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SKYLARK, (southend) M/B P.O. (and R.A. Smith, R.F.R. crew of 5). "Two trips to east of Dunkirk". On and the bombing, last trip, "during subjected which to shelling Picked French destroyer up 50 survivors. "T.41" was the sunk' sunk"(1) 31st May Returned to Dover. Boat unseaworthy. Total 50 P.O. Smith then "Took over the Folkestone Belle. " Authority - - R.O.II, II, p.242. (1) This may have been the Foudroyant which was sunk by bombs near W buoy at about 1030 on 1st June. 156
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
242 OPERATION 22? NO.17 SHIP:- SKYLARK, SOUTHEND. STATEMENT BY & Date of Date of Name arrival Service leaving at Dover Boats. ø P.O. R.A.Smith Pensiorer Two trips to East of Dunkirk. On the last occasion were A.B. J.T.Wheatley subjected to fire from coastal batteries, bombing and machine A.B. H.T.Morgan gun fire, during which the French Destroyer T.41 was sunk. E.R.A. N.Grother 23.V. Picked up 50 survivors. 4.VI.40 Returned to Dover 31/5 with A.B. S.Fleming boat unseawcr thy and took over Folkestone Belle. The A.B. F.Thackrey crew were splendid.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
VESSEL OWNER REMARKS FAIRWIND E. Hutton A.P.S. FAITH T. Lloyd No report received from list of MA JC missing vessels. FALCON II Dr. Firth Returned to owner? MAJOR FEDELMA II Per Crouch Eng. Co. Re-allocated to A.P.S. MALDO FELICITY T. Davis T.98 - damaged. Returned to owner. FERRY NYMPH C.H. Harvey T.98. Returned to owner 19/6. MALVI FLEET WING Watercraft, Ltd. A.P.S. MOLLY FLOSS HILDA Bond's Boatyard Returned to owners 31.5.40. MARE 1 FOLKESTONE BELLE MARCH Mr. Spraggs T.98. Returned to owner. FORMOSA J. Mears Returned to owner. MARGHE FORTUNA H.H. Salmon Returned to owner 19/6. FORTY TWO MARINA N. West A.P.S. MARSAY FRANCIS (99B) Recketts R.F. Returned to owners. FRAM MARINA Mr. South A.P.S. FLOTSAM Dorset Yacht Co., Ltd. Prepared but not used for Dynamo. MARICEI FLYING FISH W. Brazier Returned to owners 30.5.40. Not required. ARY FIREFLY A. Newell Returned to owner. ARY HO FAVOURITE SM 225 B. Allen Returned to owner. ARY IR) ARY ROS RY SPE, GAVINE F.A. Cooper T.98. Returned to owner. RY SPE/ GAY CRUSADER A. Foster T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S. GAY FLY ILDA Noll Gay Returned to owner. GAY VENTURE D.L. Brisult A.P.S. GERTRUDE BELLE Morgan Jones GIPSY KING T.98. Returned to owner, 6.6.40. G. Riley FLOWER GIRL MARTON Butchers Returned to owner 2.6.40. GIRL NANCY F.C. Mitchell Did not go for Dynamo. DER GIRL VINE W. Light (6A) Returned owner 19/6. AIDEN GOLDEN LILY Lt. E.V. Cullen Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service. Returned to owner. EY GOLDEN SPRAY II F. Roberts Reported lost. ANT GONDOLIER KING Poole & Swanage Co. T.98. Returned to owners. GONDOLIER QUEEN Poole & Swanage Co. T.98. Returned to owners. LICENT D. GONDOLIER III Poole & Swanage Co. Now on service with M/S Officer Poole. GOODHOPEY Bond's Boatyard No report received from list of missing vessels. USA GOOD LUCK C.A. Simmons Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service 6A. IKOI GRACE A. Brown T.98. Returned to owners. GRACE DARLING IV C.E. Cundy Returned to owner. DRU II GRACE DARLING (E.36) Sayers Bros. Returned to owners. GWEN EAGLE D.W. Hudson TAUR (Littlehampton List). No trace of return from Dunkirk. GALILEE (wY68) E. Verrill GWENNY W.G.S. Crouch Prepared, but did not go to Dunkirk. RASOL Returned to owner. GWENYTH Walter Llewellyn & Sons Repaired, Fuelled, Floated, but not 08 taken over. GERBERA Chas. Hill MADGE Returned to owner. MING MODESTY PAH NA RCH ROSE Motor Boat Motor Boat vior 1.2 Torpedo I tor Ferries ( SME
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
OF VESSEL OWNER REMARKS FAIRWIND E. Hutton A.P.S. FAITH T. Lloyd No report received from list of missing vessels. FALCON II Dr. Firth Returned to owner? FEDELMA II Per Crouch Eng. Co. Re-allocated to A.P.S. FELICITY T. Davis T.98 - damaged. Returned to owner. FERRY NYMPH C.H. Harvey T.98. Returned to owner 19/6. FLEET WING Watercraft, Ltd. A.P.S. FLOSS HILDA Bond's Boatyard Returned to owners 31.5.40. FOLKESTONE BELLE Mr. Spraggs T.98. Returned to owner. FORMOSA J. Mears Returned to owner. FORTUNA H.H. Salmon Returned to owner 19/6. FORTY TWO N. West A.P.S. FRANCIS (99B) Recketts R.F. Returned to owners. FRAM Mr. South A.P.S. FLOTSAM Dorset Yacht Co., Ltd. Prepared but not used for Dynamo. FLYING FISH W. Brazier Returned to owners 30.5.40. Not required. FIREFLY A. Newell Returned to owner. FAVOURITE SM 225 B. Allen Returned to owner. GAVINE F.A. Cooper T.98. Returned to owner. GAY CRUSADER A. Foster T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S. GAY FLY Noll Gay Returned to owner. GAY VENTURE D.L. Brisult A.P.S. GERTRUDE Morgan Jones T.98. Returned to owner, 6.6.40. GIPSY KING G. Riley Returned to owner 2.6.40. GIRL MARION Butchers Did not go for Dynamo. GIRL NANCY F.G. Mitchell Returned owner 19/6. GIRL VINE W. Light (6A) Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service. GOLDEN LILY Lt. E.V. Cullen Returned to owner. GOLDEN SPRAY II F. Roberts Reported lost. GONDOLIER KING Poole & Swanage Co. T.98. Returned to owners. GONDOLIER QUEEN Poole & Swanage Co. T.98. Returned to owners. GONDOLIER III Poole & Swanage Co. Now on service with M/S Officer Poole. GOODHOPEY Bond's Boatyard No report received from list of missing vessels. GOOD LUCK C.A. Simmons Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service 6A. GRACE A. Brown T.98. Returned to owners. GRACE DARLING IV C.E. Cundy Returned to owner. GRACE DARLING (E.36) Sayers Bros. Returned to owners. GWEN EAGLE D.W. Hudson (Littlehampton List). No trace of return from Dunkirk. GALILEE (WY68) E. Verrill Prepared, but did not go to Dunkirk. GWENNY W.G.S. Crouch Returned to owner. GWENYTH Walter Llewellyn & Sons Repaired, Fuelled, Floated, but not taken over. GERBERA Chas. Hill Returned to owner.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
MINISTRY OF Shill To OFFICE OF SHIPPING D'SEAMEN Towar HILI MESSAGE. PPING IN SECKET. GREAT Office STATE AMS 160 0830/4 Ju RECEIVED :- 28th June, 19 40. IN (ALD) From N.O.I/C Ramsgate DATE 4.7.40. E Jines) RECEIVED S TIME DATE 0928 of 15/6/40. P/L BY SECRET T/P TIME Dear Moore, 1310. Thanks for your list of vessels engaged in the svacuation of troops from Dunkirk. Addressed ill D.S.V.P. "Admiralty repeated Dover with applications for C.in C.Portsmouth N.O.i/c Newhaven N.O.i/c Southampton under T.124 and other agreements in all sorts of craft engaged in the Motor Boats FOLKESTONE BELLE FORTUNA and TARPON all Visat gladit you would sendailed 0640 calling Newhaven en route compided. cock being net 0830/4 the Tours sincerely, of SETLARK on owners. Advance copy sent Ops U.W.R. C.S.O to ets.L. Ops (4) M.O.S.I. O.D.8. D.O.S.T. C.O.R.T. O.D.(3) Mr. Dorrell M (2) Mr. H. Edwards A.h.Moore,Esq. Ministry of Shippingails O.I.C.(2) Mr.Meredith S.T.N.6B Berksley P Perksley D.S.D.9. Extra. D.P.S. I.P.(3) I.S.P.S. D.D.O.D.(M) Copy. D of S.T. S.V.P. IH THE Date: 1842 (Signed) В.П. RAMSAY. VICE ADMIRAL. 100 P 8VR. M. ed n 11/
(925) W(88636/439 1/40 #000 pads MoO N T5018. MINISTRY OF SHIPPING. 292, IMMEDIATE. MESSAGE. NTILE MARINE OFFICE. DOCK T.H.I. STREET, 1940. LONDON, E.I. IN Min RECEIVED From SEATRANS, HEWHAVEN. 30th DATE 29.5.40. 1940 TIME Sea Transport, Sinistry of Shipping, STATE Square House, Addressed Square, W.1. SEATRANS, DOVER. REPEAT TRANSPORTS, WESDO, LONDON. SECRET. Motor Launches at Sheerness B.K. TWO. dance of three members of Mercantile Marine on 28th May, for purpose of TRAWLERS MILLICENTLEACH LEACH ROMANCE LIL OLE LADY SAILED 1800 LAUNCHES FOLKESTONE BELLE 124 TARTAN SALED 1910 TWENTY NINTH Herewith by Mr. R.H. Johnson forwarded.s.report.made A Assistant Superintendent, relative to the above. Authority for payment to this officer of the amount RD TOR. 1950/20. D.O.S.T. expended by him is requested. MR. D.H. EDWARDS. MR. DU BOISSON. S.T.A.8. S.T.N.6A. S.T.N.6B. PM P4 A.T.B. Superintendent. Lear W.L.H.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
JR/Ris DUNKIRK EVACUATION. Claims Outstanding (other than TOTAL LOSS). Name of File No. Claim. Remarks & Action vessel. taken. BLUEBIRD T.M. 4136/40 £99.17.0d Awaiting T.619 + Hire EILEEN T.M. 8435/40 Hire £3 Awaiting report of local payments. FERRY KING T.M. 8438/40 Hire Awaiting claim & T.619. FOLKESTONE BELLE T.0.9201/40 Repairs & Offer made. Compensation for lost engine. QUEEN BOADICEA. T.M.3718/40 Repairs. Awaiting reply to offer. RAUMA T.M.5438/40 Repairs. Awaiting claim. TRUE BELLE T.M.8436/40 Hire. Awaiting report of local payments. WHITEWATER. T.0.9364/40 Repairs. L.A. Robinson's estimate of cost of repairs not accepted by owner. MOTOR BARGES. FERROCRETE. T.O.7976/40) MOLLOU T.0.9424/40) Awaiting rate of hire MOUNT T.0.9125/40) Hire for M. Barges to be OLIVE MAY T.0.8532/40) agreed with owners. PUDGE T.O.7764/40) SHERFIELD SHAWFORD T.O.9423/40. LIFEBOATS. Involved with Netherlands Commission from whom we have not been able to get a clear statement.
| "FOLKESTONE BELLE" | M.V. | R & J.H.Rea Ltd. Southampton Launch & Boat Co. | T.0.9201/40 | 2. 2. - | 201. 17. 3 |
VESSEL TYPE REPAIRS & REPLACEMENTS REMARK CLAIMANT PAPER NO. HIRE & EXS. £. S. d. TOTAL LOSS £. S. d. £. S. d. "FAITH" M.V. T.Lloyd T.M.4070/40 3. i -. "FALCON II" M.V. Chichester Yacht T.M.4007/40 54. 14. 8. A.P.S. Co. "FELICITY" M.B. J.Colombos & T.O.9273/40 25. 12. 3. Son "FERRY NYMPH" M.B. J.Colombos & T.0.9274/40 34. i 3. Son G.Harvey 5. 3. 11. C.H.Harvey 25. ! -. "FLOSS HILLDA" M.B. Bonds (Maiden- T.M.3754/40 6. 19. 3. head) Ltd. "FOLKESTONE BELLE" M.L. Lymington Slip- T.0.9201/40 90. i i (TARPON" & Not completed. way & Eng.Co. FORTUNA) Ltd. "FORTUNA" M.L. H.R.Salmon T.M.4106/40 22. 13. 4. 143. 13. 9. "FRANCIS" M.V. R.F. & R.J. T.M.4043/40 28. 19. 5. 5. i ! Ricketts Bros. "FRAM" M.C. P.Newell Petti- T.M.4339/40 2. 11. 10. A.P.S. crow Ltd. "FLOTSAM" M.L. Dorset Yacht T.M.4797/40 7. 12. ! Co.Ltd. "FLYING FISH" F.V. J.Brazier T.M.4785/40 2. i ! F.E.26 "FAVOURITE" M.F.B. B.Allen T.M.6730/40 20. 17. ! "FAIRY QUEEN" M.B. T.S.Hunt T.M.5232/40 9. 5. i, 2. 14. ! "FLORENCE" M.B. P.Bradford T.M.5228/40 6. 10. 4. "FLOWER OF THE M.V. A.C.Friend T.M.8441/40 5. i , 6. 10. ! FLEET" "FERROCRETE" M.B. Associated T.O.7976/40 82. 8. 2. 4. 14. 9. Portland Cement Mfgrs. Ltd. Port.Ldn.Authority 1. 1. , Trinity House 6. i 1 Pilotage Not completed. "FALCONET" S.Bge. Francis & 1. 13. 10. Gilders "FAIR IRENE II" M.V. Bob Leach & Sons T.M.4996/40 9. 13. 1, 13. 11. 4. "FLORENCE ROSALIND" M.V. W.Hall T.M.4962/40 9. 16. 11, "FLOWER OF THE M.V. J.Andrew T.O.9575/40 4. 7. 6. FLEET" "FOUR WINDS" M.V. W.C.Woolgar T.M.4993/40 3. 18. 4. 5. ! "FAMILY" M.V. J.Thomas T.0.9937/40 6. 10. , "FORMOSA" M.V. J.Mears Ltd. T.M.3719/40 See under "Jeff
Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| A.B. | S.Fleming | boat unseawcr thy and took over Folkestone Belle. The |
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