Skip to main content
'Tysti' Sixareen Fishing Boat
'Tysti' Sixareen Fishing Boat
'Tysti' Sixareen Fishing Boat
'Tysti' Sixareen Fishing Boat

'Tysti' Sixareen Fishing Boat

Associated (Sixareen Fishing Boat)
Model Maker
Date1800 - 1900
Object NameShip Model
Mediumwood, cloth and thread
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsOverall: Length: 30.3 cm, Width: 8.3 cm, Height: 27.2 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1975 by Mr R B Robertson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS003080
Keywords
About MeTysti is a Sixareen fishing boat used in Shetland. They were used up to 40 miles out to sea but due to their small size and open decks, many were lost in storms.