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

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 154–370 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
154 vol ii

Research summary for source page 154. The page concerns Lansdowne. The factual index links this page to the vessels Atlantic, Broke, England, Hilfranor and Lansdowne. Indexed surnames include Cornish and Minchin. The indexed activity is dated 31 May, 1 June and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Ramsgate. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, towed or assisted another craft and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. 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.

370 vol ii

Research summary for source page 370. The page concerns Ocean breeze. The factual index links this page to the vessels Atlantic, Boat, Drifter, Haig, Jackeve, Lansdowne, Sandown and Twente. Indexed surnames include Bailley, Cornish, Haig and Mauny. The indexed activity is dated 30 May, 31 May and 2 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action and was associated with a service award or official recognition. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 150; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. It discusses the operational routing system, including Route X, and changes made in response to coastal gunfire, minesweeping or passage distance. 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.