Huney

Not to be confused with Hunda.

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]

Huney

Location
Huney Huney shown within Shetland
OS grid reference	HP648063
Coordinates	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	0[2]
References	[3][4]

Huney from Unst

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]