IN-PERSON
Guided Tour
HMS Medusa: a D Day veteran!
Meet at at Marina Gate, adjacent to The Creek Restaurant, HMS Medusa, Haslar Marina, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1NU
Harbour Defence Motor Launch, HMS Medusa is the last of her class in sea-going condition. Medusa was a navigational leader for Omaha Beach on D-Day. Come aboard for a tour to find out more…
Explore HMS Medusa, which is just as she was on D-Day, and see the documents and equipment put on for her D-Day role. She was also the first Allied vessel to reach Amsterdam at liberation.
Her importance to the UK’s maritime heritage is recognised by her inclusion in the 200 vessels of the National Historic Fleet. HMS Medusa is now the very LAST of 464 such vessels in original and seaworthy condition.
Over the years she has appeared in many films and TV programmes, including the Dunkirk film.
Duration 90 minutes
Event Times
Friday 13 September 1100 & 1400
Saturday 14 September 1100 & 1400
Sunday 15 September 1100 & 1400
Booking Details
Pre-booking: Required
Please self book, but if you experience any difficulties please contact us.
Email: bookings@gosportheritage.co.uk
Booking opens: 17 August 2024 09:30
Booking closes: 11 September 2024 17:00
Access
Access below decks is by vertical ladder, so is not suitable for mobility-impaired visitors. The ship has several trip and bump hazards, so is not suitable for small children. There are rest points along the tour. Parking, including accessible, at Gosport Marina. Toilets at The Creek.
Additional Information
Please gather at the Marina Gate, to meet your Guide who will be there 15 mins before the tour starts. There will be a sign at the gate.
Many cafes and pubs in the vicinity for refreshments and snacks
www.hmsmedusa.org.uk
Organised by
The Medusa Trust
Directions
Meet at the Marina Gate opposite The Creek restaurant.
For those of you unable to book a space…
Dr Sam Willis explores the fascinating history of the UK’s historic fleet – the historic vessels that survive in the UK. Many are afloat but there are also ships on slipways, in sheds, hidden in creeks, dismantled in boxes, forgotten on canals… To find out more Sam speaks with Hannah Cunliffe, Director of National Historic Ships UK. a government funded, independent organisation which gives objective advice to UK governments and local authorities, funding bodies, and the historic ships sector on all matters relating to historic vessels in the UK. Sam and Hannah met on board HMS Medusa in Portsmouth, a fine example of one of the UK’s historic ships that was saved and is meticulously cared for for future generations to enjoy. Medusa is a Harbour Defence Motor Launch (HDML), built in 1943, and the last surviving vessel to have been at Omaha beach on DDay.