PS Iona
 The near-identical Iona of 1863
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | PS Iona |
| Namesake | Sacred Isle Iona |
| Owner |
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| Route | Clyde & Western Isles steamer services |
| Builder | J & G Thomson, Clydebank |
| Yard number | 77[2] |
| Launched | 10 May 1864[1] |
| In service | 1864 |
| Out of service | 1936 |
| Homeport | Glasgow |
| Fate | Scrapped, March 1936 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 393 GRT[1] |
| Length | 255.5 ft (77.9 m)[2] |
| Beam | 25.6 ft (7.8 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Installed power | Twin cylinder, simple oscillating[1] |
| Propulsion | side paddles |
| Speed | 19.1 kn (trials) |
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PS Iona was a
History
Iona was built in 1864 to replace Iona (II) of 1863. She was built by J & G Thomson of Clydebank, for David Hutcheson & Co., which became
Iona became the longest-serving Clyde steamer.[4] After 72 years service, she was retired and broken up side-by-side with her younger sister, RMS Columba at shipbreakers, Arnott & Young at Dalmuir in March 1936.[1]
Layout
Iona had a curved and engraved bow and two funnels.[1] Some of her fittings came from the earlier Iona (II). In 1873 she was fitted with telegraphs and steam steering gear for service on the Ardrishaig route. She was re-boilered in 1875 and again in 1891, with Haystack type boilers. During the 1891 refit, her funnels were lengthened and moved closer together.[2]
Service
Iona (III) was the main
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e "PS Iona (III)". Paddle Steamer Picture Gallery. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "PS Iona". Clydebuilt. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "PS Iona (1864)". Paddle Steamer Resources by Tramscape. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b Chris Jones (18 July 2010). "Down the Clyde: "Doon the Watter"". Glasgow History. Retrieved 28 April 2011.