NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

Research summary for source page 309. The page concerns Express (h.61) 20th destroyer flotilla capt. (d) j.g.bickford,. The factual index links this page to the vessels Gourko and Major. Indexed surnames include Bickford, Dover and Malcolm. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 31 May, 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action, operated in convoy or with other vessels and was associated with a service award or official recognition. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 500, 650, 800 and 600; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel and 45 people reported wounded. It discusses the operational routing system, including Route , and changes made in response to coastal gunfire, minesweeping or passage distance. This is an independently generated discovery note based on factual signals extracted from OCR, not a transcription or reproduction of the source wording; consult the original record before relying on it.