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List Of Ships Involved In The Dunkirk Evacuation
The following ships are among the more notable vessels involved in the evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk, France during Dunkirk evacuation, Operation Dynamo between 26 May and 4 June 1940. *MS Batory, MS ''Batory'' *SS Ben-my-Chree (1927), SS ''Ben-my-Chree'' (1927) *SS Fenella (1936), SS ''Fenella'' (1936) *TS King George V, TS ''King George V'' *SS King Orry (1913), SS ''King Orry'' (1913) *RMS Lady of Mann, RMS ''Lady of Mann'' *SS Levenwood (1924), SS ''Levenwood'' (1924) *TSS Manxman (1904), TSS ''Manxman'' (1904) *SS Mona's Isle (1905), SS ''Mona's Isle'' (1905) *SS Mona's Queen (1934), SS ''Mona's Queen'' (1934) *TSS Scotia (1920), TSS ''Scotia'' (1920) *SS Tynwald (1936), SS ''Tynwald'' (1936) *SS ''Canterbury'' *SS ''Maid of Orleans'' *SS Prague (1929), SS ''Prague'' *SS Malines, SS ''Malines'' *HMHS Paris, HMHS ''Paris'' - hospital ship Minesweepers of 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 12th Mine Sweeping Flotillas *HMS Albury, HMS ''Albury'' *HMS Brighton Belle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunkirk Evacuation
The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, was the evacuation of more than 338,000 Allied soldiers during the Second World War from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The operation commenced after large numbers of Belgian, British, and French troops were cut off and surrounded by German troops during the six-week Battle of France. In a speech to the House of Commons, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called this "a colossal military disaster", saying "the whole root and core and brain of the British Army" had been stranded at Dunkirk and seemed about to perish or be captured. In his "We shall fight on the beaches" speech on 4 June, he hailed their rescue as a "miracle of deliverance". After Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, France and the British Empire declared war on Germany and imposed an economic blockade. The British Expeditionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
