1945
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Shetland Folk Society was created.
February
- The British 10th Escort Group (Cdr. Burnett; at that time partly based in Sullom Voe) operating north of Shetland sinks the German submarines U 1279 (3rd Feb), U 989 (14th Feb) and U 1278 (17th Feb). Probably the U 327(missed in action NE of Shetland since 30th Jan) goes to their account, too.
- 5th
By-election of the Lerwick Town Council.
March
- 9th
M/B Havøy I (H220AV), skippered by Edvard Stangeland, arrived in Lerwick with 7 refugees. - 20th
The Liberator ‚M’ (120. Sq. RAF) attacked and damaged U 296 west of Shetland. - 29th
M/B Elida, skippered by Peder Paulsen, arrived in Lerwick from Bergen.
U 1106 sank by Liberator ‚O’ (RAF Sq. 224) west of Shetland.
April
- 23rd
A Bristol Beaufighter X aircraft, RD423 of RAF 144 Squadron, returning from Norway, crashed near Sumburgh. It is not certain whether this aircraft crashed on land or in the sea.
May
- 8th
VE Day. End of war in Europe. About 200 Shetlanders had lost their lives, less than a third of the number lost in WWI, but once again, a higher proportion of its population than any other UK county. German occupation of Norway ends. - 19th
15 surrendered German submarines passed close to Shetland.
U776 open to public in Lerwick harbour. - 26th
Prince Olav Slipway at Scalloway unveiled.
June
- 21st
The Fort La Prairie, a British registered cargo vessel, wrecked at a position approx 0.5 miles SSW of Muckle Skerry, Out Skerries.
July
- 5th
General Election, Basil Neven-Spence (Conservative), returned but with a narrow margin of 329, over Jo Grimond (Liberal)
November
- 5th
Election of the Lerwick Town Council.
December
- 10th
By-election of the Lerwick Town Council. - 29th
The Havlyn, a motor fishing vessel registered in Norway, sank between Sumburgh Head and Fair Isle.
