But some of these appear to be French. Some were certainly built in France originally. This site names each “Little Ship”, and remarkably, gives the history of the vessels, from build to present day. There is actually an Association of Dunkirk Little Ships, ADLS. I didn't take the time to read about every ship. read more
Little Ships of Dunkirk - Wikipedia. List of ships involved in the Dunkirk evacuation - Wikipedia. But some of these appear to be French. Some were certainly built in France originally. This site names each “Little Ship”, and remarkably, gives the history of the vessels, from build to present day. There is actually an Association of Dunkirk Little Ships, ADLS. read more
The UK was an allied country, & the French soldiers evacuated from Dunkirk to the UK were still subject to French military discipline. They weren’t offered any choice about whether to stay or go back: they were ordered back. read more
Of these ships, seven were lost at Dunkirk or during the evacuation nearer the British coast. Belgian ships. The Belgian Army, commanded by King Leopold III, had surrendered to the Germans on 28 May. However, numerous ships from the fishing fleet and small Corps de Marine were involved in Operation Dynamo. read more