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Dunkirk Flotilla Changes Course Due to Migrant Boat

On Wednesday at 6am, 66 'Little Ships' departed Ramsgate to sail to Dunkirk for the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo.
The voyage, organized by the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships, intended to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the 1940 evacuation but was disrupted.
Authorities, including Border Force and the French navy, required the flotilla to divert by one nautical mile to allow a migrant boat escort across the Channel.
The rerouting occurred amid Channel migrant deaths totaling 14 this year, including two who died crossing from northern France the night before the event.
The disruption led to public and political reactions emphasizing the importance of preserving Dunkirk's legacy despite the current migrant challenges.

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Second World War Commemoration Diverted by Migrant Smuggler Boat

A poignant event to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation was shoved aside by a migrant boat under escort.

2 days ago·United States

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Kent Online

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Migrant boat forces Little Ships flotilla to divert after leaving Kent

A small boat carrying migrants disrupted a flotilla of Little Ships sailing from Kent to mark the Dunkirk evacuation.

2 days ago·Kent, United Kingdom

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Migrant boat forces Dunkirk commemoration fleet to divert route

A flotilla of "Little Ships" were forced to divert their Dunkirk commemorations in the English Channel so the Border Force could escort a migrant boat.

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Sun

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Fury as Dunkirk Little Ships flotilla has to change course to avoid migrant boat

A FLOTILLA of Little Ships which set out yesterday to mark the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation was forced to change course in the English C

3 days ago·United Kingdom

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Migrant Boat Forces Dunkirk Flotilla to Divert – The Daily Sceptic

A flotilla of 'Little Ships' crossing the English Channel to commemorate the Dunkirk evacuation was forced to divert so Border Force could escort a migrant boat to Britain. Why wasn't it being escorted back to France?

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Daily Express

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Migrant boat ruins British WW2 memorial service in English Channel

A flotilla of 'Little Ships' marking the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo was forced to divert its route because of a migrant boat crossing over the English Channel from France.

3 days ago·United Kingdom

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