Vistula: North Sea
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Vistula: North Sea
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bara; Netta; Markersdal; Muckle Flugga; Haroldswick; Unst; Atlantic; Vistula (Ex. Bara, Netta, Markersdal)
Canmore ID 238191
Site Number HP56SW 8001
NGR HP 53 63
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/238191
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
HP56SW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Haroldswick [name: HP 637 123]
Harold's Wick [name centred HP 645 116]
Muckle Flugga [name: HP 607 196].
See also HP11NE 8001.
(Classified as steamship, with general cargo: former names cited as Bara, Netta and Markersdal, and date of loss as 8 October 1939). Vistula: this vessel was sunk by enemy 25 miles off Unst or 45 miles off Muckle Flugga, by [submarine] U37 at AF7974.
Registration: Gothenburg. 1018grt. Length: 65m. Beam: 10m.
(Location of loss cited as N61 15.0 W1 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Larn and Larn. Whittaker cites two alternative locations for this loss, which is probably to be equated with the 'WW2 Swedish steamer sunk off Muckle Flugga' that is noted by Ridley.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 February 2003.
G Ridley 1992; R and B Larn 1998; I G Whittaker 1998.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 3116
Name : VISTULA (EX. BARA, NETTA, MARKERSDAL)
Latitude : 611500
Longitude : 10000
Registration : GOTHENBURG
Type : SS
Tonnage : 1018
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 65
Beam : 10
Draught : 4m
Loss Day : 8
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1939
Comment : Sunk by enemy 25 miles off Unst or 45 mls N of Muckle Flugga by U37 at AF7974
Cargo : GENERAL
