Wairakei II

This is Wairakei II, she is what is known as a 'Little ship'

Winston Churchill named them as 'Little Ships' they were the vessels that sailed back and forth to Dunkirk and the start of the Second World War to rescue the British Army from the German Army.

More information is here http://www.adls.org.uk/t1/taxonomy/term/273

We see alot of these ships on the River Thames and you can see that they actually fly the St George cross.

there are various events during the year so you will see further blips on this subject