Pursuit: North Sea
Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name Pursuit: North Sea
Classification Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) '21 Miles Ese Of Balta'; Pursuit
Canmore ID 290548
Site Number HU88SW 8001
NGR HU 82 80
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/290548
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Maritime - Shetland Islands
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HU88SW 8001 unlocated
NLO: Balta [name centred HP 660 080]
Baltasound [name: HP 622 088]
Balta Sound [name centred HP 653 083].
(Classified as wooden lugger, in ballast: date of loss cited as 5 July 1905). Pursuit: this vessel was in collision and sank 21 miles ESE of Balta (Pursuit). Capt. Addison.
Not registered. Built 1896. 34 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N60 30.0 W0 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 September 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14329
Name : PURSUIT
Latitude : 603000
Longitude : 3000
Date Built : 1896
Registration : Not Registered
Type : LUGGER (WOOD)
Tonnage : 34
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 7
Loss Year : 1905
Comment : Collision and sunk 21 miles ESE of Balta (PURSUIT). Capt. Addison
Cargo : BALLAST
