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

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 18–432 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
18 vol i

Research summary for source page 18. The page concerns In. The factual index links this page to the vessels Albatross, Auguster, Boat, England, Evening, Progress and Speedwell. Indexed surnames include Burns, Churchill and Copeland. The indexed activity is dated 29 May and 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Margate and Sheerness. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft and was exposed to enemy action. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 130; 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.

19 vol i

Research summary for source page 19. The page concerns Albury (n.41). The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Crested Eagle, England, Evening, Progress and Speedwell. Indexed surnames include Burns, Churchill and Corbet-Singleton. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May, 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Margate, Sheerness and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action and operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 161, 445 and 130; 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.

20 vol i

Research summary for source page 20. The page concerns Libury (continued). The factual index links this page to the vessels Emile, Ivanhoe, London, Massey Shaw and Speedwell. Indexed surnames include Dover, Shaw and West. The indexed activity is dated 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and Sheerness. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action, operated in convoy or with other vessels and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 200; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include a vessel being lost following a collision. 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.

266 vol i

Research summary for source page 266. The page concerns Dundalk (n.60). The factual index links this page to the vessels Dundalk, Ivanhoe and Speedwell. Indexed surnames include Dover, Kirkpatrick and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 31 May, 1 June, 2 June and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover, Margate and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action and operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 500, 450, 280 and 399; 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.

350 vol i

Research summary for source page 350. The page concerns Foudroyant. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, England, Gava, Naiad Errant and Speedwell. Indexed surnames include Dover, Fontaine, Landriau and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 30 May, 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and Calais. The page appears to record that the subject operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 763 and 487; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel. It discusses the operational routing system, including Route X, 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.

432 vol i

Research summary for source page 432. The page concerns Guillemot. The factual index links this page to the vessels Autocarrier, Gravelines, Horst, Speedwell and Sprite. Indexed surnames include Bonham, Fardell, Mann and Sargent. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May, 31 May, 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Margate and Sheerness. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Guillemot. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 460; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. 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.