A grand old lady comes to call - a photo on Flickriver

            A welcome visitor to Teddington Lock in recent days has been the motor yacht Janthea – one of the original Little Ships that sailed from the Lock to Dunkirk in 1940.

I say "welcome", and that's true – but in fact it was thrilling to see her. Built in 1938 at a cost of £1,885, the Janthea (then sailing under her original name, Reda) was brought to Teddington and requisitioned for Dunkirk. Against all the odds, she and hundreds of other 'little ships' (as they became known) participated in the heroic, life-saving evacuation of some 330,000 British and Allied soldiers from the beaches in northern France. Afterwards she continued as an auxiliary patrol vessel until 1947, when she was re-registered.

According to the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships, the Janthea “is still a very active member ship and is well known on the River Thames”.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Strawberry Hill (show map)

Taken on: September 26, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 100D, f/8.0, 1/200 sec, 53mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 100D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	53mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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