Published: 09:07, 27 May 2010
Updated: 10:00, 27 May 2010
Little Ships prepare to leave Ramsgate harbour for Dunkirk
Crowds packed the harbour wall in Ramsgate to give the Little Ships a rousing send off
The crew of Wanda wave to the crowds as they leave Ramsgate harbour
MTB 102 was the third from last warship to leave Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo
Around 50 Little Ships, including Margo II, took part in the 70th anniversary of Operation Dynamo
Youngsters wave off the Little Ships from Ramsgate, 70 years on from the Dunkirk evacuation
A local girl watches as two Little Ships leave Ramsgate harbour
The sailing barge Greta was one of the largest vessels to take part in the return sailing to Dunkirk
The distinctively-coloured LOrage sets sail from Ramsgate to Dunkirk
The Little Ships were the star attraction in Ramsgates Royal Harbour on Thursday morning
The Little Ships gathered outside Ramsgate Harbour before setting sail for Dunkirk
One of the Little Ships, Fermain V, sets sail from Ramsgate harbour as part of the 70th anniversary of Operation Dynamo
Fifty ships, small and smaller, have left Ramsgate to recreate a journey they took 70 years ago.
The vessels are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation, known as Operation Dynamo.
Under slate grey skies and with rain falling, the ships have begun to plough across the Channel, escorted by royal Navy ship HMS Monmouth.
- For more on Operation Dynamo, see our Dunkirkspecial report.