Tamzine
Tamzine is a historic fishing boat. Built by Brockman & Titcombe, of Margate in Kent, in south-east England, Tamzine is notable for having participated as a ''little ship' during the 1940 evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in northern France.
 Tamzine on display at IWM London, August 2012 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Tamzine |
| Builder: | Brockman & Titcombe, Margate |
| Launched: | 1937 |
| Homeport: | Birchington-on-Sea |
| Honours and awards: | Dunkirk 1940 |
| Status: | Preserved by Imperial War Museum |
| Notes: | Smallest known 'little ship' of Dunkirk |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Open fishing boat |
| Length: | 14ft 7.5ins |
| Beam: | 5ft 1.5ins |
| Draught: | 1ft 6ins |
| Propulsion: | Outboard motor/sail |
At 14.7 feet (4.5 m) in length Tamzine was the smallest vessel to take part in the evacuation. She is clinker-built of Canadian spruce and was constructed in 1937. In 1965 Tamzine participated in a twenty-fifth anniversary commemoration of the evacuation, repeating her Channel crossing. Her presence was recorded by the British newsreel Pathé News.[1]
Tamzine was later acquired and preserved by the Imperial War Museum.[2][3]
 Bow view of Tamzine, showing nameplate |
References
- British Pathe (1965). "Dunkirk 25 Years After". britishpathe.com. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- Imperial War Museum (2012). "Ship, Fishing Boat 'Tamzine', British". Imperial War Museum Collections Search. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (2009–2010). "Tamzine". adls.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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