Holy crap... I could buy that. Save this little piece of history? Ok, this is a message for Dr Felton: if we buy this ship - will you get involved with covering it's restoration and promote it's new home as a floating museum? Your own name nailed to a piece of enduring WW2 history.

@EnduringFoliage

Жыл бұрын

Let's do it then

@freespeechisneverwrong9351

Жыл бұрын

Do it. Set up a go fund me campaign.

@huntclanhunt9697

Жыл бұрын

Do it.

@notchwatches

Жыл бұрын

@@EnduringFoliage Alright. Watch his space (as in comment thread). I'll look into it and report back here. Let's see if Dr Felton fancies getting involved. I hope he sees this comment and will also see the progress here.

@slartybarfastb3648

Жыл бұрын

Please don't "nail" anything to it. I mean that in gest, but the biggest problem restoration projects tend to have is people with good intentions causing more harm than good through a poor restoration. A local 120 year old hotel under going restoration will be demolished instead because the people restoring it unintentionally caused irreparable foundation damage.

Mark Felton needs to go full car KZreadr on this one: "I just bought the CHEAPEST D-Day vessel for sale in the COUNTRY"

@HughesEnterprises

Жыл бұрын

Car wizard is a yacht mechanic now…..

@local_authority

Жыл бұрын

@mat_armstong 😂😂

@patr10t762

Жыл бұрын

The follow up. Moving into my 120 year old ship.

@thomasstromoy3037

Жыл бұрын

Will it run..? Haha; float or sink?

@williamchamberlain2263

Жыл бұрын

But will it blend?

So they don't intend to scrap it but they're also unwilling to give it away to enthusiasts. Great job, the river bed is it's grave.

@JK360noscope

16 күн бұрын

They want money, like every other schmuck on the planet

She's not forgotten, she has a following. Shame her following hasn't any money. Occasionally she gets reported on. Trinity House likes to remain in the shadows of history, yet is older than the Royal Navy.

@EdMcF1

Жыл бұрын

Trinity House is there to create shadows, by shining light.

@rdhunkins

Жыл бұрын

Seems like a good crowdfunding project.

@oldmech619

Жыл бұрын

It would be great if a Juno sailor is still alive and could add to the story.

@samuel10125

Жыл бұрын

Technically Henry VIII created the Royal Navy long before this ships creation.

@mrsnow61

Жыл бұрын

@@samuel10125 no, Trinity House predates the RN by 32 years

Thanks for spotlighting a war veteran in need of saving Mark. Hope someone comes to her rescue.

Last year the 1929 tender-tug Calshot (a fellow D-Day participant and served many great ocean liners) was scrapped after she was constantly refused a permanent berth. Our grandkids will look back on our lacklustre historic preservation with fury

@ANobodyatall

Жыл бұрын

It's deliberate.

@neiloflongbeck5705

Жыл бұрын

Are you willing to put your money up to help? Most people won't be able to afford another preservation project.

@local_authority

Жыл бұрын

Your grandkids will look back at how cowardly you were in standing against the faces of fascism that removed their inherent right to a safe a protected country and border

@ahelpinghound2009

Жыл бұрын

As we often do with those before us. I take solice in small victories of our age like watching them "find" Endurance and Johnston

@jasonk5979

Жыл бұрын

Most people are all for preservation. (So am I.). Unfortunately when asked to pay more taxes for Government funded preservation most people say no. Self funded groups have difficulty keeping enough funding or raising enough to keep it from the scrappers for even the most famous ships. Unfortunately.

Hey Brits please PLEASE don't let this piece history rust away in the mud.

Some city should take this on!!! It's history that needs NOT to be forgotten!!! SAVE THE JUNO!!!

What a brave crew. Sitting off the coast, during an invasion, without an engine and showing a light that could be seen 20 miles away! Them's some big kahunas!!

🏆🤗🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

This is amazing! I live in Neath and have seen this ship 100's of times, never realising its historical importance. It MUST be saved!

@geigertec5921

Жыл бұрын

Go and buy it. Or are you poor and don't have a measly 40,000 quid?

@alfhookham

Жыл бұрын

@@geigertec5921 Yes

@ballsszy

Жыл бұрын

@@geigertec5921 you going to buy it then, moneybags?

@borlean4691

Жыл бұрын

@@geigertec5921 i will buy it, just spot me 40k if its such a measly amount for ya

@figodwnnieto2581

Жыл бұрын

@@geigertec5921 £40,000 isn't a measly amount. That's 20k more than most people in the area earn in a year. Go live in the real world you arse

She's a beautiful ship part of history that needs to be remembered.

I truly hope this old girl is saved and if she is ,it will be down in no small part to you, Dr Felton. Thank You for your brilliant work and long may it continue..

She needs to be rescued and restored

A beautiful old gal. Thank you for your service 🫡

The E&W stands for the English and Welsh grounds which is part of the upper part of the Bristol Channel where the channel goes off to the North for the approach into Newport or to the east for the approach to the Bristol Ports and sharpness.. We have an old gentleman in our village which would row from Pill, Somerset with mates down to the old E&W lightship on Christmas to give the crew supplies, have a few drinks with them before rowing back on the next tide.. a considerable distance in an area known for its tides and unpredictable winds. He’s still with us at 99 and I believe the boat is still with us which is even older… I work with his son so I’ll ask him more about this.

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

hi Phil,, do you think he would consider a phone call,,, i have researched lv72s history and the other lightships,,,, nice to read your comments about the EW Grounds

@PillSharks

Жыл бұрын

@@lyn21turbo Hello… I can only ask! I’ll speak to one of the boys and see what they say.. as you can imagine at 99 years old he’s started to slow down a little. It’s been a few years since he last rowed up the river!

So, every Canadian 🇨🇦 that went to JUNO beach passed this beacon/lighthouse ship. Canada, are you interested?

@stitchjones7134

Жыл бұрын

Too busy giving money to terrorists.

@stevetournay6103

Жыл бұрын

Well this Canadian is. But this Canadian is pretty much broke!

@raynus1160

Жыл бұрын

Canada itself is broke.

@in-rust-we-trust2831

Жыл бұрын

Our country is a liberal cesspool now sadly

@TheEDFLegacy

Жыл бұрын

@@stevetournay6103 Unfortunately quite accurate. Would be cheaper to restore it in Europe and give it to a museum there.

I'm guessing that interest in this vessel has increased a hundred-fold because of this video being posted. Thank you very much Mark, for doing this.

What a travesty that such an unique, 120 year-old should be left to rust away to nothing. She deserves a full restoration and display in a maritime museum.

@Mr.Thermistor7228

Жыл бұрын

Be the one to change that then :)

@caledonianrailway1233

Жыл бұрын

I doubt people would be interested what I propose is it’s outfitted with modern carbon neutral boilers and engines from the mackwell locomotive company to show steamships are still a good idea

@bend8353

Жыл бұрын

Come on, Its a ship not a person. She deserves to be recycled into something useful, like a can opener.

As soon as I heard her code name was JUNO I knew there was a connection to the Canadian beach. I bet us Canucks would be willing to send some donations if we knew that she would once again display “JUNO” on her hull. Thanks for this.

@richardcowling7381

Жыл бұрын

You Canucks wouldn't have left a piece of history rotting away like this.

@andrewweninger1059

Жыл бұрын

Umm as a Canadian we are famous for destroying our history in the name of modernity.

@richardwallace853

Жыл бұрын

@@richardcowling7381 Yes, they would. The birthplace of Sir John A. Macdonald in Scotland still existed until very recently, and there was zero interest by the Canadian government. I believe it has since been torn down. It is the US, not Canada, that would not allow such a thing to happen. If George Washington had been born there, the site would be a shrine.

@jaysleezy5464

Жыл бұрын

@@richardwallace853 The US is the only Anglophone country left in the world to preserve at least some freedom and appreciation for heritage and history.

@stevetournay6103

Жыл бұрын

@@jaysleezy5464 Hm. The folks in my hometown in Canada who maintain the Tribal Class destroyer HMCS Haida, and the ones who keep half the world's population of flyable Avro Lancasters going, might like a word...

I’d love to see Juno return to Sunderland, the city still has connections to its ship building past and has strong ties to the armed forces. I think she should be brought home as a memorial to not only D Day but also the ship building heritage.

@THE-HammerMan

6 күн бұрын

An excellent and proper idea!

there are plenty of millionaires out there , the much needed funds would be pocket change to them ! save our history ! good work as always dr F

@stevetournay6103

Жыл бұрын

Hm. That's another idea. Jerry Yagen in Virginia comes to mind. He's mainly an aircraft collector, but does have other military vehicles and things like an original Luftwaffe hangar he had brought from Germany, he is based on the coast, and he's dramatically well-heeled...I wonder whether he'd be interested in Juno?

@czeslawmeyer7871

Жыл бұрын

Not sure exactly how much interest a millionaire gets daily but cough up some of your pocket change to preserve this vessel no point being the richest corpse in the cemetery millionaires so do the right thing for once after all it's probably people who served on vessels like this that gave you the freedom to get where you are at the cost of theirs.

@Mika-ph6ku

Жыл бұрын

@@stevetournay6103 he brought a whole hangar from Germany to the USA?

@user-ip9ru1ca1t

Жыл бұрын

its not a need its a want

Hope someone adopts her. She is worth restoration and preservation. Thanks Mark🙂

That would make some fine houseboat. I guess I'll have play the lottery...

This is a project the lottery funding should be providing for the restoration of Juno.

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

Lottery funding isn’t given on just the merits of saving an historic item, but many other factors which sadly are more important to them, Funding is applied and if and when awarded is on what the project offers at the time and into the future with elements of education and the general public involved playing a key role

@stevecox6416

Жыл бұрын

@@lyn21turbo The simplest solution then is to ask the operators of the Heritage Lottery fund if it's a candidate. The poblem is though finding the team of people who want to do the asking.

@shingerz

3 ай бұрын

Most definitely well said there

Juno the d-day lighthouse boat needs to be rescued and restored as good as new and sent to a new museum home in the colours during D-DAY. great story Dr Felton.

There are fewer and fewer people who appreciate WW2 history. I wonder if kids today even know anything about the war

@wombatwilly1002

Жыл бұрын

Only on xbox

Battleships and Aircraft Carriers get all the spotlight but there were thousands of support vessels that were so important to the victory. It's great this little ship is still alive after all these decades. I hope she gets restored and displayed somehwere.

Even without her D-Day service, she deserves to be preserved.

Wow. A 120 year old ship. Given the age and that its only value is historic you think the price would be much cheaper. The owner of the land might be grateful to have it removed for free. I would love to see a video chronicling it's restoration.

@henkbarnard1553

Жыл бұрын

For a moment I thought the 40000 pounds was to take her away.

@tysonessenmacher2091

Жыл бұрын

The scrap steel is worth about $42,500 USD.

@BroccoliRocks

Жыл бұрын

@@tysonessenmacher2091 I don't know anything about engineering, but can the metal really be salvaged as rusty as it is?

@JimGDMAC

Жыл бұрын

@@BroccoliRocks Easily, the rust is on the surface only probably with some pitting but the plate is still useable. This steel is especially valuable as it was produced pre nuclear age so does not contain any radioactive isotopes from atmospheric bomb tests. It is therefore wanted for use in machinery and enclosures when radioactive measurements are taken. It is valuable enough that scuttled warships at Scapa Flow have been salvaged for their steel even after nea 100 years underwater.

@willyspinney1959

Жыл бұрын

@@JimGDMAC The steel was exposed to radioactive isotopes in the air when nuclear bombs exploded. The ships in Scapa Flow were shielded by the water.

I pass by this boat every so often by train and I’ve never payed it any attention, fascinating that it has such history, I had no idea, I do hope it’s saved at some point

That's such a cute looking boat. It would be quite an attraction moored somewhere like London or Bristol.

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

London already has two privately owned, Bristol and neighbouring areas there are several along with other ports around the UK, sadly the problem is funding

@user-ip9ru1ca1t

Жыл бұрын

A warship looks cute? what are you on? and why on earth would a UNITED STATES warship be memorialize in the UK? It makes absolutely no sense.

Another amazing video Dr. Mark Felton!

Nice to see the video made by Mark, always good to see more public awareness about LV72, I have probably carried out the most research on her career, with regard to her wartime service, Whilst she was involved in Operation Neptune, the seaborne part of Operation Overlord, just to point out it was Trinity House tenders that laid the buoys in the channels, not the lightships, and the lightships were not there on dday, June 6 1944, With 72 only appearing off the french coast almost two weeks later after leaving the UK on the 17th June and marking sea area juno, not juno beach, Just as 68 marked sea area Kansas (there was no Kansas beach) Whilst go fund me pages have been mentioned in the past At this time there is no plan to save her, as currently there is no organisation in place to do so, and which would need a feasible plan for any possible preservation and future use, before any funding campaign is set up, An ex Trinity House engineer did look at her a few years ago, but as she is flooded and full of silt it was not a full survey. But he did think she could be reflated using the correct methods A Sea Lord also has raised awareness about the fate of LV72 but again unfortunately it fell on deaf ears especially given the economic circumstances over the last few years. Raising 40k could be relatively simple but once she is purchased then all safety and other costs become the new owner’s responsibility which is where the mine field starts and her finding her own sustainable future. A few years ago I discussed a potential berth for her and an offer was made by a military enthusiast/collector who owned a dry dock, made but sadly with no team in place to get any project underway nothing could be done If she was preserved, as already pointed out on the comments here and also on her Facebook group, she is in a different configuration to how she looked in 1944 as she was modernised on 1948, So a difficult decision would also have to be considered as to how she would be preserved if it was possible sometime In the future I hope one day something could be done, In the next year I will be returning to the UK to live, and back to Neath where LV72 is located, i would be more than happy to be involved with any individual willing to take up the gauntlet of coming up with a plan

Would look good next to HMS Belfast. M.

@lablackzed

Жыл бұрын

She would look beautiful in the Thames .

"...untouched, forgotten and slowly rotting away..." Juno and I appear to have a lot in common.

A sad and true forgotten pice of history, but it does not escape Dr. Felton's remembrance. Nice report, thanks.

And I wrote this back in 2015 and featured in a magazine To brightly shine again? - During 2015 we saw the world remember the events of seventy years earlier and the end of World War 2, each passing day we lose more of the brave few that fought for freedom during that time, we remember all those who laid down their life and made the greatest sacrifice, and as a country we all hold In high esteem all of those surviving veterans who served. There is one grand old lady who now at 112 years old, never really received the recognition she earned and is almost forgotten, after already spending her working life as a beacon of light to all of those around her, at the age of 41 she answered the call to serve her country when in June 1944 along with her small band of sisters they set sail and crossed the treacherous waters to France, where they were stationed of the coast of Normandy. Her task was to guide the countless troops, equipment and supplies through the watery minefields and onto the beaches on their way into occupied Europe, for months she weathered all that the English Chanel could throw at her, I’m sure many of those that saw gave her a nod and a wave as she show them the way. A little battered and bruised she finally returned home to Blighty, like many others who had survived active service during the war she went back to her old job, again she worked hard, with a few little hiccups during her career she finally retired at the age of 69, though not quite ready to join the scrap heap she tried new ventures, finally she settled down at her new home with a river view. As world swept past and changed around her the years went by, she has lost count of the ebb and flow of each tide, time hasn’t been kind to her and with each passing day she just manages to keep her head above water albeit she now has a bit of a soggy bottom, but she dreams to shine brightly once more, before the ravages of time can take its final toll. You may ask who is this lady,, well she is LV72, her name during World War 2 was JUNO, she was a Light Vessel of Trinity House, along with her crew they bravely went to War, however now rusting away she lays on a mud bank on the River Neath in South Wales, after saving so many lives, she desperately now needs help from the Nation she proudly once served for 69 years the above has been written to bring awareness to plight of this vessel to the Nation, she served off the Welsh coast and has resided in Neath for over 40 years, with her connection with WW2 and is listed on the National register of Historic Vessels (NRHV) certificate number 143, Written by Lyndon Pritchard

Thank you for raising awareness Mark. Let's hope that you've just begun the huge process of saving, preserving and eventually displaying this historical vessel.

Awesome video per usual. Three cheers for Mark Felton, our beacon of historical enlightenment. 🫵🤟🇨🇦🫡🇬🇧🫵🤟

I agree, these pieces are vital to our history, and touchable for generations behind us to learn about D-Day. So many other pieces have been destroyed.

Absolutely AMAZING. Imagine all the lives that this vessel interacted with... the Seas it sailed. The lives lost and saved. Absolutely amazing. Surely somewhere there's an investor.... Would make for a great WWII restoration documentary from start to finish.

@daviddoran3673

Жыл бұрын

We need to keep sending all spare money to the heroic Ukrainians as they fight for our values and freedoms...

Can’t believe Canadian Veterans are letting this happen, she should be on display in Canada or Normandy as a reminder of Canadas role in the liberation of Europe.

@marklittle8805

Жыл бұрын

Not many Vets left man, not of WW2 anyhow ... This is on this last couple of generations that should step up but it will take someone with the wherewithal to get the ball rolling

It’s little things like this that make me LOVE Mark’s work! Things we would never have known about, otherwise!

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

its great to seeMarks video,,, but there are several videos on youtube about LV72

There is a boat in Redon a town close to where I live which also participated in the DDay and is in the same situation. It is called l'Attis, it's a tug which was moored for decades in the city's port, it was a bit one of the city's landmark. Unfortunately the owner has never been able to restore it and it has gradually deteriorated to the point that the hull became unrecoverable (or at least that's what I've understood). It has been moved a few years ago to the city's commercial port where it is currently finishing his days out of sight.

@francisjoussot3521

Жыл бұрын

Thats a shame, there are so many maritime projects, like the Calypso that have a uncertain future

Thanks for posting this video Mark!

Great story and an important ship in history. No doubt Canadians would have seen her during Overlord. They gave the ship a fitting name. Thanks Dr. Felton for another excellent video.

Always great to hear from you...

Really, Dr. Felton, you enrich us all with your research and video - those of us who are interested in history, that is. So, big thanks once again.

It’s not forgotten I live near it everyone still goes to look at it we used to play on it as kids.

There were hundreds of ships in d day and the majority of them got scrapped. Ships are hard to preserve because they are large and are exposed to more corrosion.

Perfect way to start Saturday morning in New Zealand. A new history video from Dr M! Thank you!

Thank you Dr. Felton.

Not forgotten - thanks to you Mark.

If I could, i would not think it twice. Great work as usual (we are spoiled, indeed) Dr. Felton.

What an interesting detail from D Day. Your viewers always learn something new and cool!

Thanks again, Mark!

Thanks Mark! Hoping for the best!

Haven’t seen the whole video but I want the ship Edit: hopefully I can buy this if it’s still for sale in a year then I’m going to follow through!!

@combrogi

Жыл бұрын

If you're gonna 'follow through' make sure you have some toilet paper to hand. 🚽

@cartergray2227

Жыл бұрын

@@combrogi huh?

@paulw176

Жыл бұрын

@@combrogi what the what?

@krisH-ph5of

Жыл бұрын

@@combrogi I always follow through after a good indian

@kinsmansteve

Жыл бұрын

@@combrogi Ah, I think we may have some confusion over a point of British slang, here. The problem is that you don't always know that you're gonna follow through!

Your No1 Mark. Thanks.

Love the the forgotten history...as always best of the best....ty Mark Felton

Thank you for bringing this story to life. Love your videos.

298 thousand subscribers... If everybody donated a single pound, we'd have enough to buy her before restoration starts and we can give Dr Felton the promotion he deserves to Grand Admiral

@stevetournay6103

Жыл бұрын

Grand Admiral? You'd have Mark switch sides? 😁

@user-ip9ru1ca1t

Жыл бұрын

correction: he would have enough but if he buys it he would have to restore it or he'll hire other ppl to restore it but the problem is, is that he would not have enough money to restore it he could buy it but not restore it, so it would basically be pointless if he bought it.

The government of Canada should buy her and restore her.

Thanks Mark

I'm hearing you Mark 💯 Hoping for the best for the vessel.

That’s a great looking ship! I hope someone gets it up and going.

If I had that kind of money I would buy her

Fascinating!!! MUST be saved!!!!

You have found another story we didn't know we had lost. Cheers

Hi Mark, did you know that Norwich has an abandoned motor Gunboat? It's called Morning Flight and lies sunken in the Thorpe st Andrew marina.

Another vessel that has been preserved is HMS Medusa ML 1387, also with D-day duties of showing the way for the invasion force. Look it up, it includes the first use of the then top secret Decca system.

Thank you.

Agreed, it is sad to see something of importance just wasting away to be forgotten forever.

Petition for Mark Felton to buy it using his sponsorship shekels and anchor it outside his house

So my family had a boat on that river for any years and would often motor up to the wreck and climb aboard. Realy enjoyed walking into it's bridge, gally and up the tower. Shame the lower decks were filled with water and mud.

First time in my life I feel sad for a ship!

I'll take it, send it over!

Do you know if this vessel has any relation to the Batofar (Bateaux-phare: literally the boat-lighthouse) that is now used as a bar and concert venue on the east side of Paris (floating in the Seine) ?

The scrap company could pull it from the water, put it into a cradle, and set up a foundation with volunteers to begin preservation. Then get visitors to pay a small amount to look at it.

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately whilst the owner would like to see her preserved in his fathers memory, he is happy for her to sit on the river bank until someone approaches him

@mashbury

Жыл бұрын

It’s highly doubtful the scrap yard has lifting gear large enough to lift her in one piece.. then there’s the fact that it’s a working scrap yard and not a tourist attraction.. insurance, staff etc etc. also it’s not in a location which has a large footfall of people interested .. sorry to sound so down on the idea but I know the practical problems with historic ships .

@GaryBickford

Жыл бұрын

@@mashbury yes

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

@@mashbury, you are correct, the area it is located has several heavy industry businesses in operation, and where she is on the river bank it would indeed be dificult to get heavy lift cranes given the reach they would have to boom out,, if it was possible to move, it would probably be best to remove the silt on a high tide so she can be counter balanced with bouyancy aids during the operation given she is listing into the river and could be possibly top heavy as the silt is removed and then towed to a more convenient location to be lifted/dry docked. and you are also correct that the area does not have foof fall and all the other associated problems involved if any preservation can be done.

@mashbury

Жыл бұрын

@@lyn21turbo given the state of the hull we are talking at least a million to move the boat and start preliminary works and that’s without having the marine survey done .. sadly, unless you have experienced historic boat restoration you have little grasp how quickly the money just drains away. And that’s not taking into account the money required to maintain a vessel even if it is restored . The museum of Liverpool are about to scrap a Dutch sailing ship because the costs of simply keeping her in dry dock have proved to much for them .

When I was younger I climbed up onto her, didn’t know how significant her history was

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

i did the same Hadrian,, normaly playing in the Gillards scrap yard first then down to her,, only if i knew then what i know now,, she was virtualy intact then

I live in Neath and only found out about it around 2 years ago. My girlfriend had been out walking and came across it so naturally I had to go and have a look. Had no idea of the history so very pleased to stumble accross this video

Thank you another story I did not know. Thank you.

Dear sir, please do let us know if a 'fund me' (or similar donation site) has been stood up for the purposes of saving, and restoring to appropriate condition, this vessel. Far, far too many great craft, such as here, have already been lost to lack of care, ignorance or bureaucratic organs that cannot find the room for such worthy endeavors.

Can't believe no museum wanted it

@kinsmansteve

Жыл бұрын

The issue is likely to be that museums may not be able to afford it.

@stevetournay6103

Жыл бұрын

Large ships, even more than large aircraft, are hideously difficult to preserve longterm. A Titanic era Great Lakes liner is under threat here in Ontario because the (soulless) corporation that owns her finds her too costly...

@kinsmansteve

Жыл бұрын

@@stevetournay6103 Indeed. The responsibility is enormous. Lots of people in these comments would love to save her. Many have suggested a 'GoFundMe' to raise the money. No one has made a move to start one. I went to GoFundMe last night and sat for fifteen minutes before deciding not to do it. It's not just about money. The 'Juno' has to be moved, a place found to restore her. People and resources to do the restoration. Somewhere to display her. And long term funding to keep her in good condition, all of which as you say, is "hideously difficult". I don't want that responsibility, I'm not even sure that I'd be capable of doing it. Of course, no-one else wants to take on the responsibility either. It would be a start if the people who owned these ships were prepared to give them up for free. I hope your Great Lakes liner gets saved, too. By the way, all corporations are soulless!

Great video about a small but vital contributor to part of Operation Neptune - the role of preparing the invasion channels - that few know or even think about. My father served in the RN and was on minesweepers at Neptune. The role the RN, USN and RCN played ahead, during and after the landings is a fascinating story where they were required to carry out the most delicate and navigationally-exact sweeping operations to clear channels for the invasion fleet, and keep those channels open for reinforcements and supplies; all the while at risk of the mines themselves, loose mines, E-boats, S-boats, U-boats, the Luftwaffe and later manned mini-subs and torpedoes. Would love to see a video covering this, but as usual, all content is great content from you.

I love what you did here to raise awareness

You would think somebody would want the old girl there is people out there willing to restore old cars that there's hardly anything left of

My dad served on the FROBISHER on D day his brother served on the only functional ship from D day medusa they cleared mines as you mentioned their cousin served on a light ship after being invalided out doing mermansk runs. Can't see why that ship can't go down to Portsmouth and join medusa

Another deeply researched and professional presentation. Thank you Mark!

@lyn21turbo

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately there are several errors in Marks research on lv72

Just found a photo of my three elder brothers as children standing in front of this vessel. Taken in Cardiff harbour 1966. Shame I can't share it here.

She would be a great candidate for preservation and on display next to LCT 7074 landing craft at The D Day Story.

@lyn21turbo

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already tried,, no interest and ofcourse no funding

@BRETTYZCAR

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@@lyn21turbo well that's a shame. They seem have plenty of money to hand out to freeloaders .

@lyn21turbo

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@@BRETTYZCAR i think if she had been an actual Navy vessel then possibly the outcome may have been different,,, but as she was a Trinity House lightvessel and not a warship as described by Mark along with other mistakes mentioned in his video, she possibly simply doesn't meet their criteria to add to any collection, its not to say she didnt play an important role, and her civilian crew like all the others who served during the war deserve our respect, but to them just maybe they view her service as a simple navigation aid after the initial invasion took place as more supplies and troops were shipped over to continue the mainland invasion, almost every video made about her or press report have used the attention grabbing and clickbait title D-day ship thats been forgotten or similar , when simply she wasnt there on d-day, dont get me wrong any awareness that is brought into the public domain about her is vital if is possible to still save her,

@roland9423

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Chatham?

Mr. Felton I’m looking for information regarding a bunch of Czech hedgehogs dumped off the coast of Fort Lauderdale FL (even visible on Google maps) that I grew up spear fishing on. Not much history besides the airport bring a major pilot training location and a few old officers quarters.

Your channel is so cool. Truly, never a dull moment, no matter what the subject.

God Bless Mark. May she be saved.

Someone must save that ship ! That’s another symbol of all those young boys that gave their lives on D day

@user-ip9ru1ca1t

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*young men not boys wtf

@billlombard9911

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@@user-ip9ru1ca1t a 18 year old is a boy , many many young boys , unless you think anyone under 20 is really a man yet

@user-ip9ru1ca1t

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@@billlombard9911 no not at all you can move out of the house at 18 meaning you're an adult

@billlombard9911

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@@user-ip9ru1ca1t uh yeah , no , 18 you are a kid ,

@user-ip9ru1ca1t

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@@billlombard9911 Nope go on the internet gramps at 18 you can own a gun can kids own guns? no, if you commit a crime at 18 you go to adult court. If you can own a gun, vote, get a job that requires 18+ people, or get a tattoo without parental advisory then you're an adult. I can tell you're old by the fact you don't know how to use commas anymore.

Why not give her away to whatever organization will restore her? They aren't keeping her in presentable shape and seem fine with her being destroyed by the elements in the next decade or so.

I sure hope someone buys and restores her. Thanks Mark!

Great video, Mark.

I wonder if there's any trade schools that could take up the restoration as a project.