Call air Cladach Ìle
The unknown story of how nearly 700 men died when World War 1 crashed onto to the coast of the inner Hebridean island of Islay. In February, 1918, the troopship Tuscania was torpedoed by a German U-boat. More than 200 American soldiers and British crew died as lifeboats were dashed against Islay’s cliffs. Eight months later, HMS Otranto collided with another ship in its convoy in a terrible storm, killing nearly 500 men. Just 19 reached Islay’s shore alive.
- Festival
- Aviemore 2019
- Title
- Call air Cladach Ìle
- Title in English
- The Loss on Islay's Shores
- Entry Category
- History
- Produced By
- CALEDONIA TV PRODUCTIONS LTD
- Producer
- Faye MacLean
- Directed By
- Les Wilson
- Writer
- Les Wilson
- Broadcaster
- BBC ALBA