Sir,—‘On This Day’ in the last issue (HI 30.1, Jan./Feb. 2022) omits the worst modern sea tragedy in home waters on 31 January 1953. In the early afternoon the passenger car ferry Princess Victoria foundered in a Force 12 gale on its route from Stranraer to Larne. On board were 51 crew and 128 passengers. Only 10 crew and 34 passengers survived.—Yours etc.,
CHRIS WILSON
Limavady