NMM / 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol iii

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol iii

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NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol iii

Volume III 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 iii

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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Page	Volume	Research summary	Factual index tags
371	vol iii	Research summary for source page 371. The page concerns (ex-belgian) canal. The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Cordelia, Drifter, Queen, Sambre and Silver Queen. Indexed surnames include Atkin, Don, Dover and Thompson. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May and 28 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Dover and Calais. The page appears to record that the subject ferried personnel between beaches and larger vessels, was exposed to enemy action, operated in convoy or with other vessels, was associated with a service award or official recognition and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Ramsgate. 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.	Boat Cordelia Drifter Queen Sambre Silver Queen Atkin Don Dover May Thompson