Topic: 1918 US-UK-Islay The sinking of SS Tuscania & HMS Otranto (Read 910 times)

Rods2 · « **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.

BazaJT · « **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.

Sir Tigger KC · « **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.