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Aircraft Model
Unit
Gun Model
Turret Model
Torpedo Model
Rocket Launcher Model
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Date Time
Country
Activity
Person
Posting
Enterprise
Ship Production Batch
Treaty
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Place
Document
ref:Flix000001 2008 48 003
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Activities Involve
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Assignments Cover
Formation
RN 1st Destroyer Flotilla
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Formation
Include
Ship Type
Destroyer
Operate
Ship Class
HMS Admiralty V
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HMS Admiralty W
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HMS Admiralty W Modified
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HMS A Class
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HMS B Class
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HMS G Class
Formation Kind
Squadron
Involved In
Activity
1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque
as
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Command
Unit Involvement
HMS Grenade
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HMS Jaguar
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HMS Codrington
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HMS Gallant
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HMS Grafton
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HMS Greyhound
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HMS Jackal
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HMS Javelin
Details
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.
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Units
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Assignments
1)
Assigned To By
Assignment
2) 1:
Cover
Unit
3) 2:
Primary
Image
1939_Jan_01 HMS Gallant - HMS Grafton - HMS Greyhound - HMS Glowworm - HMS Grenade - HMS Griffin
HMS Gallant
HMS Glowworm
HMS Grafton
HMS Grenade
HMS Greyhound
HMS Griffin
Assignments
Covered By
Assignment
Located At
Old Place
Summary
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Unit
1940-Jan-01 - Harwich
Harwich
Or much earlier
1945-Jan-01 - BR Portsmouth
Or much earlier
BR Portsmouth
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