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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 Colonial. 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 73–343 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
73 vol ii

Research summary for source page 73. The page concerns Jacinta. The factual index links this page to the vessels Colonial, Fervent, Gava, Jacinta, Java and Jordan. Indexed surnames include Clements, Jordan, Little, Miles and Wharton. The indexed activity is dated 1 June and 2 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Ramsgate. 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.

342 vol ii

Research summary for source page 342. The page concerns N.d. des miracles. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Colonial and Java. Indexed surnames include Holman, Kirkaldie, Lucey and Shaw. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May, 2 June and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Ramsgate. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops and encountered mechanical trouble or damage. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Recogate and departure from or passage towards Hemagnte Lieut. 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.

343 vol ii

Research summary for source page 343. The page concerns H.m.s. nelson's m/b(1). The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Colonial, Fervent, Jacinta, Java, Massey Shaw and Newhaven. Indexed surnames include Clements, Holman, Kirkaldie, Lucey, Miles and Shaw. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May, 31 May, 1 June and 2 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, encountered mechanical trouble or damage and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Ramsgate and departure from or passage towards Ramsgate Lieut. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 22; 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.