PS Iona 1862
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | PS Iona | Historic Environment Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1862 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Cause of loss | Collision | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Sea / ocean | Inner Seas | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Scotland | official dataset |
| Position | 55.9679, -4.7866 | Historic Environment Scotland Historic MPAs, wreck position (OGL v3) |
| Historic MPA | Iona I (HMPA8) | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Designated | 2016-10-26 | Historic Environment Scotland |
About the wreck
The Iona was a 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 sank 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.
Diving & visiting
This site lies within a Historic Marine Protected Area designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Check the HES designation record for what activities are permitted before diving.
Location
- Recorded position: 55.9679, -4.7866 (Historic Environment Scotland Historic MPAs, wreck position (OGL v3); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Inner Seas
- Nearest coast: Scotland
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article PS Iona (1855) (revision 1335940473), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Contains Historic Environment Scotland data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Iona I (official record)
- Wikipedia: PS Iona (1855)