William And Robert: Saltness, Whalsay, North Sea
Schooner (18th Century)
Site Name William And Robert: Saltness, Whalsay, North Sea
Classification Schooner (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) William & Robert; Donald's Geo
Canmore ID 242279
Site Number HU56SW 8005
NGR HU 540 628
NGR Description HU c. 540 628
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
HU56SW 8005 c. 540 628
N60 20.8 W1 1.3
NLO: Saltness [name: HU 540 628]
Whalsay [name centred HU 56 63].
William and Robert: [max. date] 30 Sep 1748
Fish laden for Hamburg, crew saved.
Archive Ref: D.6/292/1 p.30.
Source: Shetland Archive Service [undated].
MS/3025, no. 3.
(Classified as schooner with cargo of salted fish: date of loss cited as 30 September 1748). William & Robert: this vessel was wrecked in Donald's Geo, Saltness. Capt. Calder.
(Location of loss cited as N60 20.75 W1 1.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assiined to this record is essentially arbitrary. Donald's Geo is not noted as such on the 1999 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map.
The classification, cargo and date of loss cited by Whittaker remain unverified, but are accepted.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 April 2003.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8786
Name : WILLIAM & ROBERT
Latitude : 602045
Longitude : 10130
Registration : SHETLAND
Type : SCHOONER
Loss Day : 30
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1748
Comment : Wrecked in Donald's Geo, Saltness. Capt. Calder
Cargo : SALTED FISH
