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Formation
RN 20th Destroyer Flotilla
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Formation
Include
Ship Type
Destroyer
Operate
Ship Class
HMS E Class
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HMS I Class
Formation Kind
Squadron
Involved In
Activity
1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque
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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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Traditionally a minelaying flotilla.
Units
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Assignments
1)
Assigned To By
Assignment
2) 1:
Cover
Unit
3) 2:
Primary
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1939-Dec-01 HMS Esk - HMS Express - HMS Icarus - HMS Impulsive - HMS Isis - HMS Ivanhoe
HMS Esk
HMS Express
HMS Icarus
HMS Impulsive
HMS Isis
HMS Ivanhoe
Unit Involvements
1)
Command
Unit Involvement
2) 1:
Unit
3) 2:
Ship Class
4) 3:
Ship Type
5) 2:
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Image
HMS Ivanhoe
HMS Ivanhoe
HMS I Class
Destroyer
HMS Esk
HMS Esk
HMS E Class
Destroyer
HMS Express
HMS Express
HMS E Class
Destroyer
HMS Icarus
HMS Icarus
HMS I Class
Destroyer
HMS Impulsive
HMS Impulsive
HMS I Class
Destroyer
HMS Intrepid
HMS Intrepid
HMS I Class
Destroyer
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Summary
1940-Jan-01 - BR Portsmouth
BR Portsmouth
Or much earlier
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