The amazing story of the Dunkirk Little Ship that survived both World Wars | Motor Boat & Yachting

Dorian is one of the few surviving boats to have served in both World Wars, now after a decade-long renovation she’s ready to serve again as a comfortable family motor yacht. Hugo Andreae traces her remarkable history...
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[@mvcharisma2968]

Beautiful boat I would love to see more reviews of classics like this!

[@jwdundon]

Nice little boat. With MORE history than we were told.

[@Jagdtoq]

Bags of character and updated just enough without spoiling her.

[@googlevoicer]

So very cool to see history preserved... Purists could say "that's not at all her state in either world war" and I would say that for ONE, she got updated partly before WWII and TWO, they could have left her a burnt out scrap and never been saved. I think this is just awesome. 👍👍

[@Squirel]

So good to see a piece of history so lovingly restored.

[@JohnKennedy-ty9xj]

What an amazing piece of history and a beautiful rework of an old yacht, the craftsmanship of this type is rare to find these days, it's a credit to their work to be displayed, more please

[@Ob1sdarkside]

A beautiful boat, how could anyone not be happy cruising around in that. Great history behind it too. Would much prefer it to a modern boat

[@maxnex7676]

Stunning vessel, thank you for something different.

[@Daniel-id2fh]

Wonderful piece of beautifully kept marine history!

[@orig6redwings124]

Wow!! What a beautiful boat!! It's absolutely awesome she survived multiple wars and that the new owners/volunteers are renovating it!!

[@richardrichards5982]

What a beautiful motor cruiser! I sail generally, but would purchase a boat like that in a heartbeat, especially when it has such a history.

[@gareth36]

What a stunning vessel,never mind all the history that goes with her. Well done to all involved in saving and restoring her.

[@dnmurphy48]

Wow, that is beautiful. It's wonderful they have retained so much of its history too.

[@ZoliAkiApa]

Beautiful boat! And what a history behind!

[@euricotravia1382]

Wow !! Absolutely amazing this piece of art , and a surviving Durkirk .

[@chunkychinn]

Now that is a lovely bit of restoration. Tanks? Range? Air/con? Beautiful restoration! Thanks Hugo.

[@jamespage586]

Thank you for the historic walkthrough!

[@mohammednadeemanwar2213]

Totally love classic boats both sail and motor.

[@tommcglone2867]

Her most notable former owner is Charles Lightholler himself. Who piloted her during the Dunkirk Evacuation. This old lady is a real trooper

[@ApolloDL4]

absolutely amazing....really enjoyed the tour

[@Cobwobbler]

I'd love the lines of these old boats. Nothing wrong with updating an old boat with modern bits n bobs. A beautiful cruiser and I'd like to see modern boats with these lines.

[@phdconstructioncork]

Simply beautiful!

[@colintraveller]

That is exceptional

[@farouqomaro598]

What a beauty!

[@andrewg9457]

Beautiful

[@ih302]

Remarkable story, remarkable boat. So unfortunate regarding the young lady tho...

[@paulcunningham2859]

Need to see this when all done

[@daszieher]

Personally, I would have chosen a different architecture with the wheelhouse/bridge further forward, but that is just details. The most important bit: it is not a "normal" plastic boat of nowadays, where builders insist that even a 70ft yacht must look like an oversized runabout.

[@Hot_damon_salvator]

It looks very beautiful and can you make a full walktrough video of the 72m superyacht solo

[@Alex-cw3rz]

2:27 at first I thought you were talking about the little girl 😬🤦‍♂️

[@Ob1sdarkside]

So did I 😬

[@RyanF91W]

Hugo are you wearing a vintage Longines watch?

[@niewiadomoco2236]

It is really so hard find in IKEA golden tap and retro sink in these days? Dear Motor Boat & Yachting last few episodes almost broke my heart. PLS have a mercy. 15 min later: Now I feel like monster and i want to lose my eyes and this stupid tongue, or fingers which type that. It is so rare that some one want repair something. Please forgive me. I have no rights to criticize young voluntires. I will pray for them to see that difrence next time.

[@dlamb2840]

Oh well! I won’t need to read the article regarding this vessel in the July MB+Y edition!! I shouldn’t have bothered taking out a years subscription for the magazine when I could just look at all the highlights for free on Utube!!

[@donteatthebread]

You should listen again to your wording from 2.13 onwards.

[@alvinesesc]

Wish they upgraded the engine to electric motor and battery instead of a diesel engine,

[@ironichumorist]

Very curious to know what distinguishes a "gentleman's" cruiser from any other man's cruiser.

[@Scaleo84]

Greetings, that was a lovely review of such historical vessel... but i must say, your speech... torn me, somehow... apart... my OCD was... indeed and truthfully... kicking in... I mean no offense