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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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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 LYDD. Tags are exact matches from this collection’s OCR tag index. Clear vessel filter ×

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 201–416 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
201 vol i

Research summary for source page 201. The page concerns Comfort danlayer (dover m/s command) skipper, j.d.mair,. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Comfort, Hird and Nautilus. Indexed surnames include Dover, Fisher and Mair. The indexed activity is dated 28 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject operated in convoy or with other vessels. 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.

261 vol i

Research summary for source page 261. The page concerns Duchess. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Broke, Cervia and Duchess. Indexed surnames include Barge, Bros, Dover, Roads and Wildish. The indexed activity is dated 31 May, 1 June and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Dover, Margate and Sheerness. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft and was exposed to enemy action. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 535, 390 and 300; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. 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.

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.

386 vol i

Research summary for source page 386. The page concerns Girl gladys. The factual index links this page to the vessels Drifter, Girl Gladys and Lord Howard. 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. 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.

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.

410 vol i

Research summary for source page 410. The page concerns Gossamer. The factual index links this page to the vessels Drifter, Manxman and Prague. Indexed surnames include Day, Dover, Few, Fisher and Ross. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May, 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 420; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. 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.

416 vol i

Research summary for source page 416. The page concerns Grafton. The factual index links this page to the vessels Comfort, Doggersbank, Drifter, Ivanhoe and Malines. Indexed surnames include Bridge and Dover. The indexed activity is dated 28 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, was exposed to enemy action and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 860; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include a vessel being lost following a collision and 4 people reported killed. 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.