Maria: Grutness Voe, North Sea
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name Maria: Grutness Voe, North Sea
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Gratners; Dunrossness; Sumburgh Head; Maria
Canmore ID 240963
Site Number HU41SW 8008
NGR HU 403 102
NGR Description HU c. 403 102
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
HU41SW 8008 c. 403 102
N59 52.5 W1 16.8
NLO: Grutness Voe [name centred HU 403 102]
Sumburgh Head [name: HU 407 078].
See also HU36NW 8005 and HU38NE 8010.
Maria: [max. date] 1864
11 tons [gross]. Crew saved
Archive Ref: [nil cited]
Source: Shetland Archive Service (undated)
MS/3025 (no. 647).
Lerwick, 24th Oct. It blew a heavy gale from East 20th Oct., when the following casualties occurred: the MARIA (smack), drove ashore at Gratners [Grutness] and became a wreck: the SYLPH (smack), drove ashore at North Brae and was wrecked: and the ELIZA (smack), drove ashore at Bursavoe [Burra Voe], and is supposed to be much damaged. The wind continues very strong.
Source: LL, No. 15,772, London, Friday, October 28 1864.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10695).
(Classified as wooden smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 20 October 1864). Maria: this vessel was wrecked at Grutness Voe.
Registration: Lerwick. Built 1859. 11grt. Length: 12m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 52.50 W1 16.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 April 2003.
Loss (20 October 1864)
Maria: [max. date] 1864
11 tons [gross]. Crew saved
Archive Ref: [nil cited]
Source: Shetland Archive Service (undated)
MS/3025 (no. 647).
Lerwick, 24th Oct. It blew a heavy gale from East 20th Oct., when the following casualties occurred: the MARIA (smack), drove ashore at Gratners [Grutness] and became a wreck: the SYLPH (smack), drove ashore at North Brae and was wrecked: and the ELIZA (smack), drove ashore at Bursavoe [Burra Voe], and is supposed to be much damaged. The wind continues very strong.
Source: LL, No. 15,772, London, Friday, October 28 1864.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10695).
(Classified as wooden smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 20 October 1864). Maria: this vessel was wrecked at Grutness Voe.
Registration: Lerwick. Built 1859. 11grt. Length: 12m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N59 52.50 W1 16.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (1 April 2003)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 1 April 2003.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8731
Name : MARIA
Latitude : 595230
Longitude : 11630
Date Built : 1859
Registration : LERWICK
Type : SMACK (WOOD)
Tonnage : 11
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 12
Beam : 4
Loss Day : 20
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1864
Comment : Wrecked at Grutness Voe