Memorial
Motor Launch New Britannic
Motor Launch New Britannic
Source: Orphan Works 33867
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Current Location
Inner Harbour, Harbour Parade, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent, CT11 8LS, England
OS Grid Reference
TR 38480 64739
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Other memorial
- WMR Reference Number
- 33867
- Description
- Motor launch
- Inscription
- 'THIS VESSEL TOOK PART IN THE EVACUATION FROM/DUNKIRK IN 1940, UNDER THE COMMAND OF/SKIPPER MR WALTER READ AND HIS 15 YEAR OLD /SON JOE. SHE RESCUED 3000 TROOPS FROM/THE BEACHES, FERRYING THEM TO THE WAITING/WARSHIPS UNDER ENEMY GUNFIRE. SHE THEN/WORKED DURING WW2 FOR THE ROYAL NAVY AS/FLEET TENDER AT CHATHAM'
- War
- Second World War - civilians
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Served
- 2
Components
- Memorial
Made from: Wood
Condition: Unknown