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Saturday, September 30, 1967 @ 1000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		ISLE OF GIGHA ( 1966 - 1967 Ro-ro ferry landing craft 80 feet 24m overall of Eilean Sea Services / Western Ferries : after sinking was raised then renamed SOUND OF GHIA)) Own Page

Inquiry on capsizing of ro-ro ferry ISLE OF GIGHA off Islay (Scotland) in November 1966
Port of RegistryUK

On the morning of 11 November 1966, ISLE OF GIGHA was en route from Gigha to Port Ellen, loaded with commercial vehicles. Rolling in a moderate sea, a rudder stock cracked making steering difficult.   Unsecured loads shifted, causing the ferry to list and capsize.

Interesting details of this vessels life can be found by googling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Sound_of_Gigha#:~:text=the%20engine%20room.-,Capsize,ferry%20to%20list%20and%20capsize.