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NMM / 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol iii

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.

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940.542.1 1940 Orde vol iii

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing only pages tagged with the vessel name Bullfinch. Tags are exact matches from this collection’s OCR tag index. Clear vessel filter ×

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 47–368 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
47 vol iii

Research summary for source page 47. The page concerns Royal eagle - continued.. The factual index links this page to the vessels Bullfinch, Gravelines, Paris, Royal Eagle and Royal Sovereign. Indexed surnames include Cordeaux, Farrow, Le, Miller, Munn and Roads. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 30 May, 31 May, 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Margate, La Panne and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject 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 47; 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.

48 vol iii

Research summary for source page 48. The page concerns Royal sovereign. The factual index links this page to the vessels Bullfinch, Gravelines, Paris, Princess, Princess Maud and Royal Sovereign. Indexed surnames include Aldis, Maud, Roads and West. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 31 May, 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Margate, La Panne and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft and was exposed to enemy action. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 47; 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.

142 vol iii

Research summary for source page 142. The page concerns Silicia. The factual index links this page to the vessels Bullfinch, Dawn, Forsa, Silicia and Silver Dawn. Indexed surnames include White. The indexed activity is dated 30 May, 28 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 314 and 200; 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.

143 vol iii

Research summary for source page 143. The page concerns Silver dawn. The factual index links this page to the vessels Bullfinch, Dawn, Drifter, Fidget, Forsa, Fredanja, Jacketa, Lord Cavan and Silver Dawn. Indexed surnames include Cubison, Fisher and White. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May, 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Ramsgate. The page appears to record that the subject was associated with a service award or official recognition. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 200 and 294; 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.

368 vol iii

Research summary for source page 368. The page concerns Yewdale( 1). The factual index links this page to the vessels Beal, Boat, Bullfinch, Dawn, Deal and Sequacity. Indexed surnames include Beal, Jones and Stewart. The indexed activity is dated 27 May, 28 May, 29 May and 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Sheerness, Calais 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 operated in convoy or with other vessels. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel and 5 people reported killed. 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.