The wreck of the 1139 ton ISLE OF IONA, sunk after hitting Whitby Rock , Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK on the 7th Dec 1906. She was steam driven coal cargo ship (collier) built by T & W Smith , North Shields. Owned by the Isles Steam shipping Co. Ltd., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. First owned by Dixon, Robson & Co., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne( 1899 ~ 1899) . Captain was J. H. Cussons - Crew 17. She sailed to European and African ports (another picture of the ship before she sank is available on Alamy)

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