Tim Dunn transport historian and enthusiast celebrates Britain's coastal cruising heritage.

The first of five inspiring stories of ships that still play an important part in our maritime history.

PS Medway Queen was the Heroine of Dunkirk, famously saving over 7,000 men. Pam Bathurst takes up the story.

Tim also discusses with social historian Kathryn Ferry why excursion cruising became so popular across the UK.

Stormy Weather tells the story of five iconic ships:

• PS Waverley
• PS Medway Queen
• PS Kingswear Castle
• MV Balmoral
• TS Queen Mary

The series was inspired by the book Hurricane Hutch's Top 10 Ships of the Clyde.

https://bellemedia.co.uk/books/hurricane-hutchs-top-10-ships-of-the-clyde/

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