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Ship
HMS Anthony
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Ship
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Image
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HMS A Class
Ship Type
Destroyer
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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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Scotts
1928 Jul 30
1929 Apr 24
1930 Feb 14
1947 Aug 18
268day
296day
564day
17.51yr
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1930-May-01 HMS Acasta - HMS Achates - HMS Acheron - HMS Active - HMS Antelope - - HMS Ardent - HMS Arrow - 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
1939-Jan-01 HMS Amazon - HMS Acasta - HMS Achates - HMS Acheron - HMS Antelope - - HMS Ardent - HMS Arrow - RN 18th Destroyer Flotilla
RN 18th Destroyer Flotilla
1940-Jan-01 - BR Western Approaches
BR Western Approaches
1945_Jan_01 - RN Mediterranean Fleet
RN Mediterranean Fleet
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