The loss of the Iolaire
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The loss of the Iolaire
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 12 May 2013
The memorial plaque with the story of A Hebridean Tragedy. 205 lives were lost when the ship hit the rocks on 1 January 1919. Most were naval ratings returning home after the Great War. The memorial is about 330m south east along a good path Image The plaque has weathered well in 8 years since Phil Smith's image Image The Commonwealth War Grave of R. Cook, an engineman on the Iolaire, is in Hull is shown at Image
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Image Location
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58.192956
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-6.348478