Dunkirk Little ship Sundowner was launched on 28 June 1930 is pictured off the Tower of London during the Queens Jubilee

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Originally built in 1912, the former Admiralty steam pinnace was bought in 1929 for £40 by Charles and Sylvia Lightoller. Because Sylvia was Australian, they named their converted yacht Sundowner, an Australian term for a tramp or hobo. Originally 52 feet long, she was extended to 58 feet, and fitted with 60 hp (45 kW) Parsons petrol-paraffin 4-stroke engine driving a single propeller, giving her a top speed of 8 knots

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Size: 4216px × 2488px
Location: Tower of London, River Thames, london
Photo credit: © Russell Bulley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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