Liberty: Fair Isle, North Sea
Craft (19th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Liberty: Fair Isle, North Sea
Classification Craft (19th Century)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Atlantic
Canmore ID 283036
Site Number HZ27SW 8059
NGR HZ 21 72
NGR Description HZ c. 21 72
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
HZ27SW 8059 c. 21 72
N59 32 W1 38
NLO: Fair Isle [name centred HZ 21 72].
Lerwick, 20th June. The stern of a long boat, marked 'LIBERTY, of Scarboro', Kidd', also a ship's bowsprit, have been found at Fair Isle.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 12,246, London, Friday June 24 1853.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 8897).
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the reported location of the discovery of wreckage. It remains unclear whether or not the discovery of the boat and wreckage represent the loss of a vessel. If so, she may have foundered out at sea, possibly beyond Scottish waters.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 September 2006.