Dunkirk rescue ship set to be restored to glory

A Dunkirk Little Ship that saved 600 lives has been given more than £400,000 to turn it into a floating museum.

Skylark IX has been granted £404,400 by the National Lottery for its restoration.

Once complete, it will sail on the Clyde as a museum telling the story of its role saving lives at Dunkirk in the Second World War.

Built as a passenger cruiser for 75 people in 1927, the ship sank on Loch Lomond in 2010. Now after being raised by the Royal Navy, Skylark IX is located at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine.