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HMS Iolaire
Also known as: Iolaire, An Iolaire
HMS Iolaire in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
HMS Iolaire is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
HMY Iolaire was an iron-hulled steam yacht that was launched in Scotland in 1881 as Iolanthe. She was renamed Mione in 1898; Iolanthe in 1900; and Amalthæa in 1907. Between 1881 and 1915 a succession of industrialists and aristocrats had owned the yacht. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1915 as HMY Amalthaea, and renamed HMY Iolaire in 1918. She was wrecked in a storm at the mouth of Stornoway harbour on New Year's Day 1919. The disaster killed more than 200 people, including many of the young men of the isles of Lewis and Harris. UK law now protects her wreck as a war grave.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Ramage & Ferguson of Leith on the Firth of Forth built the yacht as yard number 28, and launched her on 30 April 1881. Her registered length was , her beam was , and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . She had a single screw, driven by a two-cylinder compound engine that was made by Matthew Paul & Co of Dumbarton and rated at 110 NHP. She had two masts, and was rigged as a schooner.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.1882, -6.3570
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 0AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q1281924 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMY Iolaire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Iolaire?
- HMS Iolaire is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 0AH).
- Who owns HMS Iolaire?
- HMS Iolaire is owned by 1915: {{flagicon|UK|naval}} Royal Navy.
- Is HMS Iolaire free to visit?
- Yes, HMS Iolaire is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS Iolaire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 0AH. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.