POLLY: The True Story Behind 'Whisky Galore'

In 1941, the 8,000 ton cargo ship SS Politician ran around in the seas of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. News quickly spread but before local excise officer Charles McColl could intervene, more than 24,000 bottles had been 'rescued.' In order to prevent what the islanders regarded as legitimate salvage, the hull of the SS Politician was dynamited. Photos.