One of the largest paddle steamers afloat in Britain is the H.M.S. Royal Eagle, former peacetime excursion boat which carried passengers on pleasure jaunts from Tower Bridge to Southend, Ramscate and Margate. Commissioned two years ago as a warship of the Royal Navy, the craft has been in action 52 times against enemy aircraft. The Eagle took part in the evacuation from Dunkirk where she was dive-bombed 48 times and brought home nearly 3,000 British troops. Members of the crew cleaning the paddle boxes of H.M.S. Royal Eagle in London on January 18, 1943. (Photo by AP Photo)

A horse is ridden out of the River Eden after being washed on the first day of the Appleby Horse Fair on June 7, 2018 in Appleby, England. The fair is an annual gathering for Gypsy, Romany and travelling communities. The event has existed under the protection of a charter granted by James II since 1685 and it remains one of the key meeting points for these communities. Around 10,000 travellers are expected to attend the event who traditionally come to buy and sell horses and it offers an opportunity for the traveller community to come together to celebrate their heritage and culture. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Giving out with a yell, Elke Sommer is tossed on the trampoline as she trains for her movie role as an athlete, on the playing field of the University of California at Los Angeles, June 8, 1967. (Photo by AP Photo)

The “Rabid Transit” Burning Man art car erupts with flames from it's onboard propane poofers during the 4th day of the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, U.S., August 31, 2017. (Photo by Jim Bourg/Reuters)

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man stands on the banks of the river Ganges before taking a holy dip during “Kumbh Mela”, or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, February 3, 2019. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

New York City FC midfielder Valentin Castellanos (11) falls after battling Columbus Crew defender Aboubacar Keita (30) for a high ball during the second half at Red Bull Arena in New York, August 24, 2020. (Photo by Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports)

Demonstrators argue in front of the Louisville Metro Hall on September 5, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Ahead of the Kentucky Derby, demonstrators clashed over recent looting and destruction in the area and the death of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro police officers during a no-knock raid at her apartment on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Natalia Williams dressed as Corpse Bride Emily and Tony Knight as a Mandalorian, arrive at the Bradford Unleashed Comic-Con, an entertainment and comic book convention in England on March 8, 2020. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)