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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 Laroc. 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 121–158 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
121 vol ii

Research summary for source page 121. The page concerns Kingfisher. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Duke, Laroc, Major, Progress and Sambre. Indexed surnames include Dover, Few, Harrison and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Dover and Margate. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft, was exposed to enemy action and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 180, 80, 91 and 157; 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.

157 vol ii

Research summary for source page 157. The page concerns Laroc. The factual index links this page to the vessels Adventuress, Boat, Foremost 22, Gravelines, Grive, Lady Sheila, Laroc, Prague and Sheila. Indexed surnames include Butler, Dover and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May, 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Dover and Margate. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels and towed or assisted another craft. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 75, 85, 60 and 12; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel 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.

158 vol ii

Research summary for source page 158. The page concerns Laroc - continued.. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat and Laroc. Indexed surnames include Butler, Crane, Frost and Lynn. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk. The page appears to record that the subject was associated with a service award or official recognition. 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.