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| 2635 | Golden Vanitee Wood Pet.Mot. | TwnSc | - 14 | 350 35.0 34'6 | 10.5 3.4 60 20 | J.W.Brooke &Co.Ld. J.A.Smith | Lowestoft 1927 | 2 Petrol Motors each2Cy.31"-4 Bergius,Gls. | E. N. Bray | London |
| 7399 | Vanitee | Wood | TwnSc | 16:26 | 500 | 9.9 | 61 | Holland | Petrol Motor | Mrs.A. Weatherell | Portsmouth | |||
| 7400 | Vanitee | Wood | Sc | 4:81 | 273 | 8.2 | 37 | B.P.Miles | Poole | Petrol Motor | Alec W. Schute | Poole |
| m. Vanitee 21 | Iris II | 20 | a. Sirena | 20 | Gain | 19 | a. Sonja VII | 19 | m. Esperanza 18 |
| Saunterer | 16 | a. Annalzo | 15 | a. Hannie | 15 | a. Nereid | 15 | a. Apache IV | 14 | m. Golden Vanitee | 14 |
| m. Golden Vanitee 14 | kabet, | Gweebara 4 | a. Edith Rose 7 |
| Bradstock, J. R., 7, Hertford Street, London, W.1. Nrw. a. Sea Air (P.O.) 19 | Brandon, A. J., c/o G. van Wijk, Woubrugga, Holland. m. Tricolore 38 | Bray, E. N., 7, Bisterne Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E.17. m. Golden Vanitee 14 | Breen, Maj. T. F., Sark, Guernsey, C.I. a. Venturer 92 | Brewis, Errington, 9. Eresby House, Rutland Gate, London, S.W.7.-Ich.-Mtr. a. Tonijon 5 |
| Stoertebeker III 8 Schlotman, Joseph B., 1818, Ford Building, Detroit, | Schoenfels, Helsingfors, Finland. Sea-Bell 6 | Schroder, Capt. William, Attadale, Strathcarron. Ross-shire. R.Y.S.-Cly. | Schute, Alec. W., Closeburn, Canford Cliffs, Dorset. Mtr. m. Vanitee 7 | Scott, B. G. A., Bath Club, Dover Street, London, W.1. Bem.-Cam.-Crn.-Nav.-Ocn.-Y.C.F. a. Wanda 15 |
| F. Burges, (ret.), c/o Bank of New South Wales, 29, Threadneedle Street, London E C.2. R.Y.S.-Crz.-Nav.(R.C.) a. Madcap 22 | Watson, Samuel E., Board of Trade Surveyor's Office, Greenock.-Grk. m. Burnlibo 14 | Watt, Dr. P. Mitchell, 24, Welbeck Street, London, W.1. Tam.-Tms.C. a. Spring Maid 10 | Weatherell, Mrs. A. D., Itsit, Warden Bay, Sheppey, Kent. Br.M.-Med.-Ssx.M. m. Vanitee 21 | Webster, D. Scott, Hillcrest, Gourock.-Grk. a. Moya (P.O.) 18 |
| s.s.Sou.No.3-2,39 Tail shafts seen 5,39 | 2635 | Golden Vanitee | Owner Cyril Goulborn |
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VANITEE M/V (Owner, R.D.Wetherell) ? Did not return from Operation Dynamo. Authority - TO.9436. TO.9144. 1 259
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Name of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY OWNER 31/5/40 REMARKS Unknown LOST approx. OUR BOYS (Boat) " 11 RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Lifebont 11 Dutah Mined and sunk with " " Duton all hands. ROBERTA Unknown " ROSABELLE " Dutch " ST. PATRICK " Dutch ASSUMED LOST " SANTOSY " Dutch LOST 11 " SARAH & EMILY " 11 " SEA FALCON (Boat) 11 Dutch Abandoned - Dunkirk " SHAMROCK 11 Dutch " " 17 SKYLARK 3. (SM281) " Dutch 11 Dutch Unknown 19 SCENESHIFTER 11 " SONIA " " " SKYLARK 2. " Duton " 11 SKYLARK 3. 11 Dutals " " SOUTHERN QUEEN 11 Dutan " " STONEHAVEN " " " SUNSHINE " Dutch " " SUE SUE (Rowboat) " Dutor 11 11 THETIS If Lost while being towed " from Dunkirk TRITON 11 Unknown " TWO RIVERS " " If VIEWFINDER " " 11 VIKING 3. " " 12 VANITEE 11 " " WARRIOR " Abandoned off Dunkirk " WAVE QUEEN " Unknown 11 COMMODORE " " 11 WESTERLEY " On fire and abandoned - If Dunkirk GRACE DARLING If Unknown ASSUMED LOST QUEEN OF ENGLAND " Sunk in collision with LOST S.S. TILLY. MARY SPEARING " Unknown " " " " CANVEY QUEEN " HAZARD Did not return from Dunkirk PREVIOUSLY MISS JOSEPHONE I. 11 Do. REQUISITIONED If " MOSS ROSE AND ON NAVAL " 11 SERVICE BUT PELLAG 2. 11 If UTILISED FOR SEAMEW "DYNAMO".
VESSEL OWNER REMARKS TAMARA J. Taylor & Bates Prepared did not go IV .8.71 .80.1 XI you of X UBIQUE II D. Neville Returned unsuitable out of to UNIQUE Jacohurchille Returned to owners 19.6. a USANCO Halls Re-allocated to A.P.S. of .C.D DES VALERIE Fuller A.P.S. VANGUARD Smith Bros. T.98. Returned to owners VANITEE TORID! Wetherell T.98 No information of return from Dunkirk. VERA ToMrs. C.M. Smith Returned to owner. YAR VICTORIA Smith Bros Returned to owners. s VIEWFINDER -TOLITA. London T.98. No trace of return from Dunkirk. VIKING P.H. Tranter T.98. Returned to owner. 20 Damaged. VISCOUNT J. Mears Being returned to owners 11.6.40. VEDETTES F. Lycett -allocated to A.P.S VENTURE N.O.I.C. Shereham No report received from List of Missing Vessels. VOLANTE R.110 R.J. Solly Returned to owner. VIKING III J.S. Houlton Reported lost. VENUS (WY.67) Cole Prepared but did not go to Dunkirk VOLO G. Denny Returned to owner. wepiche Marocaine VICTORY Bolitho Stood by - did not go. WANDA E.A.L. Midgely A.P.S. WARRIOR G.H. Warrell Abandoned off Dunkirk. Presumed lost. WARRIOR W. Douglas A.P.S.DWOH WAVE QUEEN G.H: Kent T.98. No report received from List of Missing Vessels. WAIKAKEI II Lieut. Leyland Re-allocated to A.P.S. WESTERLEY R.A.B. Christie No report received from List of Missing Vessels. WESTWARD F.H. Porter Re-allocated to A.P.S. WEYMOUTH QUEEN Cosens & Co. Released 3.6.40. WHITE BEAR .AB The Hon. Clive Pearson Survived. WHITE SPRAY Mrs. Helyar Did not leave. WHITE WATER W.H. Richards T.98. Returned to owner. WHITEWING F.J. Cook A.P.S. WILLIE & ALICE W.G.B. Crouch No trace of return from Dunkirk. Returned used by N.O.I.C. Ramagate, given back to owner. WINDSONG O.L. Dalton A.P.S. NEW WINDSOR CASTLE c/o Toughs Returned to owners. WINGS OF THE MORNING Lord Dunboyne A.P.S. WINMABET J. Gummerson Returned to owner. WINSTON A.J. Fuller To V.A. Dover. Now returned to owners. WOLSEY A. Malcolm Returned to owner. WOODLAND LILY Messrs. Jacobs Returned - unsuitable.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Handy Billy2 | Roberta² | Vanitee |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103 191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
She UNCH OF SHIPPING, .8. E.C. " VESSEL $411 OWNER TAMARA king Cayto J. Taylor & Bates REMARKS REMARKS UBIQUE II Prepared did not go SEL OWNER UNIQUE USANCO D. Neville Returned - unsuitable of ing Ham J. Churchills. Returned Messrs. Hill ORA Mr. Chapman CC VALERIE ORCHID tion VANGUARD VANITEE A.S. Fuller to A.P.S. $ LADY London & Rochester Returned to owner. Smith Bros. Returned to Owners. Co. VERA R.D. Wetherell A.P.S. CALL ? 4B Trading Co. T.98. N.J. Pitman Prepared but did not go. go. VICTORIA VIEWFINDER Mrs. C.M. Smith T.98. Returned to Owner)E NIFRED COME R.B. Chillcott Stood by - did not FRev Smith Bros. HORIZON E. Stephens Did not go. VIKING L.A. London Cosens & Co. YMOUTH BELLE auring VISCOUNT P.H. Tranter T.98. VEDETTES Did not go VENTURE J. Mears T.98. retum Re F. Lycett Returned to owner, AME c/o Wilsons Returned to owners. Captain Manley 6 VIKING III VOLANTE R.110 c/o N.O.I.C. Shereham to YOLA VENUS (WY.67) R.J. who VOLO VICTORY G. Denny Reported lost. to owner. WANDA Bolitho Dunkirk. Prepared but did not go to WARRIOR Stood Returned to WARRIOR G.H. Warrell E.A.L. Midgely by - did owner. not go. WAVE QUEEN A.P.S. WESTERLEY WAIKAKEI II G.H.Kent A.P.S. Presumed Abandoned lost. off Dunkirk. WESTWARD Lieut. Leyland WHITE BEAR WEYMOUTH QUEEN R.A.B. Christie T.98. No received f WHITE WATER WATER P.H. Porter.Co. P.H. Porter. Vessels. 1 Cosensorter of from List I I Mrs. Helyarive Pearson Survived. 3.6.40. A.P.S. I WILLIE & ALICE Dusch R T.98. t leave. R WINDSONG Crouch c/o Toughs Noturned A.P.S. Returned to owner. R S. CASTLE G.L. Dalton S Remsgate, of return from . Dutch WINMABET T. Dutch WINSTON TWENTE Lord Dunboyne Returned to owners. back to Owner. Dutch WOLSEY VREDE Fuller A.P.S. WOODLAND LILY Dutch WEGA A. Malcolm Messrs. Jacobs Returned Returned - to owner. Dutch ZEOS returned unsuitable.
Empire Hotel Horrist CS.- me of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY 31/5/40 Unknown LOST approx. " OUR BOYS (Boat) 11 " " RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Mined and sunk with all hands. " " ROBERTA Unknown N. ROSABELLE " " ASSUMED LOST " " LOST ST. PATRICK " " " SANTOSY " " " SARAH & EMILY ough " SEA FALCON (Boat) " Abandoned - Dunkirk " " " " SHAMROCK untit " SKYLARK 3. (SM281) " Unknown was " " " SCENESHIFTER " " " SONIA " " 11 SKYLARK 2. " " ff SKYLARK 3. in " " " SOUTHERN QUEEN " OS as " " STONEHAVEN " tish " " SUNSHINE " SUE SUE (Rowboat) " " " " Lost while being towed e THETIS from Dunkirk " " TRITON Unknown " " " TWO RIVERS " " " VIEWFINDER 11 " " VIKING 3. " " " VANITEE " " Abandoned off Dunkirk is WARRIOR " " WAVE QUEEN Unknown " " " 1 COMMODORE " " On fire and abandoned - WESTERLEY Dunkirk 17 Unknown ASSUMED LOST GRACE DARLING " QUEEN OF ENGLAND Sunk in collision with LOST S.S. TILLY. 3) " " MARY SPEARING Unknown " " " CANVEY QUEEN " Did not return from HAZARD Dunkirk PREVIOUSLY " Do. REQUISITIONED MISS JOSEPHONE I. " 11 AND ON NAVAL MOSS ROSE " " SERVICE BUT PELLAG 2. " " UTILISED FOR SEAMEW "DYNAMO".
Name of Vessel Date Cause and Position Remarks PRINCESS LILY 31.5.40 Unknown. LOST approx. OUR BOYS (Boat) " " " RENOWN (Cockle Boat) " Mined & sunk with " all hands. ROBERTA " Unknown. " ROSABELLE " If ASSUMED LOST. ST. PATRICK " " LOST. SANTOSY " " " SARAH & EMILY If 11 " SEA FALCON (Boat) " Abandoned - Dunkirk 11 SHAMROCK " " " If SKYLARK 3. (SM281) If Unknown " SCENESHIFTER If " " SONIA " " 12 SKYLARK 2. II If " SKYLARK 3. " " " SOUTHERN QUEEN " 11 " STONEHAVEN. " 11 " SUNSHINE " " " SUE SUE (Rowboat) 11 11 " THETIS " Lost while being towed " from Dunkirk. TRITON 11 Unknown. " TWO RIVERS 11 It 11 VIEWFINDER 11 11 " VIKING 3. = 11 " VANITEE 11 11 11 WARRIOR 11 Abandoned off Dunkirk. 11 WAVE QUEEN " Unknown. 11 COMMODORE " 11 " WESTERLEY 11 On fire & abandoned - " Dunkirk. -7-
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
w.y Vanitee X mg MIME at J w anden Bay, Shephay, Kent. ball Phone after I an ma, Leysdown 42 anangs this Lying as bhiswich Doch, London W& m b Tzigane - T.N FRight, Mornings School Lane Famham Common Slough, Burds. Lying of R.H. messum the Ferry, Bray on Thames, Berter Tel maideshead 168 mb / Snateful - Hick batah Office beerges 3 God Road, Brookman Park Hotfield Herts. Lymg at as above FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER. 25th October, 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Dunkirk Committee. H p, p.m me DED Meeting held at the at N Ministry a.m. on of Thursday Shipping. 26th Agenda. 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 4th September, 1940. 2. Matters arising. 3. Report of Payments for period ending 28th September,198 4. Cases for discussion and settlement on the table. I. Total Loss:- "Golden Spray" - F. Roberts. "Vanitee" - R.D.Weatherell "Stonehaven" - W.H.Stonehouse. "Roberte" - R.B.Grey. "Bull Pup" - A.H.Smith. If Rosa Belle" - J.C.Wood. II. Lost Clothing:- "Lijns" - C.O.Powis. 5. Any other business.
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. Meeting held at 11.a.m. on Wednesday 23rd October, 1940 at the Ministry of Shipping. Room No. 8021.A. Present: MR. ALLEN (Chairman) " MOORE " RIDDELL " WAND 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 26th September were agreed. 2. Matters arising were discussed. (a) "Sceneshifter" Agreed to refer the case to Mr. Barnett of Watson & Co.Glasgow. (b) "Brywyn" Agreed to maintain committee's attitude unless owner produces evidence of loss or value. (c) "Vanitee" Agreed to offer £700 which is sum stated by owner on T619 to be acceptable. (a) "Stonehaven" Agreed to offer £500 in full settlement. (e) "Bullpup" Agreed to offer £450 - the insured value. (f) "Rosabelle" Agreed to offer £75 in full settlement. 3. Report of Payments for period ending 22nd October amounting to £5,834.15.8d was presented and passed. 4. The following cases were discussed:- (a) TOTAL LOSS: "Thetis" Agreed to offer £225 in full settlement. "Moss Rose" Agreed to make comparison with other Deal Boats "Maid of Honour" Agreed to offer £425 (Tough's valuation) ( in full settlement. "Minikoi" Agreed to require Letters of Administration in favour of the widow before opening negotiations. "Princess Lily" } Agreed to forward forms T619 and at the "Court Belle II" same time to offer, if required, advances on account of 2/3rds of insured values. "Hanora" Agreed to offer £565 in full settlement. "Miranda" Agreed to settle at owners claim of £20. 1 "Triton" Agreed to settle at owners claim of £1,500 "Two Rivers" Agreed to offer £370 in full settlement. "Sarah & Emily" Agreed to settle at owners claim of £30, if, after enquiry, boat had not returned. à "Wolsey" 0 2 Agreed to offer £250 which is sum stated by owner on T619 to be acceptable. Barges (8) hings Agreed to negotiate settlements up to the valuation figures. (b) Repairs & Replacements: ) "Mare Nostrum" : Agreed to pay the repair bill as recommended on survey report, to refer to P.CO(S.T) for valuation of missing of articles and to take no action on expenses claim, until reasonably presented. lle" "Kit Cat" : Agreed to settle claim at £12. 6/11/40
MINUTE SHEET. Reference DUNKIRK COMMITTEE. MEETING HELD AT 4 p.m. ON THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER, 1940 AT THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROOM 8021 A. PRESENT:- Mr. Allen (Chairman) " Simmons " Meredith " Stokes " Wand 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 4th September were agreed. 2. Matters arising were discussed; (a) "Renown" Agreed as a first step to ask owner to complete form T.619. Later, if necessary, to refer to PCO (S.T.) for nomination of a valuer. OK. (b) "Westerley" Agreed to maintain offer of £500, plus any out of pocket expenses incurred by owner. (c) "Papillon" Agreed to accept liability for total loss and to proceed accordingly. Riddell (d) "Scene Agreed to prepare case for Tribunal under powers Shifter" of compensation (Defence) Act. 1939. (e) "Brywyn" Agreed to inform the owner that in view of the absence of evidence in support of his loss or of the value of articles said to be lost, he is offered £40 in settlement of his claim for missing articles. 3. Report of payments for period ending 25th September, amounting to £3003,12...6. was presented and passed. 4. The following cases were discussed:- (a) TOTAL LOSS OK "Golden Spray" Agreed to offer £265 in full settlement of all claims, and, on acceptance, to have letter of Abandonment drawn up in the name of "Golden Spray" ex "Bonnie Boy 11" "Vanitee" Agreed to call for evidence of purchase price (700) and later to negotiate settlement up to a maximum of £700. "Stonehaven" Agreed to offer £475 to include extra furnishings and fittings. OK "Roberta" Agreed to settle for value of vessel at £850 plus the recommendations of PCO (ST) for fittings. "Bull Pup" Agreed to defer action pending examination of the case by PCO (ST) (1502) 28899/1063 1,500,000 939 JC&SLtd Gp644'229 /"Rosa Belle" (REGIMINT) CODE 5-34-0 [OVER
| "VANITEE" | M.V. | R.D. Wetherell | T.0.9147/40 | 55 5 6 |
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