What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hms/m E49: Balta Sound, Unst, North Sea as Submarine (20th Century)-(1917). 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.
HMS/E E49 was a British E-class submarine lost in 1917 in Balta Sound, Unst, North Sea, likely due to collision or grounding. The wreck is recognized as a historically significant 20th-century naval site.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Balta Sound LighthouseLighthouse · 505 yd
Huney, the GivvChambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible) · 657 yd
HuneyIslet · 744 yd
BaltaChambered Cairn(s) (neolithic)(possible), Dyke (period Unassigned)(possible), Stone Setting(s) (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 817 yd
Balta, North BoothHouse (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1.3 mi
Keen of HamarMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Memorial to Swedish fishermenMemorial · 2.1 mi
Keen of Hamar Nature ReserveNature reserve · 2.2 mi
Submarine HMS E49 MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
Bobby's Bus ShelterHeritage attraction · 2.3 mi
Syren: Keen of Hamer, Wick of Hagdale, Unst, AtlanticCraft (18th Century) · 2.5 mi
UnstIsland · 2.9 mi