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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 Cruiser. 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 247–322 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
247 vol iii

Research summary for source page 247. The page concerns Skoot. The factual index links this page to the vessels Brandaris, Canterbury, Cruiser, Deal, Hondsrug, Jutland, Patria, Queen, Rian, Tilly, Twente and Worthing. Indexed surnames include Barwell, Clements, Holman, Miles and West. The indexed activity is dated 27 May, 28 May, 29 May and 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Southend and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Tilly. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 107 and 295; 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.

254 vol iii

Research summary for source page 254. The page concerns Triton. The factual index links this page to the vessels Beverley, Boat, Bounty, Caleta, Commodore, Cruiser, Mosquito, New Prince of Wales, Prince, Prince of Wales, Queen and Silver Queen. Indexed surnames include Dover, Irving, Prince and Wales. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate, Dover, Sheerness and La Panne. 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, encountered mechanical trouble or damage and was exposed to enemy action. Additional factual points include 2 people reported wounded 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.

322 vol iii

Research summary for source page 322. The page concerns Westerley (1). The factual index links this page to the vessels Cruiser, England, Naiad Errant, Sundowner and Westerley. Indexed surnames include Christie. The indexed activity is dated 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Ramsgate. The page appears to record that the subject 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.