Sinking of the ‘RMS Leinster’, 1918
Tim Magennis of the Dublin Bay OGA reflects on the worst Irish Sea disaster which occurred on October 10, 1918. No more efficient system of… Read More »Sinking of the ‘RMS Leinster’, 1918
War
Posts relating to historic maritime wars
Return to Dunkirk, 1965
A fleet of ‘Little Ships’ responded to the BBC announcement made on 14 May, 1940: “The Admiralty have made an Order requesting all owners of… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 1965
Return to Dunkirk, 2000
Leigh-on-Sea cockle boat, ‘Letitia’ fishing no. LO220, later MN19, was built 1938 and retired from fishing in 1996. Like many other ‘little boats’, she was… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 2000
Return to Dunkirk, 2015
After a brief introduction to the ‘Dunkirk Little Ships’ Keith Mosley shares his experiences of the 2015 Return to Dunkirk aboard ‘Papillon’. The event is run… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 2015