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• The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships. top of page Mai - Juin 1940 The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships A D L S HOME LITTLE SHIPS ADLS MEMBERS ALL KNOWN SHIPS LOST SHIPS ADLS DLS for SALE DUNKIRK 1940 EVENTS COMMITTEE IDENTIFYING DLS BOOK LIST LINKS More Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Welcome to The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships The object of the Association is to keep alive and preserve for posterity the memory and identity of those ‘Little Ships’ that went to the aid of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 and took part in Operations Dynamo, Cycle and Aerial and to preserve the “Spirit of Dunkirk” by forming a registered Association of their present day owners and of those closely associated. Vessels from all three Operations are included within the ADLS and are collectively known as 'Dunkirk Little Ships'. OPERTION DYNAMO HRH PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT GCVO Honorary Admiral The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships The Spirit of Dunkirk Operation Dynamo May - June 1940 ​ The Dunkirk evacuation​, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The object of the Association is to keep alive and preserve for posterity the memory and identity of those ‘Little Ships’ that went to the aid of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 and took part in Operations Dynamo, Cycle and Aerial and to preserve the “Spirit of Dunkirk” by forming a registered Association of their present day owners and of those closely associated. What is the ADLS HOME :IDENTIFYING Operation Dynamo "The Admiralty have made an Order requesting all owners of self-propelled pleasure craft between 30' and 100' in length to send all particulars to the Admiralty within 14 days from today if they have not already been offered or requisitioned" BBC announcement on the 14th May 1940. What is Operation Dynamo and the events surrounding the biggest evacuation in military history. Find out More Was my boat at Dunkirk How do I identify if my boat took part in the Dunkirk Evacuations ? ​ If you think your boat took part in Operation Dynamo, Cycle or Aerial please read the following information on researching a Dunkirk Little Ships provenance. Identifying an DLS HISTORY The Little Ships BBC announcement on the 14th May 1940. What is Operation Dynamo and the events surrounding the biggest evacuation in military history. A collection of approximately 850 private boats and 20 warships participated in Operation Dynamo, not all were documented or known. More than 200 ships were lost at Dunkirk. The term Little Ship applies to all craft that were originally privately owned and includes commercial vessels such as barges, British, French, Belgian and Dutch fishing vessels and pleasure steamers. The Association does include some ex-Service vessels, which are now privately owned, and ex-Lifeboats. ​ ​ ADLS Members A- Z List (only) of known ships HOME : LITTLE SHIPS Events The Association meets several times a year on 'official business',  at any of the public events  we warmly encourage the support from the public. Please see below for 2023's schedule. HOME : EVENTS LAYING UP 2024 15TH NOVEMBER Annual Laying - Up Supper Private Event Members Only AGM 2025 TBC Annual General Meeting Private Event Members Only FITTING OUT  2024 TBC Annual Fitting - Out Supper Private Event Members Only 85th Anniversary 2025 21st May - 26th May Dunkirk 85      Commemorative Cruise Find More SKD 2025 TBC St Katharine Docks Classics This annual boating extravaganza will see around 40 beautiful vintage and exquisitely preserved vessels Read More VETS 2025 TBC Veterans Cruise Chertsey Reach - Read More The Committee The Committee of the ADLS is made up of volunteers and we will endeavour to answer all enquiries, many of which can be answered by our events page and or following us on social media. Meet The Team COMMITTEE HOME : Contact CONTACT US The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships is a private members organisation who collectively aim to commemorate the events surrounding  Operations Dynamo, Cycle & Aerial in May/June 1940. ​ We are a not for profit association and are not a Charity or a Trust. Although many of the individual ships may be part of trusts, they are not run or organised by the ADLS, whilst we encourage all members, private, trust and charitable alike we do not raise or ask for funds. Thank you for your continued interest and support. ​ GDPR info@adls.org.uk Submit Thanks for submitting! The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships ​ ©2021 The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships. All rights reserved. bottom of page