 The ship participated in Operation Dynamo at Dunkirk, was decommissioned in 1946, and in 1954 was moved to Scarborough and renamed to its current name.Powered by a Gardner Marine 8L3B long stroke reciprocal diesel engine, has a cruising speed of 9 knots.One of very few vessels to use a twin rudder system, she steers from her bow whilst going astern using a fore rudder, and conventionally steers from a large stern rudder when steaming ahead.