Iolaire Memorial, Stornoway

HMY Iolaire, an Admiralty Yacht sank at the entrance of Stornoway harbour in the early morning, New Year’s Day, 1919. 280 Island servicemen were returning home from the Great War when the yacht struck a group of rocks a mile from safety in Stornoway Harbour and only a few yards offshore. 205 of the passengers perished of whom 181 were islanders.

The sculpture is an actual-size blueprint, 189 feet from stem to stern, with a 27 foot beam. It shows the true size of the vessel and represent the number of crew and passengers on board as she sailed for Stornoway on 31 December 1918.

From the site, www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/see-and-do/iolaire-monument-p529951

The image is slightly dark to match sombre mood of the memorial and the lower pip will enlarge

A large view please,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, HBM and a good week!