Information about Lieutenant Commander Erick Naslund, Shipping – Tiree, 1941-42
An account of Lieutenant Commander Erick Naslund, who was the Royal Navy Shipping Officer on Tiree during 1941-42. He was responsible for dealing with shipwrecks in the area during WWII, and for preventing looting. He and his family lived in the school house in Scarinish. Written by his daughter. Also emails between An Iodhlann and Brian Harris. The wreck of HMS Sturdy at Sandaig in October 1940 with the loss of 5 lives, may have catalysed sending a Shipping Officer to Tiree.
Black and white photograph of the wrecked whaler (small wooden boat) on the beach at Sandaig in which five crewmen lost their lives when attempting to leave the foundering destroyer HMS Sturdy in October 1940.
Photograph of HMS Sturdy broken in two on rocks at Sandaig
Black and white photograph of the destroyer HMS Sturdy broken in two on rocks at Sandaig, where it was wrecked in a storm in October 1940 with the loss of five lives.
Reproduction of a cigarette card showing HMS Sturdy
Reproduction of a phototcopied card from WWII Senior Service Cigarettes showing and describing the destroyer HMS Sturdy. From “The Navy series of 48, No. 32”, 1937. The Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig during a storm in October 1940 with the loss of 5 lives.
Laminated photocopy of enlarged photograph of HMS Sturdy at sea from a card from a cigarette pack during WWII, plus photocopied reverse side of cigarette card describing the ship: “The Navy, series of 48, No. 32 – Senior Service cigarettes”. Was on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010. HMS Sturdy was wrecked off Sandaig in October 1940 with the loss of five lives. See also 2010.51.2 reproduction card.
News article (ca 1950) about Tiree and the Great China Tea Race
Two photocopies of a news article about recollections of Donald MacKinnon, Tiree, who captained the winning tea clipper “Taeping” during the Great China Tea Race of 1866. The original photocopy was on display in the Thatched Cottage Museum, Sandaig, until its closure and sale in 2010.
Book “The Second Torpedo” about the torpedoing of the SS Volendam, by Ilene Birkwood
Softback book “The Second Torpedo” about the torpedoing of the SS Volendam, which was evacuating 300 school children from England to Canada in 1940. The author, Ilene Birkwood, was one of the surviving children. The ship`s purser`s body washed up on Tiree and was buried in Kirkapol cemetery – see pages 89-90.
Framed colour print of the clipper “Taeping” captained by Donald MacKinnon, Tiree, with clipper “Fiery Cross” in the background. Text reads “London: Published Oct. 1st 1866 by Wm Foster, 17 Billiter Street E.C.; Clipper Ship “Taeping”, 767 tons; D. MacKinnon Commander; In the china sea in company with the “Fiery Cross” (R. Robinson Comr) on their homeward voyage from Foo-chow-Foo to London, June 1866; To Alex Rodger Esq. (Owner) this print is most repsectfully dedicated by his obedient servant Wm Foster.” The print was bought from an outdoor market in Ballymena, N. Ireland.
