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

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 43–166 of this collection

Page	Volume	Research summary	Factual index tags
43	vol i	Research summary for source page 43. The page concerns Amazone. The factual index links this page to the vessels Amazone, Atlantic, Foxglove, Fredanja, Newhaven, Pacific, Pascholl and Zeus. Indexed surnames include Dover, Miles, Phillips, Poole and West. The indexed activity is dated 26 May, 27 May, 28 May, 29 May, 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Dover and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject encountered mechanical trouble or damage and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Dover. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 400; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include bomb-related damage or water ingress. It discusses the operational routing system, including Route , 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.	Amazone Atlantic Foxglove Fredanja Newhaven Pacific Pascholl Zeus Dover May Miles Phillips Poole West
166	vol i	Research summary for source page 166. The page concerns Caribia. The factual index links this page to the vessels Caribia, Drifter, Swift and Zeus. Indexed surnames include Morais, Morris, Swift, Tilbury and Williams. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 26 May, 27 May, 28 May, 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Margate, Tilbury, Sheerness, Southend and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject was exposed to enemy action and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Dunkirk. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 120, 320, 300 and 401; 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.	Caribia Drifter Swift Zeus May Morais Morris Swift Tilbury Williams