Operation Dynamo19 May 1940
Operational control is delegated to Ramsay
Historical person
Bertram Ramsay Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Bertram Ramsay, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
16 records1940–19449 events5 places
Chronological biography
1940
Admiral20 May 1940
Appointedmand the evacuation from Dunkirk, operates from Dover
Evacuation20 May 1940
It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer & Dunkirk every 24 hrs
Operation Dynamo20 May 1940
It is planned to evacuate 10,000 from Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer & Dunkirk every 24 hrs
Operation Dynamo20 May 1940
Commands the evacuation from Dunkirk, operates from Dover. A conference considers "emergency evacuation across the Channel of very large forces"
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)26 May 1940
Puts evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from North West France into action
Operation Dynamo26 May 1940
Puts evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from North West France into action
Operation Dynamo27 May 1940
Secrecy is lifted when submission for large numbers of private vessels are allowed
1942
Invasion of Africa8 November 1942
Plans the naval landings for British & American forces at Algiers, Oran & Casablance
1943
Commander in Chief1943
Appointed Commander in Chief, Navy for Operation Overlord
Commander in Chief1943
Appointed Commander in Chief, Navy for Operation Overlord
Commander in Chief1943
Appointed Commander of Operation Neptune
Neptune1943
Commands Operation Neptune which provides naval support for Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord1943
Appointed Commander in Chief, Navy for Operation Overlord
Invasion of Sicily10 July 1943
Commands the naval operations during the 1st day of the Allied landings on Siciliy
1944
Operation Overlord6 June 1944
Commands 137 warships, 4,000 landing craft & 2,000 support ships
Titles and roles
Admiral · Commander in Chief
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.