1944

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January

• 10th
  Five people, including three children, killed in house fire at Gloup, North Yell.

March

• 5th
  

A German JU88 bomber was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed in the sea near to the Holm of Beosetter, north of Bressay. Three survivors were picked up.

• 20th
  A Norwegian Sunderland flying boat, disappeared with a crew of 11, on a patrol tour from Sullom Voe.

April

• M/B Fei arrived Shetland from Bømlo,Norway, with 2 refugees.
• 16th
  The Norwegian submarine Ula (Lt.Valvatne) leaves its base at Lerwick; torpedoed and sank near Karmsund U 974 (Oblt.z.S. Wolff) on 19th and near Lister the German steamer Bahia (4117 BRT) on 22nd.

May

• 16th.
  M/B Gangar (ST119NF), skippered by Harald Dyrø, arrived Lerwick with 22 refugees.

June

• 18th.
  M/B Start (H79O), arrived Fair Isle, after 5 days in heavy weather, with 2 refugees.

July

• 12th.
  M/B Lom (M216HØ), arrives Shetland with 6 refugees.
• 14th.
  M/B Signal (M41HØ), arrived Shetland with 5 refugees.
• 15th
  Robert Hamilton, MP for Orkney and Shetland, dies.
• 17th.
  M/B Sylvia (ST5SD), skippered by Arne Ratchje, arrived Shetland with 6 refugees.

August

• 17th.
  M/B Snedig (H79HB), skippered by Martinius Grindheim, arrived Lerwick with 8 refugees.

September

• 2nd.
  M/B Hjas (H133O), skippered by Hardy Pedersen, arrived Lerwick with 5 refugees.

October

• 9th.A Junkers JU88 aircraft of the German Luftwaffe is recorded as having crashed in to the sea in the vicinity of Orkney or Shetland. The exact location is unknown, as the record only contains the following physically impossible statement: "in Scapa Flow, 80 miles ENE of Herma Ness, Unst.
• 24th.
  R/S Fritjof Wiese (a rescue ship), arrived Lerwick with 5 refugees.
• 29th.
  M/B Dreggen (B57B),skippered by Hans P. Lauvik, arrivesd Lerwick with 7 refugeees.
• 31st
  Shetland receives a legacy of £7000 from the estate of the late John Anderson of Australia for the purpose of teaching Shetlanders to swim. At 2005 values, this equates to £206,000.

November

• 22nd
  Returning from target marking an ill-fated raid on U-Boat pens in Trondheim, Norway, low on fuel and in poor visibility the De Havilland Mosquito Mk VII, DZ642 of 627 Squadron Royal Air Force hit Royl Field, Cunningsburgh, at approx 23.00. Some of the more substantial pieces of wreckage still remain lying on site, and there is a memorial stone erected nearby to the event and to the crew. Pilot - Flight Lieutenant John A. Reid. RAF 48900 and Navigator - Flying Officer Wesley D. Irwin. RCAF J14115.

December

• 5th
  A Mosquito from 143 squadron crash landed at Sumburgh Aerodrome whilst trying to land on one engine. The pilot was killed but the navigator survived.

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