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HMS Wild Swan
Operated By
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Great Britain
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HMS Admiralty W Modified
Ship Type
Destroyer
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1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque
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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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Great Britain
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Swan Hunter
1918 Jul 01
1919 May 10
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