In this episode we go back to the early days of RORO ferries for the tale of the MV Princess Victoria, lost on a crossing of the Irish Sea's North Channel in January 1953. 

Sources:

Bibby, Miriam. "The Loss of the Princess Victoria."  Historic UK. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Loss-Of-Princess-Victoria-Ferry/

Cameron, Stephen. Death in the North Channel: The Loss of the Princess Victoria, January 1953. 

Jackson, John. “The Loss of MV Princess Victoria.” North Irish Roots, vol. 14, no. 1, 2003, pp. 6 - 12. 

Scannell, James. “The Loss of the MV Princess Victoria - January 1953.” Dublin Historical Record, vol. 66, no. 1-2, Spring/Autumn 2013, pp. 33 - 46. 

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