Mountbatten Ira 1979

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Mountbatten ira 1979. They left behind mountbattens 11 year old granddaughter india hicks to watch a laurel and hardy film at home. They left behind mountbattens 11 year old granddaughter india. Was lord mountbatten killed by the ira in a boat explosion. The murder of lord mountbatten by the ira on august 27 in 1979 while on board his yacht off the irish coast is the opening scene in the incredibly popular series the crown which has been watched.

Mountbatten was sadly wrong. 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. On august 27 1979 lord mountbatten and his family set off from mullaghmore harbour ireland for a fishing trip onboard his boat. On august 27 1979 lord mountbatten and his family set off from mullaghmore harbour ireland for a fishing trip onboard his boat.

At exactly 1145am on 27th august 1979 the peace of the mountbatten family holiday and the silence over the calm donegal waters was broken with an explosion. Independent news and mediagetty images august 27 1979 a bank holiday had dawned. Part of the wreckage of lord mountbattens boat the shadow v after it had been bombed by the ira in august 1979.