The survey is the first part of an ongoing project which next year will see local divers carry out further investigations, with the findings to be displayed in museums and online
The locations of three boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation in the Second World War have been uncovered for the first time by a detailed survey of 30 shipwrecks off the French coast. More than 338,000 Allied soldiers were rescued by small boats from Dunkirk in nine days between May 26 and June 4, 1940.
Historic England chief executive Duncan Wilson said: “It’s very moving to see new details emerge from 30 shipwrecks linked to Operation Dynamo for the first time since the events at Dunkirk during the Second World War. We’re pleased that a geophysicist from the UK, commissioned by Historic England, has been integral to the survey that has successfully captured these details alongside Drassm’s incredible team of scientists.
A total of 27 Operation Dynamo wrecks were located and studied, with the precise location of 12 of these not previously known. Four wrecks, either destroyed or covered by sand, could not be found. The spokeswoman said added that the survey data was detailed enough to confirm the identification of 19 wrecks by matching dimensions and features with historic photographs.
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