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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 Fossa. 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 186–300 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
186 vol ii

Research summary for source page 186. The page concerns I. The factual index links this page to the vessels Fossa, Major and Mosquito. Indexed surnames include Dover and Holdsworth. The indexed activity is dated 31 May, 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 620, 500, 93, 800, 200 and 196; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include boats grounding in the prevailing conditions. 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.

290 vol ii

Research summary for source page 290. The page concerns Minotaur( 1). The factual index links this page to the vessels D.C., Fossa and Minotaur. Indexed surnames include Brown, Hill and Towndrow. The indexed activity is dated 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and Southend. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft and was exposed to enemy action. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Ramsgate. 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.

300 vol ii

Research summary for source page 300. The page concerns M.l.c.21(1) landing craft. The factual index links this page to the vessels Anne, City of Christchurch, Fossa and Pauleter. Indexed surnames include Dover, Parsons, Thomas and Towers. The indexed activity is dated 1 June and 2 June. 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 and operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 51, 100 and 63; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include boats grounding in the prevailing conditions. 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.