The men aboard a lightship off East Dudgeon has to deal with floating mines, and then an attack by German planes. With the ship sinking, the men abandon the ship and start to row 25 miles to shore.
For centuries, lightships were not considered military targets. Because they served no offensive purpose, they were left alone; as a French king remarked, "I am at war with England, not humanity." However, in February of 1940, a German plane attacked the lighthouse off East Dudgeon and forced the crew to abandon. Only one man survived.
This movie offers a compelling tale of what happened.
For centuries, lightships were not considered military targets. Because they served no offensive purpose, they were left alone; as a French king remarked, "I am at war with England, not humanity." However, in February of 1940, a German plane attacked the lighthouse off East Dudgeon and forced the crew to abandon. Only one man survived.
This movie offers a compelling tale of what happened.
