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Paddle Steamer Medway Queen
Heritage Open Day: The Paddle Steamer Medway Queen is very pleased to again be part of HODS in 2016.
The Medway Queen was built in 1924 in Scotland for service on River Medway. She was converted to a minesweeper in 1939 and went to Dunkirk 1940 - in seven trips saving 7,000 men. “Heroine of Dunkirk”, she ran to 1963, 1965 she became a night club on the IOW, was abandoned 1975, and returned to River Medway 1985. Rescued by charity in 1987 who restored her hull in Bristol 2009-2013, returning to
Sat 10 Sep:1000-1600. Sun 11 Sep:1000-1600. Free Entry.
Gillingham Pier, Pier Approach Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 1RX
Sat 10 Sep 2016 and Sun 11 Sep 2016
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