.
Ports-
Akita
-
mouth
Wilna A
Barrow
Portsmouth.
Anna Marie C
Avola
-
Victoria Docks.
Swansea
86
Rhodora A
Ben Bhula
-
-
Hiniesta A
Oracle A
f.o.
Ben Gulvain
-
-
Aarla A
Bouvet I
-
Birkenhead.
-
Alice A
Bouvet II
-
Liverpool.
Ardrossan
S2
Coila A
Barry
87
Migrante A
Glen Strathallan A
Bouvet III
-
Zaza A
Liverpool.
Bouvet IV
-
Liverpool.
British
-
Woolwich
Grimsby.
Lady Blanche A
Cadorna
-
Troon.
Liverpool
88
Virginia A
Altair A
Calverton
-
Grimsby.
Grimsby.
{
Maid Marion A
Evadne A
Capricornus
-
Chatham.
Falmouth
83
Viva II A
Cayrian
-
Grimsby.
[28] Conqueror A
Cortina
-
Hull.
Grimsby.
Portland
89
[28]
St. Modwen A
Darwen
-
Troon.
[28] Shemara A
Tuscarora A
Delphinus
Blackwall.
-
[28] Valena A
Campbel-
84
Carina A D
f.o
Drummer Boy
Humber.
-
Grimsby.
town
Lady Shahrazad A f.o.
Elena
-
Deptford.
Dover
Tarret A
f.o.
El Menzala
Falmouth.
-
Elsie Carn
Hull.
-
Erith
Sunderland.
Grimsby.
-
YACHTS.
Etruscan
-
Grimsby.
[43] Philante D
Fazenta
-
Grimsby.
Heliopolis
Portsmouth. (Under orders to proceed to Plymouth.)
S. Shields.
Sheerness.
Fentonian
-
f.o. Southampton. (To replace Philante.)
Chatham.
Fort Robert
-
Friesland
-
Glasgow.
:
AUXILIARY A/S VESSELS.
London.
Portland.
Garola
-
(Drifters.)
Gwenllian
Liverpool.
-
Irvine.
Hav
-
Station.
Barrow.
Lyness.
Group.
Name of Ship.
Lacenia
-
Victoria Dock.
Libra
-
Woolwich.
Libyan
I
Sunnyside Girl A
Tyne.
Grimsby.
Luda Lady
-
London.
Loyal Friend A
Malacolite
-
Grimsby.
Grimsby.
Manx Prince
-
West Haven A
Blackwall.
Marano
-
Falmouth.
Craig Roy A
Mariout
-
Barrow.
Lyness.
-
Scapa
71
The Provost A
Nab Wyke
Hull.
-
Olympia
Fisher Lad A
Liverpool.
-
Polar V
Birkenhead.
-
Crannock A
Polar VI
Hull.
Granton.
-
Raymont
Hull.
Grimsby.
Fawn A
I
Remexo
Victoria Dock.
Sheerness.
-
Revello
Inver Cairn A
Irvine.
Sabra
-
Portland.
London.
Branch A
Sabreur
-
Troon.
Salvo
-
| Ocean Scout - - | f.o. Lowestoft. Date uncertain. |
| Sunbeam II - - | Rowhedge Iron Works, Colchester. |
| Tessie - - - | |
| Alex Watts - - | f.o. Millwall. |
| Welwyn - - - | |
| Fenella - 1 | f.o. Buckie. |
| Norna - - | |
| Explorer - - | |
| Freyer - - | f.o. Leith, |
| Brenda - - | |
| Craig-Bo = - | |
| Vesterland - - | f.o. Aberdeen. |
| Ferry Prince | 17 |
| Lady Elsa | 9B | Loch Long | 20 | M.A. West 36 | Mercury | 19 | 12 | 13 | New Prince of Wales I | 11A |
| Laeso | 17 | Longscar | 24 | Milford Prince | 12A | 25 | 10 | Nivernes | 2 | |
| Belle | 23 | Loon | 29 | Major 12 | Milford Princess | 15 | 26 | 24 | Nivose | 36A |
| Lassie Main | 36A | Lord Grey | 2 | Manx Prince 36A | Minotaur | 14A | 42,43 | 26 | Nordhav I | 14 |
| Lenola | 30 | Lord Stamp | 2 | Marie Elena 35B | Moiena | 14A | Musca | 11A | Northern Princess | 30 |
| Prince Leo | 36B |
| Princess Elizabeth | 15 |
| Princess Mary | 15 |
| Princess Victoria | 3 |
| Princessa | 9 |
| 36 | Ferry Prince | 8 | Gleaners | 23 | Hekla | 14 | John Stephen | 12 | Laroc | 36B |
| V. | Page |
| Vadne | 9 |
| Vailema | 9A |
| Valena | 9B |
| Valerier | 3 |
| Valesca | 35A |
| Valiant | 3B |
| Valmont | 21 |
| Valva | 23 |
| Vandyck | 30 |
| Van Oost | 36c |
| Varanga | 29 |
| Varanis | 35A |
| Vascama | 21 |
| Vedette | 14B |
| Velia | 14 |
| Ventsyssel | 18 |
| Venture | 22 |
| Venus | 3B |
| Venus (M.F.V.) | 24 |
| Verbena | 24 |
| Vernal | 14A |
| Vernon II | 8 |
| Vesterland | 26 |
| Victor | 3A |
| Victoria | 9B |
| Victorian | 32 |
| Victory (drifter) | 26 |
| Victory I, II and III | 8 |
| Victrix | 7 |
| Vidonia | 14 |
| Vierge de Jourdes | 35B |
| Vigilant | 27 |
| Viking Bank | 6 |
| Vilda | 17A |
| Vindelicia | 14A |
| Vine | 36B |
| Viola | 22 |
| Violet Flowers | 29 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Visenda | 21 |
| Vivace | 11A |
| Viva II | 2,5 |
| Viviana | 13 |
| Vixen | 3B |
| Vixen (M.B.) | 9A |
| Vizalma | 36c |
| W. | |
| Wagtail | 5 |
| Wairakei | 3A |
| Wairakei II | 12A |
| Waldemar | 15 |
| Wallena | 21 |
| Walnut | 24 |
| Waltona | 23 |
| Page | |
| Walwyns Castle | 27 |
| Wanda | 9A, 11A |
| Wanderer II | 4 |
| Wanderhind | 11A |
| Wanderlust | 11A |
| Wanganui | 11A |
| Wardour | 12A |
| War Duke | 16 |
| Warland | 5 |
| Warrior | 9A |
| War Star | 5 |
| Warwick Deeping | 3 |
| War Wing | 14 |
| Wastwater | 25 |
| Watchful | 15 |
| Waterfly | 15 |
| Watergypsy | 11A |
| Watermeyer | 23 |
| Waveflower | 13 |
| Waverley | 3 |
| Wayfarer | 9A, 14B |
| Wee Cumbrae | 18 |
| Welbeck | 4 |
| Welcome Home | 35A |
| Wellard | 8,25 |
| Wellesley | 5 |
| Wellsbach | 16 |
| Welwyn | 36A |
| Wengan | 17 |
| Weno | 11A |
| West Breeze | 11A |
| Westcliffe Belle | 11A |
| West Haven | 28 |
| West Holme | 4 |
| West Neuk | 27 |
| Westlyn | 2 |
| Westward | 22 |
| Westward Ho | 21 |
| Westwind (M.B.) | 9A |
| Westwind | 6 |
| Westwood | 14A |
| Whirlpool | 28 |
| White Astor | 6 |
| White Fox | 14A |
| White Ghost II | 11A |
| White Lady | 3B |
| White Orchid | 9A |
| Whitethorn | 25 |
| Whittington | 10 |
| Widgeon | 31 |
| Widgeon II | 10 |
| Widgeon of Fearn | 28 |
| Wigan | 10 |
| Wildfire | 12A |
| Willa | 17 |
| William Bell | 4 |
| Lincoln City | 19 | M.A. West | 11 | 36 | New Prince of Wales I | 12 | Ombra | 35 | |||
| Loch Moidart | 17 | Manx Prince | 35 | Norina | 37 | Rachael Flett | 7 | ||||
| Lord Essenden | 19 | Marmion | 13 | 4-6 | 13 | Northern Princess | 30 | Pelton | 15 | Refundo | 13 |
| Lowther | 4 | Milford Prince | 12A | Muria | 4 | Ocean Scout | 36A 23 | Preston North End | 36B | Rinovia | 15 |
| Loyal Friend | 14A | Milford Princess | 15 | Murmansk | 12 | Ocean Spray | Prince Leo | 10 | Rion | 8 | |
| Lucifer | 28 | Milford Queen | Myris | 12A | Ocean Sunlight | 9 | Princess Elizabeth | 15 | River Annam | 22 | |
| Luda Lady | 3 | Millwater | 15 | Myrtle | Ocean Swell | 27 | Princess Mary | 8 | River Esk | 27 13 | |
| Luda Lord | 35 | Minna | 36B | Ocean Toiler | 12 | Princessa | 27 | River Clyde | 14B |
| Page | ||
| 8,16 | ||
| Sandringham | 17 | |
| Sangarius | 35A | |
| Sanson | 10 | |
| Saon | 13 | |
| Sapphire | 3 | |
| Sappho | 14 | |
| Sarah Hyde | ||
| Sarah A. Purdy | 29 12 | |
| Sarba | 11 | |
| Sargasso | 21 | |
| Sargon | ||
| Sarna | 35A | |
| Saronta | 14A | |
| Sarpedon | 11 | |
| Sata | 5 | |
| Saturn | 15 | |
| Saucy | 22 | |
| Sawfly | 8 | |
| Scalby Wyke | 30 | |
| Scarron | 4 | |
| Scawfell | 19 | |
| Sceptre | 7 | |
| Schelde | 6 | |
| Schievan | 9 | |
| Scomber | 37 | |
| Scotch Thistle | 22 | |
| Scotia II | 18 | |
| Scott | 31 | |
| Scottish | 25 | |
| Scourge | 29 | |
| Scythe | 13 | |
| Seabreeze | 28 | |
| Seafarer | 28 | |
| Seaflower | 29 | |
| Seagull | 29 | |
| Sea Holly | 35A | |
| Sea King | 16 | |
| Sea Lord | 11 | |
| Sea Mist | 16 | |
| Sea Monarch | 29 | |
| Seaman | 17 | |
| Secuta | 5 | |
| Seddon | 4 | |
| Sedulous | 36B | |
| Selkirk | 16 | |
| Semita | 8 | |
| Semnos | 14B | |
| Seriola | 8 | |
| Servitor | 12A | |
| Sethon | 14 | |
| Settsu | 37 | |
| Sevra | 35A | |
| Shako | 12A | |
| Shandwick | 5 | |
| Sharpshooter | 29 | |
| Shearwater | 31 | |
| Sheen | 28 | |
| Sheldon | 4 | |
| Sheldrake | 31 | |
| Shemara | 9 | |
| Shera | 35A | |
| Sheraton | ||
| Shika | 14B | |
| Shila | 35A | |
| Shiona | 36 | |
| Shipmates | 6 | |
| Shower | 10 | |
| Shusa | 28 | |
| Sicyon | 35A | |
| Signa | 29 | |
| Signet | 36 | |
| Silanion | 29 | |
| Silja | 37 | |
| Silva | 35A | |
| Silver Cloud | 36 | |
| Silver Crest | 2 | |
| 15 | ||
| The Boys | Page | |
| The Brit | 10 | |
| The Provost | 15 | |
| The Roman | 28 | |
| The Tower | 35A | |
| The Way | 36B | |
| Their Merit | 29 | |
| Thele | 15 | |
| Thermopylae | 8 | |
| Thirlmere | 22 | |
| Thomas Altoft | 25 | |
| Thomas Conolly | 26 12% | |
| Thomas Leeds | ||
| Thomsons | 13 | |
| Thora | 11 | |
| Thornwick Bay | 17 21 | |
| Three Kings | 14 | |
| Thrifty | 9 | |
| Thunderstone | 36B | |
| Tiger | 17 | |
| Tiger (tender) | 18 | |
| Tilburyness | 12A | |
| Tilly Duff | 14A | |
| Titan | 14 | |
| Token | 26 | |
| Tokyo II | 35A | |
| Tonny | 18 | |
| Topaze | 9 | |
| Torbay II | 10 | |
| Torch | 6 | |
| Touchstone | 5 | |
| Tourmaline | 25 | |
| Trade Wind | 27 | |
| Tranio | 13 | |
| Tranquil | 36 | |
| T. R. Ferrens | 9 | |
| Tritonia | 29 | |
| Triumph | 12 | |
| Trophy | 36B | |
| Troubadour | 36 | |
| Troup Ahead | 19 | |
| True Accord | 14A | |
| Tumby | 17 | |
| Tunisian | 14 | |
| Turcoman | 32 | |
| Turquoise | 13 | |
| Tuscarora | 19 | |
| Tweenways | 14 | |
| Trelawney | 27 | |
| Twinkling Star | 20 | |
| U. | ||
| 14 | ||
| Uberty | 19 | |
| Uberus | 24 | |
| Ugie Bray | 25 | |
| Ullswater | 14 | |
| Unicity | 22 | |
| Unicorn II | 7 | |
| Unitia | 19 | |
| Utilise | 10 | |
| Ut. Prosim | ||
| V. | ||
| 8 | ||
| Vadne | 9 | |
| Valena | 35A | |
| Valesca | 30 | |
| Vandyck | 29 | |
| Varanga | 35A | |
| Varanis | 21 | |
| Vascama |
| Ferry Prince - - | Portsmouth. | |
| Princessa - - |
| Ferry Prince - | |
| Princessa |
| [45] Milford Prince X D |
| - Jano - - Cirrus - | Ramsgate. | |
| Sea Lord - - | Portland. | |
| Mireille - - | Ramsgate. | |
| [45] Aisha - - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Amalfi - - | ||
| [45] Caleta - - | ||
| [45] Caterina - - | ||
| [45] Chrystobel II - | ||
| [45] Clorinde - - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Glala - - | ||
| [43] Majesta - - | ||
| [45] Ma Joie II - - | ||
| Janetha IV - | Left Rosyth 28 July for Sheerness. | |
| Drifters. | ||
| [45] Constant Friend - | ||
| Ocean Retriever - | ||
| Ocean Toiler - | ||
| Peacemaker - | Sheerness. | |
| Receptive - | ||
| Phyllis Rose - | ||
| Ocean Treasure - | ||
| Boom | Defence Tenders. | |
| [45] Glitter II - - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Queen of South I | } f.o. Queenborough. | |
| [45] Queen of South II | ||
| [45] Crevice - - | ||
| [45] Kelpy - - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Silver Queen - | ||
| Boom | Defence Vessels. | |
| [45] Buckingham | - | |
| [45] Caliban - | Sheerness. - | |
| [45] Sarba - | - | |
| [45] Moorgate - | - Chatham. | |
| [45] | ||
| Boy Scout | J. T. Hendry | |
| Carry on | Kiddaw | |
| Citron | Lavinia L. | |
| Comely Bank | Marinus | |
| Constant Hope | Newspray | Sheerness. |
| Elsie and Nellie | Our Kate | |
| Ex Fortis | Rose Emma | |
| George and Albert | Triumph | |
| Inverugie | Young Alfred |
| [50] Arctic Hunter X/LL D | Sheerness, Suped). | |
| [45] Darogah X/LL D - | Chatham. | |
| [45] Norse X/LL D - | ||
| [45] Kennymore X/LL D | ||
| [8] Conquistador | ||
| X/LL D [45] Resolvo X/LL D - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Sunlight X/LL D - | Repairs. | |
| Fentonian LL D - | Date uncertain | |
| Libra LLD | ||
| [45] Sanson LL D | Left London 20 July, | |
| Magnetic | Ships. | |
| [45] Corfield - - | Chatham. | |
| [3] Corbrae - - | ||
| [2] Springdale - - | Sheerness. | |
| [10] D Springtide - | Tyne. | |
| Experimental | Flotilla. | |
| Tugs. | ||
| [45] Salvo X/L - | ||
| [45] Servitor X/L - | ||
| [45] Shako X/L - - | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Solitaire X/L D - | ||
| M/S | Drifters. | |
| [45] Boy Alan SD - | ||
| [45] Forerunner S | Sheerness. | |
| 20 kw. [45] Plumer S 22 kw. - | Sheerness. Repairs. Date certain. | |
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels. | |
| [45] Cervantes - - | ||
| [45] Elizabeth Green - | ||
| [45] Mary Jane 1 | Sheerness | |
| [45] Silvery Breeze - | ||
| [45] Shunesta - I | Date | |
| [45] Margaret Mary | Chatham. Repairs. certain. | |
| [45] Madam Pompadour | Sheerness. | |
| [45] Sheldrake | ||
| Special Service | Vessels. Defects. | |
| [45] Golden Eagle I | Chatham. uncertain. | |
| Base Ship-Badger. | ||
| 1st A/S Group | (Trawlers.) | |
| [1] Sapphire A D (S.O.) | Harwich. | |
| [1] Basset A - - | Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- certain. | |
| [1] Tourmaline A - | Harwich. | |
| [1] Turquoise AD | ||
| 3rd A/S Group | (Trawlers). | |
| [11] Amethyst AD (S.O.) | Portland. | |
| [11] Agate A D | Harwich. | |
| [11] Jasper AD - | ||
| 11th A/S | Group (Trawlers). | |
| [3] Artic Pioneer A D | Portland. | |
| [3] Drangey A D - | ||
| [3] Sphene A D - | N. Woolwich. Repairs. Date uncertain. | |
| [3] Viviana A D - | Harwich. | |
| Ex 19th | A/S Group. | |
| [1] Lord Plender A - | } Harwich. | |
| [2] Green Fly A - | ||
| A/S | Trawlers. | |
| [2] Lady Madeline A Lady Lilian A D | Harwich. | |
| M/S | Yachts. | |
| Lexa (Capt. M/S) [2] London Pride (Fast Motor Boat) | { Harwich. | |
| Minesweeping | Depôt Ship. | |
| Epping - I | Harwich. | |
| Dan-laying | Vessels. | |
| [2] Madeline - - | Harwich. | |
| [2] Boy Pat - - | Approved suitable for Dan- laying. | |
| (C38488) | ||
| [5] Halcyon X D (S.O.) | Harwich. | |
| [5] Speedwell X D - | Chatham. Repairs. Completes 2 August. | |
| [5] Hussar X - | Sheerness. | |
| [5] Harrier X LL/D | Yarmouth. | |
| [32] Cachelot - - | ||
| [32] Curlew - - | ||
| [32] Fedalma II - | ||
| [32] Jong - - - | Chatham. | |
| [32] Lazy Days - - | ||
| Rayon - - | - - | |
| [32] Snow Bunting - | ||
| [32] Wairakei II - - | - | |
| [45] Royal Eagle D - | Chatham. |
| [3] | |
| [3] William Hannen Dundee. | Repairs. Date un- certain. |
| Boom Defence Gate | Trawlers. |
| Othello - - Grimsby. | |
| Imperia - - | |
| Dervish - - | |
| Loch Moidart - | Requisitioned at Hull. |
| St. Wistan - | a |
| Lady Hogarth - | |
| Alfredian D - | Grimsby. |
| Glen Kidston D - | |
| [3] Stella Carina - | Harwich. |
| Susarion D - - | Grimsby. |
| [44] Patti - - | Harwich. |
| Ampulla D - | Grimsby. |
| Heron - I | |
| Louis Botha - | Hull. |
| Lord Selborne I | |
| Lady Stanley - | |
| Lovania - I | Grimsby. |
| Manx Prince LL D |
34 35 AUXILIARY A/S VESSELS-continued. M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. Date of (Yachts.) Ship. Arrival. Fitting out at Allocated to Remarks. Summary of A/S Groups. Probable com- pletion dates Name of Ship. Station. Group. shown in brackets Name of Ship. Abronia - Hull. Station. Group. Agnes Wickfield - Liverpool. Grimsby 85 Mollusc A Akita - Campeador V. A Barrow Portsmouth. 81 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rion A Avola - Victoria Docks. Ports- mouth Wilna A Anna Marie C Ben Bhula - Tyne Dock. Swansea Rhodora A Ben Gulvain - Gateshead. 86 Hiniesta A f.o. - Birkenhead. To be relieved by Sedulous. Bouvet I Oracle A Bouvet II - Liverpool. Aarla A Bouvet III - Liverpool. Alice A Ardrossan 82 Coila A Barry 87 Migrante A Bouvet IV - Liverpool. Glen Strathallan A Zaza A British - Woolwich Grimsby. Cadorna - Troon. Lady Blanche A Calverton - Grimsby. Grimsby. Liverpool 88 Virginia A Altair A Capricornus - Chatham. Maid Marion A Evadne A Cayrian - Grimsby. Falmouth 83 Viva II A Cortina Hull. - Grimsby. Troon. Conqueror A Darwen - 89 St. Modwen A Blackwall. Portland Delphinus - Shemara A Drummer Boy Humber. - Grimsby. Tuscarora A Valena A Campbel- 84 Carina A D f.o Elena - Deptford. town Lady Shahrazad A f.o. Falmouth. El Menzala - Dover - Tarret A f.o. Hull. Elsie Carn - Sunderland. Grimsby. Erith - Etruscan Grimsby. - YACHTS. Fazenta Grimsby. - S. Shields. Sheerness. [43] Philante D Portsmouth. (Under orders to proceed to Plymouth.) Fentonian - Heliopolis Chatham. f.o. Southampton. (To replace Philante.) Fort Robert - Friesland Glasgow. - London. Portland. Garola - AUXILIARY A/S VESSELS. Liverpool. Gwenllian - (Drifters.) Irvine. Hav - Barrow. Lyness. Lacenia - Station. Group. Name of Ship. Victoria Dock. Libra - Woolwich. Libyan - London. Sunnyside Girl A Malacolite - Grimsby. Grimsby. Manx Prince - Loyal Friend A Blackwall. Marano - Falmouth. West Haven A Mariout - Barrow. Lyness. Craig Roy A Nab Wyke - Hull. Olympia - The Provost A Liverpool. Scapa 71 Polar V - Birkenhead. Fisher Lad A Polar VI - Granton. Hull. Raymont - Grimsby. Crannock A Hull. Remexo - Sheerness. Victoria Dock. Revello - Fawn A Irvine. Sabra Portland. - London. Inver Cairn A Sabreur - Troon. Salvo - Branch A
| [43] Prince Leo |
| Ferry Prince | 8 |
42 43 Page Page Page Lord Wakefield 3 Merbreeze Page 21 Groups-continued Northward Ho Page 16 Mercury M/S 27 Northwind 14A 27 Lorinda Mewslade 3 Phase Page Laurel 11 43 29 Lormont 10 44-45 Norwich City 9 Lavatera Philante 30 12 13 M. H. Stephens 14A 15 46 Notts County 19 Lavinia L 23 Lorna Doone Philippe 34 4 Michael Griffiths 9 Nyula 19 Laws 30 Lorraine 17 14B Louis Botha 17 Midas 49 10 23 Learig 16 5 Phineas Phrontes Beard 17 50-51 24 Migrante 2 Leda 4 Lovania 10 Phyllis Rose 5 28 Lowther 14A Milford Duchess 52-53 Leeds United 23 3 Phyllisia 12 Leeward 28 Milford Duke 54 26 Loyal Friend 8 8 0. Pict 37 Leicester City 3 Milford Earl 55 13 Oak Picton Castle 32 S Lucifer 20 Luda Lady 16 Milford King 56 19 Oaklea 26 Pintail 24 Lephreto 8 24 Luda Lord 2 Milford Prince 57 8 13 Ocean Breeze 28 Plantagenet 31 Leprechaun 25 Le Tiger Lunar Bow 28 Milford Princess 58 12A 20 Ocean Brine 11 Playmates 29 8 Letna 32 Lune 30 Milford Queen 60 10 Ocean Eddy 22 Plinlimon 11 15 M/S 61 Training Flotilla 37 Plumer 21 Leyland Lydd 16 35 Millwater 15 20 Ocean Gain 23 Libra 30 Minna 36A 9 Poinavon 12A 36A Lydd II Ocean Guide Murama 23 35 Lydia Long 30 14 Ocean Lifebuoy Pointer 8 Libra (Dutch) 27 5 36 Libyan 32 Mine Recovery Flotillas- Muria 4 Ocean Lux Pointz Castle 14A Lydiard Murmansk 35A 24 Polar V Lichen Lynx 10 12 Ocean Retriever 35 17 1 12 Polar VI Liddoch 12 2 11 Myris Ocean Scout 35 20 Lyric 36A Poolzee Liffey Minicoy Ocean Spray 36A 24 22 N. 23 Popinjay Lilac M. Minona 35 Ocean Sunlight 22 Lily Oak 28 4 Nab Wyke 9 Powis Castle Lincoln City 26 M.1 9 Mirabelle 6 14 Ocean Swell 27 Nairnside 27 Preston North End 26 19 M.2 29 Mirage 17 7 Ocean Toiler 12 Prince Leo Lincolnshire Namur 36B M.3 9 6 37 Ocean Treasure 24 Mireille Nancy Hague 12 Princess Beatrix 36A Lizzie Birrel M.A.C. 1 & 2 36 11 8 Ocean View Llanthony 8 Mist 19 Princess Elizabeth Naneta 10 Loch Aline 18 M.A.C. 6 & 7 36 28 12 Ocean Vim 5 Mistletoe Natal II Princess Mary 15 M.A.C. 5 14 22 8 Ode 12 Princessa 8 Loch Alsh 16 Mitres Navicula 16 Ogano 3 Principal 27 Loch Buie 15 M.A. West 11 M.L. 100 14A Negro Loch Eribol 16 Madden 15 14 28 Ohm 26 Proserpine 28 M.L. 101, 102 Neil Mackay Madeline 13 9 9 Okino 37 Prospect Ahead 29 Loch Hope 23 M.L. 107 Neil Smith 26 10 Oku 24 Providence 6 Lochinvar 20 Magnolia 8,19 Moed-en-Werk Netsukis 36 23 Olivae 14 Provider 26 Loch Inver 14 Mahela 14A Mollusc New Comet 16 Newhaven N.B. 5 Olive 24 Ptarmigan 9 Loch Laggan 12 Maid Marion 2 Monarch 9 36A Olive Tree 28 Puffin 31 Loch Leven 16 Majesta 12 Monarda Newland 11 Olvina 9 Punnet 18 14A Loch Long 37 Majesty 21 Mona's Isle New Pride of Essex 11 New Prince of Wales I Olympia 35 12 Pyramus 30 Loch Melfort 32 Ma Joie II 12 Monimia Ombra 16 12 Pyrope 12A 16 Loch Moidart 17 Malacolite 35 Montano Newspray 4 14B One Accord 3 Loch Monteith 9 Mallard 31 Niblick Moonstone 32 16 Onetos 14 Loch Oskaig 25 Mangrove 24 Moorgate Niger 12 4 Night Hawk (Trawler) 4 Onward 9 Q. Loch Park Manor 2 3 Moravia 14 28 Oracle 13 Loch Rannock 5 Manora 4 Night Hawk 13 Queen Empress Moray 14B 37 Oriole Loch Tulla 28 Man-o'-War 18 Queen of Kent 21 25 Night Raider Morgan Jones 23 19 Orlando Lois Nimrod Queen of Thanet 21 10 Manx Prince 17 35 Mount Ard 29 Lombard 2 Orvicto 4 Nirvana Queen of the South I 12 Marano 14A 35 Mount Keen 24 Nobles 4 Osako London Pride 8 Queen of the South II 12 13 Marauder 9 3 29 Marcia Moyle 8 Loon Nodzu 23 Osta 4 Queen Worth 6 23 Oswaldian Lord Ashfield Nogi 15 17A Quest 28 26 Marconi Lord Austin 14A M/S Flotillas- Noontide 28 Othello 8 Quiet Waters 19 Mare Lord Barham 14 27 Our Bairns 1 29 Norbreeze 12 14A Maretta Lord Beaconsfield 10 4 16 Nordhav I 14B Our Kate 14A 26 Lord Collingwood Margaret Hyde 15 5 16 Nordland 37 Overfall 14A R. 11 Margaret Rose 37 13 Norina 37 Oystermouth Castle 7 Lord Essenden 19 Lord Gainford Maria Joao 6 9 29 Racer 26 7 21 Norlan 37 Marie Rachael Flett Lord Grey 18 8 23 Norland 19 36c 11 Lord Hailsham Marina 36A P. Radiant 2 9 10 Norna 2 Marinus 10 16 Radnor Castle 4 Lord Hood 12 10 Norman Wilson 20 Lord Hotham 14A Marion 11 4 13 Norse 12A Pangbourne 24, 36A Raetia 30 Lord Howard 32 Mariout 12 Rambler Rose 35 Northcoates 29 Paragon 3 35 Lord Howe 10 Marmion Northern Chief 30 Paramount Raymont 7 11 13 Lord Inchcape 10 Marsoma Pathway Reaper 15 M/S Groups- 25 17 27 Northern Dawn 2 Martello 14A 30 Patti 28 Reboundo 29 Lord Irwin 24 1 Northern Duke Martinet Paul Rykens Rebuff 12 Lord Keith 14 12A 7 20 2,3 30 Receptive 36c Lord Lloyd 13 Northern Foam 11 Mary A. Purdy Paynter 12 29 4-6 Northern Gem 25 25 14A 5 Recoil 16 Lord Melchet Mary Sturgeon 28 Northern Gift 30 Peacemaker Lord Middleton 13 Mary White 7 15 37 Northern Isles 30 Pearl Recono Red Gauntlet 13 27 17 Lord Northcliffe 19 M.A.S.B. 1, 4 & 5 10-12 15 Pecheur 29 Lord Nuffield 9 14 Northern Light 26 16 14A Red Sky 14A 36B M.A.S.B. 6-10 Peggy Nutten 8 Northern Pride 25 15 Reed Lord Plender 19 1st M.A.S.B. Flotilla 14 16-20 24 15 Northern Princess 30 Pelagos 12 Refraction 14 Lord Rodney 25 9 22-26 2nd Masona M.A.S.B. Flotilla 14 28-29 Northern Reward 30 Pelton Refundo 28 30 Lord Selborne 11 12A 17 Master John 29 30 Northern Sky 30 Pembroke Pentland Firth 17 Regal S Lord Snowden 16 25 12A Regardo 14B Lord St. Vincent 2 Mayflower 23 31 Northern Spray Perilia 14A 21 Lord Stamp 11 28 Northern Sun 30 Peter Carey 28 Regwa May II 32 22 Lord Stanhope 2 7 34 Northern Wave 25 29 Reids Medway Queen 26 Melora 16 Northlyn 29 Peter Hendriks Lord Stonehaven 2 10 37-38 North Ness 23 Peter Nell 2 Mentor 18 40 24 27 41
44 45 Page Page Page St. Apollo 36c Semita Page 6 Sutton Page 9 9 St. Cathan Semnos 8 Souvenir 32 Svana 16 Reighton Reigate Wyke 21 St. Celestin 29 Seriola Trojan Page 9 14B Spaniard 12 Svega 35A Relonzo 35 St. Claire 36 Servitor Sparsholt 35A Trophy 2 8 18 Swan II 17 Sethon Remexo 12A Spartiate Troubadour 36B 17 St. Cyrus 13 Sweet Promise 36 Remillo 14 St. Dominica 5 Settsu 14 Speedwell Troup Ahead 36 29 16 Sevra Swift Wing 35A True Accord 19 Renascent 20 St. Donats 37 Speedy 13 Swona 15 St. Elstan 9 Tumby 14A Rennet Shako 21 35A Sphene 36 Sycamore 35A Tunisian 17 St. George 5 Renzo Shandwick 9 12A Spina 9 Sylph 24 Turcoman 14 Resolve St. Katherine 12 12A Sharpshooter 5 Spindrift 29 Sylvana 12A Turquoise 32 Resolvo St. Kenan 25 8 Shearwater 29 36B Spinet Spitfire III 17 Syrian 21 Tuscarora 13 Resparko St. Loman 25 Sheen 31 36c Syringa 17A Tweenways 19 Restore St. Magnus 26 9 Sheldon 28 Spoza 23 8 Trelawney 14 Restrivo 8 Sheldrake 27 21 St. Melante 4 Spranza Springdale Sprig o' Heather 27 Twinkling Star Retako 35 St. Mellons 30 Shemara 31 20 12A Revello 10 St. Modwen 9 Shera 9 20 Reverberation 18 St. Nectan 14 Sheraton 35A Springtide 10 T. Rezala 3 St. Olaves 9 Shika 14B Spurs 21 Taeping Rhodora 5 St. Olive 5 Shila 35A Stafnes 22 U. 18 Richard Croft Taipo 14 St. Sunniva 30 Shiona 36 Stalberg 16 9 Tamarisk Uberty 14 Rig 15 St. Tudno 12A Shipmates 6 Stalwart 12A Uberus 36B St. Wistan 17 Shova Star of Deveron 8 Tamora 19 Righto 10 15 Rigoletto 36 Star of Hope 28 Taransay Ugie Bray 24 15 Uiver 19 St. Zeno 36c Shower Star of Pentland 36 Tarret 36A Rime 16 28 10 Ullswater 15 Shusa 25 Salamander Star of the Realm 37 Tartan Rinovia 35A 17 Umbriel 14A 8 Salpa 2 Sicyon Star of Orkney 15 Tea Rose Rion 29 28 Unicity 14 12 Saltash 16 Signa Star of the Wave 5 Tehana Ristango 13 Unicorn II 36B 36 22 River Annam 22 Salvini Signet 12A Starlight Ray 11 Tekoura 30 Unitia 29 7 River Esk 27 Salvo (Tug) Silanion Staunch 35A Terje I-V 36c Utilise 37 19 River Clyde 13 Salvo 35 Silja 14A Teroma 24 Ut. Prosim 35A Staunton 10 River Spey 14B Salvonia 3 Silva 35A Tervani 22 Utrecht 36A 36 Stefa River Ytham 36A Sandown 10 Silver Cloud Stella Canopus 21 Tessie 36A 2 Riviere 36B Sandringham 8,16 Silver Crest 15 Stella Capella 13 Tewara 35 Robert Hastie 14B Sangarius 17 Silver Dawn Stella Carina 17 Thalia 36 11 Robert Stroud 26 Sanson 35A Silver Fox Stella Leonis 13 Thames (Dutch Tug) 23 19 V. Robin Hood 28 Saon 10 Silver Grey 4 Stella Orion 24 Thames Queen 23 Robina 7 Sapphire 13 Silver Line 27 Stella Pegassi 25 Thaw 26 Vadne 8 Rochebonne 19 11 Stella Polaris 19 The Boys 10 Valena 9 Sappho 3 Silver Queen Sarah Hyde Silver Seas The Brit 15 Valesca 35A Rodino 16 14 14 Stella Rigel 13 Rogate Silver Sky 33 The Provost Vandyck 30 28 9 Sarah A. Purdy 29 26 Stella Sirius 29 3 Sarba 14A Stina The Roman 35A Varanga Roger Beck 12 Simpson 35A 36B Varanis 35A Romany Rose 23 Sargasso 11 Sindonis 32 Stoke City 26 The Tower 29 Vascama 21 Rona 18 Sargon 21 Sir John Baker 8 Stonefly 26 The Way 15 Velia 14 Ronso 16 Sarna 35A Sir John Lister 19 Stora 36c Their Merit 35A 8 Velmont Rooke 20 Saronta 14A Sir Richard Grenville 2 Stour 13 Thele 18 22 Ventsyssel Rosa 21 Sarpedon 11 Sir Sydney 14A Strathcoe 8 Thermopylae 22 25 Venture Thirlmere 14A Rosebud 8 Sata Sir Walter Raleigh 2 Strathderry 23 5 26 Vernal 14 2 Strath Devon Thomas Altoft 8 Roseden 28 Saturn Siren 3 12 Vernon II Rose Emma 12 Saucy 22 Sirra 35A Strathelliot 14A Thomas Conolly 9 13 Victoria 32 Rose Haugh Sawfly 8 Skidaw 21 Strathgarry 14B Thomas Leeds 11 Victorian 24 8 Rose Hilda 15 Scalby Wyke 30 Skirmisher 4 Strathmaree 14B Thomsons 17 Victory 7 Rose Valley 30 Scarron Rosel Skudd 3, 4, 5 & 6 35A Strath Rannock 14B Thora 21 Victrix 14 4 24 Scawfell 6 Strathspey 22 Thornwick Bay 14 Vidonia 36A Rose Marie 10 Slogan Viking Bank 3 Sceptre 35A 7 Sluga Strathugie 3 Three Kings 35A 37 Ross 16 7 Strive 14 Thrifty 36B Vilda 14A Ross Ard Schelde 6 Smeaton Schievan 23 Student Prince 17 Thunderstone 17 Vindelicia 36B 27 Rotha 9 Snaefell 14B 21 Sturton 22 Tiger 18 Vine 22 Rotherslade Scomber 37 Snap Sublime 23 Tiger (tender) 12A Viola 29 Rowan 23 Scotch Thistle 35A 22 Soika 12A Tilburyness 14A Violet Flowers 5 24 Scotia II Suilven 22 Rowan Tree 18 Solitaire 35A Tilly Duff 14 Virginia 21 14A Scott 16 Sukha Roxano 31 Solomon Scottish 15 Sulara 5 26 Visenda 2,5 Titan Royal Charter 36B 25 Solon 35A 35A Viva II 13 8 Sulla Token Royal Eagle 17 Scourge Viviana 36c 29 Solstice Tokyo II Royallieu 12A 12 Scythe Suma 15 18 6 Tonny 9 Vizalma 14 Song Seabreeze 35A Sumba Royalo 35A 28 8 Sotra 23 23 Topaze 10 Ruby Seafarer Summer Rose 28 Southcoates Rugby 5 Seaflower 36c Sunbeam II 36A Torbay II 6 14A 29 Southern Breeze Runswick Ryde Bay Seagull Sunflower IV Torch 5 35A 14A 25 W. Southern Chief Touchstone 5 5 29 Sea Holly 35A Sunlight 12A 10 35A Southern Field Sea King 36c Tourmaline 27 Sunrise 13 Wagtail 15 37 16 Southern Flower Sea Lord 35A Sunnyside Girl 28 Trade Wind Waldemar 21 11 Southern Foam Sea Mist 36C Superman 4 Tranio 19 Wallena 24 16 36C Supporter 23 Tranquil 27 Southern Gem Trelawney 9 Walnut 15 S. Sea Monarch 27 Sabra Seaman 29 Southern Pride 36C Surly 7 Sabreur 35 17 Southern Shore T. R. Ferrens 36A Waltona Walwyns Castle 4 Secuta 36C Surprise 36 Sailor King Seddon 5 36C Trevo Terceiro 29 Southern Spray Wanderer II 35 4 Susannah Susarion Jane 2 12 I St. Adrian 22 Sedulous Southern Star 36C 17 Tritonia 5 Selkirk 36B Southern Wave 23 Sutherness 4 Triumph 16 Southsea (C38230)
| [X] [7] Southern Gem A | Completes. | |
| [X] [7] Southern Pride A | f.o. Blyth. | Complete. To work up at Tobermory then to Belfast. 5 August. |
| goitting Helier II A D - | North Shields. | Complete. |
| [51] Terje I A | Complete. | |
| [3] Terje II A | f.o. Hull. | 31 July. |
| [3] Terje III A - | 6 August. | |
| [3] Terje IV A - | Complete. | |
| Terje V A | f.o. Grimsby. | Mid August. |
| Southern Flower A | f.o. Grimsby. | 7 August. |
| Southern Shore A | 5 September. | |
| Southern Wave A - looquevil | f.o. Hebburn. | 15 August. |
| Southern Spray A - | 24 August, | |
| divo? Southern Star A | 9 August. | |
| Southern Breeze A | f.o. S. Shields. | 12 August. |
| Stora A - | 31 August. | |
| Sposa A - - | 10 September. | |
| [6] Recoil A - | f.o. North Shields. | 6 August. |
| Vizalma A - | Building, Beverley. | 17 August. To work up at Tobermory then to Belfast. |
| [6] Haarlem A | Wallsend. | 3 August, |
| [6] Erin A | f.o. | 3 August. |
| Lady Rosemary AD | f.o. Port Talbot. | |
| Cape Mariato A - | f.o. Port Talbot. | |
| Stella Polaris A | f.o. Govan. | |
| Star of India A - | f.o. Southampton. |
44 45 Page Page Page St. Apollo 36c Semita Page 6 Sutton Page 9 9 St. Cathan Semnos Souvenir 32 Svana 16 Reighton Reigate Wyke 21 8 Trojan Page St. Celestin 29 Seriola 9 36 Servitor 14B Spaniard 12 Svega 35A Trophy 2 St. Claire 8 Sparsholt 18 Swan II 35A Relonzo Troubadour 36B 35 17 Sethon Spartiate Sweet Promise 36 Troup Ahead 36 Remexo 17 St. Cyrus Remillo St. Dominica 5 12A 13 Settsu Speedwell 29 Swift Wing 35A True Accord 19 14 14 Renascent 20 St. Donats 16 Sevra Speedy 13 Swona 15 Tumby 14A 37 Rennet 21 St. Elstan 9 Shako 35A Sphene 36 Sycamore 35A Tunisian 17 Renzo St. George 5 9 Shandwick 12A 9 Sylph 24 Turcoman 14 Spina 12A 32 Resolve St. Katherine 12 12A Sharpshooter 5 Spindrift 29 Sylvana Turquoise St. Kenan 25 Shearwater 21 Resolvo 8 29 Spinet Spitfire III 17 Syrian Tuscarora 13 Resparko St. Loman 25 Sheen 17A 19 36B 31 36c Syringa Tweenways 9 26 8 14 Restore St. Magnus Sheldon 28 Spoza 23 Trelawney 27 Restrivo 21 St. Melante 8 Sheldrake 4 27 Twinkling Star Spranza Springdale Sprig o' Heather 20 Retako 35 St. Mellons 30 Shemara 31 12A Revello 10 St. Modwen 9 Shera 9 20 Reverberation 18 St. Nectan 14 Sheraton 35A Springtide 10 T. Rezala 3 St. Olaves 9 Shika 14B Spurs 21 Taeping Rhodora 22 U. 5 St. Olive 5 Shila 35A Stafnes 18 Richard Croft Taipo 16 St. Sunniva 30 Shiona 36 Stalberg Uberty 14 14 9 Tamarisk 12A Uberus Rig 15 St. Tudno 12A Shipmates Stalwart 19 6 8 Tamora Righto St. Wistan 17 Shova 10 Star of Deveron 15 Ugie Bray 24 Rigoletto 36B 28 Taransay 15 Uiver 19 St. Zeno 36c Shower Star of Hope 36A 36 Salamander Star of Pentland 36 Tarret 10 Ullswater Rime 25 16 Rinovia Shusa 28 15 35A Star of the Realm 37 Tartan 17 Umbriel 14A 8 Salpa 2 Rion Sicyon Unicity 29 Star of Orkney 15 Tea Rose 28 14 12 Saltash 16 Signa Star of the Wave 5 Tehana 13 Unicorn II 22 Ristango River Annam 22 Salvini 36B Signet 36 11 Tekoura 30 Unitia 7 River Esk Silanion 29 27 Salvo (Tug) 12A Starlight Ray 35A Terje I-V 36c Utilise 19 37 Staunch Salvo 35 Silja 14A Teroma 24 Ut. Prosim 10 River Clyde 13 35A Staunton River Spey 14B Salvonia 3 Silva 35A Tervani 22 Utrecht 36A 36 Stefa River Ytham 36A Sandown 10 Silver Cloud Stella Canopus 21 Tessie 36A 2 Riviere 36B Sandringham 8,16 Silver Crest 13 Tewara 35 15 Stella Capella Robert Hastie 14B Sangarius 17 Silver Dawn 17 Thalia 36 11 Stella Carina Robert Stroud 26 Sanson 35A Silver Fox 13 Thames (Dutch Tug) 23 V. 19 Stella Leonis Robin Hood 28 Saon 10 Silver Grey 24 Thames Queen 23 4 Stella Orion Vadne 8 Robina 7 13 Silver Line Thaw 26 Sapphire Stella Pegassi 25 10 Valena 9 27 Rochebonne 19 Sappho 3 Silver Queen Stella Polaris 19 The Boys 11 15 Valesca 35A Rodino 16 14 Silver Seas 13 The Brit 30 Sarah Hyde 14 Stella Rigel The Provost 28 Vandyck 33 29 Rogate 9 Sarah A. Purdy 29 Silver Sky 26 Stella Sirius 35A Varanga Roger Beck 3 Sarba 12 Simpson 35A The Roman 35A 14A Stina 36B Varanis Romany Rose 23 Sargasso 11 26 The Tower 21 Sindonis 32 Stoke City 29 Vascama Rona 18 Sargon 21 Sir John Baker 8 Stonefly 26 The Way 14 15 Velia Ronso Sarna 36c Their Merit 35A 16 35A Sir John Lister 19 Stora 8 Velmont 18 Rooke 20 Saronta 14A Sir Richard Grenville 2 Stour 13 Thele 22 Ventsyssel 22 Rosa 21 Sarpedon 11 Sir Sydney 14A Strathcoe 8 Thermopylae 25 Venture 14A Rosebud 8 5 2 Strathderry 23 Thirlmere Sir Walter Raleigh 26 Vernal Sata 8 Roseden 28 Saturn Siren 2 Strath Devon 3 Thomas Altoft 12 Vernon II 9 Rose Emma 14 Thomas Conolly 13 Victoria 12 Saucy 22 Sirra 35A Strathelliot 14A 32 Rose Haugh 24 8 Strathgarry 14B Thomas Leeds 11 Victorian 8 Rose Hilda Sawfly Skidaw 21 15 Scalby Wyke 4 14B Thomsons Strathmaree 17 Victory 7 Rose Valley 30 Skirmisher 30 14B Thora 21 Victrix 14 Scarron 4 Skudd 3, 4, 5 & 6 35A Strath Rannock Rosel 24 Scawfell 6 Strathspey 22 Thornwick Bay 14 Vidonia 36A Rose Marie 10 Slogan Viking Bank 3 Ross Sceptre 7 Sluga 35A Strathugie 3 Three Kings 35A 37 7 Strive 14 Thrifty 36B Vilda 14A Ross Ard 16 Schelde 6 Smeaton 27 Schievan 17 Thunderstone 17 Vindelicia 36B Rotha 23 9 Snaefell Student Prince 18 Vine 22 14B Scomber 21 Sturton 22 Rotherslade Tiger Tiger (tender) Viola 29 37 Snap 23 12A Rowan 23 Scotch Thistle 35A Sublime Violet Flowers 5 22 Soika 24 22 Tilburyness 14A Rowan Tree Scotia II 12A Suilven 18 Tilly Duff 14 Virginia 21 Solitaire Roxano 14A Scott 16 Sukha 35A Visenda 2,5 36B 31 Solomon 15 Sulara 5 Titan 26 Scottish 17 Solon 35A Viva II 13 Royal Charter 25 Scourge 8 Sulla 35A Token Viviana 36c Royal Eagle Tokyo II 18 12A 29 Solstice Royallieu Scythe 12 Suma 15 14 6 Song 35A Sumba 35A Tonny 9 Vizalma Royalo Seabreeze 8 28 Sotra Ruby Seafarer Summer Rose Topaze 10 23 23 Rugby 28 Southcoates 36C 36A Torbay II 6 5 Seaflower Sunbeam II 14A Sunflower IV 14A Torch 5 29 Southern Breeze W. Ryde Runswick Bay Seagull 35A 29 Southern Chief Touchstone 25 5 5 Sea Holly 35A Sunlight 12A 10 35A 36C Sunrise 37 Tourmaline Trade Wind 27 Southern Field Wagtail 15 Sea King 13 Southern Flower 28 Waldemar 21 Sea Lord 16 35A Sunnyside Girl 11 36C Superman 4 Tranio 19 Wallena 24 Sea Mist Southern Foam S. Southern Gem 23 Tranquil 27 Walnut 15 Sea Monarch 16 36C Supporter 9 27 Sabra Seaman 29 Southern Pride 36C Surly 7 Trelawney 36A Waltona Walwyns Castle Sabreur 35 Secuta 17 Southern Shore 36C Surprise 36 T. R. Ferrens 4 2 Trevo Terceiro 29 Wanderer II Sailor King 35 Seddon 5 Southern Spray 36C 12 St. Adrian 22 Sedulous 4 Southern Star 36C Susannah Susarion Jane 17 Tritonia 5 Selkirk 36B Southern Wave 23 Sutherness 4 Triumph 16 Southsea (C38230)
| Ferry Prince | 17 |
| 19 | Lois | 10 | Madeline | 13 | Midas | 10 | M/S Groups | New Prince of Wales | I 11A | ||
| Lamorva | 14B | Lord Austin | 19 | Majesty | 21 | Milford Prince | 12A | 13 | 15 | Night Hawk (Trawler) | 7 |
| La Nantaise | 3A | Lord Barham | 35A | Ma Joie II | 12 | Milford Princess | 15 | 14 | 15 | Night Hawk | 28 |
| Lavatera | 27 | Howe | 10 | Manx Prince | 16 | Minotaur | 14A | 37-38 | 25 | No Name II | 11 |
| Letna | 25 | Louis Botha | 9A | Marinus | 4 | Moed-en-Werk | 5 | Musca | 6 | Northern Princess | 30 |
| Prince Leo | 36B |
| Princess Elizabeth | 14A |
| Princess Mary | 15 |
| Princess Victoria Princessa | 3 |
| Student Prince | 17 |
| Prince Leo | 36B | |
| Princess Elizabeth | 14A | |
| Princess Mary | 15 | |
| Princess Victoria | ||
| Princessa | 3 |
| Student Prince | 17 |
| Ferry Prince - - | |
| Princessa - - |
| Commander Nasmith | guns). Requisitioned at Hull. |
| Commander Holbrook | Ramsgate. |
| George Edgell - * To fit | Requisitioned at Hull. 6-pounders. |
| - - [45] Aisha | Sheerness. |
| [43] Amalfi - - | f.o. Southampton. |
| [45] Caleta - - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Caterina - - | |
| [45] Chrystobel II - | Ramsgate. |
| [43] Clorinde - - | f.o. Southampton. |
| [45] Glala - - | Ramsgate. |
| Majesta - - | f.o. Cowes. |
| [45] Ma Joie II - - | Sheerness. |
| Constant Friend | Sheerness. |
| Ocean Retriever Ocean Toiler | f.o. Rowhedge, Essex. |
| Peacemaker | f.o. Lowestoft. |
| Receptive - | f.o. Oulton Broad. |
| Phyllis Rose Ocean Treasure | f.o. Brightlingsea. |
| Tugs. | |
| [2] Salvo X/L - - | |
| [2] Servitor X/L - | |
| [2] Shako X/L - - | Sheerness. |
| [2] Solitaire X/L D - | |
| M/S | Drifters. |
| [45] Boy Allen S - | |
| [45] Devon County S 20 kw. | Sheerness. |
| [45] Forerunner S | |
| 20 kw. [45] Go Ahead S 20 kw. | |
| [45] Plumer S 22 kw. | Sheerness. Repairs. Date un- |
| [45] Welcome Home S 20 kw. | certain. Sheerness. |
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels. |
| [45] Cervantes - - | |
| [45] Elizabeth Green - | |
| [45] Mary Jane - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Silvery Breeze - | |
| [45] Shunesta - - | |
| [45] Margaret Mary - | Chatham. Repairs. Date un- certain. |
| Special | Service Vessels. |
| [45] Golden Eagle | |
| [45] Royal Eagle D | Sheerness. |
| Magnetic | Aircraft. |
| Three | | Manston |
| [5] Halcyon X D (S.O.) | Left Harwich 20 June. |
| [5] Speedwell XD | Left Plymouth 22 June. |
| [5] Hussar X | Tyne. |
| [5] Harrier X D | Gravesend. |
| *12th | Minesweeping Flotilla. |
| [2] C Queen Empress X D (S.O.) [2] C Oriole X D | |
| [2] P Duchess of Fife | Lowestoft. |
| XD [2] C Marmion X D | |
| Lorna Doone X * To Lowestoft | f.o. Plymouth. temporarily. |
| M/S | Trawlers. |
| Group 4. | |
| [2] Corena X D | |
| [2] Berberis x/s D | Harwich. |
| [2] Stella Leonis X D | |
| [2] Fleming X D - | |
| Group 5. | |
| [2] Stella Rigel X | |
| [2] Waveflower X D | Harwich. |
| [2] Lord Melchett X D | |
| [2] William Wesney X D | |
| Group 6. | |
| [2] River Clyde XD | I Lowestoft. |
| Group 56. | |
| [24] Stour XD | Barry. |
| [24] Tranio X | Harwich. |
| [24] Joseph Button x/s D | |
| [15] Red Gauntlet x/s D | |
| Group 58. | |
| [15] Edward Walmsley XD [15] Tehana X [15] Thomas Leeds X/SD | Harwich. |
| Student Prince F - | Humber. |
35 35A M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. Date of Fitting out at Allocated to Remarks. VESSELS REQUISITIONED Date of AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L Ship. Arrival. Ship. arrival. Fitting out at Allocated to Probable com- pletion dates Rema shown in brackets Probable com- Hull. pletion dates - Abronia : . shown in brackets Liverpool. Agnes Wickfield - D - Barrow Swansea. Sanson London. - - Akita D Sarna D Greenock. Sheerness. : . Victoria Docks. Sea Holly - - Brightlingsea. Avola : - Tyne Dock. Sevra Govan. Ben Bhula - - : - To be relieved by Sedulous. Shera D Glasgow. Gateshead. - Ben Gulvain : Shika D Liverpool. - Birkenhead. - Shusa D Birkenhead. Bouvet I D : - Bouvet II D - Liverpool. Silja D Avonmouth. - : . Sirra D Fleetwood. Liverpool. Skudd 3 - Bouvet III D - Bowling. Liverpool. Skudd 4 - Govan. Bouvet IV D - Skudd 5 - Port Glasgow. British - Woolwich Grimsby. Skudd 6 - : Bristol. Cadorna - Troon. Sluga D - Govan. : Calverton D Grimsby. Grimsby. Soika - Govan. - : Sotra — Govan. Capricornus - Chatham. Southern Chief - Milford. : Southern Field - - : Grimsby. Hull. Cayrian D Southern Foam - Hull. Cortina - Hull. : Grimsby. Staunch - Woolwich. Harwich. Darwen - Troon. Stefa D - Govan. : Delphinus - Blackwall. Stina D - Penarth. -- Sukha D - Govan. Drummer Boy D - Humber. Grimsby. Sulla D - Glasgow. Elena - : Deptford. Sumba - Port Talbot. Svana - Govan. Elsie Carn - Hull. Svega - Bristol. Etruscan D - ** Grimsby. Sweet Promise - Brightlingsea. Fazenta D Swona - Govan. - : Grimsby. Tewara D - Barrow. Swansea. Fort Robert - : Chatham. The Roman D - Birkenhead. Friesland D - : Glasgow. [32] Tokyo II D - Woolwich. Tornado - Falmouth. Garola D - : London. Portland. Valesca - Yarmouth. Gwenllian D - : Liverpool. Varanis D Hull. Grimsby - Hav Hull. Yarmouth. Velmont - - Irvine. William - Lowestoft. Yarmouth. Lacenia D - : Barrow. Lyness. Stephens. Libra D - : Victoria Dock. Libyan D - : Woolwich. Malacolite — : London. Manx Prince D - Grimsby. Marano Grimsby. - :. Blackwall. Moonrise D - Falmouth. DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING. Nab Wyke - Barrow. Olympia Lyness. - Hull. Feaco D - - Polar V D f.o. Southampton. - Polar VI D Liverpool. - B.T.B. - - - Raymont D Birkenhead. - Royallieu D Hull, - Harwich. Thrifty D - f.o. Southampton. - Revello D London. : - - Sabra D Victoria Dock. Kindred Star - : Sheerness. I Sabreur Irvine. - - Salvo London. Castle Bay D - f.o. Grimsby. Portland. I Troon. Ocean Lux D (C38230)
| [43] Prince Leo - - |
| Page | |
| 23 | |
| David Ogilvie | 28 |
| Davey | 27 |
| Dayspring | 20 |
| Dee | 2 |
| Defiance Pola Pa pola pal | 14B |
| 35 | |
| Delphinus | 17 |
| 28 | |
| 4 | |
| 17 | |
| Dervish | 5 |
| Destinn | 20 |
| Devon City County | 12A |
| Devon Rose | 27 |
| Dewey | 14 |
| Dhoon | 9 |
| Diana II | 30 |
| Discovery | 29 |
| Doctor Lee Bank | 9 |
| Doggers | 12A |
| Dolores Nook | 23 |
| Donna | 5 |
| Doon Doonie Braes | 17 |
| Doorie Brae | 36A |
| Dorade II | 4 |
| Dorando-Pietri | 11 |
| Dorienta | 8 |
| Dorileen | 37 |
| Dorinda | 2 |
| Dorothy | 28 |
| Dorothy Lambert | 15 |
| Dragonet | 29 |
| Drangey | 13 |
| Drummer | 14A |
| Drummer Boy | 35 |
| Duchess of Down | 7 |
| Duchess of Fife | 13 |
| Duchess of Rothesay | 10 |
| Duenna | 2 |
| Dulcibelle | 5 |
| Dundalk | 16 |
| Dundarg | 27 |
| Dunedin | 36A |
| Dungeness | 14B |
| Dunluce Castle | 28 |
| Dunnet | 2 |
| Dunraven Castle | 27 |
| Dusky Queen | 11 |
| Elena | 3 |
| Lady Elsa | 25 |
| Lady Enid | 9A |
| Lady Estelle | 4 |
| Hogarth Lady | 17 |
| Lady Lilian | 16 |
| Madeline Lady | 13 |
| Lady Lady Philomena | 10 |
| Rosemary | 3 |
| Lady Shahrazad | 19 |
| Lady Shirley | 14 |
| Lady Stanley | 17 |
| Lady | 17 |
| Laeso Belle | 23 |
| Laguna | 8 |
| Lahloo | 12A |
| Larch | 9 |
| Lassie Laroc Main | 36A |
| Lass o'Doune | 3 |
| Laurel | 16 |
| Lavatera | 27 |
| Lavinia L | 12 |
| Laws | 23 |
| Lazy Days | 12 |
| Learig | 30 |
| Leda | 16 |
| Leeds United | 4 |
| Leeward | 28 |
| Leicester City | 26 |
| Lephreto | 9A |
| Leprechaun | 9 |
| Le Tiger | 25 |
| Letna | 8 |
| Leyland | 32 |
| Libra | 35 |
| Libra (Dutch) | 36A |
| Libyan | 35 |
| Lichen | 14A |
| Liddoch | 17 |
| Liffey | 20 |
| Lilac | 24 |
| Lily Oak | 28 |
| Lincoln City | 26 |
| Lincolnshire | 19 |
| Lizzie Birrel | 24 |
| Llanthony | 9 |
| Loch Aline | 18 |
| Loch Alsh | 16 |
| Loch Buie | 15 |
| Loch Eribol | 16 |
| Loch Hope | 23 |
| Lochinvar | 20 |
| Loch Inver | 14 |
| Loch Laggan | 12 |
| Loch Leven | 16 |
| Loch Long | 37 |
| Loch Melfort | 32 |
| Loch Moidart | 17 |
| Loch Monteith | 9A |
| Loch Oskaig | 25 |
| Loch Park | 4 |
| Loch Rannock | 5 |
| Loch Tulla | 28 |
| Lois | 10 |
| Lombard | 4 |
| London Pride | 13 |
| Loon | 29 |
| Lord Ashfield | 26 |
| Lord Austin | 19 |
| Lord Barham Lord | 14A |
| Beaconsfield Lord | 26 |
| Collingwood Lord | 11 |
| Essenden Lord | 19 |
| Gainford Lord | 37 |
| Grey | 11 |
| Lord Hailsham | 2 |
| Page | |
| Jester | |
| Jewel | 19 |
| Jocelyn | 7 |
| Johanne | 21 |
| Johanne Margrethe | 17 |
| John Alfred | 17 |
| John and Norah | 14A 14A |
| John Cattling | 10 |
| John Fitzgerald | 37 |
| John Stephen | 36 |
| Jong | 12 |
| J.T. Hendry | 12 |
| Joseph Button | 13 |
| Jubilee | 22 |
| June Rose | 23 |
| Justifier | 15 |
| Jutland | 9 |
| K. | |
| Kalan | 9A |
| Karen Marie | 17 |
| Kastoria | 7 |
| Kathleen | 3 |
| Kellet | 16 |
| Kelpy | 12 |
| Kelt | 32 |
| Kennet | 20 |
| Kennet (Tender) | 12 |
| Kennymore | 12A |
| Keverne | 12 |
| Kiddaw | 12 |
| Kiloran | 3 |
| Kindred Star | 35A |
| King Emperor | 14A |
| Kingscourt | 8 |
| Kings Grey | 14 |
| King Sol | 9A |
| Kingston Agate | 8 |
| Kingston Alalite | 10 |
| Kingston Amber | 8 |
| Kingston Andalusite | 10 |
| Kingston Beryl | 30 |
| Kingston Cairngorm | 8 |
| Kingston Ceylonite | 8 |
| Kingston Chrysoberyl | 8 |
| Kingston Chrysolite | 32 |
| Kingston Coral | 33 |
| Kingston Crystal | 33 |
| Kingston Cyanite | 33 |
| Kingston Galena | 10 |
| Kingston Jacinth | 30 |
| Kingston Olivine | 10 |
| Kingston Onyx | 30 |
| Kingston Peridot | 30 |
| Kingston Sapphire | 30 |
| Kingston Topaz | 30 |
| Kingston Turquoise | 30 |
| Kirkella | 3 |
| Kismet | 6 |
| Kopanes | 23 |
| Kredemnon | 9A |
| Kunishi | 23 |
| Kurd | 16 |
| Kuroki | 2 |
| Kylemore | 9 |
| L. | |
| Lacenia | 35 |
| Lacerta | 4 |
| Lady Beryl | 21 |
| Lady Blanche | 5 |
| Lady Brassey | 11 |
| Page | |
| Heather Sprig | 27 |
| Hebe | 29 |
| Hekla | 14 |
| Helen | 5 |
| Helen West | 28 |
| Helier II | 36c |
| Heliopolis | 34 |
| Helvellyn | 8 |
| Helvetia | 14B |
| Hendon | 20 |
| Henriette | 23 |
| Hercules | 36A |
| Herdis | 17 |
| Hero | 36 |
| Heron | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 9A |
| Hickory | 24 |
| Hildegarde | 36B |
| Hildena | 16 |
| Hinba | 14B |
| Hiniesta | 3 |
| Holdfast | 11 |
| Holland | 8 |
| Holly | 8 |
| Hollydale | 22 |
| Hondsrug | 9 |
| Hopeful | 18 |
| Horizon | 28 |
| Hornbeam | 5 |
| Hosanna | 11 |
| Hoverfly | 21 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 |
| Hugh Walpole | 30 |
| Hussar | 13 |
| I. | |
| Idyll | 12 |
| Ijiun | 8 |
| Imelda | 29 |
| Imperia | 17A |
| Imperialist | 25 |
| Inchgower | 36 |
| Indian Star | 26 |
| Indian Summer | 28 |
| Industry | 27 |
| Interloper | 9A |
| Internos | 14A |
| Invercairn | 28 |
| Inverforth | 2 |
| Inverugie | 12 |
| Irvana | 15 |
| Isle of May | 18 |
| Istria | 28 |
| J. | |
| Jacketa | 11 |
| Jacinta | 14 |
| Jack Eve | 14A |
| Jacqueline Clasine | 36A |
| Jade | 32 |
| James Barrie | 37 |
| James Lay | 15 |
| Jano | 11 |
| Jason | 31 |
| Jasper | 13 |
| Jeanie Deans | 8 |
| Jeannie Howie | 27 |
| Jeannie Leask | 8 |
| Jeannie Mackay | 22 |
| Jeannie McIntosh | 14A |
| Jennet | 18 |
| Jennifer | 17 |
| Jenny Irvin | 17 |
| Jessie Tait | 27 |
| 30 | 12A | Northern Princess | 30 | Pelagos | 14A | Reed | 8 | Sea Mist | 11 | ||
| Nancy Hague | 7 | Ocean Treasure | 12 | Prince Leo | 36B 36A | Rion | 8 | Salpa | 16 | Sicyon | 36 |
| Naneta | 37 | Ocean View | 19 | Princess Beatrix | 10 | Ristango | 12 | Saltash | 36B | Signa | 29 |
| Natal II | 8 | Ocean Vim | 5 | Princess Elizabeth | 15 | River Annam | 22 | Salvini | 12A | Signet | 37 |
| Navicula | 12 | Ode | 12 | Princess Mary | 9 | River Esk | 27 | Salvo (Tug) | 35 | Silanion | 35A |
| Negro | 8 | Ogano | 3 | Princessa | 27 | River Clyde | 13 | Salvo | 3 | Silja | 36 |
| New Prince | 11 | Olympia | 9A | Punnet | 18 | Robina | 7 | Sapphire | 14 | Silver Queen | 14 |
| Page | |
| 22 | |
| Venture | 14A |
| Vernal II | 8 |
| Vernon | 9A |
| Victoria | 32 |
| Victorian I, II and III | 8 |
| Victory | 7 |
| Victrix | 14 |
| Vidonia Bank | 36A |
| Viking | 37 |
| Vilda | 14A |
| Vindelicia | 36B |
| Vine | 22 |
| Viola Flowers | 29 |
| Violet | 5 |
| Virginia | 21 |
| Visenda | 2,5 |
| Viva II | 13 |
| Viviana | 36c |
| Vizalma | |
| W. | |
| Wagtail | 5 |
| Waldemar | 15 |
| Wallena | 21 |
| Walnut | 24 |
| Waltona | 15 |
| Walwyns Castle | 27 |
| Wanderer II | 4 |
| Wardour | 12A |
| War Duke | 16 |
| Warland | 5 |
| Warrior II | 8 |
| War Star | 5 |
| Warwick Deeping | 3 |
| War Wing | 14 |
| Wastwater | Page |
| Watchful | 25 |
| Waterfly | 14A, 15 |
| Watermeyer | 15 |
| Waveflower | 23 |
| Wee Cumbrae | 13 |
| Welbeck | 18 |
| Welcome Home | 4 |
| Wellard | 12A |
| Wellesley | 8,25 |
| Wellsbach | 5 |
| Welwyn | 16 |
| Wengan | 36A |
| West Haven | 17 |
| West Neuk | 28 |
| Westlyn | 27 |
| Westward Ho | 37 |
| Whirlpool | 21 |
| Whitethorn | 28 |
| Widgeon | 25 |
| Widgeon of Fearn | 31 |
| Wigan | 28 |
| Wildfire | 10 |
| Willa | 12A |
| William Bell | 17 |
| William Brady | 4 26 |
| William Caldwell | 29 |
| William Cale | 24 |
| William Hannen | 17A |
| William Mannel | 36 |
| William Purdy | 29 |
| Wm. Stephens | 35A |
| William Wesney | 13 |
| Willing Boys | 11 |
| Wilna | 8 |
| Willow | 24 |
| Windermere | 25 |
| Page | |
| Thirlmere | |
| Thomas Altoft | 25 |
| Thomas Conolly | 26 |
| Thomas Leeds | 12 |
| Thomsons | 13 |
| Thora | 11 |
| Thornwick Bay | 17 |
| Three Kings | 21 |
| Thrifty | 14 35A |
| Thunderstone | 36B |
| Tiger | 17 |
| Tiger (tender) | 18 |
| Tilburyness | 12A |
| Tilly Duff | 14A |
| Tina | 9A |
| Titan | 14 |
| Token | 26 |
| Tokyo II | 35A |
| Tonny | 18 |
| Topaze | 9A |
| Torbay II | 10 |
| Torch | 6 |
| Tornado | 35 |
| Touchstone | 5 |
| Tourmaline | 13 |
| Trade Wind | 27 |
| Tranio | 13 |
| Tranquil | 19 |
| Trelawney | 27 |
| T.R. Ferrens | 9A |
| Trevo Terceiro | 36A |
| Tritonia | 29 |
| Triumph | 12 |
| Trojan | 2 |
| Trophy | 36B |
| Troubadour | 36 |
| Troup Ahead | 19 |
| True Accord | 14A |
| Tumby | 17 |
| Tunisian | 14 |
| Turcoman | 32 |
| Turquoise | 13 |
| Tuscarora | 19 |
| Tweenways | 14 |
| Twente | 9 |
| Twinkling Star | 20 |
| U. | |
| Uberty | 14 |
| Uberus | 19 |
| Ugie Bray | 24 |
| Uiver | 36A |
| Ullswater | 25 |
| Umbriel | 14A |
| Unicity | 14 22 |
| Unicorn II | 7 |
| Unitia | 19 |
| Utilise | 10 |
| Ut. Prosim | 36A |
| Utrecht | |
| V. | 9 |
| Vadne | 9A |
| Valena | 35A |
| Valesca | 30 |
| Vandyck | 29 |
| Varanga | 35A |
| Varanis | 21 |
| Vascama | 14 |
| Velia | 35A |
| Velmont | 18 |
| Ventsyssel |
| Ferry Prince - - | ||
| Princessa - - |
| [25] Elizabeth | Angela Dover. |
| [25] Clythness X/LL | LL D D Dover. Defects. |
| Rodino LL D | - |
| Taipo LL D | - Dover. |
| [3] Emilion X/LLD | - |
| [3] Kingscourt LL/D | |
| Athenian LL D | f.o. Yarmouth. |
| Ben Glas LL D | f.o. Lowestoft. |
| [44] Onetos LL/D | - Plymouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. |
| [44] Saturn LL/D | - Plymouth. |
| M/S Drifters. | |
| [25] Hosanna x/s D | |
| [25] Playmates x/s | Dover. |
| [25] Willing Boys x/s | D |
| Danlaying Vessels. | |
| [25] GreyMist (Yacht) | D |
| [25] Gulzar D | Dover. |
| Yacht [18] Sargasso D - | armed with Lewis guns. Dover. |
| Echo [25] Chico - | Sounding Yacht. Dover. |
| Examination | Service. |
| Queen of the Fleet Amazone | Dover. |
| S/S Lady Brassey D | Rescue Tug. Dover. [18] |
| 25] Falconet Boom - | Defence Vessel. Dover. |
| [45] Aisha - | |
| [43] Amalfi - - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Caleta - - | |
| [45] Caterina - - | Sheerness. |
| [45] Chrystobel II - | |
| [43] Clorinde - - | Ramsgate. |
| [45] Glala - - | Sheerness. |
| Majesta - - | f.o. Cowes. |
| [45] Ma Joie II - | |
| Janethra IV | Sheerness. |
| Drifters. | |
| [45] Constant Friend | |
| Ocean Retriever | Sheerness. |
| Ocean Toiler - | |
| Peacemaker - | f.o. Lowestoft. |
| Receptive | |
| Phyllis Rose - | Sheerness. |
| Ocean Treasure | |
| Auxiliary | Patrol Vessels. |
| [30] Cachelot - - | |
| [30] Curlew - - | |
| [30] Fedalmo - - | Chatham. |
| [30] Jong - - | |
| [30] Lazy Days - | |
| [30] Snow Bunting - | |
| Boom | Defence Tenders. |
| [45] Glitter II | |
| [45] Kelpy Tugs, Civilian | Sheerness. |
| [50] Arctic Hunter X/LL D | Sheerness. |
| [44] Darogah X/LL D | Chatham. Repairs. Date un- |
| [45] Norse X/LL D | certain. Sheerness. |
| [45] Kennymore X/LL D | Sheerness. |
| [8] Conquistador X/LL | f.o. S. Shields. |
| D [45] Resolvo X/LL D | Sheerness. |
| [25] Sunlight X/LL D Fentonian LL D | Sheerness. |
| Student Prince F | Humber. |
35 M/S VESSELS REQUISITIONED AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. Date of Ship. Arrival. Fitting out at Allocated to Remarks. 35A Probable com- pletion dates VESSELS Ship. REQUISITIONED Date of AND FITTING OUT WITH DOUBLE L SWEEPS. shown in brackets London. Harwich. arrival. Fitting out at Abronia - Agnes Wickfield - Liverpool. Liverpool. Allocated to Remarks. D Avola Victoria Docks. - Probable com- Ben Bhula - Tyne Dock. pletion dates Ben Gulvain Gateshead. - To be relieved by Sedulous. shown in brackets Ben Heilem Dumbarton. - Soika :. Ben Breac Dumbarton. Sotra - - : . Govan. E. India Docks. 1 Ben Meidie - : . Southern Chief Govan. Birkenhead. - Bouvet I D - : . Southern Field Milford. - Bouvet II D - Liverpool. Southern Foam Hull. - Bouvet III D - Liverpool. Star of Britain Hull. - Bouvet IV D - Liverpool. Staunch Hartlepool. Grimsby. - British Woolwich Stefa D Woolwich. - Harwich. - Cadorna - Troon. Stina D Govan. : - Caldy - Birkenhead. Sukha D Penarth. Swansea. : - Capricornus - Chatham. Sulla D Govan. Scapa. - Cayrian D - Grimsby. Grimsby. Sumba Glasgow. - Cortina Hull. Grimsby. Svana Port Talbot. - : - Darwen - Troon. Liverpool. Svega Govan. :. - Swona Bristol. Delphinus Blackwall. Scapa. - - : Govan. Desiree - Hull. Sheerness. Tewara D - Barrow. Drummer BoyΓ Humber. Grimsby. The Roman D Swansea. - - Birkenhead. Eileen Duncan - Hartlepool. [32] Tokyo II D - Woolwich. Elena Deptford. Plymouth. Tornado Plymouth. - - Falmouth. Elsie Carn :. - Hull. Valesca - Yarmouth. Etruscan D Grimsby. Harwich. Varanis D - Hull. :- - Grimsby. Fazenta D Grimsby. Grimsby. Velmont - Hull. - Tyne. : Fort Robert - Chatham. William - Lowestoft. Harwich. Friesland D Glasgow. Stephens. - Garola D - London. Portland. Gwenllian D - Liverpool. Hatsuse DRIFTERS FOR L/L MINESWEEPING. - Dumbarton. Hav - Irvine. Thrifty D - Horteusia - Grimsby. f.o. Southampton. Jean Edmunds - Hartlepool. Kindred Star Lacenia D : - Barrow. Libra D Liverpool. : - Victoria Dock. Castle Bay D Libyan D - Woolwich. f.o. Grimsby. Malacolite - London. Ocean Lux D Manx Prince D - Grimsby. Marjorie M. Grimsby. Lord Barham - - Hartlepool. Aberdeen. Hastie Marano Lord Hood - - Blackwall. Moonrise D - Falmouth. Nab Wyke Glow - - - Barrow. Olympia Liverpool. Dundee. - Hull. Granton. Orpheus Jenny Irvine - Grimsby. Peken - Grimsby. Unicity - Polar V D N. Shields. — Liverpool. Polar VI D - Birkenhead. Tweenways - Raymont D - Hull. Royallieu D Harwich. - London. Go Ahead - Revello D London. - Victoria Dock. Rolls Royce Sheerness. - Grimsby. Welcome Home Sabra D - Irvine. Sabreur - London. Portland. Banshee Irvine. Salvo - Troon. Sanson - London. Ocean Lifebuoy Sarna D Sheerness. - Greenock. Sasebo - Dumbarton. EXPERIMENTAL L/L DRIFTERS. Sevra - Shera D Govan. Ardrossan. - Glasgow. Feaco D f.o. Southampton. Shika D - Shusa D Liverpool. - Silja D Birkenhead. B.T.B. - Sirra D Avonmouth. Swansea. - Skudd 3 Fleetwood. Sweet Promise f.o. Brightlingsea. - Skudd 4 Bowling. - Skudd 5 Govan. Sea Holly - Skudd 6 Port Glasgow, - Sluga D Bristol. (C38488) - Govan. Ardrossan.
39 Page Page Page 40 Bervie Braes 2 Caleta 12 Coila 19 Dane Hill Page 32 Caliban 12 Coldsnap 28 Daneman 23 Beryl Eden Page 30 Calliope 23 Colette 12 Beryl II Daniel Clowden 8,25 Page 4 Calverton 16 Collena 37 29 27 Calvinia 12 Edward. Palmsley 2 Fawn Beth Collingwood Danube III 29 12 Fazenta 28 21 Betsy Slater Danube IV 13 Feaco 35 2 Cambridgeshire 3 Colne 20 Bilsdean Danube V 12 10 Compina Comely Bank Edwina 12A 35A 4 12 Fear Not Birch Comet D'Arcy Cooper 12 E. & F. 14 Feasible 30 Bishopsgate 20 Cape Argona 16 2 Cape Baracouta Comitatus Darnaway 14 Egeria 5 15 Fedalmo Black Arrow 2 27 21 Commander Holbrook Darnett Ness 26 11 Eileen Duncan 17 12 Felicity Cape Comorin 25 Darogah 3 35 23 Blackfly 16 Fenella Blackthorn 22 Cape Finisterre 14 Commander Horton Eileen Emma 4 Darthema 12A Eilla II 10 36A Fentonian 20 4 Commiles 12A Blackwater Cape Mariato 3 Darwin 8 Elbury 9 Fernmoor 15 15 Commander Evans 29 Cape Melville 14B David Ogilvie 35 Eldorado 16 Blighty Ferry Belle 9 18 Cape Nyemetski 29 Commander Nasmith Bluebell 11 Davey 23 E. Lauland 23 Ferryman 17 8 Commodator 28 17 Bluebird 20 Cape Palliser 21 Dayspring Electra II Ferry Prince 9 29 Cape Portland 25 Boom Carriers Computator 9A Dee 27 Elena 5 Fertile Vale 22 B. 0. Davies Cape Spartel 8 Concertator 20 Elgin 35 24 8 Defiance Fervent 11 Cape Trafalgar 19 Concordia 29 2 Borde De la Pole Elizabeth Angela 16 9 Fidget 11 9A Cape Warwick 25 Conidaw 14B Boscawen Elizabeth Green 11 Fidra 10 Delphinus 22 12A 35 Conqueror 35 Filey Bay Botanic 10 Capricornus 9A Deo-Na-Mara Elk 16 Bountiful 29 4 17 2 Capstone Conquistador Ellesmere Fintray 21 12A Deo Volante 9 Carbineer II Consbro 28 9A 7 37 Elm Fir 24 Bounty Derby County Consolation 4 25 Elna Firefly 12A Bouvet I 35 Cardiff Castle 15 8 Dervish 17 9A Cardy 9A Constant Friend Eloquent Fisher Boy 11 Bouvet II 35 12 Desiree 19 35 Fisher Lad Bouvet III 35 Carency 5 12 Else Rykens 28 Constant Hope Destinn 28 5 Consul Elsie Carn Fitzroy 16 Bouvet IV 35 Caribia 9 9A Devon City 35 Flanders 20 21 29 Contender Elsie and Nellie Carina 19 15 Devon County 12 Flandre 12A 14 Bownet El Tovar Boy Alex 15 Controller 22 24 Carisbrook 14B Dewey Rose Fleming 13 27 Embrace 27 Flixton 17 Boy Allen 12A Caroline 7 Convallaria 27 Dhoon 14 Emerald Wings 8 Flora 27 Boy Andrew 21 Caroline Moller 14 Conway Castle 29 Diana 9 Emilion 11 Floreat II 22 Boy John 26 Caryanda 9 Copious 28 Discovery II 30 Emperor of India 5610 Floreat III 22 Boyne 20 Carraig 18 Coral 32 Doctor Lee 29 Empress 9A Florence Brierley 18 Boy Pat 13 Carry On 12 Coral Bank 18 Doggers Bank 9 Endeavour 17 Florio 4 Boy Philip 15 Castle Bay 35A Corbrae 12A Dolores 12A Englishman 19 Flush 20 Boy Scout 12 Caswell 14A Corcyra 5 Donna Nook 23 Enterprising 20 Flying Admiral 14A Boyne Water 2 Caterina 12 Cordela 14 Doon 5 Epine 15 Flying Breeze 4 Boy's Own 17 Catherine 23 Cordelia II 18 Doonie Braes 17 Equerry 22 Flying Wing 7 Doorie Brae 36A Erimo 3 Fontenoy 15 Brabant 21 Caulonia 3 Corena 13 Bracendale 26 Cayrian 35 Corfield Dorade II 4 Erin 36c Foray 27 12A Bracon Heath 12A Cayton Wyke 10 Cornelian 5 Dorando-Pietri 11 Erith 16 Force 12A 15 12 Dorienta 8 Erna 18,37 Forecast 10 Bracon Moor Cecil Margetts Cornelis 36A Coronatia 12 Dorileen 37 Eroican 17 Forerunner 12A Braemar 28 Cedar 8 28 Forfeit 27 Dorinda 2 Escalonia Bramble 29 Cedric 36B Coronet 9A 12 Esmeralda 9A Forte 2 Branch 28 Ceresio 26 Cortina 35 Dorothy (B.D.V.) 28 Esperanza 4 Fortitude 19 Brecon Castle 2 Cervantes 12A Coruscation 21 Dorothy 20 Ceto 2 Cotsmuir Dorothy Lambert 15 Essex Maid 24 Fort Robert 35 Breda 15 Dragonet 29 Ethel Taylor 23 Fort Rose 14B Brenda Ceylonite 9 9A Fort Ryan 29 21 36 Count Drangey 13 Ethfra Brigand Chalcedony 18 Drummer Ethiopian 29 Fortuna 23 29 22 Countess Betty 14A 7 Forward 9A Brimness 21 Charde 8 Courtier 3 Drummer Boy 35 Etruria 35 Foss 29 Brine 29 Charles Doran 15 Coventry City 25 7 Etruscan Duchess of Down 14A Fox 30 Brinmaric 9A Cherwell 8 Craig 22 13 Euclase Duchess of Fife 14A Foyle 20 British 16 Chestnut 10 Craig Alvah 26 10 Eunice and Nellie Duchess of Rothesay 14A Franc Tireur 14 British Guiana 7 Chico 11 Craig-Bo 26 2 Europa Duenna 5 Friesland 35 British Honduras 7 Chiltern 2 22 21 Evadne Craig Island Dulcibelle 14 Freyer 21 Britomart 29 Chimaera Craigmiller 36 16 Evelyn Rose 3 Dundalk Broadland 28 27 Evening Primrose 14A Friarage 24 23 Chorley Frons Olivae 22 37 Craig Roy 17 Brock Dundarg 10 Christine 36A Craik 27 14 Everton 14B Fumarole 28 Dunedin Brontes 28 Christiana T. Purdy 29 Cramond Island 22 14B Evesham 36A Fyldea 10 B.T.B. Dungeness 35A 28 Ewald Chrysea 36B 22 36A Cranefly Dunluce Castle Buckingham 2 Exchequer 12 Chrystobel II 28 14 12 Crannock Dunnet Bunting Citron 17 27 Exyáhne 22 14 12 Dunraven Castle E.&T.S. G. Burke Creagh Mhor 10 City of Rochester 8 11 12 12A Crestflower Dusky Queen Ex Fortis 22 21 Gadfly Burlington 29 Clan McKay 37 17 21 Cuirass Explorer Gael Burnbanks Clarinet 12 5 12A 37 Curlew Galatea Burnhaven 14B 18 Claverhouse 21 Curtana 15 Galvani Bush 35 5 Clavis 23 Cutty Sark 5 E. 14A Garola F. 20 Bushwood 3 Clevella 16 Cypress 8 Eager 5 36B Garry 14 Buttermere 25 Clifton Buzzard 23 6 Eaglet II 14 Fairhaven 14 Gava Cysne II 9 12 Clio Earl Essex 14 Fairway 28 Gelert 6 17 Bystander 11 Clorinde Earl Kitchener 27 Fair Weather 14A Geneva 12 15 Clotilde D. Easter Rose Fairy Knowe 11 Genius 15 27 23 C. Cloud 2 Ebor Abbey 17 Falconet 24 Geordie 12 Cachelot 28 Dahinda II George and Albert 12 Cacorina Cloughton Wyke 2 Daisy Bank 26 Ebor Jewel 29 Fano 14B 37 5 Cloverdale 14A Dale Castle 19 29 Faraday 27 George Bligh Cadella Ebor Wyke 17A Clythness 11 Dalmatia Eccleshill 2 Favour H 8 Cadorna 35 Cobbers 14A Damito 9A Caldy Ecila 35 Cochrane II 20 Dane 22 (C38488)
43 Page Page Page O. M/S Groups-contd. 44 Mine Recovery Flotillas- 57 19 Oak 26 1 11 58 13 Oaklea 28 Pict Page 2 22 59 21 Ocean Breeze 11 Picton Castle 32 Reilvo Page 4 20 Ocean Brine Minicoy 60 22 Pintail 24 Reparko 12A St. Katherin 21 10 Ocean Eddy Minna 61 37 Plantagenet 31 Reore 8 St. Kenan 23 Minona 21 Ocean Fisher 62 28 Playmates 29 Rerivo 36B St. Loman Minos 14B M/S Training Flotilla 20 Ocean Gain 23 Plinlimon 11 Rako 5 St. Magnus Mirabelle 17 Muria 14 Ocean Guide 23 Plumer 21 Rello 21 St. Melante 6 Mirage Myris 12 Ocean Lifebuoy 35A Poinavon 12A Rverberation 35 St. Mellons Ocean Lux Pointer 9 Rala 10 St. Modwen Mireille 11 28 Myvera III 9A 35A Mist Ocean Retriever Pointz Castle 36 12 Rodora 18 St. Nectan Mistletoe 22 Ocean Scout 36A Polar V 24 Rhard Croft 3 St. Olaves Mitres 14A Ocean Spray 23 Polar VI 35 Rg 5 St. Olive N. Poolzee 35 14 M.L. 100 14 Nab Wyke 35 Ocean Swell 27 Fghto St. Silio 36A 8 9A Ocean Toiler Popinjay igoletto St. Sunniva M.L. 101, 102 Nairnside 14 12 2 7 Ocean Treasure 12 Powis Castle 22 36B lime St. Tudno M.L. 107 Namur 27 inovia 19 1st Motor Launch Flotilla 2 Nancy Hague 37 Ocean View Preston-North End St. Wistan 19 Prince Leo 26 lion 8 St. Zeno Moed-en-Werk 36 Naneta S Ocean Vim 5 36B 8 8 Princess Beatrix distango Salamander Mollusc Natal II 12 Ode 12 36A 12 9A Princess Elizabeth River Annam Salpa Monarch Navicula 8 Ogano 3 10 22 River Esk Saltash 14A Princess Mary Monarda 16 Ohm 15 27 26 Salvini Negro Princessa River Clyde Mona's Isle 11 Neil Mackay 28 9 13 Okino 37 Principal River Garry Salvo (Tug) Neil Smith Oku 27 27 Salvo Monimia 16 9A 10 Proserpine River Spey 28 14B Salvonia Montano 4 Memo 14A Olivae 14 Prospect Ahead Riviere 29 36B Sandown Moonrise 35 Netsukis 10 Olive 24 Providence R. Levin 11 17 Moonstone 32 New Comet 23 Olive Tree 28 Provider Robert Hastie Sandringham 17 17 12 Robert Stroud Sangarius Moorgate Newhaven N.B. 21 Olvina 9A Ptarmigan 26 9A Sanson Moravia 14 11 Puffin Robin Hood Olympia 35 28 Saon New Pride of Essex 31 Morama Punnet Robina 9A New Prince of Wales I 16 7 12 Ombra 18 Rochebonne Sapphire Moray 14B 12 Onaway Pyramus 19 Newspray 29 30 Sappho Rodino Morgan Jones 23 One Accord 3 Pyrope 11 New World 12A Sarah Hyde 12 Rogate 9 Mount Ard 29 Sarah A. Pure Niblick 14B Onetos 11 Roger Beck 3 Sarba Mount Keen 10 16 Onward 9A Q. Niger Rolls Royce 35 Moyle Night Hawk (Trawler) 4 Oracle 3 Queen Empress Sargasso 8 1: Romany Rose 23 Queen of Kent Sargon 7 13 2 Oriole Rona 18 Sarna M/S Flotillas Night Hawk Queen of Thanet 18 2 Ronso Night Raider 37 Orlando 16 Saronta 1 29 Queen of the Fleet 1l Rooke 4 16 Nimrod 35 20 19 Orpheus Queen of the South I Sarpedon 12 Rosa 17 21 Sasebo Nirvana 2 Orvicto 16 Queen of the South II 12 5 Rosebud 8 Sata Nobles 4 Osako 14A 6 13 Queen Worth 9 Roseden 28 Saturn 7 21 Nodzu 23 Osta 9A Quest 6 Rose Emma 12 Saucy Nogi 15 Oswaldian 4 Quiet Waters 28 23 Rose Haugh 24 8 Sawfly Othello 17A Rose Hilda Scalby Wyke 10 10 Noontide 28 15 11 8 Norbreeze 27 Our Bairns 8 Rose Valley 30 Scarron Nordhav 36A Our Kate 12 R. Rosel 24 Scawfell 12 13 Nordhav I Overfall 14A Racer 7 Rose Marie 3 14 Sceptre 14A Rachael Flett 26 Ross 16 Schelde M/S Groups- Nordland 37 Oystermouth Castle Radiant 36c Ross Ard 27 Schievan 1 24 Norina 27 Radnor Castle 2 Rotha 14B Scomber 2,3 12A Norlan 29 P. Raetia 4 Rotherslade 23 Scotch Thistl 4-6 13 Norland 19 Pangbourne 16 Rambler Rose 30 Rowan 24 Scotia II 7 14A Norna 21 Paragon 24, 36A Raymont 35 Rowan Tree 14A Scott 10-12 15 Norman Wilson 20 Paramount 3 Reaper 7 Roxano 36B Scottish 13 15 Norse 12A Pathway 11 Reboundo S Royal Charter 17 Scourge 14 15 Northcoates 29 Patti 17 Rebuff 29 Royal Eagle 12A Scythe 16-20 16 Northern Chief 30 Paul Rykens 28 Receptive 12 Royallieu 35 Seabreeze 22 10 Northern Dawn 25 Paynter 7 Recoil 36c Royalo S Seafarer 23, 24 Northern Duke Peacemaker 12 Recono 16 Ruby 5 Seaflower 24 30 5 Red Gauntlet 13 Rugby 14A Seagull 25 10 Northern Foam 30 Pearl 26 24 Northern Gem 25 Pecheur 27 Red Sky 17 Runswick Bay 5 Sea Holly 8 Northern Gift 30 Peggy Nutten 29 Reed 14A Ryde 10 Sea King 28-29 30 12A Northern Isles Refraction 8 Sea Lord 30 Peken 35 Refundo 14 S. Sea Mist 31 15 Northern Light 26 Pelagos 14A 28 Sabra 35, Sea Monarch 32-33 21 Northern Pride 16,25 Pelton 15 Regal 8 Sabreur 35 Seaman 34 22 Northern Princess 30 Pembroke 12 Regardo 14B Sailor King 22 Secuta 37-38 26 Northern Reward 30 Pentland Firth 30 Regwa St. Adrian 5 Seddon 14A 40 16 Northern Sky 30 Perilia 17 Reids 9 St. Apollo 36c Sedulous 41 24 Northern Spray 12A Reigate 25 St. Cathan 9A Selkirk Peter Carey Reighton Wyke 21 29 Semita 43 27 Northern Sun 30 Peter Hendriks 28 5 St. Celestin Relonzo 36 Semnos 44-45 29 Northern Wave 25 Peter Nell 29 16 St. Claire 46 15 Northlyn 30 Remexo 17 Seriola 29 17 St. Cyrus Phase 49 Remillo 5 Servitor 9A North Ness 34 14A St. Dominica 23 Philante 16 Sethon 50-51 10 14A 14B Renascent Northward Ho 20 St. Donats Philippe 9A Settsu 52 2 Northwind 9 Phineas Beard 24 Rennet 21 St. Elstan 5 Sevra 54 23 Norwich City 5 Renzo 9 St. George 19 55 Phrontes 8 Notts County 12 Resolve 56 19 13 Nyula Phyllis Rose 20 23 Phyllisia
| Tranquil | Page |
| Trelawney | 19 |
| T.R. Ferrens | 27 |
| Trevo Terceiro | 9A |
| Tritonia | 36 29 |
| Triumph | 12 |
| Trojan | 2 |
| Trophy | 36B |
| Troubadour | 36 |
| Troup Ahead | 19 |
| True Accord | 14A |
| Tumby | 17 |
| Tunisian | 14 |
| Turcoman | 32 |
| Turquoise | 13 |
| Tuscarora | 19 |
| Tweenways | 35A |
| Twente | 9 |
| Twinkling Star | 20 |
| U. | |
| Uberty | 14 |
| Uberus | 19 |
| Ugie Bray | 24 |
| Uiver | 36A |
| Ullswater | 9A |
| Umbriel | 14A |
| Unicity | 35A |
| Unicorn II | 22 |
| Unitia | 7 |
| Utilise | 19 |
| Ut. Prosim | 10 |
| Utrecht | 36A |
| V. | |
| Vadne | 9 |
| Valena | 9A |
| Valesca | 35A |
| Vandyck | 30 |
| Varanga | 29 |
| Varanis | 35A |
| Vascama | 21 |
| Velia | 14 |
| Velmont | 35A |
| Ventsyssel | 18 |
| Venture | 22 |
| Vernal | 14A |
| Vernon II | 8 |
| Vesterland | 26 |
| Victor | 3 |
| Page | |
| Victoria | 9A |
| Victorian | 32 |
| Victory I, II and III | 8 |
| Victrix | 7 |
| Vidonia | 14 |
| Viking Bank | 36A |
| Vilda | 17A |
| Vindelicia | 14A |
| Vine | 36B |
| Viola | 22 |
| Violet Flowers | 29 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Visenda | 21 |
| Viva II | 2,5 |
| Viviana | 13 |
| Vizalma | 36c |
| W. | |
| Wagtail | 5 |
| Waldemar | 15 |
| Wallena | 21 |
| Walnut | 24 |
| Waltona | 15 |
| Walwyns Castle | 27 |
| Wanderer II | 4 |
| Wardour | 12A |
| War Duke | 16 |
| Warland | 5 |
| Warrior II | 8 |
| War Star | 5 |
| Warwick Deeping | 3 |
| War Wing | 14 |
| Wastwater | 25 |
| Watchful | 14A, 15 |
| Waterfly | 15 |
| Watermeyer | 23 |
| Waveflower | 13 |
| Wee Cumbrae | 18 |
| Welbeck | 4 |
| Welcome Home | 35A |
| Wellard | 8,25 |
| Wellesley | 5 |
| Wellsbach | 16 |
| Welwyn | 36A |
| Wengan | 17 |
| West Haven | 28 |
| West Holme | 4 |
| West Neuk | 27 |
| Westlyn | 37 |
| Westward Ho | 21 |
| Whirlpool | 28 |
| Whitethorn | 25 |
| Widgeon | 31 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 2429. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| ABATOS (ex GONDOLIER PRINCE) (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. owners - | ML | 1925 | R(T98B) CA | 30 It | BB BB | 1.1.40 17.6.41 | 17.6.41 .10.43 | £17 |
| Be | BADGER (ex EPPING) renamed | EPPING, | renamed | FERRY PRINCE | q.V. |
| CYPRIAN PRINCE (Z. D. Pierides Larnaca) | ML | R(T98B) | Misc.N. (MC) | 1.42 | 24 |
| DANE (H. Markham Cook) (Prev. owners - Prince Fishing Co. Ltd.) (Prev. owners - H, Elliott & Sons (Trawlers), Ltd.) | TL | 1911 | R(T98D) | 346 | MS | 10. 1.40 | £86.10. 0 |
| Ltd,) | PRINCE - | q.v. |
| FERRY PRINCE (Gosport & | SL | 1939 | R(T98B) | 70 | E | |||
| FERRY PRINCE (ex EPPING, ex BADGER, ex EPPING) | MB | 1914 | 22 If | PD | 30.8.39 |
| FERRY PRINCE (Gosport & | SL | 1939 | R(T98B) | 70 | E | 7.9.39 | 20.5.41 | £85.16. 8 |
| FERRY PRINCE (ex EPPING, | MB | 1914 | 22 | PD | 30.8.39 |
| FOREMOST PRINCE (James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co. Ltd.) | Misc. | 1933 | R(T98) | 836 | Misc.N. | 22.5.40 5.40 | 1.8.40 |
| GONDOLIER PRINCE renamed ABATOS | - q.v. | ||||||||
| GONDOLIER PRINCESS (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. owner - A. Matthews) | ML | 1925 | R(T98B) " | 63 II | BB Misc.N. | 1.1.40 .4.41 | .4.41 17.6.41 | £22 |
| LIGHTER 113 (Lambert Bros. Ltd.) LIGHTER 117 (Prince of Wales | R(T98B) | PD(MC) | 13.6.42 |
| LIGHTER 156 (Prince of Wales Engineering & Salvage Plant) | R(T98B) | PD (MC) | 26. 4.42 | 8d per ton | |||
| LIGHTER 162. (Prince of Wales | R(T98B) | PD (MC) | 22. 5.42 | ||||
| LIGHTER 217 (Prince of Wales | R(T98B) | PD (MC) | 14. 5.42 | 16. 9.42 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 788 A. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Dynamo 312. 63 COPY. Royal Naval Hospital, 57 Chatham. To: Rear-Admiral Taylor, O.B.E.. 13th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to forward the narrative of events whilst in command of m.v. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" Bray. until she was believed sunk at 1415 at the beaches near A.M. Wednesday 29th May I was ordered to proceed to Sheerness to report to the Commodore at H.M.S. "WILDFIRE" Arrived Sheerness about 1700 was ordered to proceed in m.v. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" leading flotilla of seven light craft. Left camber at H.M.S. "WILDFIRE" proceeded to sea through boom. Two boats appeared to be in difficulties and did not leave the boom. I was met by escort yacht and formed astern of her. Had to slow down to keep boats in company. First three boats astern kept good station, remaining one fell astern but owing to urgency of getting boats to destination flotilla did not decrease speed any further. About 2200 yacht escort was challenged from shore. She informed me an officer was required to go in to Margate for orders, so proceeded myself in fast motor boat "MARSAYRA". Established my identity and was told to push on to Ramsgate. While away one boat "QUEEN BOADACEA" broke down, after some delay she was taken in tow by escort yacht. My port engine broke down, speed. greatly reduced. One boat lost contact in darkness. I went back to look for her off Longrose, search unsuccessful, rejoined escort. Fog came down at dawn and escort anchored with "NEW PRINCE OF WALES", "QUEEN BOADACEA" and "MARSAYRA", off Ramsgate exact position uncertain. After an hour fog cleared enough to show buoy ahead so proceeded with "MARSAYRA" in company escort yacht following with "QUEEN BOADACEA". Engines misfiring badly and stopped just outside Ramsgate, anchored and proceeded into harbour in "MARSAYRU". Reported to Naval Officer-in- Charge Ramsgate received charts and orders to proceed to beaches between Bray and La Panne and to carry on ferrying troops from shore to ships until only enough fuel remained to return. Boats were towed in, repairs started on "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" immediately. Engines ready for use at 1630 so proceeded to sea 30/5 at once by route 'X' for Dunkerque. Arrived off French coast 2230 (Thursday 30th). Port engine failed again shortly after turning parallel to coast. Dunkerque burning fiercely and heavy pall of smoke covered the channel to the borth. Endeavoured to find beach with boat hardly making eny way through the water. Attempts to locate troops were insuccessful and I was lost in smoke, saw green light buoy ДРО established approximate position, immediately fterward voptboard engine failed, had to drop anchor. E.R.A. reported ammount of fuel remaining and I we could not return to Ramsgate even if we did no I. пливет BO determined to carry on until fuel ran out. The & atco LETUS efforts of E.R.A. hite and the stoker assisting commendable and before dawn both engines though firing badly the boat was making three
65 3-3- 59 "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" again after she was hit. Shortly afterward I managed to obtain sight with one eye and took charge of the wheel as the H.O. rating did not appear to know how to handle her. This left her Captain an R.N.R. Lieutenant free to direct operations, we proceeded to carry on evacuating military who were swimming in the sea. After about forty five minutes, the launch being loaded to full capacity we went alongside H.M.S. "MOSQUITO" where my crew and military were embarked. on arrival on board I was given a morphia injection and remember nothing further until arrival in Dover 0700 Saturday, 1st June. I should like to bring to your notice for favourable recommendation E.R.A. (5th class) White who long continuous hours in an endeavour to maintain his enginess in running order under most difficult conditions; also the stoker whose name I cannot recall who untiringly assisted the above. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (Sgd) P.H.E. Bennett, Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
-3- to 188 At this time a terrific aerial battle was on, shells from shore batteries were falling around and bombs dropping all over the place in close proximity. As I was towing this boat I saw a bomb hit the pleasure steamer "PRINCE OF WALES". I closed her and took aboard two badly wounded Officers and two ratings. I offered to go aboard as she was sinking slowly, but was told only two dead remained on board. Just before this, ordinary seaman Purbrick fell overboard from exhaustion and I picked him up somehow. My Cox. was sleeping on his feet on and off and the two others lay down and stood up as strength permitted. The C.O. of the "PRINCE OF WALES", although covered in blood, offered to try and steer the boat. I then saw a man swimming naked in the water. Stopped and got him. Next a heavily loaded boat of soldiers turned right over close inshore, and left the men struggling in the water. I got down to them and rescued the lot personally hauling them aboard with my crews feeble assistance. While doing this, I got a rope round my Starboard screw and fouled the rudder. I now had a full load of soldiers on board (six wounded) a full boat load towing and soldiers clinging to the stern. With what I thought was the last of my strength, I got my launch alongside a lifeboat and from there hauled her hand over hand, by means of a grass rope, up to the sloop "MOSQUITO". I then discovered the lifeboat's propeller was also fouled. Neither I nor my crew could clear the propeller, so I boarded "MOSQUITO" and asked the 1st Lieutenant to send someone to do so. Meanwhile, I went below for a cup of tea. I came on deck in fifteen minutes, but the rope could not be cleared I was told. Air battle still in progress with bombs dropping all around. I then with difficulty closed the yacht "GALETA" and asked her to take me in tow. The C.O.'s ship was in a very bad position with regard to German shore batteries, nevertheless, he wanted another boat load of troops before leaving and asked me to try and close the beach and get one. I said I would, but asked him to watch out for me in case I got ashore. I proceeded towards the beach just then coincident with an explosion of some kind. The launch seemed to rise from the water, fall back, rise again and fall back. I could only move slowly now and I saw the yacht was drawing the fire from shore. One of the crew called out that the yacht was signalling me. I looked round and saw she was signalling me. With great difficulty I got alongside and made her fast for towing, then slumped on the yacht's deck, stupified with exhaustion, want of sleep and food, I suppose. Unfortunately the tow rope parted a few minutes later. The C.O. of yacht objected and rightly so to going back to the shealed area with his ships and troops on board. So the "TRITON" was left afloat with a rope round her screw and a badly damaged stem and stern. I regret exceedingly that I did not get her home again for various reasons. It was about 1840 31st May, 1940, when my activities ceased. I had been on my feet from 0700 29th May, to 1840 31st May, 1940, in a small craft, without sleep and the only food eaten from 2000 29th May to that time was one tin of herrings, ont tin of bully beef and between five and two slices of bread each also four cups of tea without sugar. We simply had not time to eat. A few more remarks and I finish. I was the only Commissioned Officer (excluding Commodore Skippers) who was constantly in the boats at La Panne. I took off more troops than I can remember there - scores and scores of boat loads and I venture to say if my boat had not remained there to the last, hundreds would never have got away.
_203 LAUNCH "TRITON" for 190 Lieutenant R.H. INVING, R.N.R. 3, KNITH. Sea. Cox. J.STEPHENS. Ord.Sea. D. SIMPSON. B.R.A. (utterly useless) 0. GLYNN. Ord.Sea. F.G. PURBRICK. Ord.Sea. (fell overboard and had to put him on "MOSQUITO" suffering from cold and shook). I was at Sheerness as No.1 of Dutch Scoot "PRINCESS JULIANA" Wednesday 20th May 1940, was instructed to proceed from Sheernoss to Ramsgate in charge of 13 Launches, various kinds and speeds - handed over 12. Left Sheerness about noon Wednesday, 29th May. Arrived Ramagate about 1930 Left Remagate about 2150 for Cuploa near La Penne with 9 launches. Very vague instructions about La Panne and was not definitely informed whether British troops were actually there. Had bad visibility and did not know exact position but made Cuploa 0500, Thursday morning - only 5 launches arrived in company, others broke down and returned to Ransgate. Launch "SILVER QUEEN" was of great assistance. From 0500, Thursday, 30th May to about 1700 Friday, 31st May I towed or picked up hundreds of troops and transferred them to destroyers, scoots etc. Launches not equipped with proper towing topes and crew very unsemanlike. Had to steer and make fast myself. Commodore Stephens used my launch and participated in taking off troops, no one at Cuploa to give to instructions. I worked all Thursday night and carried on until 1330 when ship was shelled heavily and all ships proceeded towards Dunquarque and I was last to leave Cuploa under heavy shell fire. I proceeded towards Dunquerque along the beach and on arriving at extreme west end of Dunquerque beach a heavy air attack and fire from shore batteries was falling all round. I took the most westerly boat in tow and when looking round to find a near ship, saw the large launch "PRINCE OF WALES" struck by a bomb, I proceeded with the boat I had in tow towards her and found 4 survivors very bedly wounded ready to take off. Two others were dead on board. On the way to the sloop "MOSQUITO" with survivors I resoued soldiers from drowing whose boat had sunic close ashore. While doing this my starbcard propeller get fouled and I had a terrible job to get to the sloop "MOSQUITO" with troops and wounded from "PRINCE OF MALZES". All this time bombing and shelling was going on. I landed all on the "HOSQUITO" and then asked the "MOSQUITO" to tay and clear ay propeller, they tried but could not do so. I them consulted the First Lieutement and he suggested that I get a tow home. I spproached the yacht "CALSTA", the C.O. immediately asked me to get him troops but I told him I would attempt it with one engine although I could not handle her. I got near the west beach and immediately came under shore fire and no boats being ready to come off "GALETA" signelled me to return as he was being shelled and had to get out of it. I got back and made the launch fast for towing- under fire, but the tow rope broke and the Launch being in the hotly peppered area and close to the surf the C.O. of "CALETA" and myself thought it would endanger his vessel to remain there to try and pick up again so chose inshore. Neither I or the arew had any sleep or proper food from Wednesday morning until the launch was abandoned at 1640 Friday. All of us were stupid with exhaustion. I took off more troops at Cuploa than anyone else. I have lost my voice meantime through constant hailing of boats and giving orders. The "TRITON" was damaged badly in the stern and bow through going alongaide ships so frequently in a very heavy swell. I have lost my uniform cap and raincoat, rasor and other items. My information on sailing from Ramsgate was - "No troops east of La Panne or west of Braye Duns", the first item was correct byrb the second quite wrong.
Dynam 232 205 192 LOG of H.M. Motor Boat LADY CABLE of Torquay during operations carried out June 2md and 3rd, 1940. In command: Acting Sub-Lieutenant G.A. Cadell, R.N. Cadet Rating G.R. Price Stoke Worsall Able Seaman or Ordinary Seaman Smith from Newfoundland, Sunday, June 2nd, 1940. Took over boat during forenoon from Mr. Gooding who operates boat for owner at Torquay. She had done one trip to the beaches near Dunkirk. Took on provisions, water, petrol, etc. Mr. Gooding showed Stoker Worsall the working of the engines Cylinder Atlantic - running on petrol. At about 1500 went over to Prince of Wales Pier and was then taken in tow by SUN VI, together with two life-boats and one other craft. Started for Dunkirk at approximately 1530, having been handed previously copy of Sailing Instructions to Drifters, together with rough sketch map of course to follow. After uneventful trip arrived off Dunkirk harbour at about 2230 and received orders to proceed in harbour and go a long way up the Mole to embark soldiers - fill up and return to tug, then go in for further loads. At times had difficulty in persuading French troops to embark in LADY CABLE, the reason apparently being reluctance to break their units or to act without definite orders from their officer who was probably still in the town of Dunkirk. However, we took four boat loads off - each load containing between 40 and 50 soldiers. Three loads I took to tugs and one to H.M.S. WISHART when tug was not in usual position. Spoke to tug after fourth trip and was informed that it would soon be light and that she could'nt wait much longer. In reply to a question if any British officers were still left on the Mole, I replied that on earlier trips I had seen one who had asked me not to leave him behind. This officer was engaged in helping the embarkation of the troops. I had not seen him on my last trip but told tug I would make another trip to see if he was there. Informed tug would be as quick as possible and if tug could not wait, would return to England under own power. Tug said she could only wait a short while. On going in for fifth time engines began to go badly and stopped altogether before reaching point of embarkation. Engines got going again and we went alongside and collected about 24 more French soldiers. There was no sign of British officer and Price reported to me that French on the Mole told him he had gone. I sent Price up on to the Mole to make enquiries. Owing to the improbability of tug waiting for us, I only took 24 soldiers as a greater number would have made trip back to England under own power too hazardous. Just after passing lighthouse at end of harbour, engines stopped again. Noticed we were close to W.D. craft (later found to be HAIG) who I imagined from her position was watching us and would/
218 206 OPERATION DYNAMO ENCLOSURE NO. 4. SHIP: Motor Boat "Britannia". Officer/ Rating Reporting: S/L S.D. WARD. 1030 31 May 1940. Proceeded from Submarine Basin and made fast to H.M.T. "Fyldea" at buoy. 1355 31 May. Left in tow. 1150 1 June 1940. Arrive off Dunkirk. (Delay on passage due to Samson posts, cleats, etc. carrying away.) Cast off and proceed to Beach 1 mile East of harbour under heavy enemy bombing. Attempted to warp off 2 Launches aground by making fast line to sunken French destroyer "L'Adroit". 1300 Existing conditions of shoal water and falling tide made it impossible to load the launch directly from the beach three without going aground so "acquired" their dinghies and made launch fast to two sailing barges which were used throughout as a landing stage, the dinghies bringing men to the barges and the launch taking them out to "Fyldea" and other vessels. (Approximately 200 men were carried in the dinghies.) 1815 Returned to "Fyldea" now aground. Ran out kite wires to anchored barge and laid out trawlers X edge. 1845 "Fyldea" floated and proceeded in tow towards Dover. 0255 2nd June. Secured alongside Admiralty Pier to disembark troops. 0415 Secured alongside Prince of Wales Pier. Drew Savage Hillier Tester
CONFIDENTIAL Binlohage 232 Subject. REPORT ON DEATH OF LIEUT. R.H.MEAD, R.N.V.R. 220 25 From The CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT. Portsmouth. Date **** 20th June 1940. No. 554/07026. To .... THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. (COPY TO:- COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH). Unit, on behaviour of Lieutenant R.H.Mead, R.N.V.R., Meikle, R.N. the the Commanding Officer of the D/C Motor Boat The attached report by Lieutenant E.F. Hamilton- during Operation Dynamo, is forwarded in accordance with Confidential Portsmouth General SyPBrind Order, 1700. L.B. VICE ADMIRA CAPTAIN. an 24 JUN 1940 * ope DOVER tian led - ced ope it. ant pa, Lynami ide Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia # was working with Sport engine only - which, owing to being overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops were carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach. 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of 1145) batteries. Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
FROM The Commanding Officer, D/C Unit. 233 DATE 15th June 1940. 25 TO The Captain, H.M.S. EXCELLENT. Lieutenant R.H. Mead, R.N.V.R. I regret who to report the death of Lieutenant Mead, R.N.V.R. 1940, at 2108, was killed in action at Dunkirk on R.H. Saturday, 1st June or was wounded and died later. 2. H.M. D/C to the M.B. had been reported out of action 31st May 1940, and Duty Staff Officer, Staff of Flag p.m. Officer commanding Dover, the Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Mead were ordered to find themselves boats if possible, and to assume command. 3. Lieutenant Mead had assumed command of R.N.L.B. WALTON AND FRINTON, and having been towed across to near Dun- I.B. kirk with other small boats, had pressed on to Dunkirk, unaccom- panied except by one other boat, the remainder of the small boats having turned back. This can be clearly seen from the extracts of the log kept in the boat, a copy of which has already been forwarded to the Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover, through the Officer Commanding Rescue Boats. an 4. While in the harbour itself, a shrapnel shell burst on the water nearby, killing Lieutenant Mead. The remainder ope of the life-boat's crew, under a Lieutenant R.N.R. from the Tug SUN IV continued ferrying soldiers to larger ships until tian 0423, when Tug SUN IV towed the boat back to Ramsgate. 5. The two members of my crew who accompanied Lieutenant led Mead, Petty Officer Telegraphist Cooley and Able Seaman MacManus, have informed me that the "determination and guts" of Lieutenant Mead in persisting in his efforts to rally the smaller boats and to push on to Dunkirk, were outstanding. This was reported by me to the Staff Officer of the Rescue boats at Dover, who interviewed the crew, and has a copy of the log of the life-boat. ced 6. I understand that the boat underwent many air attacks ops from the time that the tow came within about 20 miles of the it. coast. 7. This report is submitted in order to confirm that the ant gallantry of Lieutenant R.H. Mead, (as previously reported by me, pa, ade P.T.O. Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia being 18 was working with Sport engine only - which, owing to were overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 beach. troops carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 1145) Entered batteries. Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
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Dynam 19 237 223 23 FROM Senior Medical Officer, Dover. DATE 7th May 1940. TO Flag Officer, Commanding. Report of the death of Lieut Mead. R.N.V.R. H.M.S.Niger. Submitted, I.B. The attached report received from Medical Officer H.M.S. Niger is forwarded for information. VIDEADMISTER 1940 * an O. M ope DOVER Surgeon Captain. ja Senior Medical Officer. led Dover. ced ops it. ant ps, side the above operations the Cordella to being was Note:- During with Sport engine only - which, owing troops were working seized up. Estimated that 300 beach. overworked, carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 1145) Entered batteries. Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
238 S. 546. (Revised-Jannary, 1925). D. 395. COMMUNICATION SHEET. 25 221 FROM The Medical Officer, H.M.S.Niger. DATE 4th. June. 1940. TO The Senior Medical Officer, Ref. No Sick Quarters, Dover. FORMER Report of the Death of Lieut. Mead. R.N.V.R. WALTONG FRINTON L.A L.B. This Officer was in Command of a Lifeboat embarking troops of the B.E.F. off Dunkirk on the night of theist-2nd June. Whilst coming alongside the Niger,a shell from a shore battery exploded near, and he was struck by shrapnel, sustaining chest wounde from which he died within 15 minutes. an age 2.9. hunt gomeine clan surgeon Lieutenant. R.N. led ced ope it. ant Sta. 186/24. LJ466 pa, M.861/8363. 914M. 7/37. C.B.&S.Ltd. 075/71. 1045 Starboard propeler fouled by rope net alongaide destroyer while disembarking troops. Further operations impossible. During the above operations the "Cordelia to being # was Note:- with "port engine only - which, owing troops were working seized up. Estimated that the 300 beach. overworked, carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 1145) Entered batteries. Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Priday/
239 225 OPERATION DYNAMO ENCLOSURE NO. 15. SHIP: "GORDELIA". MOTOR BOAT. OFFICER REPORTING: SUB. LIEUT. C.A. THOMPSON, R.N.V.R. ROUGH LOG (ALL TIMINGS ARE APPROXIMATE). CREW: S.A. WADE A.J. WHALE in Ratings J. JARVIE civilian Wednesday 29.5.40. 1100 Took over from civilian who brought the above M.B. round from Sheerness. 1400) Stand by. Fuelling and 1700) provision. 1705 Proceeded to submarine base to collect three Belgian vessels (Yser, Sambre and another). 1745 Returned to Prince of Wales Pier. 1800 Proceeded out of Dover in rear of above 3 Belgian boats which were being towed by the drifter G.R.1740, one whaler in tow. 1815 Propellers of one Belgian boat fouled by tow roge (this vessel returned to Dover). 1830 Proceeded in company with G.R.1740 and two Belgian boats. 2000 Destroyer takes one Belgian boat in tow. 2010 Tied up astern of remaining pontoon and proceeded towed by G.R.1740. 2330 Machine gun fire in proximity. Thursday 30.5.40. 0530 Nearing the beach to the west of la Fanne. 0545 Commodore Fergusson came on board and commenced directing operations for the evacuation of troops from beach to waiting destroyers etc. 0800 Commodore Fergusson transferred to another craft. 0800- Occupied in ferrying boats containing troopa 1030 between the beach and waiting vessels. Attendant whaler manned by two stokers and civilian was occupied in going inshore to load up with troops, then taking them out to waiting vessels. 1045 Starboard propeler fouled by rope net alongaide destroyer while disembarking troops. Further operations impossible. Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia # was working with "port engine only - which, owing to being overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops were carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach. 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of 1145) batteries. Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
"KINDRED 29th "THRIFTY" during DUNKIRK OPERATIONS DRIFTERS REPORT STAR" & FROM OFFICER IN CHARGE OF 321 May to 5th June 1940. May 29th. Having all received orders to proceed to Dover on and duty, M/S gear was landed, the ships were coaled special provisioned and left Portland Harbour at 1900 ay 30th. Arrived off Dover at 1730. Reported arrival to off examination vessel and was told to anchor about 10/4 mile breakwater and await instructions. May 31st. Having waited outside Dover Harbour all night We finally received instructions to enter harbour and berth alongside Prince of Wales Pier at 1400. I reported in person to Vice Admiral Dover and was instructed to stand by for sailing orders. June 1st. At 0430 orders were received to report to H.M.S. "Lynx" for final instructions. We were then given orders to take in tow 6 Lifeboats or similar craft with each ship and to proceed to the beach 1 mile east of Dunkirk by route "Y". We left Dover Harbour with boats in tow at 07 00 for Dunkirk via North Goodwin Light Vessel. 113 O. Passed "W" Buoy Saw floating Mine destroyed by gun fire from another vessel. 1330. Passed several vessels returning from direction of Dunkirk - some with a few troops on deck, others apparently empty. 1400. Passed """ Buoy. Speed made good approximately 4 knots. 1430g Saw large Ship on her side on fire and boat blazing in the water. Shells falling very near from shore batteries. 1530. Attacked by dive hombers. Sent out message # attacked by aircraft" on R/T. Our lewis guns in action. Several vessels were seen trying 10 enter Dunkirk Roads but all were driven back by action of enemy aircraft and shore batteries. We altered course to bring us outside range of shore guns. 1610. Again attacked by dive bombers. R/Teall sent and Lewis Guns were again inaction. One salvo of 4 bombs struck the water just ahead of the "Kindred Star" scorching the paint and scattering small There was another salvo of 6 bombs dripped - 3 each side fragments on the deck but doing no aparent damage. of the "Thrifty". These bonbs burst under water throwing Two hands were washed overboard ut these were picked up up and decks to a depth of several feet. great columns of water and flooding the top bridge by lifeboats. The was seen to be badly it by & bomb to pieces. - afterwards tows were slipped for greatel safety. One Trawler Another unknown vessel as blown to We sinking. did not stop as there were oth- ships nearer these 1620. vessels. "Kindred Star"reportedhat the and boiler feed pipes was Engineer losing water on rapidly also the mainiteam 1730. were cracked. to collect tow which indepenintly. had attered, all except 3 Returned lifeboats signal having to Dover returned asking received. for nstructions re these 1800. Sent R/T reply was request. aircra, attheir dive bombing near "V" buoy. 1830. Lewis Guns aircraft, but sustained. "Kindred Again attacked again in action, no also further two her amage attacks was by Star" Entered in order to effect high bombing Ramsgate Harbour and repairs. blew dowboiler on
3. 365 Dover. Eventually a motor yacht got us in tow and took us to Commander Troup went with the fast boats to the outer - 343 port. He made himself piermaster on the western mole and conducted the embarkation of about 10,000 French troops. He also had some anxious moments, as the boat which was to fetch him broke down. Another turned up in which he embarked with a French General Lucas and many StafffOfficers and men; and thus had the honour of being the last man to leave Dunkirk. 12. As Officers and Coxswains pass through Sheerness, endeavour is being made to extract full accounts of their adventures. N.O.I.C. Ramsgate is doing the same. These reports are being forwarded to Vice Admiral, Dover, but copies of those obtained here are attached. Even so it will be impossible to do justice to the services of these young Officers, ratings and volunteers, most of whom were acting independently, without anyone to see how they conducted themselves. A list of those who came under my personal observation is attached. 13. Until all reports have been compared and lists of Officers, men, and volunteers going out and returning have been checked, the number of casualties remains unscertain. Many boats have had to be abandoned owing to grounding, collision or fouled propellers, but in most cases the crews transferred to other craft, One craft is known to have been sunk by bomb. "New Prince of Wales". Large motor craft. Officer in command, Sub Lieut. .L.H. Bennett, R.N., now in R.N. S.P.H.E. Hospital, Chatham. Two ratings are believed to have been killed, but I have not been able to get this confirmed. Several motor boats sailed direct from Southend for the beaches with volunteer crews who had not signed on. There may be others, of which there will be no record. Considering the heavy bombing, shelling and machine gun fire experienced by many of the boats, the casualties seem to be lighter than might well have been expected. 14. It would be impossible to speak too highly of the spirit which has animated all those who have been concerned in "Dynamo". Everyone tried to do their best for the Armies at Dunkirk, and those whose fortunes it was to get across and bring some of them off, will always look back on it with deep satisfaction. Some of the crews got their boats as far as Ramsgate, only to find that owing to the shortcomings of their vessels, they could get no further, but many of them succeeded in finding another boat with room for them. A young Able Seaman, whose boat sank after bringing off 1,000 men, did much, by his sheerful talk and bearing, to bring about this happy result. His name is Here at Sheerness the Commodore and his staff, H.M.S. "Wildfire", and the dockyard did all that man could do to hasten the preparation and sailing of the varied fleet of craft which arrived here, some of them needing much attention. With the exception of the Thames steamers, which could not run in salt water, though they had a good try at it, very few craft failed to achieve at least one trip to the French coast. Many men from the "Wildfire" offered their would services, have done so had it been possible to spare their services. though only a few could be allowed to go, and more
- 2 - 39375 and troops owing owing to to the fact that the weather ship was conditions almost full, for small and boats, to 31/5 At the 1100, adverse I decided to discontinue embarking proceed to Dover. and at 1120, "Olvina" was under way. "Sabre's" motorboat was handed over to "Vivacious" Vessel, the "Viking", a diesel engined Thames barge, with 70 When between Dunkirk and North Goodwin Light troops aboard, was taken in tow from "Dwarf" and brought into Dover. Owing to delay outside the harbour, the troops were not disembarked until 2200. "Olvina" was revictualled and berthed alongside Prince of Wales Pier by 0100/1 June. On proceeding to the office of Captain Auxiliary Patrol, I was informed that "Olvina" should not have gone to Dunkirk, but should have been on A/S patrol. Accordingly, at 0820/1 June, "Olvina" proceeded to a patrol station 17 miles NNW of Dunkirk, which was reached at 1125. At 1500, 70 survivors from "Basilisk" came alongside in a French fishing boat, and at 1917 we went alongside "Whitehall" in Dover harbour and disembarked them. "Olvina" was in harbour during 2nd and 3rd June, and on 4th June escorted "Bideford" to Portsmouth thout incident. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient servant Sub Lt. R.N.V.R. -II- No. 1594/07. Vice Admiral, Dover. Forwarded. P.R.T.S. VICE ADMIRAL. Portland. FLAG OFFICER-IN-CHARGE. 18th June, 1940 VICE ADMIRAL 20 JUN 1940 * DOVER
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FLAG OFFICEN IN N CHARGE 17JUN1940 * HARWY THE H.M.S. "Watchful" 547 Great Yarmouth. 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the "M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst employed on Operation "Dynamo". 30.5.40. 2345. Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramsgate, Good 571 Yes, 541 From:- Sub. Lt. D.L. Satterford, R.N. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 1d 28th May. 1800 Left Sheerness in Thames Pleasure Craft "Viscount" for Ramsgate. Followed M.Y. "Prince of Wales" as ordered. "Viscount's" engine stopped on the way. After repairs continued on course until 2330; having no compass we anchored till 0400 Wednesday. 29th May. 1000 Arrived Ramsgate. Boiler pump defective; I asked for another boat. lled 30th May. g 1030 Took command M.Y. "Rygate II" with crew of 4 civilians. in Left for Dunkirk keeping station on the schoot ien "Horst". "Rygate II" broke down and was towed by out "Horst". Found impossible to effect repairs. 1 all Anchored "Rygate II" and boarded "Horst" with crew. to to 1600 Arrived Dunkirk in "Horst" (Lt. Sarjent R.N.R.) * worked 3 pulling boats with 2 men in each. Operation rendered difficult by bombing and heavy surf. One A.B. wounded in groin by machine-gun bullet. One Mar boat capsized but was righted. 2300 Lieut. Sarjent decided to move closer inshore. Found ved anchor fouled by another cable. Donkey broke down. Cut cable. Chief E.R.A. reported engine failure. 400 troops aboard taken off by another boat. 31st May. 0900 Arrived Ramsgate. Found M.Y. "Quicksilver" with take crew of naval ratings. Obtained permission to "Quicksilver" across. 2000 Left for Dunkirk at 20 knots. 2400 Arrived Dunkirk; ferried troops to ransports. 1st June. 0600 Fuel running short; left for Ramsgate. 1030 Arrived Ramsgate. 2nd June. 1930 Left Ramsgate; followed schoot "Hilda" out. 3rd June. 0100 Arrived Dunkirk Beach and being searched shelled. for British Sent by troops whalers direct according to hit. continue to order. search. One whaler blown up
618 I, E.W. Filley am Master of the auxiliary barge "THYRA" 582 6 We were requisitioned on the 29th May at Millwall 11.30 p.m., towed to Tilbury where three days rations were put aboard. Proceeded in tow of Tug "SUN 12" with other barges, to Southend, thence ordered to Remsgate and thenoe to Dover Harbour, arriving 2.30 p.m. on the 30th May and lying at Prince of Wales Pier. May 31st. Volunteers were called for to go to Dunkirk and all the barges crews offered their services. We proceeded outside breakwater with barge "H.A.C." in tow. We were both taken in tow by tug "ST. ABBS" and proceeded to Dunkirk, arriving there at 5.0 a.m. on Saturday June 1st. We were shot off by the tug at Dunkirk Pier Head and told to beach barges. Towed "H.A.C. with me into beach and with their assistance we got eleven French Soldiers off the beach on to our barge. Other groups of Soldiers refused to come as they wanted to di go to France and not to England. ed At that time bombing was very bad and we had no protection of any kind, not even helmets and we went into the beach as close as possible and picked up the crews of the barge "GLENWAY" and the barge "LARK", also eight British Soldiers that were aboard them as they had been left on the beach with 8 tor in for the Frenchmer to get when the tide went out, and the crews had been told to get out of it. Including "H.A.C." crew, we had 28 men aboard. As the tugs had disappeared, the only thing I could do was to proceed with what I had got and come away to England. I sailed half way across and was picked up by the tug "EMPIRE HENCHMAN" arriving at Dover 11.45 p.m. on June lst.
I William Watson am Master of the auxiliary barge "PUDGE". We were requisitioned on the 29th May whilst lying outside the 581 6 Millwall Dock, towed to Tilbury, given three days rations, and then to Southend. The "OCEAN COCK" towed us to Ramsgate and subsequently to Dover with the barges "DORIS" "ENA" and "TOLSBURY". We arrived at Dover at about 2.30 on the 30th May. We lay alongside the Prince of Wales Pier for the rest of that day and were told we should probably load in the morning. On May 31st at about 8.30 a Naval Officer called the Captains ashore and asked for Volunteers to go over to Dunkirk and said that nodody could be forced to go but he would be very grateful for any volunteers and preferred the auxiliary barges. There were about 17 barges lying at Dover and all volunteered. Six barges were selected, three auxiliaries and three sailing barges, "PUDGE" "LADY ROSEBERRY" "DORIS" "H.A.C." "DUCHESS" and "THYRA". The three auxiliary barges "THYRA" "LADY ROSEBERRY" AND "PUDGE" each proceeded forthwith out of the harbour with the other three +1 barges in tow and were picked up by a big tug. The tug which picked us up was the "ST. FABIAN" and the "PUDGE" was on the hook with the "DORIS" next and the "LADY ROSEBERRY" third. The tug which had just arrived from the South Coast gave us & big 7" wire which was made fast round the mast case, under the windlass and through the fairlead in the bowboard, and we arrived under the shore close to Dunkirk during the hours of darkness that night (I am not sure of the time). We had some trouble in locating the inshore channel as the Captain of the tug did not seem to know the locality and apprently had no chart. By the time of daybreak on Saturday, we were about
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C.W.19295 (Revised-June, 1983.) D-51. 1940 FROM WHOM DATE Merchant Service Vessels employed in Operation "Dynamo". / (Extracted from Case 5458). Personnel Ships Case 5458 Vol. III. 7.) 29. QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL " III. 6. sunk 1. " DORRIEN ROSE " 1. NEW PRINCE OF WALES " III. 6.) sunk 1. SCOTTISH CORPORATION " III. 6.) 1. MASSEY SHAW " III. 6 & 8) 1. LIGHTER X 209 " III. 6.) 1. C.E.in C. TUG PRIMA ) " III. 6.) 1. " HOPPER BARGE W.24) 1. " " " W.26) 1. " " " W.95) 1. THYRA 1. PUDGE London and Rochester ( " II.5.) 1. CABBY Trading Company, 1. SEINE ) Limited. 1. BEFENDER 1. RELIANCE 1. LETITIA Bawley Boats III 8 1. ENDEAVOUR " Civilian crews. 1. RESOLUTE 1. RENOWN (Sunk) 1. QUEENSLAND, Tilbury Dredging Company. (Case 5458.Vol.III.8.) 1. JOHANNA " (Dutch eel boat) III.8. 1. River M/L "MADAME SANS GENE" (sunk) " III.8.) 1. M/V "SEA ROAMER" " III.8.) 1. "FAAR BREEZE" Drifter 1. Votor Boat "KIT CAT" ( " III.8.) 1. Southend Lifeboat "GREATER LONDON" 1. Launch belonging to Skylark Shipbuilding ( " III.8.) 1. Co. Poole. opper " Barge "Lady Southborough" 1. " 1. QUEEN'S CHANNEL " " GALLIONS RANCH Tilbury l. " ( " " FOREMOST 101. Contracting III.8.) 1. " " FOREMOST 102. & Dredging 1. " " 1. JAMES 67. Company. Dutch eel boat "CHANTECLER" ( " III.8.) 1. Motor Life Boat unnamed, # (S.Lt.Amos, R.N.V.R.) III.8.) 1. Motor Yacht "RYGATE II" " III.8. 1. M/B "QUICKSILVER" " III.8. 1. Motor Cruiser "BOBELI" " III.8.) 1. M/B "RAPIDE" " III.8.) 1. "NAID ERRANT" " III.8.) 1. M/B "THARK" # III.8.) 1. Total. 71. Mainly civilian crew, but R.N. or R.N.R.Officer in command.
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ENCLOSURE ## TO DOVER LETTER OF CREWS IN REQUISITIONED CRAFT (SOUTHED) 28.5.40 GRAFT. RANK. NUMBER. NAME ADDRESS. day Artor DREADNOUGHT II P.O. C/JX.129553 t # 285, Southtom. Grt-Yarmouth. F. A.B. C/JX.14.117 NO ADDRESS. to / chant, Ge Stoker. N.K. Hillcrest, Highfield Crescent, # # Withdone, Brighton, Sussex. ming. S. A.B. SSX.27113 50, Paisley Ave, Elinburgh. Us, T.P. DREADNOUGHT III A.B. B.2153 15, Springfield M, Chingford, E.4. # # must, J. Stoker. N.E. 1, Causey Place, Aberdeen. e * [lick, J.E. A.B. C/JX-130414 71, Crandville m, Walthamstow,B.1 - # itt, F. A.B. C/JX.128960 32, Wingfield M, Stratford, E.15. is st, J.W. DUCHESS By YORK P.O. J.109034 96, Westbury M., Southend. 30a. mant, P. If # If A.B. SSX.20316 Low Green, Wilnentham, Suffolk. day B. . IF # A.B. SSX.21958 Cordon House, Hurstpier Point,Sussex. Sar, W.G. . - . C/Stoker. K.60154 9, Hilda M., Chather, Kent. mood, P.R. NEMO IV E.R.A. N.K. Market Place, Regearth, Nr.Derby. irton, S. # # A.B. SSX.22614 Honestead, Clifton, Rugby. Iby, T.E. * # A.B. JX.142475 53, Sutherland Ave., Sunbury, Mddx. Lliams, J. * # P.O. P.20084 10, Duke's 36., St.Pancras, London. T.C.1. ih, G.A. GRACE DARLING A.B. X.10700 26, for 118, Qt.Yamouth. man, J.W. * # L/Seeman 0/JX134832 1, Vauzhall Cres., Sturry 30, Centerbury, lant. Lison, J. - . A.B. SSX.25812 The Stanton Villas, Scanby Briggs, Lance. herton, J.W. a * Stoker N.L. 15, Tower Street, Portobello, Stinburgh. ght, S.G. NSW PRINCE OF E.R.A. Name 10, New Farade, layesend, Mddx. Loway, R.W. WALES. # * # * A.B. 0/89X26532 125, Hill M., Polkestone, Kent. il, I. a * # - A.D. C/SSX29064 11, Inverton M, sings C.W. - # # * C.P.O. C/P.12093 the Recrillies, Priston, Suffolk. 5" Jon, - Stoker X.9942 22, Date Hill Bank, Church Street, Whithy, Yorks. 8, F.W. PRINCESS MAUD A.B. J.108965 19, Hangdon M., leaver, Ashford, Kent. phens, E.J. # # A.B. D.1297 31, Croppeth M., Dagenhan, & 4 * A.B. 3.17787 % Synderhurst Cres., Induey. M * Stokes N.E. 36, Insurance Credit Riguare, Middx. : Stoker N.K. 95, Grangemell M, Catford, S.E.6. Stone C.R. PRINCE OF HAIRS A.B.Cox. 0/854198 24g Compton View, Harehills, Leads. 7, H.W. - 4.3. B.21727 46, Binands as, Oldbury, Birminghare, / : stati, " A.B. C/J440861 1, Harewood Crove, Darlington. SEA FOAM # # Stoker N.S. 2931, Ashley M, Upper Parkstone, Dorset. i 5 # * A.B. 0/JX149369 51, Sunninglale AV+, Coventry. ? D,907 15, Horfalk House, Brookmill Rt., * # A.B. Deptford, S.X.S.
VESSEL OWNER REMARKS J.Mears Returned to owner MUTT MYOLA c/o Toughs Did not go. 6th Ramsgate Scouts No trace of return from MONTAGUE WHALER Dunkirk. MARGARET MARY G.Chantry A.P.S. MATA HARI J.W.Lintott A.P.S. M.L. 108 ? A.P.S. E.F.White & Returned to Owner 6.6.40. MINNEDOSA A.J.Riding damaged. ROSE Lt.Cdr. Gain Allocated to A/P. ROSA MATOYA MADAME SANSGENE Guy Shelly Reported lost by Owner. RUBY A.P.S. Edvy MARY JANE Lt.Col.H.S.C. Richardson M.F.H. 4B Messrs. Pickfords Returned to Owners. WON MAY QUEEN S.M.270 F.Leach Returned to Owners 5.6.40. KOU MESORA (Wherry) T.H.Read Reported lost by Owner MIRANDA No. 58 Boat W.H.Goldsmith Reported lost. R.K.Taylor- Re-allocated to A.P.S. NAIAD ERRANT Nightingale NANETTE II E.G.Baxter T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. NARCISSA H.Allbrow to V.A.Dover. NAUTILUB 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. Kichy JOH 9 RCO a SON Ro from Sile Ltd. NEW WHITE HEATHER J.Davis & Sons No. tress. of A.P.S. J.Emons NIN Returned to Owners c/o Toughs NIRVANA A.P.S. Mr.Mason NO NAME II (Yarmouth & Gorleston T.98 Returned to Owners. NORWICH BELLE (Stm. Boat Co. A.P.S. Mr. Wilcox NANCY BELLE Returned to Owners. NEW WINDSOR CASTLE c/o "oughs T.98. Returned to Owners J.L.Shakespeare OFFEMIA 19/6. A.P.S. Mr.Forman Returned to Owners 3.6.40. OMEGA H.J. Gallop ORATAVA RX 45 Re-allocated to A.P.S. H.Joynson Prepared for Dunkirk, did ORELLANA H.M. Customs, not go. OSPREY Gravesend (Yarmouth & Gorleston T.98 Returned to Owners. OULTON BELLE (stm.Boat Co. (Returned to Owners 19/6 Mr.Beran OUR LIZZIE Bob Leach & Son Released 3.6.40 OUR MAGGIE Re-allocated Special (Admiralty Service (6A) A.P.S. H.Payne ONA II Prepared but did not go PROSPERITY (WY59) T.Eglon to Dunkirk. -do- PROVIDER (WY71) E.Turner -do- PROGRESS (WY72) E.Turner Returned to Owners W.Walker PROVIDENCE Risdon Beazley Released 1.6.40. PALMESTON
VESSEL OWNER REM ARKS PANDORA A. E. Turner Returned to Owners. PANTO Murray King Repaired, Fuelled, Floated but not 00 taken over. PAPILLION C.P. Macenrot Returned to Owners 19/6 PAPAKURA R. Grayson (Returned 1500 3.6.40 II OJ Re-allocated to A/P. II PAULETER Mrs. D. Ashton Re-allocated to A.P.S. PEGGY IV F. Bridge Sunk off Dunkirk PETRA R.Lewis Returned to Owner. PIKE Golding Bros. Prepared did not go. PIONEER R.F. Bicketts No report received from list of 05 Missing Vessels. POLLY R. Hayes T.98 Returned Owners 6.6.40 POMPADOUR Mr. Ager btb Returned to Owners 19/6. Did not go Dunkirk PRINCE OF WALES E. Golding Returned to Owners 19/6. PRINCESS FREDA G. Whatford & Son Returned to Owner. PRINCESS LILY C. Whatford & Son No report received from List of Missing Vessels. PRINCESS MAUD H. Wilson T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk PRIDE OF FOLKESTONE J. Brazier Returned to Owner did not go. PROVIDER R19 Mr. Rowden Returned to Owner. PRINCE S. Wiliams & Sons Returned to Owners. PRINCESS Returned to Owners. REARL Cozens Released 3. 6.40. PILOT ME WY12 J.R. Storr to Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk. PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL 14 Fishing Boats Prepared did not go. QUEEN H. Hurrell At Surrey Commercial Docks QUEEN ALEXANDRA Turmaine & Jones Returned to Owners. QUEEN BOADICEA Mrs. Smith Harbour Duties Sheerness. QUEEN BOADICEA II Mrs. Smith Returned to Owner 20/6 QUEEN OF ENGLAND E. Crouch Sunk Collision with S.S. Tilly. QUICKSILVER F. Jones Re-allocated to A. P.S. Q.J.& J. S. Cooper Returned to Owners. QUISISANA S. Eldridge A.P.S. QUEST H. BIDGOOD Taken for Dynamo but did not go. QUEST C.L. Hunt Returned to Owners. RAYON R.L. Glover T.98 A.P. S. REDA 0. A. Reed T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. RELIANCE W. Meddle Damaged - Returned to Owner. REMEMBRANCE F. Good Returned to Owner. RENOWN (Cockle Boat E. Osbourne Mined and sunk with all hands. RESOLUTE -do- Damaged - returned to owner. ROBERTA R.B. Grey No information of return from Dunkirk ROBINA TENANT H. Leach (Re-allocated to Special Admiralty Service (6A) ROCINANTE R.F. Fryers No report received from List of Missing Vessels presumed lost. ROSE 0. Grime To V.A. Dover ROSIT YNE Gapt.C. 8. Dines Released 1.6.40 ROSE MARIE нозда if Returned to Owner ROYAL THAMES J. Mears Returned to Owners RUMMY II A.G. Smith A.P.S RYEGATE II A.E. E. Ryland Re allocated to A.P.S. of RAPID P.G. Broom Returned to Owners RUBY J.F. Caine Prepared for Dynamo but aid not go. ROSABELLE J.O. Wood No trace of return from Dynamo ROSE A. Large Returned to Owner 7. 6.40.
Summary of Reports concerning the Evacuation of Trooss. from the Dunkirk Area - May 27th - June 4th, 1940. 4 6. ODD SHIPS. rage BIDEFORD CALCUTTA. 9 H.M.S. DOLPHIN'S POWER BOAT. 13 16 DORIEN ROSE. 35 DWARF 40 LORMONT 16 MASSEY SHAW NS4 - MONA'S ISLE. NEW PRINCE OF WALES. 63 66 PORTSDOWN. - SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR. 70 SIROCCO. 73 WHIPPINGHAM. 75 a EX LIGHTER X.209. PORTSMOUTH BARGES TAKING PART. 88
Dynams 312. Blu/o/22 Office of the Commander-in-Chief. Matham The Nore, Admiralty House, 56 To 3911. Chatham. 765 1720 and 5197. 14th June, 1940. 47.00/40. OFFICER COMMANDING, DOVER. OPERATION "DYNAMO". The attached narrative from anding Officer, m.v. "NEW PRINCE OF S" is forwarded herewith. for ADMIRAL. VICE 15 JUN 1940 * DOVE R
Dynamo 312. 57 COPY. Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham. 13th June, 1940. To: Rear-Admiral Taylor, O.B.E.. Sir, I have the honour to forward the narrative of events whilst in command of m.v. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" until she was believed sunk at 1415 at the beaches near Bray. A.M. Wednesday 89th May I was ordered to proceed to Sheerness to report to the Commodore at H.M.S. "WILDFIRE" Arrived Sheerness about 1700 was ordered to proceed in m.v. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" leading flotilla of seven light craft. Left camber at H.N.S. "WILDFIRE" proceeded to sea through boom. Two boats appeared to be in difficulties and did not leave the boom. I was met by escort yacht and formed astern of her. Had to slow down to keep boats in company. First three boats astern kept good station, remaining one fell astern but owing to urgency of getting boats to destination flotilla did not decrease speed any further. About 2200 yacht escort was challenged from shore. She informed me an officer was required to go in to Margate for orders, so proceeded myself in fast motor boat "MARSAYRA". Established my identity and was told to push on to Ramsgate. While away one boat "QUSEN BOADACEA" broke down, after some delay she was taken in tow by escort yacht. My port engine broke down, speed greatly reduced. One boat lost contact in darkness. I went back to look for her off Longrose, search unsuccessful, rejoined escort. Fog came down at dawn and escort anchored with "NEW PRINCE OF WALES", "QUEEN BOADACEA" and "MARSAYRA", off Ramsgate exact position uncertain. After an hour fog cleared enough to show bucy ahead 80 proceeded with "MARSAYRA" in company escort yacht and following with "QUEEN BOADACEA". Engines misfiring badly harbour in "MARGAYRU". Reported to Naval Officer-in- stopped just outside Ramagate, anchored and proceeded into Charge Ramsgate received charte and orders to proceed to beaches between Bray and La Panne and to carry on remained to return. Boats were towed in, repairs ferrying troops from shore to ships until only enough started fuel on "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" immediately. at once by route 'X' for Dunkerque. Arrived off French Engines ready for use at 1630 BO proceeded to sea coast 2230 (Thursday 30th). Port engine failed again fiercely and heavy pall of smoke covered the channel shortly after turning parallel to coast. Dunkerque to burning the north. Endeavoured to find beach with boat hardly making unsuccessful any and I was lost in smoke, saw green light fterward way through the water. Attempte to locate troops buoy were and established approximate position, immediately starboard engine failed, had to drop anchor. E.R.A. reported ammount of fuel remaining and I estimated we could not return to Ramsgate even if we did The no BO determined to carry on until fuel ran out. unflagging ferrying efforts of E.R.A. and hite before and dawn the stoker both engines assisting him were were running highly though commendable firing badly the boat was making three
65 -3- 59 "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" again after she was hit. Shortly afterward I managed to obtain sight with one eye and took charge of the wheel as the H.O. rating did not appear to know how to handle her. This left her Captain an R.N.R. Lieutenant free to direct operations, we proceeded to carry on evacuating military who were swimming in the sea. After about forty five minutes, the launch being loaded to full capacity we went alongside H.M.S. "MOSQUITO" where my crew and military were embarked. On arrival on board I was given a morphia injection and remember nothing further until arrival in Dover 0700 Saturday, 1st June. I should like to bring to your notice for favourable recommendation B.R.A. (5th class) White who long continuous hours in an endeavour to maintain his enginess in running order under most difficult conditions; also the stoker whose name I cannot recall who untiringly assisted the above. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (Sgd) P.H.E. Bennett, Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy.
501470 1 Sick Quarters at Ramsgate 4 SION HILL June 7th 19 40 To NAVAL OF FICER IN CHARGE RAMSGATE Submitted Report on the Medical Organisation at Ramsgate Naval Base during the evacuation of the B.E.F. from the French coast. In such an emergency a basis of procedure had to be rapidly improvised and modified according to circumstances. Collaboration between the Naval. medical personnel and the RAMC was essential and after the first day was found to be working smoothly and efficiently. The suggestion that the floor of the Merrie England base should be used as & Clearing Station was supported by the NOIC, and traffic from the eastern pier head ATO was so organised. Very little delay was found in rapidly clearing the wounded from ships as they berthed. tels Smaller boats were dealt with at the Dover steps further down. A naval and military doctor was always available at the pier head for some time before and after high led tide at which time many of the larger vessels entered the harbour. A pier head rallying point was established for medical personnel, and here stocks of dressings, stretchers and medical essentials were kept. Transport in the form of ambulances Military, ARP, and St.John's was always available and ample. I would RILEA United JUTLAND FREDANJA TYCAP CRASTS JAJA FOAM QUEEN PACIFIC BORNRIO PASCHOLL REIGER SUN IV LINIRED STAR PATRIA QUEEN BRANDARIS TANIA RUJA RESTREL DELFUSE SUN XV HOPPER- HANDBRUG BARGE 24 (INO GEORGE y SWALLOW DWARP CAVA GROUSE BOURNRIFT ROYAL DAFFODIL FABIA PRINCE OF WALES CARISTA BAN CELLETT BOX FRED ROYAL SOVERSION LENA VIRINO SALVINA DUCHESS OF FIFE ORIOLE
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Dynamo 252 - 888 LOG of H.M. Motor Boat LADY CABLE of Torquay during operations carried out June 2nd and 3rd, 1940. In command: Acting Sub-Lieutenant G.A. Cadell, R.N. Cadet Rating G.R. Price Stokev Worsall Able Seaman or Ordinary Seaman Smith from Newfoundland. Sunday, June 2nd, 1940. Took over boat during forenoon from Mr. Gooding who operates boat for owner at Torquay. She had done one trip to the beaches near Dunkirk. Took on provisions, water, petrol, etc. Mr. Gooding showed Stoker Norsall the working of the engines Cylinder Atlantic - running CD petrol. At about 1500 went over to Prince of Wales Pier and was then taken in tow by SUN VI, together with two life-boats and one other craft. Started for Dunkirk at approximately 1530, having been handed previously copy of Sailing Instructions to Drifters, together with rough sketch map of course to follow. After uneventful trip arrived off Dunkirk harbour at about 2230 and received orders to proceed in harbour and go a long way up the Mole to embark soldiers - fill up and return to tug, then go in for further loads. At times had difficulty in persuading French troops to embark in LADY CABLE, the reason apparently being reluctance to break their units or to act without definite orders from their officer who was probably still in the town of Dunkirk. However, we took four boat loads off - each load containing between 40 and 50 soldiers. Three loads I took to tugs - and one to H.M.S. WISHART when tug was not in usual position. Spoke to tug after fourth trip and was informed that it would soon be light and that she could'nt wait much longer. In reply to a question if any British officers were still left on the Mole, I replied that on earlier trips I had seen one who had asked me not to leave him behind. This officer was engaged in helping the embarkation of the troops. 1 had not seen him on my last trip but told tug I would make another trip to see if he was there. Informed tug would be as quick as possible and if tug could not wait, would return to England under own power. Tug said she could only wait a short while. On going in for fifth time engines began to go badly and stopped altogether before reaching point of embarkation. Engines got going again and we went alongside and collected about 24 more French soldiers. There was no sign of British officer and Price reported to me that French on the Mole told him he had gone. I sent Price up on to the Mole to make enquiries. Owing to the improbability or tug waiting for us, I only took 24 soldiers as a greater number would have made trip back to England under own power too hazardous. Just after passing lighthouse at end of harbour, engines stopped again. Noticed we were close to W.D. sraft (later found to be HAIG) who 1 imagined from her position was witching us and would/
Dynamo /167 COPY. Royal Naval Hospital, Chathsm. 18th June, 1940. To: Rear-Admiral Taylor, O.B.B., Siz, I have the honsue to fairmed the narrative of events whilet & comment of Ex7. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" will also me believed suk at 1415 at the benehes near Bray. A A.M. Welnesday 2913 My I was setered to proceed to Shoetness to report to the Commisters at H.H.S. "WILDFIRE". Accived Shoomess about 1700 was ordered to preased in ExTe "SHI PREMIS 07 WALES" leading flotille of seven light amt. Left united at H.H.S. "VILDPIRE" proceeded to sea through boom. Two bests appoared to to in difficulties and and not Zears the boom. use not by conort yacht and forms sutern of have Had to slow does to toop bosts in company. First three bonts estern tight good station, remaining case fell estem but owing to urgnary of getting bosts to destination fistills ass not decrease speed any further. About 2200 your essert was shallenged from shore. She informed - 00 officer via required to & in to Margate for orders, 80 presended sureelf in fast motor boat "MARSAYRA". Natablished 17 identity and was. told to push on to Emegate. While may one bost "QUIRN BOADACHA® broke dawn, after - delay she was taken in for by assurt yeaht. W part engine broke dom, speed greatly reduced. Doe boat last contact in darkness. I wont bank to look for 197 use Longrose, search unsurseasful, rejoined assert. Feg - down at dam and securt anshored with - PRINCE OF WALES", "CORSN BOADACEA" and "MARRAYRA", off Banagate exast position meertain. After - hour tog cleared enough to obser beer shead so proceeded with "MARGAYHA" in company assert yasht following with HQUIRE BOADACHA". Ingines misfiring badly and harbour in "MARGAYRU". Reported to Naval Officer-in- stopped Just outside anothered and proceeded into beashes between Bray and La Penne and to earry on Charge Ramagate received sharts sail orders to proceed to remained to return. Bosto use towed in, repairs started foreying treepe from share to ships until only enough fuel 00 THE PRINCE OF WALES" imediately. Engines ready for use at 1680 80 proceeded to sea coast 9230 (Thurstay sosh). Part eagine failed again as code by reute 'X' for Dunkerque. Arrived off French fisrualy and heavy pall of unite covered the channel to the shortly after turning parallel to coast. Dunkerque burning north. Endoaveured to find beach with boat hardly making any way through the unter. Attempts saw to locate troops were and established approximate position, immediately afterward unsusessaful and I was lost in smoke, green light buoy starboard engine failed, had to drop mehor. B.R.A. reported amount of fuel remaining and I entimated # could not return to Ramagete other 12 99 did no DD determined to carry on until and ruel The THE were the boat WSS making matures. three before dawn the stoket both assisting
174 - 171 -8- "NWN PRINCE OF WALES" again after she was hit. Shortly aftermed 1 managed to obtain sight with one-eye and took charge of the whool 88 the H.O. rating did not appear to know how to handle her. This left hav Captain 4b R.H.R. Moutanant free to direct operations, # proceeded to carry on evacuating military who 9920 swiming's in the son. -After about forty five nimites, the Launch being loaded to full capacity 19 Mest alengaide H.H.S. "NOSCUITO" shore my gree and military US29 enharited. ⑈ & arrival on-board I USA given a norphia injection and resember nothing further until arrival in Dover 0700 Saturday, lat June. 1 should>like to bring to your notice for favourable recommendation BiR.A. (5th class) White who Long continues hours in 00 endonvour to ssintein-his also the staker vitose name I cannot recall etc untiringly. enginees in remaing order under most diffiault-cenditions; assisted the above. : have the benefit to be, Sir, Your obedient-Servist, (Sgd) P.H.B. Bennett, Royal ling.
Dynamo 336. 2979 SECRET. WAR. DIARIES. DOVER In compliance with Memo No. A14/0/330/40 dated 5th February, the following record of the part played by the Dock- yard Departments at Dover in the events which took place between 10th May 1940 and 5th June, 1940 is forwarded. ON MAY 10TH, at 0400 the German invesion of Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg began. In accordance with previous orders the operation XD was commenced at about 0630 May 10th, and by 0830 over 20 tons of explosives had been placed on board "Falconet", "Lady Brassey", "Gondia" and "Simla". These stores and & Naval Demolition Party of 300 men were then embarked in H.M.S. "Whitshed" "Wild Swan" "Verity" and "Brillient" who sailed at noon for Dutch and Belgian ports. ON MAY 11th. H.M.S. "Whitshed" arrived with several easualties H.M.S. "Sandhurst" and at once taken in hand for repairs. and damage caused by heavy air attacks. She was placed alongside At 2030 H.M.S. "Venimous" and "Verity" each embarked a Royal Marine detachment with stores and ammunition and proceeded at midnight for the Hook of Holland. FROM TO MAY 22ND the principle activities in the Some Dockyard were MAY 11TH with repairs to ships damaged by bombs. destroyers concerned had between 50 and 80 holes caused by bomb splinters or or aircraft patching. cannon, Damage to electrical circuits was also by repairs to which were affected by welding sustained nearly all Belgian coast became expended and the difficulty of for the sole duty The supply urgent owing to the large embarking number this rounds at of ships. of ammunition to vessels operating of on the A.A. ammunition Some destroyers were detailed coast. A any of other port. to the vessels on the Belgian for them where berth crane and at West reilway Pier, facilities are available. also carrying ammunition Submarine Basin was reserved Ammunition was sent off to ships in harbour tugs. AT of to H.M.S. 0900 explosives ON "wild MAY were 23RD Swan", loaded operation "Venimous" in "Falconet" XDI were and was "Viay". carried also and embarked. "Simla" out, About about and 470 Commander taken 26 Royal tons off Marines and details of the landing party. sailed for Boulogne. from the Army At 1230 the Welman, operation R.N. was was completed in charge and the destroyers of ON MAY 24TH "Wolsey" and "windsor" and sailed embarked with at severe 0945. 6 tons damage in H.M.S. "Wild explosive, the and at embarked and 80 were Royal taken Marines hand and sustained for in action 1600 H.M.S. "verity" ON H.M.S. "Wolsey" and Calais. "Wolfhound" embarked Military used for stores ammunition repairs. and sailed for Calais. The Prince ammunition of Wales Pier and stores from now in lighters and barges and for Dunkirk. small and MAY 25TH and sailed for on was extensively for The craft Submarine requiring repairs. "Burza" The in The ship's bottom in the embarkation of Basin water was used for tugs a the had sailed with been the Polish destroyer by air shattered attack. but temporary the night repairs the enemy had <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< certain the During aress Harbour, in of it and had several the been Harbour mine swel, No outside seen and reported. and exploded. being laid. was carried mines closed out were to 8 found in until Harbour but These the lgying positions One mine were exploded plott and actually the mines had in been the later Western were Entrance swept within an hour of damage was sustained.
RAS of -2- MAY 26TH. A careful sweep of the Harbour and approaches carried out during the forenoon and the area was declared and the Harbour open at 1436. Sweeping operations were later to ensure that delayed action mines should be destrope The order to withdraw the B.E.F. from Dunkirk was given and embarkation of the troops started this evening. JOFF A staff organisation known as "DYNAMO" was set up to carry plan for evacuating the beaches at Dunkirk. Dutch Skoots, Launches, Life-boats and numerous other small craft began assemble at Dover and were berthed at Prince of Wales Piers in Submarine Basin. These vessels were at once supplied fuel, food and water to enable them to sail for Dunkirk at earliest possible moment. MAY 27TH. The tugs "Sun V11" and "Sun X" and "Persia" arriv and reported for duty with K.H.M. They were detailed for lighters and boats to Dunkirk. MAY 28TH. At 0300 the Examination Vessel "Ocean Reward" ⑉ and sunk off Dover by the Hospital Ship "Isle of Thanet" with loss of all hands. Boats were lowered by "Isle of Thenet serched the position of the accident to gether with the tug Brassey" but no survivors were found. The night was fine calm and clear and both vessels were showing lights. Facts contributory to the accident may have been the high speed "Isle of Thanet" and possibly a misunderstanding on the pari "Ocean Reward" that "Isle of Thanet" would stop off Dover The tug "Foremost 87" arrived and joined the flotilla of lighters and boats to Dunkirk. At 0830 the requisitioned Skoots "Ruja", "Sursum Corda", "Jaba Amazone", "San Antonio" arrived for duty on the Flanders coast. They required water "Pacific", "Frendja", "Hebe", "Frisco Wega", "Pascholl" and fuel and provisions and steps were to provide During these operations the air raid taken warning at once sounded and precautions in the Dockyard were taken. No attack develop immediately after the "All Clear" was sounded these vessels for Dunkirk. MAY tow. 29th. The tug "Fairplay 1" with the water lighter "Cla "SM was Lt. with Sub. the Comdr. detached Commodore Lieuts. Military and the R.G. K.A. for tug stores Wardrop Harwood, duty "Persia" sailed at R.N.R. Dunkirk. with E.S. for of Hill the Dunkirk. Commodore lighters and G. Jones "Sark" R.N.V.R. and MAY connection numerous by motor of enemy the 30TH. boats Examination holes action. with H.M.S. arrived Superintendent's caused operation The Service "Jaguar" by former bombs "DYNAMO". was and had detached and staff, "Greyhound" thirteen aircraft for dead arrived duty on at board both duty Many Dunkirk order by tugs and drifters. during the day All and whose were Several Thames sailing barges orene sailed during afternoon. available at the Prince arrived and as will visions same day. and ammunition. of Two Wales tugs Pier sailed they with them to whom Many more vessels were now available evacuating the many thousands were landed at Admiralty for Pier. MAY 31ST. The Fleet in tow "Locust". She had been Sweeper struck "Bideford" arrived which had her depth charges and blown by & bomb aft was taken in hand for temporary repairs H.M.S. Sanahu 800 troops on board at the time thirty and feetmoff suffered her At the Prince of Wales Pier in the by the "Ocean Cook" and "Challenge" towed morning the lighters and "F.23" loaded with Military stores over to Dunkir&,
-3- 250 sailing barges "Glenway", "Lark" and "Spurgeon" similarly loaded were towed over by the tugs "Persia" and "Cervia". Lt. Comdr. R.G. Wardrop and Lieut. F.H. Whalley R.N.R. returned from Dunkirk and reported back for duty on the Commodore's staff. JUNE 1st, The C in C of the B.E.F. Lord Gort arrived at Admiralty Pier at 0605. The tugs "SunX1", "Sun X11", "Sun V11", 'Océan Cock", "Challenge" "Crested Cock", and "Fairplay 17 with one sailing barge in tow left for Dunkirk. The tugs were intended to assist disabled craft and carried out this duty off the Belgian coast until they were forced back by heavy air attack. Numerous motor boats left the Prince of Wales Pier for Dunkirk beaches in tow of drifters. H.M.S. "Harvester" and "Salamander" arrived with extensive damage sustained during the night operations and repairs were at once carried out by H.M.S. "Sandhurst". At midnight enemy air craft attempted to lay magnetic mines off the Harbour. Mines were laid outside before the raiders were driven off by anti-aircraft fire. The mines were swept up during the morning. At 2130 the troops transport "Maid of Orleans" was badly damaged by collision in the Harbour. Several of the troops were thrown into the water but all were rescued by the tugs who happened to be in the vicinity. JUNE 2nd. The tug "Sun X1" towed in the self-propelled lighters Sherfield" and "YeC. 63" with troops on board. At 1430 the tugs coastal 87", and five motor-bosts in tow for the Dunkirk beaches. "Foremost "Sun X", 'Sun X1", and "Fairplay 1" sailed with six The tug life-boats Brassey" proceeded to the assistance of H.M.S. The "Mona's Isle" "Lady received severe damage from enemy bombs. tug X11", and "Ocean 22" Cock" refused to go owing to their lack of protection. "Foremost which had sailed at 2000 for Dunkirk. The tugs "Sun V11", "Sun JUNE the day troops were arriving in "Glenway" the Harbour returned in all from of craft. beaches filled with soldiers, in the got channel. kinds 3rd. During The sailing barges "H.A.C." and who had them off and sailed the Dunkirk them until they were picked boats. up by tug Some No troops came in Belgian to the fishing Dunkirk beaches on account Base made of a the quantity of brows "Halcyon", "Speedwell", brows were used with strong easterly wind. and ladders which were put "Vega", "Princess "Venimous", boats could be sent During the day the Repair aboard H.M.S. "Vanquisher", "Express", and "Malcolm". The numbers of troops Elixabeth", splendid effect "Sutton" at Dunkirk Mole and large were brought off during the night. JUNE 4TH. Tugs "Sun V11", and "Sun X11" left towing H.M.S. "Bideford" On completion of the up for the passage and following to days every to Portsmouth for repairs. operation of disembarking their troops Home from Ports Dunkirk and destroyers were patched During this day small craft, barges, endeavour subsequently was sailed. made to return the numerous lighters and tugs to their Ports. NOTES. ASUALTIES. During the this H.M.S. 10th to Port, June of 4th whom a "Sandhurst" total of dealt.wistely 6,880 wounded were and over 60 suffering from shock and 50 dead. EFECTS. The 26 Repair Base and H.M.S. "Sandhurst" by bomb and holes splinters temporarily rigging. in them and ai a suffered repaired craft cannon. damage also the
Дунамо 341. REPORT FROM OFFICER IN CHARGE OF DRIFTERS 2503 "KINDRED STAR" & "THRIFTY" during DUNKIRK OPERATIONS - 29th May to 5th June 1940. ay 29th. Having received orders to proceed to Dover on special duty, all M/S gear was landed, the ships were coaled and provisioned and left Portland Harbour at 1900. ay 30th. Arrived off Dover at 1730. Reported arrival to examination vassel and was told to anchor about à mile off broakmater and amait instructions. lay 31st. Having waited outside Dover Harbour all night #0 finally received instructions to enter harbour and borth. alongside Prince of Vales Pior at 1400. I reported in person to Vice Admiral Dover and was instructed to stand by for sailing orders. June 1st. At 0430 orders were received to report to H.H.S. "Lynx" for final instructions. No were then given orders to take in tow 6 Lifeboats or sinilar craft with each ship and to proceed to the boach 1 mile east of Dunkirk by route "Y". We loft Dover Harbour with boats in tow at 0700 for 113 O. Dunkirk via North Goodwin Light Vessel. Passed "U" Buoy Saw floating lline destroyed by gun fire 1330. from another vessel. Passed soveral vessols returning from direction of Dunkirk - some with a for troops on deck, others 1400. 1430g Passed " Buoy. Speed made good approximately 4 knots. apparently empty. Saw large Ship on her side on fire and boat blasing in the 1530. water. Shells falling very near from shore batterios. Attacked by dive combers. Sent out message # attacked by aircraft" on R/T. Our lowis guns in action. Several vessels were soon trying to enter Dunkirk Roads but all were driven back by action of enesy aircraft and shore batterios. No altered course to bring us outside 1610. Again range attacked by dive bombers. R/T call sent and Lowis of shore guns. Guns again inaction. One salvo were of 4 bombs struck the mator just ahoad of the "Kindred on the dook but doing no apparent danage. 3 each Stare scorching the paint and seattering small of great the columns of water and flooding foot. top bridge There was "Thrifty". These bombs burst under the throwing fragments another salvo of 6 bombs dropped water - side Two and hands wore washed overboard but these were picked up up decks so a depth of several The town was seen to be badly was blown a bomb to pieces. - afterwards by lifeboats. were slipped for greater hit safety. by No sinking. did not stop as there vore other ships those One Trauler Another unknown vossel nearer to 1620. vessols. "Kindred Star"reported steam that the and boiler feed was Engineer losing water on rapidly also the main pipes 1730. were cracked. to collect tou which had scattered, all except 3 lifeboats signal to Dover asking for instructions ro these Returned having returned independently. 1800. Sent lifeboats R/T but no reply was received.. 1830. Tou was slipped by attheir dive bombing request. airoraft other near attacks "V" buoy. by Lowis bombing Guns aircraft, but no further down boilor sustained. "Kindred Again attacked again in action, also two damage was Star" in order to effect repairs. Entered high Ranagate Harbour and blow on
3245 OPERATION DESAID ID. 4. SHIP: Motor Boat "Tritannia". Officer/ Rating Reporting: S/L S.D. WD. 1030 31 May 1940. Proceeded from Submitte leadn ml made that to H.I.T. "Fyldon" at boy. 1355 31 May. Left in ton. 1150 1 June 1940. Arrive off Deskirt. (Dolay on peasage due to Seeam posts, cleats, oto. carrying any.) Cent off and proceed to Beach 1 nile Start of harbour under heavy may booking. Attengted to may off 2 lanchos aground by miding that Line to subm French testroyer "S'Adroit". 1300 Relating anditions of about under and failing tide made it impossible to load the Lunch Brue directly from the beach without going aground so "asquired" their dinghice and made la noh that to too sailing barges which were mad throughout as a landing stage, the dinghies beinging DOB to the barges and the Lunch taking then out to "fyldan" and other ressols. (Approximately 200 - was carried in the dinghtes.) Returned to "Tyldon" DOW agrount * Ben out lite vires 1815 to anchored barge and ladd out truelers Medge, "Fyldon" floated and proceeded in tow towards Dover. 0255 1845 2nd June Secured alongaide Adminity Her to troops. Secural alongaide Prince of Vales Her. 0415 Crew Hillier Savage Tester
329 OPERATION HOUR EXCLOSIS 10. 15. SHIP: "CORDELIA". MOTOR BOAT. OFFICER REPORTING: sun. LIMIT. Code R.N.V.R. ROUGH LOG (ALL THINGS ARE APPROXIDATE). CREST: Sade HADE hade VEASE Ratings. J. JARVIE civilian Tednesday 29.5.10. 1100 Took over from civilian the brought the above 143, round from theomes. 1400) Stand M Fuelling and 1700) provision. 1705 Processed to submitte base to collect three Belgion vessels (Incry Smire and another). 1745 Returned to Prince of Value Picr. 1800 Proceeded out of Donner in rear of above 3 Belgion bosts which sero loing towal by the drifter Gela1740, 000 shales in too, 1815 Propellors of one Delgin boat fouled by tow rogo (this reasel returned to Dover). 1830 Proceeded in company with 0.2.1740 and two Delgion boots. 2000 Destroyer taken 000 Delgin bont in too, 2010 Tital a astem of receiving pontoon and proceeded - towal by 0,2,1740. 2530 Machine an fire in produity. Thursday 30,5,100 0530 Houring the bench to the wert of la Tune, 0545 Complete Purguason oszo on board and commond directing operations for the evecuation of troops from beach to writing destroyers etc. 0800 Consolore Purguasan trunsferred to mother craft. 0800⑉ Coungded in furrying boats containing troge 1030 between the beach and writing vensels. Attendent whaler unred by two atobers and givilian the occupied in going inshare to load up with troops, than taking than out to writing vessels. 1045 Starboard propoler fouled by roye not alengaide destroyer willo Manbericing troups. Purther operations informible. oursied by "Cordella" and shaler from the banch. overwarked, seined 100 that 300 troops was working with part engine only - which, owing being During the above operations the Cordelia to . was 1100 Taban in too by the 0.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by share 2050 Intered Dower Harbour and tial up at Prince of 1145) batteries. vales Pier (Inner Hurbour). 2100 Reported to WIX office. Priday/
333 328 OPERATION 110.18 SHIP:- THOMAS KIRKWRIGHT LIFEBOAT, REPORTING:- L.S. HUNTINGTON IN CONSUME Date of Date of Service leaving Name arrival Boats at Dover A.B. L.S. H.Huntingtons S.H.Bletchford. 25.7. First 26th. trip to Dunkirk bonbed and machine gurned by air- Sto. R.Gibbs. craft and kept off shore by gunfire from shore Intteries. Second 27th. time over, just the beach last of Dunicine. Tried - but got troops off the to save survivors from 2 or 3 trawlers bilown 18th One Pyench other Inglish. Third 2nd. trip towed over by a which alipped then 15 miles tug that their own my from Danietric furrying troops from harbour to (on - initiative as ware no troops on the beach), there between 2315 and 0430, a Identenant Connander Found 24 on board ROUN & ship and in French 25-10 Pier. brought fired automatic yards, at While sailors his by Garman taking to an guns Prince on the casualties. loard. him on soldiers of standa off Germana Vales were at and had rifles. than trying to got out one engine completely burnt Returned to Dover on one found out and boat making engine. water.
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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK CHAP. VHI Isabelle The French carrying trawlers food, also Marie went hit and to and Dunkirk. Pierre exploded carrying While and unloading munitions, under and shell the Ste. was the Pierre's still on fire munitions when her were consorts left Dunkirk at 1100. the ship caught fire. She fire Captain Howson returns to Dover about 1930 some 30 others bombed the and Meanwhile the having enemy been made made the last at 1415-1500 of his three major air of the other two bombers escorted by fighters small went on craft². to bomb Dunkirk, and likely to up the 'rough treatment", Captain Howson decided un- also through stand the stern to further glands. Being opinion that the would be received some damage of making The yacht Ankh, which from a Captain near miss Howson and started was using as his headquarters, some to Rear-Admiral seaward, failing light Captain Howson was then return 2 to Dover, 3 miles ordering to in yacht the Amulree to keep company. Being to to signal to closed the Wake-Walker in the Keith. The yachts Eilla unable II Caryandra the latter that Ankh the former reported that she was short of fuel and in she was damaged and short of lubricating oil, so they returned and company with the Ankh to Dover. reduced to of the Vivacious from the beach) found that her tiller wire by It tow was the at boats about this time, 2000, that the yacht Glagla (which was standing shelling R.N. in which had been going on continuously, became intense. A Captain and to a single strand. Her Commanding Officer said, The bombing was ordered yacht No. 1 of the Solent Patrol [i.e. Captain Howson in the Ankh], us to make for the open sea, and all the smaller craft followed him out. It was in the above circumstances that a number of power boats started withdrawal Walker to Dover, and that at 0611 on the 1st June Rear-Admiral Wake- a boats had found it necessary to report to V.A. Dover that all craft used for towing left during the night, and to urge that they be sent back³. Ankh, was rammed and sunk by the Vimy in the vicinity of the Gull. Her crew At about 0145 on the 1st June the yacht Amulree, which was escorting the were R.N., picked up. The Commodore-in-Charge, Sheerness, Captain H. R. Marrack, she this vessel [the Amulree] was diverted from the valuable work regret which that D.S.C., in a report to V.A., Dover, says that it was a matter for seemingly rammed minor administrative duty which indirectly resulted in carry her being was performing in towing out pontoons from the very beaches, to out a The and sunk by a British destroyer in the Downs". Ankh arrived at Dover at 0815 on the 1st June. Casualties to towing craft Commodore Of the motor boats lost this day, 2 lost action. The M/B machine ferried troops to the Worcester were off by enemy eventually bourne gunned, holed and abandoned. Her Malo. She was East- shore Queen. The M/B New Prince of Wales crew was embarked in the a shell M/B from a crew of the crew were wounded. killed, The vessel and S/Lt. was abandoned P. H. E. and the R.N. and battery. 2 Two able-seamen were damaged by Bennett, embarked in the M/B Triton. I 2 R.A.F. Narrative, p.336. 3 4 Captain Appendix Howson's H.26. Report (R.O.IV, p.119). R.O.III, p.551. 74
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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK APPENDIX A TROOPS MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.) TRANSPORTED M.F.H. (W. H. Smith, Capt.) 87 Minikoil (S/Lt. R. E. Blows, R.N.V.R.) / Minoru II' / Minotaur (T. Towndrow, Skipper) / Minwood 51 Mirasol / Moss Rose1 / Murious / Naiad Errant 8 (A. B.S. Palmer, i/c) Nanette II 30 Nayland 83 Nemo IV' / New Britannic 83 (W. Matthews, Cox.) New Prince of Wales' - (S/Lt. P. H. E. Bennett, R.N.) New White Heather - Offemia 50 Patricia (T.H.V.) / Pauleter 400 (Sto. D. T. Banks) Peggy IV: - (S. H. Hughes, Skipper) Pioneer¹ - Princess Freda - (S/Lt. E.S. Forman, R.N.V.R.) Princess Lily - (Prob. Ty. S/Lt. K. E.A. Bayley, R.N.V.R.) Princess Maud - Provider Not known (F. Hannaford, Skipper) Queen Boadicea II - (Lieut. J.S. Seal, R.N.R.) (Capt. J. Whittaker) Queen of England' - Quest - Quicksilver 20 (S/Lt. D.L. Satterford. R.N.) (L/Sea. T. Phillips) 18 Quisisana (S/Lt. A. J. Weaver, R.N.V.R.) 28 Rapid I (S/Lt. J.C. Clarke, R.N.V.R.) Reda 44 Reliance (S/Lt. P. Snow, R.N.) (P.O. R. W. Rawlings, Motorman) 80 (Skpr. A. Legget) Renown' - Resolute (Skpr. W.H. Noakes) 40 Roberta (Skpr. H.D. Osborne) - Rocinante - Rosabelle - Rose Marie Not known St. Patrick1 - Sambrez Not known Santosy - Saviour (Actg. S/Lt. J.M. Chappell, R.N.) 22 I Lost. 2 Ex-Belgian canal boat. 150
LIST OF BRITISH SHIPS APPENDIX A TROOPS TRANSPORTED MOTOR BOATS, LAUNCHES AND VESSELS (contd.) Sea Falcon' - (L/Sea. A. Westbrook) Scencshifter1 - Sea Foam - Seamew - Sea Roamer 2 (Lieut. J. Bald, R.N.V.R.) Seasalter 70 (L. W. Salmon, Skipper) Semois 2 - Shamrock - (A. Barrell, Owner, Skipper) Silicia 314 Silver Foam - Silver Moon - (Actg. S/Lt. B. D. O. MacIntyre, R.N.) Silver Queen1 100 (S/Lt. ?) (A.B. P. T. Sullivan, C/JX 147897) Silvery Breeze - Singapore 5 (S/Lt. J. W. Pratt, R.N.V.R.) Singapore II - (S/Lt. F. E. Greenfell, R.N.V.R.) Skylark I - (S/Lt. E. C. B. Mares, R.N.V.R.) (S/Lt. H. McClelland, R.N.V.R.) Skylark II — Skylark III¹ - Skylark III - (Sto. G. Bramhall) Skylark LL. III¹ - Skylark III(S.M.281.11) - Skylark 6 - (Cadet Rating, G. R. Prince) Skylark (Southend) 50 (P.O. R.A. Smith, R.F.R. and crew of 5) Skylark - (S/Lt. M. J. R. Yeatman, R.N.V.R.) Small Viking 62 Southend Britannia - (Lieut. G.L. Norton, R.N.V.R.) Southern Queen I (S/Lt. B.G.P. de Mattos, R.N.V.R.) Southern Queen (P.L.17) - Spinaway - Stonehaven¹ - Summer Maid (P.E. 42) - Sundowner 122 (Cdr. G. H. Lightoller, D.S.C., R.N.R., (Retd.) owner-Skipper) Sunshine / Survey - Tenias 100 Thark I (S/Lt. A. Carew-Hunt, R.N.) Thetis - (T. Towndrow, Scoutmaster, Mortlake Sea Scouts) Thorneycroft M/B Not known Thyforsa 66 Tigris I - (H. Hastings, Owner, Skipper) Triton - (Lient. R. H. Irving, R.N.R.) I Lost. 2 Ex-Belgian canal boat. 151
| MINESWEEPER | TRAWLERS | DRIFTERS |
| Brighton Belle (28/5) | Comfort (29/5) | Eileen Emma (1/6) |
| Thomas Bartlett | Fair Breeze (1/6) | |
| (28/5) (1) | Gervais Rentoul (1/6) | |
| Girl Pamela (night 28/29 May) | ||
| SKOOTS | YACHT | ExN. SERV. V. |
| Alice (28/5) | Amulree (1/6) | Ocean Reward (28/5) |
| Lena (4/6) | Pellag II (1/6) | |
| Sursum-Corda (31/5) | ||
| BLOCKSHIP | TUG | SEAPLANE TENDERS |
| Holland (3/6) | Fossa (2/6) | S.T.243 (31/5) S.T. 254 (31/5) A.M.C. 3 (31/5) |
| Albatross² | Hanora³ 4 | Rocinantes 6 |
| Aljanor2 | Iote (1/6) | Rosabelle³ |
| Aloa-Oe² | Island Queen2 | St. Patrick (31/5) |
| Ambleve (30/5) | Josephine Iº | Santosy (3/6)³ |
| Aura (2/6)³ | Lansdowne (1/6)³ | Scene Shifter (29/6) |
| Black Arrow (29/30 May) | Letitia (M/B) (4/6) | Sea Falcon (31/5) |
| Bobeli (2/6) | Little Ann2 | Seamew² |
| Bonnibell (2/6) | Madame Sans Gêne (4/6) | Semois |
| Bullpup4 | Maid of Honour® | Shamrock (30/5) |
| Canvey Queen (30/5) | Ma Foie (30/5) | Silver Queen (30/5)¹ |
| Court Belle2 | Maldon Annie IV (31/5) | Skylark III |
| Cyb2 | Margherita2 | (S.M.281. II) ᵃ |
| Dreadnought II² | Mary Rose (31/5) | Skylark L.L.III² |
| Frightened Lady³ 4 | Mary Spearing4 | Stonehaven |
| Golden Spray II (31/5) | Minikoi (29/5) | Sunshine (31/5)³ |
| Good Hope 2 | Minoru II® | Thetis (2/6)³ |
| Grace Darling IV² | Pioneer2 | Triton (31/5)³ |
| Gwen Eagle | Queen of England (29/5) | Two Rivers (31/5)* |
| Handy Billy2 | Roberta² | Vanitee |
INDEX Mosquito,44,727, 74, 88 (damaged), 92-3 (sunk). Motor boats Control sunk Organisation, 5, 25. 93. to salvage pulling boats, 60-61,; follow Capt. Howson to England 74. Movements 119-120. M.T.B.67, 66n, 67. M.T.B.16, 28, 113. M.T.B.68, 66n, 71, 75. M.T.B.107, 66n, 111, 119 (in operation CK). M.T.B.102, 66n, 90, 108, 115. Naiad Errant, 72n, 92. Nautilus, sunk, 36, 42, 47. Nanette II, 72n. Nelson's, picket boa+, 72n : motor boat, 107n, 119. Nayland, 32n, 47n, 114n. Netsukis, 23n, 107n. Nettle, Lt., 49. New Britannic, 32n, 47n. Newhaven, 102, 107n, 109, 112n, 114n. Newhaven, sends small craft, 61. New Prince of Wales, damaged, 74. Ngaroma, 16. Nicolle, General, 101. Niger, 61, 86, 100 (meets small craft returning empty), 101, 107n, 109 (rams a French ship). Noakes, Mr. W. H., killed, 73. N.O.I.C. Beaches, see Capt. Howson. Noneta, 71n. Nord, Admiral. see Abrial, Admiral. Nore C. in C., 8, 17 (to cover Dynamo) ; provision of boats, 51; M.T.B.'s, 70. Normania, sunk, 44. Ocean Breeze, 60, 71n. Ocean Cock, 71n. Ocean Reward, 28n, 34 (sunk). Olivier, Mr. G. D., 73. Olvina, 60 (goes to France in error), 91. O.L.V. van Vlaandaren, 73n, 110 (lost). Operations : CK Blocking of Dunkirk, 111-2, 119-20; XD (E) Dunkirk demolitions, 8, 19, 106; XD (G) Boulogne demolitions, 8-9. Oranje, 20, 24, 29n, 47n, 100. Oriole, 28n, 47 (beached to form pier), 107n. Osborne, Mr. F. W., 73n. Osborne, Mr. L. V., 73n. Ostend, unsuitable for military requirements, 7; captured, 27. Otway-Riven, Cdr. H. J. O., 49, 80n. Our Bairns, 34. Overfalls, 71n. Pacific, 30n. Pacifico, 119-120. Pangbourne, 28n, 41 (damaged), 42, 97, 107n, 120. Paris, 29n, 103-4 (sunk). Parminster, Brigadier, 22. Pascholl, 30n, 114n, 115-7. Patria, 20n, 24, 29n, 46. Patricia, 20. Patrols : air, see Royal Air Force ; Naval of the routes, 20, 23, 28, 33-34 (ships taken off), 34 (strengthened), 85 (inshore channel). Pauleter, 60n. Paxton, 23n, 31 (damaged). Pellag II, sunk, 95. Persia, 71n, 90. Personnel vessels : vulnerability, 28; not to be employed in daylight, 29, 99; strain Pharailde, 73n. on, 48; sailings suspended, 70; heavy losses, 98-9. 203
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ESSEL OWNER REMARKS VANTE MUTT J.Mears Returned to owner MYOLA c/o Toughs Did not go. MONTAGUE WHALER 6th Ramsgate Scouts No trace of return from Dunkirk. MARGARET MARY G. Chantry A.P.S. MATA HARI J.W. Lintott A.P.S. M.L. 108 ? A.P.S. MINNEDOSA E.F.White & Returned to Owner 6.6.40. A.J.Riding damaged. MATOYA Lt.Cdr. Gain Allocated to A/P. MADAME SANSGENE Guy Shelly Reported lost by Owner. MARY JANE Lt.Col.H.S.C. A.P.S. Richardson M.F.H. 4B Messrs. Pickfords Returned to Owners. MAY QUEEN S.M.270 F.Leach Returned to Owners 5.6.40. MESORA (Wherry) T.H.Read Reported lost by Owner MIRANDA No. 58 Boat W.H. Goldsmith Reported lost. NAIAD ERRANT R.K.Taylor- Re-allocated to A.P.S. Nightingale NANETTE II E.G. Baxter T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. NARCISSA H.Allbrow to V.A.Dover. 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. Ltd. NEW WHITE HEATHER J.Davis & Sons No trace of return from Dunkirk. NIN 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. OFFEMIA J.L.Shakespeare T.98. Returned to Owners 19/6. OMEGA Mr.Forman A.P.S. ORATAVA RX 45 H.J.Gallop Returned to Owners 3.6.40. ORELLANA H.Joynson Re-allocated to A.P.S. OSPREY H.M. Customs, Prepared for Dunkirk, did Gravesend not go. OULTON BELLE Yarmouth & Gorleston T.98 Returned to Owners. Stm. Boat Co. OUR LIZZIE Mr.Beran Returned to Owners 19/6 OUR MAGGIE Bob Leach & Son Released 3.6.40 Re-allocated Special Admiralty Service (6A) ONA II H.Payne A.P.S. PROSPERITY (WY59) T.Eglon Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk. PROVIDER (WY71) E.Turner -do- PROGRESS (WY72) E.Turner -do- PROVIDENCE W.Walker Returned to Owners PALMESTON Risdon Beazley Released 1.6.40.
VESSEL OWNER REMARKS PANDORA A. E. Turner Returned to Owners. PANTO Murray King Repaired, Fuelled, Floated but not taken over. PAPILLION C. P. Macenrot Returned to Owners 19/6 PAPAKURA R. Grayson (Returned 1500 3.6.40 (Re-allocated to A/P. PAULETER Mrs. D. Ashton Re-allocated to A.P.S. PEGGY IV F. Bridge Sunk off Dunkirk PETRA R. Lewis Returned to Owner. PIKE Golding Bros. Prepared did not go. PIONEER R.F. Bicketts No report received from list of Missing Vessels. POLLY R. Hayes T.98 Returned Owners 6.6.40 POMPADOUR Mr. Ager Returned to Owners 19/6. Did not go Dunkirk. PRINCE OF WALES E. Golding Returned to Owners 19/6. PRINCESS FREDA C. Whatford & Son Returned to Owner. PRINCESS LILY C. Whatford & Son No report received from List of Missing Vessels. PRINCESS MAUD W.H. Wilson T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk PRIDE OF FOLKESTONE J. Brazier Returned to Owner did not go. PROVIDER R19 Mr. Rowden Returned to Owner. PRINCE S. Wiliams & Sons Returned to Owners. PRINCESS " " " Returned to Owners. PEARL Cozens Released 3. 6.40. PILOT ME WY12 J.R. Storr Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk. PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL 14 Fishing Boats Prepared did not go. QUEEN H. Hurrell At Surrey Commercial Docks QUEEN ALEXANDRA Turmaine & Jones Returned to Owners. QUEEN BOADICEA Mrs. Smith Harbour Duties Sheerness. QUEEN BOADICEA II Mrs. Smith Returned to Owner 20/6 QUEEN OF ENGLAND E. Crouch Sunk Collision with S.S. Tilly. QUICKSILVER F. Jones Re-allocated to A.P.S. Q.J.& J. S. Cooper Returned to Owners. QUISISANA S. Eldridge A.P.S. QUEST H. BIDGOOD Taken for Dynamo but did not go. QUEST C.L. Hunt Returned to Owners. RAYON R.L. Glover T.98 A. P. S. C.A. Reed T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. REDA RELIANCE W. Meddle Damaged - Returned to Owner. REMEMBRANCE F. Good Returned to Owner. RENOWN (Cockle Boat) E. Osbourne Mined and sunk with all hands. RESOLUTE -do- Damaged - returned to owner. ROBERTA R.B. Grey No information of return from Dunkirk ROBINA TENANT H. Leach (Re-allocated to Special Admiralty Service (6A) ROCINANTE R.F. Fryers No report received from List of Missing Vessels presumed lost. C. Grime To V.A. Dover ROSE ROSELYNE Capt.C. Dines Released 1.6.40 1. ROSE MARIE F. Upton Returned to Owner ROYAL THAMES J. Mears Returned to Owners RUMMY II A.G. Smith A.P.S. RYEGATE II A.E. Ryland Re allocated to A.P.S. P.G. Broom Returned to Owners RAPID RUBY J.D. ₽. Onine Prepared for Dynamo but did not go. ROSABELLE J.O. Wood No trace of return from Dynamo ROSE A. Large Returned to Owner 7. 6.40.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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
VESSEL OWNER REMARKS ANDORA (PUNT) A.READ. RETD To OWNER - DAMAGED. ANDORA A.E. Turner Returned to Owners. PANTO Murray King Repaired, Fuelled, Floated but not taken over PAPILLION C.P. Macenrot Returned to Owners 19/6 U. PAPAKURA R.Grayson (Returned 1500 3.6.40.D DNG RY (Re-allocsted to A/P. RA PAULETER Mrs. D.Ashton Re-allocated to A.P.S. RU PEGGY IV F.Bridge Sunk off Dunkirk PETRA R.Lewis Returned to Owner. RO PIKE Golding Bros. Prepared did not go. RO PIONEER R.F.Ricketts No report received from list of SA Missing Vessels. SO POLLY R.Hayes T.98 Returned Owners 6.6.40. V POMPADOUR Mr.Ager Returned to Owners 19/6. Did not go Returned to Owners 19/6. Lunk SI PRINCE OF WALES E.Golding S! PRINCESS FREDA C.Whatford & Son Returned to Owner. S! PRINCESS LILY C.Whatford & Son No report received from List of Missing Vessels. SJ PRINCESS MAUD Wilson T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk S. PRIDE OF FOLKESTONE J.Brazier Returned to Owner did not go. $ P.L. 50 No information OF return from S Durkirk. P.L. 60 Returned to Owner S PROVIDER R19 Mr.Rowden Returned to Owner. S PRINCE S.Williams & Sons Returned to Owners. NCESS " = 11 Returned to Owners. tx PEARL Cozens Released 3.6.40. PILOT ME WY12 J.R.Storr Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL 14 Fishing Boats Prepared did not go. QUEEN H.Murrell At Surrey Commercial Docks. QUEEN ALEXANDRA Turmaine & Jones Returned to Owners. QUEEN BOADICEA Mrs. Smith Harbour Duties Sheerness. QUEEN BOADICEA II Mrs.Smith Returned to Owner 20/6 QUEEN OF ENGLAND E.Crouch Sunk Collision with S.S. Tilly. QUICKSILVER F.Jones Re-allocated to A.P.S. Q.J.& J. S.Cooper Returned to Owners. QUISISANA S.Mdridge A.P.S. QUEST H.BIDGOOD Taken for Dynamo but did not go. QUEST C.L.Hunt Returned to Owners. E I ROYAL LADY Skegnon Pleasure Cruises RAYON Did not go R.L. Glover T.98 A.P.S. REDA C.A.Reed T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. RELIANCE W.Meddle Damaged - Returned to Owner. REMEMBRANCE F.Good Returned to Owner. RENOWN (Cockle Boat) E.Osbourne Mined and sunk with all hands. RESOLUTE - do - Damaged - returned to owner. ROBERTA R.B.Grey No information of return from Dunkirk ROBINA TENANT H.Leach DNG, (Re-allocated to Special Admirelty Service (6A) ROCINANTE R.F.Fryars wn. No report received from List of ROSE Tfd. STN6A. Missing Vessels presumed lost. C.Grimes ROSPLIE R (Proboat) (MFB.) To V.A. Dover N.S. NW Reiz.
OPERATION DYNAMO LIFEBOATS. VESSEL OWNER REMARKS PI DUNGENESS Lifeboat 4r.Bellamy PO ( EASTBOURNE Lifeboat R.N.L.I. Damaged - Mr.Bellamy LIFEBOATS (3) FURNESS WITHY COLTD. 2LOST AT DUNKIRK 1.PREPARED DID NOT. GO RA RO GREATER LONDON (r.Bellamy Lifeboat "G" Lifeboat P.& 0. S.N. CO. Returned to Owners WA WA HASTINGS Lifebout Mr.Bellamy HYTHE Lifebost Reported lost (abandoned) LIFEBOATS (4) Blue Star Line No information of return from Dunkirk LIFEBOATS (5) Royal Mail Lines 2 returned Damaged (3 not returned) LIFEBOATS Canadian Pecific Returned to Owners ( BEAVERDALE) S.S.Co. Ltd. LIFEBOATS (15) P. & O.S.N. Co. See file 5 Returned Owners 10 unaccountal LIFEBOAT Dutch S.S.Edem Returned to Owner for LIFEBOATS (2 Motor) Butchers Returned to Owner LIFEBOATS (2) No report received from missing Ex.Flandres vessels list. LIFEBOATS (4) Ex. x.ROSLIN CASTLE 2 Returned and 2 lost ones replaced LIFEBOATS British India Steam No trace of return from Dunkirk. (10 vessels) Navigation Co.Ltd. LOUISE STEVENS Gt. Yarmouth & Mr. Bellamy HER Gorleston Lifeboat LUCY LAVERS Aldeburgh Lifeboat Mr. Bellamy LOWESTOPT LIFEBOAT see Michael Stevens Mr. Bellamy 4 LIFEBOATS Ex. Englis & Mills No trace of return from Dunkirk DUNBAR CASTLE. 1 LIFEBOATS Ex. - do - No report returned from "Missing Lolworth List" 1 LIFEBOAT PARALES - do - do 1 LIFEBOAT Ex Ropner Shipping Co. No report of return from Dynamo . HAWNBY LIFEBOATS EX UPWEY Houlder Bros. & Co. GRANGE (4) 3 Returned to Owner 1 reported lost LIFEBORTS (2) CUNARD WHITE STARIED LIFEBOATS (5) MASREABOUTS WHINE TM5683/40 4 10912 georgia ORIENT STEAM NAV CE LTD to LIFEBOATS UNION CASTLE MAIL S.S.Co LIFEBOATS ex Notton Prince PRINOCLINE Robina Tomma MARGATE Lifeboat Mr. Bellamy MARY SCOTT Southwold lifebost Mr. Bellamy MICHAEL STEVENS (Lifebost) Mr. dr.Bellamy
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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
| 72 | NEW PRINCE OF WALES | Southend Motor Nav.Co.Ltd. | |
| 79 | PRINCES LILY | C. Whatford & Son |
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Page 6. r OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY 4TH JUNE, 1940. PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued) MINORU II (M.B.) # RENOWN MINWOOD RESOLUTE MONARCH RICAS MOTOR-BOAT 42 ROBERT CLIFF MOTOR-BOAT 27 B ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F. ROWAN (Smack) MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F. RYGATE II (Yacht) MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F. ST. ABBS MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F. ST. CLEARS MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F. # ST FAGAN MOTOR-BOAT 275 ST OLAF M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft) SAMBRA (M.B.) MURIOUS SAVIOUR NANETTE (M.L.) SCENE SHIFTER NELSON (M.B.) SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR NEMO IV SEA FALCON NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT SEA FOAM NEW PRINCE OF WALES SEASALTER No. 4 SEINE No. 101 (Hopper Barges) SHAMROCK No. 102 SHEFFIELD (M. Barge) OCEAN BREEZE SILICIA (Coaster) OFFERIA SILVA FOAM OLIVIA SILVER BREEZE ORIENT LINE (M.B.) PAULETEER SILVER QUEEN (M.B.) SINGAPORE PEGGY IV PELLAG II SYKLARK (Abandoned) PERSIA (Tug) SKYLARK I PIGEON (W.D. Craft) SKYLARK II PIONEER SKYLARK VI PRIMA (Tug) SMALL VIKING PRINCE OF WALES SOUTHEND BRITANNIA PRINCESS FREDA SPEEDWELL Renumed FRANCOLIN NOWJACKDAN PRINCESS LILY SPRITE (Harbour Launch) PUDGE SULTAN QUEEN SUN IV QUEEN ALEXANDRA SUN x (Tugs) QUEEN BOADICEA II SUN XI QUEEN'S CHANNEL SWALLOW (Hopper Barge) S.O. ONE QUEENSLAND TANGA (Tug) QUICKSILVER THARK QUI SI SANA (M.B.) TENIAS RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT THYFORSA THYRA RAPIDE REDA (M.B.) TONY TRITON RELIANCE Renamed Wranglu. TUG XV # Sunk (Continued)
ENCLOSURE No 2 TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans, 1940 Blwel 1359 -Kasa OM :- The Flag Officer-in-Charge, Harwich. :- The Vice Admiral Dover. Naval Officer-in-Charge, Ramsgate. (Copy to Commander-in-Chief, The Nore). TE:- 15th June, 1940. No. (M) J.60/40. With reference to Operation "Dynamo" and Commander-in-Chief ae Nore's 1411/8, the following small craft were sent from he ports indicated in this Sub. Command and have not yet rk eturned. rom Lowestoft. at Newhaver Sxon 17/6 ishing Vessel "Jane Hannah" (believed lost). er. rom Woodbridge. acht. "Major" (believed to be at Sheerness). eller rom Walton. converted Lifeboat. APS "Barbara". (believed to be at Sheerness). ne From Harwich. Motor Boat of H.M.S. "GALLANT". (lost) Motor Boat "SEAMEW" lost) FROM Shotley. (H.M.S. "GANGES") The following service boats 1 Sailing pinnace. 4 cutters. 4 whalers. RT 10 E 3 skiffs. You are requested to confirm that the above craft are not i. your waters and to forward the list to Admiralty. CAPTAIN Myan R.N. for REAR ADMIRAL. rk. Barges. ON. F. Peters. Towed to Ramsgate by DUKE. N. Leigh Building Supply Co. " " " If PRINCE. eam Tug. Attached to N.C.S.O. Southend. Abandoned off Dunkirk: Engine trouble. VICE ADMIRAL 17 JUN 1940 * TU Oaptain, N.C.S.O. Thames. N.O.I.C. Southend.
ENCLOSURE Ho 3 SECRETOF 6 aus., 1940 TNC 146 15th June, 1940. OPERATION "DYNAMO" (Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1411/8) Craft requisitioned at Southend and not yet returned 27(40) 0: Vice Admiral Commanding Dover FROM: N.C. S.O. THAMES. N.O.I.C. Ramsgate C-in-C, The Nore. Owner. Remarks. Vessels. INCE OF WALES I. Southend Motor Navigation Co. V. Nemo Motor Boats. Reported anchored off Dunkirk with engine trouble. RK II. Myalls Ltd. If If RK. W. and P. Robinson. Reported towed by M/S Trawler. SS OF YORK. DARLING IV. C. E. Gundy. NOUGHT II. G. Murrell. If " NOUGHT III. atDover 18/6 (Being salved) OAM. W. T. Cayton. E OF WALES. E. Golding. Y QUEEN. F.C. Clyne. Abandoned off Dunkirk. Propeller fouled. W. Brand. Abandoned off Dunkirk. Engine ESS MAUD. finally failed after many breakdowns. A. Barrell. Abandoned off Dunkirk. ROCK. Propeller fouled. WHITE HEATHER. J. Davis. LL. E. G. King. ER FOAM. W. T. Cayton. OIE. Petticrow Ltd. Burnham-on- Abandoned off Dunkirk. Crouch. Propeller fouled. WN. E. Osborne. Cockle boat mined and sunk with all hands, ing Craft. N. H. Murrell. Survey Ordered to be abandoned by H.M.S. STRIVE. N ALEXANDRA. Turmaine and Janes. Left at Ramsgate as ordered. RCH. F. and G. Baker. If " = " # TROSS. H. W. Copeland. TOR. G. H. Warrell. } H.M.S. DORIENA transferred them to a passing drifter. Crew sent home by train. TY IV. F. Bridge. Filled and sank off Dunkirk. ing Barges. INGDON. F. Peters. Towed to Ramsgate by DUKE. Leigh Building Supply Co. # " " # PRINCE. ILDON. 0 Steam Tug. SA. Attached to N.C.S.O. Southend. Abandoned off Dunkirk: Engine trouble. VICE ADMIRAL 17 JUN 1940 * TU Saptain, N.C.S.O. Thames. N.O.I.C. Southend.
11106 130 DEPARTMENT my STATE & 20 .2 & of a 4 is 8 ENCLODURE No. TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans 1940 1940 the 2 100 Saux THE STOR The PROTE Note NO LISTION that the area 2nd Admiralty July 1940 S.W.1. 19A07 should need ay note DISTRICT and & list FROM:- The Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. CODE? 18 be THIRTY and DATE:- 10th July 1940. No. 3578/212. Amira NEW the TOTAL Should TO:- Flag Officer Commanding Dover. OF this THEIR arotan Bro THE SECURITY A .co they the One FLAB THE to PRODUCE 10% DYNAMO SMALL CRAFT STILL ST RAMSGATE. (Dover Signal 1113/10, With reference to the above signal the following DYNAMO small craft are still in Ramsgate, vide List 2 of Ramsgate's 3540/81 of 7/7/40. LIST 2 - SMALL CRAFT REMAINING IN RAMSGATE POOL. NAME TYPE. REMARKS. X Ace Capri The Lady Essie Originally allocated Ramsgate Auxiliary Snip Patrol but found unsuitable. Gerfalcon Anne Ex M/L 104 80 ft. Antoinette Cabin Cruiser Diante " II Eothen Ex M/L 286 80 ft. D'sel Cabin Cruiser 45 ft. Waiting tow to Littl Iris Small Open Launch Mr. Gellatly, Margat Chanticler Schuyt Mr. Dipple, Ramsgate Bluebird Open Launch W. Ragless, Bognor. Diana II Day Cruiser Ex Sandwich Vosper 1726 Service Open Launch Portsmouth Volendam Motor Life Boat No. 1854 Harbour Launch Portsmouth Gondolier Prince Ferry Launch Poole. X VICE ADMIRA 11 JUL 1940 * DOVER CAPTAIN. NAVAL OFFICER IN CHARGE. RAMSGATE.
| Gondolier Prince | Ferry Launch | Poole. |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
QUEST PRINCE HO Ext. 2161. PRINCESS LETTER SEN DUKE T.09144/S.T.N.6.B 1 OCT1940 POST ROOM 4 132 30th September 1940. Sir, 130 I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 23rd September 1940, enclosing report on the Dunkirk Operations insofar as your "PEGGY IV" am at 10 a.m. for took part in these operations and to cked up a pilot and thank you for the information which you 1. We arrived at Southend have been good enough to supply. It is Ramsgate. On our way anticipated that this report will be of ling barge "Asnington" value in compiling the final report 5 p.m., and entered the which operations. will be drawn up on these arge "Snowdon" from the e, moored her, and ran back I am, Sir, our Captain's Your obedient Servant, urday, 1st June, and ded stores and gear. the names that icking up the train ferry this will eeded to Dunkirk. We had that P. MEREDITH, you 1 the Commander of the rse and tow back to Yours faithfully Director of Sea Transport. 5 back at Ramsgate at 7.30 F. Bridge, Esq., SONS LTD. 'Fishbourne" to and from 1,41,15, 6, High Street, rd the S.T. "Princess" were Leigh-on-Sea. SEP 10 gate Harbour awaiting orders. Director. ed for 6 a.m., and we left eded to the Downs, picking We arrived at Southend at iham, where we arrived at Encl. (signed) Captain. Mate. S.Tall. F. Soper. G. Johnson. CRewe. T. Scott. F. Tyson. at ed fo e te: in
QUEST EJKGYBS TELEPHONE & TELEGRAMS ROYAL 3171. WILLIAMS & SONS LTD. PRINCE 8. LLOYDS AVENUE. PRINCESS AND AT LONDON, E.C. 3. SENHAM DOCK. ESSEX. 18th September, 194. 0 DUKE TELEPHONE RAINHAM 580. The Director a of Sea Transport 131 132 Ministry of Shipping (H.O.), Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, W.1. m at 10 a.m. for Dear Sir, ked up a pilot and 1. We arrived at Southend We are in receipt of your letter, Ramsgate. On our way reference T.0.9144/STN.6B, regarding ling barge "Asnington" information of the part played by our p.m., and entered the tugs "PRINCESS", "PRINCE" and "DUKE" in arge "Snowdon" from the the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. , moored her, and ran back We enclose herewith copies of our Captain's statements, together with irday, 1st June, and the names of the crews. We trust that led stores and gear. this will contain all the information cking up the train ferry that you require. eeded to Dunkirk. We had 1 the Commander of the se and tow back to STATE 15 state 10 & 61 Yours faithfully, back at Ramsgate at 7.30 SAMUEL WILLIAMS & SONS LTD. Fishbourne" to and from rd the S.T. "Princess" were gate Harbour awaiting orders. S Director. BI ed for 6 a.m., and we left eded to the Downs, picking We arrived at Southend at Encl. iham, where we arrived at Captain. Mate. S.Tall. F. Soper. G. Johnson. T. Scott. ..... CRewe. F. Tyson.
DUEST P33 S.T. "PRINCE" 10th June, 1940. Sirs, On Friday, 31st May we 10 left Dagenham at about 10 a.m., for Gravesend and arrived at 11.15 a.m. We picked up a pilot and then proceeded to Southend where we arrived at about 12.30 p.m. Instruc- tions were received to tow the sailing barge "Bassildon", to Ramsgate. Leaving Southend 1.30 p.m., we arrived at Ramsgate Harbour at about 6.30 p.m. Orders were given by the Naval Officer to take her off in the Downs, drop anchor and leave her, and proceed in harbour for further orders. We assisted craft in the Harbour - trawlers, etc., and shifted stores and barge. We had to stay on board while in the Harbour and wait for orders. by at At 5 a.m. on Saturday, 1st June, I had orders to get stores and gear abaord, together with two naval ratings, and to assist tow the "Fishbourne" - a Portsmouth (Isle of Wight) ferryboard - over to Dunkirk. Taking the "Fishbourne" in tow, we left Ramsgate Harbour about 9. 30 a.m. We towed her until 11 p.m., when we were 2 miles offDunkirk. Her Commander then told us to turn roun and get away home as soon as possible as enemy aircraft were about. We arrived off Ramsgate Harbour at about 7.30 a.m. on Sunday, 2nd June, and proceeded into Harbour to await orders. I had instruc- tions to stand by, as they expected we were going over to Dunkirk again. and cook our place. On Monday, 3rd June, steam was ordered for 6.a.m. and we told to stand by. After shifting sailing barges, etc. in Harbour, we received orders to proceed home. We left Ramsgate Harbour Sticeep about 11.15 a.m., and proceeded to the downs. We picked up the Gravesend tug #Contest* who escorted us up to Southend. After 9.30 clearing at Southend III I proceeded up to Dagenham, arriving at CO you bed p.m. and the difficulty in the Sailing Barges in tow, we lost contact with our other and the Ferry Bost. the Mary" had the "Sun 1714, I decided to keep her my COW, H. Mansfield. Mate. in Signed ) Capt. J. Benson. with two barges each. G. Young. H. Mansfield. Hands Dunkirk (socording to the reckoning W. Mance. of the S.T. "Sun At about 2.40 p.m., when approxim board side, during which our own George. shlit up the WO Cound a violent air raid in progr J. Hardy. Stokers. our enemy craft. At the same time we sighted a life boat adrift with about 40 English soldiers aboard and one Navel rating. We picked to 20 soldiers and left the rest aboard the S.T. *Sun III". Things Looking very bad, and upon the advice of an officer in charge of the soldiers, and owing to the fact that us did not know the executive shereabouts of our destination having lost contact with our Commander who VIRB abroad the Ferry Bost, we steamed about for an hour and then followed the "Sun III". About 4.20 R.M. 10 sighted smother life boat which turned out to be from the destroyer "Hasilisa" which had been sunk in an air raid off Dunicine There WILLIAM 12 survivors aboard 11 sailors and 1 interesta rat We took abroad. Their boat was then put adtorn or suffing anst. r C ed We sysin proceeded on our sourse, and at 5+5 two British aircraft circled come us and mighalled CLS to wes not course for Bouth. This 410, AND the followed. After fo for about TO minutes, was with of the accordes, ke two life busts, und X the of the to the in we book Fena who 14 Canadian te: ein
QUEST SERTION IN REGISTERED PAPERS Ext. 2161. по CLUB MOORINGS OFF HURL LETTER SENT WANDSWORTH PARK AND HURLINGHAM. LANDING STAGES 1 OCT1940 AND DRY DOCK. T.09144/S.T.N.6B POST ROOM 137 4 AD 30th September 1940 Gentlemen, 136 I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 18th September 1940, 29. Burstock Road enclosing report on the Dunkirk Putney S. Operations, insofar as your "PRINCE", "PRINCESS" and "DUKE", took partin October 5ᵗʰ, 1940. then these operations, and to thank you for the most interesting information which you have been good enough to supply. the report operations. which burcular will be drawn up final on these 7144 / STN 6 B. be of value in compiling the It is anticipated that this report will 2n I am, Gentlemen, to a record of the Your obedient Servant, happenings of (Sgd.) (say I boat MEREDITH. QUEST with impelf and that this does not friend onew Lane to as Director of Sea Transport. I am. moventheless make very Messrs. qu Samuel Williams & Sons Ltd., mion escpressed by others 8, Lloyds Avenue, of the E.C.3. finistry of make shipping the effect that such would a intable pictorial happenings introduction to a film Lane in mind fontraying che efforts of amateur Yachi men to do the an B.b. in their I. famer to assist in the ation of from Dunkink. I am. at the request of the ministry of shipping. lianing the eational condition of Quest excactly as she arrived back from Deunkink. The engine is being put back into wonking with them to Dunkirk. He that returned as the on weather Tuesday had and deteriorated we report for our over to C.O. Davies who informed would be us used and he had no further use borrowed no more small We boats obtained our clearance London. paper and, with a services. chart and compass started for one of the worst experiences was of tossed the whole about job like for a a heavy Here sea began was running and and at our 10 little p.m. Tuesday boat night morning we anchored and, after in the cork Swale. but we An made early it start was made on Wednesday being/
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. Meeting Ministry held of at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 6th November, 1940 at the Shipping in Room No. 8021a. AGENDA 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 23rd October, 1940. 2. Matters Arising. 3. 4. Report of Payments for period ending 5th November, 1940. Cases for discussion and settlement on the table:- 1. TOTAL LOSS "MADAME SANSGENE" - E. Shelley, "SUNSHINE" - A.J. Verrion. "VIKING III = - J.S.Houlton. "SOUTHERN QUEEN" - C.H.Harvey. "PIONEER" - Ricketts Bros. 16ft. Boat - W.Robertson. 10ft.Boat "DINKEY" - H.H. Miramo. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" - Southend Motor Navigation 5. Any other business. Co.Ltd.
| New Prince of | TO.9739/40 | 1000. - - | 2.11.40 | 245. |
| Princess Lily | TO.9326/40 | 250. - - | 9.11.40 22.11.40 | |
| Princess Maud II & III (2) | TM.3893/40 | - - 400. - | 4.12.40 |
held winis at Dunkirk Claims Committee. ruler (Tag) the Ministry Meeting held of Shipping, at 11 a.m. Room on 5087. Friday 14th March 1941, at Agenda. Ne 1. 2. Minutes of Meeting held on 7th February, 1941. Matters arising. 3. Y 4. Report of Payments for period ending 13th March, 1941. Cases for discussion and settlement:- I Total Loss. "Grace "Kate" Darling IV" C.E. Gundy "Maldon Annie" E.J. Morris "Moss Rose" Col. Lamont "New Prince of Wales" T. Adams "Skylark II" Southend Motor Navigation "Skylark "Leilah" III" Co. Ltd. F.P. Collins F.P. Collins "Rocinante" "Enchantress" L.R. Burnay R.F. Fryars HAZARA Allchorn & Sons DREADKOUGHT IIIIII BOND'S BOATTARD H. BROOKE S II Missing Gear G. etc. MURRELL "Mare Nostrum" B.C. Kirby III Hire. "Lord Fisher" L.T.711. Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co. Ltd. 5. Any other business. There whatin by Harry. Day this
CLAIMS COMMITTEE. 25th Meeting DUNKIRK CLAIMS Meeting held the DUNKIRK Shipping, Friday Room 5087. 1. at the held Ministry of Agenda ----- Shipping on Friday COMMITTEE (Room April, Present: Mr. Allen simmons (Chairman) one = 1941, and " 2. 3. 4. Report Matters Minutes of arising. of Meeting held on 14th March, 1941. editains Mai Iseb 104 of Meeting held for 15.5. period on 14th Total prese endi I 1. Cases attached Outstanding for discussion Payments and for settlement. period ending 24th 2. 5. 3.00ds Reporting examined, "ENTERPRISE" "WAVE statement of } the following Barnett's continumaximum negoti decis is n Any other business. list, per Wurtzburg si s. ion Ltd. "GOOD "GRACE "MADAME HOPE" DARLING SANSGENE" IV" make negotiate negotiate to inte up up of "MIRASOL" The Solicitor in ha "NEMO IV" THE the owners i ot Drifters Steam Co. Ltd. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES" If vessit within continu Lifeboats. Steam Navigation settlem Co THE (Sma this the Committee Total to for action whi
DUNKIRK CLAIMS Meeting at the held Ministry of Agenda ----- Shipping COMMITTEE (25th April, 1941, Meeting held the DUNKIRK of Shipping, Room 1. Present: Mr. Allen Simmons (Chairman) and " Riddell saw 2. Report Matters Minutes of arising. of Meeting held on 14th March, 1941. = Wand Lasb 3. Agea 404 Meeting held on 14th endi Mar Minutes of to £1901.15.5. for period prese 1. 4. Any Cases other attached Outstanding for business. discussion Payments list cases and for as settlement. period per ending 24th 2. Reporting examined, statement of the fotanding negotian Barnett's continue naximum Totalsi 5. 3. " WAVER QUISE" } Shepherds is no S on Ltd. "GOOD "GRACE "MADAME HOPE" DARLING SANSGENE" Thertburg Negotiate plus IV" make negotiate is Comitted final to inter up up off She t t negotiate "MIRASOL" The Somittee had a "NEMO IV" of hire Dunkirk at sho Solicitor to to ad rifters Co. Ltd. I have "NEW PRINCE OF owners WALES" If vessel within continue it is i 7 + } what 3 you Lifeboats. the Orient THE THE Steam Navigation action CO. for which exami. the Total WAVERPRISE at:hed Outanding discussion list cases and settlement. per Co. or pers Ltd. Neg HOPE" of DARLING IV"
DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE. MEETING HELD AT 11 a.m. ON FRIDAY, 14TH AT THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (ROOM 508 Present : Mr. Moore. 11 Simmons " Riddell It Chamberlin " Wand. Mr. Moore took the Chair in the absence OZ who was unable to attend. 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 7th February W 2. Matters arising were discussed :- (a) "Madame Sans Gene: Agreed to negotiat and £1,700. (b) "Southern Queen": Agreed to settleme this vessel plus and hire at appro (c) "Ferry Nymph" : Offer of £15 for h (a) "Nemo IV" : Agreed to endorse since last meetin (e) Belgian Trawler "Jacomina" Decided that this the Committee. 3. Report of Payments for period ending 13th amounting to £1,416. 11. 8. was presented and 4. The following cases were discussed :- (a) "Grace Darling IV" Agreed to increase £735 plus interes (b) "Kate" : Agreed to offer £32 (c) "Maldon Annie" : Agreed to settle at interest. (d) "Moss Rose" : Agreed to offer £37 (e) "New Prince of Wales" : Agreed to defer fin formula of values passenger boats is the meantime offer advance of £2,000 (f) "Skylark II & III": Agreed to negotiate settlement for the between £900 and £
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday 4th December, 1940, at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 5087. Present: Mr. Allen (Chairman) " Simmons " Moore " Riddell " Wand 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 21st November were agreed. 2. Matters arising were discussed:- (a) "Renown" Arising from this case it was agreed to approach Mr. Harvey of Sittingbourne with a view to his acting as valuer for Thames Estuary Bawley Boats and similar craft. (b) "Madame Sansgene" Agreed to withhold further action pending confirmation of the present system of valuation of yachts, motor launches, &c. (c) "New Prince of Wales" Arising from this case it was agreed to approach Mr. Fredk. Shepherd of 199, Piccadilly with a view to his acting as valuer for Small Passenger Service Craft. (a) "Lijns" Agreed to accept the owner's statement that the ladies clothing claimed for was on board, and, in view of the fact that it had been kept on board for 8 months before the vessel was requisitioned, to offer £10 in settlement. 3. Report of Payments for period ending 3rd December amounting to £4,160.9.8₫ was presented and passed. 4. The following cases were discussed:- a Total Loss:- (a) "CYB" Agreed to offer £400 with discretion to, increase to £450. (b) "Handy Billy" Agreed to pay £213.18.6d as claimed. (c) "Mirasol" Agreed that the survey report produced by the owner is not alone to be accepted as basis of value. (a) "Enterprise" } Agreed to be dealt with as in 2 (c) above. "Wave Queen" (e) "Papillon" Agreed that owner's claim on his Affidavit should be subject to normal investigation. hithoun 20/12/40
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday 4th December, 1940, at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 5087. Present: Mr. Allen (Chairman) " Simmons " Moore " Riddell " Wand 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 21st November were agreed. 2. Matters arising were discussed:- (a) "Renown" Arising from this case it was agreed to approach Mr. Harvey of Sittingbourne with a view to his acting as valuer for Thames Estuary Bawley Boats and similar craft. (b) "Madame Sansgene" Agreed to withhold further action pending confirmation of the present system of valuation of yachts, motor launches, &c. (c) "New Prince of Wales" Arising from this case it was agreed to approach Mr. Fredk. Shepherd of 199, Piccadilly with a view to his acting as valuer for Small Passenger Service Craft. (a) "Lijns" Agreed to accept the owner's statement that the ladies clothing claimed for was on board, and, in view of the fact that it had been kept on board for 8 months before the vessel was requisitioned, to offer £10 in settlement. 3. Report of Payments for period ending 3rd December amounting to £4,160.9.8d was presented and passed. 4. The following cases were discussed:- a Total Loss:- (a) "CYB" Agreed to offer £400 with discretion to, increase to £450. (b) "Handy Billy" Agreed to pay £213.18.6d as claimed. (c) "Mirasol" Agreed that the survey report produced by the owner is not alone to be accepted as basis of value. (a) "Enterprise" } Agreed to be dealt with as in 2 (c) above. "Wave Queen" (e) "Papillon" Agreed that owner's claim on his Affidavit should be subject to normal investigation. 20/12/40
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
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday, 6th November, 1940 at the Ministry of Shipping, Room No. 8021A. Present: MR. ALLEN (Chairman) " SIMMONS " MOORE " RIDDELL " WAND 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 23rd October were agreed. 2. Matters arising were discussed: (a) "Renown" Agreed to inform owner that the Department will pay £500 on account if desired while arrangements are made for a valuation. (b) "Sceneshifter" Agreed to confirm verbal offer of £850. (c) "Brywyn" Agreed to wait reply to letter of 5.11.40 and generally to adopt the principle that owner must prove his claim. (d) "Rosabelle" Agreed to arrange for Mr. Wimpenny (Fisheries Officer) to contact the owner and explain Department's position and without committing Department, unless it were apparent that claimant would accept, offer settlement of £100. (e) "Moss Rose" Agreed to ask Mr.Wimpenny to obtain a comparison of the Deal Boats lost. (f) "Mare Nostrum" Agreed to inform owner that the Department is not satisfied that evidence has been produced to show that the articles covered by the claim were on board. 3. Report of payments for period ending 5th November amounting to £4,074.7.2a was presented and passed. 4. The following cases were discussed:- TOTAL LOSS: (a) "Madame Sansgene" Agreed to refer papers to Mr. Barnett for a valuation in view of a possible relationship between claimant and builder;pointing this out and also that had the relationship not been apparent, Department would have paid as claimed in all probability. 1 (b) "Sunshine" Agreed to pay £203.10.0₫ as claimed. (c) "Viking III" " " " £12 It " (a) "Southern Queen" " " pass to P.C.O. (S.T) to arrange (for a valuer. , (e) "Pioneer" Agreed to pay £400 as claimed. D (f) 16 ft Boat. " " If £12 as claimed on (completion of Letter of Abandonment. (g) 10 ft. "Dinkey" Agreed to pay £12 as claimed on (completion of Letter of Abandonment. ) (h) "New Prince of Wales" Agreed to offer insured value (£5,000. of fit Due 11 21/11/40
| Ex "NORTHERN PRINCE" | Lifeboats | Prince Line Ltd. | TM 9585/40 | 180.3. 6 | 268.19. 8 |
| "PRINCE OF WALES" | P.M.B. | E. Golding | TM 3896/40 | 5. - - | 16.16. 4 |
DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE Payments made since presentation of Report on 21st July 1941. Repairs and Total Loss Vessel. Type Claimant Paper No. Hire and Replacements Remarks. Expenses £. s. d. £. S. d. £ S. d. "LARK" S/Barge Dover Harbour Board O. 9315/40. 8. 5. "BARBARA JEAN" T.O.9296/40. 18. 7. "ROYALTY" T.O.9298/40. 13. 4. 14. "PANDORA" Punt A. Read T.M. 5152/41. 30. "KATHLEEN" 17' Boat C. Morris 4918/41. 266. -. "FOLKESTONE M/V Spraggs Bros. 9201/40. 110. BELLE" (c/o Adams) 99. 17. -. "BLUEBIRD" M.L. Mrs. G. Ragless T.M. 4136/40 20. -. "OLIVE MAY" M/Barge Samuel West Ltd., T.0.8532/40 30. "LADY ROSEBERY" AS/barge = T.0.9306/40 20. -. "GLENWAY" 100. -. 65. "RIVER TOY" M/B. C.H.Elkington T.M. 2766/41 "ALPHEUS" M/Barge S. Instone & Co., T.0,9104/40 90. -: i, "SHERFIELD" J.J.Prior (Transport) Limited T.0.9423/40 66. -. Dover Harbour Board " 9. 1. "SHAWFORD" Prior (Trans) Ltd. 11 30. -. i, "CAROLINE" Row Boat H.E. Parker 5206/41 28. -. "SHRIMP" Skiff " " 3. 17. -. "FERROCRETE" M/Barge Assoc.Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd., T.0.7976/40 50. ex "HIGHLAND 28' Royal Mail Lines T.M.6352/40 PRINCESS" Lifeboat Limited 236. 5. ". "NEW PRINCE OF Southend Motor Nav: Balance of "Total Loss" WALES" P.M.B. Company Limited T.M. 3887/40 : ! 120. : : 1236. Compensation. "SHAMROCK" P.M.B. A. Barrell c/o T.M.3898/40 ! : 415. Balance of "Total Loss" W.G. & S. Beecroft Compensation "BONITA" M/V S.W. Newton c/o T.M.2779/41 30. -- 50. -. Wannop & Falconer ex "GLOUCESTER 13 Union Castle Mail T.M.9092/40 96. 7. -. Lifeboat No.12 CASTLE" Lifeboats S.S. Co. Ltd., 315. 8. 4. 7 Lifeboats 234. 14. -. Fitting out 6 Lifeboats which replaced missing ones. "SKYLARK III" M/V Mrs. M. Corsan T. 0.9203/40 487. i. "QUEEN OF M/V Bowmaker Ltd., T.M.3716/40 700. i Advance on account ENGLAND" "EMPRESS" M/V = " " 300. ! Advance on account "KNOWLES" Aux. London & Rochester T.O.7764/40. 8. 6.11. S/Barge Trading Co.Ltd., "THYRA" Aux London & Rochester S/Barge Trading Co. Ltd., " 14. 9. 3. "PUDGE" Aux. London & Rochester S/Barge Trading Co. Ltd., 21. 8. 6. London & Rochester Trading Co. Ltd., 75. -- -: Dover Harbour Board 10. 11. "CABBY" London & Rochester Trading Co. Ltd., "SCONE" 14. 3, London & Rochester Trading Co. Ltd., "SEINE" M/Barge 38.10. 8, London & Rochester T.O.8949/40. 66. 8. 1. Trading Cox Ltd., C/f £ 893.18. - £1,145. 3. 4. £3,432. 5. -
JR/KW. DUNKIRK EVACUATION. TOTAL LOSS:- CLAIMS OUTSTANDING. 56 Name of File No. Claim. Remarks & Action Vessel. Taken. BLACK ARROW T.M. 4060/40 £700 - £900 Valuation being obtained. FAITH T.M. 4070/40 Loss uncertain-letters to owner - no reply. EMPRESS QUEEN OF m T.M. 3716/40 Awaiting letters of ENGLAND administration. NEMO IV T.M.3889/40 £4,500 Advanced £250-offer made. awaiting reply. NEW PRINCE OF WALES. T.M.3887/40 £8,696 Advanced £5,000 negotiations, continuing. NEW WHITE HEATHER T.M. 3889/40 Offer of £1,325 made, awaiting reply. SKYLARK III T.O. 9203/40 £500 Awaiting letters of administration. LIFEBOATS. ROYAL MAIL LINES. T.M. 5352/40 £236.5.0d. Awaiting surveyor's report. FURNESS WITHY & CO LTD. T.M. 7508/40 £459. 3. 4d. Awaiting surveyor's Total Loss (3) report. & Equipment.
| New Prince of Wales" | T.M.3887/40 | £8,696 | Advanced £5,000 Negotiations continuing. |
| NEW PRINCE OF WALES | P.M.B. | Southend Motor Nav. Co.Ltd | TM 3887/40 | 27 | 5 - | 5000 - | Not completed. |
| "PRINCE OF WALES" | P.M.B. | E. Golding | TM. 3896/40 | 2 4 | |||
| "PRINCESS FREDA" | M.B. | C. Whatford & Son | TM. 3721/40 | 31 18 6 20 o 0 | 85 10 10 | ||
| "PRINCESS LILY" | M.B. | " " If | If | 770 - | |||
| "PRINCESS MAUD" | M.V. | W. H. Wilson | TO. 9191/40 | 6 13 7 | 875 | ||
| "PRINCE" | Tug | S. Williams | TM. 4168/40 | 118 13 6 | |||
| "PRINCESS" | " | 11 " | IT | 118 13 6 | |||
| "PRINCE" | M.B. | A. W. Bell T. H. White | TM. 5235/40 | 8 - | 4 19 6 | ||
| "PRINCESS MARY" | M.V. | H. W. Jordan | TM. 4989/40 | 2.10 5 5 |
Repairs and Replacements S. d. Total Loss £. S. Vessel Type Claimant. Paper No. Hire & Exs. £. S. d. 'SILVER CLOUD" 33' C.G. Brinkley TM 7692/40 24. 0. 0. (I.H.5.) Boat 0. O. 77. "SILVER PRINCE" S.D. J.Peake & Sons TM 8816/40 5. 0. 0. SEAFLOWER" M.V. J.Hanwell TM 4995/40 5. 0. 0. "SILVER SPRAY" M.V. W.Morgan TM 5006/40 3. 13. 6. 5. 5. 0. "SPORTSMAN" M.V. Hazelgrove Bros. TM 4992/40 3. 0. 0. "STAR OF THE M.V. A. MATTHEWS TM 5011/40 8. O. O. EAST "SUNTRAP" S.S. Stephenson Clarke TM 7281/40 271. 18. 5. & Assoc. Co. Ltd.
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Page 6. LIST OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) OTHER BRITISH SHIPS (continued) MINORU II (M.B.) # RENOWN MINWOOD RESOLUTE MONARCH RICAS MOTOR-BOAT 42 ROBERT CLIFF MOTOR-BOAT 27 B ROSA WOOD AND PHYLLIS LUND MOTOR-BOAT 43 (R.A.F.) ROWAN (Smack) MOTOR-BOAT 101 (R.A.F. RYGATE II (Yacht) MOTOR-BOAT 102 (R.A.F. ST. ABBS # MOTOR-BOAT 243 (R.A.F. ST. CLEARS MOTOR-BOAT 270 (R.A.F.) # ST FAGAN MOTOR-BOAT 275 ST OLAF M.L. 8 (W.D. Craft) SAMBRA (M.B.) MURIOUS SAVIOUR NANETTE (M.L.) SCENE SHIFTER NELSON (M.B.) SCOTTISH CO-OPERATOR NEMO IV SEA FALCON NEWHAVEN LIFE-BOAT SEA FOAM NEW PRINCE OF WALES SEASALTER No. 4 in SEINE No. 101 (Hopper Barges) SHAMROCK No. 102 ) SHEFFIELD (M. Barge) OCEAN BREEZE SILICIA (Coaster) OFFERIA SILVA FOAM OLIVIA SILVER BREEZE ORIENT LINE (M.B.) # SILVER QUEEN (M.B.) PAULETEER SINGAPORE PEGGY IV SYKLARK (Abandoned) PELLAG II PERSIA (Tug) SKYLARK I PIGEON (W.D. Craft) SKYLARK II PIONEER SKYLARK VI PRIMA (Tug) SMALL VIKING PRINCE OF WALES SOUTHEND BRITANNIA PRINCESS FREDA SPEEDWELL PRINCESS LILY SPRITE (Harbour Launch) PUDGE SULTAN QUEEN SUN IV QUEEN ALEXANDRA SUN X SUN XI ~~~ (Tugs) QUEEN BOADICEA II QUEEN'S CHANNEL SWALLOW (Hopper Barge) S.O. ONE QUEENSLAND TANGA (Tug) QUICKSILVER THARK QUI SI SANA (M.B.) TENIAS RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT THYFORSA THYRA RAPIDE REDA (M.B.) TONY TRITON RELIANCE TUG XV # Sunk (Continued)
force occupants One of of the into these explosion the either water. blew went the through bows right the bows off, of throwing No.2B boat all IBNOT explosions The ship of was these severely bombs. shaken and damaged by the of rescue Remaining of those life-boats that were were in the immediately water. lowered and sent the water, immediately swamped as part of No.4B her side boat was when lown.in. The Prince board. Myself, the Chief Officer, and Quarter-master Capps were lef LOVER. Watch We off then her A Naval went into speed-boat the to No. speed 4B boat boat. approached which was about swamped this and time took and the took occupant bevel us Off fell As the from ship was so badly damaged, and there struck her. casualties to abandon the ship. the bombing, and anticipating another were attack, a number I deci of through May Loading bearing many boats the cast adrift. 87", when all personnel were transferred us until to her we IDE an tug The "Foremost speed-boat picked up all lifeboats and towed with her Ausher back 27th provisions 3 The tug then proceeded to Dover, and landed everyone there. boat believe to ship have was in sight but a small motorcraft which of the speed From no before the first attąck, until the arrival 29th took no notice been a decoy was stationary close to the personally I and Course bombed, immediately of our steamed signals away. of distress, but on the ship Red being buoy, behavious of my Officers and crew. The discipline to stress the During the whole of these operations, I wish At every no performance time being carried out with calmness and was precision. excellent was any panic shown. of Jud to JDO (Signed) E.A. Biles. Master. ad gide 5th June, 1940. 03 INC BA gnowe of BBW Issae Jon to Hoad WSTO essely v.d ne of befalor onle tuode TO SETUS admed
8 prospect of the ship sinking, Our two small boats maintained contact by means of flashlights, and, after rowing for DUNKIRK THE with time, we saw a series of lights above a water. We kept very silent as we heard voices and saw lights flashing. to keep warm, and at daybreak We hoisted We lay close together in our lifeboat we our jib sail and started rowing to get MONG Captain the Feat circulation boat into our bodies. The master's some course for the coast." was on the horizon, and we set a storm Mr. and McNally added that they ran who was the chief officer, Mr. into a B.E.F. before of owned an ship of British A Captain This the the important Co., by from the little Ship Ltd., the Young vessel, Adoption arrived of Society headques 1,000 has Stess playm sir, AT THE TILLER FOR 24 HOURS Dear cro you hours. at the tiller continuously Vincent, for his skilful undonbtedly saved their lives for 24 Waves handling of the 26ft. long by The and men they were wet and chilled by side. were breaking over the boat. Their rations had to bale out water exposure, biscuits consisted of rapidly. ship sent on over. the armada He beach was of ordered small at boats kink to you enclos which a little corned each per day, half a pint four of ship's boats Owing while assisting and in the use his put his Talk milk We to share between beef and a tin of condensed water. Young had to the state of the and a McNally school of saw added, porpoises. nothing and but seven. once sea we birds, ran into Mr. carry out the only work about on Sir whole and the We nights were were terrible. The days but were long were off the under beach under and her get his ship safely to sleep. at After night while the others men kept watch cheerful. Two on the time. In addition continuous air own attack power, all They the of side the master's several boat days we came tried along- to plane, little which Levenwood to the brought work of rescue the one greetings. three cheers As we separated and exchanged just had behind the was dunes. seen to crash down on a Nazi two returned. buted and I from think them, again which we got men intended when to stay and Captain Young land 'After at a lot to keeping tht us this in good alone spirits. contri- we be a get away arrived, but he was ordered the to small craft take on more & has away, land a sighted with us the a 40 24 miles while waiting. possibility of the vessel as there being might hit experience This was of not Captain nearer. we away had and We We were did not the seem current to get hours kept war he war at sea. Young's first carrying was actively engaged During the last Cres water " left. only about a getting quarter desperate, of a pint any as of Prince, was and torpedoed his ship, in the the in Orange troop Dardanelles. eight miles of we were the able current changed From our Postbag up by a steamer. land, where we to were get picked within towards Will your you accept fund the enclosed sovereign doing has many come years to but make think use I of now have it. that kept the it time for many ship If you recently causes, "CALLING this not heard from your ALL SCHOOLS received arrived Apparently Now arrived bere, in I the am on One in S a captain may nice same on mix be writes: May day due up! the 28. to I 'B question with and and resume here my I activities on the I still wish of adoption arises am. once Now the my school, to keep in touch more. to so proceed on May forth- 30 I schools. Enclosed are or, short as you put it, schools. with all letters I they hope to be letters able to for answer my Printed by Charles Birchall & Sons, Ltd., 17, James Street, send Liverpool, me here. 2,
owned collision by I went the with Great to the spot and found that the The H.M. been Helier" in I alo wind, and The weather visibility was was fine, fairly sea smooth. good. There was very little him isfa very Destroyer with "St. Helier" her stem. struck the starboard bow of the until vessels When The were I arrived together. at the sceme of the collision the two and th me to take I Officer hold of in his charge vessel of as the quickly Destroyer as possible. hailed me, and asked to m then made at fast. once ordered my crew to get out the tow rope, and and passed I backed the my end stern of the close wire up aboard. to the stern of the Destroyer shackled The to tow 50 rope fathoms consisted of 5" wire. of 60 fathoms of 16" manilla rope, Destroyer, The end and of the the manilla wire was was made on our fast towing to the hook. stern of the her could stern. see the Destroyer had a number of tow depth rope charges because on I had to use care in passing the I backed As away I passed and carried the tow on rope with to her the business. Destroyer, the "St. Helier" in a westerly I made fast direction. at about 11.20 p.m. and at once commenced towing her bows very severly damaged. The were Destroyer had been hit just forward of her bridge, and The bridge of the Destroyer was well forward. and let go 10.35 a.m. on the 31st May. I towed at the Destroyer stern first and arrived off Dover He left the job of towing in my hands. The Captain of the Destroyer did not use his engines. and I asked her Master to hold the Destroyer's stern to the The Tug "Empire Henchman" was following us into Dover, tide so that I could get my tow rope in. At 11.35 a.m. I moored alongside the starboard side of the "Sharpshooter" and steered her to No. 10 buoy inside the Eastern entrance to Dover Harbour. The "Empire Henchman" had a short scope of rope to the stern of the tow and assisted me to get the Destroyer through the Eastern entrance. We took the Destroyer in stern first. We moored her to the buoy at 1.20 p.m. and then proceeded alongside the Prince of Wales Pier. /I -2-
COPY. 64 EXTRACTS FROM LOG. 22nd May, 1940 to 6th June. 156 s.t. "PERSIA" a May. Left Gravesend 9-0 a.m towing barge "CELTIC" and Motor barge AFFORD" for Dover, anchored Southend 11-0 a.m. for signal to proceed. ve up at 2-15 p.m. Arrived at Dover Submarine Base 9-30 p.m., made ast at West Wall 9-45 p.m. 3rd May. Underweigh at 10-30 a.m. Towed barge "CELTIC" to her unload- ing berth, then made fast at West Wall at 11-0 a.m., standing by. 24th May, Underweigh at Noon. Went in Dock took in 19 tons 7 cwts. of coal, finished at 2-30 p.m. Made fast at Submarine base at 2-45 p.m. Standing by. 25th May. Underweigh at 5-15 p.m. with Tug "FOREMOST 87" towing Destroyer "H.73" stern first for rtsmouth. 26th May, Anchored at 6-20 p.m. abreast of Nab Tower, Port being closed. Hove up at 7-30 p.m., anchored Destroyer off Ryde at 1° p.m., our services being finished. Anchoring Tug at 1°-15 p.m. for the night. 27th May. Hove up at 6-30 a.m., steaming for Dover. Arriving 5-20 p.m. made fast in Submarine Base 5-30 p.m. Standing by. 28th May. Underweigh at 11-15 a.m. Shifting small craft, etc., until 4-50 p.m. Then made fast at South Wall at 5-0 p.m. Standing by. 29th May. Underweigh at 9-0 a.m. Twwing Dumb barges "SARK" and "SHETLAND" for Dunkirk. Tow parted abreast Goodwin Fork Buoy. After some careful operations we got connected up again. Tow again parted and was connected up and we arrived and anchored 4 miles east of Dunkirk, at 5-0 a.m. on 30th May. 30th May. Underweigh at 12-45 p.m. Received orders to tow barges to East Pierhead Dunkirk. On arrival we received orders to anchor barges as close as it was prudent, and motor boat would pull them on the beach. Left Dunkirk 4-° p.m. with soldiers and equipment, anchoring in the Downs at Midnight. 31st May. Hove up at 5-45 a.m. proceeded to Dover, made fast at Prince of Wales Pier at 7-0 a.m. (Continued)
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a 188 At this time a terrific aerial battle was on, shells from shore batteries were falling around and bombs dropping all over the place in close proximity. As I was towing this boat I saw a bomb hit the pleasure steamer "PRINCE OF WALES". I closed her and took aboard two badly wounded Officers and two ratings. I offered to go aboard as she was sinking slowly, but was told only two dead remained on board. Just before this, ordinary seaman Purbrick fell overboard from exhaustion and I picked him up somehow. My Cox. was sleeping on his feet on and off and the two others lay down and stood up as strength permitted. The C.O. of the "PRINCE OF WALES", although covered in blood, offered to try and steer the boat. I then saw a man swimming naked in the water. Stopped and got him. Next a heavily loaded boat of soldiers turned right over close inshore, and left the men struggling in the water. I got down to them and rescued the lot personally hauling them aboard with my crews feeble assistance. While doing this, I got a rope round my Starboard screw and fouled the rudder. I now had a full load of soldiers on board (six wounded) a full boat load towing and soldiers clinging to the stern. With what I thought was the last of my strength, I got my launch alongside a lifeboat and from there hauled her hand over hand, by means of a grass rope, up to the sloop "MOSQUITO". I then discovered the lifeboat's propeller was also fouled. Neither I nor my crew could clear the propeller, so I boarded "MOSQUITO" and asked the 1st Lieutenant to send someone to do so. Meanwhile, I went below for a cup of tea. I came on deck in fifteen minutes, but the rope could not be cleared I was told. Air battle still in progress with bombs dropping all around. I then with difficulty closed the yacht "GALETA" and asked her to take me in tow. The C.O.'s ship was in a very bad position with regard to German shore batteries, nevertheless, he wanted another boat load of troops before leaving and asked me to try and close the beach and get one. I said I would, but asked him to watch out for me in case I got ashore. I proceeded towards the beach just then coincident with an explosion of some kind. The launch seemed to rise from the water, fall back, rise again and fall back. I could only move slowly now and I saw the yacht was drawing the fire from shore. One of the crew called out that the yacht was signalling me. I looked round and saw she was signalling me. With great difficulty I got alongside and made her fast for towing, then slumped on the yacht's deck, stupified with exhaustion, want of sleep and food, I suppose. Unfortunately the tow rope parted a few minutes later. The C.O. of yacht objected and rightly so to going back to the shealed area with his ships and troops on board. So the "TRITON" was left afloat with a rope round her screw and a badly damaged stem and stern. I regret exceedingly that I did not get her home again for various reasons. It was about 1840 31st May, 1940, when my activities ceased. I had been on my feet from 0700 29th May, to 1840 31st May, 1940, in a small craft, without sleep and the only food eaten from 2000 29th May to that time was one tin of herrings, ont tin of bully beef and between five and two slices of bread each also four cups of tea without sugar. We simply had not time to eat. A few more remarks and I finish. I was the only Commissioned Officer (excluding Commodore Skippers) who was constantly in the boats at La Panne. I took off more troops than I can remember there - scores and scores of boat loads and I venture to say if my boat had not remained there to the last, hundreds would never have got away.
_203 LAUNCH "TRITON" à 190 Lieutenant R.H. INVING, R.N.R. 3, KNITH. Sea. Cox. J.STEPHENS. Ord.Sea. D. STMPSON. B.R.A. (uttorly useless) 0. GLYNN. Ord.Sea. F.G. PURBRICK. Ord.Sea. (fell overboard and had to put him on "MOSQUITO" suffering from cold and shook). I was at Sheerness as No.1 of Dutch Scoot "PRINCESS JULIANA" Wednesday 20th May 1940, was instructed to proceed from Sheamess to Ramsgate in charge of 13 Launches, various kinds and speeds - handed over 12. Left Sheerness about noon Wednesday, 29th May. Arrived Remagate about 1930 Left Remagate about 2150 for Cuploa near La Panne with 9 Launches. Very vague instructions about La Panne and was not definitely informed whether British troops were actually there. Had bad visibility and did not know exact position but made Cuploa 0500, Thursday norning only 5 launches arrived in company, others broke down and returned to Ransgate. Launch "SILVER QUEEN" was of great assistance. From 0500, Thursday, 30th May to about 1700 Friday, 31st May I towed or picked up hundreds of troops and transferred them to destroyers, scoots etc. Launches not equipped with proper towing topes and crew very unsemanlike. Had to steer and make fast myself. Commodore Stephens used my launch and participated in taking off troops, no one at Cuplos to give to instructions. I worked all Thursday night and carried on until 1330 when ship was shelled heavily and all ships proceeded towards Dunquarque and I was last to leave Cuploa under heavy shell fire. I proceeded towards Dunquerque along the beach and on arriving at extreme west end of Dunquerque beach a heavy air attack and fire from shore batteries was falling all round. I took the most westerly boat in tow and when looking round to find a near ship, saw the large launch "PRINCE OF WALES" struck by a bomb, I proceeded with the boat I had in tow towards her and found 4 survivors very bedly wounded ready to take off. Two others were dead on board. On the way to the sloop "MOSQUXTO" with survivors I resoued soldiers from drowing whose boat had sunic close ashore. While doing this my starbcard propeller get fouled and I had a terrible job to get to the sloop "MOSQUITO" with troops and wounded from "PRINCE OF MALZES". All this time bombing and shelling was going on. I landed all on the "HOSQUITO" and then asked the "MOSQUITO" to tay and clear ay propeller, they tried but could not do so. I them consulted the Piret Lieutenant and he suggested that I get a tow home. I spproached the yacht "CALNTA", the C.O. immediately asked me to get him troops but I told him I would attempt it with one engine although I could not handle her. I got near the west beach and immediately came under shore fire and no boats being ready to come off "CALETA" signelled me to return as he was being shelled and had to get out of it. I got back and made the launch fast for towing- under fire, but the tow rope broke and the Launch being still in the hotly peppered area and close to the surf the C.O. of "CALETA" and myself thought it would endanger his vessel to remain there to try and pick up again so chose inshore. Neither I or the arew had any sleep or proper food from Wednesday morning until the launch was abandoned at 1640 Friday. All of us were stupid with exhaustion. I took off more troops at Cuploa than anyone else. I have lost my voice meantime through constant hailing of boats and giving orders. The "TRITON" was damaged badly in the stern and bow through going alongaide ships so frequently in a very heavy swell. I have lost my uniform cap and raincoat, rasor and other items. My information on sailing from Ramsgate was - "No troops east of La Panne or west of Braye Duns", the first item was correct byrb the second quite wrong.
Dynams 232 205 192 LOG of H.M. Motor Boat LADY CABLE of Torquay during operations carried out June 2md and 3rd, 1940. In command: Acting Sub-Lieutenant G.A. Cadell, R.N. Cadet Rating G.R. Price Stoke Worsall Able Seaman or Ordinary Seaman Smith from Newfoundland, Sunday, June 2nd, 1940. Took over boat during forenoon from Mr. Gooding who operates boat for owner at Torquay. She had done one trip to the beaches near Dunkirk. Took on provisions, water, petrol, etc. Mr. Gooding showed Stoker Worsall the working of the engines Cylinder Atlantic running on petrol. At about 1500 went over to Prince of Wales Pier and was then taken in tow by SUN VI, together with two life-boats and one other craft. Started for Dunkirk at approximately 1530, having been handed previously copy of Sailing Instructions to Drifters, together with rough sketch map of course to follow. After uneventful trip arrived off Dunkirk harbour at about 2230 and received orders to proceed in harbour and go a long way up the Mole to embark soldiers - fill up and return to tug, then go in for further loads. At times had difficulty in persuading French troops to embark in LADY CABLE, the reason apparently being reluctance to break their units or to act without definite orders from their officer who was probably still in the town of Dunkirk. However, we took four boat loads off - each load containing between 40 and 50 soldiers. Three loads I took to tugs and one to H.M.S. WISHART when tug was not in usual position. Spoke to tug after fourth trip and was informed that it would soon be light and that she could'nt wait much longer. In reply to a question if any British officers were still left on the Mole, I replied that on earlier trips I had seen one who had asked me not to leave him behind. This officer was engaged in helping the embarkation of the troops. I had not seen him on my last trip but told tug I would make another trip to see if he was there. Informed tug would be as quick as possible and if tug could not wait, would return to England under own power. Tug said she could only wait a short while. On going in for fifth time engines began to go badly and stopped altogether before reaching point of embarkation. Engines got going again and we went alongside and collected about 24 more French soldiers. There was no sign of British officer and Price reported to me that French on the Mole told him he had gone. I sent Price up on to the Mole to make enquiries. Owing to the improbability of tug waiting for us, I only took 24 soldiers as a greater number would have made trip back to England under own power too hazardous. Just after passing lighthouse at end of harbour, engines stopped again. Noticed we were close to W.D. craft (later found to be HAIG) who I imagined from her position was watching us and would/
218 * 206 OPERATION DYNAMO ENCLOSURE NO. 4. SHIP: Motor Boat "Britannia". Officer/ Rating Reporting: S/L S.D. WARD. 1030 31 May 1940. Proceeded from Submarine Basin and made fast to H.M.T. "Fyldea" at buoy. 1355 31 May. Left in tow. 1150 1 June 1940. Arrive off Dunkirk. (Delay on passage due to Samson posts, cleats, etc. carrying away.) Cast off and proceed to Beach 1 mile East of harbour under heavy enemy bombing. Attempted to warp off 2 launches aground by making fast line to sunken French destroyer "L'Adroit". 1300 Existing conditions of shoal water and falling tide made it impossible to load the launch directly from the beach three without going aground so "acquired" their dinghies and made launch fast to two sailing barges which were used throughout as a landing stage, the dinghies bringing men to the barges and the launch taking them out to "Fyldea" and other vessels. (Approximately 200 men were carried in the dinghies.) 1815 Returned to "Fyldea" now aground. Ran out kite wires to anchored barge and laid out trawlers Kedge. 1845 "Fyldea" floated and proceeded in tow towards Dover. 0255 2nd June. Secured alongside Admiralty Pier to disembark troops. 0415 Secured alongside Prince of Wales Pier. Drew Savage Hillier Tester
CONFIDENTIAL Binlohage 222 220 25 Subject. REPORT ON DEATH OF LIEUT. R.H.MEAD, R.N.V.R. From The CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT. Portsmouth. Date .... 20th June 1940. No. 554/07026. To .... THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. (COPY TO:- COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH). The attached report by Lieutenant E.F. Hamilton- Meikle, R.N. the Commanding Officer of the D/C Motor Boat Unit, on the behaviour of Lieutenant R.H.Mead, R.N.V.R., during Operation Dynamo, is forwarded in accordance with Confidential Portsmouth General Order, 1700. LB. VICE ADMIRA CAPTAIN. an 24 JUN 1940 * age DOVER tian led ced ops it. ant ps, Lynami ide Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia 18. was working with Sport engine only - which, owing to being overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops were carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach. 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of 1145) batteries. Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
FROM The Commanding Officer, D/C Unit. 233 DATE 15th June 1940. 25 TO The Captain, H.M.S. EXCELLENT. Lieutenant R.H. Mead, R.N.V.R. I regret who to report the death of Lieutenant R.H. Mead, R.N.V.R. 1940, at 2108, was killed in action at Dunkirk on Saturday, 1st June or was wounded and died later. 2. H.M. D/C to the M.B. had been reported out of action 31st May 1940, and Duty Staff Officer, Staff of Flag p.m. Officer commanding Dover, the Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Mead were ordered to find themselves boats if possible, and to assume command. 3. Lieutenant Mead had assumed command of R.N.L.B. WALTON AND FRINTON, and having been towed across to near Dun- I.B. kirk with other small boats, had pressed on to Dunkirk, unaccom- panied except by one other boat, the remainder of the small boats having turned back. This can be clearly seen from the extracts of the log kept in the boat, a copy of which has already been forwarded to the Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover, through the Officer Commanding Rescue Boats. an 4. While in the harbour itself, a shrapnel shell burst on the water nearby, killing Lieutenant Mead. The remainder ope of the life-boat's crew, under a Lieutenant R.N.R. from the Tug SUN IV continued ferrying soldiers to larger ships until clan 0423, when Tug SUN IV towed the boat back to Ramsgate. 5. The two members of my crew who accompanied Lieutenant led Mead, Petty Officer Telegraphist Cooley and Able Seaman MacManus, have informed me that the "determination and guts" of Lieutenant Mead in persisting in his efforts to rally the smaller boats and to push on to Dunkirk, were outstanding. This was reported by me to the Staff Officer of the Rescue boats at Dover, who interviewed the crew, and has a copy of the log of the life-boat. ced 6. I understand that the boat underwent many air attacks ops from the time that the tow came within about 20 miles of the coast. it. 7. This report is submitted in order to confirm that the ant gallantry of Lieutenant R.H. Mead, (as previously reported by me, ps, ade P.T.O. Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia was working with Sport engine only which, owing to being overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops were carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach. 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of 1145) batteries. Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
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Dynam 19 237 223 23 FROM Senior Medical Officer, Dover. DATE 7th May 1940. TO Flag Officer, Commanding. Report of the death of Lieut Mead. R.N.V.R. H.M.S.Niger. Submitted, I.B. The attached report received from Medical Officer H.M.S. Niger is forwarded for information. VIDEADMISTER 1940 * an O. M ope DOVER Surgeon Captain. ja Senior Medical Officer. led Dover. ced ops it. ant ps, side the above operations the Cordella to being was Note:- During with Sport engine only - which, owing troops were working seized up. Estimated that 300 beach. overworked, carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 1145) Entered batteries. Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
238 S. 546. (Revised-January, 1925). D 398. COMMUNICATION SHEET. 25 221 FROM The Medical Officer, H.M.S.Niger. DATE 4th. June. 1940. TO The Senior Medical Officer, Ref. No. Sick Quarters, Dover. FORMER Report of the Death of Lieut. Mead. R.N.V.R. WALTON& FRINTON L.A L.B. This Officer was in Command of a Lifeboat embarking troops of the B.E.F. off Dunkirk on the night of thelst-2nd June. Whilst coming alongside the Niger,a shell from a shore battery exploded near and he was struck by shrapnel, sustaining chest wounds from which he died within 15 minutes. an age 2.9. hunt gomeine clan surgeon Lieutenant. R.N. led ced ope E ant Sta. 186/24. M.861/8363. 914M. 7/37. C.B.&S.Ltd. 076/71. 1 pa, 1045 Starboard propeler fouled by rope net a.longaide destroyer while disembarking troops. Further operations impossible. Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia being #: was working with "port engine only - which, owing to were overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach. 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by shore 2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of 1145) batteries. Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
239 225 OPERATION DYNAMO ENCLOSURE NO. 15. SHIP: "GORDELIA". MOTOR BOAT. OFFICER REPORTING: SUB. LIEUT. C.A. THOMPSON, R.N.V.R. ROUGH LOG (ALL TIMINGS ARE APPROXIMATE). CREW: S.A. WADE A.J. WHALE in Ratings J. JARVIE divilian Wednesday 29.5.40. 1100 Took over from civilian who brought the above M.B. round from Sheerness. 1400) Stand by. Fuelling and 1700) provision. 1705 Proceeded to submarine base to collect three Belgian vessels (Yser, Sambre and another). 1745 Returned to Prince of Wales Pier. 1800 Proceeded out of Dover in rear of above 3 Belgian boats which were being towed by the drifter G.R.1740, one whaler in tow. 1815 Propellers of one Belgian boat fouled by tow rose (this vessel returned to Dover). 1830 Proceeded in company with G.R.1740 and two Belgian boats. 2000 Destroyer takes one Belgian boat in tow. 2010 Tied up astern of remaining pontoon and proceeded * towed by G.R.1740. 2330 Machine gun fire in proximity. Thursday 30.5.40. 0530 Nearing the beach to the west of La Fanne. 0545 Commodore Fergusson came on board and commenced directing operations for the evacuation of troops from beach to waiting destroyers etc. 0800 Commodore Ferguason transferred to another craft. 0800- Occupied in ferrying boats containing troops 1030 between the beach and waiting vessels. Attendant whaler manned by two stokers and civilian was occupied in going inshore to load up with troops, then taking them out to waiting vessels. 1045 Starboard propeler fouled by rope net alongaide destroyer while disembarking troops. Further operations impossible. Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia #: was working with Sport engine only - which, owing to being overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops were carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach. 1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover. 1130) Shelled by share 1145) batteries. 2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of Wales Pier (Inner Harbour). 2100 Reported to LYNX office. Friday/
REPORT FROM OFFICER IN CHARGE OF DRIFTERS 321 "KINDRED STAR" & "THRIFTY" during DUNKIRK OPERATIONS - 29th May to 5th June 1940. May 29th. Having received orders to proceed to Dover on special duty, all M/S gear was landed, the ships were coaled and provisioned and left Portland Harbour at 1900 May 30th. Arrived off Dover at 1730. Reported arrival to off breakwater and await instructions. examination vessel and was told to anchor about 19 mile May 31st. Having waited outside Dover Harbour all night We finally received instructions to enter harbour and berth alongside Prince of Wales Pier at 1400. I reported in person to Vice Admiral Dover and was instructed to stand by for sailing orders. June 1st. At 0430 orders were received to report to H.M.S. "Lynx" for final instructions. We were then given orders to take in tow 6 Lifeboats or similar craft with each ship and to proceed to the beach 1 mile east of Dunkirk by route "Y". We left Dover Harbour with boats in tow at 07 00 for Dunkirk via North Goodwin Light Vessel. 113 O. Passed "W" Buoy Saw floating Mine destroyed by gun fire from another vessel. 1330. Passed several vessels returning from direction of Dunkirk - some with a few troops on deck, others apparently empty. 1400. Passed """ Buoy. Speed made good approximately 4 knots. 1430g Saw large Ship on her side on fire and boat blazing in the water. Shells falling very near from shore batteries. 1530. Attacked by dive hombers. Sent oui message " attacked by aircraft" on R/T. Our lewis guns in action. Several vessels were seen trying 10 enter Dunkirk Roads but all were driven back by action of enemy aircraft and shore batteries. We altered course to bring us outside range of shore guns. 1610. Again attacked by dive bombers. R/Teall sent and Lewis Guns were again inaction. One salvo of 4 bombs struck the water just ahead of the "Kindred Star" scorching the paint and scattering small fragments on the deck but. doing no aparent damage. There was another salvo of 6 bombs dripped - 3 each side of the "Thrifty". These bonbs birst under water throwing up great columns of water and flooding the top bridge and decks to a depth of several feet. Two hands were washed overboard ut these were picked up The tows were slipped for greater safety. by lifeboats. One Trawler was seen to be badly it by & bomb - afterwards We did not stop as there were oth- ships nearer to these sinking. Another unknown vessel as blown to pieces. 1620. Engineer vessels. on "Kindred Star"reported:hat the boiler was losing water rapidly also the mainiteam and feed pipes were Returned to collect tow which had attered, all except cracked. 1730. 3 R/T signal to Dover asking nstructions re these lifeboats having returned indepently. for 1800. Sent lifeboats but no reply was received. 1830. Tow attacked by dive bombing aircra two near attacks "V" buoy. by was slipped attheir request. Lewis bombing aircraft, but no amage was sustained. Again Guns again in action, also further her high Entered Ramsgate Harbour and blew downoiler on "Kindred Star" in order to effect repairs.
3. 365 Eventually a motor yacht got us in tow and took us to Dover. Commander Troup went with the fast boats to the outer - 343 port. He made himself piermaster on the western mole and conducted the embarkation of about 10,000 French troops. He also had some anxious moments, as the boat which was to fetch him broke down. Another turned up in which he embarked with a French General Lucas and many StafffOfficers and men; and thus had the honour of being the last man to leave Dunkirk. 12. As Officers and Coxswains pass through Sheerness, endeavour is being made to extract full accounts of their adventures. N.O.I.C. Ramsgate is doing the same. These reports are being forwarded to Vice Admiral, Dover, but copies of those obtained here are attached. Even so it will be impossible to do justice to the services of these young Officers, ratings and volunteers, most of whom were acting independently, without anyone to see how they conducted themselves. A list of those who came under my personal observation is attached. 13. Until all reports have been compared and lists of Officers, men, and volunteers going out and returning have been checked, the number of casualties remains unscertain. Many boats have had to be abandoned owing to grounding, collision or fouled' propellers, but in most cases the crews transferred to other craft, One craft is known to have been sunk by bomb. "New Prince of Wales". Large motor craft. Officer in command, Sub Lieut.P.L.H. Bennett, R.N., now in R.N. S.P.H.E. Hospital, Chatham. Two ratings are believed to have been killed, but I have not been able to get this confirmed. Several motor boats sailed direct from Southend for the beaches with volunteer crews who had not signed on. There may be others, of which there will be no record. Considering the heavy bombing, shelling and machine gun fire experienced by many of the boats, the casualties seem to be lighter than might well have been expected. 14. It would be impossible to speak too highly of the spirit which has animated all those who have been concerned in "Dynamo". Everyone tried to do their best for the Armies at Dunkirk, and those whose fortunes it was to get across and bring some of them off, will always look back on it with deep satisfaction. Some of the crews got their boats as far as Ramsgate, only to find that owing to the shortcomings of their vessels, they could get no further, but many of them succeeded in finding another boat with room for them. A young Able Seaman, whose boat sank after bringing off 1,000 men, did much, by his sheerful talk and bearing, to bring about this happy result. His name is Here at Sheerness the Commodore and his staff, H.M.S. "Wildfire", and the dockyard did all that man could do to hasten the preparation and sailing of the varied fleet of craft which arrived here, some of them needing much attention. With the exception of the Thames steamers, which could not run in salt water, though they had a good try at it, very few craft failed to achieve at least one trip to the French coast. Many men from the "Wildfire" offered their services, though only a few could be allowed to go, and more would have done so had it been possible to spare their services
- 2 - 39375 and troops owing owing to to the fact that the weather ship was conditions almost full, for small and boats, to 31/5 At the 1100, adverse I decided to discontinue embarking proceed to Dover. and at 1120, "Olvina" was under way. "Sabre's" motorboat was handed over to "Vivacious" Vessel, the "Viking", a diesel engined Thames barge, with 70 When between Dunkirk and North Goodwin Light troops aboard, was taken in tow from "Dwarf" and brought into Dover. Owing to delay outside the harbour, the troops were not disembarked until 2200. "Olvina" was revictualled and berthed alongside Prince of Wales Pier by 0100/1 June. On proceeding to the office of Captain Auxiliary Patrol, I was informed that "Olvina" should not have gone to Dunkirk, but should have been on A/S patrol. Accordingly, at 0820/1 June, "Olvina" proceeded to a patrol station 17 miles NNW of Dunkirk, which was reached at 1125. At 1500, 70 survivors from "Basilisk" came alongside in a French fishing boat, and at 1917 we went alongside "Whitehall" in Dover harbour and disembarked them. "Olvina" was in harbour during 2nd and 3rd June, and on 4th June escorted "Bideford" to Portsmouth without incident. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient servant Sub Lt. R.N.V.R. -II- No. 1594/07. Vice Admiral, Dover. Forwarded. P.R.T.S. VICE ADMIRAL. Portland. FLAG OFFICER-IN-CHARGE. 18th June, 1940 VICE ADMIRAL 20 JUN 1940 * DOVER
Page 2. SECRET 378 and as the "OUR BAIRNS" leaving,I waited until attack, At all 1915 the the vessels port underwent were then a particularly heavy air which time I then slipped and had taken the remaining soldiers 1930, by off the quay. proceeded to sea. shore all day, no hits were registered or damage done from Both vessels but were under continuous bombardment from air and this source. however, a certain amount of damage was done to the D.G. Band Owing to the incessant ranging up and down against the pier, proceeded at slow speed, through the Downs and at 0400/1 troops on the "OUR BAIRNS". Dover was reached at 0300/1, vessels having were disembarked at the Admiralty Pier, Dover. Both vessels then berthed at Prince of Wales Pier, Dover, and at 0700/1 "LORD INCHCAPE" resumed sweeping off Dover. Still of 0040. COMMANDER-IN DEFARE (Signed) S.J. .Longsdon, * 17JUN1940 * 0125. WESTERN APPROACHES Sub.Lt. R.N.V.R. Hingsdon close Port heard II. D/O. No. 959/1. no FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER. for E Buoy and observed rapidly ece Admiralty Message 1652/6th June, 1940. Forwarded, in accordance with Lewis Guns, couldn't Pom to too close. M.T.B's enginee 'on' again enemy of 19 JUN 1940 0430. Joined The whol was either who DO suryivers or dead. Carried on Patrol, no made, notivity both German and tously overhead, no attacks made. 31st, Received instructions from to under further notice dropped out of group and 0615. Instructions received to on nothing to there seemed to Investigated of Achilleum contact, to track increased, All up, activity N.T.B. place, and T was being area track.
FLAG AG OFFICER IN CHARGE 17JUN1940 * HARWICH H.M.S. "Watchful" 547 Great Yarmouth. 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the "M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst employed on Operation "Dynamo". 30.5.40. 2345. Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramsgate, Good 571 Yes 541 From:- Sub. Lt. D.L. Satterford, R.N. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 1d 28th May. .ip 1800 Left Sheerness in Thames Pleasure Craft "Viscount" for Ramsgate. Followed M.Y. "Prince of Wales" as ordered. "Viscount's" engine stopped on the way. After repairs continued on course until 2330; having 29th May. no compass we anchored till 0400 Wednesday. 1000 Arrived Ramsgate. Boiler pump defective; I asked for another boat. lled 30th May. g 1030 Took command M.Y. "Rygate II" with crew of 4 civilians. in Left for Dunkirk keeping station on the schoot ien "Horst". "Rygate II" broke down and was towed by out "Horst". Found impossible to effect repairs. 1 all Anchored "Rygate II" and boarded "Horst" with crew. to to 1600 Arrived Dunkirk in "Horst" (Lt. Sarjent R.N.R.) * worked 3 pulling boats with 2 men in each. Operation rendered difficult by bombing and heavy surf. One A.B. wounded in groin by machine-gun bullet. One boat capsized but was righted. Mann, 2300 Lieut. Sarjent decided to move closer inshore. Found ved anchor fouled by another cable. Donkey broke down. Cut cable. Chief E.R.A. reported engine failure. 31st May. 400 troops aboard taken off by another boat. 0900 Arrived Ramsgate. Found M.Y. "Quicksilver" with crew of naval ratings. Obtained permission to take "Quicksilver" across. 2000 Left for Dunkirk at 20 knots. 2400 1st June. Arrived Dunkirk; ferried troops to transports. 0600 Fuel running short; left for Ramsgate. 1030 2nd June. Arrived Ramsgate. 1930 3rd June. Left Ramsgate; followed schoot "Hilda" out. 0100 Dunkirk and searched for British troops whalers according to Arrived order. Beach being shelled. Sent direct continue to search. One whaler blown up by hit.
618 I, E.W. Filley am Master of the auxiliary barge "THYRA" 582 6 We were requisitioned on the 29th May at Millwall 11.30 p.m., towed to Tilbury where three days rations were put aboard. Proceeded in tow of Tug "SUN 12" with other barges, to Southend, thence ordered to Remsgate and thenoe to Dover Harbour, arriving 2.30 p.m. on the 30th May and lying at Prince of Wales Pier. May 31st. Volunteers were called for to go to Dunkirk and all the barges crews offered their services. We proceeded outside breakwater with barge "H.A.C." in tow. We were both taken in tow by tug "ST. ABBS" and proceeded to Dunkirk, arriving there at 5.0 a.m. on Saturday June 1st. We were shot off by the tug at Dunkirk Pier Head and told to beach barges. Towed "H.A.C. with me into beach and with their assistance we got eleven French Soldiers off the beach on to our barge. Other groups of Soldiers refused to come as they wanted to di go to France and not to England. ed At that time bombing was very bad and we had no protection of any kind, not even helmets and we went into the beach as close as possible and picked up the crews of the barge "GLENWAY" and the barge "LARK", also eight British Soldiers that were aboard them as they had been left on the beach with 8 in for the Frenchmer to get when the tide went out, and the crews had been told to get out of it. Including "H.A.C." crew, we had 28 men aboard. As the tugs had disappeared, the only thing I could do was to proceed with what I had got and come away to England. I sailed half way across and was picked up by the tug "EMPIRE HENCHMAN" arriving at Dover 11.45 p.m. on June lst.
I William Watson am Master of the auxiliary barge "PUDGE". We were requisitioned on the 29th May whilst lying outside the 581 6 Millwall Dock, towed to Tilbury, given three days rations, and then to Southend. The "OCEAN COCK" towed us to Ramsgate and subsequently to Dover with the barges "DORIS" "ENA" and "TOLSBURY". We arrived at Dover at about 2.30 on the 30th May. We lay alongside the Prince of Wales Pier for the rest of that day and were told we should probably load in the morning. On May 31st at about 8.30 a Naval Officer called the Captains ashore and asked for Volunteers to go over to Dunkirk and said that nodody could be forced to go but he would be very grateful for any volunteers and preferred the auxiliary barges. There were about 17 barges lying at Dover and all volunteered. Six barges were selected, three auxiliaries and three sailing barges, "PUDGE" "LADY ROSEBERRY" "DORIS" "H.A.C." "DUCHESS" and "THYRA". The three auxiliary barges "THYRA" "LADY ROSEBERRY" AND "PUDGE" each proceeded forthwith out of the harbour with the other three - barges in tow and were picked up by a. big tug. The tug which picked us up was the "ST. FABIAN" and the "PUDGE" was on the hook with the "DORIS" next and the "LADY ROSEBERRY" third. The tug which had just arrived from the South Coast gave us as big 7" wire which was made fast round the mast case, under the windlass and through the fairlead in the bowboard, and we arrived under the shore close to Dunkirk during the hours of darkness that night ( I am not sure of the time). We had some trouble in locating the inshore channel as the Captain of the tug did not seem to know the locality and apprently had no chart. By the time of daybreak on Saturday, we were about
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