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Anchors Intact: The Clipper That Hit a Cliff Without Warning
Anchors Intact: The Clipper That Hit a Cliff Without Warning
A ship built for endurance was found upright at twelve metres with every single anchor still in place - a detail investigators said should not be possible. How did the Loch Vennachar, a well-commanded iron clipper, strike a cliff with no warning, no dropped anchors and no signal?
In this episode, we tell what the recovered evidence and contemporary records reveal about the Loch Vennachar’s final voyage, her construction and cargo, and the men who sailed her, closing on the unsettling question that only the wreck itself seems to…
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