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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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Collection reference
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 Sambre. 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 90–371 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
90 vol iii

Research summary for source page 90. The page concerns Sambre. The factual index links this page to the vessels Ambleve, Boat, Cordelia, Drifter, England, Sambre and Skipjack. Indexed surnames include Dover and Thompson. The indexed activity is dated 29 May and 30 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover and La Panne. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Dover, arrival at or return to Dover and arrival at or return to England. 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.

153 vol iii

Research summary for source page 153. The page concerns Skipjack (n.38). The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Dawn, Hilda, Patricia, Sambre, Skipjack and Westward. Indexed surnames include Dover and Proudfoot. The indexed activity is dated 27 May, 28 May, 29 May, 30 May, 31 May and 1 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Dover, La Panne 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 Dover. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 184, 231 and 450; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel. The page appears to compare or qualify different accounts, so participation, sequence or figures may be disputed rather than established. It discusses the operational routing system, including Route X, 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.

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.