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Dunkirk Little Ship is lost in boatyard blaze: Historic vessel that took part in WWII evacuation is destroyed after huge inferno ripped through Grade II listed building on island in Thames Little Ship the Lady Gay caught alight as it waited on the slipway on Platt s Eyot island in Hampton on Monday
Two Grade II-listed, timber-framed boathouses built in 1916 were also completely ravaged by the fire
Restorations were just carried out on Lady Gay, with owner dubbing destruction nothing short of tragedy
Platt s Eyot is home to 2 other Little Ships , Mary Irene and Elvin, but both were moved out of reach of flames
Hampton fire: live updates after large fire destroys buildings and historic ship
A boat used in the evacuation of Dunkirk was destroyed in the fire
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The damage is being assessed after a large fire in Hampton sent thick columns of black smoke into the sky over the Thames.
Firefighters descended on Hampton Boat Sheds at Platt s Eyot, an island on the Thames at Hampton at around 5pm today.
Fire officials warned people in the area to close their doors and windows.
A number of fire engines and police cars rushed to the incident, which has now been brought under control.
A gigantic fire today ripped through two historic Grade-II listed boatyards on an island in the River Thames and sent plumes of smoke over southwest London.
Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze as it engulfed an industrial area on Platt s Eyot island near Hampton on Monday.
Those living nearby were advised to keep their windows and doors closed after the blaze erupted at the Hampton Boat Sheds at around 5.14pm.
Two single-storey industrial units, understood to be Grade-II listed, timber-framed boathouses built in 1916, were completely destroyed in the fire.
London Fire confirmed a number of gas cylinders were involved in the blaze, and were cooled and removed by firefighters as some cylinders can explode.
Thames island boatyard fire: Huge blaze destroys historic boathouses and vessels at Platt’s Eyot in Hampton Barney Davis
A huge blaze has destroyed two Grade-II listed boatyards and vessels on a Thames island in south-west London.
One of the the historic “little ships” that rescued WW2 soldiers during the evacuation of Dunkirk is said to be among those lost in the fire.
The inferno broke out at Platt’s Eyot in Hampton just after 5pm on Monday, with witnesses claiming to have heard “explosions” coming from the area.
Boaters were trying to get close to the industrial fire to help as firefighters approached the island from the water.