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Arandora Star

Derek Mackay tells the story of the Arandora Star, a British boat which was sunk by a torpedo 70 years ago during the Second World War.

Cothram eile am prògram seo fhaicinn a chaidh a mach an toiseach ann an 2005. Tha Derek MacAoidh ag innse sgeulachd an Arandora Star, bàta Breatannach a chaidh fodha le torpedo bho chionn 70 bliadhna aig àm an Dàrna Cogaidh. Chaidh mòran de na prìosanaich Eadailteach a bha air bòrd am bàthadh le buaidh mhaireannach air an teaghlaichean gun latha an diugh.

Derek Mackay tells the story of the Arandora Star, a British boat which was sunk by a torpedo 70 years ago during the Second World War. Many of the Italian internees on board the Arandora Star were drowned, and the disaster has had a lasting effect on their families.

30 minutes

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Fri 15 Jul 201120:00

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