Eva: Altars Of Linnay, North Ronaldsay, North Sea
Ship (19th Century)
Site Name Eva: Altars Of Linnay, North Ronaldsay, North Sea
Classification Ship (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'Opposite The Altars'; North Ronaldshay; Eva
Canmore ID 272083
Site Number HY75NE 8024
NGR HY 758 560
NGR Description HY c. 758 560
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Maritime - Orkney
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
HY75NE 8024 c. 758 560
N59 23.4 W2 25.6
NLO: Altars of Linnay [name: HY 758 560]
North Ronaldsay [name: HY 75 54].
Not to be confused with HY75SE 8003.
North Ronaldshay [Ronaldsay], 21st Oct. 'The EVA, Fiscornia, of Genoa, from Shields, was driven on shore last night upon this Island, opposite the Altars [of Linnay], and is a total wreck.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9870, London, Friday October 31 1845.
Kirkwall, 3rd Nov. 'Great part of the cargo of the EVA, Fiscornia, of Genoa, which was wrecked on North Ronaldshay [Ronaldsay] 20th ult., has been saved.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 9877, London, Saturday November 8 1845.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8003).
(Classified as [full-rigged] ship (formerly a frigate), with cargo of coal and paint: date of loss cited as 20 October 1845). Eva: this vessel was wrecked opposite Altars [the Altars of Linnay], North Ronaldsay. Capt. Frisconia. For sale.
Registration: Genoa. 400 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N59 23.33 W2 25.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12123
Name : EVA
Latitude : 592320
Longitude : 22530
Registration : GENOA
Type : SHIP (EX. FRIGATE)
Tonnage : 400
Loss Day : 20
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1845
Comment : Wrecked opposite Altars, North Ronaldsay. Capt. Frisconia For sale
Cargo : COAL, PAINT
