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Friende Veni: Tofts Ness, Sanday, Orkney, North Sea
Galliot (19th Century)
Site Name Friende Veni: Tofts Ness, Sanday, Orkney, North Sea
Classification Galliot (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Toftsness; North Ronaldsay Firth; Friende Veni
Canmore ID 269231
Site Number HY74NE 8004
NGR HY 76 47
NGR Description HY c. 76 47
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/269231
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Maritime - Orkney
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HY74NE 8004 c. 76 47
N59 19 W2 25
NLO: Sanday [name centred HY 67 40]
North Ronaldsay Firth [name centred HY 74 49]
Tofts Ness [name centred HY 760 471].
(Classified as galliot, with cargo of lumber and deals: date of loss as 18 April 1811). Friende Veni: this vessel was wrecked at Toftsness [Tofts Ness], Sanday. Capt. Reyment.
Registration: Christiansand. 150 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N59 18.75 W2 25.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11064
Name : FRIENDE VENI
Latitude : 591845
Longitude : 22500
Registration : CHRISTIANSAND
Type : GALLIOT
Tonnage : 150
Loss Day : 18
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1811
Comment : Wrecked at Toftsness, Sanday. Capt. Reyment
Cargo : LUMBER, DEALS
