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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 Portsdown. 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 337–421 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
337 vol ii

Research summary for source page 337. The page concerns Eujituan. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Broke, Dinghy, Marsayru, Mosquito, Naval Steam Pinnace, Noneta and Portsdown. Indexed surnames include Godman, Morrison and West. The indexed activity is dated 1 June and 2 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, towed or assisted another craft and was exposed to enemy action. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Remsgate. 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.

420 vol ii

Research summary for source page 420. The page concerns Oropesa trawler. The factual index links this page to the vessels Burton, Polly, Polly Johnson and Portsdown. Indexed surnames include Bill, Burton, Dover, Johnson, Kent, Lake, White and Wilson. The indexed activity is dated 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, was exposed to enemy action 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.

421 vol ii

Research summary for source page 421. The page concerns P/s. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Burton, Dawn and Portsdown. Indexed surnames include Burton, Church, Clouston, Kent, Ramel, West and White. The indexed activity is dated 1 June and 2 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and Sheerness. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, towed or assisted another craft and was associated with a service award or official recognition. 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.