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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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31 pagesImaged document collections containing pages whose OCR text or table data has been tagged with the name Sonia. Open a collection to view the page images and transcriptions.
Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre, Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1939, digitised via Internet Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Images have been converted, resized and watermarked for web display; machine-generated table OCR has been added.
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| 6660 | Sonia Wood | AuxKch | - | 37.3 | 12.5 | 68 | J.Martinez | Tigre | Petrol Motor | M. C. Mattinson | Buenos | ||
| 6661 | Sonia Wood | AuxKch | 11:03 | 420 | 93 | I | Summers& | Southmpton | Petrol Motor | Dr. Eric W. Grogono, | London | ||
| 6662 | Sonia Wood | AuxKch | 8:85 | 34:4 | 9:0 | 46 | W.Osborne, | Littlehmptn | Petrol Motor | George B. Osborne | Lttlehmptn |
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| 6663 | Sonia | Wood | AuxYwl | [ ] - | 30.5 | 85 | 55 | J.B.Kearney | Dublin | Petrol Motor | W. Blood-Smyth | Dublin | ||
| 6664 | Sonia II | Steel | AuxSch | 16161 | 140'0 | 274 | 15.4 | Camper& | Gosport | Oil Engine 2S.C.SA | MissMarion B.Carstairs | Portsmouth | Jck | 100A1 |
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| 585 BERANIA M. SONIA II. SCH. MISS M.B. CARSTAIRS | 586 YALTA. M. R.D.DE SOLA. | 587 NORMANDIV.Su M. DRAEGER. | 588 SPOSAII SLP. MISS M.H.RONEY8 SIR ERNEST RONEY | seg VELELLA CUT. CHRISTIAN ROWDEN. | 590 ARGO. M. B.S. ROSSOLIMOS. | 591 BRAEMAR M.SCH LICOMOR G. PAXTON R.N.V.R | 592 LITTLE WINDFLOWER CUT C.S. BLUNDELL |
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| Sonia II | Sch. | Miss M. B. Carstairs | 585 | Tangalooma | M.Kch | F. Z. Eager | 559 | Tuctoo | Slp. | Comdr. E. M. C. |
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| F.O.Q.N. | Velella II | GR.KQ. Sonia II | 1.1.B.R. Annabella II | K.D.R.R. Delphine | K.L.N.W. Avalon |
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| Dear 5 | - | Mary Queen 2. | Diva | - | Hipp. | Dragon-Vert. | - | Penelope. | Edie II | 15 | a. Sonia. |
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| II | 41 | m. Wyndcrest II. | Seawanhaka | Sheila | 15 | a. Sonia. | Simbro | - | m. Leander. |
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| Sjöita | 23 | a. Mia. | Sonia | 5 | a. Jack. | Spurt IV | 8 | Dimple. | Sunny | 5 | Marcia. |
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| m. Nourmahal 2036 | m. Cambriona 1072 | a. Guinevere 779 | a. Fantôme IT 611 | a. Sonia II 450 |
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| a. Sonia 21 | Evenlode | 20 | a. Rita VI | 20 | Danseuse III | 19 | Pomona II | 19 | a. Coryphée 18 |
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| a. Nokomis | 16 | m. Tom Tit | 16 | m. Commodore | 15 | m. Ladye Grace | 15 | a. Sonia | 15 | m. Danehill | 14 |
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| m. Banshee | 11 | a. El Char | 11 | m. Helene II | 11 | m. Mailla | 11 | m. Okensa | 11 | a. Sonia | 11 |
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| Menkab | 2 | Konkret 1 | Vreda 23 | a. Sonia 21 |
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| a. Southern Cross 357 | a. Cynara | 115 | a. Joyette | 89 | a. Sonia II | 450 | a. Cariba 37 |
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| a. Shamrock 4 | m. Hiawatha 6 | m. Erika 26 | a. Wyona 11 | a. Rowan IV 9 | m. Fessonia 28 |
| m. David 12 | m. Arachne 19 | m. Roamer 47 | Kini 5 | m. White Star 3 | a. Sonia 21 |
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| a. Dunlin | 7 | m. Llanthony | 62 | a. Sonia II 450 | Cutty | m. Kestrel 43 | m. 8 |
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| a. Sonia | 11 | a. Elspeth 16 | m. Ingrid 10 | Pitre, G., & Cie. | a. Ombre I |
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| Blaxter, C. Glyn, 75, Chester Square, London, S. W.1. Cam.-Isl.-Ran.-Srn.-Tms. Fiona 6 | Blood-Smyth, W., St. Andrews, Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin.-C.A.-N.Ir. a. Sonia 8 | Blyth, R. E., Thirbly, Riplingham Road, Kirkella, E. Yorks.-Hbr.-Yrk. Asphodel (P.O.) 3 | Böhmer, Capt. Chr. N., Vallegaten 5, Oslo, Norway.-Nsk. a. Juno 11 | Bond, W. J., 54, Hobmoor Road, Small Heath, Birmingham. m. Dodo 13 |
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| Carruthers, John G., Burnbrae, Bearsden, Dumbartonshire, Cly. | a. Sonia II 450 Carter, F. J., | Independencia 2121, Buenos Aires. m. Ausonia | m. Tricia (P.O.) 30 | a. Trebor 5 |
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| a. Karolin (P.O.) 8 | 171, Romford Road, London, E.15. Ald.-Cor.-U.Hs. a. Sonia 15 | Holland. Tjuut 2 | mento, Piazza Corridoni, Genoa. Idi - | Guggenheim, Murry, 120, Broadway, New York. |
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| Tons Latifa 53 | m. Paragon 215 | a. Harmony 24 | a. Sonia 21 | m. Wanda 13 |
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| El Tritonazo (P.O.) - | Tons Gem 2 | a. Meteor V. 355 | a. Sonia 11 |
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| James 67(1) Jane Hannah | Sonia Tony(1) |
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| Sonia |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Name of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY OWNER 31/5/40 REMARKS Unknown LOST approx. OUR BOYS (Boat) " 11 RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Lifebont 11 Dutah Mined and sunk with " " Duton all hands. ROBERTA Unknown " ROSABELLE " Dutch " ST. PATRICK " Dutch ASSUMED LOST " SANTOSY " Dutch LOST 11 " SARAH & EMILY " 11 " SEA FALCON (Boat) 11 Dutch Abandoned - Dunkirk " SHAMROCK 11 Dutch " " 17 SKYLARK 3. (SM281) " Dutch 11 Dutch Unknown 19 SCENESHIFTER 11 " SONIA " " " SKYLARK 2. " Duton " 11 SKYLARK 3. 11 Dutals " " SOUTHERN QUEEN 11 Dutan " " STONEHAVEN " " " SUNSHINE " Dutch " " SUE SUE (Rowboat) " Dutor 11 11 THETIS If Lost while being towed " from Dunkirk TRITON 11 Unknown " TWO RIVERS " " If VIEWFINDER " " 11 VIKING 3. " " 12 VANITEE 11 " " WARRIOR " Abandoned off Dunkirk " WAVE QUEEN " Unknown 11 COMMODORE " " 11 WESTERLEY " On fire and abandoned - If Dunkirk GRACE DARLING If Unknown ASSUMED LOST QUEEN OF ENGLAND " Sunk in collision with LOST S.S. TILLY. MARY SPEARING " Unknown " " " " CANVEY QUEEN " HAZARD Did not return from Dunkirk PREVIOUSLY MISS JOSEPHONE I. 11 Do. REQUISITIONED If " MOSS ROSE AND ON NAVAL " 11 SERVICE BUT PELLAG 2. 11 If UTILISED FOR SEAMEW "DYNAMO".
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VESSEDNHAMER OWNERS REMARKS SKYLARK VI Bolsons Co. SKYLARK IX T.98. Returned to Owners. -do- SKYLARK X Mr. Jackson T.98. Returned to Owners 17.6. SKYLARK Returned to owner. eddas T.B. Brookman Returned to Owners. SMOLT SMILING THROUGH H. Gartridge: OJA.,W. Williams T.98. Returned to Owners 5.6.40.10 II SMUGGLER T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S. G.D. Leyte SNOW BUNTING Returned to owner. Mr. Wray SONIA Re-allocated A.P.S. Loft, West Ltd. No report received from List of atenwo 03 Missing Vessels. SOUTHERN QUEEN C.H. Harvey No information of return from PL.17 Dunkirk T.98. SOUTH RAY P. Shore Returned to owner. SPINAWAY B. Figg T.98. Returned to owner 19.6. SPINDRIFT 20 Hewitt Returned to owner. STARFISH T. Brown T.98. Returned to owner 5.6.40. STONEHAVEN W.H. Stonehouse T.98. No report received from List .begemed of Missing Vessels. SUMMER MAID F.M. Brown A.P.S. SUNDOWNER Cdr.C.H. Lightoller Re-allocated to A.P.S. SUNSHINE R.13) J. Berrion No information of return from Dunkirk. SURREY s.B.T. Thomas Returned to owner. SYLVIA Toughs A.P.Sallos 011.8 SOUTHEND BRITANNIA Southend III 05 Jon Britannia Co. Returned to owners. SUFFOLK'S ROSE Jubilee Fishing Co. Re-allocated to Special Admiralty of Service (6A). SEA AIR .03 Jon O.H. Anderson Prepared for Dynamo but did not go. SKIPJACK W.H. Ringer Damaged. Returned to owner. SOUTHERN QUEEN C. Mockridge & Exrs. of E. Saunders Returned to owner. 230 benobuedA florish .H.D TANKERTON TOWERS S. Howden Returned to owner. TARPON Mrs. Spragge T.98. Returned to owners. THARK c/o Toughs Taken by owners. THETIS H.F. Eaton Lost while being towed from Dunkirk. THE ANGLER Mr. Colding Returned -sunsuitable. THELMA J.T. Phelps Returned to owner prepared did not go. THURN Schofield A.P.S. THYME Ramsgate Diesel Released 1.6.40 Allocated to Special Trawlers Admiralty Service. 6A. THREE BROTHERS C.F. Grant Returned 3.6.40. TIGRIS ONE H. Hastings Damaged. Returned to owner. TOM HILL T. Hill Re-allocated Special Admiralty Service to (6A) TRILLENE Dr. E. Williams T.98. Returned to owner 19.6. TRITON OJ W.D. Wills T.98. No report received to List of Missing Vessels. TWO SISTERS R. Hayes T.98. Returned to owner. TWO RIVERS F.E. Fothergill No report received from List of Missing Vessels. TORTOISE Held at Tough Bros. Owner unknown. TREASURE S. Rowden Not required. TONY LN.40 T. Neilson Returned to owner.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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07 Owner. UMO 6.40 aumo &0. REMARKS OF SHIPPING, croup, er. A.P.S. but VESSEL OWNERS REMARKS .08 fou PIP SKYLARK VI SKYLARK IX Bolsons Co. SKYLARK X -do- T.98. Returned to Owners. SKYLARK Mr. Jackson T.98. Returned to Owners 17.6. T.B. Brookman Returned to owner. SMILING THROUGH H. Cartridge Returned to Owners. SMOLT SMUGGLER A.W. Williams T.98. Returned to Owners 5.6.40. SNOW BUNTING G.D. Leyte T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S. Mr. Wray Returned to owner. SONIA Loft, West Ltd. Re-allocated A.P.S. SOUTHERN QUEEN No report received from List of C.H. Harvey. Missing Vessels. PL.17 SOUTH RAY No information of return from oug SPINAWAY P. Shore Dunkirk T.98. SPINDRIFT S. Figg Returned.to.owner. unti STARFISH A. Hewitt T.98. Returned to owner 19.6. was T. Brown Returned to owner. STONEHAVEN W.H. Stonehouse T.98. Returned to owner 5.6.40. SUMMER MAID T.98. No report received from List SUNDOWNER F.M. Brown A.P.S. of Missing Vessels. in SUNSHINE SURREY R.13) Cdr.C.H. Lightoller A.J. Berrion Re-allocated to A.P.S. PS tis a SYLVIA E.T. Thomas No information of return from Dunkirk. c/o Toughs Returned to owner. SOUTHEND BRITANNIA Southend A.P.S. SUFFOLK'S ROSE Britannia Co. Jubilee Fishing Co. Returned to owners. SEA AIR Re-allocated to Special Admiralty SKIPJACK C.H. Anderson Service (6A). SOUTHERN QUEEN W.H. Ringer Prepared for Dynamo but did not go. C. Mockridge & Exrs. Damaged. Returned to owner. of E. Saunders Returned to owner. TANKERTON TARPON TOWERS S. Howden Mrs. Spragge Returned to owner. THARK THETIS c/o Toughs T.98. Returned to owners. THE ANGLER H.F. Eaton Taken by owners. THELMA Mr. Colding THURN J.T. Phelps Lost Returned while being towed from Dunkirk. - unsuitable. Schofield THYME Ramsgate Diesel Returned A.P.S. to owner prepared did not go. Trawlers THREE BROTHERS C.F. Grant Released Admiralty 1.6.40 Service. Allocated 6A to Special TIGRIS. ONE H. Hastings. Returned 3.6.40. TOM HILL T. Hill Damaged. Returned to TRILLENE TRITON Dr. E. Williams Re-allocated (6A). Special Admiralty owner. Service W.D. Wills T.98. T.98. Returned to owner TWO SISTERS R. Hayes Missing No Vessels. report received 19.6. to List of TWO RIVERS F.E. Fothergill T.98. No Returned to owner. TORTOISE TREASURE Vessels. report received from List of Missing S. Rowden TONY LN.40 T. Neilson Held Not required. at Tough Bros. Owner unknown. Returned to owner.
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Empire Hotel Horrist CS.- me of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY 31/5/40 Unknown LOST approx. " OUR BOYS (Boat) 11 " " RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Mined and sunk with all hands. " " ROBERTA Unknown N. ROSABELLE " " ASSUMED LOST " " LOST ST. PATRICK " " " SANTOSY " " " SARAH & EMILY ough " SEA FALCON (Boat) " Abandoned - Dunkirk " " " " SHAMROCK untit " SKYLARK 3. (SM281) " Unknown was " " " SCENESHIFTER " " " SONIA " " 11 SKYLARK 2. " " ff SKYLARK 3. in " " " SOUTHERN QUEEN " OS as " " STONEHAVEN " tish " " SUNSHINE " SUE SUE (Rowboat) " " " " Lost while being towed e THETIS from Dunkirk " " TRITON Unknown " " " TWO RIVERS " " " VIEWFINDER 11 " " VIKING 3. " " " VANITEE " " Abandoned off Dunkirk is WARRIOR " " WAVE QUEEN Unknown " " " 1 COMMODORE " " On fire and abandoned - WESTERLEY Dunkirk 17 Unknown ASSUMED LOST GRACE DARLING " QUEEN OF ENGLAND Sunk in collision with LOST S.S. TILLY. 3) " " MARY SPEARING Unknown " " " CANVEY QUEEN " Did not return from HAZARD Dunkirk PREVIOUSLY " Do. REQUISITIONED MISS JOSEPHONE I. " 11 AND ON NAVAL MOSS ROSE " " SERVICE BUT PELLAG 2. " " UTILISED FOR SEAMEW "DYNAMO".
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Name of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY 31.5.40 Unknown. LOST approx. OUR BOYS (Boat) " " " RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Mined & sunk with " all hands. ROBERTA " Unknown. " ROSABELLE " If ASSUMED LOST. ST. PATRICK " " LOST. SANTOSY " " " SARAH & EMILY If 11 " SEA FALCON (Boat) " Abandoned - Dunkirk 11 SHAMROCK " " " If SKYLARK 3. (SM281) If Unknown " SCENESHIFTER If " " SONIA " " 12 SKYLARK 2. II If " SKYLARK 3. " " " SOUTHERN QUEEN " 11 " STONEHAVEN. " 11 " SUNSHINE " " " SUE SUE (Rowboat) 11 11 " THETIS " Lost while being towed " from Dunkirk. TRITON 11 Unknown. " TWO RIVERS 11 It 11 VIEWFINDER 11 11 " VIKING 3. = 11 " VANITEE 11 11 11 WARRIOR 11 Abandoned off Dunkirk. 11 WAVE QUEEN " Unknown. 11 COMMODORE " 11 " WESTERLEY 11 On fire & abandoned - " Dunkirk. -7-
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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VESSEL OWNERS REMARKS SKYLARK VI Bolsons Co. T.98 Returned to Owner SKYLARK IX do T.98 Returned to Owners 17/6 SKYLARK X Mr.Jackson Returned to Owners SKYLARK T.E. Brockman Returned to Owners. SMILING THROUGH H.Cartridge T.98 Returned to Owners 5.6.40 SMOLT A.W. Williams T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S. SMUGGLER G.D. Layte Returned to Owners. SNOW BUNTING Mr. Wray Re-allocated A.P.S. SONIA Loft, West Ltd, No report received from list of Missing Vessels. SONNY No report received from list of Missing Vessels. SOUTHERN QUEEN C.H.Harvey No information of return from P.L.17 Dunkirk T.98 SOUTH RAY F.Shore Returned to Owners. SPINAWAY S.Figg T.98 Returned to Owners 19/6 SPINDRIFT A.Hewitt Returned to Owner STARFISH T.Brown DNG T.98 Returned to Owners 5.6.40 STONEHAVEN W.H.Stonehouse T.98 No report received from List of Missing Vessels. SUMMER MAID F.M. Brown A.P.S. SUNDOWNER Cdr.C.H.Lightoller Re-allocated to A.P.S. SUNSHINE (R.13) A.J.Verrion No information of return from Dunkirk SURREY E.T. Thomas Returned to Owners. X VIA C/o Toughs A.P.S. SOUTHEND BRITANNIA Southend Britennia Co. Returned to Owners. SUFFOLK'S ROSE Jubilee Fishing Co. Re-allocated to Sp.Admy See. (6A) SVANA No report received from lists of Missing Vessels. SEA AIR G.H. Anderson Prepared for Dynamo but did not g SKIPJACK W.W. Ringer Damaged. Returned to owners SOUTHERN QUEEN .Mockridge & Exrs. Returned to Owners. of E. Saunders SILVER CLOUD. (11+5) C.G BRINKLEY RETURNED TO OWNER SUE SUE (Rowboat) E.C.WILSON. LOST SHRIMP. (Skiff) H.E. PARKER RETA. To OWNER- DAMAGED. TALLYHO (Rowbarl) F.C.WILSON. Rela Damaged TANKERTON TOWERS S.Rowden Returned to owner. TARPON Mrs.Spraggs T.98 Returned to owners. THARK c/o. Toughs Taken by owners THETIS H.F.Baton Lost while being towed from Dunkirk THE ANGLER Mr.Golding RETURNED - UNSUITABLE THELMA Phelps Returned to owner prepared did not go THURN Schofield A.P.S. PRESUMED LOST. THYME Ramsgate Diesel Released 1.6.40 Allocated to Trawlers SP. ADMY. SCE. (6A) THREE BROTHERS C.F. Grant Returned 3.6.40 TIGRIS ONE H.Hastings Damaged. Returned to owners TOM HILL T.Hill Re-allocated SPL.ADMY SCE. (6A) TRILLENE Dr.E. Williams T.98 Returned to owners 19/6 TRITON W.D.Wills T.98 No report received to list of Missing Vessels. TWO SISTERS R.Hayes T.98 Returned to owners. TWO RIVERS F.E. Fothergill No report received from list of Missing Vessels. TORTOISE ? Held at Tough Bros. Owner unknown. TREASURE S.Rowden Not reqd. TONY LN40 T.Neilson Returned to owner
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| 93 | (SM28) SONIA | F.T. Colling Ltd. |
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