P. S. MEDWAY QUEEN - HEROINE OF DUNKIRK
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Regional Flagship 2020
NHS-UK South East Region
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Medway Queen is currently in Ramsgate for hull maintenance and is not accessible to visitors.
We will have her back in Gillingham as soon as possible.
Please do continue to support the restoration project as and when you can.
The pandemic has wiped out our visitor revenue. Any help you can give to help us recover will be appreciated.
Note that access to the ship may occasionally be affected by restoration work or other factors
We will have her back in Gillingham as soon as possible.
Please do continue to support the restoration project as and when you can.
The pandemic has wiped out our visitor revenue. Any help you can give to help us recover will be appreciated.
Note that access to the ship may occasionally be affected by restoration work or other factors
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The Medway Queen was launched in 1924 and entered service on Thames estuary routes in May of that year. She was used as a minesweeper in WWII and is famous for her seven trips to Dunkirk in 1940. After the war she returned to her old route until 1963. From 1966 until 1974 she was a nightclub in the Isle of Wight. The ship was returned to the river Medway in 1984 and the hull has now been rebuilt with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the European Regional Development Fund.
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Below: 360° view of a digital model of Medway Queen
Courtesy of Martin Bassett |
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