Bay of Scousburgh

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^{Lobster boat in the Bay of Scousburgh, seen looking north from Scousburgh Sand. To the left is The Moul, at the north end of Northern Ness.
In the background is Sweyn Holm and Hich Holm which are at the south west corner of St Ninian's Isle.}

The Bay of Scousburgh, (HU373185), is on the west coast of the South Shetland Mainland, between the Rerwick Sand and the Scousburgh Sand.
The bay is overlooked by the settlements of Rerwick to the north, and Scousburgh to the south.
The bay has been the site of several shipwrecks in the past, including the Superb which drove from anchor and wrecked on the Scousburgh Sand on March 26/27th 1889 and the Martin Nissen which was wrecked at the Green Head on 3rd January 1930.

Scousburgh Sand, at the south end of the bay.

Rerwick Sand, at the north end of the bay.