Herd Sand, Thomas and Alice

HER Number

14956

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, Thomas and Alice

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Rig>

Site Type: Specific

Brig

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

Incident in which a brig grounded on the Herd Sand on her passage from Blyth, but which was subsequently recovered by jettisoning part of her cargo of coal. Master: Hodgson.There are two entries for this ship on the NMR see also NZ 36 NE 214 (No.971603). There seems to be confusion over the date of the incident. NZ 36 NE 133) states the year as 1802, whereas NZ 36 NE 214 has it as 1820. 1820 is probably correct as the Sylvanus (HER 14955) was stranded at the same time as the Thomas and Alice.

Easting

437900

Northing

567300

Grid Reference

NZ437900567300

Sources

National Monuments Record (971481 & 971603); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 26-JAN-1802, No.4224; Dick Keys and Ken Smith 1998 Black Diamonds by Sea: North-East Sailing Colliers 1780-1880 Page(s)18, 20; Newcastle Courant 23-JAN-1802, No.6537 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 30-JAN-1802, No.6538 Page(s)4; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 25-JAN-1820, No.5459; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 22-FEB-1820, No.5467; Durham County Advertiser 22-JAN-1820, No.281 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 22-JAN-1820, No.7476 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 26-FEB-1820, No.7481 Page(s)4