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 SPHENE. 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 65–163 of this collection

Page	Volume	Research summary	Factual index tags
65	vol i	Research summary for source page 65. The page concerns Arctic pioneer (1). The factual index links this page to the vessel Pioneer. Indexed surnames include White. The indexed activity is dated 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk. The page appears to record that the subject was exposed to enemy action. 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.	Pioneer Sphene May White
162	vol i	Research summary for source page 162. The page concerns Cape argona. The factual index links this page to the vessels Pioneer, Prague and Sheldrake. Indexed surnames include Black, Dover, Lee, West and White. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May, 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject was exposed to enemy action and operated in convoy or with other vessels. 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.	Pioneer Prague Sheldrake Sphene Black Dover Lee May West White
163	vol i	Research summary for source page 163. The page concerns Cape argona - continued.. The factual index links this page to the vessel Boat. Indexed surnames include West. The indexed activity is dated 1 June and 2 June. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft. Additional factual points include 1 people reported killed and bomb-related damage or water ingress. 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.	Boat Lord Melchett Sphene West