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Moving downriver to Putney

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Philip Downer

Mooring up today: Mada (formerly Fleurie II) Lazy Days Also around today: HMY Britannia’s Jolly Boat The RNLI’s newest lifeboat, Diamond Jubilee, which will be stationed at Eastbourne The Royal Barge Gloriana

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The Little Ships muster again at Teddington

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Philip Downer

The flotilla for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee River Pageant is mustering upriver, and many of the smaller craft are gathering upstream of Teddington Lock. They include a group of the surviving Little Ships, which played their part in Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of 338,226 allied … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Dunkerque

Moving downriver to Putney

The Little Ships muster again at Teddington

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