Sundowner
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Sundowner is a historic British motor yacht famed for its role in the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, where it helped rescue Allied troops from the beaches of France.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic vessel
ⓘ
motor yacht ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British maritime heritage
ⓘ
Little Ships of Dunkirk Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Dunkirk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic vessel ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Dunkirk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wooden hull ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | civilian contribution to Operation Dynamo ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ |
| operatedBy | civilian crew during Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy (wartime service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Charles Lightoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerOccupation | former Second Officer of RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dunkirk evacuation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Dynamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | motor ⓘ |
| rescueRole | evacuation of Allied troops from France ⓘ |
| role | little ship of Dunkirk ⓘ |
| serviceStartTime | 1940 (Dunkirk evacuation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
crossing to Dunkirk in May–June 1940
ⓘ
rescue of soldiers from Dunkirk beaches ⓘ |
| type | private motor yacht ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreational cruising
ⓘ
troop evacuation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Little Ships of Dunkirk