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 Girl Pamela. 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 257–387 of this collection

Page	Volume	Research summary	Factual index tags
257	vol i	Research summary for source page 257. The page concerns Dover auxiliary patrol. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boy Roy, Eileen, Eileen Emma, Forecast, Gervais Rentoul, Girl Gladys, Girl Pamela, Golden Gift, Golden Sunbeam, Lord Howard, Lord Howe and Midas. Indexed surnames include Bush, Dover, Pringle and Young. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover. The page appears to record that the subject 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.	Boy Roy Cayton Wyke Eileen Eileen Emma Forecast Gervais Rentoul Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Grimsby Town Kingston Alalite Kingston Andalusite Kingston Galena Kingston Olivine Lady Philomena Lord Howard Lord Howe Midas Netsukis Paxton Saon Shipmates Spurs Sunbeam The Boys Torbay II Wolves Yorkshire Lass Bush Dover Pringle Young
331	vol i	Research summary for source page 331. The page concerns Flare burning drifters - continued. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boy Roy, Eileen, Eileen Emma, Forecast, Gervais Rentoul, Girl Gladys, Girl Pamela, Golden Gift, Golden Sunbeam, Lord Howard, Lord Howe and Midas. Indexed surnames include Dettman, Dover, Lovis, Miles, Prior and Young. The indexed activity is dated 26 May, 27 May, 28 May, 29 May and 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops and towed or assisted another craft. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Prosim, arrival at or return to Dover and arrival at or return to Dover Wednesday. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel. 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.	Boy Roy Eileen Eileen Emma Forecast Gervais Rentoul Girl Gladys Girl Pamela Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Lord Howard Lord Howe Lydd Midas Netsukis Paxton Shipmates Sunbeam The Boys Torbay II Dettman Dover Lovis May Miles Prior Young
387	vol i	Research summary for source page 387. The page concerns Girl pamela. The factual index links this page to the vessels Drifter, Girl Pamela, Lord Howard and Netsukis. Indexed surnames include Black, Dover, Miles and Sanson. The indexed activity is dated 29 May and 28 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Dover. Additional factual points include a vessel being lost following a collision and no reported casualties. 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.	Drifter Girl Pamela Lord Howard Lydd Netsukis Black Dover Last May Miles Sanson