The Santa Marija concert by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was a fitting tribute to Our Lady’s ­assistance in bringing the Ohio safely to our shores 65 years ago.

Had this convoy entered our harbour a mere nine days earlier, we would never have heard the end of it.

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