5th
January 2005
Major
new entry added to the History section covering the Loss Of The
Ship. It is in two parts: 1. A simple
chronology of events produced by Alfie Windsor (64-68) and supported
by over 200 photos. It takes the reader from the early discussions
and planning of the move right up to the unexplained destruction
of the ship by fire. He has consulted most of those onboard on
the day, several spectators in small boats and lining the shore,
and a variety of published accounts including the Committee of
Inquiry's report.
2. An exhaustive
analysis by Captain David Williams (49-51) of how physical conditions
(wind and tide), navigational challenges and human actions combined
to cause the loss of the ship. Supported by the investigations
of oceanographers and a wealth of scientific, meteriological,
tidal and other material, this is a definitive study of the very
unusual physical factors unique to the Menai Strait which resulted
in the loss of the ship. |
