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  • Ship type: Motor Yacht
  • Return status: lost

Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)

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Westerley 5 a. Cherub 11 m. Northwind 235 a. Thelma 12 Mink
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NAIAD ERRANT
Taylor-Nightingale)
A.B. S. Palmer, 1/c
1st June(1)
0400
Left Ramsgate in company with 7 other
M/B's - among them the "Westerly"
[1.e. the Westerley] and the M/B
White Heather. (2) The vessels were
in line ahead, the Naiad Errant being
second.
The Westerley was subsequently lost
-
sight of and not seen again. (3)
About 3 miles from Dunkirk, a French
destroyer [the Foudroyant] blew up.
The Naiad Errant rescued about 20
survivors and transferred them to a
nearby French tug.
-
Arrived off Dunkirk beach. Three out
of the 8 M/B's had by now arrived.
One of them filled up with troops
and proceeded; the second went
aground.
The Naiad Errant ferried troops, in
the course of doing which she went
1500ca
aground. A.B. Palmer swam off to a
1900ca
minesweeper which also went aground.
Later, both the minesweeper and the
Naiad Errant refloated.
Palmer boarded his M/B, which now had
2200ca
9 troops on board, and proceeded.
2nd June(
1025
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 8
B.E.F.(5)
Total 8
Note: A.B. Palmer gives no dates in one of his
reports (T0.9144/41). According to
this report he did 3 trips.
According to the other report (R.O.IIII,
p.328) he did one trip. He attempted,
he says, to go over again on 2nd June,
but was ordered back when about 2½
miles out from Ramsgate, by the
Captain of the M/B Usanco, because the
Naiad Errant was too slow.
Authority - R.O.III, p.328.
TO.9144/41.
The following award was made:
D.S.M.
A.B. S. Palmer.
(1) A.B. Palmer says it was the 31st May, but this appears to
be incorrect.
(2) A.B. Palmer made 2 reports; in one he says "Westerly"
was in company, in the other White Heather.
(3) The Westerely was abandoned (on fire) off Dunkirk on 1st
(4) A.B. Palmer says it was the 1st June.
June. (See Sundowner).
(5) Ramsgate report, which, however, calls the M/B the
"Knight Errant".
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NAIAD ERRANT
M/Y (Owner R.K.
Taylor-Nightingale)
A.B. S. Palmer, 1/c
1st June(1)
0400
Left Ramsgate in company with 7 other
M/B's - among them the "Westerly"
[1.e. the Westerley] and the M/B
White Heather. (2) The vessels were
second. in line ahead, the Naiad Errant being
The Westerley was subsequently lost
sight of and not seen again. (3)
-
About 3 miles from Dunkirk, a French
destroyer [the Foudroyant] blew up.
The Naiad Errant rescued about 20
survivors and transferred them to a
nearby French tug.
-
Arrived off Dunkirk beach. Three out
of the 8 M/B's had by now arrived.
One of them filled up with troops
and proceeded; the second went
aground.
The Naiad Errant ferried troops, in
the course of doing which she went
1500ca
aground. A.B. Palmer swam off to a
minesweeper which also went aground.
1900ca
Later, both the minesweeper and the
Naiad Errant refloated.
Palmer boarded his M/B, which now had
2200ca
9 troops on board, and proceeded.
2nd June(4)
1025
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 8
B.E.F.(5)
Total 8
Note: A.B. Palmer gives no dates in one of his
reports (TO.9144/41). According to
this report he did 3 trips.
According to the other report (R.O.III,
p. 328) he did one trip. He attempted,
he says, to go over again on 2nd June,
but was ordered back when about 2½
miles out from Ramsgate, by the
Captain of the M/B Usanco, because the
Naiad Errant was too slow.
Authority - R.O.III, p. 328.
TO.9144/41.
The following award was made:
D.S.M.
A.B. S. Palmer.
(1) A.B. Palmer says it was the 31st May, but this appears to
(2) A.B. Palmer made 2 reports; in one he says "Westerly"
be incorrect.
(3) The Westerely company, was abandoned (on fire) off Dunkirk on 1st
was in in the other White Heather.
(4) A.B. Palmer it the 1st June.
June. (See Sundowner).
(5) Ramsgate report, says which, was however, calls the M/B the
"Knight Errant".
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M/Y
SUNDOWNER
Cdr. G.H. Lightoller, D.S.C.,
R.N.R. (Retd.), Owner-Skipper.
1000
Left Ramsgate.
1st June
1425
Half-way across, took on board the
crew of the M/B "Westerly" [i.e. the
Westerley] which was returning from
Dunkirk, and was broken down and on
fire. She had on board 3 naval
ratings she had picked up at Dunkirk.
-
Arrived Dunkirk pier.
Embarked "exactly 122 troops" and
proceeded.
2200
Arrived Ramsgate. Disembarked 122
troops. (1)
The Sundowner was subsequently
allocated to the A.P.S.
Total 122
Authority - - T.0.9144/41.
(1) Ramsgate report says "107".
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WESTERLEY (1)
M/B (Owner, R.A.B. Christie)
0400
31st May
Left motor Ramsgate boats among in company them with the 7 other
Naiad Errant.
1425
1st June
The tween M/B Sundowner - half way
the 25 Ramsgate ft. and Dunkirk - out be-
and from Dunkirk, Westerley, down
returning motor cruiser sighted
Dunkirk) (and badly 3 naval on fire. ratings The picked broken crew of at 2
Sundowner and the Westerley was
were transferred to up the
abandoned. England. She did not return to
[The Sundowner continued on to Dunkirk].
Authority - TO.9144/41.
TO.9436/40.
(1) Naiad both refer to a a "Westerly" Westerley
AUZZI and DOODL Boe D. ame was among the
and the Sundowner GLORemeyer only record vessels
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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".
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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.
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Escaut Eve4 Westerley Yser (1/6)2 (5/6)⁶
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INDEX
I, 72n. small craft, 61.
29n, 53 (rams and sinks Queen of England).
Tilly Tolly, 71n.
Torbay 23n.
53, 60n, 74, 75n.
Tugs, Troup, use as transports, 41.
Triton, Cdr. H. R., 21, 118, 86. 128.
Twente, 20n, 24, 29n,
Two Rivers, 75n.
Tynwald, 29n, 54n, 64n, 107n, 109, 112n, 114n, 118 (record lift).
U-boats, see Submarines.
Ut Prosim, 23n, 63, 107n.
V.A. Dover, see Ramsay, Vice-Admiral B. H.
Vanguard, 60.
Vanquisher, 37-8, 54n, 55, 61, 62 (make two trips on 30th May), 87, 107n, 108 (sent back
empty), 112n, 114n, 118.
Vavasour, Lt. G. W., 79-81.
Vega, 34, 42, 69.
Venetia, at Boulogne, 9-10.
Venomous, at Boulogne, 9-10; in Dynamo, 61, 101, 107-8, 114n, 118.
Vénus, sunk, 93.
Verity, at Calais, 10; in Dynamo, 13, 19, 28n, 32, 43-4, 49, 51 (reports on Dunkirk),
54n, 55.
Victor-Erna, 73n.
Viewfinder, sunk by Belgian troops, 53.
Viking, 60.
Vimiera, at Boulogne, 9-10.
Vimy, at Boulogne, 8-9; in Dynamo, 20, 23, 27-8, 62 (makes two trips on 30th May), 64n,
69 (hunts S/M.), 74 (rams and sinks Amulree), 95.
Vivacious, 23, 27-8, 45, 61 (calls for more ships and boats), 74 ( -boats), 83 (damaged),
Vincia, 71n, 90.
87, 111-2 (in Operation CK), 127.
V.T.B.25, 116 (evacuates Admiral Abrial), 120 (towed to Dover).
Vulture, 72n.
W.24, 60.
W.26, 72n.
Wakeful, 20n, 23, 24n, 27, 32, 36 (sunk), 37, 85.
Wake-Walker, Rear-Adm. W.F. (R.A. Dover) Apptd. S.N.O. Afloat, 49, 50 ; takes over
duties, 58; tranships four times in 24 hours, 59; general policy, 71; urges M.B's. to
be sent back, 74; investigates position E. of Dunkirk, 85-6; transfers to M.T.B.102,
90 clears Dunkirk of ships, 103; activities night 2/3 June, 108; on the final night,
115; effect of his arrival, 126.
Walker I, 32n.
Walker II, 32n, 114n.
Wardrop, Lt. Cdr. R. G., R.N.R., 49.
Warren, Lt. Cdr. G. H., 88.
Water supply, shortage at Dunkirk and beaches, 26, 31, 62.
Wave Queen, 72n.
Waverley, 28n, 42 (sunk), 47n.
Weather, affects boat work, 36, 48.
Weddle, S/Lt. J. S., R.N.R., 85.
Wells, Lt. J. G., 79-82.
Welman, Lt. Cdr. A. E. P., 8, 9.
Westcove, 111-2, 120.
Westella, 34n, 38 (sinking of), 69 (hunts S/M.), 110 (sunk).
Westerley, 72n.
Westward-Ho, 89 (damaged), 107n.
Weygand, General, 5, 10 (Plan), 11, 27, 96.
Whalley, Lt. 49.
Whippingham, overloaded, 87.
Whitehall, 55, 83 (damaged), 84 (shoots down bomber), 91.
White Heather, 72n.
Whitfield, Col., 22.
207
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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.
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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".
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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-
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111 312 WESTERLEY G.H. Warrell
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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roses LESOB
DUNKIRK COMMITTEE
Meeting at held the at 11.a.m. on Wednesday, 4th September 1940
Ministry of Shipping, Room No. 8021A.
oser
AGENDA
1.
Minutes of Meeting held on 21st August 1940.
2.
Matters arising.
3. Report of Payments for fortnight ended 3rd September 1940.
4. Cases for discussion and settlement on the table:
1. Total Loss:-
"WESTERLEY"
R.A. Bonham Christie.
"SEA FALCON"
W.H.Elce.
"CLARA BELLE" A.Liddle.
"ANEE"
A.Liddle.
"GAVINE"
F.A.Cooper.
"PAPILLON"
S.Holmwood.
"SCENE SHIFTER" S.E.Longman.
"LETITIA"
W.E.Browning.
2. Repairs etc.
"BRYWYN"
C.Priestley Mist.
5.
Any other business.
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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
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DUNKIRK COMMITTEE
Meeting held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday 7th August, 1940
at the Ministry of Shipping, Room 8021A.
Present: Mr. Allen (Chairman)
" Simmons
" Moore
" Riddell
" Wand
1. Minutes of Meeting held on 31st July were agreed.
2. Matters arising were discussed.
(a) "Britannic": New evidence was considered and it was
agreed to offer the owner (Mr. Budd) £375 in full and
final settlement of all his claims.
(b) "Pote": Agreed to make a formal offer of £1,350 in
full and final settlement.
(c) "Count Dracula": Agreed to offer £250 in full and
final settlement of all claims of the owner, leaving
him to liquidate any outstanding charges arising from
any delay in arriving at a settlement.
(a) "Viewfinder": Agreed to approach the owner and arrange
settlement up to £950.
(e) "Beverley": Agreed to offer £500 in full and final
settlement of all claims.
(f) "Elvin": Agreed to pay for wages as claimed plus
2½% agency fee.
3. Report of Payments for week ended 6th August amounting to
£3,116.17.4₫. was presented and passed.
4. The following cases were discussed:-
(a) Total Loss:
"Little Ann": Agreed to offer £600 in full
settlement.
"Bobel$": Agreed to offer £1,100
=
=
4
"Westerley": Agreed not necessarily to accept
insured figure for Total Loss value,
but to obtain further evidence as to
date of purchase, condition etc.
"Kingfisher": Agreed to pay £70 in full and final
settlement of all claims.
his Williams
14 Anyment. 19
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"WESTERLEY M.V. R.A.Bonham Christie TM.4055/40 500. -
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Operation Dynamo Map — Movement Logs

Movements recorded for Westerley during the evacuation period, as plotted on the Operation Dynamo map.

Departed Route Arrived Troops Notes Source
Dunkirk Stationary
Location recorded; complete dated movement unavailable
NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol iii, page 322

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