‘Cachalot’ is a member of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (ADLS) and listed amongst the vessels requisitioned to assist in the evacuation of Dunkirk, 1940, known as ‘Operation Dynamo’.

In ‘The ships that saved an army’ by Russell Plummer, pub. 1990, ‘Cachalot’ is recorded as being owned by a ‘Mr Spurling’ at the time of Operation Dynamo, this has subsequently been proved to be incorrect. She was actually owned by two London Stock Brokers.

‘Cachalot’ has taken part in events run by the ADLS, including the 1990 ‘Return to Dunkirk’ when she was sailed across by her owners, Jenny and Ian Kiloh. During the passage she was asked to reduce sail to keep her place in the fleet.