Gloup Voe, Shetland Islands

Gloup Fishing Disaster

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In 20/21 July 1881, the Gloup Fishing Disaster occurred, in which 58 fishermen were killed by an unexpected summer storm coming from the direction of Iceland. In 1981, a hundred years after the event a memorial was erected to commemorate the victims. Ten boats were lost, mostly sixareens.

Uploaded to Geograph by Rude Health on 30 May 2013

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