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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 ISLE OF THANET. 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 69–395 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
69 vol ii

Research summary for source page 69. The page concerns Isle of thanet. The factual index links this page to the vessels Canterbury, Foremost 22, Lady Brassey, Newhaven, Paris and Worthing. Indexed surnames include Dover, Hammond, Roads and White. The indexed activity is dated 26 May, 27 May and 28 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover, Calais and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action and operated in convoy or with other vessels. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel and 296 people reported wounded. 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.

305 vol ii

Research summary for source page 305. The page concerns Mona's isle. The factual index links this page to the vessels Deal, Gravelines, Lady Brassey, Queen, Scotia and Simla. Indexed surnames include Dover, Dowding, Few and King. The indexed activity is dated 26 May, 27 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and Calais. 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 arrival at or return to Cdr. Additional factual points include 60 people reported wounded and bomb-related damage or water ingress. 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.

372 vol ii

Research summary for source page 372. The page concerns Ocean reward(1). Indexed surnames include Dover. The indexed activity is dated 28 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover. 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.

395 vol ii

Research summary for source page 395. The page concerns Hospital carrier. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Foremost 87, Lady Brassey, Manxman, Paris, Prague, Sun, Sun IV and Sun XV. Indexed surnames include Biles, Dover and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 26 May, 28 May, 29 May, 2 June and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action and operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 400 and 230; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel and 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.