Attacks on shipping in Lough Foyle (1981–82)
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out two bomb attacks against British coal ships in February 1981 and February 1982 at Lough Foyle, a large inlet between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. The IRA used hijacked pilot boats to board the ships. Both vessels were sunk, but their crews reached the coastline safely in lifeboats.
| Attacks on shipping in Lough Foyle | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
The coaster Nellie M after the bombing | |
| Location | Lough Foyle |
| Date | 6 February 1981 23 February 1982 |
| Target | 2 cargo ships 2,000 BRT |
Attack type | Ship hijacking, bombing |
| Weapons | 2 pilot boats 4 explosive charges |
| Deaths | none |
| Injured | none |
| Perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army |
| Assailants | 24 |
| Motive | To hinder British shipping around the port of Derry |
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