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Ship
HMS Havant
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Ship
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Ship Class
HMS H Class - Brazil
Ship Type
Destroyer
Sunk In
Activity
1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque
Involved In
Activity
1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque
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Engagement Result
Sunk
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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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H32
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Great Britain
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Life
Year
J S White At Cowes
1938_Mar_30
1939_Jul_17
1939_Dec_19
1940_Jun_01
474day
155day
629day
0.45yr
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1940_Jun_21 HMS Highlander - HMS Hurricane - - HMS Handy - HMS Hearty - HMS Havelock - RN 9th Destroyer Flotilla
RN 9th Destroyer Flotilla
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