From Titanic to Dunkirk: The Heroic Story of the Yacht "Sundowner" in WW2 (Documentary)

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The Sundowner is current being restored by Michael Dennett Boat Builder and the effort needs all the support it can get. Visit Sundowner's website here: https://www.sundowner.online/
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Few little ships have earned a place in history as distinguished as "Sundowner". In a quiet boatyard on the River Thames, an aging legend rests. Beneath the peeling paint and weathered timbers lie stories of espionage, heroism, and tragedy - adventures as extraordinary as the sea itself.

This is the story of the yacht "Sundowner", which belonged to Titanic's former Second Officer, Charles Lightoller. Originally a steam pinnace for the Royal Navy during the First World War, Lightoller converted it to a pleasure yacht in the 1930's. When World War Two broke out, Lightoller and "Sundowner" saw action in both espionage and all-out conflict, with the most thrilling adventure being when Lightoller and his son participated in the evacuations of Dunkirk in 1940.

All animations made in this documentary were made in-house and animated by hand (not AI!) in Unreal Engine 5. They are copyright HFX Studios and cannot be reused without permission.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:57 - Sponsorship
3:17 - Michael Dennett Boatbuilders
7:38 - The Steam Pinnace
10:32 - The Lightollers
13:48 - Sundowner
20:14 - Spy Missions
25:43 - World War Two Begins
32:10 - The Evacuation of Dunkirk Begins
35:43 - Sundowner at Dunkirk
56:54 - Sundowner is Requisitioned
59:11 - Sundowner's Later Years
1:01:54 - Save Sundowner!
1:05:26 - The Restoration Project
1:12:21 - Conclusion

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