The high speed Motor Gun Boat number 81 featured in this image has had a long and fascinating history having been launched in June 1942 after which she saw Service in World War 2. She participated in the D Day landings when she was awarded the Battle Honour of "Normandy 1944. This image of her was captured in June 2014 at the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, (Royal Naval Dockyard Portsmouth) where she is on display having been restored and now preserved for the Nation. There is a great deal of information on the Internet about her and her history.