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Motion · S6M-04644 · 25 May 2022

Conservation of Dunkirk Little Ships

Lodged by Ruth Maguire Standard Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges that Irvine’s Maritime Museum has been chosen to house one of only two surviving ships from Dunkirk; understands that the AOC Archaeology Group, contracted by the Skylark IX Recovery Project, has begun the conservation of Skylark IX, a historic vessel believed to be one of only two "Dunkirk Little Ships" surviving in Scotland from the Second World War Operation Dynamo; further understands that the initial conservation work on Skylark IX, which is also listed on the National Historic Ships UK Register, centred on preserving her name, a highly significant feature of the vessel and, before now, in danger of being lost; understands that, once the project is complete, Skylark IX will be transported by road on a custom-built cradle from her temporary home in Irvine to the grounds of the museum’s Denny Tank in Dumbarton, where, it is hoped, she will sit at the heart of a new £3 million Spirit of Skylark Centre; congratulates the team in Irvine for their incredible skill, and wishes them every success with the project.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.