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White Star
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Red List (1939–40) — OCR
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- Ship type: Motor Boat
Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre, Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1939, digitised via Internet Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Images have been converted, resized and watermarked for web display; machine-generated table OCR has been added.
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14 pagesImaged document collections containing pages whose OCR text or table data has been tagged with the name White Star. Open a collection to view the page images and transcriptions.
Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre, Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1939, digitised via Internet Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Images have been converted, resized and watermarked for web display; machine-generated table OCR has been added.
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| 7793 | White Star Wood | TwnSc | 4:08 | 36'2 | 116 | 5.1 | W.Williams | St.Ives | Paraffin Motor | FrederickJ. Dignasse | St. Ives | ||
| 7794 | White Star Wood | Sc | 1.59 | 290 | 50 | 28 | MacLaren | Dumbarton | Petrol Motor | John McNab | Glasgow |
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| a. Marietta | 18 | m. White Star | 18 | a. Katrine | 17 | m. Ruda | 17 | a. Catherina | 16 | a. Jacqueline | 16 |
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| m. David 12 | m. Arachne 19 | m. Roamer 47 | Kini 5 | m. White Star 3 | a. Sonia 21 |
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| Dignasse, Frederick J., 7, Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey. White Star 18 | Ditler-Simonsen, John P., Ullern, Oslo, Norway.-Nsk. Silja | a. Sea Crest 20 Dixon-Spain, Michael, Little Massingham Manor, King's Lynn, Norfolk.-L.S. | Dobson, R. W., "The Grove," Teignmouth, Devon. Mtr. m. Lady Ursula 6 | Doedes, L., Cremerweg 7, The Hague, Holland. Kag. a. Zonnetij IV 42 |
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| McLean, Mrs. Ross, 39, Moray Place, Edinburgh. C.Cor.-For. | McLeod, Mrs. Norman, 67, Chesterfield House, London, W.1. Mtr.-Tms. | McMillan, F., 108, Arkleston Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, | McNab, John, Sandrock, Tower Drive, Gourock. m White Star 3 | McNish, A. Wellwood, The Manor House, Eaton Socon, near St. Neots, Hunts.-Har.-Msa. |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 2429. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| BULL DOG (Cunard White Star, Ltd) | ML | 1934 | R(T98B) | PD | 27.9.39 | 9.12.39 | £5.13.6 |
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| owners I Cunard White Star, | CA 11 | WD | 5.43 | £14.10. o |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
| GREEN PASTURES (G. Buchan) | DR | 1919 | R(T98D) | 97 | MS | 9.12.39 | 8.43 | £26 |
| " | IL | DG | 8.43 | |||||
| GREENFINCH (Vokins & Co. Ltd.: | DB | R(T98B) | 145 DW | CS | 19. 6.41 | 23.8.43 | £15.2.1 | |
| Mgrs, Ross & Marshall, | 4 | II | Misc.N.(MC) | 24. 8.43 | ||||
| Ltd.) | ||||||||
| GREENWAY CASTLE renamed HIGH | FLYER - | q.v. | ||||||
| GREENWICH (Tough & Henderson, Ltd.) | DB | R(T98B) | 150 DW | RD | 24. 7.40 | 31.12.41 | £5.10. o | |
| GREETINGS (Squthampton S.S. | TE | 1914 | R(T98) | 984 | E | 5. 1.40 | 22.7.40 | |
| Co. Ltd.) | R (T98) | " | WB | 25. 8.41 | ||||
| GREGORY Malmatia Fishing | TL | 1930 | R(T98D) | 356 | AP | 30. 8.39 | 21.10.39 | €176.10, 4 |
| Co. Ltd.) | R(T98D) | " | MS | 4. 6.40 | ||||
| GRETA (A. B. Blair) (Prev. | MB | 1921 | R (T98B) | 6 | Misc.N. | 11.40 | 2.7.41 | FL |
| owners M.O.W.T.) (Prev. | CA | " | Misc.N. | 2. 7.41 | .11.41 | |||
| owner J. McHraith) | " | " | Laid up | .11.41 | ||||
| Sold | 11 | 8.42 | ||||||
| GRETA (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. | D | R(T98B) | Misc.N. | 4.3.44 | 22.5.44 | |||
| owners J. B. Trawling & Engineering Co. Ltd.) | CA | Misc.N. | 22. 5.44 | |||||
| GRETA (London & Rochester Trading Co. Ltd.) | SB | 1892 | R(T98B) | 46 | ARM | 12.8.40 | £12. 1.8 | |
| GRETA (off ARMINAL) (Mr. Oddy) | D | R(T98B) | Misc.N. | 4.44 | ||||
| GRETA II (M.O.N.T.) (Prev. | MB | R(T98B) | SV(MC) | 24.9.43 | 24. 4.44 | 24 | ||
| owner A. Britton) | CA | SV(MC) | 24. 4.44 | |||||
| GRETHE (M.O.N.T.) | PZ | ex Danish | 51 | Fishing | 28.3.42(T) | |||
| GRETHE MORTENSEN (MO.W.T.) | PZ | 1943 | ex Danish | 35 | PD | 1.7.43 | .10.43 | |
| " | 11 | Misc.N. | .10.43 | |||||
| GRETTA (ex BRITANNIA) (Larnaca Lighters Co.) | TU | R(T98C) | Misc.N. (MC) | 3.41 | £12 | |||
| GREY (M.O.N.T.) (Prev. owner W. Hannaford c/o Mrs. Jordan) | MB | Misc.N. (for use of U.S. Navy) | 4. 1.44 | 6. 3.44 | ||||
| CA | Misc.N. (for use of U.S. | 6. 3.44 | ||||||
| Navy) | ||||||||
| GREY CLOUD (C. H. Allon) | ML | 1935 | R(T98B) | 12 | HDP | 20.6.40 | .7.41 | 26 |
| If | If | Laid up | 7.41 | |||||
| 11 | II | WD | 13.10.41 | |||||
| GREY DAWN (M.O.H.T.) | MB | R(T98B) | 14 | BB | 18.3.40 | £4.10.0 | ||
| (Prev. owner V. Muirhead) | II | II | P | 6.41 | ||||
| # | II | MW | 6.41 | 19.11.41 | ||||
| GREY | CA | " | MW | 19.11.41 | ||||
| MIST (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. owner - R. | MY | 1920 | R(T98B) | 158 | D | 11.39 | 1.8.41 | |
| Burton) | CA | If | AP | 8.41 | 9.41 | |||
| If | " | Laid up | 9.41 | .3.42 | ||||
| 12 | 11 | Misc.N. | 3.42 | .10.43 | ||||
| GREYHOUND (M.O.W.T.) | = | If | E | .10.43 | ||||
| (Prev. owners Cunard White | MB | R(T98B) | Misc.N. | 8.40 | 22.1.42 | £4.10.0 | ||
| Star, Ltd.) | CA = | Misc.N. | 22.1.42 | 5.43 | ||||
| GREYHOUND (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. | WD | 5.43 | ||||||
| owners - Eastern Bros,) | MB | SV | 2.42 | 23.4.42 | ||||
| GRIBB | 11(No) | 1930 | CA | SV | 23.4.42 | |||
| GRIF (M.O.V.T.) | 280 | MS | 6.41 | |||||
| (Prev. owner S. L. Heriot) | MB | 1938 | CA | 5 | AP | .6.40 | 29.8.41 | |
| GRIMSBY (Blackfriars | DB | " | AP | 29.8.41 | ||||
| Lighterage & Cartage Co. Ltd) | R(T98B) | 116 DW | CS | 2.1.41 | £14.0.4 | |||
| (Prev. owners Union Cold Storage Co. Ltd.) | ||||||||
| GRIMSBY TOWN (Admiralty) (Prev. owners Consolidated | TL | 1934 | 419 | AS | 8.39 | |||
| Fisheries, Ltd.) | PUR | " | AS | .8.39 | ||||
| GRISELDA (M,O.W.T.) (Prev. owner A. D. McNab) | D | CA | WD | 20.9.43 | 10.12.43 | |||
| GRIVE (ex NARCISSUS) | MY | 1905 | R(T93B) | WD | 10.12.43 | |||
| (Capt. C. Oswald Liddell) | 688 | FAA | 5.9.39 | 6.40(S) £312 | ||||
| GROENLAND (Mgrs. Hellyer Bros. Ltd.) | TL | 1930 | R (ex French) 11 | 1179 If | AP | 8.40 | ||
| GRONLAND (M.O.W.T.) | PZ | If ex Danish | 11 | Fish Carrying C & SS | .10.41 | .10.41 | ||
| GROS PIERRE (Mgrs. The Rose Line, Ltd.) | SS | 1921 | R(ex French) | 360 DW | Fishing C & SS | 8.40 | ||
| GROSMONT CASTLE (Consolidated Fisheries, Ltd.) | TL | 1917 | R(T98D) | 276 | MS | 28.2.40 | £80.10.0 | |
| GROUIN-DU-COU (M.O.W.T.) | PZ | 1918 | ex French = | 296 11 | PD | 9.42 | 2.1.43 | |
| GROUVILLE (ex KESTREL) (R. Robertson) | MFB | 1930 | R(T98B) " | 24 | WD HDP | 3.1.43 13.11.39 | 1.44 | |
| GROVE PLACE (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. | TU | 1919 | R (T98C) | # 210 IHP | Misc.N. BB | 1.44 | £20 | |
| owners Humphery & Grey (Lighterage), Ltd.) | R(T98C) = | 11 = | WD(SAC) (WAFC) | 29.8.41 28. .10.42 | 9.42 15.11.42 | £37.6.8 | ||
| GROWLEY II (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. | MB | CA | ii | WD(WAFC) 17. | 16.11.42 17. 5.43 | 5.43 | ||
| owner T. We Carrie) | CA | 2 " | Misc.N. | 17.8.42 | 21.10.42 | |||
| GRYLSE (11.O.W.T.) owner E. | MB | 1938 | R(T98B) | 16 | Misc.N. AP | 21.10.42 | 12.2.43(T) | |
| (Prev. Toms) | CA | It | AP | 18.6.40 16. | 9.41 £16 | |||
| GUARDSMAN (Corwilliam, Ltd.) | DB | 11 R (T98B) | " | Misc.N. | 16.9.41 6.42 | .6.42 | ||
| (Prev. owners General Lighterage Co. Ltd.) | CS | 8.4.40 19. | 9.40 £21.17.6 | |||||
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| HAROLD (ex HALIFAX) (M.O.W.T.) (Prev. owners - Cunard White Star, Ltd.) | MB | R(T98B) CA | Misc.N. Misc.N. | 8. 5.41 22. 1.42 13.9.40 | 15.7.42 |
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| owners - Cunard White Star, | CA | |||||||
| White Star, Ltd.) | II | MISC.N.(WAFC) | 16.11.42 | |||||
| owners - Cunard White Star, Ltd.) | CA | Misc.N. | 8.8.42 | 27.12.43(T) |
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| White Star, Ltd.) | " | Laid up | 8.43 | .12.43 |
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| M.V. WHITE STAR | T.M.5434. | 17-6-40 | 15/10 | Verified returned by Gwner |
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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| "WHITE STAR" | M.V. | F.J.Dignasse | TM.5443/40 | 10. 2. 11 | 3. 17. 6 |
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| Ex. "GEORGIC" | 2 | Cunard White Star Ltd. | TM.5683/40 | 63. 5. 6 |
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