Le Bateau excursionniste le “Brighton Queen” en pleine mer
Built in 1905, a quick search reveals the vessel’s sad end: “In 1939 the paddle steamer Brighton Queen PSS was taken over by the Admiralty for service as a minesweeper. Her naval career did not last long for she was sunk by German gunfire on June 1st, 1940, during the evacuation of the British Army from the Dunkirk beaches.” Grade: 3