Code name of the evacuation of the Princesses Juliana, Beatrix and Irene by the British destroyer H.M.S. Codrington from the Netherlands on May 12th, 1940, escorted by H.M.S. Venetia and H.M.S. Vivacious. Queen Wilhelmina was evacuated separately by the British destroyer H.M.S. Hereward. The Dutch cabinet left Hoek van Holland aboard H.M.S. Windsor.
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