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Ship
HMS Wolsey
Operated By
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Great Britain
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HMS Admiralty W
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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D98
L02
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Great Britain
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Thornycroft At Woolston
1918 Mar 16
1947 Mar 01
28.96yr
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