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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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Sun 12 Jan 2025 23:45
91热爆 Radio 4

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