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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 Calvi. 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 98–419 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
98 vol ii

Research summary for source page 98. The page concerns John cattling. The factual index links this page to the vessel Calvi. Indexed surnames include Adams, Aldan, Bill, Clouston, Dover, Jefferies, Mills and Pepper. The indexed activity is dated 29 May and 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft, operated in convoy or with other vessels and was associated with a service award or official recognition. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 77; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel. 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.

294 vol ii

Research summary for source page 294. The page concerns Mistral. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Calvi, Fenella, Polly and Polly Johnson. Indexed surnames include Dover, Guillanton, Johnson, Lavene and West. The indexed activity is dated 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft and was exposed to enemy action. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Dover. Additional factual points include an air attack involving about 12 bombers and 3 people reported killed. 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.

419 vol ii

Research summary for source page 419. The page concerns P.m/s (7th m.s.f.). The factual index links this page to the vessels Calvi, Devonia, Queen and Westward. Indexed surnames include Baker, Dover, Hill and Wilson. The indexed activity is dated 30 May, 31 May, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover, Margate 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. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Harwich and arrival at or return to Plinlimmon. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 30 and 150; 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.