Sentences with phrase «british naval vessel»

In an era when we're regularly asked to vote on whether we need a new national flag to get rid of the Union emblem (historical note: it's only technically called a Union Jack when it's on the jackstaff of a British naval vessel) on our own ensign, and when Britain's international stock is at its lowest ebb, this seems to be a risky move by MINI, which is — when all's said and done — essentially a German outfit nowadays.

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Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found.