Black and white photograph of the mine-sweeper `Tiree` in 1953.
The coal-fired anti-submarine trawler M.S. `Tiree` heading for the Fleet Review at Spithead in 1953.
2006.88.1
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2006.88.2
Black and white photograph of the mine-sweeper `Tiree` at sea in 1947.
The coal-fired anti-submarine trawler M.S. `Tiree` under tow from a destroyer following the fouling of her propeller during exercises, thought to be in 1947.
2006.26.1
Mini-disk recording of Mabel MacArthur of Sandaig talking to Maggie Campbell in January 2006.
Mabel MacArthur of Sandaig talks to Maggie Campbell in January 2006 about her schooling on Tiree during World War II.
2006.18.1
CD with aerial photos of Tiree taken during WWII.
CD with aerial photos of Tiree taken during WWII. (Second disk made with edited photos for printing)
2006.1.1
Copied photograph of sailor Fred Greenshields.
Seaman Fred Greenshields who died when H.M.S. Sturdy ran aground at Sandaig in October1940.
2006.1.2
Copied photograph of HMS Sturdy.
The destroyer HMS Sturdy which was on convoy protection duty during World War II when she ran aground at Sandaig on 30th October 1940 with the loss of five lives.
2006.1.3
Printout from website `Navy News` of an article by Lt. Cdr. Michael J Gibson RN RD (Rtd).
An account of the shipwreck of HMS Sturdy in October 1940 by Michael Gibson, the son of E J A Gibson, Engineer Officer of the Sturdy who was injured during the incident.
2005.119.4
Hardback book `Tiomnadh`, selection from the Bible in Gaelic.
Small book containing selection from the Gaelic Bible, owned by a seaman M McQueen during WWII.
2005.102.3
Wartime helmet.
Wartime helmet, found at the old Fever Hospital in Heanish. (Given to donor by Rosemary Noon)
2005.75.1
Photocopied extract from the log of the coaster `Cragman` for 27/3/1943.
Extract from the log of the coaster `Cragman` for 27/3/1943, one of the crew of which, Ian MacKinnon, came from Scarinish, plus extract from a website about Ardrossan giving more details. On 27/3/1943, an explosion occurred on board the aircraft carrier HMS Dasher in the Firth of Clyde which caused the ship to sink within 5 minutes. Apparently two naval vessels were nearby and were proceeding to rescue survivors when the oil on the surface caught fire. They were ordered to retire, presumably because of the risk. The captain of the `Cragsman`, James Templeton, steamed in to rescue 14 survivors, three of which died after being taken aboard. The coasterr remained on the scene for two and a half hours making sure all survivors had been picked up. (