What is recorded here

Commemorative plaque 10460 on the Harbour wall in County Down, Ireland, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the MV Princess Victoria sinking on 31 January 1953. Ards Borough Council recorded the plaque as a memorial for everyone the sea took and everyone who struggled to bring them back. Brass on wet stone turns a fatal day into a permanent witness, forcing passersby to confront how quickly joy on water becomes loss.

This commemorative plaque records: Princess Victoria Disaster This memorial has been erected to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the MV Princess Victoria and to remember all those who lost their lives the the sea and those who strove valiantly to saved them on the tragic day that was 31 January 1953. Recorded plaque organisation: Ards Borough Council.

The MV Princess Victoria sank off the coast of Northern Ireland on January 31, 1953, during a severe storm, resulting in the loss of 133 lives and marking one of the most tragic maritime disasters in British waters.

A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.