The Iona

[ding]

I'm looking for any pictures or information on the Iona which was Launched in 1855 and sunk due to a collision with the Canticleer Oct. 1862. She sank in the clyde north of Greenock.

[djcf]

Hi
The book "from Comet to Caledonia" by Donald Watson, published by Brown son & Ferguson Ltd  ISBN 0-85174-671-3 
has some General arrangement plans of the paddler Iona's, Including the one you mention. (these are not original plans, but redrawn versions).... an interesting book.

Clark

[greateastern]

HI,
If the Iona you want was built by Thomson, Glasgow, you will find the plans for her in Rankine"s Shipbuilding Theoretical and Practical (1866)  vol 2 the plastes volume--Plate E/1 and E/2 elevation and sheer, body, half breadth, deck measures 245 x 25 x 9' 1 1/2". PLate E/2 is a mezzo tint plate of engine and  engine-boiler layout. a real artwork piece.
While not likely to be at your local public library, certainly a university library will have this major work  on shipbuilding. Perhaps you could use a camera or they might have a large photocopy setup.

[Talisman]

Very nice looking ship.
Would be great to seer a model build.
As a youngster i used to get shots of a Columba and she really was an impressive model.
Sorry i can't be of any more help than the other other guys, but if you want encouragement i'm happy to help

P.s Ken on here has drawings of Columba

[Talisman]

an interesting book.

Clark

It is indeed, if only he had more line drawings ....

[djcf]

the 1st paddler Iona built 1855 built thompson (Govan) sunk Chanticleer
     2nd   "        "      "     1863     "            "              foundered off Lundy Island
     3rd    "        "      "     1864     "            "              in service till 1935

I'm sure a model of the 1st Iona exists in a museum collection somewhere (Glasgow) ?........
maybe someone can confirm??
Clark

[AlistairD]

The second Iona was very similar to the third, and her deck saloons were taken off and used on the third.
There will be a copy of a drawing of Iona (II) in my forthcoming book A MacBrayne Album, due out from Amberley Publishing in October
There were drawings and plans with the engine in situ in the Illustrated London News at the time of her entry into service. There are copies of these in the Langmuir Collection in the MItchell Library in Glasgow and partially reproduced in my book MacBrayne Steamers (Tempus Pubishing 2001)