Maritime record 2250 - ANNIE JANE, MARITIME AREA

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Site of sinking of Annie Jane

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Grid reference NL 60680 98900 (point)
Map sheet NL69NW
Parish MARITIME, Western Isles

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NL69NW 9550 6068 9890
N 56 57 W 7 35

Quality of fix = PA
Horizontal Datum = UND

Circumstances of Loss Details
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22 May 1970. The emigrant ship ANNIE JANE was on a voyage from Liverpool to Canada with 450 passengers and crew when she was struck by a huge wave in rough weather off Barra Island in the Hebrides. The vessel went to pieces within 15 mins. 348 lives lost.

Hydrographic Office, 1995.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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