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- Ship type: Motor Yacht
- Beam: 10ft 6ins
- Length: 48ft
- Engine: 2 x Perkins P4 Diesels
- Build year: 1931
- Draft: 4ft 6ins
- Construction: Carvel, mahogany on oak
- Displacement: 15 tons
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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| 6989 | Tarifa | Wood | TwnSc | 15.61 | 46.7 | 106 61 | J.I.Thorny- | Hampton- | 2 Petrol Motors | Leonard V. Curtis | London | ||
| 6990 | Tarifa II | Wood | Auxc.b. | - | 30'0 | 8.7 — | BurnhamYt. | Burnham- | Petrol Motor | W. A. Narbeth | Walton- |
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| M.J.M.Q. Tarifa | M.J.Z.T. Amo | M.K.R.B. Venture | M.L.D.K. Boojum | M.L.Q.C. Caretta |
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| Tarifa | 5 | a. Kitzi. | Thrift | 6 | a. Jean. | Trilby | 3 | Peggy. | U |
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| Waveney | 9 | a. Tarifa II. | White Kitten | 10 | a. Tern II. | Woo-Woo | 14 | a. Stella Ducet. | Yvonne II | 86 | m. Cat II. |
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| m. m. Bruadar | 24 | m. Palomine | 24 | a. Kewarra 23 | Bremen 22 | m. Tarifa 22 | m. Handa 21 |
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| m. David 12 | a. Tarifa II 9 | m. Lady B. 21 | S. Southern Cross 2113 | T.M.Tons |
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| m. Tarifa 22 | a. Hepatica 92 | a. Ellen - | a. Lady Mine 30 | m. Ellas 42 | a. Vrijbuiter 9 |
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| 8. Western Isles 1420 Cuckow, Mrs. Madeline, 183, Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. | Cuming, J. L., Wayside, 9, Waldron Road, Broadstairs, Kent. | A., D.F.C., M.P., 12, Upper Brook Street, London, W.1. Mtr. m. Lizard 18 | 7. Mandeville Place, London, W.1. Br.M.-Eth.-L.S.-M.B.A.-Mtr.-Tem. m. Tarifa 22 | Wundtstrasze, 26, Berlin- Charlottenburg.-Ber. Aegir IX (P.O.) - |
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| Murray, Mrs. B. A., Holmleigh, Lenzie, Dumbartonshire. a. Mona 8 | & Mrs. L. A., 35, Westbourne Road, Birkdale, near Southport, Lancs.-Mtr.-S.Cr. a. Rainbow 8 | Nor.-Wst. Medea 10 N. V. Haarlemsche Mij. | The Grange, Bembridge, R.Y.S.-Bem.-H.B. a. Regina 31 m. Waltress - | 'Mayfield," Kirby Road. the-Naze, Essex.-L.S.-Nrw.-Wlt. a. Tarifa II 9 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, RED LIST INDEX 1939 40. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Giroflee. | Tarifa. |
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| V. | Page |
| Vadne | 9 |
| Vailema | 9A |
| Valena | 9B |
| Valerier | 3 |
| Valesca | 35A |
| Valiant | 3B |
| Valmont | 21 |
| Valva | 23 |
| Vandyck | 30 |
| Van Oost | 36c |
| Varanga | 29 |
| Varanis | 35A |
| Vascama | 21 |
| Vedette | 14B |
| Velia | 14 |
| Ventsyssel | 18 |
| Venture | 22 |
| Venus | 3B |
| Venus (M.F.V.) | 24 |
| Verbena | 24 |
| Vernal | 14A |
| Vernon II | 8 |
| Vesterland | 26 |
| Victor | 3A |
| Victoria | 9B |
| Victorian | 32 |
| Victory (drifter) | 26 |
| Victory I, II and III | 8 |
| Victrix | 7 |
| Vidonia | 14 |
| Vierge de Jourdes | 35B |
| Vigilant | 27 |
| Viking Bank | 6 |
| Vilda | 17A |
| Vindelicia | 14A |
| Vine | 36B |
| Viola | 22 |
| Violet Flowers | 29 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Visenda | 21 |
| Vivace | 11A |
| Viva II | 2,5 |
| Viviana | 13 |
| Vixen | 3B |
| Vixen (M.B.) | 9A |
| Vizalma | 36c |
| W. | |
| Wagtail | 5 |
| Wairakei | 3A |
| Wairakei II | 12A |
| Waldemar | 15 |
| Wallena | 21 |
| Walnut | 24 |
| Waltona | 23 |
| Page | |
| Walwyns Castle | 27 |
| Wanda | 9A, 11A |
| Wanderer II | 4 |
| Wanderhind | 11A |
| Wanderlust | 11A |
| Wanganui | 11A |
| Wardour | 12A |
| War Duke | 16 |
| Warland | 5 |
| Warrior | 9A |
| War Star | 5 |
| Warwick Deeping | 3 |
| War Wing | 14 |
| Wastwater | 25 |
| Watchful | 15 |
| Waterfly | 15 |
| Watergypsy | 11A |
| Watermeyer | 23 |
| Waveflower | 13 |
| Waverley | 3 |
| Wayfarer | 9A, 14B |
| Wee Cumbrae | 18 |
| Welbeck | 4 |
| Welcome Home | 35A |
| Wellard | 8,25 |
| Wellesley | 5 |
| Wellsbach | 16 |
| Welwyn | 36A |
| Wengan | 17 |
| Weno | 11A |
| West Breeze | 11A |
| Westcliffe Belle | 11A |
| West Haven | 28 |
| West Holme | 4 |
| West Neuk | 27 |
| Westlyn | 2 |
| Westward | 22 |
| Westward Ho | 21 |
| Westwind (M.B.) | 9A |
| Westwind | 6 |
| Westwood | 14A |
| Whirlpool | 28 |
| White Astor | 6 |
| White Fox | 14A |
| White Ghost II | 11A |
| White Lady | 3B |
| White Orchid | 9A |
| Whitethorn | 25 |
| Whittington | 10 |
| Widgeon | 31 |
| Widgeon II | 10 |
| Widgeon of Fearn | 28 |
| Wigan | 10 |
| Wildfire | 12A |
| Willa | 17 |
| William Bell | 4 |
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| Giroflee D | Tarifa. |
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| 16 | |
| Stella Capella | 14 |
| Stella Carina | 13 |
| Stella Leonis | 10 |
| Stella Orion | 25 |
| Stella Pegassi | 36c |
| Stella Polaris | 13 |
| Stella Rigel | 32 |
| Stella Sirius | 35A |
| Stina | 25 |
| Stoke City | |
| Stonefly | 26 36c |
| Stora | |
| Storm Cock | 3A |
| Stour | 13 |
| Strathcoe | 8 |
| Strathderry | 25 |
| Strath Devon | 25 |
| Strathelliot | 14A |
| Strathgarry | 14B |
| Strathmaree | 14B |
| Strath Rannock | 14B |
| Strathspey | 22 |
| Strathugie | 21 |
| Strenuous | 30 |
| Strive | 14 |
| Student Prince | 17 |
| Sturton | 22 |
| Sublime | 23 |
| Success | 17 |
| Suilven | 22 |
| Sukha | 35A |
| Sulara | 5 |
| Sulla | 35A |
| Suma | 15 |
| Sumba | 35A |
| Summer Girl | 9A |
| Summer Maid | 14B |
| Summer Rose | 23 |
| Sunbeam II | 36A |
| Sunbeam III | 22 |
| Sundowner | 14A |
| Sunflower IV | 14A |
| Sunlight | 12A |
| Sunrise | 37 |
| Sunnyside Girl | 28 |
| Sunseeker | 11 |
| Superman | 4 |
| Supporter | 23 |
| Surly | 7 |
| Surprise | 8 |
| Susannah Jane | 2 |
| Susarion | 17 |
| Sussex County | 3A |
| Sutherness | 3 |
| Sutton | 16 |
| Svana | 35A |
| Svega | 35A |
| Swan II | 23 |
| Swiftsure | 23 |
| Sylvia | 14B |
| Swansea Castle | 35A |
| Sweet Promise | 35A |
| Swift | 3A |
| Swift Wing | 15 |
| Swona | 35A |
| Sycamore | 24 |
| Sylph | 12A |
| Sylvana | |
| 21 | |
| Syrian (Norg.) | 36A |
| Syringa | 8 |
| T. | |
| Taeping | |
| Taipo | 22 |
| Tamarisk | 11 |
| 12A | |
| Page | |
| Head | 19 |
| Troup Trout | 9A |
| True Accord | 14B |
| Tumby | 17 |
| Tunisian | 14 |
| Turcoman | 32 |
| Turquoise | 13 |
| Tuscarora | 19 |
| Tweenways | 35A |
| Twente | 9 |
| Twinkling Star | 20 |
| Two Boys | 3A |
| Typhoon | 17A |
| U. | |
| Uberty | 14 |
| Uberus | 19 |
| Ugie Bray | 24 |
| Uiver | 36A |
| Ullswater | 9B |
| Umbriel | 14A |
| Unicity | 35A |
| Unicorn II | 22 |
| Unitas | 20 |
| United Boys | 3 |
| United Boys II | 3A |
| Unitia | 7 |
| Usenco | 14B |
| Utilise | 27 |
| Ut. Prosim | 10 |
| V. | |
| Vadne | 9 |
| Vailima | 9A |
| Valda | 23 |
| Valena | 9B |
| Valerier | 3 |
| Valesca | 35A |
| Valiant | 3B |
| Valmont | 21 |
| Valva | 23 |
| Vanessa | 9A |
| Van Oost | 36c |
| Varanga | 29 |
| Varanis | 35A |
| Vascama | 21 |
| Vedette | 14B |
| Velia | 14 |
| Ventose | 36A |
| Ventsyssel | 18 |
| Venture | 22 |
| Venus | 3B |
| Venus Star | 20 |
| Venus (M.F.V.) | 23 |
| Verbena | 22 |
| Vernal | 14A |
| Vernon II | 8 |
| Vesterland | 26 |
| Victor | 3A |
| Victoria | 9B |
| Victorian | 32 |
| Victory (drifter) | 26 |
| Victory I, II and III | 8 |
| Victrix | 7 |
| Vidonia | 14 |
| Vierge de Lourdes | 35B |
| Vigilant | 27 |
| Page | |
| Viking Bank | 36A |
| Viking Deeps | 36c |
| Vilda | 17A |
| Vindelicia | 14A |
| Vine | 36B |
| Viola | 22 |
| Violet Flowers | 29 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Visenda | 21 |
| Vivace | 11A |
| Viva II | 3,5 |
| Viviana | 13 |
| Vixen | 3,3B |
| Vixen (M.B.) | 3 |
| Vizalma | 36c |
| W. | |
| Wagtail | 5 |
| Wairakei | 3A |
| Wairakei II | 12A |
| Waldemar | 15 |
| Walker I | 11 |
| Wallena | 21 |
| Walnut | 2 |
| Waltona | 23 |
| Walwyns Castle | 27 |
| Wanda | 11A |
| Wanderer II | 4 |
| Wanderhind | 11A |
| Wanderlust | 11A |
| Wanganui | 11A |
| Wardour | 12A |
| War Duke | 16 |
| Warland | 5 |
| Warrior | 9A |
| War Star | 5 |
| Warwick Deeping | 3 |
| War Wing | 14 |
| Wastwater | 25 |
| Watchful | 15 |
| Waterfly | 15 |
| Watergypsy | 11A |
| Watermeyer | 23 |
| Waveflower | 13 |
| Waverley | 3 |
| Wayfarer | 9A, 14B |
| Wee Cumbrae | 18 |
| Welbeck | 4 |
| Welcome Home | 35A |
| Wellard | 8,25 |
| Wellesley | 5 |
| Wellsbach | 16 |
| Welwyn | 36A |
| Wengan | 17 |
| Weno | 11A |
| West Breeze | 11A |
| Westcliffe Belle | 11A |
| West Haven | 28 |
| West Holme | 4 |
| West Neuk | 27 2 |
| Westlyn | 21 |
| Westward Ho | 9A |
| Westwind (M.B.) | 6 |
| Westwind | 14A |
| Westwood | 28 |
| Whirlpool | 6 |
| White Astor | 14A |
| White Fox |
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| 16 | |
| Stella Capella | 14 |
| Stella Carina | 13 |
| Stella Leonis | 10 |
| Stella Orion | 25 |
| Stella Pegassi | |
| Stella Polaris | 36c |
| Stella Rigel | 13 |
| Stella Sirius | 32 |
| Stina | 35A |
| Stoke City | 25 |
| Stonefly | 26 |
| Stora | 36c |
| Storm Cock | 3A |
| Stour | 13 |
| Strathcoe | 8 |
| Strathderry | 25 |
| Strath Devon | 25 |
| Strathelliot | 14A |
| Strathgarry | 14B |
| Strathmaree | 14B |
| Strath Rannock | 14B |
| Strathspey | 22 |
| Strathugie | 21 |
| Strenuous | 30 |
| Strive | 14 |
| Student Prince | 17 |
| Sturton | 22 |
| Sublime | 23 |
| Success | 17 |
| Suilven | 22 |
| Sukha | 35A |
| Sulara | 5 |
| Sulla | 35A |
| Suma | 15 |
| Sumba | 35A |
| Summer Girl | 9A |
| Summer Maid | 14B |
| Summer Rose | 23 |
| Sunbeam II | 36A |
| Sunbeam III | 22 |
| Sundowner | 14A |
| Sunflower IV | 14A |
| Sunlight | 12A |
| Sunrise | 37 |
| Sunnyside Girl | 28 |
| Sunseeker | 11 |
| Superman | 4 |
| Supporter | 23 |
| Surly | 7 |
| Surprise | 8 |
| Susannah Jane | 2 |
| Susarion | 17 |
| Sussex County | 3A |
| Sutherness | 3 |
| Sutton | 16 |
| Svana | 35A |
| Svega | 35A |
| Swan II | 23 |
| Swiftsure | 23 |
| Sylvia | 14B |
| Swansea Castle | 35A |
| Sweet Promise | |
| Swift | 35A |
| Swift Wing | 3A |
| Swona | 15 |
| Sycamore | 35A |
| Sylph | 24 |
| Sylvana | 12A |
| Syrian (Norg.) | 21 |
| Syringa | 36A |
| 8 | |
| T. | |
| Taeping | |
| Taipo | 22 |
| Tamarisk | 11 |
| Page | |
| Troup Head | 19 |
| Trout | 9A |
| True Accord | 14B |
| Tumby | 17 |
| Tunisian | 14 |
| Turcoman | 32 |
| Turquoise | 13 |
| Tuscarora | 19 |
| Tweenways | 35A |
| Twente | 9 |
| Twinkling Star | 20 |
| Two Boys | 3A |
| Typhoon | 17A |
| U. | |
| Uberty | 14 |
| Uberus | 19 |
| Ugie Bray | 24 |
| Uiver | 36A |
| Ullswater | 9B |
| Umbriel | 14A |
| Unicity | 35A |
| Unicorn II | 22 |
| Unitas | 20 |
| United Boys | 3 |
| United Boys II | 3A |
| Unitia | 7 |
| Usenco | 14B |
| Utilise | 27 |
| Ut. Prosim | 10 |
| V. | |
| Vadne | 9 |
| Vailima | 9A |
| Valda | 23 |
| Valena | 9B |
| Valerier | 3 |
| Valesca | 35A |
| Valiant | 3B |
| Valmont | 21 |
| Valva | 23 |
| Vanessa | 9A |
| Van Oost | 36c |
| Varanga | 29 |
| Varanis | 35A |
| Vascama | 21 |
| Vedette | 14B |
| Velia | 14 |
| Ventose | 36A |
| Ventsyssel | 18 |
| Venture | 22 |
| Venus | 3B |
| Venus Star | 20 |
| Venus (M.F.V.) | 23 |
| Verbena | 22 |
| Vernal | 14A |
| Vernon II | 8 |
| Vesterland | 26 |
| Victor | 3A |
| Victoria | 9B |
| Victorian | 32 |
| Victory (drifter) | 26 |
| Victory I, II and III | 8 |
| Victrix | 7 |
| Vidonia | 14 |
| Vierge de Lourdes | 35B |
| Vigilant | 27 |
| Page | |
| Viking Bank | |
| Viking Deeps | 36A |
| Vilda | 36c |
| Vindelicia | 17A |
| Vine | 14A |
| Viola | 36B |
| Violet Flowers | 22 |
| Virginia | 29 5 |
| Visenda | 21 |
| Vivace | 11A |
| Viva II | 3,5 |
| Viviana | 13 |
| Vixen | 3,3B |
| Vixen (M.B.) | 3 |
| Vizalma | 36c |
| W. | |
| Wagtail | 5 |
| Wairakei | 3A |
| Wairakei II | 12A |
| Waldemar | 15 |
| Walker I | 11 |
| Wallena | 21 |
| Walnut | 2 |
| Waltona | 23 |
| Walwyns Castle | 27 |
| Wanda | 11A |
| Wanderer II | 4 |
| Wanderhind | 11A |
| Wanderlust | 11A |
| Wanganui | HA |
| Wardour | 12A |
| War Duke | 16 |
| Warland | 5 |
| Warrior | 9A |
| War Star | 5 |
| Warwick Deeping | 3 |
| War Wing | 14 |
| Wastwater | 25 |
| Watchful | 15 |
| Waterfly | 15 |
| Watergypsy | 11A |
| Watermeyer | 23 |
| Waveflower | 13 |
| Waverley | 3 |
| Wayfarer | 9A, 14B |
| Wee Cumbrae | 18 |
| Welbeck | 4 |
| Welcome Home | 35A |
| Wellard | 8,25 |
| Wellesley | 5 |
| Wellsbach | 16 |
| Welwyn | 36A |
| Wengan | 17 |
| Weno | 11A |
| West Breeze | 11A |
| Westcliffe Belle | 11A |
| West Haven | 28 |
| West Holme | 4 |
| West Neuk | 27 |
| Westlyn | 2 |
| Westward Ho | 21 |
| Westwind (M.B.) | 9A |
| Westwind | 6 |
| Westwood | 14A 28 |
| Whirlpool | 6 |
| White Astor | 14A |
| White Fox | |
| White Ghost II | Page |
| White Lady | 11A |
| White Orchid | 3B |
| Whitethorn | 9A |
| Widgeon | 25 |
| Widgeon II | 31 |
| Widgeon of Fearn | 10 |
| Wigan | 28 |
| Wildfire | 10 |
| Willa | 12A |
| William Bell | 17 |
| William Brady | 4 25 |
| William Caldwell | 29 |
| William Cale | 24 |
| William Hannen | 17A |
| William Mannel | 36 |
| William Purdy | 29 |
| Wm. Stephens | 35A |
| William Wesney | 13 |
| Willing Boys | 11 |
| Wilna | 8 |
| Willow | 24 |
| Windermere | 25 |
| Windsor Lad | 25 |
| Windward Ho | 12A |
| Windelf | 11A |
| Windsong | 14A |
| Wings of the Morning | 14A |
| Winona | 11A |
| Wirna | 11A |
| Wistaria | 25 |
| Witham | 23 |
| Withernsea | 16 |
| Witte Zee (Dutch) | 4 |
| Wittington | 11A |
| Wolborough | 33 |
| Wolves | 10 |
| Wyoming | 23 |
| Wyre | 37 |
| X. | |
| Xarifa | 36A |
| Xmas Rose | 14B |
| Y. | |
| Yarta | 23 |
| Yehonala II | 27 |
| Yesso | 36B |
| Yezo | 29 |
| Yixen | 3 |
| York City | 4 |
| Yorkshire Belle | 17 |
| Yorkshire Lass | 10 |
| Young Alfred | 12 |
| Young Cliff | 16 |
| Young Ernie | 23 |
| Young Jacob | 14B |
| Young Mon | 10 |
| z. | |
| Zaza | 3A |
| Zedora | 3 |
| Zee Meeuw | 3B |
| Zelea | 11 |
| Zwartze Zee (Dutch) | 12, 36A |
| 333 | 18 |
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