Hmm, interesting. So the theory might be fact.... will pursue this line to its end. Many thanksGen in NBL England > > Was there a whaling industry out of Dundee at that time and > > did they hunt in the Shetland Islands waters? > > Yes, and yes. > > Dundee was a big whaling centre, and to get to and from the whaling seas you had to go past Shetland, so you would probably put in there for fresh water and supplies.