Loss of MV Darlwyne

MV Darlwyne was a pleasure cruiser, a converted Royal Navy picket boat, which disappeared off the Cornish coast on 31 July 1966 with its crew of two and 29 passengers. Twelve bodies and a few artefacts from the vessel were later recovered from the sea. In the investigations that followed, concerns were raised about the vessel's seaworthiness, its lack of licences to carry passengers, and the general laxity with which licensing regulations were being administered.

Loss of MV Darlwyne

MV Darlwyne was a pleasure cruiser, a converted Royal Navy picket boat, which disappeared off the Cornish coast on 31 July 1966 with its crew of two and 29 passengers. Twelve bodies and a few artefacts from the vessel were later recovered from the sea. In the investigations that followed, concerns were raised about the vessel's seaworthiness, its lack of licences to carry passengers, and the general laxity with which licensing regulations were being administered.