On 25 January 1917, one of the most dramatic maritime tragedies in history unfolded off the Inishowen coast. The legacy of the SS Laurentic still resonates more than a century later. This is the story of a luxury liner turned warship, and the gold that still lies beneath the waves of Lough Swilly. From Belfast Shipyard to the North Atlantic Harland & Wolff built the SS Laurentic in Belfast and launched her in 1908. Initially, the Dominion Line ordered the ship, but