HMS Brighton Belle - NF 17
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The
British paddle steamer Brighton Belle was one of the many
ships that took part in the Allied evacuation of Dunkirk
in May 1940, called Operation Dynamo. Royal Navy organized
a great deal of civilian ships in the operation, and
Brighton Belle which already did service as a minesweeper,
arrived Dunkirk for the second time 28.May 1940. She
picked up 800 allied soldiers, but collided on her way out
from Dunkirk with a wreck that had been sunk only a few
hours before. According to reports form local divers, she
sank on a depth of 13 meter right outside the city of
Dunquerque at North Sand Head.
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 Picture: Brighton Belle Courtesy of Tim Sargeant
Notes:
Rebuilt 1904, hull lengthened by 30 feet Renamed Brighton Belle in 1923, NF-17 in 1940
under Operation Dynamo
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