Yesterday, Sunday 5th Sept. 2010, my wife and I attended the Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival, at which we found the Coronia taking part.
Coronia was running 1 1/2 hour trips down river and out just off the coast, and we decided to go aboard for a trip. It was a sunny, if breezy day, and the trip was most enjoyable.
This was particularly significant for my wife, as her late father had trained with the Royal Navy on the then renamed HMS Watchful at the outbreak of WWII, and would probably have been stationed with the ship while it served tender duties out of Yarmouth in 1939/40. We don't know whether he would have been involved in the Dunkirk action, as we do not have any of his service history. Hopefully one day we will find out more.
My understanding is that Coronia will resume pleasureboat duties back in Scarborough after the festival.
The Coronia is still sailing
Yesterday, Sunday 5th Sept. 2010, my wife and I attended the Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival, at which we found the Coronia taking part.
Coronia was running 1 1/2 hour trips down river and out just off the coast, and we decided to go aboard for a trip. It was a sunny, if breezy day, and the trip was most enjoyable.
This was particularly significant for my wife, as her late father had trained with the Royal Navy on the then renamed HMS Watchful at the outbreak of WWII, and would probably have been stationed with the ship while it served tender duties out of Yarmouth in 1939/40. We don't know whether he would have been involved in the Dunkirk action, as we do not have any of his service history. Hopefully one day we will find out more.
My understanding is that Coronia will resume pleasureboat duties back in Scarborough after the festival.