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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 Lord Collingwood. 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 47–200 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
47 vol ii

Research summary for source page 47. The page concerns Howson. captain j.m., r.n. (continued). The factual index links this page to the vessels Amulree, Ankh, Boat, Caryanda, Lord Collingwood, Lord Keith, Mosquito and Westward. Indexed surnames include Day, Dover, Few, Howson and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover, La Panne and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject was exposed to enemy action and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Dover. Additional factual points include an air attack involving about 30 bombers, a vessel being lost following a collision, the recovery of the crew, bomb-related damage or water ingress, a shortage of boats or powered craft, boats grounding in the prevailing conditions and sea or weather conditions affecting the operation. The page appears to compare or qualify different accounts, so participation, sequence or figures may be disputed rather than established. 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.

84 vol ii

Research summary for source page 84. The page concerns Java(1). The factual index links this page to the vessels Angler, Angler II, Britannic, Glendinning, Jacinta, Java, Lord Collingwood, Lord Keith, Lord Rodney, Lord St. Vincent, Nayland and New Britannic. Indexed surnames include Clouston, Day, Glendinning, Jones, Miles, Page and Walker. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 1 June and 31 May. 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, ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels and operated in convoy or with other vessels. 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.

192 vol ii

Research summary for source page 192. The page concerns Lord collingwood. The factual index links this page to the vessels Broke, Drifter, Lord Collingwood and Lord Rodney. Indexed surnames include Dover, Heckstall-Smith, King, Lennox, Salenius, Simson, Smith and Tiller. The indexed activity is dated 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Dover and arrival at or return to Dunkirk. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 350, 150 and 400; 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.

200 vol ii

Research summary for source page 200. The page concerns Lord rodney. The factual index links this page to the vessels Angler, Angler II, Britannic, Drifter, Glendinning, Java, Lord Collingwood, Lord Keith, Lord Rodney, Lord St. Vincent, Nayland and New Britannic. Indexed surnames include Cox, Durrant, Glendinning, King, Matthews, Pye and Walker. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 2 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Ramsgate. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, towed or assisted another craft and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Ramsgate and arrival at or return to Bray. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 28 and 76; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. The page appears to compare or qualify different accounts, so participation, sequence or figures may be disputed rather than established. 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.