Evacuation began on the 29th of May by the Royal Navy and civilian fishing and lifeboats pressed into service known as ‘little ships’.

A BOAT owned by an Isle of Wight couple will take part in the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation in France. The ...

Dan Snow tells the story of the little ships which took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.

Royal Navy warships will escort the legendary ‘little ships of Dunkirk’ back to France in May for 85th anniversary commemorations of the World War 2 evacuation. More than 70 of the small craft are ...

Evacuation from Dunkirk was a problem: the beach sloped so no large boat could get near to the actual beaches where the men were. Therefore, smaller boats were needed to take on board men who would ...

THIS IS a tale of two ships, both built on the River Clyde. PS Waverley, the last seagoing paddlesteamer in the world, and SS ...

A ship berthed in Hartlepool that played a ... On 29 May 1940, she was deployed to assist in the Dunkirk evacuation. "When the call came she was one of the first there and among the last to ...

The future of HMS Wellington, a historic World War Two warship, has been secured with a £225,000 grant from the National ...

It additionally rescued survivors from torpedoed ships and played a role in the evacuation of Dunkirk. Since April 2023, the ship has been undergoing serious renovations with the aim of preserving it ...