What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glitrefjell as Steam Tanker (period Unassigned)-(1939). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The *Glitrefjell* was a steam tanker built in 1939; it was lost in Scottish waters, likely due to a collision or grounding, though no details of lives or cargo lost are recorded. Its significance lies in its contribution to maritime history and the study of early 20th-century tanker design.
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