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

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 34–336 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
34 vol ii

Research summary for source page 34. The page concerns Hilfranor. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Broke, Comfort, Drifter, Hanora, Hilfranor, Hird, Ivanhoe, Jacobsen and Viewfinder. Indexed surnames include Fisher, Lode, Minchin and Ree. The indexed activity is dated 30 May and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Margate. 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.

35 vol ii

Research summary for source page 35. The page concerns Hird. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Comfort, Drifter, Hird, Ivanhoe and Jacobsen. Indexed surnames include Day, Dover, Fisher, Jonassen, Lode, Ree, Saba and Skodje. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May and 30 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. 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.

214 vol ii

Research summary for source page 214. The page concerns Lydd. The factual index links this page to the vessels Comfort, Crested Eagle, Drifter, Girl Pamela, Haig, Lord Howard and St. Julien. Indexed surnames include Aldis, Haig, Lewis and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 28 May and 29 May. 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 towed or assisted another craft. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 400 and 300; 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.

336 vol ii

Research summary for source page 336. The page concerns Grog the. The factual index links this page to the vessels Comfort, Nautilus and Sandown. Indexed surnames include Dover, Fisher, Gelling and Maclean. The indexed activity is dated 28 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, 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. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards La Panne and arrival at or return to La Panne. 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.