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]
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Location of the wreck of the Iona I in Inverclyde.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Historic Marine Protected Area : Iona I". Historic Environment Scotland. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Historic Marine Protected Area Summary: HMPA 8". Historic Environment Scotland. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2019.