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Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY CHAP. VI Calcutta contacts Lord Gort On receipt of this signal at 0345 the Calcutta, which had already been embark- ing troops from La Panne beach, sent her boats in again, in charge of Mr. F.J. March, Gunner. Mr. March made personal contact with Lord Gort about 8 miles inland, and placed the Calcutta at his disposal for his or his staff's evacua- tion. Lord Gort, however, courteously refused to be evacuated at this stage¹. La Panne beach cleared of troops Meanwhile the Calcutta was proceeding with the embarkation, having en- listed the assistance of the minesweepers Sutton and Salamander, the tug Java, five drifters2, and three motor launches³. By 1357 the Calcutta had embarked 1200 troops, with whom she proceeded to Sheerness. In addition to the ships assisting the Calcutta, 7 minesweepers4, 4 skoots5, and 5 destroyers⁶ also embarked troops from La Panne beach. Of the destroyers, the Greyhound was bombed and severely damaged (see p.42). The minesweepers embarked, in all, 3415 troops, the skoots 1137 and the des- troyers 2100. The tramp Yewdale and the motor vessels Beal and Bullfinch between them brought off 1,854. The assault landing craft A.L.C.15 ferried about 750 troops from the beaches to off-lying ships, and finally transported 25 to Dover ; the A.L.C.5 also ferried troops throughout the day. The paddle-minesweeper Oriole had beached herself at La Panne at about 0600, thus permitting about 2,500 troops to pass over her decks to be embarked by other ships before she refloated at about 1800. In this connection, Sub- Lieut. Croswell, who had been landed at La Panne at about 0600 with a small beach party in the Harvester's motor skiff, says : " On the beach we found 14 boats which we launched. A line ferry was established from a paddle- steamer [the Oriole] which was aground close inshore, and this steamer served as a pier alongside which other boats were able to come. Throughout the day embarkation continued." Later in his report, Sub-Lieut. Croswell says " About 1400 bombing commenced - there were no casualties though 8 heavy bombs fell within 100 yards of the place of embarkation. A supply ship [the danlayer Nautilus] to the right of the beach was fired and destroyed by a near miss, and a destroyer [the Greyhound] was hit by an incendiary bomb [in fact she was severely damaged by a near miss] but continued in action. I joined up with the Army Staff controlling evacuation - there were no other naval officers at La Panne.⁷ About 2300 I requested that piers should be built but was told nothing could be done that night. Lord Gort arrived on the beach on Thursday morning [30th May] and asked what could be done to assist. I again sug- gested erection of piers, and under Colonel Porter's direction this was begun, the pier at La Panne being ready and in use by 1400". I Calcutta's report. 2 The Golden Sunbeam, Lord Rodney, Lord Keith, Lord St. Vincent, and Lord Collingwood. 3 The Angler II, Nayland and New Britannic. 4 The Emperor of India, Gracie Fields, Halcyon, Hebe, Oriole, Princess Elizabeth and Waverley. 5 The Reiger, Doggersbank, Jutland and Oranje. 6 The Shikari, Harvester, Anthony, Sabre and Greyhound. 7 Sub. Lt. Croswell was not given orders by his commanding officer to remain ashore. He says as at La Panne there was no liaison between Army and Navy, I realised I could do a much more useful job by remaining there," and he stayed there until 1st June. Com- menting on this, Lt. Cdr. M. Thornton, R.N., Captain of the Harvester says: " This young officer wisely accepted responsibility of missing his ship and then took charge of the beaches and embarkation. (C.W.23187/40.) 47
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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OF SHIPPING, VESSEL OWNERS ROSELYNE ROSE MARIE RUMMY II ROYAL THAMES Capt. C. Dines F. Upton REMARKS J. Mears RAPID RYEGATE II A.G. Smith Returned Released 1.6.40 REMARKS A.E. Ryland OWNERS RUBY P.G. Broom Prepared Re-allocated A.P.S. Returned for to to Owner. Owner. Owner. 'to SSEL J.F. Caine Returned to Owners. RK VI Bolsons Co. T.98. T.98. Returned to Owners 17.6. ROSE LNN.19 ROSABELLE -do- ARK IX Returned to owner. J.C. Wood ARK X Mr. Jackson A. Large Returned Returned to Owners 5.6.40. to Owners. T.B. Brookman SCARBOROUGH ARK G. Alexander Vessel Returned Prepared No trace did to but Owner Owner. did Dynamo not 7.6.40. TA but ING THROUGH H. Cartridge T.98. T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S. A.W. Williams Returned Returned to to of Owner return from GLER I Returned to owner. G.D. Leyte Re-allocated A.P.S. ST. BUNTING Mr. Wray No report received from List of Loft, West Ltd. Missing Vessels. W.B. Thompson Allen No information of return from was SALVAGE FORTH SALLY THERN QUEEN C.H. Harvey. Dunkirk T.98. SANTOSY ?4B LAUNCH Dr.,Purvis PL.17 Returned to owner. Released Returned to T.98. of No 1.6.40.r. report Vessels."eceived not 7.6.40. P. Shore T.98. Returned to owner 19.6. TH RAY SATYR L. S. Figg Returned Returned to owner 5.6.40. to owner. in NAWAY A. Hewitt INDRIFT T.98. T.98. No report received from List DS SCENE SHIFTER T. Brown tis SCHEDAR B.E. Longman C.H. Masters RFISH W.H. Stonehouse of Missing Vessels. ONEHAVEN SEA FALCON E.C. Wood MAID F.M. Brown T.98. of to Ondowner MMER JRREY Cdr.C.H. Lightoller A.P.S. Re-allocated No information to of A.P.S. return from Dunkirk. SEAGUAM W.H. Elce NSHINE R.13) A.J. Berrion Returned to owner. E.T. Thomas A.P.S. SEASALTER E.G. King W.T. Cayton c/o Toughs Mr. Returned Listened Dover to and A.P.S. OUTHEND BRITANNIA Southend Britannia Co. Returned Re-allocated to Special Admiralty to owners. SEASCHOOL ROSE Jubilee Fishing Co. Returned to Service Prepared for Dynamo but owner. did not go. (6A). SHAMROCK SEASWALLOW CASTLE Returned Reted Returned to to owner.P.S. Owner. Owner Owner. C.H. Anderson Damaged. Returned to 18.6. EA AIR W.H. Ringer SOUTHERN KIPJACK QUEEN C. Mockridge & Exrs. Returned to owner. R. A. Bart Steam of E. Saunders SHELDRAKE Did Mr. Peters Boat Co. Returned to owner. Per H.J. Davis S. Howden SILVER SPRAY FOAM TANKERTON TOWERS T.98. Returned to owners. Mrs. Spragge W.T. J. Crouch Eng. Co. c/o Toughs Taken Lost while being towed from Dunkirk. by owners. SINBAD SILVERY BREEZE TARPON A.W. werley Colleton TOTAL THE THARK H.F. Eaton SILVER SPRAY THETIS Mr. Colding Returned Returned - to unsuitable. owner prepared did not go. THE ANGLER J.T. Phelps SKYLARK II.230 W.A. Hare THELMA THURN Schofield Ramsgate Diesel A.P.S. Released 1.6.40 Allocated to Special Admiralty Service. 6A SUCCESS SARAH & EMILY SM.281 J. F.T. Toddlins Begless A.P.S. Returned to Owner. Owner 19.6. THYME Trawlers Returned 3.6.40. THREE BROTHERS C.F. Grant H. Hastings Damaged. Re-allocated Returned Special to Admiralty owner. Service M. Leadley Returned to Owner. TIGRIS. ONE T. Hill TOM HILL (6A). Returned to owner 19.6. Presumed Dr. E. Williams T.98. T.98. No report received to List of SKYLARK SKYLARK SKYLARK I (SM. 5) F.T. Myellostock Ltd. TRILLENE W.D. Wills Missing Vessels. BE OF DE TRITON from R. Hayes T.98. No report Returned received to owner. from List of Missing III SM. SKYLARK SKYLARK III II F.T. (w. (N.E. Collinsond Collins Knight not go to List Dunkirk. of TWO SISTERS F.E. Fothergill TWO RIVERS Vessels. Held at Tough Bros. Owner unknown. 391 Not required. TORTOISE S. Rowden Returned to owner. Myalls Ltd. Coisan Reported (6A). Service to Special to owners. TREASURE TONY LN.40 T. Neilson lost of release Office
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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.
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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