A couple who have been renovating a WWII ship they bought on eBay said it's "physically and mentally draining but we absolutely love it".
Gemma and Simon Robins who are camper van renovation specialists by trade purchased the 72ft ship called Sarinda in January 2021 after "falling in love" with the vessel. After first thinking it was just a "crazy idea" the couple made the ship a pandemic project when they found out she had been used in the D-day landings in June 1944.
The couple told the ECHO in April 2021 it was "a heart over the head decision" as they didn't have the budget for it. But Gemma and Simon fell in love with the ship after learning it would have been sold for scrap.
