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Drottningen Af Swerige: Twageos Point, Bressay Sound, North Sea

Swedish East Indiaman (18th Century)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Drottningen Af Swerige: Twageos Point, Bressay Sound, North Sea as Swedish East Indiaman (18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Drottningen Af Swerige was a Swedish East Indiaman wrecked in the 18th century near Twageos Point, Bressay Sound, North Sea. The vessel was lost in a storm, likely carrying valuable cargo typical of East India trade, though no details of lives or specific goods lost are recorded; it remains a significant wreck site reflecting Sweden’s 18th-century maritime trade ambitions.

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