From the May 27, 2010, Guardian.co.uk.
More than fifty ships that actually took part in the amazing evacuation of the British Army from Dunkirk took part in a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the event.
They set sail from Rumsgate Harbour on the anniversary of the beginning of Operation Dynamo and included coal boats, barges, luxury private launches and steamers. A total of around 900 vessels participated back then and were able to evacuate 338,000 troops who would otherwise have been captured by rapidly advancing German forces. Operation Dynamo took place from May 27 to June 4, 1940.
They were under continuous German bombardment and aerial attack the whole time and at least 5,000 rescuers died in the effort.
More than fifty of the original participants were on the ships along with many children of the original crew members.
More to Come. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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