But in January 1972, a group of IRA prisoners decided to make an escape ... of the ship and swam 270 meters through an ice-cold Belfast Lough in a bid to escape the floating prison.
Gerry Adams’ compensation for past unlawful detention is largely a red herring. Getting information from the IRA and loyalists for victims is the real prize.
The inquiry also head from the mother of 17-year-old bomb victim Jolene Marlow. Bridie Marlow said she had always "secretly dreaded" her daughter leaving home to study in Belfast in case the Troubles ...