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PS Iona (1855)

Coordinates: 55°58.076′N 04°47.194′W / 55.967933°N 4.786567°W / 55.967933; -4.786567
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PS Iona (1855) is located in Inverclyde
PS Iona (1855)
Location of the wreck of the Iona I in Inverclyde.[1]

The Iona was Scottish-built paddle steamer, purchased by Confederate agents for use as a blockade runner during the American Civil War. Following a collision with Chanticleer she sunk in the Upper Clyde near Fort Matilda in October 1862. The wreck, which lies around 27 m below chart datum, is now designated as a Historic Marine Protected Area by Historic Environment Scotland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Historic Marine Protected Area : Iona I". Historic Environment Scotland. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Historic Marine Protected Area Summary: HMPA 8". Historic Environment Scotland. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2019.