What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Swiftsure: Shapinsay Sound, Orkney as Motor Vessel (20th Century)-(1917), Steamship (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.
The Swiftsure was a steamship that sank in Shapinsay Sound, Orkney, in 1917. It is listed as a 20th-century vessel, but specific details about the cause of its loss, lives or cargo lost, and its broader significance are not provided in available records.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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