Photograph of John Campbell, owner of the Oceana, ca 2010
Black & white photograph of John D Campbell around 2010. He owned the yacht Oceana when it grounded and broke up on Crossapol beach in 1949.
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Photograph of the stricken `Loch Seaforth` at Gott Bay pier in 1973
Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth partially submerged at Gott Bay pier in 1973. It struck rocks in Gunna Sound and sank whilst berthed at the pier. Note the submerged car on the car-deck. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
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Photograph of the life raft from the stricken `Loch Seaforth` in 1973
Colour photograph of a life raft of the ferry Loch Seaforth abandoned on the beach at Gott in 1973. The Loch Seaforth sank next to Gott Bay pier after striking rocks in Gunna Sound. L-R: Rita Meyer, Stephanie Clarke (Mullach nan Gall, Caoles), Elizabeth Gibb and Alexander Gibb. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
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Photograph of the Loch Seaforth stranded on Gott Bay beach in 1973
Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth stranded on the beach at Gott Bay in 1973, having been refloated. It struck rocks in Gunna Sound and sank whilst berthed at Gott pier. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
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Photograph of the stricken Loch Seaforth being dragged onto Gott Bay beach in 1973
Colour photograph of the ferry Loch Seaforth being lifted by crane-ship `Ulrich Harms`, whilst both being towed by a tug towards the beach at Gott Bay, where it was deliberately beached. The Loch Seaforth struck rocks in Gunna Sound in 1973 and sank whilst berthed at Gott pier. It obstructed other boats trying the use the pier and had to be towed out of the way until it could be properly removed. (original photo stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
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Photograph of the grave markers of the crew of HMS Sturdy ca 1940
Black & white photograph of the temporary grave markers in Soroby Cemetery of the five crewmen of HMS Sturdy that died when their ship ran onto rocks at Sandaig in 1940.
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Photograph of the Steam Ship Laristan at sea in the 1940s.
Black & white photograph of the SS Laristan at sea. This was “the replacement Laristan – one of Common’s tankers.” The Laristan was wrecked on rocks at Craignish, behind Ben Hough, in 1942.
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Photograph of the coal ship Loch Iorsa aground in Arinagour harbour in 1920
Black & white photograph of the ship Loch Iorsa aground on rocks in Arinagour harbour, Coll, in 1920. Her cargo of coal for the island is being transferred to the other ship. The small ‘white’ shed to the right of the boats, built on stilts close to the shore, was `the post office above the waves` and built for Robert Sturgeon, Dalbeattie, who also established a fish buying and processing unit. Tiree folk traded with Robert Sturgeon. See also 2013.138.2 by Robert Sturgeon.
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Photograph of the remains of the yacht Oceana at Crossapol Beach in 2012
Colour photograph of the remains of the hull of the yacht Oceana at the east end of Crossapol Beach with Ben Hynish in the distance. The yacht ran aground in 1949 and broke up.
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Phtograph of the remains of the yacht Oceana at Crossapol Beach in 2012
Colour close-up photograph of the remains of the hull of the yacht Oceana at the east end of Crossapol Beach. The yacht ran aground in 1949 amid mysterious circumstances, and broke up.
