John And Jane: Lerwick, Bressay Sound
Ship (18th Century)
Site Name John And Jane: Lerwick, Bressay Sound
Classification Ship (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) John & Jane; Islewick; Lerwick Harbour; North Sea
Canmore ID 241609
Site Number HU44SE 8023
NGR HU 47 41
NGR Description HU c. 47 41
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
HU44SE 8023 c. 47 41
N60 9 W1 9
NLO: Bressay [name centred HU 50 40]
Bressay Sound [name centred HU 485 415]
Lerwick [name: HU 475 415].
(Classified as [full-rigged] ship, in ballast; date of loss cited as 14 January 1797). John & Jane: this vessel was wrecked 'a mile from Lerwick'. Capt. Branson. (At Islewick?) Registration: Rochester.
(Location of loss cited as N60 9.5 W1 8.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
(Date of loss cited as 1797: these vessels were later scrapped 27 January 1797). Location not defined.
MS/2336.
Pritchard sees the report as referring to the loss of two vessels. This remains unverified.
The location of Islewick cannot be established from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 September 2006.
MS/2336.
The location that is assigned to this record is essentially tentative, but falls within the ill-defined area of Lerwick Harbour (HU44SE 32: centred HU 47722 41345). This takes the form of an extensive roadstead which comprises the waters of Bressay Sound between the narrow Northern entrance (around HU 475 445) and the broader Southern entrance (around HU 483 400). The main facilities are to be found around HU 477 414, on the W side of the Sound; recent development extends Northwards from this point.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 October 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8182
Name : JOHN & JANE
Latitude : 600930
Longitude : 10830
Registration : ROCHESTER
Type : SHIP
Loss Day : 14
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1797
Comment : Wrecked a mile from Lerwick. Capt. Branson (At Islewick?)
Cargo : BALLAST