MGB 81

Quote from the BBC page from which you watch the news item.

The boats, which were involved in the evacuation from Dunkirk and the D-Day landings, among other missions, have been painstakingly restored with a grant from the National Heritage fund.
Ok that may have been a bit vague  but does hint at them both being at both places, but in today's Telegraph page 5 it states,
MGB81 was at the D-Day landings HSL102 the only surviving example of the 100 class launch that was used to retrieve airman who had ditched.
At last a statement that is correct or is it?

so, how many more mistakes are there in the history?

Christian wrote: The wood Wizard wrote: Nice to see footage of HSL102 and MGB81 on the water but oh such a pity that the facts are so incorrect, "both boats at Dunkirk" not so one in for repairs and crew on leave the other not even built. 40 knots, not likely either but then journalists always exagerate. A lot of people like the ADLS go to a lot of trouble to get facts right so why are they ignored they are the authority on the subject. Stretching the facts can only do harm in the long run so lets tell it as it should be.   But they never said both boats were at Dunkirk. I watched it twice again to be sure.

I think I'm correct in thinking they said they were at D Day! no Dunkirk

It seems to me that most of you only see or hear what you want to. Try listening again and read the blurb in the papers and on the BBC web site.

now, who said they were leaving the country? last I heard they were possibly being broken up if no one bought them. again that was in the papers, Times I think