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The SS Politician cargo ship ran aground off the coast of the Scottish island of Eriskay during World War 2. The ship was carrying 22,000 cases of malt whisky and £3 million worth of Jamaican banknotes among its cargo. Despite marine salvage laws, many islanders from across the Hebrides recovered much of the whisky from the wreck. This led customs men to undertake raids and prosecute those suspected of looting the cargo, as no duty had been paid on the whisky. The story of the wreck and looting later inspired the book and films "Whisky Galore".

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The SS Politician cargo ship ran aground off the coast of the Scottish island of Eriskay during World War 2. The ship was carrying 22,000 cases of malt whisky and £3 million worth of Jamaican banknotes among its cargo. Despite marine salvage laws, many islanders from across the Hebrides recovered much of the whisky from the wreck. This led customs men to undertake raids and prosecute those suspected of looting the cargo, as no duty had been paid on the whisky. The story of the wreck and looting later inspired the book and films "Whisky Galore".

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Eriskay, in northern Scotland
Eriskay, in northern Scotland
SS Politician was a cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of the Hebridean
island of Eriskay (pictured) in February 1941. During the Second World War the ship
participated in the Atlantic convoys between the United Kingdom and the United
States. She grounded while attempting to rendezvous with a convoy to the north of
Scotland. No one was badly injured or killed in the accident. Her cargo included
22,000 cases of malt whisky and £3 million worth of Jamaican banknotes. Much of the
whisky was recovered by islanders from across the Hebrides, contrary to marine
salvage laws. Because no duty had been paid on the whisky, members of HM Customs
and Excise pursued and prosecuted those who had removed the cargo. Customs men
undertook raids, arresting many and seizing the boats of those suspected of taking
part. The story of the wreck and looting was the basis for the book Whisky Galore;
an adaptation was released as a film in 1949 and a remake in 2016. (Full
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