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Joseph Marcel

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Research notes — source page 1

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii — page 104

Research summary for source page 104. The page concerns Joseph marcel. The factual index links this page to the vessels Joseph Marcel, Joseph Marie, Marie and Vere. Indexed surnames include English. The indexed activity is dated 26 May and 29 May. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk. The page appears to record that the subject towed or assisted another craft. Additional factual points include the loss or sinking of a vessel. 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.

Research notes — source page 2

NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii — page 439

Research summary for source page 439. The page concerns Prins boudewijn (0.153) (1). The factual index links this page to the vessels Alfred Paul, Irma, Joseph Marcel, Marie and Prince. Indexed surnames include Dover, English, Kolb-Bernard, Prince and Roads. The indexed activity is dated 1 June, 3 June and 4 June. Places identified in the OCR-derived metadata include Dunkirk, Ramsgate and Dover. The page appears to record that the subject transported or landed evacuated troops, towed or assisted another craft and operated in convoy or with other vessels. The OCR indicates movements including departure from or passage towards Cherbourg, arrival at or return to Dunkirk and arrival at or return to Ramsgate. OCR-derived troop figures mentioned on the page include 170, 20, 50 and 23; 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.

Small Craft Service List

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Ship type: Belgian Trawler

Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)

Source: Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre, Lloyd’s Register of Yachts 1939, digitised via Internet Archive. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Images have been converted, resized and watermarked for web display; machine-generated table OCR has been added.

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Document Collections — Tagged Pages

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NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii

NMM

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

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Page 104

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OCR text

JOSEPH MARCEL
(French) trawler
107th Section)
Any
La Celver.
25th May
See under Prins Boudew1 in
with the N/8 La Treate IL.
was attacked by seven bombern off the
Dyok Light Versel. The In Truche II
and the Dyst Light vocael vere both
sunk. The Joseph Marie, assisted
by 3 English Vessels, reserved the
crews and proceeded to Dunkirs,
26th May
Under fire in harbour; 2 fatal
correlties, 1 serious. The captain
was slightly wounded.
-
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The Joseph Marie continued to sweep the
approach channels to Donkirk.
29th May
-
In Dunkirk harbour, the Joseph Marie
THE hombed and sunk.
W11
Authority - French Admiralty record, Folio No.11.
(1) Chief boatewain's mate.
102

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OCR text

PRINS BOUDEWIJN (0.153) (1)
FROCKALL FRIEDA (H.13) Belgian)
ROCKALL (0.323)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kolb-Bernard,
Second-Maitre de
MARCEL (French)
Trawlers
Manoeuvre, (2)
ALFRED JOSEPH PAUL (French)
Commanding Convoy
No.7.
N.D. DES MIRACLES (French)
1st June
2330ca
The convoy sailed from Cherbourg.
3rd June
0600ca
Arrived Dover.
1330ca
The convoy sailed for Dunkirk.
2300ca
The convoy arrived at Dunkirk in
formation. Thereafter the ships
worked independently.
The Prins Boudewijn went alongside
the east pier, embarked about 170
troops, and proceeded.
4th June
-
In the vicinity of the N. Goodwins,
embarked 20 troops from a damaged
English destroyer. (3)
0700
The Prins Boudewijn arrived at
Ramsgate.
0810
Disembarked 138 allied troops. (4)
Second-Maitre de Manoeuvre Kolb-
Bernard states that the Rockall,
Frieda and Joseph Marcel were in
Ramsgate roads, each carrying about
150 troops. (5)
He also learnt that the Alfred Paul
and N.D. des Miracles each landed
about 50 troops at Dover. (6)
5th June
0900ca
Sailed for Cherbourg.
-
Off Folkestone, met a vessel, the
Irma Marie, with 23 troops on board.
Towed it to Folkestone.
Total for the convoy - 685.
Authority - French Admiralty record, Folio No.8.
(1) (2) Referred to by M. Kolb-Bernard as the "Prince Boodwyn".
(3) Petty No Officer (boatswain).
(5) Ramsgate report.
(4) British destroyer mentions this.
(6) mentioned in Ramsgate report.
Not mentioned in D.R.
418

TNA ADM 234 360

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234 360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Matching table OCR

Joseph Marcel

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Operation Dynamo Map — Movement Logs

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Movements recorded for Joseph Marcel during the evacuation period, as plotted on the Operation Dynamo map.

Departed	Route	Arrived	Troops	Notes	Source
—	Dunkirk	—	—	Stationary Location recorded; complete dated movement unavailable	NMM 940.542.1 1940 Orde vol ii, page 104

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