HMY Iolaire

HMY Iolaire was an iron-hulled steam yacht that was launched in in 1881 as Iolanthe. She was renamed Mione in 1898; Iolanthe in 1900; and Amalthæa in 1907.
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  • Memorial
  • …dates from 1960
  • Description: 1881 steam yacht
  • Also known as
    “Amalthæa”
    “H.M.Y. Iolaire Memorial”
    “HMS Iolaire”
    “Iolaire”
    “Iolanthe”
    “Mione”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arnish Point Lighthouse and Stornoway Airport.
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is situated 4,200 feet west of HMY Iolaire.
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is an airfield located 2 miles east… is situated 2 miles north of HMY Iolaire.
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is a Victorian era castle located west… is situated 2½ miles northwest of HMY Iolaire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parkend and Holm and Holm.
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Parkend is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the…
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Village is a village in the Scottish , on the near .
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is a village in the Scottish …

HMY Iolaire

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Latitude
58.18893° or 58° 11′ 20″ north
Longitude
-6.34871° or 6° 20′ 55″ west
Open location code
9CCM5MQ2+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 449336323
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q1281924

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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“HMY Iolaire” goes by many names.
  • French: “HMY Iolaire”
  • German: “Iolaire”
  • Irish: “An Iolaire”
  • Papiamento: “Hms Iolaire”
  • Papiamento: “HMY Iolaire”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌اس یولیر”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Iolaire”
  • Welsh: “Iolaire”
  • “Amalthæa”
  • “Iolanthe”
  • “Mione”

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Highlights include Eilean Thuilm and Sgeir Liath.

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