On 1 June 1940 she was bombed by German aircraft during the Dunkirk evacuation. The destroyer HMS Esk came alongside and rescued nearly 1,000 troops. The destroyer HMS Worcester was nearby and also picked up some survivors. Twenty eight of her crew and an estimated 200 to 300 French troops were killed.[2]
^The evacuation from Dunkirk: Operation Dynamo, 26 May-4 June 1940. W. J. R. Gardner, Great Britain. Admiralty
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scotia, 1920, scotia, twin, screw, steamer, passenger, vessel, operated, london, north, western, railway, from, 1921, 1923, london, midland, scottish, railway, from, 1923, 1940, historyname1921, 1940, scotiaowner1921, 1923, london, north, western, railway, 192. TSS Scotia was a twin screw steamer passenger vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1921 to 1923 and the London Midland and Scottish Railway from 1923 to 1940 1 HistoryName1921 1940 TSS ScotiaOwner1921 1923 London and North Western Railway 1923 1940 London Midland and Scottish RailwayOperator1921 1923 London and North Western Railway 1923 1940 London Midland and Scottish RailwayPort of registryRoute1921 1940 Holyhead Dun LaoghaireBuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers DumbartonYard number1037Launched16 November 1920FateBombed and sunk at Dunkirk 1 June 1940General characteristicsTonnage3 454 gross register tons GRT Length380 5 ft 116 0 m Beam45 2 ft 13 8 m Draught17 2 ft 5 2 m History EditShe was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in 1920 On 1 June 1940 she was bombed by German aircraft during the Dunkirk evacuation The destroyer HMS Esk came alongside and rescued nearly 1 000 troops The destroyer HMS Worcester was nearby and also picked up some survivors Twenty eight of her crew and an estimated 200 to 300 French troops were killed 2 References Edit Railway and Other Steamers Duckworth 1962 The evacuation from Dunkirk Operation Dynamo 26 May 4 June 1940 W J R Gardner Great Britain Admiralty Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title TSS Scotia 1920 amp oldid 1091622009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
