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.

Holding archive: NMM
Collection reference: 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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The notes summarise as much factual content as the OCR reliably supports, including:

Page subject or vessel
Associated vessels and people
Dates and locations
Recorded movements and destinations
Evacuation and troop figures
Convoy, ferrying, towing and assistance
Mechanical failures and damage
Enemy action, sinkings and crew recovery
Weather, grounding and supply difficulties
Awards and official recognition
Conflicting or disputed accounts
Operational routes and route changes

We do not display images or source text from this Orde volume because its copyright ownership and publication status have not been conclusively determined. Page entries contain only our independently written research summaries and factual index metadata; they are not transcriptions, facsimiles or substitutes for the original records.

Project research has identified 1945 Admiralty Historical Section correspondence describing the work as part of the confidential Admiralty Staff History of “Dynamo,” prepared for official information and not public issue. This may support treatment as work created in the course of official Royal Navy duties and possible public-sector licensing, but that legal position remains unresolved and no such licence is asserted here.

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Showing only pages tagged with the vessel name Jordan. 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 73–102 of this collection

Page	Volume	Research summary	Factual 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.	Colonial Fervent Gava Jacinta Java Jordan Clements Jordan Little Miles Wharton
101	vol ii	Research summary for source page 101. The page concerns Jonge jan (0.200) belgian trawler. The factual index links this page to the vessels Jordan and Max. Indexed surnames include Dover, Jordan and Nys. The indexed activity is dated 26 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 640; 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.	Jordan Max Dover Jordan May Nys
102	vol ii	Research summary for source page 102. The page concerns Jordan. The factual index links this page to the vessel Jordan. Indexed surnames include Dover and Jordan. The indexed activity is dated 26 May and 27 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 640; 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.	Jordan Dover Jordan May