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Ship
HMS Calcutta
Operated By Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Ship
Depicted In Image
HMS Calcutta
Ship Class Image
Unit: BR, Carlisle
Ship Class
HMS Carlisle
Ship Type
Cruiser
Involved In Activity
as
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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.
Flag
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Postings
0
Units
Operated By Country
Great Britain
Ships
Built By Shipbuilder
Laid Down YMD
Launch YMD
Commissioned YMD
Final YMD
On Slip
Fitting Out
Total Building
Life Year
Vickers At Barrow1917 Oct 181918 Jul 091919 Aug 211941 Jun 01264day408day672day21.78yr
Assignments
Covered By Assignment
Assign To Unit
Summary
1939-Dec-01 HMS Coventry - HMS Cairo - - BR Humber
BR Humber
Or much earlier
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