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The Third Wave

On New Year's Day 1919, more than 200 men returning home from the Great War were killed when HMY Iolaire struck rocks close to Stornoway Harbour. Iain Finlay Macleod's story marks the anniversary of one of Britain's worst maritime disasters.
Read by Daibhidh Walker
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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14 minutes

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Last Sunday 23:45

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  • Fri 10 Jan 2025 15:45
  • Last Sunday 23:45