A memorial plaque will be unveiled today at the site of the MV Crested Eagle, a paddle steamer which was attacked and sunk as thousands of soldiers were rescued from Dunkirk during the Second World War.
Several events have been taking place to mark the historic evacuation of thousands of troops in 1940 known as 'Operation Dynamo'.
A memorial plaque will be unveiled on Sunday at the site of the MV Crested Eagle, a paddle steamer which was attacked and sunk as thousands of soldiers were rescued from the French coastline during the Second World War.
The ship was targeted by the Germans at Zuydcoote, a few miles north of Dunkirk, during Operation Dynamo, the rescue mission to save British, French and Belgian troops from the German advance across Europe in 1940.
The merchant vessel sank and all 300 soldiers on board were killed.
Later today a commemoration for the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships (ADLS) will be held on the quayside in Dunkirk, next to the famous little ships that were used to rescue men from the beaches.
Veterans have been attending a series of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuations including a service yesterday at the Allied Beach Memorial.
Despite overcast weather a large crowd joined veterans and gathered around Dunkirk's memorial square to pay their respects.
A service to remember 'Operation Dynamo', the code name for the mass evacuation of allied troops in 1940, will take place on the beach.
A flotilla of "little ships" which helped evacuate soldiers from Dunkirk will return to France today, 75 years on from the daring mission.