PS Iona (1855)
Location of the wreck of the Iona I in Inverclyde.[1]
TheIonawas Scottish-builtpaddle steamer,purchased byConfederateagents for use as ablockade runnerduring theAmerican Civil War.Following a collision withChanticleershe sunk in theUpper ClydenearFort Matildain October 1862. The wreck, which lies around 27 m belowchart datum,is now designated as aHistoric Marine Protected AreabyHistoric Environment Scotland.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Historic Marine Protected Area: Iona I".Historic Environment Scotland. 26 September 2019.Retrieved22 August2019.
- ^"Historic Marine Protected Area Summary: HMPA 8".Historic Environment Scotland. 26 October 2016.Retrieved22 August2019.
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