Confidentia: Sandwick, North Sea
Brig (18th Century)
Site Name Confidentia: Sandwick, North Sea
Classification Brig (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Confidence; Bay Of Sandwick; Confidentia
Canmore ID 241273
Site Number HU42SW 8012
NGR HU 434 237
NGR Description HU c. 434 237
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
HU42SW 8012 c. 434 237
N59 59.8 W1 13.3
NLO: Sandwick [name: HU 434 237]
Sand Wick [name centred HU 433 236].
(Classified as brig, with cargo of deals and spars: date of loss cited as 1 April 1794). Confidentia: this vessel stranded at Sandwick, Dunrossness. Capt. Schulderup. Registration: Langesund.
(Location of loss cited as N59 59.5 W1 13.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Bay of Sandwick is presumably to be equated with the deep indentation of Sand Wick.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 June 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 16750
Name : CONFIDENTIA
Latitude : 595930
Longitude : 11300
Registration : LANGESUND
Type : BRIG
Loss Day : 1
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1794
Comment : Stranded at Sandwick, Dunrossness. Capt. Schulderup
Cargo : DEALS, SPARS
