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MOTOR BOAT NUMBERS, by NUMBER and by VESSEL NAME


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Based on "British Warships 1914-1919" by F J Dittmar & J J Colledge

 
Links to All Ship Data
NAME

A.1 to Gwenllian

H.1 to Ozone

P.11 to Zylpha
TYPE/CLASS

Warships -
capital ships to motor launches

Auxiliary Patrol
- hired yachts, Admiralty and hired trawlers, Fishery Reserve, whalers, Admiralty and hired steam drifters, hired motor drifters

Support and Harbour vessels - patrol vessels, tugs, salvage, boom defence & mooring vessels, blockships, fleet auxiliaries, hospital ships, troopships including RIM
NUMBER

Pendant Numbers


Admiralty Numbers

Motor Boat Numbers
(here)

Fishing Port Registration Numbers

Notes


1. The first table below is by Motor Boat Number, the second by Vessel Name.


2. Unless otherwise described, the majority of the vessels are "motor boats, ex-civilian pleasure craft"

3. "1st use", "2nd use" .... is 1st, 2nd, .... use of the same Number by a vessel


4. FF - Fishery Flag

 


 
By MOTOR BOAT NUMBER

MB No Vessel Name
not listed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 (1st use)
15 (2nd use)
16
17
18
19
20
21 (1st use)
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29 (1st use)
29 (2nd use)
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37 (1st use)
37 (2nd use)
38
39
40
41 (1st use)
41 (2nd or 3rd use)
41 (2nd or 3rd use)
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49 (1st use)
49 (3rd or 2nd use)
50 (1st use)
50 (2nd use)
51
52
53
54
55
55 (2nd use)
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65 (1st use)
65 (2nd use)
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85 (1st use)
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93 (1st use)
93 (2nd use)
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101 (1st use)
101 (2nd use)
102
103
104 (1st use)
104 (2nd use)
105
106
107
108
109
110 (1st use)
110 (2nd use)
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119 (1st use)
119 (2nd use)
120 (1st use)
120 (2nd use)
121 (1st use)
121 (2nd use)
122 (1st use)
122 (2nd use)
123 (1st use)
123 (2nd use)
124 (1st use)
124 (2nd use)
125 (1st use)
125 (2nd use)
126 (1st use)
126 (3rd use?)
126 (2nd use)
127 (1st use)
127 (2nd use)
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144 (1st use)
144 (2nd use)
145
146
147
148 (1st use)
148 (2nd use)
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163 (also motor drifter ENDEAVOUR)
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
182 (reason for duplication not known)
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
196
197
198
199
201
202
203
211 (2nd use! - no 1st listing)
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
790
791
792
793
917
988
989
990
991
992
993
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1009
1010
1011
1012
1013
1014
1015
1016
1017
1018
1019
1020
1021
1022
1023
1024
1025
1026
1027
1028
1029
1030
1031
1032
1033
1034
1035
1036
1037
1038
1039
1040
1041
1042
1043
1044
1045
1046
1047
1048
1049
1050
1175
1211
1212
1213
1214
1215
1216
1217
1218
1219
1220
1221
1222
1223
1224
1225
1226
1227
1228
1229
1230
1231
1232
1233
1234
1235
1237
1238
1238
1239
1240
1241
1242
1243
1244
1257
1258
1259-1263
1264
1265-1266
1267
1268
1532
1535
1536-1562 (11 vessels)
1562
1563
1571
1622
1689
1690
1691
1693-1798 (16 vessels)
CMB.120F
MAYFAIR
BRAEMAR
HILARY
PLATYPUS
GABRIELLE
MAIA
DRANOEL
MYNONIE
SALEE ROVER
WHAT NEXT
MINNEHAHA
PUP
NEVA
HATASOO
GENESTA
ESPOIR
MADGETTE
NOAH
YTENE
JEAN
LAXFORD
DRAGONFLY
OSPREY
FLORA
OOMALA
MAJOR
SPLASH
DAPHNE
KESTREL
ROSMAR
FOREST FLY
WHITE SLAVE
DAWN
TALAWA
WEENIE
NORD EST
MINOU
MY LADY MOLLY
BABY
PENGUIN
SHAMROCK
CLARA
SHEARWATER
MANSURA
RED LICHTIE
ULEX
KIWI
MOLLY
MARGOT
KONATSU
SENORA
SEA GULL
BALGAL
MORWENNA
RAZORBILL
LLYS HELIG
DAUNTLESS
TERRIER
EUN MARA
CATRIONA
ORCHID
ARABIAN
DOLORES
AMAZON
RUBY
OMBAH
CERISE
PAPAKURA
KAMI NO MICHI
LADY LEL
NYATA
CURLEW
BURRASTOW
PEARL II
KIA ORA
DORA
ARMIDA
TARA
AUK
VANDORA
KOROOMA
MORNA
TORTOISE
OLIVE
YEHONALA
VERA III
FEDERATION
OTTAWA
MAYMIE
ISLANDER
COLONSAY
RAMONA
DUNIRA
APTERA
CLIO
VALERIE
TYROL
DOREEN
SEABIRD
MAID OF GUERNSEY
PLEIONE
LADY DORA
ELIDA
MARGUERITE
LALLA II
JANA
SPROUT
MARY ROSE II
MOLLA
OLIVIA
DEGANWY
SUNBEAM
EMERALD
YVONNE
INANDA
ST. BENEDICT
ALLEGRO
GRIFFIN
RESOLUTE
PUFFIN II
IRIS
FRANCIS
TARBES
ANACAPA
DOROTHY MAY
BABY V
GRETA II
EVADNE
ST. JOLES
PERLONA (also FF No. 4320 after 6.18)
ANGUS
SPRING FLOWER, also hired motor drifter
NAIDIA
NINA D'ASTY
ELEKTRA
MAGA
IMP
SWEETHEART
IRENE
TRIDENT
IDA
CALIFORNIA II
JAMES TATE
PERIWINKLE
ROKA
MEA
MIMIC
UTILITY
VIMONO
RONALIN
GWAUN MAID
HONOLULU
CYNTHIA
ROLYATINA
CALIFORNIA
IAN
AMICE
ESTRELLA
ARIEL
MURIEL
EXCALIBUR
MEMPHIS
HIKIBYIDO
VELSA
SPARROW
EOTHEN
TANTRUM
MORANDY
MEGALEEP
VALKYRIE II
SINHALEE
NITA PITA
TWILIGHT, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4315)
TREASURE, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4314)
VIOLET, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4318)
BETSY JAMIESON, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4302)
STATELY, hired motor drifter
BREADWINNER, hired motor drifter
PURSUIT, hired motor drifter
NELLIE WILSON, hired motor drifter
ADEQUATE, hired motor drifter
BANFFSHIRE, hired motor drifter
BENAIGEN (ex-BEN AIGEN), hired motor drifter (also FF No 4301)
J. D. FLETCHER, hired motor drifter (also Adty No 2066)
CRYSTAL RIVER, hired motor drifter
GUDEAVON
ENDEAVOUR, hired motor drifter
LUSTRE GEM, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4307)
SISTERS, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4313)
BRIAR, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4303)
PEARL, hired motor drifter
MARCONI, hired motor drifter
MAFEKING, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4308)
PASSAWAY (ex-PASS AWAY), hired motor drifter (also FF No 4311)
MAY QUEEN, hired motor drifter
HOPEWELL, hired motor drifter
GLEANER, hired motor drifter
CELERITY, hired motor drifter
FISHER LASSIE, hired motor drifter
BON AMI (ex-BONAMIE), hired motor drifter
CAMPANIA, hired motor drifter
ISOBEL COLVEN, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4316)
OUR GIRLS THREE, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4317)
SUBLIME, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4319)
IVANHOE, hired motor drifter
OLIVETTE (ex-OLIVE), also hired motor drifter (also FF No. 4310)
PETER & JOHN, hired motor drifter
EDITH, hired motor drifter
EXCEL, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4304)
FISHER LASSIE II, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4305)
VICTORY, also hired motor drifter
MARY HENDERSON, hired motor drifter
ST. EBBA, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4312)
ISA WILSON, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4306)
SAKKARA
FLOUNDER (also FF No. 4321 after 6.18)
SALMON (also FF No. 4322 after 6.18)
PERCH (also FF No. 4323 after 6.18)
TUNA (also FF No. 4324 after 6.18)
TAUTOG (also FF No. 4325 after 6.18)
TROUT (also FF No. 4326 after 6.18)
TROUT (also FF No 4326)
POPPY
COLLEEN II
SPHINX
PENELOPE (also FF No. 4327 after 6.18)
MARY ROSE III (also FF No. 4328 after 6.18)
DOROTHEA
YAQUI
CMB.1, coastal motor boat
CMB.2
CMB.3
CMB.4
CMB.5
CMB.6
CMB.7
CMB.8
CMB.9
CMB.10
CMB.11
CMB.12
CMB.13
CMB, built, not added to RN
CMB.14A
CMB.15A
CMB.16A
CMB.17A
CMB.21B
CMB.18A
CMB.24A
CMB.26B
CMB.27A
CMB.25BD
CMB.31BD
CMB.28A
CMB.33A
CMB.34A
CMB.36A
CMB.80C
CMB.65A
CMB.78E
CMB.76A
CMB.87B
CMB.82C
CMB.20A
CMB.39B
CMB.37A
CMB.69A
CMB.72A
CMB.81C
CMB.77A
CMB.70A
CMB.75B
CMB.79A
CMB.32A
CMB.38B
CMB.19A
CMB.68B
CMB.73B
CMB.74B
CMB.22B
CMB.30B
CMB.64BD
CMB.23B
CMB.67A
CMB.29A
CMB.35A
CMB.86BD
CMB.84C
CMB.83CE
CMB.93E
CMB.63BD
CMB.62BD
CMB.89BD
CMB.66BD
CMB.71A
CMB.94E
CMB.95E
CMB.96E
CMB.113CK
CMB.57
CMB.58
CMB.40
CMB.41
CMB.42
CMB.47
CMB.48
CMB.50
CMB.55
CMB.56
CMB.44
CMB.46
CMB.53
CMB.54
CMB.51
CMB.52
CMB.60
CMB.43
CMB.49
CMB.45
CMB.61
CMB.59
CMB.97E
CMB.91BD
CMB.90BD
CMB.88BD
CMB.85C
CMB.92BD
CMB.116D
CMB.117D
CMB.98ED
CMB.99ED
CMB.114D
CMB.115DE
CMB.103MT
CMB.104MT
CMBs, cancelled
CMB.101M
CMBs, cancelled, but MB.1265 reported completed
CMB.100M
CMB.102MT
CMB.112
CMB, apparently not completed for RN
CMBs, cancelled
CMB.118D (but see MB.1562 above)
CMB.119D
CMB, built, not added to RN
CMB, built not added to RN
CMB.121
CMB.122
CMB.123
CMBs, cancelled






By VESSEL NAME

Vessel Name MB No
ADEQUATE, hired motor drifter
ALLEGRO
AMAZON
AMICE
ANACAPA
ANGUS
APTERA
ARABIAN
ARIEL
ARMIDA
AUK
BABY V
BABY
BALGAL
BANFFSHIRE, hired motor drifter
BENAIGEN (ex-BEN AIGEN), hired motor drifter (also FF No 4301)
BETSY JAMIESON, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4302)
BON AMI (ex-BONAMIE), hired motor drifter
BRAEMAR
BREADWINNER, hired motor drifter
BRIAR, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4303)
BURRASTOW
CALIFORNIA II
CALIFORNIA
CAMPANIA, hired motor drifter
CATRIONA
CELERITY, hired motor drifter
CERISE
CLARA
CLIO
CMB.1, coastal motor boats:
CMB.2
CMB.3
CMB.4
CMB.5
CMB.6
CMB.7
CMB.8
CMB.9
CMB.10
CMB.11
CMB.12
CMB.13
CMB.14A
CMB.15A
CMB.16A
CMB.17A
CMB.18A
CMB.19A
CMB.100M
CMB.101M
CMB.102MT
CMB.103MT
CMB.104MT
CMB.112
CMB.113CK
CMB.114D
CMB.115DE
CMB.116D
CMB.117D
CMB.118D
CMB.119D
CMB.120F
CMB.121
CMB.122
CMB.123
CMB.20A
CMB.21B
CMB.22B
CMB.23B
CMB.24A
CMB.25BD
CMB.26B
CMB.27A
CMB.28A
CMB.29A
CMB.30B
CMB.31BD
CMB.32A
CMB.33A
CMB.34A
CMB.35A
CMB.36A
CMB.37A
CMB.38B
CMB.39B
CMB.40
CMB.41
CMB.42
CMB.43
CMB.44
CMB.45
CMB.46
CMB.47
CMB.48
CMB.49
CMB.50
CMB.51
CMB.52
CMB.53
CMB.54
CMB.55
CMB.56
CMB.57
CMB.58
CMB.59
CMB.60
CMB.61
CMB.62BD
CMB.63BD
CMB.64BD
CMB.65A
CMB.66BD
CMB.67A
CMB.68B
CMB.69A
CMB.70A
CMB.71A
CMB.72A
CMB.73B
CMB.74B
CMB.75B
CMB.76A
CMB.77A
CMB.78E
CMB.79A
CMB.80C
CMB.81C
CMB.82C
CMB.83CE
CMB.84C
CMB.85C
CMB.86BD
CMB.87B
CMB.88BD
CMB.89BD
CMB.90BD
CMB.91BD
CMB.92BD
CMB.93E
CMB.94E
CMB.95E
CMB.96E
CMB.97E
CMB.98ED
CMB.99ED
CMB, apparently not completed for RN
CMB, built, not added to RN
CMB, built, not added to RN
CMB, built, not added to RN
CMB, cancelled
CMB, cancelled
CMB, cancelled, but MB.1265 reported completed
CMB, cancelled
COLLEEN II
COLONSAY
CRYSTAL RIVER, hired motor drifter
CURLEW
CYNTHIA
DAPHNE
DAUNTLESS
DAWN
DEGANWY
DOLORES
DORA
DOREEN
DOROTHEA
DOROTHY MAY
DRAGONFLY
DRANOEL
DUNIRA
EDITH, hired motor drifter
ELEKTRA
ELIDA
EMERALD
ENDEAVOUR, hired motor drifter
EOTHEN
ESPOIR
ESTRELLA
EUN MARA
EVADNE
EXCALIBUR
EXCEL, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4304)
FEDERATION
FISHER LASSIE II, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4305)
FISHER LASSIE, hired motor drifter
FLORA
FLOUNDER (also FF No. 4321 after 6.18)
FOREST FLY
FRANCIS
GABRIELLE
GENESTA
GLEANER, hired motor drifter
GRETA II
GRIFFIN
GUDEAVON
GWAUN MAID
HATASOO
HIKIBYIDO
HILARY
HONOLULU
HOPEWELL, hired motor drifter
IAN
IDA
IMP
INANDA
IRENE
IRIS
ISA WILSON, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4306)
ISLANDER
ISOBEL COLVEN, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4316)
IVANHOE, hired motor drifter
J. D. FLETCHER, hired motor drifter (also Adty No 2066)
JAMES TATE
JANA
JEAN
KAMI NO MICHI
KESTREL
KIA ORA
KIWI
KONATSU
KOROOMA
LADY DORA
LADY LEL
LALLA II
LAXFORD
LLYS HELIG
LUSTRE GEM, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4307)
MADGETTE
MAFEKING, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4308)
MAGA
MAIA
MAID OF GUERNSEY
MAJOR
MANSURA
MARCONI, hired motor drifter
MARGOT
MARGUERITE
MARY HENDERSON, hired motor drifter
MARY ROSE II
MARY ROSE III (also FF No. 4328 after 6.18)
MAY QUEEN, hired motor drifter
MAYFAIR
MAYMIE
MEA
MEGALEEP
MEMPHIS
MIMIC
MINNEHAHA
MINOU
MOLLA
MOLLY
MORANDY
MORNA
MORWENNA
MURIEL
MY LADY MOLLY
MYNONIE
NAIDIA
NELLIE WILSON, hired motor drifter
NEVA
NINA D'ASTY
NITA PITA
NOAH
NORD EST
NYATA
OLIVE
OLIVETTE (ex-OLIVE), also hired motor drifter (also FF No. 4310)
OLIVIA
OMBAH
OOMALA
ORCHID
OSPREY
OTTAWA
OUR GIRLS THREE, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4317)
PAPAKURA
PASSAWAY (ex-PASS AWAY), hired motor drifter (also FF No 4311)
PEARL II
PEARL, hired motor drifter
PENELOPE (also FF No. 4327 after 6.18)
PENGUIN
PERCH (also FF No. 4323 after 6.18)
PERIWINKLE
PERLONA (also FF No. 4320 after 6.18)
PETER & JOHN, hired motor drifter
PLATYPUS
PLEIONE
POPPY
PUFFIN II
PUP
PURSUIT, hired motor drifter
RAMONA
RAZORBILL
RED LICHTIE
RESOLUTE
ROKA
ROLYATINA
RONALIN
ROSMAR
RUBY
SAKKARA
SALEE ROVER
SALMON (also FF No. 4322 after 6.18)
SEA GULL
SEABIRD
SENORA
SHAMROCK
SHEARWATER
SINHALEE
SISTERS, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4313)
SPARROW
SPHINX
SPLASH
SPRING FLOWER, also hired motor drifter
SPROUT
ST. BENEDICT
ST. EBBA, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4312)
ST. JOLES
STATELY, hired motor drifter
SUBLIME, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4319)
SUNBEAM
SWEETHEART
TALAWA
TANTRUM
TARA
TARBES
TAUTOG (also FF No. 4325 after 6.18)
TERRIER
TORTOISE
TREASURE, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4314)
TRIDENT
TROUT (also FF No. 4326 after 6.18)
TROUT (also FF No 4326)
TUNA (also FF No. 4324 after 6.18)
TWILIGHT, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4315)
TYROL
ULEX
UTILITY
VALERIE
VALKYRIE II
VANDORA
VELSA
VERA III
VICTORY, also hired motor drifter
VIMONO
VIOLET, hired motor drifter (also FF No 4318)
WEENIE
WHAT NEXT
WHITE SLAVE
YAQUI
YEHONALA
YTENE
YVONNE
158
105
56
136
112
119 (1st use)
85 (1st use)
55
138
68
70
114
37 (1st use)
48
159
160
153
176
2
155
166
65 (1st use)
124 (2nd use)
134
177
53
174
59
39
86
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
790
791
792
793
988
989
990
991
993
1028
1267
1264
1268
1257
1258
1532
1175
1243
1244
1239
1240
1562
1563
not listed
1689
1690
1691
1016
992
1032
1035
1001
1004
1002
1003
1006
1037
1033
1005
1026
1007
1008
1038
1009
1018
1027
1017
1213
1214
1215
1228
1221
1230
1222
1216
1217
1229
1218
1225
1226
1223
1224
1219
1220
1211
1212
1232
1227
1231
1044
1043
1034
1011
1046
1036
1029
1019
1023
1047
1020
1030
1031
1024
1013
1022
1012
1025
1010
1021
1015
1041
1040
1238
1039
1014
1237
1045
1235
1234
1238
1042
1048
1049
1050
1233
1241
1242
1535
917
1622
1571
1259-1263
1536-1562 (11 vessels)
1265-1266
1693-1798 (16 vessels)
198
82
162
64
132
27
50 (2nd use)
31
101 (1st use)
55 (2nd use)
67
89
203
113
21
(1st use)
7
84
183
121 (1st use)
93 (2nd use)
102
163
144 (2nd use)
15 (2nd use)
137
52
116
140
184
78
185
175
23
191
29 (2nd use)
110 (1st use)
5
15 (1st use)
173
115
106
163
(also motor drifter ENDEAVOUR)
130
14
142
3
131
172
135
124 (1st use)
122 (1st use)
104 (1st use)
123 (1st use)
109
189
81
178
181
161
125 (1st use)
96
19
61
28
66
42
45
72
93 (1st use)
62
95
20
50 (1st use)
164
16
169
121 (2nd use)
6
91
25
41 (1st use)
168
44
94
187
98
202
171
1
80
126
(3rd use?)
147
141
126 (2nd use)
11
35
99
43
146
73
49 (1st use)
139
36
8
120 (1st use)
157
13
120 (2nd use)
149
17
34
63
75
182
100
58
24
54
22
79
179
60
170
65 (2nd use)
167
201
37 (2nd use)
193
125 (2nd use)
118
182 (reason for duplication not known)
4
92
197
108
12
156
83
49
(3rd or 2nd use)
41
(2nd or 3rd use)
107
126 (1st use)
133
129
29 (1st use)
57
190
9
192
47
90
46
38
40
148 (2nd use)
165
144 (1st use)
199
26
119 (2nd use)
97
104 (2nd use)
188
117
154
180
101 (2nd use)
122 (2nd use)
32
145
69
110 (2nd use)
195
51
74
151
123 (2nd use)
196
196
194
150
88
41
(2nd or 3rd use)
127 (1st use)
87
148 (1st use)
71
143
77
186
127 (2nd use)
152
33
10
30
211
(2nd use! - no 1st listing)
76
18
103
 

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