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Ship
HMS Codrington
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Ship
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Ship Class
HMS A Leader - Codrington
Ship Type
Destroyer
Ship Attribute
Leader
Involved In
Activity
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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D65
I82
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Great Britain
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Life
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Swan Hunter
1928 Jun 20
1929 Aug 07
1930 May 01
1940 Jul 27
413day
267day
680day
10.24yr
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1930_May_01 - RN 3rd Destroyer Flotilla
RN 3rd Destroyer Flotilla
1930 May 01 - RN Mediterranean Fleet
RN Mediterranean Fleet
1940_Jan_01 - RN Home Fleet
RN Home Fleet
1945 Jan 01 - RN Mediterranean Fleet
RN Mediterranean Fleet
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