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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5 matching pages. Summaries are research aids and should be checked against the original records.
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| 54 | vol iii |
Research summary for source page 54. The page concerns Sabre (h.18) 16th destroyer flotilla cdr. b. dean, r.n. (retd). The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Crested Eagle and Queen. Indexed surnames include Bush, Dean, Dover, Few, Howson, Miles, Otway-Ruthven and Wardrop. The indexed activity is dated 27 May, 28 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and La Panne. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 100, 158, 800, 500 and 531; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include bomb-related damage or water ingress and boats grounding in the prevailing conditions. It discusses the operational routing system, including Route , and changes made in response to coastal gunfire, minesweeping or passage distance. 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. |
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| 62 | vol iii |
Research summary for source page 62. The page concerns St. clears,. The factual index links this page to the vessels Crested Eagle, Golden Eagle, Gravelines, London, Sun and Sun V. Indexed surnames include Dover, Hayward, Long, Penney and Penny. The indexed activity is dated 28 May, 29 May and 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover, Sheerness and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft, operated in convoy or with other vessels 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. 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. |
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| 149 | vol iii |
Research summary for source page 149. The page concerns Simla. The factual index links this page to the vessels Gondia, Lady Brassey and Simla. Indexed surnames include Dover, Lowe and Miles. The indexed activity is dated 27 May, 29 May, 30 May and 31 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dover. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft. 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. |
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| 191 | vol iii |
Research summary for source page 191. The page concerns Sun iii. The factual index links this page to the vessels Ada Mary, Broke, Burton, Duke, Fishbourne, Haste Away, Mary, Shannon, Sun and Sun III. Indexed surnames include Alexander, Barge, Burton, Le and Russell. The indexed activity is dated 31 May, 1 June, 2 June and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and Southend. 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 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. |
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| 194 | vol iii |
Research summary for source page 194. The page concerns Tug (w.h.j. alexander &. The factual index links this page to the vessels Lady Brassey, Sun and Sun V. Indexed surnames include Alexander, Day, Dover, Hayward, Masters and Mastin. The indexed activity is dated 28 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover, Sheerness and The Downs. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft. 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. |