The ADSL Dunkirk 75 th Anniversary

[oldgit]

Around 50 little ships will be leaving Ramsgate for Dunkerque this Thursday morning (Wx permitting).
Hopefully they will be seen off by a flypast of the BBMF.

 

[burgundyben]

Probably the last time this will happen with veterans onboard.

There's on kept local to me, Tahilla, lovely boat.

 

[davidej]

I went on the 70th trip and the BBMF flyby was so far away, I didn't even realise what it was!

 

[oldgit]

We are going along with about 70 odd vessels in a "Support Fleet", basically to cheer them on.
Quite a bit going on in Dunkerque.Hopefully back Monday.

 

[burgundyben]

Great stuff!

Pity the BBMF Lanc won't be there, but nonetheless a BBMF flypast of anything is a nice thing to see.

 

[Flynnbarr]

Little ship Mimosa has travelled around from Bristol to Ramsgate under her own steam to take part.
Not bad for a lady of 80 years young!

 

[oldgit]

The "restored" paddle steamer PS Medway Queen a veteran of the evacuation is on her way round to Ramsgate at this very moment.This time being towed but maybe next time under her own steam.
She picked up 7000 men from the beaches including one in the middle of the channel.
http://www.adls.org.uk/t1/content/medway-queen-2
https://www.medwayqueen.co.uk/