What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lafonia as Steamship (period Unassigned)-(1943). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Lafonia was a steamship that sank in 1943, though the exact location and circumstances of its loss remain unclear. No details on lives or cargo lost are recorded, and its wider historical significance has not been established.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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