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In 1941, the SS Politician did run aground at Calvay, just off the island of Eriskay.
BBC: News | Scotland | A modern-day tale of Whisky Galore
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They were part of the cargo on the SS Politician, which sank off Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides in 1941.
BBC: Whisky Galore bottles fetch ?12,050
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The SS Politician was headed for Jamaica when it ran aground on the northern side of Eriskay in bad weather.
BBC: Bottles from wreck that inspired Whisky Galore auctioned
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The SS Politician, which was carrying more than 250, 000 bottles of the spirit, got into difficulty off Eriskay on 5 February 1941.
BBC: Eriskay
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Eriskay is not the only island golf club with an interesting story.
BBC: Eriskay
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The SS Politician was headed for Jamaica with 28, 000 cases of whisky when it ran aground on the northern side of Eriskay in bad weather.
BBC: Whisky Galore bottles fetch ?12,050
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The collectors' items were part of the cargo on the 8, 000-tonne SS Politician, which sank off the shores of Eriskay, in the outer Hebrides, in 1941.
BBC: Bottles from wreck that inspired Whisky Galore auctioned
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Discussions are currently under way over what would be the most ambitious buyout so far, the planned purchase of 93, 000 acres - Scotland's 12th-largest estate - on Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay.
BBC: NEWS | Business | Islands abuzz with land-grab plans