1912
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
January
- 12th
The Valorous, a former wooden hulled sailing ketch being used as a storage hulk, drove from moorings and was wrecked at Lerwick. - 17th
The steam trawler Rapid of Peterhead lost her rudder east of Shetland. On trying to anchor off Out Skerries she lost an anchor and on trying to anchor north of Whalsay, she lost her remaining anchor. With her engine still running, she manoeuvered into Vidlin Voe, but struck fast on the "Back" a skerry only visible at low tide. - 18th
Swedish barquentine Advena was wrecked at the South Mouth, Out Skerries, 5 men drowned.
July
- 28th
David Armine Howarth, leader of The Shetland Bus operation was born.
November
- 150th Anniversary celebrations of Morton Lodge No. 89
- 5th
Election of the Lerwick Town Council.
