This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmy iolaire, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 11.293 N,6 20.999 W (58.241, -6.0403166666667)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

Name: HMY IOLAIRE

Year of registration: 1971

Water depth above wreck: 11 meter

Known since: 1971, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: 6.5.71 POSN 113DEGS, 7C FROM ARNISH LT, AT A DEPTH OF 70FT. TOTALLY BROKEN UP. BELL & NAME PLATE RECOVERED & PRESENTED TO STORNOWAY TOWN COUNCIL. MOST OF THOSE LOST WHEN SHE SANK WERE RETURNING RNR PERSONNEL FOLLOWING END OF WW1. (C ROBB, RECEIVER OF WK, STORNOWAY. N/NL 1634/70). H2438/76 2.3.76 AREA INSIDE BIASTON HOLM BN SEARCHED BY DIVERS WHO CONFIRM WK IS BROKEN UP. GEN DEPTH OF 17MTRS. WK FIXED IN 581117.6N, 062058.3W. (HMS HERALD, HI 24/75). NC 2529. H1289/76/338 13.10.76 WK DIVED IN 581119N, 062056W [OGB]. BADLY BROKEN UP WITH THE HIGHEST POINT BEING 10FT ABOVE THE SEABED. WK WAS SEARCHED FOR BY DIVERS IN HERALD'S POSN, 581117.6N, 062058.3W, & NOT LOCATED. (RAF BRIZE NORTON SAC, 1976 HEBRIDES SURVEY). AMEND TO WK 8MTRS. NC 2529. H4893/77 23.8.79 LIES CLOSE INSHORE JUST W OF IOLAIRE MONUMENT, PARALLEL TO THE SHORE IN 12MTRS, AMONG ROCK OUTCROPS. WELL BROKEN UP WITH LARGE BOILER 3MTRS DIAMETER. SOME SHELLS & CORDITE LIE AROUND THE WRECKAGE. (RAF CONINGSBY SAC 1979). H1310/85/40 11.11.85 LIES IN 23MTRS(?). LARGE BOILER & 2 IRON PROPELLERS ARE ALL THAT REMAINS OF MAIN STRUCTURE. (RAF LOSSIEMOUTH SAC EXPED, 1985). 25.11.02 ARTICLE REGARDING LOSS OF VESSEL IN INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY DTD 2.1.1994 INSERTED IN PRESS ARTICLES BRANCH FOLDER. 17.6.09 SHOWN IN 5811.293N, 0620.999W [EUT] ON 2529 [JUNE 09' EDN]. SEP 2019/000020223 21.2.19 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY. NFS. (STORNOWAY PORT AUTHORITY A5006 SURVEY DTD 2013). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOILER & 2 PROPS REMAIN

Position: 58 11.293 N,6 20.999 W

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