Lord Mountbatten Boat

Lord mountbatten was assassinated by the ira irish republican army during a boat explosion off the coast of mullaghmore county sligo in north west ireland. In august 1979 mountbatten was assassinated by a bomb that was hidden aboard his fishing boat in mullaghmore county sligo ireland by members of the provisional irish republican army. Lord mountbatten and his family fishing from his boat shadow v in 1970 credit.
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Alamy 23 the body of lord mountbatten is brought ashore after the ira bombing in 1979 credit.

Lord mountbatten boat. Independent news and mediagetty images august 27 1979 a bank holiday had dawned. The attack took place over the. In the first episode of netflixs newest season of the crown we watch lord mountbatten known affectionately as uncle dickie board a humble fishing boat known as the shadow vin a moment that. Part of the wreckage of lord mountbattens boat the shadow v after it had been bombed by the ira in august 1979.

On august 27 mountbatten took his family out on their boat to go fishing a regular pastime for them. Knowing this the ira planted a 50 pound bomb underneath the boat that was detonated using a.