Shapinsay sinking Nov 1967

Shapinsay sinking Nov 1967

by | Nov 28, 2025 | Maritime Wexford, Shipwrecks

The MV Shapinsay was a converted fishing trawler that came to grief on the Hook Peninsula in November 1967. Miraculously, no one aboard died, thanks in part to the bravery of her master, but also the sharp eyes of the lightkeepers of Hook Head Lighthouse. In early...