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.

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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

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the "Little Ships" of Dunkirk notableExample Sundowner
subject surface form: Little Ships of Dunkirk