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Author Topic: 1918 US-UK-Islay The sinking of SS Tuscania & HMS Otranto  (Read 702 times)

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1918 US-UK-Islay The sinking of SS Tuscania & HMS Otranto
« on: 02 May 2018, 00:35:50 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43948079

One sunk by a U-boat and the other by a navigation error which resulted in over 700 death. :'(
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Re: 1918 US-UK-Islay The sinking of SS Tuscania & HMS Otranto
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2018, 07:57:46 »
Two tragic events at a time of many tragic events and a very poignant story of humanity towards others in distress.
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Re: 1918 US-UK-Islay The sinking of SS Tuscania & HMS Otranto
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2018, 09:56:02 »
Amazing that a small remote community dealt with the aftermath of both tragedies without any help from the outside world.
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