Huney

Huney is an uninhabited island due east of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.[3] The island is located approximately 1 kilometre south west of Balta and has an area of just under 0.2 square kilometres (0.08 sq mi). Huney is separated from Unst by a narrow channel called The Yei.[3] At extremely low tides a sandy tombolo may connect Huney to Unst.[5]

Not to be confused with Hunda.

Huney
Location
Huney is located in Shetland
Huney
Huney
Huney shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHP648063
Coordinates60.735095°N 0.811143°W / 60.735095; -0.811143
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Area17 hectares (42 acres)[1]
Highest elevation19 m
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaShetland Islands
Demographics
Population0[2]
Lymphad
References[3][4]
Huney from Unst

The World War I British E-class submarine E49 was sunk in the channel between Huney and Balta with the loss of 3 officers and 28 ratings on 12 March 1917. The submarine was heading out of Balta Sound on patrol when it struck a naval mine probably lain by German U-boat UC-76. The wreck is now a designated war grave.[6]

References
  1. "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 1 Shetland (Yell, Unst & Fetlar) (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN 9780319228074.
  5. Pennington, Mike "The Yei, Huney" Geograph. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. "Hms/E49: Balta Sound, Unst, North sea". RCAHMS. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
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