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Unknown: Ve Skerries, Atlantic

Craft (19th Century)

Site Name Unknown: Ve Skerries, Atlantic

Classification Craft (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Vee Skerries; Papa Stour

Canmore ID 290646

Site Number HU16NW 8011

NGR HU 10 65

NGR Description HU c. 10 65

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

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Note (21 September 2007)

HU16NW 8011 c. 10 65

N60 22 W1 49

NLO: Ve Skerries [name centred HU 10 65]

Papa Stour [name centred HU 16 60].

Possibly on map sheet HU06NE or HU16SW.

Not to be confused with HU16NW 8003.

(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 1892). Unknown: this vessel was lost on Ve Skerries, Shetland, in addition to Nor (HU16NW 8003).

(Location of loss cited as N60 22.5 W1 49.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location and map sheet assigned to this record are essentially tentative.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 September 2007.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 4350

Name : UNKNOWN 1892

Latitude : 602230

Longitude : 14900

Loss Year : 1892

Comment : Lost on Ve Skerries, Shetland (in addition to 'NOR')

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