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We continued on our way over to Skye, turning slightly to head towards the south. Soon, in the distance I could see what looked like a long line of rocks sticking out of the water dead ahead of us.

“That’s the Port Napier over there” said one of the old hands over the roar of the outboard. “It looks like a pile of rocks but what you’re really seeing is the kelp and barnacle covered ribs of her hull sticking up”

“Look at the shore,” said another, eager to share the knowledge with me. “Can you see the large square sections of rusted metal at the water’s edge? That’s the deck housing off her – it blew there when she exploded. Look further up the hill behind – yeah, up there. See the large grey overhead electricity pylon? If you look carefully at the bottom of it you’ll see some more of the deckhouse. That’s the furthest it went – it must have been a helluva bang!” he laughed as he spread his hands out recreating the explosion manually.

I searched the dark heather where he pointed, but couldn’t see anything. My mind boggled at the enormity of the explosive force that must have been needed to propel a section of steel deck housing that big over such a distance.