Lord Mountbatten Killed By Ira Bomb

All on board were blown into the water and when mountbattens body was found face down his legs were said to have been badly severed. The body of lord mountbatten is brought ashore after the ira bombing credit. Independent news and mediagetty images august 27 1979 a bank holiday had dawned.
lord mountbatten killed by ira bomb

Mountbatten a war hero elder.

Lord mountbatten killed by ira bomb. Pacemaker press 23 a young prince charles playing with his great uncle lord louis mountbatten credit. On august 27 1979 lord louis mountbatten is killed when irish republican army ira terrorists detonate a 50 pound bomb hidden on his fishing vessel shadow v. And 15 year old boat boy paul maxwell. Part of the wreckage of lord mountbattens boat the shadow v after it had been bombed by the ira in august 1979.

Mountbatten was killed along with his teenage grandson nicholas knatchbull and 15. Elderly dowager lady doreen bradbourne. Also killed were his 14 year old grandson nicholas. Knowing this the ira planted a 50 pound bomb underneath the boat that was detonated using a remote control.

The bomb ripped apart the boat and killed lord louis mountbatten 79 instantly.