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NMM / 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii
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NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii

Volume II 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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Collection reference
940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing only pages tagged with the vessel name Ankh. 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 47–423 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
47 vol ii

Research summary for source page 47. The page concerns Howson. captain j.m., r.n. (continued). The factual index links this page to the vessels Amulree, Ankh, Boat, Caryanda, Lord Collingwood, Lord Keith, Mosquito and Westward. Indexed surnames include Day, Dover, Few, Howson and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover, La Panne and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject was exposed to enemy action and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Dover. Additional factual points include an air attack involving about 30 bombers, a vessel being lost following a collision, the recovery of the crew, bomb-related damage or water ingress, a shortage of boats or powered craft, boats grounding in the prevailing conditions and sea or weather conditions affecting the operation. 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.

148 vol ii

Research summary for source page 148. The page concerns Lahloo. The factual index links this page to the vessels Ankh, Boat, Bounty, Commodore, D.C., Hebe, Lahloo and Seriola. Indexed surnames include Dover, Gort and Ould. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May, 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Dover and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, towed or assisted another craft and was exposed to enemy action. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Zuydcoote. Additional factual points include sea or weather conditions affecting the operation. The page appears to compare or qualify different accounts, so participation, sequence or figures may be disputed rather than established. 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.

423 vol ii

Research summary for source page 423. The page concerns Portsmouth inner patrol yachts. The factual index links this page to the vessels Ahola, Ankh, Bounty, Caryanda, Dawn, Lahloo, Noneta, Seriola, Thele and Westward. Indexed surnames include Baxter, Bone, Gort and Senior. The indexed activity is dated 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger 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.