Sunderland, James
Sunderland, James
HER Number
13805
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Sunderland, James
Place
Sunderland
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
British steamship built in 1882. On 27 January 1910, the James was in ballast on passage from Rouen for the Tyne, carrying a crew of eighteen, when she founder and was lost following a collision with the steamship Vanessa.
The wreck, believed to be that of the steamship James, lies approx. 10.5miles ENE of Seaham Harbour.
The wreck, believed to be that of the steamship James, lies approx. 10.5miles ENE of Seaham Harbour.
Grid Reference
Sources
Young, R. (2000) Comprehensive guide to Shipwrecks of the North East Coast (The): Volume One (1740 – 1917), Tempus, Gloucestershire. p. 120