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Loss of MV Darlwyne

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/August 1, 2018 by Ealdgyth - Talk 13:32, 25 July 2018 (UTC)



MV  Darlwyne  was an unlicensed pleasure cruiser  which disappeared off the Cornish coast in south-west England  on 31 July 1966, with two crew and twenty-nine passengers. Formerly a naval picket boat, the vessel underwent considerable structural alterations which adversely affected its seaworthiness, and began service as a passenger boat without radio, distress flares or other lifesaving equipment. On the fatal voyage, a group of guests from the Greatwood guest house in Mylor were taken on a 30-mile trip to Fowey. On the morning of 31 July the outward voyage was completed without mishap, but the weather had significantly deteriorated when the return trip began that afternoon. When the vessel failed to return to Mylor the alarm was raised and air and sea searches began on 1 August. Twelve bodies were eventually recovered, but no further traces of the vessel were found at the time. A subsequent Board of Trade enquiry  exposed the laxity with which boat licensing regulations were being administered, and led to stricter enforcement. In 2016 divers found an anchor and other debris in the vicinity of Darlwyne's final sighting, which they stated were in all probability Darlwyne relics.
 * Most recent similar article(s): I don't remember many recent shipwreck articles at TFA. If there were, I probably wrote them
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 * Promoted: 27 February 2018
 * Reasons for nomination: Acknowledging the anniversary of the disaster. Ideally it should have been 31 July but that date has been allocated.
 * Support as nominator. Brianboulton (talk) 14:34, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Support --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 11:53, 9 July 2018 (UTC)