Jack Burwill's Boat 'Early Morn' and her 4 man crew on return 1947

A black and white photograph of the ‘Early Morn’. It shows the cabin, a bit of the deck and her four man crew; George Pearce, Alf Whiting, Bill Knot and Ernie Duggan.

In 1947 the Early Morn was stolen and it was chased to Calais by Pop’s other boat, the ‘June Rose’, piloted by E. Duggan with crew of Alf Whiting, W. Knott and G. Pearce. They found the boat damaged ashore and towed it back to Dover the next day, having been given overnight accommodation aboard the S.S. Canterbury in Calais Harbour

It was often used as a channel swim pilot boat, including for Jason Zirganos in the first Daily Mail Race 1950