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| 7681 144243 MKQG | Wayfarer Elec.Light | Wood Par.Mot. Macken | TwnSc Kch zie,Cranfiel | 36.72 67.00 d 77 | 728 80.0 | 160 6.5 1436 | 8.4 70 | J.&G.Forbes J.A.McCallum | Sandhaven 1921 | 2 Paraffin Motors each3Cy.8"-9" Gardner,Patricroft | AlexanderL.Howard | Glasgow | ||
| 7682 163127 | Wayfarer | Wood Pet.Mot. | TwnSc | 14.99 22.04 27 | 51.1 | 112 | 50 | Husk&Son, Ld. A.H.Comben | Wivenhoe 1931 | 2 Petrol Motors each6Cy.3:38"-4:5" Hyland, Wakefield | H. Stanley Wharton | Hull | ||
| 7683 162450 | Wayfarer | Wood Par.Mot. | ScCut | 5.58 9:95 11 | 35'0 | 8.9 | 4.9 | Thames Ironworks | London 1904 | Paraffin Motor 4Cy,4"-4}" Gardner,27 &Aux2Cy.77mm.-75 | A. R. C., Ltd. mm. | Shoreham | ||
| 7684 163917 | Wayfarer | Wood Pet.Mot. | TwnSc | 8.72 9:88 10 | 300 30:0 | 98 | 41 | ChrisCraft Corpn. Builders | Algonac 1936 | Gyro,38 2 Petrol Motors each6Cy.31"-4" Chrysler | SirCharlesW.Craven | Barrow | ||
| 7685 | Wayfarer | Wood Pet.Mot. | Sc | - 8 | 300 30.0 28.5 | 85 5:5 | — 3:0 | Southmpton Lch.&Bt.Co. | Southmpton 1924 | Petrol Motor 6Cy. Hyland, Wakefield | W.G. Wyatt Ingram | London |
| M.J.M.B. Estrilda | M.J.Z.D. Pansy | M.K.Q.G. Wayfarer | M.L.C.F. Anne | M.L.N.S. White Heather |
| Wayfarer | 1266 | 8. Warrior. | White Lady | 4 | Hunding X. | Wren | 9 | a. Pigtail. | Zaïmph | 37 | Sunset. |
| a. Cynara | 115 | a. Marie Marguerite | 104 | m. Courlis | 93 | S. Thalatta | 85 | m. Wayfarer | 77 | m. Strever | 69 |
| S. a. Greywake 29 | m. Bess | 28 | a. Armide 27 | m. Wayfarer 27 | m. Mulli | 26 | m. Eternal Wave 25 |
| m. Wayfarer Wendy 11 | a. Breeze 10 | a. Garrawog II | 10 | m. Laurita | 10 | m. Noah 10 | Seesturm Seetaube 10 |
| a. a. Tryphena 10 | m. Varinka 10 | Waione 10 | m. Wayfarer 10 | White Wings 10 | m. (Yacht not named) 10 |
| a. Yali 77 | m. Saint-Georges 21 | m. Espadon 8 | a. Finora 8 | (Formerly R. Collins & | m. Wayfarer 27 |
| a. Wings of the Morning 12 | Piet Hein - | m. Ferida 11 | m. Wayfarer 27 | (See Arendals Båtvarv.) |
| Psyche II 6 | m. Glengour 15 | m. Dawn 11 | m. Wayfarer 77 | m. Retlaw 15 | m. Deo-na-Mara 62 |
| m. Viceroy of India 11 | m. Roamer 6 | m. Wayfarer 8 | m. Leander III 12 | Managing Director), | Stow & Son. |
| A.R.C., Ltd., 54, Lamb's Conduit Street, London, W.C.1. Tons m. Wayfarer 11 | Abel de Libran, Vicomte Henri d', La Gryere, Lugrin (Haute-Savoie), France.-Ocn. Tons Silène III - | Abrahams, Alphonse N., Audrey House, Ely Place, London, E.C.1. Alx.-Ben.-Bnm.-Cch.-Col.-Cor.-Esx.- Hbl.-Isl.-Nav.-Tem.(V.C.)-Wcf.- Y.R.A. Tons a. Melita 27 | Acland, A. W., Offley Place, Hitchin, Herts. C.A.-Crn.-St.M.-Svw. Tons a. Shagreen 7 | Adams, Alfred C., Greenaway Corner, 9, Frognal Lane, Hampstead, London, N. W.3. Dan.-Tms. Tons m. Asra 5 |
| m. Path 17 | m. Navicula 46 | a. Benbecula 7 | m. Wayfarer 10 |
| m. Wayfarer 77 Howard, Cecil, Brownscombe, Haslemere, Surrey. Bos.-Cor.-Tms. | Howe, Richard F., Jericho, Long Island, N.Y.-N.Yk.-Tms. m. Seaborn 566 | Hoyle, John, Glebe Cottage, St. Austell, Cornwall. Crn.-Foy. a. Alyth 9 | Hudson, Capt. H. V., O.B.E., R.N. (ret.), c/o Westminster Bank, Ltd.. 26, Haymarket, London, S.W.1. | Hug, Jean, 2, Quai des Célestins, Paris, 4e.-Msl. m. Vahina 11 |
| m. Desire 6 Husbands, Reginald, F.R.C.S., Forde House, Taunton, Somerset. a. Bunty 6 | Huybrechts, L., 31, Quai St. Michel, Antwerp. Y.C.B.(V.P.) Jetty 36 | Ibbetson, Edwin J., 150, Singlewell Road, Gravesend, Kent. Gvs. m. Karina 10 | Imossi, Joseph G., Arengo's Palace, Gibraltar. Gib.-Y.C.F. a. Peau Brune 143 | stead, Surrey. m. Wayfarer 8 Innes, Mrs. Alexander, Ardlussa, Isle of Jura, Scotland. m. Mayflower 18 |
| Wharton, H. Stanley, 12, Templewood Avenue, London, N.W.3.-Mtr. m. Wayfarer 27 | Whipp, F., Oakenshaw, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancs.-S.Cr. a. Redwing (P.O.) 13 | White, C. G., White House Thunder Lane, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk.-Orw. a. White Foam 9 | White, M. W. L., Groomsport, Co. Down. Cor.-U.Hs.-Uls. Corona (P.O.) 6 | Whitelaw, T. B., 12, Charles Place, Barry. a. Beau Geste 6 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, RED LIST INDEX 1939 40. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Wayfarer - - |
| Base Ship-Watchful | D | |
| [44] Taransay D (Captain M/S) D | Yarmouth. | |
| Lexa | Yarmouth. | |
| 10th | Minesweeping Flotilla. | |
| Paddle | Minesweepers. | |
| [25] P Sandown XD (s.o.) | Yarmouth. | |
| [43] C Duchess of Rothesay X | Southampton (C. Repairs. 17 August. | and M.). Completes about |
| [25] P Princess Elizabeth x D | ||
| [25] C Medway Queen XD | Yarmouth. | |
| [25] Ryde x D | ||
| M/S | Trawlers. | |
| [44] Cape Melville x (Cdr. M/S) | Yarmouth. | |
| Group 10. | ||
| [44] Pelton x D - | ||
| [44] Arkwright XD | Yarmouth. | |
| [44] Milford Queen X D | ||
| [44]Milford Princess XD | ||
| Group 11. | ||
| [44] Nogi x D | ||
| [44] Solon x D - | Harwich. | |
| [44] Tamora x D - | Yarmouth. | |
| [44] Contender XD - | ||
| Group 12. | ||
| [44] Grampion XD - | Yarmouth. | |
| [44] Suma XD - | Lowestoft. | Repairs. Date |
| [44] James Lay X | uncertain. | |
| [44] Dorothy Lambert XD | Yarmouth. | |
| Group 13. | ||
| [44] Clothilde XD | ||
| [44] Cotsmuir XD - | ||
| [44] Madden x D | Yarmouth. | |
| [44] Blighty x D | ||
| Group 14. | ||
| [44] Epine XD - | ||
| [44] Star of Orkney X/M D | Yarmouth. | |
| [44] Cardiff Castle X D | ||
| [44] Their Merit x D | Yarmouth. uncertain. | Repairs. Date |
| [44] Boy Philip x/s D | Yarmouth. | |
| [44] Genius x/m D | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. | |
| [44] Justifier x/s D | Yarmouth. Repairs. Date uncertain. | |
| [44] Margaret Hyde X/S D | Lowestoft. | |
| [44] Rose Hilda x/s D- | Yarmouth. Generator repairs Date uncertain. | |
| [44] Silver Crest x/s D | ||
| [44] Feasible x/m D | Yarmouth. | |
| [44] Swift Wing X/M D | ||
| The Brit - | Great Yarmouth. | |
| Waldemar | Great Yarmouth. and repairs. certain. | Docking Date un- |
| Wayfarer | 9A, 14B |
| Laughing Water - Medina - - Rona - - Sea Bequest - Saraphica - Wayfarer - | Weymouth. |
| Wayfarer - I |
| Wayfarer. |
| Wayfarer | 9A, 14B |
| Wayfarer | 9A, 14B |
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