| Location | |
|---|---|
Huney Huney shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HP648063 |
| Coordinates | 60°44′06″N 0°48′40″W / 60.735095°N 0.811143°W / 60.735095; -0.811143 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 17 hectares (42 acres)1 |
| Highest elevation | 19 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 02 |
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| References | 34 |
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
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
References
- "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- 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 15 July 2025.
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 1 Shetland (Yell, Unst & Fetlar) (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN 9780319228074.
- Pennington, Mike "The Yei, Huney" Geograph. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- "Hms/E49: Balta Sound, Unst, North sea". RCAHMS. Retrieved 23 September 2013.