{"product_id":"warships-at-dunkirk-1940","title":"Warships at Dunkirk 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout, this uncovers the hundreds of British and French warships in the Dunkirk evacuation, whose actions have been overshadowed by the fame of the 'Little Ships'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, naval historian Angus Konstam examines the backbone of the Dunkirk evacuation fleet: the warships of the Royal Navy and French Navy that were ordered into action to rescue the British Expeditionary Force. Nearly 50 destroyers, an anti-aircraft cruiser, and more than 200 MTBs, minesweepers, trawlers, and other small warships were involved, as many as could be spared without recklessly endangering naval strength. He highlights the lack of decent anti-aircraft defences available to the Allies in 1940, and shows how improvised weaponry were used to help fend off the Stukas. Dunkirk was the first naval operation of World War II to be carried out under sustained air attack, and nearly a fifth of the destroyers and a quarter of the smaller vessels were sunk, with more badly damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with archive photos, profiles illustrating the range of both British and French warships involved, and dramatic original artwork, this studies the naval side of the greatest evacuation of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdouard Groult grew up inspired by watching historical documentaries with his father and developed a fascination for historical and fantasy art. Following art studies in both Paris and Belgium he worked as a concept artist in the videogame industry and in recent years has also undertaken historical commissions while working as a freelancer for historical magazines. He lives and works near London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBACKGROUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperation Dynamo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fast-moving situation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoulogne and Calais\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evacuation plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunday 26 May–Monday 27 May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesday 28 May–Wednesday 29 May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThursday 30 May–Friday 31 May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaturday 1 June–Sunday 2 June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BRITISH CONTINGENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FRENCH CONTINGENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARSHIPS IN ACTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWARSHIP SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal Navy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine Nationale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFURTHER READING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDEX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Osprey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ 1st edition (2026)","offer_id":58304921076086,"sku":"9781472872555","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/2287\/2891\/files\/9781472872555-Warships_at_Dunkirk_1940-1-CWNB.jpg?v=1784520594","url":"https:\/\/sailorshop.co.uk\/products\/warships-at-dunkirk-1940","provider":"SailorShop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}