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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Whaleback | South Whale Back South Whale Back South Whale Back South Whaleback |
William Lawrence Teacher Fair Isle Jerome Wilson Factor, Fair Isle. Andrew John Wilson, Melville House Fair Isle |
069.05 | A Stretch of flat rocks on the east coast of Fair Isle north of the entrance to Swartz Goe and ⅛ of a mile south of The Rippack. |
| Swartz Geo | Swartz Goe Swarts Geo Swartz Geo (Spanish ship wrecked A.D. 1588) |
William Lawrence Teacher Fair Isle Jerome Wilson Factor, Fair Isle. Andrew John Wilson, Melville House Fair Isle Admiralty Chart Re-submitted |
069.05 | A large Creek on the east coast of Fair Isle ⅛ of a mile north east of Busta and between The Rippack and Brakes. Here it is said that one of the ships of the Spanish Armada was wrecked in 1588. |
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[Page] 67Parish of Dunrossness Fair Isle, Shetland
[Signed]
John Durran
Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
No change.
W.D. May 1930.
[the note referring to (Spanish ship wrecked A.D. 1588) reads]
Inserted by order of the D.G. by. c/c 4677/92 25/1/93 M.P.
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The annotation "Re-submitted" appears to have been omitted as an authority against the name "South Whaleback".Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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