the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk
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The "Little Ships" of Dunkirk were a flotilla of hundreds of civilian vessels—such as fishing boats, pleasure craft, and ferries—mobilized to help evacuate Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Association of Dunkirk Little Ships | 1 |
| the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk Context triple: [Operation Dynamo, used, the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk]
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A.
Allied air raids on Dunkirk
Allied air raids on Dunkirk were bombing operations carried out by British and other Allied air forces against the German-held French port city during World War II to disrupt enemy logistics and military infrastructure.
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B.
Dunkirk pocket
The Dunkirk pocket was a World War II encirclement of Allied forces in northern France that led to their mass evacuation across the English Channel in 1940.
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C.
Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a 2017 war film directed by Christopher Nolan that depicts the World War II evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France.
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D.
Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a coastal town in northern France best known as the site of the World War II evacuation of Allied troops in 1940.
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E.
Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was a crucial 1940 World War II engagement in which Allied forces, surrounded by German troops in northern France, were evacuated across the English Channel in the massive Dunkirk evacuation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk Target entity description: The "Little Ships" of Dunkirk were a flotilla of hundreds of civilian vessels—such as fishing boats, pleasure craft, and ferries—mobilized to help evacuate Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II.
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A.
Allied air raids on Dunkirk
Allied air raids on Dunkirk were bombing operations carried out by British and other Allied air forces against the German-held French port city during World War II to disrupt enemy logistics and military infrastructure.
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B.
Dunkirk pocket
The Dunkirk pocket was a World War II encirclement of Allied forces in northern France that led to their mass evacuation across the English Channel in 1940.
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C.
Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a coastal town in northern France best known as the site of the World War II evacuation of Allied troops in 1940.
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D.
Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a 2017 war film directed by Christopher Nolan that depicts the World War II evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France.
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E.
Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was a crucial 1940 World War II engagement in which Allied forces, surrounded by German troops in northern France, were evacuated across the English Channel in the massive Dunkirk evacuation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian flotilla
ⓘ
historical event participant ⓘ |
| approximateNumber | hundreds of vessels ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dunkirk spirit ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Dunkirk evacuation anniversaries ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| faced |
German air attacks
ⓘ
artillery fire ⓘ mines and wreckage ⓘ |
| hasRole | evacuation support force ⓘ |
| helpedRescue |
Belgian soldiers
ⓘ
British Expeditionary Force soldiers ⓘ French soldiers ⓘ |
| legacy | preserved vessels still sail in commemorative convoys ⓘ |
| location | Dunkirk ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Association of Dunkirk Little Ships
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| notableExample |
Medway Queen
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Mona’s Queen ⓘ Royal Daffodil ⓘ Sundowner ⓘ Tamzine ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Dunkirk beaches
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English Channel ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British Admiralty
Royal Navy Small Vessels Pool ⓘ |
| participant |
British Army
ⓘ
French Army ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ civilian volunteers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Dunkirk
ⓘ
surface form:
Dunkirk evacuation
Operation Dynamo ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of British national resilience
ⓘ
symbol of civilian courage ⓘ |
| someRequisitionedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| someSkipperedBy |
civilian owners
ⓘ
naval personnel ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early June 1940
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late May 1940 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
direct cross‑Channel evacuation
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evacuation of Allied troops ⓘ troop transport from beaches to larger ships ⓘ |
| vesselType |
ferries
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fishing boats ⓘ motor yachts ⓘ paddle steamers ⓘ pleasure craft ⓘ river launches ⓘ |
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Subject: the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk Description of subject: The "Little Ships" of Dunkirk were a flotilla of hundreds of civilian vessels—such as fishing boats, pleasure craft, and ferries—mobilized to help evacuate Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II.
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