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Petronella: Sandwick, North Sea
Buss (18th Century)
Site Name Petronella: Sandwick, North Sea
Classification Buss (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bay Of Sandwick; Sand Wick; Petronella
Canmore ID 241262
Site Number HU42SW 8006
NGR HU 434 237
NGR Description HU c. 434 237
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
HU42SW 8006 c. 434 237
N59 59.8 W1 13.3
NLO: Sandwick [name: HU 434 237]
Sand Wick [name centred HU 433 236].
See also HU42SW 8005.
Petronella: max date 1759
Totally wrecked along with the Hope (HU42SW 8005). Possibly one of two vessels referred to in the Rev. John Mill's Diary as being stranded in May 1761
Archive Ref: Sheriff Court Records SA 12/3604/4168/4031 ; Mill's Diary
Source: Shetland Archive Service
MS/3025 (no. 317)
(Classified as buss: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 10 May 1759). Petronella: this vessel went ashore at Sandwick. Capr. Blomberg. Registration: Erchuysen.
(Location of loss cited as N59 59.5 W1 13.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Bay of Sandwick or Sandwick Bay is presumably to be equated with the deep indentation of Sand Wick.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 June 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 6761
Name : PETRONELLA
Latitude : 595930
Longitude : 11300
Registration : ERCHUYSEN
Type : BUSS
Loss Day : 10
Loss Month : 5
Loss Year : 1759
Comment : Ashore at Sandwick. Capt. Blomberg
