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Related TypesActivities Involve | Assignments Cover
Formation
RN 17th Destroyer Flotilla
Operated By Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Formation
Include Ship Type
Destroyer
Operate Ship Class
HMS Admiralty V | HMS Admiralty W | HMS Admiralty W Modified | HMS O Class
Formation Kind
Squadron
Flag
224 530
Postings
0
Units
Operated By Country
Great Britain
Assignments
1)  Assigned To By Assignment
2) 1: Cover Unit
3) 2: Primary Image
1942-Sep-30 HMS Onslow - HMS Obdurate - HMS Obedient - HMS Offa - HMS Onslaught - HMS Opportune - HMS Oribi - HMS Orwell
HMS ObdurateUnit: BR, Offa
HMS ObedientUnit: BR, Offa
HMS OffaUnit: BR, Offa
HMS OnslaughtUnit: BR, Offa
HMS OnslowUnit: BR, Offa
HMS OpportuneUnit: BR, Offa
HMS OribiUnit: BR, Offa
HMS OrwellUnit: BR, Offa
Activities
1)  Involved In Activity
2) 1: as
3) 2: Commanded By
4) 3:Rank
5) 2: Command Unit Involvement
6) 1: Details
N  HMS Wild Swan | HMS Montrose | HMS Wakeful
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.
NMcCoy J ACaptainHMS Onslow | HMS Onslaught | HMS Orwell | HMS Scourge | HMCS Haida | HMCS Huron | HMCS Iroquois | HMS Impulsive
Between North Cape and Bear Island
Assignments
Covered By Assignment
Assign To Unit
Summary
1940-Jan-01 - BR Western Approaches
BR Western Approaches
Or much earlier
1945_Jan_01 - RN Home Fleet
RN Home Fleet
Or much earlier
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