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The Baron
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ORDE Registry
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Small Craft Service List
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Red List (1939–40) — OCR
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- Ship type: Coaster
Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Details
J. HAY & SONS LIMITED. TELEPHONES: TELEGRAMS: RENFIELD STREET: 8331 CENTRAL (3 LINES) STEAMER DEPT: "HAYSTRATH" PORT DUNDAS: 1359 DOUGLAS LIGHTER DEPT. "HAY" GRANGEMOUTH 129 GRANGEMOUTH: "HAY" BOWLING: 17. KIRKINTILLOCH: 344 CODES: Scott's. WATKINS H (BOATYARD) AND BOE ON. ALSO AT GRANGEMOUTH. BOWLING & PORT DUNDAS STEAMSHIP OWNERS & BROKERS, LIGHTER OWNERS & FORWARDING AGENTS. STEAMERS 45 Renfield Street, 14 THE PRESIDENT THE MONARCH THE DUKE THE EARL THE VICEROY THE MARQUIS THE SULTAN THE COUNTESS THE DUCHESS THE EMPEROR THE BARON THE MARCHIONESS ALSO FLEET OF COASTING LIGHTERS AND CANAL BARGES. Glasgow C.2. 5th July, 1941 The Director of Sea Transport, Ministry of War Transport, Berkeley Square, LONDON W. 1. Dear Sir, S.S. "THE MARQUIS". We duly received your letter of 1st instant, and were able to get into touch promptly with the Master of the above steamer. We enclose a letter from him dated 3rd. instant, of which we have retained a copy. Unfortunately, he is unable to give any information regarding the Emmerson family, but perhaps the details he supplies will be helpful to you in your enquiries. Yours faithfully, J. Hay & Sons Limited, Faithfully monal enclo: BONS Director. Received y me 15/7/41 & NOT ACKNOWLEDGED IN REGISTRY, MISTRY RECEIVED 7 1/19/1198 40 JUL OF SHIPP 1941 131/18 ALL FREIGHT ENGAGEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS OF OUR USUAL FORM OF CHARTER PARTY AND WAR CLAUSE
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