Islay, Mull Of Oa, American Monument
Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Islay, Mull Of Oa, American Monument
Classification Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Turcania; Tuscania; Otranto; American War Memorial
Canmore ID 37286
Site Number NR24SE 17
NGR NR 27055 41545
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/37286
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kildalton And Oa
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR24SE 27055 41545
Mon [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1981.
Location formerly entered as NR 2705 4155
Architect: Robert Walker, 1918.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
This monument was erected by the American Red Cross (presumably in the 1920's) to commemorate the losses of the American troopships Turcania (torpedoed off the Mull) [Tuscania: NR14SE 8001] and Otranto (NR16SE 8001) (wrecked at Kilchiaran), both in 1918.
Information from RCAHMS (GPS), 2 October 1991.