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Red List (1939–40) — OCR
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- Ship type: Tug
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: 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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| *Gibraltar, with a district including Tangier, Ceuta, Tetuan (Rio Martin), Melilla and Villa Sanjurjo. | Waterport, Gibraltar. | Repsalve. No. 257 Automatic. |
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| BUENOS AYRES AND Rosario, ALSO MONTE VIDEO. *Georgetown, Demerara. | SOUTH AMERICA. Calle 25 de Mayo 158, Buenos Ayres. 12, Water Street, Georgetown. | Surveyors. No. Avenida 2364. |
| *RIO DE JANEIRO. | Rua Da Candelaria 80, 6th floor, Rio de Janeiro Caixa Postal 563. | Surveyor, Rio de Janeiro. No. Norte 4762. |
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| 510 | Aurora | Wood | c.b.Slp | [ ] - | 249 | 70 | 3:3 | J.Hilditch | Carrick- | Yacht Club Rio de la | Buenos |
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| 893 | Brisa Wood | c.b.Slp | 249 | 70 | 3:3 | J.Hilditch | Carrick- | Yacht Club Rio de la | Buenos |
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| 1138 | Céfiro | Wood | c.b.Slp | — | 249 | 70 3:3 | YachtClub | San | Yacht Club Rio de la | Buenos | |||
| Ratsey,36 | 5 | 24.9 20:0 | 3:3 3:0 320 | Rio de la Plata J. Hilditch | Fernando 1916 | Plata | Aires |
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| Elec.Light Pet.Mot. | 15 | 40.7 | 6.5 | 3.6 | Rio de la Plata | ArgentineRep. | 8Cy. | Alonso | Video |
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| 1620 | Delta Wood | c.b.Slp | 248 | 70 3:3 | J.Hilditch | Carrick- | Yacht Club Rio de la | Buenos |
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| 2118 | Eugenia II Wood Y.M.6,34 OilEng. Roof | AuxYwl Mariole,30 | [ ] - 37 | 52.1 593 410 | 134 81 65 68 1560 | Chantiers Chassaigne V.Brix | LaRochelle 1930 10mo | Oil Engine 4S.C.SA NE7,3 Baudouin | L. Vernier Blanc 5 4NIP 10&12yrsMat | Cannes A.S.Msl.5,38 S.S.Msl.34 скали | Msl S5,38B | +12A1 5,38 LMC7,35 LMC(M)5,38 |
| 2125 | Euro Wood | c.b.Slp Ratsey,33 | [ ] — 5 | 24'9 24.9 20'0 | 70 3:3 3.2 3:0 320 | J.Hilditch J.Haditch | Carrick- fergus 1912 | Yacht Club Rio de la Plata | Buenos Aires | |||
| 2130 OSIC | Evadée Wood (exLaRailleuse) OilEng. | AuxSch Mariole,29 &30 | [ ] I 50 | 53.0 61.0 45.9 | 15.9 8.2 63 85 2604 | Chantiers de la Liane T.Bertrand | Boulogne- sur-Mer 1929 | Oil Engine 2Cy. Bolinders,Skm. | Capt. G. Ganshof van der Meersch | Brussels |
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| 2225 | Febo Wood | c.b.Slp | - | 248 | 7.0 | 3:3 | Y.C.Rio de | San Frnando | Yacht Club Rio de la | Buenos |
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| 2641 | Gonda Wood | Sloop | [ ] | | 28.1 | 5.7 40 | Morgan | Hythe | Harry F. Hagen | Rio de | Sou |
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| 2703 | Grif | Wood | Sc | 2.59 | 243 | 80 | 41 | Dixon&Sons | Exmouth | Petrol Motor | S. W. Heriot | Exeter | ||
| 2712 | Grumete | Wood | c.b.Slp Ratsey,30 | [ ] - 5 | 24.9 24.9 200 | 70 3:3 320 | 3:3 3:0 | G.deVries Lentsch,jun. | Amsterdam 1927 | Yacht Club Rio de la Plata | Buenos Aires |
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| 5202 | Obâ Wood | BmSlp | [ ] — | 312 | 65 46 | Cia.Nacional | Rio de | H. V. Lage | Rio de | V |
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| 6146 | Santo | Antonio II | TwnSe | 22.24 | 501 | 12:0 | 75 | Jas.A.Silver | Rosneath | 2 Oil Engines | A. Leite Garcia | Rio de | ||
| 6150 | Sanwan | Wood | AuxTwn | 174 | 1076 | 260 | 15.2 | R.Moran | Rosario, | 2 Petrol Motors | H. Barton Meals | LosAngeles |
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| 7931 | Y.C.R.P. | Wood | ScLch | 250 | 6.8 30 | Y.C.Rio de | SanFer- | Petrol Motor | Yacht Club Rio de la | Buenos | |||
| 7932 | Y.C.R.P.II | Wood | ScLch | 270 | 60 30 | Y.C.Rio de | SanFer- | Petrol Motor | Yacht Club Rio de la | Buenos | |||
| 7934 | Yagán | Wood | BmSlp | 28.6 | 75 5'1 | Berthon | Lymington | Ministerio de Marina | Buenos | B.As | (14) |
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| Ouse | c.b.Lug | 160 57 13 | Worfolk Bros. | Sandpiper | c.b.Bm | - | 65 13 | Various |
| Rio de la Plata | c.b.Slp | 248 63 2.7 | Optional | Seventeen-ft. Class | Sloop | 20'0 | 60 3:6 | Optional |
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| Southwick and Shoreham Yacht Club | 10 | 657 | Yacht Club Rio de la Plata | 655 |
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| Viamonte y Rio la Plata, Darsena Norte, Buenos Aires. | H. SEC. M.A. Jaksié. Club House: Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. | H.SEC.& Lt.-Col. R. Blewitt, D.S.O., TREAS. Boxted Hall, Colchester. |
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| PORTSMOUTH SAILING CLUB | RANELAGH SAILING CLUB | RANGOON SAILING CLUB | REDCLYFFE YACHT CLUB | REDWING CLUB | YACHT CLUB RIO DE LA PLATA |
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| Red Spider | 4 | Merwys. | Rio | 18 | a. Thalia. | Rose Marie | 9 | m. Blue Bird II. | S.S. Eolus | ||
| Red SpiderIV | 5 | Chance. | Rio Rita | 5 | Jamich. | Rose Marie | 5 | Antiope II. | 1933 | 4 | X. |
| Redwing | 9 | a. Idita. | Rio Verde | 63 | m. White. | Rosemary | 32 | a. Cresta. | Saada II ... | - | Fanny. |
| Reult an | Bremen | — | Condor. | Rowan | 6 | a. Margaret. | Saint-Riom |
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| Ost. Royal Yacht Club | Rio Rio Sailing | Tas. Royal Yacht Club of | W. Wt. West Wight Sailing |
| Pla. Yacht Club Rio de la Plata | Sbs. Club Nautico de San | Tms. U Thames United Sailing | Wst. Royal Western (Scotland) |
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| Tons Ibis 6 | Tons m. Cambriona 1072 | Tons a. Red Quill 9 | Tons a. Ericht 8 | Tons m. Veritas 5 |
| a. Zephyr 39 | Brinkley, Jno. R., M.D., Del Rio, Texas. | London, N.W.4. m. Virginia 8 | m. Angela 9 m. Knoydart 41 | m. Wigeon of Fearn 44 |
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| Club Nautico Olivos, Calle Mendosa y Rio de la Plata, Olivos, Argentine. Balilla | Clyne, Mrs. E. B., St. Mawes, Cornwall. Zephyr 3 | Coxley Plane, Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Surrey. a. Dinah 4 | Cockburn, J. G. H., 61, Church Road, Hove, Sussex. Crz.-Ocn. a. Alethea III 9 | Cole, J. C. T., Central Buildings, Long Lane, Blackheath, Birmingham.-L.S.- Sev.M. |
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| de Braux, Georges R., 52, Avenue des Champs Elysées, Paris, 8e.-Din.-Mlo.-Y.M.F. m. Arielle 21 | de Coppet, Charles, 12, rue Louis de Coppet, Nice (A.-M.), France. Wings II 5 | De Giorgio, J. C., 225, Strada Mercanti, Valletta, Malta. Mta.-Mtr. m. Marjoe II 55 | Barbara 7 De la Salle Brothers, 25, Patrick Street, Waterford, Eire. m. Trio 7 | de Perrinelle, Capt. A., 167 bis, Avenue Victor Hugo, Paris, 16e. a. Rémi 49 de Pinillos, Miguel Mz., |
| de Bruyn, Adolfo. m. Margarita de Cardenas, Carlos, Obrapia 167, Habana, Cuba.-Hna. Windy 5 | de Coppet, Mme. Chas., Yacht Silver Wings," Cannes Harbour (A.-M.), France.-Gen. m. Silver Wings 79 de Cosson, C. A., Manoir du Squividan, par Benodet, Finistère, France.-R.Y.C.I. | de Goede, P. K., Schiekade 150,Rotterdam.-Kag.-Sdm. a. Zilvermeeuw 16 de Haan, J., Leuvehaven 14, Rotterdam, C.-Maas. Lumey | De la Sota, Ramon, Calle Alameda de Mazarredo 19-2°, Bilbao, Spain -Abr. m. Ipara 23 de la Torre, R. R., Yacht Club Argentino, Buenos Aires. | Plaza de Mina 6, Cadiz. a. Orion 254 de Pol, Goliardo, Via Moscova 12, Milan, Italy. R.Y.C.I. a. Antinea 34 |
| Yacht Club Uruguayo, Rio Branco esq. Asunción, Montevideo.-Bcl.-Ugo. a. Shaheen 83 | de Couëspel, G., 81, Avenue Bosquet, Paris, 7e. Fanny | Perrycrofts, Tamworth, Staffs. Lym.-Tms. m. Marianne 7 | De Loma, Alvaro, Calle de la Loma 7, Madrid. m. Carmen | Squires Ocn.-Oxf. The Merry Conceit (P.O.) 4 |
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| Guisan, Henri, Clos de Saddex, Nyon: & Avenue du 16 Mai, Lausanne.-Gen. Marhel II 6 | m. Lady Agnes 6 Gurowski, The Exors. of the late Maj. Count, | Gwynne, George W., 8, Parliament Place, West Perth, W.A. Per.(C.) Genevieve 6 | Hagen, Harry F., Rio Sailing Club, Nictheroy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gonda 4 | Halden, R. J. G., 14, Crescent Court, The Crescent, Surbiton, Surrey.-C.A.-L.S. a. Dorothea 11 |
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| Orion - | Volker — | Kuser, Mme. Martha, | Hollywood, Gibauderie, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, C.I. | Costeira, Rio de Janeiro.-Rio. |
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| Lehtiö, Y., O. Brunnsparken 9B, Helsingfors, Finland. | Leite Garcia, A., Av. Barão de Teffé, 7-1°, Caira Postal 1390, Rio de Janeiro. | Lennox, L., 6, Belvedere Road, Bridlington, Yorks. Euterpe (P.O.) 4 | l' Espee, Baron Jean de, 4 bis, Villa Saïd, Paris, 16e. Y.C.F.-Bsq. a. Sibylle 12 | Levey, Charles B., 810, Fifth Avenue, New York.-N.Yk. m. Wild Duck (P.O.) |
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| Lewis, J. Lauriston, Coombe Cross. Templecombe, Somerset. Lon.-Tms.-Vic.-Y.R.A. Tons | Lezica Alvear, Diego, Yacht Club Argentino, Viamonte y Rio de la Plata, Darsena Norte, Buenos Aires. Tons | Lightoller, Comdr. Charles H., R.N.R., The Cottage, Cockfosters, Herts. Cor.-L.S. | Lindgren, Yngre, Onsala, Sureden.G.K.S.S. Tons Yvonne - | Ling, A. G., The Dale, Wroxham, Norfolk. Tons m. Red Admiral 9 |
| Seiriol 2 Lewis, Flight-Lieut. | Liddell, James, 3, Sanda Street, North Kelvinside, Glasgow, N.W. a. Rose 4 | a. Marie Louise 14 Lincoln, F. Ashe, | Lindsay, F. A., Rutland Road, Uplands, Victoria, B.C. Mtr.-Vtr. | Lips, Dr. Leo, Villa Propria, Rapallo, Italy. a. White Diamond 408 |
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| Saint, Abel, Yacht Club Argentino, Viamonte y Rio de la Plata, Darsena Norte, Buenos Aires. a. Sans Souci (P.O.) 63 | m. Nelasbe 24 Salén, H., Stockholm, Sweden.-K.S.S.S. Bylgia | Sampson, Dr. Chas., 48, Harley Street, London, W.1. Ich.-Tem. a. Whitelady 10 | Sandelin, Gösta, Linnegatan 92, Stockholm.-K.S.S.S. Gunn II 6 | Sanderson, Louis N., 18, York Place, Scarborough, Forkshire.-Hbr.-Nav.-Scr.-Yrk. a. Poppy 7 |
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| a. White Moth 7 "Wykes, Henry, | Yacht Club Argentino, Viamonte Rio de la Plata, Darsena Norte, Buenos Aires. Alamak 2 | [ ] a. Zukunft | Ybes, Dr. M. S. A., | m. Norseman 16 Young, A. S. L., M.P., | Young, I. P., 4, Gordon Street, Paisley, Renfreushire.-C.Crz. San |
| m. Rockingham 11 | Sirio 2 | m. Thelma (P.O.) 17 | R.A.F., R.A.F. Station, | |
| m. Firefly 44 | Yacht Club Rio de la Plata, | a. Nyala 11 | Esser.-Esx. a. Nan 8 | M.C., 1D, Carlisle Place, London, S. W.1. C.A.-Crn. |
| Lt.-Comdr. R. G., R.N. (ret.), Argoed, Aberdovey, Merioneth. | m. Y.C.R.P. 5 | L.S. a. St. Hélène 5 | Lyndhurst, Bishopton, Renfrewshire. | Young, Victor G., |
| Wythe Smith, E., Ferrytower, Felixstowe, Suffolk. Flx.-Har.-Orw. | Yacht Club Uruguayo, Syndicate of Members of the, Calle Rio-Branco !! Asuncion, Montevideo. | Youens, W. T., The Wilderness, Rickmansworth Road, Pinner, Middr.-Med.C. m. Irene 25 | Young, H. T. P., Medical Officers House, 168, Du Cane Road, London, W.12.-Crz. | Young, W. Gray, Prudential Building, Lambton Quay, Wellington, N.Z.-P.Nc. |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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333 3 CHROISHO 306 .0.8.0 MOBIEUD THE RATINGS. VAC asvo HooT BILLION VISVOSAS smill Jal AJ8S THOU ATEXDAD ,TEDCIT REVIE ,XOT язнат 00SS stif to - CHARLES HENRY CANNING P.O. PJX 128237 - велолеб aid and driv dvel) uavo serioned off to DONALD WOMACK STOKER PJX 80757 Drin of nottovso ald VE dtin dontrico Vd 5m griwor BERNARD CHARLES KINGHAM A.B. PJX 152715 rio sm birth gridmod 9V15 dig Institutions mobrus silitori exitine and of efermaxe no 398 Dris OCΓO de odegames of bentuses SH The above ratings were part of a Royal Naval Division who were stranded on the beach at Dunkirk when serving as an embarkation party. They found a small motor boat, which they repaired. They then took on board twenty-three soldiers УЯТЕН armat and crossed the channel to Margate without chart or compass. JBI to NAVAD 1801 On the way over the boat broke down twice, but the three ratings covo red driv at aedosed odd to am managed to repair it, and arrived safely in Margate with their meggida Mode yo Xave Visionit 3.6W bits load. deomtr orit drive and beforted .9THT тобай enti twill TOVIVIDE odd tto **** Dre eñiaggois qirle aid become extre LAWAD and address vesa HARRY GRIFFITH DECKHAND H.M.TUG "JAVA" 9813 to yatwayb onti Desisvisque of nvob 91917 onv VISA 20 girls add to decording axood Estimobilhoo aid to This man, a merchant seaman, member of crew of H.M.Tug "JAVA" landed on the beach in a small boat. He ferried backwards at subilleds VVB91 тэбш arton SAW ristrier to He and forwards continuously to the Tug under heavy bombing attacks, astumin seriti for eight hours, rescuing many soldiers during the day. E. .(ter) M.S 10.8.0 JHACI9 J.L.N hosed of they toodoo dated 983 DAS aðem одхао entigle eg.59X B Juo J. HAGGAR. LDG. SEAMAN DUTCH SCHOOT "PATRIA" tio Drrs ESOL 110 NOOJ n9d7 sh to nisod and ROTS nom 008 because nont on For conspicuous service and gallantry in working an of blo.ed vistes [Is friguord bris TOJOM tast mi nissa TOVO Order od "AIRTAS" ni off Braye beach with over 1000 troops. On subsequent occasions, inexperienced crew whereby the Schoot "PATRIA" was able to get DMB Bro aerished snt testoos embark in "PATRIA" and "HAIG", (W/D CMB) large bodies of troops through making direct contact with the beach, he was able to elgitske dyin S tea asn off edit of Juo of Das ashore in a small boat in day time, contacted with troops, and in safety. In "HAIG" Haggar went to Malon Les Bains and went took three loads each of 60 men and out them on board "TANKERTON JAYOR - IN JHMAH HAV TOWERS" and other trawlers. Haggar also worked as machine gun the Jalim VIDE 38 nožvoveć DND to such effect that he was able to keep dive bombers at an S to - to ineffectual height. B nit Weamin vd otat morid anibeof DNS evab vieve T9730 ,VIIT OT and 8
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Hire and Repairs and Expenses Replacements Total Vessel Type Claimant Paper No. £ S d £ 8 d £ S "SKYLARK" "SOUTHERN QUEEN" --- The Southern Railway 3 9 "FERRY NYMPH" Company AG.3/3531/40.Pt.I "DIANA" & "SCORCHER" Tugs Clements, Knowling 19 1 9 & Co. Ltd. " " " 3 1 - "MAY C" Tug W.F. Corsan " " " "CULEX""APAR" "ABONIA" } 159 5 6 Tugs Gaselee & Son Ltd. " " " "WASP" "KNAT" & "SAURIA" "JOHN HAWKINS" Tug John Hawkins " 11 " 23 15 10 Humphery & Grey 12 10 - (Lighterage) Ltd. " " " "AUGUSTA" "KATIA" & "KHURDAH" Tugs " " " 80 16 2 J.P. Knight Ltd. "RIO" "LECTRO" & "DITTO" " Union Lighterage Co. Ltd. " If " 57 10 - Various Barges P.L. Authority " " Pt.II 49 15 2 "SKYLARK" Brighton, Hove & Worthing Gas Co. 11 11 " 2 3 8 "ARCADIA" "PERSIA" & m Tugs William Watkins Ltd. " " Pt.I 1626 5 - "TANGA" "BEATRICE MAUD" & "SPURGEON" 3 S.Bs. J. P. Knight Ltd. " If 11 20 - I S.T. New Quay, Sandbanks Yacht Co.Ltd. " " Pt.II Poole 1 8 - "PASS OF BALLATER" Tanker Bulk Oil Steamship Co. Ltd. " " " 3 10 - Various and Tug "SECURITY" J.W.Cook & Co. Ltd. " " Pt. I 65 4 8 H.Trust & Son " " BELGIAN Trawlers Pt.II 2 10 - Various Tugs Soton, I.of W. & S. England Royal Mail Stm. Pkt. Co. Ltd., " " 11 16 16 - Various Gamecock Steam Towing Co. Ltd. " " " 13 2 5 W.G.James & Sons Ltd. " " " "ESKBURN" S.S. 13 3 2 If "TEANO" Ellerman's Wilson " " " Line Ltd. 19 14 9 " " 11 Southern Railway Co. Various 94 10 -
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