1993
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January
- 5th (11:19 am)
The Braer Oil Tanker drifted ashore at Garths Ness, near Quendale, in Dunrossness, after suffering engine failure.
March
- Author Gordon Donaldson died.
May
- Haroldswick Methodist Church, on the island of Unst, Britain's northermost church, was dedicated.
August
- Elsi Arrub returns home after a 5 year voyage around the world.
October
- 24th
Jo Grimond, long term MP for Orkney and Shetland dies.
November
- 9th
The Latvian klondyker Lunokhods dragged her anchor and was wrecked on Kirkabister Ness.
- 17th
The Eastern European factory fishing trawler Borodinskoye-Polye wrecked on the The Unicorn in the north Lerwick Harbour.
