A fleet of 66 “small ships” will sail from Ramsgate to the French port to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo.
From 26 May to 4 June 1940, about 1,000 ships sailed from heavy enemy fires, rescuing more than 338,000 British and Allied troops from Dunkirk Beach.
The organizer’s spokesman, Dunkirk Boat Association (ADLS), said: “This commemoration will honor the courage and sacrifice of those participating in the Dynamo Operation.
“This also ensures that the legacy of the Dunkirk boat continues to inspire future generations.”
Nearly 1,000 ships sailed from Britain to Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo to rescue more than 338,000 Allied troops [Getty Images]
The boat will sail from Ramsgate Royal Harbour on Wednesday at 06:00 and arrive at Dunkirk at 16:00 BST depending on weather and sea conditions.
The organization was founded in 1966 to preserve ships, adding that this is their first transit since 2015.
ADLS organizes crossovers every five years, but due to the pandemic, the expedition was cancelled in 2020.
The ships will be escorted by the Royal Navy and RNLI, the audience fleet of modern crafts by Ramsgate and Dunkirk.
The boat first returned to the French port in 1965. The idea came from World War II pilot Raymond Baxter Obe, who later became the host of the BBC’s World Plan for Tomorrow.
Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill was known as the “Miracle of Dunkirk” and his evacuation was seen as one of the outstanding moments of perseverance and perseverance during World War II.
The rescuers were supervised by Admiral Bertram Ramsay, who played a key role in planning the Normandy landing site in 1944.
The action also inspired the film, Christopher Nolan’s 2017 Dunkirk There were several original boats, with their owners and crew appearing.
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