'Heroic' WW2 troopship that survived Nazi bullets and saved 22 soldiers from Dunkirk beaches is wrecked during children's pirate-themed birthday party
The Athlone Castle, which was launched in 1935, was destroyed after encountering engine failure when taking a party of eight-year-olds on a trip around West Bay in Dorset.
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- 'Heroic' WW2 troopship that survived Nazi bullets and saved 22 soldiers from Dunkirk beaches is wrecked during children's pirate-themed birthday party
The Athlone Castle, which was launched in 1935, was destroyed after encountering engine failure when taking a party of eight-year-olds on a trip around West Bay in Dorset.
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