Devon boat builder to restore Dunkirk lifeboat
Ms Molyneux told BBC Radio Devon the Guide of Dunkirk was built in the 1940s and was in "perfect condition".According to the RNLI, 700 civilian vessels, now known as the Little Ships of Dunkirk, made the crossing along with 19 RNLI lifeboats."They used all sorts of different boats and the Guide of Dunkirk was very popular, as were a lot of lifeboats because they've got a very shallow draft," Ms Molyneux said."They saved thousands and thousands of lives because they were the boats that could get closest to the shore to rescue the soldiers."
She added: "These little lifeboats were a key part of the whole evacuation."Ms Molyneux, who has restored up to 30 Dunkirk little ships, said she hoped to restore the vessel back to its original condition and take it back to Dunkirk in the future.The Guide of Dunkirk will arrive in Norfolk on Friday.
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