Poignant Moment Little Ships Set Sail From Kent to Honour Operation Dynamo Anniversary

Pictures of lifeboat and crew in Dunkirk rescue colourised for 85th anniversary

Pictures of Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his crew at Margate Lifeboat Station have been painstakingly cleaned and colourised. Pictures of an RNLI crew and the lifeboat they used to helped rescue allied troops in Dunkirk have been newly colourised to mark the 85th anniversary of the evacuation. Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his crew at Margate Lifeboat Station followed the government’s call to send small vessels to Dunkirk to help rescue s…

The Little Ships of Dunkirk reach French waters marking the anniversary of Operation Dynamo - Latest From ITV News

Watch the latest from ITV News - ITV Meridian's Matt Teale has travelled on one of the Little Ships for the historic journey from Ramsgate to Dunkirk.

Dunkirk Tribute Diverted—So Border Force Could Escort Migrants

A commemorative flotilla of ‘little ships’ was forced to divert because of migrant ‘small boats’ being escorted in the opposite direction.Marking the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation, Operation Dynamo, 66 official Little Ships set off from Ramsgate, Kent, England for Dunkirk, France, at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21st. Unfortunately, UK Border Force and the French navy diverted the flotilla to create a one-nautical-mile exclusion zone fo…

Flotilla of 'Little Ships' set sail to mark major anniversary of Dunkirk operation

A fleet of 66 "little ships" has set sail from Ramsgate to Dunkirk to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo.The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (ADLS), which organised the commemorative crossing, said the journey would "serve as a poignant tribute to the bravery and sacrifice" of those involved in the original operation."It also ensures the legacy of the Dunkirk little ships continues to inspire future generations," a spokesma…

Poignant moment Little Ships set sail from Kent to honour Operation Dynamo anniversary

More than 70 Little Ships set sail from Kent to Dunkirk this morning in honour of the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo.