The Whiddy Island Disaster - Ireland's Worst Maritime Tragedy

January 1979 - during a routine unloading of a visiting oil tanker, an accident caused a fire and huge explosion, destroying the visiting tanker and posing a real danger to the Whiddy Island crude oil storage facility. Mired in controversy, the inquiry into what happened left many people feeling dissatisfied.... It remains Ireland's deadliest maritime tragedy.



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