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Shipwreck Information Sought

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An Iodhlann recently received a request for information about the yacht Oceana that ran aground at Crossapol on 9 March 1949. The Oceana was an impressive two-masted schooner with a decorative figurehead of a girl with flowing hair blowing a pipe. It was named Oceana by the son of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. The… »

Sheaves from the Stackyard

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H. M.S. Sturdy The Final installment Once all of the 105 crew were accounted for, the captain’s priority was to remove all the secret papers from the vessel. Most of the crew, including the injured, were taken to Oban that evening on HMS Rhododendron, leaving a salvage party of 22 on the island. The wreck… »