and was off the beach by about 21:30 hours the same day. At least two ships from the Flotilla (Ross and Lydd) were detailed to collect troops from the harbour mole. Ross alone took on board 353 men and one dog on this first night. The ships of the flotilla made a further three trips to Dunkirk in the following days, working at battle-stations virtually round the clock and returning to Margate for the last time from Dunkirk on Saturday, 1 June 1940. Sutton was also present at Dunkirk. Five ships were lost during the war, and a further vessel, Widnes was beached in Suda Bay, Crete in May 1941 after being bombed by German aircraft. The Germans recovered and repaired the hull, pressing her into service as 12.V4. In October 1943, now known as Uj.2109, she was sunk by the destroyers , and the . Ships Belvoir group Twenty ships ordered in 1916: – built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon, launched 8 March 1917. Sold for breaking up in July 1922. – built by Ailsa, launched 8 June 1917. Sold for breaking up 8 January 1923. – built by Ardrossan Dry Dock Company, Ardrossan, launched 23 March 1917. Sunk by mine off Montrose 1 May 1918. – built by Clyde Shipbuilding Company, Port Glasgow, launched 21 February 1917. Sold for breaking up 22 February 1923. – built by Bow, McLachlan and Company, Paisley, launched 28 November 1916. Sold for breaking up 18 January 1923. – built by Bow, McLachlan, launched 9 February 1917. Sold for breaking up 18 January 1923. – built by Clyde Shipbuilding, launched 22 May 1917. Sold for breaking up in July 1922. – built by Dunlop Bremner & Company, Port Glasgow, launched 30 March 1917. Sold for breaking up 21 February 1923. – built by Dunlop Bremner, launched 9 May 1917. Sold for breaking up 21 February 1923. – built by Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, launched 9 March 1917. Sold for breaking up in July 1922. – built by Fleming & Ferguson, launched 4 June 1917. Sold for breaking up in July 1922. – built by D. & W. Henderson and Company, Glasgow, launched 9 November 1916. Sold for breaking up in August 1924. – built by Henderson, launched 7 February 1917. Sold for breaking up 4 November 1922. – built Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew, launched 28 November 1916. Sold for breaking up 22 January