NMM / 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

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NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

Volume I of Lt Col G. P. Orde’s alphabetical research report on vessels associated with Operation Dynamo. This site provides independently written summaries and factual index metadata, not source images or transcriptions.

Holding archive: NMM
Collection reference: 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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The notes summarise as much factual content as the OCR reliably supports, including:

Page subject or vessel
Associated vessels and people
Dates and locations
Recorded movements and destinations
Evacuation and troop figures
Convoy, ferrying, towing and assistance
Mechanical failures and damage
Enemy action, sinkings and crew recovery
Weather, grounding and supply difficulties
Awards and official recognition
Conflicting or disputed accounts
Operational routes and route changes

We do not display images or source text from this Orde volume because its copyright ownership and publication status have not been conclusively determined. Page entries contain only our independently written research summaries and factual index metadata; they are not transcriptions, facsimiles or substitutes for the original records.

Project research has identified 1945 Admiralty Historical Section correspondence describing the work as part of the confidential Admiralty Staff History of “Dynamo,” prepared for official information and not public issue. This may support treatment as work created in the course of official Royal Navy duties and possible public-sector licensing, but that legal position remains unresolved and no such licence is asserted here.

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Showing only pages tagged with the vessel name Ace. Tags are exact matches from this collection’s OCR tag index. Clear vessel filter ×

3 matching pages. Summaries are research aids and should be checked against the original records.

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 8–351 of this collection

Page	Volume	Research summary	Factual index tags
8	vol i	Research summary for source page 8. The page concerns Ace (l.n.27). The factual index links this page to the vessel Ace. The indexed activity is dated 4 June. 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.	Ace
272	vol i	Research summary for source page 272. The page concerns Eastern district fishing fleet(1). The factual index links this page to the vessels Ace, Boy Fred, L.N.85, Liberty, Rose, Seagull, Sheringham, Sun, Sun IV and Tony. Indexed surnames include Le, Little, Neilson and Rose. The indexed activity is dated 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Ramsgate. 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.	Ace Boy Fred L.N.85 Liberty Rose Seagull Sheringham Sun Sun IV Tony Crews Le Little Neilson Rose
351	vol i	Research summary for source page 351. The page concerns Francis. The factual index links this page to the vessel Ace. Indexed surnames include Bros and Francis. The indexed activity is dated 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Sheerness. 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.	Ace Bros Francis May