Ship Records

FLEET COMPOSITION

Ship Type Comparison

The first chart uses vessel types from our independently compiled searchable index of factual references and limited transcriptions from Lt Col G. P. Orde’s report; it is not a reproduction of the complete underlying document. The second uses the unfiltered ship table and combines available type information from Orde, external vessel collections, the Small Craft Service List and Lloyd’s Yacht Register, preferring the more specific combined-record value where available.

These totals describe records and mentions, not a definitive fleet of participating vessels. A ship may appear because it was associated with, considered for, investigated in connection with or mentioned in material relating to Operation Dynamo; inclusion does not by itself prove participation.

Orde Report: Unique Ships by Type
Combined Ship Table: Unique Ships by Type
Naval / Commercial Classification

Unique ships in the full, unfiltered combined index.

Naval
78
Commercial
64
Naval and commercial
0
Not recorded
2,417
Loss Status

Unique ships in the full, unfiltered combined index.

Lost
125
Sunk
85
Did not return
3
No loss recorded
2,346
Recorded Ship Lengths

Unfiltered totals grouped into length ranges. Ships without a usable numeric length are omitted.

SOURCE COVERAGE

Ship Record Coverage Matrix

Total unique ships: 2,559

Coverage measure Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939)
Ships with one or more records 740 308 253 351
Ships without a record 1,819 2,251 2,306 2,208
Coverage of ship index 28.9% 12.0% 9.9% 13.7%

This core vessel index combines an external collection with Orde’s report. Red List, Small Craft Service List and Lloyd’s records appear only when their ship name matches a vessel in that combined index.

Found 17 matching ships for “Boat”.

✅ present · ❌ not present · ❓ data not available

Ship Name - A Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
A BOAT — — — — — Did not return ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
Ship Name - B Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
BOAT 16ft — — — — — ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✅ View
Ship Name - C Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
CONVERTED LIFEBOAT ex William Henry Wilkinson — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ View
Ship Name - D Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
DOLPHIN’S POWER BOAT HMS — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
Ship Name - G Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
GALLANT'S MOTOR BOAT D — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ View
Ship Name - H Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
HMS NELSON’S MOTOR BOAT D — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
HMS NELSON’S PICKET BOAT D — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
Ship Name - J Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
JANE HOLLAND R.N.L.I EASTBOURNE LIFEBOAT Lifeboat — — — — — ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
Ship Name - M Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
MOTOR BOAT 30’ lost — — — — Lost ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
MOTOR BOAT 36’ lost — — — — Lost ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
MOTOR BOAT 275. Motor Boat — — — — — ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
MOTOR BOAT 275. R N Motor Boat — — — — — ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
MOTOR BOAT 275. RN Motor Boat — — — — — ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
MOTOR LIFE BOAT Life Boat — — — — — ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
Ship Name - N Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
NAVAL POWER BOATS: 40’ MOTOR BOAT, 36’ MOTOR BOATS; 997, 982, 176232, MOTOR CUTTER; 37257 D — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
NAVAL PULLING BOATS: 32’ CUTTERS; 4/39, 89/39, 104/39, 120, 121/39, 141/39, 142/39, 267, 623/39, 26/39, 627/39, 5586, 7396, 7508, 9001, 9277 D — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
Ship Name - S Ship Type Length Build Year Builder Naval / Commercial Loss Status Orde Report Red List Small Craft Service List Lloyd’s Yacht Register (1939) Other Records
SHIP'S LIFEBOATS: BEAVERDALE, MODASA, MALDA, DURENDA, DUNBAR CASTLE, EDAM, FLANDERS, GEORGIC, HAWNBY, LOLWORTH, PARALES, ROSLIN CASTLE, UPWEY GRANGE D — — — — — ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ View
Unique ships with records: 6 0 1 0 – Total Ships: 17