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Louise: Uyeasound, Unst, North Sea
Galliot (19th Century)
Site Name Louise: Uyeasound, Unst, North Sea
Classification Galliot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Uyea Sound; Louise
Canmore ID 237672
Site Number HP50SE 8006
NGR HP 592 011
NGR Description HP c. 592 011
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Maritime - Shetland Islands
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HP50SE 8006 c. 592 011
N60 41.4 W0 55
NLO: Uyeasound [name: HP 592 011]
Uyea Sound [name centred HP 590 000].
Possibly on map sheet HU59NE.
Louise: [max. date] 1839
Went ashore at Uyeasound. On passage from Riga to Londonderry. Cargo 1300 barrels of linseed oil. Crew saved
Archive Ref: SC 12/6/1841 04/11/1841; SM; RSB
MS/3025, no. 385.
(Classified as galliot, with cargo of linseed oil: date of loss cited as 31 December 1839). Louise: this vessel stranded at Uyeasound. Capt. Koch. Registration: Stralsund.
(Location of loss cited as N60 41.33 W0 55.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The classification cited by Whittaker remains unverified, but is accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 February 2003.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8046
Name : LOUISE
Latitude : 604120
Longitude : 5500
Registration : STRALSUND
Type : GALLIOT
Loss Day : 31
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1839
Comment : Stranded at Uyeasound. Capt. Koch
Cargo : LINSEED OIL
