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Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre, Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1939, digitised via Internet Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Images have been converted, resized and watermarked for web display; machine-generated table OCR has been added.
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Dynam 162. 33 o H.M.S. HARWICH. "Stella Rigel" 308 7th June, 1940. Report on patrol of May 29th to June 3rd. At 1515 on May 29th we cast off and proceeded out of harbour, icking up H.M.T. "Argyleshire" and "Lord Melchett" outside. We rrived off the position at 2200 and proceeded to our patrol area east f S. Buoy. At 0030 on May 30th we observed a vessel stopped which got nder way as we approached. As she did not answer the challenge we ave chase and eventually stopped her. She proved to be M.S. "Ricas" rom Ostend with troops. At 0750 we picked up "Argyleshire" and returned to area of Walls Buoy for patrol. At 2100 on 31st May we received orders from "Argyleshire" to atrol S. Buoy to West Hinder during night. At 0230, having lost touch with "Argyleshire", and having efound her, we were closing when she was struck by a torpedo and sank mmediately. We lowered the boat and recovered five survivors, the two fficers, the signalman, wireless operator and one Able Seaman. During he course of the rescue a plane circled overhead and dropped parachute lares, but took no action. The Captain reported having seen a ubmarine crash dive, and while manoeuvring to attack he was struck midships by a torpedo. We received instructions to land survivors at earest port and proceeded towards Ramsgate. Artificial respiration las carried out on A.B. Laycock for 3 hours until we transferred all urvivors to H.M. Drifter "Gerrars Rontoul" outside Ramsgate to be taken nto port. Picked up "Lord Melchett" and patrolled area of S. Falls Buoy during daylight of June lst. At 2015 received orders from "Lord Melchett" to patrol from 3. Buoy to West Hinden. At 0430 on June 2nd we picked up a motor boat with 23 soldiers, aking them aboard and the boat in tow. During this operation the 'Lord Melchett" had closed us, and reported seeing a torpedo passing close inder our bow. the soldiers and boat to her, rejoining the "Lord Melchett" on patrol. At 0745 we were signalled by H.M.S. "Pangbourne" and transferred enemy plane, which attacked us and dropped a salvo of four bombs close to At 1100 all ships in neighbourhood were in action against' one the "Lord Melchett", doing no damage. daylight, and arrived at Parkeston at 1135. At 0130 on June 3rd we received orders to proceed to Harwich at (Signed) J.W. Wykeham. Sub Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. p.p.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Page 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)
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indicates Card for read and visal on newser driving It. NELSON (MB) VINCIA. (Tug) NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT. No 4 WALMER CASTLE No 101 Hopper barges. WESSEX (Lighter) No 102 WEST. COVE WEST GROVE ORIENT LINE (M.B) WOLFE (WD wap) WOOTTON (J-g-w Fevry) PERSIA (Tug) W24 (Hopper Barge) PIGEON (WD Crap.) PRIMA (Tug) X 95 PUDGE X 134 (Lighters) x 209 QUEEN'S CHANNEL (Hopper Baye) QUEENSLAND YC 63 YC 71 (highten) RICAS yc 72 ROBERT CLIFF ROWAN (Smack) ST.ABBS ST. CLEARS # ST. FAGAN Dialy 'Lhila (T.M.1899/UND) ST. OLAF SAMBRA (M.B) SAVIOUR Claim all SEINE SHEFFIELD (M.Bmge) SILICIA (Coaster) SINGAPORE SMALL VIKING SPEEDWELL renamed FRANCOLIN now JACKDAW. SPRITE (Harborn Camch) SULTAN SUN IV SUN X (Tugs) SUN XI SWALLOW S.O. ONE TANGA (Tug) TENIAS THYFORSA THYRA renamed WRANGLER TUG XV 37270. # Smith
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PELLAG II ANTHE MARIA (Fishing boat) PERSIA (Tug) PIGEON (WD crap) PRIMA (Tug) INTA (Trawler) PUDGE 67. (Hopper Bmse) QUEEN'S CHANNEL (Hopper Baye) HANNA (Eel Boat) QUEENSLAND RDAN RICAS IGSGATE ROBERT CLIFF ROWAN (Smack) BRASSEY (Resene ing) ST. ABBS SHEILA ST. CLEARS SOUTHBOROUGH (Hopper Bange) # ST. FAGAN VDANIA ST OLAF ROC SAMBRA (M.B) us SAVIOUR UISIANA ? Orusisana SEINE SHEFFIELD (m Bange) ERRANT Marad Errant SILICIA ( Coastin ) LDEN SILVER BREEZE Schney Breye ANNIE IV # SILVER QUEEN rosemb BOROUGH (WD craft) SINGAPORE Card for ARQUIS (Tug) SMALL VIKING ASSEY SHAW Fire Hoat) SPEEDWELL renamed FRANCOLIN now JACKDA YSPEA SPRITE (Hanhour Lannch) NWOOD SULTAN BOAT 42 SUN IV - 27 27B. B. SUN X (Tugs) : 43 (RAF) SUN XI -- 101 .. SWALLOW .. 102 -- SO.ONE - 243 , - 270 " TANGA (Tug) - 275 TENIAS THYFORSA NETTE (M.L) Cand fw Nanette II THYRA Renamed WRAN ELSON (MB) TUG XV TUG XVI WHAVEN LIFEBOAT 37270 4 101 Hopper Banges VINCIA (Tug) 102 WALMER CASTLE BREEZE FERIA offerma WESSEX (highter) WEST.COVE IVIA WEST GROVE RIENT LINE (M.B) WHITE HEATHER (M.B) WOLFE (WD crap) WOOTTON ( log W Ferry) W 24 (Hopper Bange) over
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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)
Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Dynam 162. -_330 330 H.M.S. HARWICH. "Stella Rigel" 308 7th June, 1940. Report on patrol of May 29th to June 3rd. At 1515 on May 29th we cast off and proceeded out of harbour, icking up H.M.T. "Argyleshire" and "Lord Melchett" outside. We rrived off the position at 2200 and proceeded to our patrol area east f S. Buoy. At 0030 on May 30th we observed a vessel stopped which got nder way as we approached. As she did not answer the challenge we ave chase and eventually stopped her. She proved to be M.S. "Ricas" rom Ostend with troops. At 0750 we picked up "Argyleshire" and returned to area of Walls Buoy for patrol. At 2100 on 31st May we received orders from "Argyleshire" to atrol S. Buoy to West Hinder during night. At 0230, having lost touch with "Argyleshire", and having efound her, we were closing when she was struck by a torpedo and sank mmediately. We lowered the boat and recovered five survivors, the two fficers, the signalman, wireless operator and one Able Seaman. During he course of the rescue a plane circled overhead and dropped parachute lares, but took no action. The Captain reported having seen a ubmarine crash dive, and while manoeuvring to attack he was struck midships by a torpedo. We received instructions to land survivors at earest port and proceeded towards Ramsgate. Artificial respiration las carried out on A.B. Laycock for 3 hours until we transferred all urvivors to H.M. Drifter "Gerrars Rontoul" outside Ramsgate to be taken .nto port. Picked up "Lord Melchett" and patrolled area of S. Falls Buoy during daylight of June 1st. 3. Buoy to West Hinden. At 2015 received orders from "Lord Melchett" to patrol from At 0430 on June 2nd we picked up a motor boat with 23 soldiers, aking them aboard and the boat in tow. During this operation the 'Lord Melchett" had closed us, and reported seeing a torpedo passing close inder our bow. the soldiers and boat to her, rejoining the "Lord Melchett" on patrol. At 0745 we were signalled by H.M.S. "Pangbourne" and transferred enemy plane, which attacked us and dropped a salvo of four bombs close to At 1100 all ships in neighbourhood were in action against' one the "Lord Melchett", doing no damage. daylight, and arrived at Parkeston at 1135. At 0130 on June 3rd we received orders to proceed to Harwich at (Signed) J.W. Wykeham. Sub Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. p.p.
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