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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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| 6734 | Sprite Wood | AuxSlp | 3.72 | 217 | 80 | 4.4 | Ashton& | Poole | Petrol Motor | Richard Parke | Poole |
| Sprite | BmSlp | 14.0 5:06 06 | D. Stone & Sons | R. Queensland Y.C. | 25.0 | max. min. | Norman Wright |
| Owen, Capt. R. C. Lloyd, R.N., Springfields, Warsash, Hants. R.Y.S.-Nav.-Srn. a. Lady Belle 8 | Pafford, S. A., Imperial House, 80/86, Regent Street, London, W.1.-Sth.-Y.R.A. S. White Eagle 158 | Paisley, George F., 82, Jamaica Street, Glasgow, C.1. C.Cor.-Cly.-Grk.-Hly.-Lch.-Mud.- Nor.-Tms.-Uls.-Wst.(c.)-Y.R.A. S. Merlin 195 | 26, Three Beaches, Paignton, Devon. Bxm.-C.A. a. Niona 7 Pande, John, Klosterveien 2, Heggeli, pr. Oslo, | a. Sprite 5 Parker, Hamilton, Bermuda. m. Winifred 1 |
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GUILLEMOT Corvette (2nd A/S Harwich) Striking Force, Lt. Cdr. 0700 H.M. Darell- 29th May 2200 At Arrived Later Sheerness left for Margaterwich. alongside Margate, the skoot Horst at 2300. for stores; she came cast off 30th May - Supplied to fuel, water and provisions various ships at Margate. 31st May 1135 The T.E. Horst secured alongside, and Lieut. Guillemot took over command of the Sargent, R.N.R., 1st Lieut. of Horst from Lt. Cdr. G.E. Fardell, R.N. The Horst's crew, who had been 3 days and nights without sleep, were relieved by a volunteer crew from the Guillemot. [1315 The Horst sailed for Dunkirk]. 1st June - 4 coal barges secured alongside the Guillemot, and were later towed to Ramsgate by the harbour launch Sprite 0900 Lieut. T.E. Sargent and the temporary crew of the Horst returned to the Guillemot. [The Horst had been abandoned at Dunkirk]. 2nd June The Guillemot continued at Margate as base ship. 3rd June 1800 Lt. R.C. Norwood, R.N. and s/Lt. W.G.H.T 1910 The Bonham, Guillemot sailed for Dunkirk, the R.N. (1) embarked. 2200 Met corvette the P/V's Autocarrier and of Lady N. of Kingfisher in company. Mann some distance astern Sank Goodwin a floating L.V. mine off Gravelines. 2215 2300 Arrived to the off Western Dunkirk. Speedwell. Mole. Secured 2355 4th June Embarked Went ahead off of the M/S buoy in to capacity. thick 0154 0225 Cast 0428 Anchored Margate. fog. Disembarked 460 troops.(2) 0700 Total 460 Authority - R.O.II, p.270. R.O.III, p.321. (1) Lt. Cdr. s/Lt. Bonham's [he accurate already been M Risy Dune
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Harbour launch SPRITE This vessel is in D.R's list of ships Except for towing 4 coal barges from Margate she does not appear to have taken part in to Ramsgate on 1st June, (see Guillemot), operation Dynamo. 170
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 2429. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| EMPIRE SPRITE (M.O.W.T.: Mgrs. - Overseas Towage & Salvage Co. Ltd.) | TU | 1942 | 242 | Misc.N. |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
2. 271 During the the afternoon of the lst.June four coal 260 barges were brought down river by a tug and secured alongside.They were later towed to RAMSGATE by H.M.Tug "SPRITE". On lst.June "QUEEN OF THANET" came alongside for fuel and water at 0820 and "WESTWARD HO" at 0845. Lieutenant SARGENT and temporary crew of HORST returned to the ship at 0900 and the original grew of HORST were discharged to shore. "WESTWARD HO" cast off at 1040 and "QUEEN OF THANET" at 1100. As GUILLEMOT'S oil fuel was running low an oil fuel lighter was asked for from SHEERNESS. "GOLDEN EAGLE" came alongside for oil fuel and water at 1145 and cast off at 1420. During the afternoon 40 rounds of 4inch H.E. ammunition were supplied to H.M.S. "KINGFISHER". On 2nd.June oil lighter PHERO secured at 0805 and GUILLEMOT oiled from her. She remained alongside all day and supplied oil fuel to various ships. H.M.S. "KINGFISHER" oiled from PHERO at 1215 and cast off at 1530, when "QUEEN OF THANET" came alongside for fuel and water. At 1600 H.M.S.ORIOLE, a coal burning paddle steamer, came alongside for water and requested the loan of some stokers to assist in trimming her bunkers. Six stokers from GUILLEMOT volunteered but it was decided that only two could be spared, and lots were drawn and stokers S. HIORNS and C.SAWYER were sent. At 1700 "DUCHESS OF FIFE" secured alongside "QUEEN OF THANET" and at 2020 "ORIOLE", "DUCHESS OF FIFE", and "QUEEN OF THANET" cast off and proceeded. At 2135 oiler PHERO cast off and anchored astern. On 3rd.June orders were received to proceed to DUNKIRK in company with KINGFISHER escorting LADY OF MAN and AUTO CARRIER across, then to embark troops from DUNKIRK Pier and return to MARGATE. At 1630 beef and bread for 250 men were embarked. Lieutenant R.C. NORWOOD R.N. and Sub Lieutenant T. BONHAM R.N. came on board at 1800. These Officers had obtained permission of N.O.I.C. MARGATE to accompany us as they had both had previous experience of DUNKIRK and its approaches. They both proved of great assistance, Sub Lieutenant BONHAM'S acurate navigation being particularly valuable.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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)
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
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.
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.
2. 271 During the the afternoon of the 1st.June four coal 260 barges were brought down river by a tug and secured alongside.The were later towed to RAMSGATE by H.M.Tug "SPRITE". On lst. June "QUEEN OF THANET" came alongside for fuel and water at 0820 and "WESTWARD HO" at 0845. Lieutenant SARGENT and temporary crew of HORST returned to the ship at 0900 and the original grew of HORST were discharged to shore. "WESTWARD HO" cast off at 1040 and "QUEEN OF THANET" at 1100. As GUILLEMOT'S oil fuel was running low an oil fuel lighter was asked for from SHEERNESS. "GOLDEN EAGLE" came alongside for oil fuel and water at 1145 and cast off at 1420. During X the afternoon 40 rounds of 4inch H.E. ammunition were supplied to H.M. S. "KINGFISHER". On 2nd. June oil lighter PHERO secured at 0805 and GUILLEMOT oiled from her. She remained alongside all day and supplied oil fuel to various ships. H.M.S. "KINGFISHER" oiled from PHERO at 1215 and cast off at 1530, when "QUEEN OF THANET" came alongside for fuel and water. At 1600 H.M.S. ORIOLE, a coal burning paddle steamer, came alongside for water and requested the loan of some stokers to assist in trimming her bunkers. Six stokers from GUILLEMOT volunteered but it was decided that only two could be spared, and lots were drawn and stokers S. HIORNS and C.SAWYER were sent. At 1700 "DUCHESS OF FIFE" secured alongside "QUEEN OF THANET" and at 2020 "ORIOLE", "DUCHESS OF FIFE", and "QUEEN OF THANET" cast off and proceeded. At 2135 oiler PHERO cast off and anchored astern. On 3rd. June orders were received to proceed to DUNKIRK in company with KINGFISHER escorting LADY OF MAN and AUTO CARRIER across, then to embark troops from DUNKIRK Pier and return to MARGATE. At 1630 beef and bread for 250 men were embarked. Lieutenant R.C. NORWOOD R.N. and Sub Lieutenant W.G.H.T. BONHAM R.N. came on board at 1800. These Officers had obtained permission of N.O.I.C. MARGATE to accompany us as they had both had previous experience of DUNKIRK and its approaches. They both proved of great assistance, Sub Lieutenant BONHAM'S acurate navigation being particularly valuable.
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