Sophia: North Ness, Bressay Sound
Fifth Rate Warship (17th Century)
Site Name Sophia: North Ness, Bressay Sound
Classification Fifth Rate Warship (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Lerwick Harbour; North Sea; Sophia
Canmore ID 275081
Site Number HU44SE 8094
NGR HU 475 419
NGR Description HU c. 475 419
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 8094 c. 475 419
N60 9.6 W1 8.7
NLO: North Ness [name: HU c. 475 419]
Lerwick [name: HU 475 415]
Bressay [name centred HU 50 40]
Bressay Sound [name centred HU 485 415].
Sophia: [max. date] 1654
Archive Ref: RSB
Source: Shetland Archive Service [undated].
MS/3025, no. 179.
(Classified as 5th rate [warship]: date of loss cited as 1654). Sophia: this 24-gun vessel is presumed lost near Shetland. Capt. Kirby. Registration: English.
(Location of loss cited as N60 0.0 W0 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
(Date of loss cited as 1654). Sophia: 'Commonwealth vessel'. Vicinity of North Ness.
MS/2336.
The location of loss cited by Pritchard remains unverified.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 13 September 2006.
MS/2336.
A location near North Ness, Bressay Sound (within the area of Lerwick Harbour) has been suggested for the loss of this vessel.
MS/2336.
The location that is assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, 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 : 17232
Name : SOPHIA
Latitude : 600000
Longitude : 0
Registration : ENGLISH
Type : 24-GUN, 5TH RATE
Loss Year : 1654
Comment : Presumed lost near Shetland. Capt. Kirby