Twenty-five soldiers also died Death , and thirty-nine were wounded Bodily_harm ( six of the wounded later died ) .

Many troops were able to embark Self_motion from the harbour 's protective Preventing_or_letting mole onto thirty-nine British Royal Navy destroyers , four Royal Canadian Navy destroyers , at least three French destroyers , and a variety of civilian merchant ships Sending , while others had to wade Self_motion out from the beaches , waiting for hours in shoulder-deep water .