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| 1940 | Admiral |  |
| 20th May London Appointedmand the evacuation from Dunkirk, operates from Dover |
| 1940 | Dynamo | |
| 19th May London Operational control is delegated to Ramsay |
| 20th May Dover A conference considers "emergency evacuation across the Channel of very large forces" |
| 20th May Dover Commands the evacuation from Dunkirk, operates from Dover |
| 20th May Boulogne It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais , Boulogne & Dunkirk every 24 hrs |
| 20th May Calais It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais , Boulogne & Dunkirk every 24 hrs |
| 20th May Dunkirk It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais , Boulogne & Dunkirk every 24 hrs |
| 26th May Puts evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Nth West France into action |
| 27th May Secrecy is lifted when submission for large numbers of private vessels are allowed |
| 1940 | Evacuation Boulougne | |
| 20th May Boulougne It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais , Boulogne & Dunkirk every 24 hrs |
| 1940 | Evacuation Calais | |
| 20th May Calais It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais , Boulogne & Dunkirk every 24 hrs |
| 1940 | Evacuation Dunkirk | |
| 20th May Dunkirk It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais , Boulogne & Dunkirk every 24 hrs |
| 1942 | Invasion of Africa | |
| 8th Nov Plans the naval landings for British & American forces at Algiers , Oran & Casablance |
| 1943 | Commander | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Navy for Operation Overlord |
| Normandy Appointed Commander of Operation Neptune |
| 1943 | Invasion of Sicily | |
| 10th July Sicily Commands the naval operations during the 1st day of the Allied landings on Siciliy |
| 1943 | Neptune | |
| Normandy Commands Operation Neptune which provides naval support for Operation Overlord |
| 1943 | Overlord | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Navy for Operation Overlord |
| 1944 | Overlord | |
| 6th June Normandy Commands 137 warships, 4,000 landing craft & 2,000 support ships |
