1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque

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Operation	1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque

Start YMDHM	00:00
End YMDHM	00:00
Duration	8day
Sink Ship	HMS Wakeful \| HMS Basilisk \| HMS Keith \| HMS Skipjack \| HMS Grafton \| HMS Grenade \| HMS Havant \| HMS Brighton Belle \| HMS Brighton Queen \| HMS Devonia \| HMS Gracie Fields \| HMS Waverley
Activity Type	Operation
Conducted By Country	Great Britain
Conducted Against Country	Germany
Contained In Theatre Of War	Atlantic Theatre
Operation Type	Evacuation
Activity Class	Major
Completeness	Order Of Battle Complete \| Units Entered

	Alias	Details
	Evacuation Dunkirk	Many minor vessels have not been entered. Aim: To rescue as many British and French soldiers as possible. 39 destroyers, 36 minesweepers, 77 trawlers, 26 yachts and many smaller vessels were involved. Result: 220000 British and 120000 French soldiers were rescued but 235 ships were lost. Most of the rescued French soldiers returned to France after the French surrender.

Places
1) Location Place	2) 1: Included In Place	3) 2: Depicted In Image
Dunkerque	France

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