The Great Storm of 1953: Brave crew and victims of Scotlands worst ferry disaster remembered [Sunday Post]





Date: 03/01/2021

It was the storm of storms, with towering 50ft waves and raging winds of up to 128mph destroying homes and knocking out roads, railways and power stations.


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It was the storm of storms, with towering 50ft waves and raging winds of up to 128mph destroying homes and knocking out roads, railways and power stations.

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