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Princess Caroline: Fitful Head, Atlantic
Brig (18th Century)
Site Name Princess Caroline: Fitful Head, Atlantic
Classification Brig (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Walls Parish Church; Princess Caroline
Canmore ID 240179
Site Number HU31SW 8002
NGR HU 345 132
NGR Description HU c. 345 132
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
HU31SW 8002 c. 345 132
N59 54.2 W1 23
NLO: Fitful Head [name: HU 345 132].
Princess Caroline: max date 1764
Wrecked. Crew saved with difficulty and managed to climb cliff. Bell salvaged and installed in Walls Parish Church. Built 1757.
Archive Ref: "SA D6/292/1 p. 30
Source: Shetland Archive Service
MS/3025 (no. 297).
(Classified as brig: date of loss cited as 25 September 1764). Princess Caroline: this Revenue Cutter (King's Yacht?) was wrecked at Fitful Head. Commander Reid. Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N59 54.0 W1 23.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Walls Parish Church (HU24NW 53) is at HU 2405 4933.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 July 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8544
Name : PRINCESS CAROLINE
Latitude : 595400
Longitude : 12300
Registration : BRITISH
Type : BRIG
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1764
Comment : Wrecked at Fitful Head. Commander Reid. Revenue cutter. (Kings Yacht ?)
