X 209

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X.209

ORDE: 1 · SCSL: 0 · Lloyd’s: 0 · Red List: 0

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ORDE Registry

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Small Craft Service List

0 records

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Red List (1939–40) — OCR

0 records

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Ship Details

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Ship type: HMS Motor Lighter

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.

No Lloyd’s records.

Document Collections — Tagged Pages

7 pages

Imaged document collections containing pages whose OCR text or table data has been tagged with the name X 209. Open a collection to view the page images and transcriptions.

TNA ADM 199 788 A

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 788 A. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Remarks.
335
Sub.
Lt.
Don
reported
efloat. later He did went not in render abandoning unserviceable "YSER" which he could not
308
im.
He the Army M.B's and showed for much which keenness. I admonished
Sub. Lt. Liddell R.N. Took charge of"Bonny Heather"
Sub. Lt. Mac Intyre. Took charge of S/D "FAIRBURN".
Mr. Butler. I/C"LAROIC
X 209 Sub.Lt. W.R. Williams, R.N.R.
up. Sub. Made Lt. G.N. excuses Blake, for R.N.V.R., not H.M.S. VERNON. Bad case of
ut aving ind picked in charge up R.A.F. of Admiral Officer going, from sea., returned Considered 3 hours after departure
warrant him back. Barge again and sent him it to inadvisable office to get to
asten this was supposed to Reported be no water. Gave in speedboat to
Wippingham her to Dunkirk. paddle steamer arrived p.m. Visited
ommander S Powell, R.N.R. last night's trip Mde by order Flotilla to use Drifters sea water, under
"MAIE
1 Trip.
"SARAH HYDE"
"TWEENWAYS"
1 Trip.
"UNI
1 Trip.
"RIGG"
1 Trip.
"JACK EVE"
2 Trips.
"THREE KINGS"
1 Trip.
2 Trips.
"JACINTA" reported sunk on Goodwin and abandoned, officers name
ot noted, was seen floating near RAMSGATE next day when one of the
rawlersof same company went out and fetched her. Regret no record of
his ship's name.
Block Ship party: Lt. Lloyd R.N.
Sub. Lt. Satterford.
Sub Lt. Don.
Sub Lt. E.R. Davis, R.N.R.
Sub Lt. Mulholland
Sub Lt. cantron
?
This party was not required taking off block ship officers,
hough they were ready, instead they worked at Dunkirk ferrying.
Mr. Sidmouth-Welling, Sea Cadet Lt, showed great keenness and was
ways to the fore to get over to Dunkirk.
Dr. Wrighinneve. rain Mouth Street, W. 1. did one trip in"CAIRNGORM".
m K Common Chantry ashbyRd waltn Searomer
The Averatich were unarmed showed great keenness in
towing over amilite "PRIMA", "DUKE", "PRINCESS master 2
ТЛЬ WALLISE_6IUR & Sons, Dagenham Dock, Essex. It is
they Benefit. owners for their willing and gallant
111. 61 tieds 30.2.
US. whelle BUBOR Shere: - Gordon Thomas, 4, Berners Street, London,
ISCS.). Har 1181 mizza herive, Wembley Park., Wm.Joseph Fir Mason, Tree Road, 55, Oakley Banstead, Gdns,
Mark son, R.N.V.R., Moorings,
HOUDS: Groanitz lavendoned Brook, Glen Haven, Taplow.
toegr. Ebrecume nder Admiral Capt. Taylor: Hammond took command of the 4 school.
BEO 110 Z2WA
DB 1-ADETEDA
RNR
IICI. BIWLLY
Lt. Commander Miller. DSV
DV 26 BLUEBIRD.
EANDER + 7 others, could not find names.

TNA ADM 199 792

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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C.W.19295
(Revised-June, 1983.)
D-51.
1940
FROM WHOM
DATE
Merchant Service Vessels employed in Operation "Dynamo".
/
(Extracted from Case 5458).
Personnel Ships
Case 5458 Vol. III. 7.)
29.
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
"
III. 6.
sunk
1.
"
DORRIEN ROSE
"
1.
NEW PRINCE OF WALES
"
III. 6.)
sunk
1.
SCOTTISH CORPORATION
"
III. 6.)
1.
MASSEY SHAW
"
III. 6 & 8)
1.
LIGHTER X 209
"
III. 6.)
1.
C.E.in C. TUG PRIMA
)
"
III. 6.)
1.
"
HOPPER BARGE W.24)
1.
"
"
"
W.26)
1.
"
"
"
W.95)
1.
THYRA
1.
PUDGE
London and Rochester ( "
II.5.)
1.
CABBY
Trading Company,
1.
SEINE
)
Limited.
1.
BEFENDER
1.
RELIANCE
1.
LETITIA
Bawley Boats
III 8
1.
ENDEAVOUR
"
Civilian crews.
1.
RESOLUTE
1.
RENOWN (Sunk)
1.
QUEENSLAND,
Tilbury Dredging Company.
(Case 5458.Vol.III.8.)
1.
JOHANNA
"
(Dutch eel boat)
III.8. 1.
River M/L "MADAME SANS GENE" (sunk)
"
III.8.) 1.
M/V "SEA ROAMER"
"
III.8.) 1.
"FAAR BREEZE" Drifter
1.
Votor Boat "KIT CAT"
(
"
III.8.) 1.
Southend Lifeboat "GREATER LONDON"
1.
Launch belonging to Skylark Shipbuilding
(
"
III.8.) 1.
Co. Poole.
opper " Barge "Lady Southborough"
1.
"
1.
QUEEN'S CHANNEL
"
"
GALLIONS RANCH
Tilbury
l.
"
(
"
"
FOREMOST 101.
Contracting
III.8.) 1.
"
"
FOREMOST 102.
& Dredging
1.
"
"
1.
JAMES 67.
Company.
Dutch eel boat "CHANTECLER"
(
"
III.8.) 1.
Motor Life Boat unnamed,
#
(S.Lt.Amos, R.N.V.R.)
III.8.) 1.
Motor Yacht "RYGATE II"
"
III.8. 1.
M/B "QUICKSILVER"
"
III.8. 1.
Motor Cruiser "BOBELI"
"
III.8.) 1.
M/B "RAPIDE"
"
III.8.) 1.
"NAID ERRANT"
"
III.8.) 1.
M/B "THARK"
#
III.8.) 1.
Total. 71.
Mainly civilian crew, but R.N. or R.N.R.Officer in command.

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WARRIOR

X 209

TNA ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199 795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Remarks.
335
308
Sub. Lt. Don reported abandoning "YSER" which he could not
Cloat. He did not render her unserviceable for which I admonished
1. He later went in the Army M.B's and showed much keenness.
Sub. Lt. Liddell R.N. Took charge of"Bonny Heather"
Sub. Lt. Mac Intyre.
Took charge of S/D "FAIRBURN".
Mr. Butler. I/C"LAROR".
X 209 Sub.Lt. W.R. Williams, R.N.R.
Sub.Lt. G.N. Blake, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. VERNON. Bad case of
d up. Made excuses for not going, returned 3 hours after departure
ing picked up R.A.F. Officer from sea. Considered it inadvisable to
: him in charge of Admiral Barge again and sent him to office to get
arrant back.
Wippingham paddle steamer arrived p.m. Visited in speedboat to
iten her to Dunkirk. Reported no water. Gave order to use sea water,
this was supposed to be last night's trip Mie by Plotilla Driftersunder
mander Powell, R.N.R.
"MAIE
1 Trip.
"SARAH HYDE"
1 Trip.
"TWEENWAYS"
1 Trip.
"UNI
1 Trip.
"RIGG"
2 Trips.
"JACK EVE"
I Trip.
"THRICE KINGS".
2 Trips.
"JACINTA" reported sunk on Goodwin and abandoned, officers name
noted, was seen floating near RAMSGATE next day when one of the
wlersof same company went out and fetched her. Regret no record of
S ship's name.
Block Ship party: Lt. Lloyd R.N.
Sub. Satterford.
Sub Lt. Don.
Sub Lt. E.R. Davis, R.N.R.
Sub Lt. Mulholland
?
Sub Lt. canhon
This party was not required taking off block ship officers,
ugh they were ready, instead they worked at Dunkirk ferrying.
Mr. Sidmouth-Welling, Sea Cadet Lt, showed great keenness and was
ays to the fore to get over to Dunkirk.
Dr. Weymouth Street, W. 1, did one trip in"CAIRNGORM". Secrnier
ring over of 3 tugs "PRIMA", "DUKE", "PRINCESS masti 2
The Master which were unarmed showed great
Mr Wright EW. wheatly of 9, 7th Chantry ashlyRd walton minome keenness - in
ed they be thanked Owner Sam through the owners for their willing and gallant
A. WALLIS", boats. The tugs William were & Sons, Dagenham Dock, Essex. It is
don Gentlemen who were there:- Wembley Park., Mm.Joseph Mason, 55, Banatead, Gdns,
operation. Gordon Thomas, 4, Berners Street, Oakley London,
1. 3., Martel, Lt. R.A. 88, Nicholson, The Drive, R.N.V.R., Moorings, Fir Tree Road,
rey, Mr. Kayell. J.H. Brook, Glen Haven, Taplow.
Flotilla under Admiral
Capt. Taylor: Hammond took command of the 4 school.
REGWA
HILDA
RAR
TILLY
LIKA
Lt. Commander Miller. 330
BLUEBIRD. MEANDER + 7 others, could not find names.

TNA MT 40 36

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40 36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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X 209 )

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indicates Card for read and visal on newser driving
It.
NELSON (MB)
VINCIA. (Tug)
NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT.
No 4
WALMER CASTLE
No 101
Hopper barges.
WESSEX (Lighter)
No 102
WEST. COVE
WEST GROVE
ORIENT LINE (M.B)
WOLFE (WD wap)
WOOTTON (J-g-w Fevry)
PERSIA (Tug)
W24 (Hopper Barge)
PIGEON (WD Crap.)
PRIMA (Tug)
X 95
PUDGE
X 134
(Lighters)
x 209
QUEEN'S CHANNEL (Hopper Baye)
QUEENSLAND
YC 63
YC 71
(highten)
RICAS
yc 72
ROBERT CLIFF
ROWAN (Smack)
ST.ABBS
ST. CLEARS
# ST. FAGAN
Dialy 'Lhila (T.M.1899/UND)
ST. OLAF
SAMBRA (M.B)
SAVIOUR
Claim all
SEINE
SHEFFIELD (M.Bmge)
SILICIA (Coaster)
SINGAPORE
SMALL VIKING
SPEEDWELL renamed FRANCOLIN
now JACKDAW.
SPRITE (Harborn Camch)
SULTAN
SUN IV
SUN X
(Tugs)
SUN XI
SWALLOW
S.O. ONE
TANGA (Tug)
TENIAS
THYFORSA
THYRA renamed WRANGLER
TUG XV
37270.
# Smith

TNA MT 40 66

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X 209 )

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