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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 Reiger. 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 111–153 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
111 vol i

Research summary for source page 111. The page concerns Bornrif (d.b.11). The factual index links this page to the vessels Bornrif, Deal, Hondsrug, Lena, Pascholl, Patria, Reiger, Rian, Tilly and Twente. Indexed surnames include Blundell, Minard, Tilbury and West. The indexed activity is dated 27 May, 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Tilbury, Southend and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft and operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 50; 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.

152 vol i

Research summary for source page 152. The page concerns Cairngorm. The factual index links this page to the vessels Cairngorm, Reiger and Sandown. Indexed surnames include Green, Miles and Wright. The indexed activity is dated 29 May. 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. The page appears to compare or qualify different accounts, so participation, sequence or figures may be disputed rather than established. 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.

153 vol i

Research summary for source page 153. The page concerns Calcutta. The factual index links this page to the vessels Cruiser, England, Golden Sunbeam, Java, Lord Collingwood, Lord Keith, Lord Rodney, Lord St. Vincent, Reiger, Sandown and Sunbeam. Indexed surnames include Gort, Green, Lees, March and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 27 May, 28 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Sheerness, La Panne and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels and towed or assisted another craft. Additional factual points include 70 people reported wounded. The page appears to compare or qualify different accounts, so participation, sequence or figures may be disputed rather than established. 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.