Maritime record MWE150493 - An Doirlinn

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Wreck (Lifeboat)

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Grid reference NF 7326 1728 (point)
Map sheet NF71NW
Island South Uist
Parish SOUTH UIST, Western Isles

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Wreck of a lifeboat from the Arandora Star, sitting in the beach, bow & stern aligned perpendiculer to the shore. Usually buried in the sand, occaissionally appearing. Wooden construction with carving to bow /stern post area '86 PERSONS'. This wreck appears in relitively good condition with capping and gunwhale inplace, northern end of the boat has suffered worse with upper areas eroding away. Description based on images taken circa 2005.
The Arandora Star was on passage from Liverpool to St Johns, Newfoundland carrying Italien interees and German POW's. She was tordedoed by U-47, west of Bloody Foreland Piont, Co Donegal on the 2nd July 1940.
KM (Arch Service) 08/11/2024

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Nov 8 2024 3:19PM

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