An Iodhlann recently received a request for information about the yacht Oceana that ran aground at Crossapol on 9 March 1949.
The Oceana was an impressive two-masted schooner with a decorative figurehead of a girl with flowing hair blowing a pipe. It was named Oceana by the son of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
The person who is enquiring after the Oceana has inherited some framed photographs of the yacht from his great-uncle who chartered it during the 1930s. A couple of people on the island who remember the yacht have already kindly provided the location of the stranding, but perhaps there are others who can remember additional details. What were the weather conditions on the day it was stranded? What happened to it afterwards? What happened to its crew? Was the figurehead salvaged? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact An Iodhlann: telephone 01879 220 793 or email aniodhlann@tireebroadband.com.
Many thanks.
