In the early hours of 1 January 1919, naval yacht HMY Iolaire ... and were looking forward to catching the steam-ferry home. The regular ferry, the SS Sheila, was soon packed so the Royal Navy ...
On 1st January 1919, the H.M. Yacht Iolaire ran onto the rocks known as ... This is the worst maritime disaster in UK waters in peacetime since SS Norge off Rockall in 1904, and the worst ...
An event to be held this month to remember the Western Isles' Iolaire maritime disaster of 1 January 1919 is to be streamed live online. The naval yacht HMY Iolaire was carrying home hundreds of ...