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| 6702 | Spinaway | Wood | AuxYwl | 6.97 | 306 | 99 | 5.9 | Howard& | Maldon | Petrol Motor | Herbert G. D. Moger | Maldon |
| m. Bencor Bera | 11 | Emily II | 11 | Hispania VII | 11 | a. Manuela | 11 | a. Osmunda | 11 | a. Spinaway | 11 |
| m. Su-Lin 2 | a. Iseult 14 | a. Spinaway 11 | Flirtie | m. L'Isba 19 |
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SPINAWAY M/V (Owner, S. Figg Kaygee Contracts) 1630 1st June Sailed tow from Sheerness for Dunkirk in of the P. M/S Duchess of Fife. 2310 Apparently arrived at Malo beach, but there is no information of the Spinaway's activities. The Spinaway returned to England. Total - Authority - T.O. 9436/40. C. in C. Nore, 1640/1 169
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 334 83. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
LITTLE SHIP CLUB at COCKFOSTERS: HERTS. DUNKIRK. 1940. Jan 18th. 1931 Name & Address. INET 3391. Ship Dr.B.A.Smith (Tel:Malden 1461) (Tel:Malden 1461) (Tel:Malden 1461) (Tel:Malden 1461) Malden, "Constant Nymph" Penera Dear Luard, with an know utterly - and who of I indectiphers Brought Commdr.C.H.Lightoller The R.D. "Sundowner" D.S.M. off name 251 Upper - life include Cottage, know make him it but being it. E.J.Wilkins Esq. body 1611 Ludgate Hill,E.C.4. a story the the He the THE THE THE it you back or that make We "Lady Pamela" did not go but Lost ship, here sort till says to he they put one got next want of his C.G.Thompson. Esq. himself. OVE Jerminus Court. 4411 / Beluine Rd. Banked! "Thark" Court Lieut.F.y. Grenfell, R. N. V.R. Lost ship. some commission the Roger He's class in a the this also so and the too. but get old if he went Over ? week,gecond stripe done him for Avenue, Court, N.W.6 as On Active Service R.N.V.R. Sundowner believe <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Esq. times Went over several Rd.Ruislip,Middx. "Letitia" the the the the this we but blooked from the mad a Lost ship. ? if The about second was that of best he went over. (Holborn) "Spinaway" yours Scottie Downing G.Kimber Dominions Esq. office Jemple Bar 9262 St.s.W.1 Esq. (12.8.40) House, 4044) W.1 A.R. (now Zoccola abroad) Esq. difficulties were experienced in regard littl that other side on the morning of the 31st th there was a bit of a breeze and a Ma; "Bonny Heather" the difficult to embark troops, except water on very the ship, during the previous night the used. that it did not matter which side was first warned for duty, that the Navy collecte (4) It is quite clear, from the time a boats by way of intelligent anticipation, man
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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
1 TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans. 19to ENCLOSURE No - 2 - VI Yachts and Small Craft. (Continued). Pioneer. Chelsea. Two Rivers. Charlotte. Unique. Diana Mary. - DOVER Eothen. Cuisisana. Ramagete 18/6 Princess Lily. / The King. Count Dracula. Royal Thames. Gayfly. Formosa. Sallyforth. Margherita. Kayell. Maldon Annie. Anthony. Canvey Queen. Imshi. Miss Ming. Sinbad II. Princess Maud. Curlew. Empress. Skylark. Faversham. Bream. Queen Boadicea. Pike. Queen Boadicea. II. Windsor Castle. Vera. Omega. Daphne. Tinker. Kingwood. Black Arrow. Hurlingham. Thetis. The Viscount. Aljanor. His Majesty. Silvery Breeze. The Marchioness. Rummy II. Mutt. Thark. ih,Dovier 18/6 Jeff. Thurne. Beverley. Fleetwing. St. Patrick. Miss Modesty. Skylark. (whech of may ?) Gay Venture. Spinaway. Westerly. Mary Rose. Sylvia. Advance. Lorna Doone. Hanora. Hazard. Maid of Honour. Tigris I. Cordelia. Iote. View Finder. Shamrock. Karina. Queen of England. Triton. Wolsey. Stonehaven. X Sceneshifter. 1 name unknown (Thames Conservancy). 1 Seaschool Yacht (Shipping Federation, Cmdr. Cavill). VII Power Driven Lifeboats. 26 out of 27 have not been returned. It is understood that 3 are still at Ramsgate. VIII Ordinary Lifeboats. 34 out of 87 have not been returned.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Vessel. Type Repairs and Replacements. Total Loss Claimant. Paper No. Hire & Exs. £. S. a. S. d. £. £. S. d. "ST. PATRICK" M.V. Not CO W.B. Thompson TO 9153/40 5. 7. 6. "SALLY FORTH" M.B. T. Taylor & Sons TM 3774/40 6. 6. 6. "SPINAWAY" 96 8. M.V. 3. Figg Kaygee TO 9161/40 $ in "SANTOSY" Contracts 12 11 3 M.Y. L. Odell TO 9285/40 15. 5. 2,200 0. O. 5. H.F. Jury 16. 5. 0. "SATYR" M.Y. A.P.S. C.H. Masters TO 9360/40 5. 0. O. L.N.E.R. Co. 2. O. E.L. Woods 7. 13. 3. "SCENE SHIFTER" S.E. Longman TO 9173/40 850 0. 0. "SEA AIR" M.B. P. Newall Petticrow TM 4451/40 8. 6. "SEA FALCON" M.V. Wm. Osborne Ltd. TO 9207/40 14. 12. O. 875 0. 0. "SEA FOAM" M.B. 50. 10. W.T. Cayton TM 3895/40 8. 4. 2. 2. A.P.S. 43. 3. 13. 14. 3. 9. "SILVER FOAM" P.M.B. W.T. Cayton TM 3901/40 16. 77. 15. 9. 5. 6. A.P.S. "SEAGULL" M.L. E.G. King TM 3900/40 22. 18. 2. 3. 10. 0. 58. 1. 0. "SEA ROAMER" M.V. J.E.W. Wheatley TM 3741/40 7. 13. 4. A.P.S. "SEA SALTER" M.O.D. Seasalter & Ham TO 9291/40 12. 0. 3. Oyster Fish. Co. "SEYMOUR CASTLE 'M.V. River Dart Steamboat TM 4192/40 80 2. 3. 10. 8. 0. Co. "SHAMROCK" A. Barrell 250 0. 0. Not completed. "SHANNON" S.Bge A.J. Peters TM 3915/40 200. O. O. 400. 0. 0. "SHEILA" DINGHY. R.E.WHITELEY TM 18799 14 - - (allaims) "SILVER SPRAY" M.F.B. R.A.Newman TO 9342/40 2. 19. 6. "SINBAD II" M.V. E.W. Hare TM 4076/40 4. 18. 11. "SMUGGLER" M.B. G.D. Layte TM 3757/40 15. 19. 9. M.L. T.E.Brockman TM 5874/40 4. 17. 6. "SKYLARK" P.M.B. J. Mears Ltd., TM 3890/40 4. 10. 0. "SKYLARK" & 147. 0. 11. "SKYLARK II" Tough Bros. Myall Ltd. 1161 13. 57. 15. 0. 4. If 83. 0. 64. 11. 6. If 0. Tough Bros. 30. 0. 0. M.V. Geo. Hammond & Co. TO 9738/40 3. 6. 6. "SKYLARK I" Knight, Manzi & Stephenson. 301 0. O. Speciallocated 4. 17. 9. 120. 0. 0. W.H. Harvey, Serviceiralty Knight, Manzi & 13. 2. 0. Stephenson 28. 0. O. F.P. Collins TO 9739/40 12. 10. 0. 950 0. 0. "SKYLARK LL" M.V. III TO 9203/40 8. "SKYLARK III" M.V. W.T. Corson 7. 8. Not completed.
Movements recorded for Spinaway during the evacuation period, as plotted on the Operation Dynamo map.
| Departed | Route | Arrived | Troops | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Dunkirk | — | — |
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Location recorded; complete dated movement unavailable
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