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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 WHITSHED. Tags are exact matches from this collection’s OCR tag index. Clear vessel filter ×

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

List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 56–338 of this collection
PageVolume Research summaryFactual index tags
56 vol iii

Research summary for source page 56. The page concerns Sabre (continued). The factual index links this page to the vessels Calvi, Canterbury, Mosquito, Newhaven and Paris. Indexed surnames include Dover and Green. The indexed activity is dated 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft and operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 451, 756, 500 and 592; 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.

119 vol iii

Research summary for source page 119. The page concerns Seaplane tender 243( 1). The factual index links this page to the vessels Boat, Gravelines and Mavis. Indexed surnames include Clouston, Collings, Dover, Kernohan, Miles and Solomon. The indexed activity is dated 2 June and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject operated in convoy or with other vessels and did not complete, or was reported unwilling or unable to undertake, an intended passage. The OCR indicates movements including arrival at or return to Dunkirk. 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.

333 vol iii

Research summary for source page 333. The page concerns Whitshed. The factual index links this page to the vessels Autocarrier, Condor, Dawn and Holland. Indexed surnames include Clouston, Conder, Dover, Few, Kernohan and West. The indexed activity is dated 1 June, 2 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 512, 80, 82 and 200; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. 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.

338 vol iii

Research summary for source page 338. The page concerns Winchelsea (d.46) 11th destroyer flotilla lt. cdr. w.a.f.. The factual index links this page to the vessels Ivanhoe and Two Rivers. Indexed surnames include Dover and Hawkins. The indexed activity is dated 29 May, 30 May, 31 May, 1 June, 2 June and 3 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops and operated in convoy or with other vessels. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 925 and 152; these figures may be approximate or affected by OCR error. Additional factual points include an air attack involving about 50 bombers, bomb-related damage or water ingress and a shortage of boats or powered 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.