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NMM / 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

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.

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Collection reference
940.542.1 1940 Orde vol i

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

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

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 42–392 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
42 vol i

Research summary for source page 42. The page concerns Alphacca. The factual index links this page to the vessels Alphacca, Amazone, D.C., Foxglove, Fredanja and Pacific. Indexed surnames include Dover, Phillips and Poole. The indexed activity is dated 26 May, 27 May and 28 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover. The page appears to record that the subject encountered mechanical trouble or damage and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Dover. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 400; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include bomb-related damage or water ingress. 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.

389 vol i

Research summary for source page 389. The page concerns /. The factual index links this page to the vessels Alphacca, Boat, Broke, Em, Grive and Gula. Indexed surnames include Farrow, Loyns and West. The indexed activity is dated 30 May, 31 May, 1 June and 2 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft and was associated with a service award or official recognition. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 590 and 295; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel and boats grounding in the prevailing conditions. 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.

390 vol i

Research summary for source page 390. The page concerns (j.16). The factual index links this page to the vessel Boat. Indexed surnames include Biddulph, Dover, Miles and Williams. The indexed activity is dated 30 May and 31 May. 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 and operated in convoy or with other vessels. Additional factual points include boats grounding in the prevailing conditions. 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.

392 vol i

Research summary for source page 392. The page concerns S. Indexed surnames include Biddulph, Darby, Flemming, Nieva and Travers. The indexed activity is dated 2 June. The page appears to record that the subject operated in convoy or with other vessels and was associated with a service award or official recognition. 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.